The Washington times., 1927-04-13
Capital Ignores Artistic Groups
For POLiticO-S Social PerSOnnqes
Widely Known Artists,
However, Seek Insipra-
ton Here

! however, Seek lliSlpfa-
ton Here
By JEAN ELIOT
TT has been said that Washington
i Il filled with people who are
known all over the world-except in
Warrington.
Like most truisms. this has q
measure Of truth. for we are 90
/ pre-occupied here with the pronai-
nent pefsonages OF the politico.
l social stage that we are inclined ia
ignore the scientists. explorers. edu'
Gators, etc, Of nationwide reputa,
ton who make their headquarters
| here.
81 late the spotlight has been
turned upon q group Of writer's now
living in town or taking inspiration
| for their work from life I'm four VIII
lago capital" But one hears very
| little Of cur artist group. although
| It contains men and women who
have done remarkably brilliant work
| in the various arts.
Working On Etchings
TOT lHC[0 ib 4AA1G IA
brielle Clements. who is now work.
ing on an important commission OF
series Of etchings Of sceues in
Baltimore. Miss Clements a IA
nous painter OF murals, decorated
the baptistry Of st. Patrick's Church,
and has done many other fine
things. She makes her home with
Miss Ellen Hale, daughter of the
late Edward Everett Hale and her.
self distinguished portrait painter.
The two ladies lived for years IN q
charming house In N Street. near
the Church Of the Covenant, put
they now have an apartment. with
. charming studio, IN Columbia
Road.
Those Gifted Bush Browns
Then, there are Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry X. Bush Brown. Mr., Bush
Brown has probably executed more
important commissions than any
other sculptor in the United States
land has done them atunningly.
Mrs.. Bush Brown is q portrait
painter, famous for her charming
pastels. They have adjoining studios
In the rear Of their pleasant old.
fashioned house at 1873 G st. And
there, all unheralded, the most de-
lightful and congenial gatherings
of artist folk take place, leavened
by an admixture of those Of literary
bent and frequently by certain
people OF Importance" For the
Bush Browns have the most solid
social connections although they
have never gone In for society with
. capital s.
All the Bush Browns have an
artistic bent. Lydia, now Mrs.
Head, does the, most delightful
things with textiles Baths, color
printing etc.-and has recently held
most successful exhibition at the
Erich Galleries in New York, which
resulted in many sales. The Heads.
who were married abroad, live in
New York, but Mrs. Head was
here for q visit last week. James
Bush Brown, a son of Mr.. and
Mrs, Bush Brown, is a well known
amateur horticulturalist doing the
most charming things with gardens,
and another son ID professor of
architecture in a Southern uni
versity,
MT Aho pdIS. JdEleS 6ubu 1IOWn
have recently purchased a charming
old stone house in the Westchester
region near Philadelphia and have
restored IL to its old-tine glory.
The elder Bush Browns are to spend
the summer with them there.
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MIR. AND MRS. SUTHERLAND
TO HAVE GUESTS
The Alien Property Custodian and
Mrs. Howard Sutherland will have
a. their guests for several days
Mrs. B. M. Hoover, Of Elkins,
w. Va, who will arrive today or
tomorrow to remain throughout the
D. A. r. Congress.
Mrs. John s. Wake rand her
three little girls will arrive tomor-
row from Huntington, w. Va.l for
q visit with Mr.. and Mrs. Sutner.
land, the formers parents.
Miss Margaret Sutherland, who IL
now a member OF an advertising
firm in New York, is expected to
sT)eY1d FaafeY here with her Tareuta