Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-19
S O G. | E T Y
Continued from Sixth Page.)

ARTISTS. OF the eight wings which are
now added to the altarpiece and rem
ders 1t. for the first time in several
centuries, the superb work Of art 1t
was when the Van Eycks presented 1T
! to their patron, Jodoc Vydt of Client
and his wife Isabella. For more than
century the frst panels, those rep
resenting Adam and Eve, with the ex-
quisite vignettes of angels in the
background and the corner pieces Of
the sacrifice of Cain and Abel and the
Staying Of Abel by his brother. have
been the chief treasures in the Ma
tional Art Gallery in Brussels. The
other six missing panels were Dur-
chased in a perfectly legitimate man
ner in 1915 by the Berlin Museum
from q dealer who had them of the
municipal authorities of Client. and
glory. Of the otherwise rather COM
monplace German collection.
The treaty Of Versailles required the
Berlin authorities. as part Of the repa-
ration due the Inhabitants of Client
for sundry and unnecessary assaults
on their property and their liberty, to
yield their treasures to the cathedral.
The Brussels Museum graciously pre-
sented it's panels, and the famous old
painting will now be the lode star for
PEELED to make three separate pill
grimages in order to enjoy it. The
picture hangs in fine light in the old
cathedral. but is always covered with
la heavy curtain. This is withdrawn
only at grand ceremonies, but artists
and others may always have n private
view in the forenoon. when the light
is best. by making arrangements with
the sacristan. Mr.. and Mrs. Whitlock
have been treating their guests during
the summer to concerts by the bell
master of Malines, and now they will
add visit to Client to view the re-
Gently restored masterpiece of 1892.
Boston Is focusing much limelight
these times, because of its close prox-
unity to the Pilgrims celebrations, 1t
has. however, recently been pointed to
as world example of veneration and
the past. Grant Allen. the we'll known
British author and publicist. is quoted
in an eloquent appeal to parliament
and TO the British people for funds to
ster Abbey. in saying that very few
old things were permitted to remain
in London. Boston. he said. was a
much older city. and possessed more
poignant memories in brick and stone
| than the English In their municipal
craze toward progress had left stand
ing. He told Of the famous buildings
Of Boston and then those Of London.
which were Of equal age and should
| have been as carefully preserved. but
way for some arrogant hotel or public
building.
In many ways the intellectual center
OF the western world, as Boston still
claims to be. despite the growing pro-
activity. Indianapolis. San Francisco.
Greenwich Village, does present a
worthy type Of imitation. and the
young American cannot be grateful
enough that civic pride has been
4 MI ov1& =
historic buildings. II they had become
a bit unsightly. And for one thing,
every Bostonian knows his city and
can give an intelligent reply to the
stranger who seeks information. and
claimed right here in the Federal city.
Mr.. Aliens criticism will no doubt
awaken keen interest in Boston for
every British tourist who now plans
TO cross the intervening water.
Once on q time New York, Newport,
Pittsburgh and Washington filled ali
the map of the Atlantic seaboard for
the Br1ton, with the Pacific coast and
the Rockies added if he landed via the
Orient. American themes are enjoy
iny = wide vogue in England just now
The spectacular play at Southampton
on July -. the anniversary of the sail
ing OF the Mayfower. called John
Alden's Choice. attracted vast crowds
the. scenes were shifted from the point
of demarcation to the asylum which
the voyagers found in the new world
! The play was deliberately staged in the
open. with historic tabIeaux from ac-
! tual occurrences in the history of the
famous voyage, others mythical and
OBVIOUSLY founded on Longfellow's
poem. "The Courtship of Miles Stand
ish." The author. Miss Myra Lovett
spent some time in and about Boston
and Plymouth. and took many photo
graphs in the historical museums
thereab bouts.
! Caravanning is a new way Of spend
ing few weeks during, the hunting
term. and the fad introduced recently
IN England has received an enthusiasts
! tic reception in this country Two
| steady horses and a long bewindowed
wagon with all the requisites for life
| In the open in all that this new meth
| Cd means. and one or two enterprising
! sons OF Nimrod about Chicago have
! taken over old transfer wagons. and.
with carpenter and a few dollars.
turned out a first-class caravansery'
| II two or three families of hunters
group they can have a glorious time
II they strike their tents about a
stream. Senator and Mrs. Borah have
been trying the experiment in the fine
| mountains about their home city, Boise.
| while whole string of caravans re-
Gently set out for those isolated lakes
In western Wisconsin and near the
Canadian border of Minnesota.