The Washington times., 1923-01-07

Harrington have been Ilospitable IN
lending the beautiful Chevy Chase
grounds besides assisting ii the
regular clubhouse occasions, and
Mrs william James Monro, as
chairman of the summer arnuse-
ment committee. last year staged
several successful pageants. The
club has presented d varied inspi-
ration. from grand opera to Jazz.
from Shakespeare 70 Amy Lowell.
from MicheIangeIo to Gauguin, 2
and celebrated its fifth anniversary
with a carnival. during which the
cIubrooms were decorated to re-
semble the Latin quarter 81 Paris
BAL MAsQUE HELD.
A more recent event was the
Halloween fete, ''hal rnasque,n at
the Bush Brown Studies and gar.
den. when Arts Club members
came in costume and mask. and
several special features were care
fully prepared and presented. EIab-
crate Venetian and Oriental effects
were Obtained ~ special windows
and balconies. with artistic hang.
ings Fancifu1 masks. designed By
Miss Bertha Moves, Miss Bush
Brown. ana others, were sold for
small fee. Mrs. Bush Brown, who
has always taken leading part ID
the club work. was charming in .
medieval costume. and she ana her
daughter appeared IN one OF the
most pleasing tabIealIx.
Another active founder of the
Arts Club is Felix AGahony. who
has 80 rapidly and successfully de-
velOred 4 large school or fine and
applied art Of the order Or the Par
sons School lii New York. where
Mr.. Mahony studied, as wen as
abroad. His $50 students come
from every state III the Union. BE-
sides the Philippines.
How does our Arts Club Of
Washington compare with the Ma
tiouaI Arts Club Of New York?
Very favorably, one may confident
" assert. we find them both prorni-
nently included in the American
Art Annual, published BY. the
American Federation Of Arts. Of
which Miss Leila Mechlin, OF
Washington. IS secretary and edi-
tor Of the Annual, az well 40 Of
the American Magazine Of Art.
ABOUT THE BUILDING.
TO bring into association those
devoted to painting. sculpture.
architecture. music. literature and
the drama is the clubs purpose,
as announced in the ''Art An
nual,' which names the activities
as exhibitions. musicales, leo
lures ands weekly dinners" The
Arts Club ID open daily and the
public is invited to view the ex-
e =
htbitions. which are frequently
changed. The present exhibition
Of resident members work win
continue to February Is.
Entering the old colonial house.
reclaimed through the construc-
tive Imagination Of the Arts Club
founders, we pass the lunette-
topped. old-fashioned door, with
its quaint knocker, and find our
selves in . wide entrance ha1l
with fluted arch relieving the
bare length" to borrow Mrs.
Susan Hunter Walkers descrip-
ton. The mahogany-railed stair
case carries on the favorable TIM
preston. On the right are the
reception and. dining rooms. d.
yided by a Wide arch. cheerful
open fireplace in either room and
old-fashioned mahogany furniture.
with flowers always In evidence,
Beyond IL 'the Arts Club grin
room. with . high. pipe-flanked
chinneypiece. big crafts table
with benches on either side. Gu
ricusly decorated walls" and .
suggestion Of intimacy and good
cheer as well rs tobacco smoke.
The garden In the rear is "hor-
dered on ono side by . Vfne-cov-
cred pergola and on the other by
q high green draped fence. with
shrubs, roses. old-fashioned flow
ers. and ferns. These
grounds arc lighted at night by
clear electric moon which shines
down from the top OF the house.
and Is 80 fitted that It can be
made to throw adjusted lights on
the movable stage. which is q
part of it's equipment" to con-
tinue Mrs. Walkers accurate de-
scfiption.
SECOND FLOOR.
The second floor of the club Is
divided into the library and draw
ing room. two large apartments.
where the present large exhibits
ton of resident members work
fills the entire wall space. besides
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