The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-07
POLISH DISPLAY
At ART CENTER
DRAWS CROWDS
Members of Embassies and
Legations Plan to Pay Visit
to Exposition During Day
WILL SEND BACK ENVOY
Madame WrobIeWska Wants to
Provide More Complete
Art Exhibit in the Fall
By vIKToR FLAMBEAU.


Even more interesting today
will be the new exposition of
Polish arts at the Art Center,
where members of embassies and
legations have been invited as
guests of honor. New acquisi-
tions have arrived and the dis
play is much more complete than
at its opening last Sunday, when
an informal and unofficial re-
ception was held IS q tribute to
the new Polish Minister and
Madame Wroblewska, who ex-
pressed themselves as delighted
with this effort by American
friends.
THANKS T1MES.HERALD.
Please thank the Times-Herald
Tor its feature story and pictures
and its praise Of Poland" said the
minister.
/ shall now organize a commit
Tee and send 4 representative to
Poland. promised Madame Wro-
hleWeka, 'sWho win return with q
large ana thoroughly represents
tive exhibition, probably for next
October
Madame Dalbor. wife Of an at
tache at the Legation, viii perhaps
be the envoy, and 1t Is hoped that
she will also bring over the art
objects so eagerly offered for
FAcent visit. Had she known OF
this, the minister's wife added. she
would gladly have arranged to do
% herself, as she and the minister
% lately left Warsaw.
Al Polish "baba" cake, famous in
Poland at Easter time, was con.
tributed by Madame Wroblewslka,
made at the legation, and it was
large enough so that every visitor
received a piece free with the tea
served. The ladies of the legation
poured tea assisted by Miss Alex
andra GaIeski OF Washington.
POLISH CLUB PLANS
Members Of the Polish Club OF
Washington are taking an active
part in the new Polish exhibition
and next Thursday evening they
win present Polish features to be
announced later. The president.
1gnatius Jawney, was in the
United States army and was seri-
ously wounded on the Mexican
border. He Is now engaged at the
Soldiers' Home and is. a student In
the Foreign Service School at
Georgetown.
'.I wish to serve the United
States somewhere" was Mr.. Jawn-
ey's answer. when asked as to his
future plans.
The treasurer, Joseph Staniszew.
ski, who has held office for three
years since the formation OF the
society, reported that the Polish
Club is in good financial condition
and has contributed to many drives
Tor Polish and Red Cross benefac.
tons. Other leading members, who
are assisting in the present Polish
Arts Exhibition at the Art Center,
are former presidents, b. Kowalsh
and Stanley w. WisniowslEi; stud
ents at Georgetown, among them
n. Pisarek, q former Polish officer
Of artillery, and J. ]. Akston, q
cultivated journalist now In the
Foreign Service School; ladies of
the club. Mrs. c. b. Sniegosd, Miss
Miss Ugiss, Miss Szlachta, and
Miss Turek. Mr.. Zamerowski, Mr..
Nowak and Mr.. 6zCkepanik, Mr..
and Mrs. Stanley Zwieczycki, Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Heindrich, and
John Jahnbik are also prominent
members.
WEARS NATIONAL DRESS.
Mrs. Sniegosixi, who assisted at
the reception, wearing the national
Polish costume, contributed a case
Of Polish handicraft to the exhi
bition, among other things being
some beautiful handmade laces for
which Poland Is famous, q fancy
leather fan from Warsaw, and q
scarf OF white and green wool knit
ted by q wounded POlish soldier,
besides pictures, cards and other
interesting souvenirs.
The two Kossak paintings win,
Of course. be OF greatest interest to
art critics. Both are decidedly In
the younger Koesak's style, with
horses and officers, which he loves
20 paint. One picture was lent by
the Red Cross and the ether by Mr..
Kwspizewsh, counselor Of the Pol.
ish Legation.