Norwich bulletin., 1919-02-11
ART ASSOCIATION MET
WITH MRS. r. w. PERKINS

WITH MIS-. r. w. PERKINS
The Art association held its Fehru-
airy meeting on Monday evening at the |
home OF Mrs. Robert W. Perkins, AZ !
Rockwell street. The usual reports !
we're read and also a, circular letter |
from the Baroness du Murat urging !
the association to renew it's pledges |
for the support of the special French |
orphans, as the conditions in France |
were never worse. Feeding the refu- |
gees and taking care OF the wounded |
soldiers has added to economic bur-
dens and American generosity until
conditions are more normal is urgently
solicited.
A letter from the School of the Ma
tional Society of Craftsmen in New
York, which is now open for students,
was also read. This is a newly formed
school which will make special fea-
ture of beauty of handcraft and in
dividuaIity of expression.
The famous American journalist,
Isaac MarecossoIl, has been secured
for a lecture which will take place at
Slater hall on g. date soon after Easter.
| Money raised from this lecture will be
used toward the French orphan fund,
| Mrs. William 3. Birge, the president,
stated that as their part towards the
dinner to be rendered our returning
soldiers and sailors in the armory on
| Wednesday the association had given
the very attractive place cards which
will be used at this banquet
| Miss Margaret c. Carey, who Is or
| ganizillg the Community club in town..
| spoke briefly of the puFlN 'es of such
| an organization and the valuable aid
the Art association might give. Recre-
alton and education are two of the
chief aims Of a community club and in
the matter Of the allied arts there is
much that the local association might
do to help along such lines.
The remainder of the evening was
pleasantly occupied by the hostess,
Mrs. Perkins, who first read an anus
ing article on the many monstrosities
in marble and granite known as war
monuments raised in laudable idea
of IGNORING the soldiers. A French
critic has aptly called these "a multi
plicity of granite men at parade
Such monuments built to perpetuate
the memory of brave men and their
deeds should be designed by the proper
artists and sculptors instead of being
chosen from the catalogues of whole
sale houses which keep large stocks OF
such work on hand. Children should
be taught that such monument Is a
sacred thing, the expression of civic
devotion to the cause of bravery, for
there is no more lofty idea than to put
up a public monument eXalting those
who have done great things. The man
ner in which public monuments are
neglected in cur country is a cryiyng
shame and disgrace. There are some
hideous ones such as the Lincoln me.
mortal in Boston, while the Washing.
ton equestrian statue in New York II
one OF the six finest in the world,
:. Money should be voted to keep such
monuments in proper shape and re.
pair and care taken TO choose gooG
sites and artistic surroundings. State!
should create city establishment com.
rnittees to keep these statues in prime
condition. T&q very fine example,
). are the soldiers and sailors monu
' ment at Albany and that erected II
. the honor of Colonel Shaw and hi
. men, standing on Boston Commons
: dens and expresses the genius Of tn
d famous sculptor.
: Followi1g this article on wa
= sculpture 11rs. Perkins read severa
!. Interesting articles on the ancieu
= giories Of Versailles. contrasting it
Is zone by picturesque spiendor and 70
nance with the c1ore prosaic settin;
Of today. when the stage is ready 70
the ultimate session of the peace con
= ! iFFcittGa III LilS SctIliS IOOIl1 al WHO
h William the First was crowned kin
d of Germany, the representatives O
k three great sations will NEST to ar
d range a world peace.
It Since the time of Louis Fourteept
y and Madame De Maintenon Versatile
n must have become accustomed
lie ghosts of many kinds The Hall c
Mirrors where the peace conference
st planned to be held. Is a wonderfl
,e place; seventeen great windows loo
x out over the artificial gardens, hui
for the pleasure of Louis the Magnif
cent and his court; opposite then
seventeen large mirrors reflect til
re spacious apartment No one know
e how much it cost to build and rene
Y: tvate Versailles as the grand monarc
nj tore up all the bills. but the expens
r. 10 estimated from 100000, 600 /
!. $3.50, 900 600,
er This grand gallery of mirrors is Il
very epitome of the grandeur of Il
ne House of Bourbon, with it's marh
n. walls and cornices adorned with Il
" crown and lilies OF imperial Franc
Louis Thirteenth, father CT ii
ry grand monarch. a man Of modest hal
its and tastes, first built the place Fl
to a. small hunting lodge, and from SUI
humble beginnings the magnifice
to chateau, large enough to harbor II
I'M thousand people, started. This W
In 1851, when the king conceived h
r. idea Of creating the grounds al
Nv. buildings which occupied 10000 worl
men for several years. Out of respe
Ia to his father. the original huntil
*. lodge was preserved intact, the gre
S. chateau being built around the srna
er building. Celebrated for its ma
III nificent fetes and grand parties. We
sailles became the center of EuroI
socially and politically. Gould t
gay king revisit Versailles today,
,s would look in vain for his past ell
70 sance. Everything is SO changed a
~ ~ cheapened.
~. All the artists in France coilabo
ated to make Versailles beautiful. Q
was dazzled by the brtlliancy of t
- Ambassador Staircase, and the gre
gallery with its crimson Yelvets a
rich hrocades and tapestries. The a
\ cient cabinet of councils was rict
I Furnished. The Hall of Battles Is
, tragic, splendid chamber of horrors
Louis the Fourteenth died here. NJ
dame de Montespau being then |
reigsiIlg favorite. Louis Fifteen
known as Louis the profiigate. al
lived and died in Versailles.
The ,,reSept Versailles is tnrntsy .