Evening star., 1928-03-18

| tary of State and Mrs kellogg an,
! the royal governor. Viscount Willing
! don, and the viscounteSs for the sam
! reason were day late for the cele
! bration, which lasted for three days.
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! Miss Leila Sherman. daughter o
Mr., and Mrs Charles A. Sherman o
! New York City. and granddaughter o
the late John r. Sherman, is among
the talented sculptors in amateur
ranks and she sometimes tries he
hand at palette and brush Mis-
Sherman spends her time equally II
her New York home and at her father
ranch at Ciarks Fork River IL
| Wyoming, and she has won her spur
i'll round-upS and at rodeos. Recentl!
Miss Sherman'S portrait was painteC
by the British artist, H. Harris Brown
and this canvas will mark departure
as 1t shows an aspect Of life not offer
figured. For the eouestrienne is II
regular cowgirl attire, bolero JACKIE
of the finest Indian bead work OF
chamoiS and edged with sea greer
velvet Her gsuntlets are OF the sam'
and she holds wide pale fawn colo
hat Her leather riding breeches are o
the widest pattern and Rayly decorated
with beads and metal ornaments. Hel
boots are Just as ornate. The artist has
recently hung several canvaseS in the
Louvre in Paris and in the National
Gallery of London and he hopes after
this UNIQUE portrait has been exhibited
in New York TO take 1t abroad Mis-:
Sherman is the cousin of Lady Ronald
Lindsay. wife of the British diplomat
who was many times stationed II
Washington and who has recently beer
Ambassador to Kemal Pashs In the new
Capital Of Turkey, Angora. and in
Berlin. She studied for many years IN
Paris. and, though she made formal
debut two years ago. she has renounced
social pleasures to pursue art.
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Mr.. Ralph Adams Cram. the Rev
Thomas Lswrason Riggs and Others
equally distinguished In letters and art
founded some years ago the Saint Hilda
Guild in New York City to restore a
sense of correctness and beauty TO all
pertaining to church buildings. interior
decorations and to the services. At q
recent election OF officers. Mr. Cram,
one of this country's most illustrio's
ecclesiastical architects. and Francis
Riggs. son of the late E. Francis Riggs
the banker and brother of Mr.. Elisha
Francis Riggs OF Green Hill Manor IN
Prince Georges County. were retained
as president and vice president. with
Rev. Joseph Patton McComas as an ad-
ditional vice president. The st
Hilda Guild has during Lent held its
annual exhibit of veStments, eccleSias-
tical embroidery. altar linen and orna-
ments. and so great was the educational
value to this display that clergymen nf
all denominations and from every part
of the country have hastened to New
York during the period allotted to the
public. which was one month. The
headquarters at l3i East Forty-seventh
street is temporarily given over to the
display and to lectures conducted by
noted art critics and experts on church
services and their proper environment
Loan exhibits comprise the larger part
of the guilds annual offerings TO the
public. but none but those of absolute
historic and artistic value are accept
able. Scores OF ladies with turn for
needle work are members Of the guild
and one of their activities during Lent
is TO transfer from old and crumbling
silks and velvet TO new and strong ma :
terial the embrodieries OF ages past, and
this is accomplished with such skill as
TO defy detection, even with a micro
scope Recently the guild has been tax
ing orders for such work and these
result in establishing the reputation OF
this center OF art and also Is Of grea;
benefit to the exchequer.
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Mai. George CORVALLIS West who
spent some time in Virgins and thu
Carolinas a few years ago while he wa,
engaged on the book OF his ancestor
that Lord CORVALLIS whose surrender
OF the British forces at yorktown
achieved independence for this Nation
has turned his attention recently x
journalism The book Gen. Corn
wallis" has attained much success ane
Is just beginning 70 form topics OF
literary discussion on this side Of the
water. The noble lord who was 50
merciiessly attacked by a whole gen.
Grafton OF Revolutionary leaders ant
historians OF the era was familiarlS
known as Billy Blue" and was a like.
able person In private life. For in.
stance at the humiliating affair ir
Yorktown Gen. CORVALLIS felt very
grateful TO the Count de Rochsmbeau
commander Of the French army OF al.
lance. and In the unhappy years foI
the Frenchnan when the Revolutionar,
tribunal held sway. he proved a goot
friend both 10 the former commander
and 10 his son. Maj. George Corn.
wallis West, who is the grandson ST,
times removed of Lord CORVALLIS, me
the late Thomas Nelson Page durin,
his collecting of Virginia material anC
ne found much with which TO tighten
the drab years before Yorktown, TO
the CORVALLIS legends survived In th'
South among the negroes and DR.
Page had used many OF these fantasti,
tales In his short stories and novels.
Mr. Henry Ford was the unsuccessful
bidder for the figurehead OF tn
frigate Constitution when 1t was pu
up at auction two years ago, the lat
Max Williams OF New York City,
famous collector. having secured tn
relic at higher figure than the auto
mobile magnate wished TO go. Tn
flguFehead Was an excellent wOOdeI
likeness Of Andrew Jackson, and tn
late Mr., Williams was a feryent Demo
crat and admirer OF Old Hickory. No,
that the owner has passed. Mr.. For.
proposes 10 get the relic OF the COnsli
tuition and The splendid collection q
ship models and ancient nautical prints
For . half century. this collector Nh
Williams, had traced valuable relics a
historic ships and had some beautiful
old silver cups and other trophies In hi
museum on Riverside Drive, the forrnc
property of heroes Of the Navy an
Merchant Marine which were sold b
! their descendants The wooden imsg
u jackson had bern taken from III
Constitution nearly 80 years ago an
had found q place in the clubhouse Of
Yachting association on the edge o
Lake Maacuppic In Massachusetts
When Mr.. Williams moved his reli
10 New York. he did 10 In F0fd cal
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