Evening star., 1941-10-19

provinces, Is Ule WlOOW OF bdIOll
Maydell noted scientist, who spent
the last years of his life in scientific
research in this country.
Enthusiastic About Art
And Traditions.
Petite and dainty, with the clear
blue eyes typical of the women of
her country, she is an enthusiast
about her art and the legends and
traditions of Estonia, some of which
she has portrayed in life-like way
in her present exhibition. One of
her loveliest colored papers in the
illustrations of the Baltic legends is
the tragic story of Sybilla Maydell,
an ancestor of her husband in whose
family. legend says, the premonition
Of sudden disaster or death came by
sudden reflections in mirror. The
exquisite perfection of the artists
technique is shown in this picture,
and it was delightful to hear her
tell the story of Sybilla, who was a
most masterful woman.
And speaking of ancestors, We were
intrigued by the family tree of the
Maydell family, which the Baroness
said she had studied and worked
on at intervals for II years. 1t is a
family tree which would cause a
Colonial Dame or a D. A. R. to turn
green with envy! 1t dates from
1899; the trunk and branches are of
colored felt imposed on a loosely
woven canvas about by feet. On
each branch is tiny felt shield of
the colors of the family represented,
on which is silhouetted the arms and
insignia of that particular branch.
fishes-to which delightful legend
Is attached.
DR.. and Mime Bilmanis
Interested Visitors.
One of the most interested visi-
tors to Baroness Maydells show
was the Latvian Minister, DR.. Bill
manis, who is an animated en-
cyclopedia when it comes to the his
tory, traditions and genealogy of
the families of the Baltic states.
He said both he and Nine Bilmanis
found the baroness charming type
Of the women of Estonia and re-
lated delightful legend of the Prov
ess of a Baron Maydell of Latvian
descent who lived in a huge medi-
eval castle in North Courland. When
the tragic position in which Latvia
now finds itself is pasSed-and the
doctor has perfect faith that it
Wilt is hoped that the doctor,
who has a keen appreciation of the
romance of his country, will write
an historic novel. eh?
Baroness Maydell, who is ambi-
dexterous. cuts with her right hand
but paints and designs with her
left. She has made portrait sill
houetteS of many Well-known
American and European royalty and
reminisces in delightful way about
their idiosyncrasies. She found
President Coolidge-whose portrait
with Rob Roy is in the exhibition
amusing and liked his dry humor
She is especially fond of dogs and
has a charming portrait of Mrs.
Franklin D. Roosevelt, jr. with two
Scotties; Lady Diana Duff Cooper
q recent visitor to this country-is
one of the loveliest colored sill
houettes of the show Particularly |
beautiful are the landscapes in cut |
pictures . one could almost pick
the leaves from the trees, so nat
ural are they. The baroness cuts
all her pictures in duplicate, thus
retaining negative of each one.
Since pet Marjorie, a Story of |
Child Life Fifty Years Ago" there |
has been nothing so delightfully."- |
refreshing or so delightfully."- shock
ing as The Book of Maggie Owen" |
q recent publication. Maggie says:
'I am virgin u years of age
Spinster and demoSelle and maiden |
mean the same thing, but not quite. |
I call myself virgin, and it sounds
higher-minded and more spiritual |
I resolve to be a noble woman, but |
tits hard to be noble in a house |
along with people not noble" This
Is an actual journal written by a
12-year- girl in Ireland and for
many, many years lay forgotten in
trunk in an attic. 1t was brought |
I - H0ht horn