Evening star., 1950-05-21
.Sesqui Projects
In Field Of ART
Show Progress
Corceron Display
Is One Of HiehIiehts
Of Summer and FoII
By WiIIiom A. MiIIen

By William A. MiIIen
Although Freedom Fair appears
to be on it's deathbed, other Ses-
quicentennial projects are show
ing definite progress, a survey
showed yesterday.
| The Corcoran Art Gallery is
spending $4,000 allocated to it by
the Sesquicentennial Commission
for an exhibit of historical paint
lngs. Hermann w. Williams. jr.,
director of the Gallery, said about
300 paintings. drawings, water
colors and prints will be shown
under the title American Process
sional." The exhibit will open
July 8 and run until December II,
Mr.. Williams said.
The exhibit will he held on the
second floor. Plasterers, painters
and other workmen are busy re-
conditioning the galleries. There
will be a preview July with a
ceremonial opening in which the
Marine Band will participate, Mr..
Williams said.
In the exhibit will be about 80
paintings obtained for the occa-
sion from Ireland, England.
France. Holland, Mexico and Can
ada.
Will BE Host to Two Agencies.
Mr.. Williams pointed out that
the Gallery will be host to the
Fine Arts Commission and the
National Capital Park and Plan
ming Commission exhibits, center
ing around the development of
the city. The Sesquicentennial
'Commisison allocated $4,000 to
the FAC and $4,000 to the
NCPPC for these displays. These
exhibits are scheduled to open
early in July.
John Nolen, jr.. planning direc-
tor for the Planning Commits
sion, said it's exhibits are being
designed by Oscar Stonorov of
Philadelphia. in collaboration with
the commissions staff. Mr.. Sto-
morrow a few years ago designed
$350,000 Philadelphia planning
exhibit, Mr.. Nolen recalled.
Mr.. Nolen said his commissions
exhibit will have some historical
aspects but will highlight current
issues affecting future plans. He
explained it will include housing,
redevelopment. public buildings
and decentralized sites. 1t will in
clude regional problems in gen.
eral. Mr.. Nolen said maps. pho
tos. charts and models will be
features of the display.
Has Commission Approval.
The exhibit has received COM
mission approval and Joseph C.
McGarraghy, chairman of the
executive committee of the Ses-
quieentennial Commission. went
over the plans and approved them,
Mr.. Nolen said.
The Planning Commission ex-
hibit will be on the first floor of
the Gallery in the north area
and will also occupy large ad-
Joining room to the west. The
planners exhibits will be coordi-
mated with the Fine Arts Com
mission display.
H. P. Caemmerer, executive Sec
retary of the. Fine Arts Commits
sion, said his agency's display will
take the form of designs. maps,
pictures and models. 1t will CEN
ter attention on the founding of
the National Capital with the
L'Enfant Plan of 1871. 1t will
also illustrate what was done in
1901 through the Mcmillan Com
mission.
Will Feature Historic Designs.
The FAC is custodian of the
designs and models of the Nc
MILAN Commission and the most
interesting and historical of these
will be displayed, Mr.. Caemmerer
said. The commission will also
display features relating to the
public buildings program of 1926.
out of which came the Federal
Triangle development, he said.
Another Sesqui activity is NOV
ing forward in the historical por-
traits exhibit, which~will open at
the National Gallery of Art, June
29. David E. Finley, the director,
said it will run until November
l9 and occupy nine galleries on
the main floor. The exhibit will
be entitled Makers of History
in Washington-1800-1 It
will be held under the auspices of
the National Capital Sesquicen-
tennial Commission which is sup
plying funds for it, officials ex-
planned.
Paintings from all over the
country are being assembled for
this display. Mr.. Finley said.
There will be 142 paintings and
sculptures in this exhibit. The
catalogue for it is about to 20
to press. officials said.
All Presidents to Be Shown.
Eminent personages who have
had important roles in historical
events in Washington or who took
leading part in founding or de-
veloping the city will be remem-
bered in the exhibit. The Ma.
tional Gallery is arranging the
paintings in historical sequence.
Portraits of all the Presidents will
be shown.
But because the portraits of
vice presidents are permanently
installed in the Capitol, the ex-