The Washington herald., 1921-08-28

tons Seneral Or1tn Forre9I &1oe 70
General Washington; Bejamin stod-
oert, nrst Secretary OF the Navy:
Robert Norris, financier Of the revo-
luton: and. most distinguishes OF
all. James Monroe. who owned and
occupied the mansion while secre-
tary Of State and who also be-
quested to IL further distinction by
using Il as the executive mansion
between the time Of his tnaugura-
tion In 1917 and his departure on q
tour OF the then United States In
June Of the same year, while the
White House was in the hands OF
workmen-
"a still later distinguished line
Of tenants Included: The Right
Honorable Stratford Canning. envoy
extraordinary and minister plenipo-
tentiary from Great Britain: Baron
de MareschaL envoy extraordinary
and minister plenipotentiary from
Austria: United States Senator
Charles Francis Adams. OF Massa-
C usetts. son OF John Quincy Adams
and father OF Henry Adams. the his
torian; General Silas Casey: vlr<
efl Maxcy. solicitor OF the treasury. >
founder OF the United States
II
the Arts Club Of wsshington pur-
chased the property which is now its
home" -H-
Many Exfbtta.
George Julian zoinay. incumbent
president OF the club summarizes the
exhibitions held during the past
hye years. They total ffty-nve, In
addition to several hundred con-.
certs. recitals, lectures. dramatic
performances.
This large number Of sxhibi-
tions." be writes. was made possi-
BILE by eliminating the large annual
and periodical shows in favor OF
small. specialized exhibits Of about
one month duration and following
each other at q few days interval.
II IL this new exhibition policy
which has enabled the club TO give
Washington an extraordinary va
riety OF carefully selected works OF
virtually every branch OF art in
keeping with the principles on
which the club was founded and
will be made the center and rally
ton. be it painting. sculpture, arehi-
lecture. music, drama literature and
the arts and crafts In every form.
-of these nfty-nve exhibitions.
nine were oils. largely one-nan
shows in which the tendency and
Temperament Of the individual artist
ts always brought out more forcibly
than II Is possible with mixed ex-
hibitions- Among the group dis
plays the Autographs Of the senne-
fielder Club OF LonSon. EnEiSnd, the
wood block prints by the Province
town artists and q series Of draw
inEs by the Handicraft Guild we're
OF particular interest. not only be-
cause Of their very high quality but
because they gave q most compra-
hensive view OF the range and posxi-
billties OF these special mediums.
These exhibitions were arranged By
the art committee. Miss Perrie.
chairman.
"A Retrospective exhibition OF
works by the late Hopkinson Smith
proved that the art ~ that versatile
veteran has lost nothing Of Its an
peal to the general public a. well
as to the Discriminating connnis-
seur: the club was fortunate eno1vh
TO ACQUIRE for It's permanent eoIlec-
tion one OF his choicest works IN
black and white.
"a lsree collection OF cartoons.
and exhibition OF textiles and
batiks, one OF American and one
~ foreign war posters q Froup ex-
hibit by ten s~ulptors Of Baltimore.
one bv ten-washineton architects.
etc. show the wide range covered
by these Art Club exhibitions
and as Il has been made q fixed
policy TO give every school and
tendency an enuaI opportunity. pro-
vided the works come Up 70 a
recognized standard Of excellence IL
can leeitimately be assur1er that
the Arts Club Of Washington will
soon be a RECOGNIZED center Of our
national art expression"