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however, brilliantly lighted and dec
GRATED with palms and ropes of laurel
while an orchestra of IS pieces played
throughout the evening.
New Wing Also Viewed.
At a suitable hour the new wing
housing the splendid W. A. Clark art
Cured last Spring, was thrown open
and those in attendance availed them
selves of the opportunity Of viewing
its varied treasures and of comparing
artistic efforts of today with those Of
days and schools gone by
The exhibition, which will be opened
to the public today and win remain on
view through Sunday, December 9, COM
priSes BAT paintings by 255 diff :erent
artists. A comprehensive technical re-
view of the merits thereof by the art
editor of The Star appears in another
portion of today's issue, while repro
ductions of the prize pictures and of
other noteworthy items will be found
in its rotogravure section. Without un-
dertaking in the slightest degree any
critique of the display, it may safely
be said that, in the opinion Of those
directly concerned with its assemhlage,
1t is, as whole, undoubtedly the
strongest, the most vital and the most
colorful of any biennial held so far.
1t Is admittedly more modern in char
acter and in spirit; on the other hand,
while painters who are young in years
and young in spirit have strong repre-
sentation, all the older and more con-
servative artists also are thoroughly rep
resented, and at their best.
Younger Men Recognized.
Many of the younger men are found
to be working in new fields and the
great strides they have made in recent
years have obtained recognition not
unexpected. That display of this
diversified excellence makes for success
was apparent through the obvious in
tereSt Of last nights guest list, which
included directors Of galleries and of
art museums, artists, critics, con-
no1sSeurS, writer's on art, art collectors
and lovers of art generally.
Special interest, as usual. centered
on entries of the Clark prize winners,
who are as follows:
First William A. Clark prize of
$4,000, accompanied by the Corcoran
gold medal. to Bernard Karfiol of New
York on his painting entitled Sum
mer."
Second William A. Clark prize of
1900, accompanied by the Corcoran
silver medal, to Eugene Speicher of New
York City and Woodstock, N. Y, on his
painting entitled Girl in White Dress"
Third Clark prize of $1,000, accom-
panied by the Corcoran bronze medal,
to Frederick Karl Frieseke. now resi-
cent In France, ON his painting entitled
Fourth Clarke prize Of $500, accom-
panied by the Corcoran honorable mem
ton certificate, TO Henry Lee McFee of
Woodstock, N. Y, on his painting,
Landscape"
Included in the exhibition are more
than dozen paintings of great merit
by members Of the jury on award which
were. on that account, ineligible to re-
ceive prizes. Others present the work
of first prize winners at former bien-
mails which, because of the rule that
an artist may obtain higher but not
a lower award. are likewise ineligible
These include score of works by such
eminent men as Davis, HaSsam, Ben
son, Redfield, CARRIER and Hawthorne.
Mr.. and Mrs. CIark's Benefactions.
Since the last exhibition of this series
Mrs. William A. Clark, widow of the
donor of the Clark prizes and herself in
other ways a generous benefactor to the
Corcoran Gallery, and thereby to the
furtherance Of American art, has estab-
lished an endowment fund of 100000,
the income from which is to be used
for meeting the ever-growing expenses
of organizing these biennial exhibitions
After providing for these, any surplus
income may be appropriated in the dis
cretion of the gallery trustees for the
purchase of works by American artists.
Seven years ago Mr.. Clark provided
an endowment fund of identical amount,
income from which pelpetuateS the
ardently sought William A. Clark prize
awards. Surplus income from this fund
may also be used to purchase American
works for the permanent collection Of
the gallery proper, which now, as is
the custom, has been entirely removed