Evening star., 1934-05-20


not preclude the delineation from being work
of art. A portrait of a person. for instance,
should be a likeness as we'll as artistic in
rendering. But if choice must be made, let the
painting be a work of art and leave historical
recording to the photographers. AS illustrations
of the life of the fleet these paintings by
Navy man have their interest and value, but
they not, works of art notable
IT IS remarkable coincidence that the very
week the American Federation of Arts held
its twenty-ffth annual convention here me-
mortal to Francis D. Millet, one of the organ
iZerS and first secretary, should have been cere-
moniouSly placed in the Hall of Fame New
York University. The sculptor of this memorial
is Albin PolaSek. who before Mr.. Millet's tragic
death on the Titanic modelled excellent por-
trait of him which was later cast in bronze
At the time the American Federation OF Arts
was formed Mr.. Millet was working on his deco
rations for the Baltimore Custom House, and
quite little of the work of organization
done in his studio in old Forest Hall, George
town.
4 MEMORIALS to three other artists we're
IVl formally presented and given placement in
the Hall of Fame yesterday. These were to
Charles Crafty. sculptor of the Meade Me-
mortal in this city; Elihu Vedder who is repre-
sented by mosaic and painted murals in the
thorne, painter, represented in the Corcoran
Gallery of Art These were all by Polasek.
Earlier in the month memorial by Hermon
MacNeil of J. @. A. Ward, sculptor of the
equestrian statue of Gen. Thomas, was similarly
placed. This Hall of Fame is rapidly becom-
ing a great national portrait gallery of dis
tinguished American artists and authors, insur-
ing perpetual remembrance.
THE Washington Water Color Club at its
! recent annual meeting elected the follow
ing officers and governing board for the ensu-
ing year: President, A. H. o. Rolle vice presi-
dent, Benson B. Moore; secretary, Susan B.
Chase; treasurer Eleanor Parke Custis. with
L. NJ Leisenring Jawn Allen, Francis H Combs.
Elizabeth Sawtelle and Mary K. Porter, board
of managers
THE Society of Me1alistS, which purposes,
through the issuance of medals modelled
by competent and in almost every instance dis
tinguished sculptors, to increase appreciation
of this form of art. has lately announced its
ninth medal for distribution to members. This
is the work Of Herbert Adams. sculptor Of the
Mcmillan Fountain the bronze doors of the
Library of Congress and other works in this
city. as well the statue of William Cullen
Bryant and the portrait in relief of the late
Joseph Choate, New York. Mr.. Adams has
been for years member of the board of direc-
tors of the American Federation of Arts and
was one of the principal speakers at the fed
erations twentyffth annual convention last
week. The medal dedicated to All True
Fishermen 1t is eght-sided. On the diverse
is a nude boy fishing, on the reverse fish
leapng from the water. The inscription IS
couplet written by Oliver Wendell Holmes for
the Berkshire Jubilee in 1874, which reads
"Oh, what the prizes we perish to win
ITO the first little sinner We caught with
pin
r-I1ic hi, OrdS
sculptor runs a vein of seriousness of which
1 have not been unmindful. boy fishing is a
common sight But a boys hopes aspirations.
struggles these are the things that build the
worlds epcs'
1t is an exquisite piece of work and one
which all art lovers well as WaltonlanS
should covet as possession.
THE annual Summer exhibition Of oil paint
! ings water colors drawings, etchings and
works in sculpture by members will open in
the Arts Club of Washington this afternoon
with a private view and tea at which Miss
Mary Lukens and Miss Mona L. Doherty will
be hoSteSSeS.
A T THE Arts Club Tuesday evening Edward
n Bruce well known both as a painter and
in connection with the P w. A. project. for the
initiation and conduct of which he was largely
responsible. will give illustrated talk on
The Government III Art. On tnlS occaSIon
the host and hostess will be Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Bttinger, the former. national acad-
emician, president of the Arts Club and MEM
ber of the committee for the P. w. A. project
in Washington, Mayland and Virginia.
THE Art League of Washington will place on
! exhibition tomorrow for period of three
weeks recent paintings by Alice L. L. Fer
guson of this city, and oil paintings and draw
ings by Pierre Trapier of New York and Flor
lido