Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-13
nrize winner for illustrations.

prize winner for illustrations.
IL is impossible to see all in round or
| two of the walls; SO many merits are not
here noted, no doubt. 1t may be safely
said that there is not picture shown that
will not repay careful study. The only
pity is that month might not be devoted
to such study.
This could well be put in on the Howard
Pyle illustrations, to which separate re-
view pust be devoted.
gRI7E WINNERS.
Special objects of interest throughout
the evening were the canvascs awarded
the society's medals, offered by Mrs
Charles Copeland, president of the So
ciety, Mrs. L. Coleman du Pont, Mrs
William X. du Pont and Mrs. Frank
Whitlock.
About these pictures groups of in
terested spectators formed continually
during the view, namely Nellie" (4D, by
Charles w. Hawthorn, awarded the Cope
land medal as the best painting shown;
"Jean" (S4), by Robert Henri, awarded
the L. c. du Pont medal for best portrait
'The Water Bottle, by Gayle =. Hos
kins, awarded the Whitlock medal rs best
illustration; Landscape" (6), by Charles
II. Davis, awarded William Il. du Pont
Sharing honors with these were the
splendid examples OF Wilmington art.
Clifford Ashleys Making Harbor,"
Across the Brandywine" and Rising
Sum were centers OF admiring comment,
as were
Miss Henryette Stadelman's Late
Afternoon Along the Brandywine," and
Skip Miss Ethel Barksdaie's Heroine
of an Unwritten Poem" rs q beautiful study
in browns and received much attention.
Miss Nina b. Wards 'Sizette" was much
admired.
A notable example Of portraiture is
J. ID. Chalfant's picture of Mrs. Willard
Salisbury
Several Jessie Wilcox Smith pictures
were very popular, particularly Little
Brother" (already Sold and 'Rosebuds. =
The Frank l.. Schoonover group is
very fine; particularly "The Pirate.
an illustration displaying that power in
reserve which gives to tbs artists work
its notable qualities.
The Howard Pyle collection was dis
played IN the reception room and in
cluded number OF beautiful specimens
of Pyle art. Mrs. Pyle was among the
guests last night, as were Frank Schoon-
over Leopold Seyffert and Leopold Sto-
ktNshit tue HlItti bSlnE III W iHtlilHton
for the last concert of the season from the
Philadelphia Orchestra.
Nieing in color with many Of the pic
lures were the exquisite gowns worn by
patronesses of the exhibit, and other
members Of the society. Mrs. Charles
Copeland was gowned in cream satin with
beaded trimming. Mrs. Thomas w
Miller wore creation of orchid satin with
shoulder straps of irridsscent beading
Mrs. William il. du Pont WAS in deep
toned purple satin. Miss Henryette
Stadelman, chairman of the exhibition
committee, was attIrcd IN a rose-pink
figured gown of dark blue.
Beginning with 10 o. clock this morning
the exhibition was opened TO the public
for inspection. continuing through We'd
nesday. April Ia.
The patronesses for the exhibition are:
Mrs Charles c. Copeland. Mrs. r. II. NJ.
Carpenter. Mrs. W X du Pont, Mrs
Henry b. Bradford, Miss Elizabeth Jack
son, Mrs Frank c. Cox, Miss Emily T.
Bissell Mrs. Thomas w Miller, Mrs
Alfred ID. Warner. Mrs. Johnson Morgan,
Mrs. +. c. Buckner. Mrs. Willard G.
Crichton, Mrs. Willard Salisbury, Mrs.
Howard Pyle, Mrs. Pierre 5. du Pont,
Mrs. Frank Q. Whitlock. Mrs John II.
Bird. Mrs. William Chadwick, Mrs Irving
Warner. Mrs. John J. Raskob, Miss H. l..
Mrs. William $. Bergland,
Mrs. II. Rodney Sharp. Mrs. f. ID, Brown,
Mrs Thomas +. Bayard. Mrs Harlan c.
Scott, Mrs. John II. Brinckle, Mrs Irenee
du pont.