The Washington times., 1928-05-08
NEWS AND GOSSIP OF SOCIETY FOLK
MISSHAMMOND
GATHERS NEW
LAUREL
Elected to Membership in
Famous Old British
Art Society

Miss Natalie Hammond seems to
have her little feet well planted
on the road to fame. When this
onlv daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Hays Hammond decided that
she would take up art as a pro.
fession, specializing in the deli.
cate work of illumination, her
friends were a bit skeptical.
"Natalie's always going in for
something new" they advanced,
land 1t won't last"
But it has lasted. In spite Of
distractions, Miss Hammond has
worked hard and with constantly
increasing success. And now, by
cable from London, comes news
of her election to membership in
the Royal Society Of Miniature
Painters, Sculptors and drawers
an award which is something Of
an accolade for a beginner.
Youngest Exhibitor
Just about a year ago Miss
Hammond had an illuminated
initial accepted for exhibition by
the Royal Miniature Society-the
youngest artist ever to achieve
this distinction. This, however,
did not entitle her to member
ship in the ancient and honorable
organization. Before she was
eligible it was necessary for her
to have had four examples Of her
work accepted. But her contri-
buttons to this springs exhibition
having passed the committee with
flying colors, she has now been
formally elected to the society.
Allyn Williams, foremost of Brit.
ish miniature painters, who mar.
ried a Washington woman, the
former Miss Ann Vernon Dorsey,
and who spends much of his time
in the Capital, is-or was-presi-
dent of the Royal Society Of Min.
iature Painters, Sculptors and
Gravers.
Pageant Hostess
Miss Hammond has had no
little success apng other lines OF
artistic endeavor. She designed
the stage set for "India," a one
act play put on by Nine. ALA
Nazimova. And last autumn she
held an exhibition OF her work
in Washington, which moved the
critics to considerable enthusiasm.
She has covered g. wide field,
displayed considerable versatility
of technique-lively street scenes
in an imitation of Try point,
designs for stage settings, cos
tune sketches and odd decorative
studies challenging comparison
with quaint Examinations, her
first love.
Miss Hammond Is now in New
York. where she has been work.
ing most of the winter. She is
expected shortly in this part Of
the world, however, and on May
Is, in the role of her ancestress,
Mrs. John Hammond, will play
hostess to the President and Mrs.
Coolidge in the Hammond.Har.
wood House in Annapolis. The
reception there will be g. feature
of the Colonial Day celebration
under the auspices OF st. Johns
College, at which scenes from the
early history of Annapolis will be
re-enacted.
X X X
Mr.. and Mrs. David Lawrence
have returned from New York,
where they were with their SON.
in-law and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs.
Herbert C.. Sturhahn, and their
infant son, Lawrence c. Stur'
hahn, 10 days old. Mrs. Sturhahn
was formerly Miss Etienne Law
renee and young Lawrence is
the first baby in the 1927 class
of Yale, OF which Mr.. Sturhahn
was n member.
Former Representative and Mrs.
Frank Hamilton Funk, who have
been passing the spring at their
home in Peoria, ILL.,, are at the
Wardman Park Hotel for q. few
DAYS on their way to New York.
They will open their sunmer cot
tage near Pompton Lakes, n. j.,
the coming week.
X * X
Mrs. Frank G. Henry will en-.
tertain at luncheon on Thursday
Ut her home in Belmont Road
in compliment to her guest,
Miss Prue Mason, of Frankfort,
KY. Miss Mason is niece Of
Representative and Mrs. Maurice
H. Thacher, of Kentucky.
X X X
Capt. w. Carlton Watts, u. S.
n, and Mrs. Watts sailed yes
terday for this country. Captain
Watts has been serving as naval
attache of the American Embassy
in London, but has been trans
ferred to the Navy Department
for duty.