Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-04-13

he has transcribed these girIish fi@
ures. lovingly and levercntl% bring
ing them into life. suggesting joy
BUSINESS, emphasizing spiritual qua
tangible In several instances h
forces effects by introducing an art
dcial light or intensity nf light an
shade. and the drawing has the faSci-
nation of fame o. of d Sparklin-
streak of sunlight. Work of thi-
sort Is refreshing a. we'll as fas,
mating. and il + Of a rar" order
MIcH Favorable comment ha= beer
~ made on The series OF marin,
paintings, paintings Of merchau-
ships. hy Paul Farnham, now on exhi-
bit;on in the Corcoran Gallery Of Ar
Naval authorities ara agreed as To-
iii" accuracy ii these paintings anu
artists have declared them no less
marvellous from the standpoint G
,raftsmanship. unique works The
artist is moth painter and 4 crafts
man. Not only did NJ do This serie>
Of panels. requiring enormous study
great research and corsummatcsSkili.
but he designed and executed the -pIa
swords presented TO Admiral Dewey
nd to Cen Nelson A Miles IN corr
tarT achievement. lie is Crea'
grandson Of Maj. John PauldinE o.
revolutionary FAM. who vas ~
captor Of Maj. Andre. and he Is
-rand-n"phcw OF Rear Admiral Hiram
Faulding Of civil war fame. He ha
done portraits, miniatures and scllp-
turc. He is an expert mechanic K
traveller. sailor and writ Ter. His arr
has been his pleaSure ard he ha
learned it after his own fashion frcn
MANY in MANY lands
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4 T the Arts Club. opening today.
an exhibition OF decorated te<
tiles by Lydia Bush Brown. tn
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs II. X Bust
Brown Of this city. who has iater,
been awarded q medal of honor l..
the Boston Society Of Arts and Crafts
Miss Bush-Brown has an EXCEPTIONAL,
fine color sense and q keen appreCia
ton Of decorative values She ha>
adopted as her medium resist dyein-
which is difficult. though beautiful
craft. and her works show dignity H.
composition. as well as skill in rem
dering. She has lately held an eXh5
bition in New York which has be.u
favorably commented upon bN tl-
leading critics
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MES. RUFUS II. THAYER has pr,
scented to the Cosmos Club Of this
city. in memory OF her husband, Nh"
was president d the club in 1901. -,
beautiful ancient Chinese painting
which has been hung in the haIlwa!
Of the main floor of the Cameron
House. II is a large panel setting
forth q Landscape. and is in bnautifur
browns and grecns-a fine exampi,
Of the landscape art Of the great mas
1HrS Of the Chinese school Il SUhu..
IN which painters Of today are bcCrm-
ing more ana more Interested On IT,,
painting are certain characters which
beng translated, tell when the pie
ture was painted. by whom, the nam.
OF the owner and a little poem writ
ten by a friend of the artist on rhe %.
caSlon which the picture was intendea
TO memorialize. 4 liberal translation o.
the poem. made by MIR. Hua HuanE.
third secretary Of the Chinese le-a
ton. describes the first beams of q
daWnlng day. of the green leaves Civ
ing sign OF the newborn spring, OF
the swallows return to their old
nest. and concludes with a tribute To
the old friend. The little houS,
wherein, perchancc, the artist lived.
seen in the compost ton in the midi,
distance. The poem. in decoratiN,
characters. drops down like the gen
Tie rain from heaven in the upp"r.
right hand corner
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MANr VIII b. glad To hear that :,
small collection Of water colorS
by the late james Henry Moser Of
this city will he shown this week
beginning Tuesday. at the Golden
Bough, 18th and II streets. The eN-
hibitioh is being arranged by MR.
James Henry Moser, who happens To-
BE- in Washington al this time. and il
will comprise about thirty paintings
Mr.. Moser, who was for many years
not only one of the leading artists of
Washington, but foremost American
Watercolorist. produced work of great
charIn--pictureS of mountains and
other landscapes. subtIy rendered ana
full OF poetic feeling-picture which
have been found to wear well and
have proven an endless source of en-
Joyment 10 their owners. There are
few who have been missed more than
he, and this opportunity of renewing
dca ualntance with his works should
be welcomed not only by his old
friends, but by those who had not
the privilege Of knowing him.