The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-12-13

one of the lovely figures is that
of a dancer. and the other of man
ON skis. The latter is wrapped up.
as cold weather would dictate, but
there is force and happiness and a
striving toward a goal in the face
that is remarkable You would look
at the figures perforce. even If YOU
didn't Know they were there. For
they'd catch your eve because they are
SO lovely. In all the lines of the two
statuette bodies, there Is a fairy-ll<e
movement But you must see them,
of course,
There is splendid portrait there
of Mrs. Richard + Johnston, that
woman who for many years past has
labored SO hard to bring to Birming-
ham great artists in a musical way,
and who has been prime mover IN
so many activities of local women
Everybody was anxious to see this
The painting is by Mrs John Luke.
who makes such pretty pictures that
she is already. from Birmingham
selling them for several hundred dol
lars each. 1t has been declared of
Mrs. Luke that the future will recog-
nize her as one of the foremost ar
lists of the United States. that she
is actually painting things that will
live. How fine for home folksl
Other Pretty Things
There are dear little enamel pieces
by Miss Sara Neill. and how pretty
is tanestried set, including chair,
AN ottoman, and a stool, the cover
ings of which have been fashioned
by the skillful fingers of Mrs. r. s.
Munger. She made them for birth
day gift to MP Munger. her hus-
band and city philanthropist, and
they really represent SO much In
senuity that 1t would seem impos-
sible one would have the courage to
tackle such an enormous job.
Mrs. McCrossin makes a wonderful
chairman, and Is being assisted every
day by a group of women who help
pour tea and who take the visitors
from exhibit to exhibit Thus it was
that the society edNor had oppor-
tunity to get inside data concerning
some old laces on display.
They're the property of Mrs. w. H
Hassinger and Mrs. John P. THlman.
and include rare pieces of Rosalin,
Carrot McCross, Maltese medallion
centerpiece, rose-point, real valen-
ciennes, scarf of rose-point and
duchese. Honiton collar, and a Brus-
sells lace scarf. They are very val
liable. In addition to these, which
there is a Spanish scarf of unusual
design, the property of Mrs. julius
Goslin. as we'll as splendid specl-
men of petit-point, the property of
F. w. Bromberg.
Ono must never forget the Han
son portraits. Miss Virginia Hanson's
family of Birmingham. Lovely things
they are-three of them-painted oy
Giullaume. who long ago came over
to make the picture of President
Grant. to be hung In the White House
at thS expiration of his term. This
artiz had just painted portrait of
Queen Victoria, and came to the
states especially for the Grant pie
ture. That general, however. being
quite busy when the artist arrived.
asked him to wait. But being of
fiery disposition. the handler or
colors left in high dudgeon, going TO
the home of some of the Hanson an
cestors, where he painted those three
family portraits. One of them is
from colonial times, painted in the
eighties.
Mrs. George Gibson is exhibiting
a lovely hit of work, the portrait Of
little Joe Loveman, while Mr.. and
Mrs. Allen Loehr have some interest
ing paintings. Mrs. J. A. Montgomery
is SuoWtHS GioaP W atttdttiNS
and Mrs. Cone some fine
canvases of brilliant flowers.
You'll like the notices and Christ
mas cards by Bessie Webb Jaynes,
and some candlesticks OF her own
dainty fashioning.
And. there are so many other
things to talk about; but night is on
before one can get around, and they
must wait.
Famous Artists
Only as a finale. John Lilly has
several canvases of marvellous clouds.
This is the artist of Vermont. who
first began to do beautiful pictures
with the aid of shaving brush and
some barn paint. Artists had been
stopping at his house, and his first
effort was planned as surprise To
them. When th<y returned to see
his first picture. they pronounced It
better than their best. Since that
time, Lilly has become world famous.
The prize pictures of the show are
three from the brush of Sartain. mas
ter painter They show two sunset
scenes. one over marsh. The third
is an Arab boy. One picture alone Is
W orth several thousand dollars.
Lectures are being given every day
at o'clock. The one this afternoon
will be by F. w. Brombcrg. who will
talk on antique Jewelry." The ex-