Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-13
ART OF MONASTERY
TO Be DESCRIBED
Archabbot of Beuron Will
Reveal Abbey's Contribu-
tons to Westinghouse.

Washington patrons of the fine arts
are looking forward with interest &c
| the visit here this week of the Ri. Rev
Raphael Waller, O. S. B., archabbot
of the orld-famous Benedictine mon
astery at Beuron, Germany. At the
invitation of a group of distinguished
Americans, who have visited Beuron
and become interested in the unusual
character of it's work, the archabbot
has come to the United States with
view to making better known the
distinctive contributions of his abbey
to the fine arts.
Situated in the beautiful valley of
the upper Danube, the Beuron monas'
terry, whose traditions go back to the
year TIT, is today recognized as the
outstanding institution of its kind in
the world in keeping alive the artistic
and cultural activities of the monastiC
orders of the middle ages. The Bene
dictine congregation of Beuron in
cludes interna tionally known scholars
architects, painters, musicians. SOUP
tors and bronze and metal workers. In
their remote monastery, shut off from
the rest of the world, the monks of
Beuron have developed distinct art
| which has it's inspiration in Egyptian
Greek and primitive examples. The
monks have Christianized these earlier
arts.
Restore Ancient Chant.
| Besides their achievements In the
| fine arts, the monks Of Beuron, wht
are some times referred to as the
| Black Monks, have devoted them
selves with eminent success to the
study of the ancient manuscripts
and, through their efforts, the restora
| ton of the traditional chant has been
brought to a fine stage of perfection
| In the course of the years a new
form was developed, from which has
sprung the present school of distinc
| lively Beuronese liturgical music
Father Suibert Kraemer, head of the
Beuron school of music, accompanies
the archabbot on his trip to this
country.
A reception in honor OF the arch
abbot will be given tomorrow evening
| at $50 o'clock in the ballroom OF
| the Mayflower Hotel, under the
auspices of a Washington committee
headed by Admiral William S. Ben.
son, u. S. N, retired. A distinguished
company including high Government
officials and members of the diplo-
matte corps have been invited.
In connection with the reception
| the archabbot will deliver a shor
talk, explaining the theory of thu
Beuron art movement. Leon Dabs
of New York, a celebrated American
painter and q recognized authorit,
on art here and abroad, also will
speak concerning the creative efforts
of the Beuron monks.
Motion Picture to Be Taken.
The outstanding feature of tn,
affair will be the showing of a motor
picture, THE Master of Beuron," TIT
first motion picture OF its kind eve
shown in this country. This graph,
presentation of the life and tradi
tons of Beuron is built up arount
the life OF Father Desiderius, fathe
of the Beuron movement.
The archabbot has brought to thi
country a large collection of BeuroI
art. The collection will be on dis
play at the Mayflower Hotel durin,
the entire week. The collection in
cludes a number of notable paintings
several hundred statues in ivory
wood and plaster and several piece
of ecclesiastical jewelry wrought II
the monastery. One Of the mos
conspicuous pieces in the collection
Is a large golden cup, the Chalice o
Beuron, inlaid in enamel with por
traits of the IL Apostles and studded
with jewels. One of the pieces ii
the collection is valued at more tha
100000. The exhibit will be ope
to the public.
The Washington committee forme
to welcome the archabbot is con
posed Of:
Honorary members: Most Re,