Evening star., 1918-02-10
Picked Up Here and There.


orally welcomed knighthoods in the
cecent list OF New
Famnus Arfiaf Year honors was that
bestowed upon John
A.eo' Lavery. the distin
guished artist, writes a London CORE
spondent in the Pittsburgh Gazette
Times. To Americans this distinction
has a special interest since it is shared
by one of our countrywomen. the new
Lady Lavery having been Miss Hazel
Martin of Chicago. She was married to
the British artist who enjoys so in
ternational fame in 1910. and they
have one child. a daughter.
Both the artist, who is sixty-one, and
his wife, who is possibly half that aSe.
have done their utmost to aid the cause
of the allies ever since the beginning Of
the war. Both recently have been in
terested especially in the jewel fund or
ganized by the Duchess Of Marlborough
to assist in saving the lives of babies
by means of welfare centers," Sir John
having painted a special picture of
mother and child which is being ex-
hibited in Bond street with the gifts of
jewels that have been made. and Lady
Lavery having given some beautiful
gems.
Lady Lavery, who is talented and ar
X.
has been prominent in no end Of fash
ionable entertainment with worthy OBJ
Jects. At one of these, a matinee at the
vaudeville Theater in aid of the Sisters
appeared in the guise of Our Lady Of
fity. and recited with eloquence some
specially written verses She also ap-
peared IN a costume in one of the
masgues given at the big "Petticoat
lane fair" at the Albert Hall in aid of
Lena Ashwelrs Concerts at the Front"
Iund, which already has provided en-
!ertainment for many thousands Of SOL
dlers in France and Flanders.
The art of Sir John Layery m,kes
small appeal to the man in the strnet"
IN this country. and. as generally han
pens, ms own land was the last to nav
nim nigh honors. His continental fame
may be adduced. however, from the fact
that. in the Ufizi Gallery at Florence
there is his portrait-by himself n is
mere oy the express demand Of the
ltaiian government. Moreover, there is
IN no' E .ouay gallery in any capital city
IN europe which does not pride itssjf
IN possessing specimens of his work II
IS me same with regard to every rovai
palace In Europe Throuehont "a
onited states, too. Lavery is widely
phia Gallery.
ihey mad a fancy dress ball at Coro-
nado, Cal. recently which Just reeked
of splendor,
Gorgeous Clothes Still says the Los
Seen in California. n &c es
Lyman Gage, as a golden pheasant
with her flowing golden hair and her
wondrous gown of shimmerinr MIN
feathers, with sweeping tail. was cer-
tainly sensation de luxe. But most
OF the merriment was created by Mrs
w. q. Devereux. wife of the major Of
that name at Camp Kearny, and Mrs.
b. Hussey, wife of the San Fran
terly delectabi nigger boys They sac
rinced their beauty and charms to their
sense OF fun and had a hilarious time
of it. e
Sally Polk Merritt was down there
She did not wear a fancy dress at the
ball for the very simple reason that ali
her gowns are of the fancy genre. she
is the most sartorialIy courageous per-
sSn we f,tnr,s. nave and fiaunts twoinch
with luxurious sang froid
We learn from a London letter in the
Pittsburgh Gazette Times that a GAL
lant young Ameri-
Brown-Albanesi can officer, whose
N,,~4;., fathers name is
well known to news
paper readers in the United States, was
quietly married last week to a pretty
and accomplished girl who is a daugh-
ter of a famous authoress and a dis
tinguished musician, and who has been
doing useful war work ever since the
beginning of hostilities
The bridegroom is Capt Marshall
Curtis Brown, whose father. formerly
spondents Of the American press, is
now equally prominent in the Anglo
American publishing world. and whose
mother is president Of the American
Women's Club in London. The bride is
Miss Eva Albanesi, elder daughter Of
Nine. Albanesi, who has many novels.
"Susannah and One Other"
to her credit, and lie Chevalier Carlo
Albanesi. a musician and composer Of
high rank.
Capt Brown is stalwart young
American of twenty-five. who was ed
ucated at Harrow School. where he
speedily became its heavyweight box
ing champion; and whose athletic Prov
sss in othar directions is testified to by
an impressive collection OF cups and
other trophies. Soon after the war be-
gan he Joined the British army as q
IN !. motor
with IL and. as the result Of brilliant
service. became first q full lieutenant
and then q captain. After couple OF
years Of service Capt ods,2.a,.a s,oxa as the
monary trouble. which enforced his
being invalided out Of the service and
which at one time threatened his life
Il III: . Ssid. has S.cided gifts as an
sartist. portraits from her brush hav.
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