Evening star., 1924-11-16
HELP IN ARTISTIC
DEVELOPMENT OF ID. C.. LAUDED
Tribute to French ENJOY
Paid Gt annual Artists
Breakfast.
Plans to Enhance Capt.
tdI's Beauty Discussed
by Civic Leaders.

Viewed from an artistic standpoint
alone, the loss to be sustained by
Washington with the passing from
its public and diplomatic life of Jules
j. Jusserand, Ambassador of France,
was emphasized and deplored by a
large group of prominent Washing
tonians who gathered yesterday aft
ernocn at Rauscher's for a SYM
postum on How Washington May
Become an Art Center" The meeting
took the title of the Annual Artists
Breakfast" and was given under the
auspices OF the Art and Archeologi-
cal League and the Art Promoters
Club of George Washington Univer-
sity
Ambassador Jusserand, soon to re-
turn to France after % years service
in Washington as the representative
of his government, was the principal
speaker. In effect he spoke as a ma
tiye-born and lifelong resident of the
Capital, so deep. sincere and valuable
8 his interest in affairs concerning
the Identification of the city, and his
voice clearly indicated genuine re
gret, as from time to time he pointed
to serious defects in the plan of
Washington. His remarks were re-
ceived enthusia stically, and succeed
ilS spedheiS lOuHu IL lIipOSSlplt TO
discuss the subject allotted them
without refteratins statements made
by the Ambassador. And each per-
son who addressed the large body
paid his tribute to the love and fidel-
ity shown and demonstrated by NJ.
Jusserand In the interests of the Ma
tional Capital as leader in art.
Wellington Is Different.
Much has been done to prevent
Washington from becoming an artis-
tic center" said the ambassador,
and 1t has b. against the inten-
tionS of the founders and of nature.
Washington selected the site because
1t was SO beautiful, and Mai. Len
fant furnished the plan" The am
bassador said other cities are of the
"checkerboard' type. but Washing
ton Is different" a plan was de-
vised, he said, in order that 10 beau
ty would be lost 1t was intended
that the city become the center of
instruction. Each State was to have
a square of It's own to maintain and
care for, all of which would be re-
minder of the glorious accomplish
nlents Of the Nation, NJ. Jusserand de-
clared.
when the plans for the city were
made there was no Navy" continued
the dean of the diplomatic corpss.
John Paul Jones fought in French
ships, and half of his crew were
French. Barry also performed ex-
ccllent service. LEnfaut knew that
America would be a great country,
and therefore provided place
where the navy yard now is for the
erection of column in honor of the
victories and accomplishments of
the Navy. Since then there have
been many victories, but there is no
column"
Some Apartments Condemned.
Ambassador Jusserand condemned
in uRequivocal terms a certain class
Of apartment houses which have risen
UP to spoil the artistic effect of the
city. He added they could be made
very beautiful if the people would
take time. but they have no style
no roofs, no cornices." He saw con-
ISOLATION in the fact that they are
not too soundiy constructed, and that
they Will not last long" When he
leaves Washington he Will mot leave
good wishes to them" he declared
Opportunity to serve the desires of
the founders of the city is not lost.
explained the ambassador. Wash
Ington continues to large extent a
thing of beauty" 1t IS impossible to
change square into something else
without creating Il great deal of at
teution, he said, while in other cities
anything could be done with a square,
because they are all alike. He praised
the many public buildings about the
city-the Capitol, the White House.
the new building of the Chamber OF
Commerce of the United States. the
Lincoln Memorial, the new Italian
ho nd aynracsaS IA hnna n
the forthcoming new French Embassy
building would be a credit to his
country
NJ. JusSerand praised the efforts OF
the young people of George Washing
ton University, of which institution
he Is an honorary alumnus, TO i'm
press on others the Importance and
sacredness of things of beauty. He
told of his own education in that re-
spect and declared his heart beat
rapidly when he was child over tn"
prospect of seeing genuine Rafael
with his own eyes.
Proper education OF the people In
artistic things can be accomplish ed
here as elsewhere. was his word OF
announcement. It Is possible to
solve the problem, just as 1t was pos
sible for the people here to solve the
problem Of independence and the
problem of the great war, he de-
clared.
when he leaves Washinton for
France il will not be forever, NJ.
Jusserand said, adding that he plans
to revisit the city to see II 1t has
become an art center.
Following Ambassador Jusserand's S
address, speeches were made by
Bishop James E. Freeman, President
William Mather Lewis of George
washington University; DIR. Charles
Moore, chairman of the Fine Arts
Commission; Prof William II
Holmes of the National Gallery of
Art: Miss Leila Mechlin. representing
the American Federation of Arts; q.
A. Lyon, representing the Arts Club
of Washington, and Miss Betty
Bradford OF the Art Promoters Club
of George Washington University.
The speakers were introduced by DIR.
Mitchell Carroll, editor of Art and
Archaeology, who at the opening
Comdr Lewis P. Clephane, president
Of the meeting introduced Lieut..
OF the Art and Archaeological League,
and Robert w. Pullium. president OF
the Art Promoters Club OF George
washington University.
Bishop Freeman in his address de-
clared that few men in public life
In washington have gripped the af-
ieetions of the people as Ambassado
Jusserand has and he characterized
his departure as personal loss
10 the city. While Washington is
endowed with beautiful objects of
art depicting the power and great
ness Of the Nation, Bishop Freeman
said there are few evidences of the
spiritual side represented. There are
two buildings being erected here