The Washington times., 1922-04-23

with none OF the bunch producing
anything wonderful Thoroughly
weI but happy and filled with
memories OF a mighty pleasant
The elements of nature 30 often
seemed to be opposing them
when we had been at work brr
a short time" writes Moore OF
another occasion. ''ths breeze as
sumed the proportions Of q gale,
I'm which IL was almost impossible
to work; nevertheless we tousAe
II out to the bitter end" Cor
nett's, palette blew away, and
fell. paint side down. And the
trip was not quite a success this
time.
PALETTE BLEW AWAY.
Mr.. Role records: The morn.
ing of June 10. 1917. was gray
and drizzly. but a little thing like
rain does not make very much
difference to one inflicted with
the art bug, and Hoff. seaton,
Clark. Schram, Cassidy. and the
writer met at the appointed time
In Georgetown, with paint kits
and the usual paraphernalia- II
was decided to re-explors the
countryside in the neighborhood Of
FoxaIl road-a field, which had
been a favorite haunt of the
Handlers in time gone by"
Schram writes: Saturday, June
IL. 1917, the first Government half.
holiday. the Ramblers met at the
Aqueduct Bridge at Q D. m. %
The day was balmy and the cloud
effects unusually good. Somebody
mentioned Ridge Road. and rs
usual. all fell in line. The
writer, after considerable daIlying
around, chose the same subject
with but one animal I'm the fore
ground, which took the form of
nearly all of the North American
wild beasts before developing into
a cow, thanks to the aid and ad-
vice of Clark and Role, the latter
of whom stepped upon his per.
fectly good cigar, which he had
laid down, in his efforts to domes-
ticate the critter."
ONE HELD THE SHEEP,
All Of which reminds one of the
Pre-Raphaelftes, when one OF their
number attempted to paint sheen,
which another member. solemniy
held in position for the painter
while they were being depicted,
and spent most of one day doing
so, and found them very trying
brutes.
Cornett again, of a later June
day, reports: ''It was an ideal spot
for an interior sketch-shady,
quiet, and little silvery spring OF
fresh water nearby. A locust on
an upper branch was entertaining
us with an African serenade.-
Seaton's turn next time: Some
misogynist has said: You never
can tell what woman win do next
II you guess the painter enthusiast
much better you are wiser than I.
He will spend the whole of a beau
tiful day walking. looking, study.
\ ing, and never lay his palette.
Again. on a day no better, he viii
sketch until he ia completely
painted out. He viii stay In for
a mere threat in the sky, and the
very next day grab his hit, ga
loshes, umbrella, and raincos.t, and
brave an easterly, praying that the
rain win let up for Just one, hour"
Clark again. who records; est.
Swithens day promised nothing def.
inite. The sky was overcast, but
no rain was falling. as the Ram.
blers assembled at Chevy Chase
Lake between . and $50. Cornett.
Hoff, Role and wandered over
the rain-soaked fields and finally
picked out motif with the storm
bearing clouds as its most Interest,"
ing feature. We could have done
this In our own back yard
Cornett's sketch was fully smuIsi-
fled with the spirits of st. Swithin.-
Thus endeth the first reading.
The reports OF the Landscape Club
are continued, through another vol.
ume, coming down TO nearly the
present time. CbarmS~s littls draw
ings In pen and ink add humor TO
the story. Clark with his srand.
piano sketchins case, labeled 100
pounds. adds weight" is one COM
ment.
One might TO on quoting very
readable bits from the Journal Of
these landscape painters. reading
letters from Schram In Francs.
But instead, go see their pictures,
1921 Fifteenth street northwest,
week days from 5Is to 0 %. m,
and Sundays 20 .. m. until after