The Washington times., 1922-04-16

First, there is a life-size por-
trait of the charming Elizabeth \
Drexel Dahlgren, now Mrs.
Harry Lehr, who gave the beau
tiful chapel to Georgetown,
painted years ago by v. Muller
Try, a European artist. Very
regal she appears, in opera cos
tune, with pearls and furs, as
she stands, looking down at us
from the canvas.
A large engraved portrait OF Car
dinal Gibbons in earlier years
when he was archbishop viii in.
terest. and we shall also observe
the collection of signed engravinss,
representing the Life of Christ"
by Gustave Dore, and many other
subjects by different artists. A
case of Indian curios of Aztec de-
sign may be studied on one side Of
the entrance, while on the other
there Is a second collection Of war
relics, helmets of German and
American design, gas masks and
canteens sent to, Georgetown by
some of the 4,5os former students
who were In the service during the
world war, OF whom fifty-seven
never returned. and whose memory
is kept alive in the college walks
by. Lombardy poplars, chosen be-
cause of the association with
France and planted in their honor.
EXTENDS CORDIAL WELCOME
Now Father shandelie enters.
with his beatific smile. and greets
us with a cordial welcome He
conducts US through the hall.
meanwhile explaining that the
harmonious decorations are by a
lay brother, a member of the order.
The engravings, SO he tells US. are
of the Raphael paintings in the
stanze and the Loggia Of the Vati-
can palace at Rome, and were
brought to Georgetown by Cardiu@l
Bedini many years ago. The car
dinal, who was also the bearer OF
the papaI marble which was to go
into the Washington Monument,
was entertained at Georgetown.
Unfortunately the stone was nn-
appreciated by the recipients and
went into the Potomac. Different,
indeed, would have been its recep-
ton todayl
In the main parlor the fine
stucco work by Father Francis c.
Schroen. the successful decorator.
attracts our attention, and we shall
see everywhere further evidences
of the taste and skill of this artist
brother. Father shandeIle explains
for us the many objects of value.
The large. oval. mahogany table
once belonged to Lord Calvert, the
first governor of Maryland, and 1t
dates back to the seventeenth CEN
tury, to 1850. Japanese vases
adorn the corners of the room, and
several bronzes from Moscow. the
loan of Mr.. George Bliss, present
An a much admired and realistic
form the life OF the Russian peo-
pie, besides marble busts OF Shake
wpeare and Sir Walter Scott, and a
head of the youthful Saint Alloys
ius, who lived TO be only twenty
four and who belonged to the very
noble house of Gonzaga. These
are mostly the bequest of the Cole
nnan family.
But II Is the paintings which de-
rnand our special attention. and
Father shandelle win explain them
60 us.
"This is .The Call OF Saint Mat
thew" he tells US, whom our
Lord found as money changer.
You see he ia leaving the table
and money to follow the Saviour.
Tho artist is Lucca Giordspo. of
Naples. whom Browning mentions
m his poem as 'Lucca, fa presto
sfgaste thee. LukeD. inasmuch he
was coming golden ducats for the
Spanish dons.
PICTURES LATER LIFE.
1.-THE Penitence of Saint Mary
Magdsien.' turning TO another.
"is one OF our old pictures, copy
of the original in Madrid. Thisis
in the later period OF the Mag
6nlen's life. after she went TO