The Washington times., 1923-01-07
WINTER ACTIVITIES
OF CLUB EXTENSIVE
AND OF MANY KINDS.
Popular Saturday Evening Lectures an InnOYa-
tiOn This Season Dramatic Work Strong
Feature Of Organization Recent Events.
Include Carnival and Masked Ball Build
Ing Well Adapted TO Needs of Local Artists.

before February / win form the
program for the February short
story evening of the club. ''Japa-
nese Prints q lecture by g.
Hamilton Martin, jr.. postponed
until this month on account Of
Mr.. Martins absence in BostDn
over the Christmas holidays, win
be another interesting feature,
illustrated by = remarkable col.
lection Of rare examples. which
could not be duplicated now even
in Japan. Mr.. Martin. who IS
treasurer of the Art and Archae-
ology League, Is recognized
authority on the japanese print.
BUsH-RROWN's WORK.
Although Mr. Bush Brown, the
president. Is not exhibiting in
the present display. he showed
vlhtor Fiambeau In his studio
: number Of ,scuIpturaI compost
tons upon which ne is now en-.
gagged. most Important Of which
Is q new war memorial entitled
Liberty Bringing Peace to the
World" i small model OF which
he has at present in the Bush
Brown show In Philadelphia. {
Mr.. Bush.Brown made his first
great hit with unique piece at
the Chicago Worlds Fair years
ago. The colossal INDIAN Buf-
falO Hunt" q real Indian mounted
on q Western pony and IN the
act Of shooting down ! gigantic
buffalo. Since then be has re-
ceived wide recognition. His
bronze bust Of Lord Bryce. 4
read Of Lincoln. and recent
portrait bust Of his foster father,
Henry Kirke Brown, for the Han
Of Fame in New York, have All
been highly praised.
The Arts Club OF washington
vas organized April I, 1916, at
meeting Of Washington artists
held in the studio Of III X. Bush
Brown, 1885 G street northwest,
% we learn from an editorial In
Art and Archaeology" by DR.
,Iitchell Carroll, former vice
president Of the club. 1t was
voted to secure. II possible,
colonial house for the home Of
the new art organization, and
special committee, appointed by
the president, selected the old
Ionr0e residence at 2O17 street
northwest.
From the proceeds Of q sale
II pictures, statuary and books
generously donated by members
and friends, the house was reno
waited and furnished 50 that it
became q most congenial home
for the club" continues DR.. Car
(, roll. The neglected backyard
was transformed into an attrac-
tive garden, entertaining pro-
grams were arranged. and with
in the first year the membership
grew to over 400. Mr.. Bush
Brown continued az president for
four years. and was succeeded
by George Julian Zolnay. who
withdrew at the close Of his two
year term. and was followed by
Mr.. Bush Brown again
AIMS OF CLUB.
Day by day, in every way"
one might borrow Coue's phrase,
the Arts Club has been grow.
ing better and better" II that
were not too tr1te to sound sin
cere. From DIR. George W.
Johnston, vice president, we
learn Of the ideals Of the club:
ITO secure a constant flow
of fruitful entertainment, Of spe-
cialized knowledge, and Of arts
tic inspiration from without the
club;
'2-To stimulate all worthy
forms Of art.expression and pro-
ductivity within 1t;
"s-To encourage good-fellow.
ship, and to promote spirit Of
friendly cooperation and gener-
GUS rivalry among its members,
and,
ITO extend q sympathetic,
helpful and energizing influence
wherever and whenever such
seems needed for the public
good"
G. A. Lyon, well-known
Washington Journalist and critic,
reviews the activities 1T the
ARTS Club Players" who form
the dramatic committee, In whose
development many have been
prominent, such as G. w. oscon-
nor, pr. Johnston and Or. and
Mrs. Frederic d. harrington. Of
Chevy Chase.
The activities Of the music oonn'
mittee, according to WIN c.
Barnes, have included more than
forty recitals In the past two years.
mainly under the direction of Mrs.
Charles W. Fairfax. In the Arts