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THE BROOKLYN DAILY EAGLE. NEW YORK, SUNDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1913. FA II EM LOCAL uotimii Notable Pictures Displayed by Artist 0. W. Beck in Brooklyn Beecher Regiment Survivors and Old Soldiers of Fifth and One Hundred and Sixty-fifth Regiments Conspicuous in Notable Collection.

his eyes with one hand as he peers across the battle field; the other hand holds his canteen. "The Return of the Flags" has local interest in a large degree. The faces of the veterans In the picture, No. 11 In the catalogue, are those who took part not very long ago In the ceremony when the old battle flags of the so-called "Beecher Keginient" were given into the keeping of Plymouth Church, and it commemorates the date of fifty years after the flags were furled. Too tattered to be pattern was supplied lor the forces on cither enil of the attacking force.

It was said that the Confederates were so surprised at the effectiveness of the new arm that Uwy thought several regiments were in front of them. Brave Little Drummer Boy. Among the above mentioned pictures there is one that was painted for the open Held, and that was the little drunnntr boy, Robert Daly, catalogued as No. 9. It has been declared that he is the oldest living drummer boy who en through the stained glass windows on three sides of the auditorium.

The genial Captain Miles O'Reilly, whose face is set rather sternly in the picture, appeals In the center bearing aloft the flag. It is an appropriate pose for the Captain, since it was he who first came firmly the front and resisted a movement for the taking of the old flags to remain In Albany. There 1b also General Lewis M-Peck, 65 years old at the present time, Miown seated. He is in Government employ and his memory remains as wonderful as In former days. Others Seen are Major Thomas M.

X. Mills, William Pink, Henry Melt-alt, Charles Balogh. George 0. Fowler of Whltestcne and Richard J. Conlon.

They went all through the battles of the war. In the central foreground of the picture is the chair occupied by Henry Ward Beecher und about are grouped the veterans. The expression on the faces of the old soldiers Is grave and earliest, and there Is admirable faithfulness in portraiture in the depicting of the characters; the old men seem as alert as though they had just come from the battlefield. Scenes From Christ's Life. Placed between the pictures of the veterans, on the walls, and several supremely beautiful paintings by Mr.

Beck, reminding one of his "Scenes from the Lite of Christ," Is the "Return of tho Flags," and tho former is In that way skillfully led up to the latter, as tho visitor passes along the gallery. Successively In four largo works are shown the pagan, the Christian, the Mmi2A iff 4 I TW Standing (left to nghO-Henry Mctcalf Rich XUSZ Wt 1 11 1 Nf Jk pM 'U ff ard J. Conlon, C. Balogh, Captain Miles Reilly lZ "fl if SfV I Major Thomas M. K.

Mills. George Fowler I JT 11 tf' VU 'ti? Seated William Pink and General Lewis MTf fcfifSfsK. I 7 Jt ILr peck. MM I iwma fF great talent and bis sincere feeling to these works. The subject is still dear to the hearts, not only of the veterans, now thinning out so rapidly, but also to those millions, whom they helped to save.

Mr. Beck's technique is beyond praise and his individuality is devotedly used to make these veritable records for posterity; nothing quite equal to them has ever before been attempted, and it is fortunate'that Mr. Beck was the artist who gave himself to the task. It is evident that the artist is attached to America as a place where there are sufficient subjects to charm and interest, not only Americaus, but also the world at large. Ho is one who believes that if America is to ever have a typical art life, bellnging to Itself as distinguished from tilt, art of any other nation, American painters should stay at home and find enough subjects in this broad land to establish its fame everywhere.

In landscape American painters are established in the artistic hall of fame, but they are too apt to imagine that by going abroad and painting Italian scenes, such as Venlco or Italian towns, or seeking Normandy, or Holland or England, they are giving something really worth while to their American buyers. Indeed, it may be guessed that American painters go to Eroupe in summer to have a vacation and intend to make a profit thereby On returning home. That Is not the way to build up art In America. Three Fauels of Old Soldiers. There are three panels showing por THE SECOND DURYEA ZOUAVES.

"0 I Captain Matthias Johnston and John 7 A7 fvVi SOSvs Capen of Brooklyn, second and fourth from 7 13' J'1 borne in the open nir in G. A. R. parades the flags are In a case in the church audl- torlum, at the right of the pulpit, and under the gallery. In the picture are seen the faces of tuo veterans who took part lu the presentation, and the interesting part, from tho standpoint of art, in the making of the pictures, is the fact that the old soldiers were painted in the Plymouth It -was a task of no mean proportions, as the lights are unfavorable and highly so on account of the many kinds of lights that come CHANGES IN PARIS OPERA.

Boxes on the Stage Banished From Academy of Music. Eagle Bureau, 53 Rue Cambon. Palis, December Long before the nomination of the new director of the Odeon, the premier, M. Barthou, had agreed to certain specifications being modified, in the National Academy of Music or Opera. The changed list of specifications has just been signed, after minute examination, by MM.

Barthou and Ronche. Boxes on the stage are to be done away with, as the Matin Las announced. The first scheme considered was the carrying forward of all the decorations, which necessitated putting the organ pipes out of- place, and considerably changing the lower part of the house. This plan was impossible because it required nn expenditure of SOO.OOO francs, nnd the closing of the theater for three months. With the new scheme, tne organ hilllellUitl S' lll.llliie win lane ine iiiaiv of the decoration In tile foreground.

Tills irnntfoMimilun. costing very little, could bo made in two weeks. The minister then turned his attention to satisfying the commission of the Society of Authors, who wanted their percentage counted, not by acts, but by plays. The former management had to put on eight new acts by French composers. In future the management must, while it lasts, put on seven great French works, of two or three acts, nnd three other great works that mfly be fors'sn.

I I I listed In the Civil War, that he was the youngest when he enlisted, being at thnt fimn not vet 13 years old. He had tf.Ucn part before he was fully 13 years old in twenty-one battles, had been recommended for bravery and had been wounded twice. In the battle of Gaines' Mill he performed a great service for his company by gathering a number of the canteens and il'lling thcin with water t'lom a. stream nearby. Again and again he went from the stream to the men re- lleving the torture of their thirst on that hot day.

Mr. Beck painted the scene showing the boy In the act of shading want to throw this thing away. It's worn I say, with a few more nourishes. 'Let me see my wife says. Of course.

I pass it over and she examines It. "Why, It only needs and then she mends it." Hints for Hostesses If you are likely to give dances," Bays a contemporary, "remember never to, neglect dowagers. Give them a square meal at '11 and light refreshments every half-hour Mrs. Baye She simply mad on the subject of germs and sterilizes or filters everything in the house. Visitor How does she get along with her family? Mrs.

Baye Ob, even her relations are strained. See, Tommy, how I make the horse without striking him at all," said hla father, cutting the whip sharply To niny (in an eaacr rone, oi nappy V'lyi Papa, why don't you beat im that way? I.iick, says a humorist, Is what enables a man to Jump from the frylng-pnu into the fire and put the fire out. The husband of a prominent militant suffragette, despairing of bringing his wife to realize the error of her ways, the other day broke the windows In hor house. The lady's comment was, "How chlidishl" aJMI if iiiilm xM II I the poetic and the mystic ideas in clvlli-i zation. Beginning with tho pagan con-I cept, but finely realized iu modem treat-I ment is "The Fates," but not the old and classic mode of the ancient Greeks.

There arc. It is true, the three figures of women, one not spinning the thread, as is the well-known representation, but re-I ceiving it as from a star in the heavens. The central figure receives it and, as it comes to her hands, it glows with life and sunlight, typifying the full strength of middle life, while the third figure, palo and wan, takes the thin line, and from her it pnsscB up from hands Into tho heavens again truly a Christian Ideal of life. Then conies in another picture, "The Madonna" at the foot of the cross, a beautiful luminosity about the head, her face wonderfully sensitive, subtle in expression and contained. though in intense suffering.

Only the nervous clasping of the hands shows what is in tho mind of the woman. All about her float heads of cherubs, a cloud of them their eyes shut, wings across their faces as in realization ot the great, mo- ment. A shaft of the cross is given irom base to top of the picture, and at the top are visible drops of blood. It Is won4r- fully symbolic of the suffering of the-Christ, though Ho does not appear. Through all appears, however, the feeling of hope gained through agony of th Sufferer.

Developed ill the next picture Is that hope, conveyed as a mystic feeling, in a ray of light falling straight down from the heaven, and absorbed In almost a multitude of angel-faces. "The Fay" Is the title of the picture, and the ray pierces through the body of floating faces unto the crown of thorns at tho very bottom of the scene, if scene it can be termed. It is the very height of poetry and luminosity in paint, the ray striking, now on the hair, and now on the cheeks, and now on tho wings of the lovely children. And they are natural children, such as one may see any day in Brooklyn, If one has the eyes to see. One reads In the picture the admonition of the Saviovr that children should be permitted to come uiuo mm Tho fourth In what Is really a con- -The Link.1 a tne mystic love tne liumorini momer u-u i for the Child.

The heads nre clost to- gether, and there Is trust and confidence in the Child resting the little hand and arm against the Mother. The faces are in. deep tone, nnd about them Is a warm light, while there Is above them the vast and star-flecked sky. There are also several fine pictures cf John Burroughs, the naturalist, and a lovely head, termed "Kosc-Mary," which Is a high-water mark In Mr. Beck's carter.

THE FIFTH NEW YORK VOLUNTEER OTTO WALTER BECK, whose series of scenes from the life of Christ is now owned by the Brooklyn Institute, has on view at the Pratt Institute Art Gal-ley twenty-five paintings in pastel that liave unique interest to Brooklynitcs. At least eleven of thorn have local interest and deep concern to many Brooklynitcs 'who remember the sad days of the Civil War, while fourteen ot them possess art "value in a broad way, the subjects being both Scriptural In the modern way of treating Scriptural subjects and also biographical and literary. To Brooklynitcs, however, there special appeal In ten pictures, either in form or in single examples of members of the old Fifth New York Volunteer Infantry, the Duryee Zouaves, which was organized in New Yo.k City by Col. Abrani Duryee. As Mr.

Beck says In his catalogue: "It was one of the advance guard regiments, being mustered into State service on April 23, 1SC1, and into the United States service on May 9 of that year. It was composed of selected men, commanded by an excellent body of officers and it achieved the ollicial distinction of being in the front rank of fighting regiments of the Civil War. It was commanded successively by Colonel Abram Duryee, Brevet Major General, S. Colonel G. K.

Warren, Major General, U. Col. Hiram Duryea, Brevet Brigadier General. V. S.

and Cleveland Winslow, who lell mortally -wounded at Bethesda Ohui'cii, Virginia." Regiment in thi Civil War. The regiment was the first to engage in battle in the-Civil War. receiving its baptism of blood under Colonel Abram Duryee at Big Bethel, June 10, 1S61. It shared iu all the victories and vicissitudes ot tho Peninsular Campaign, and at Gaines June 27, 18(12, under command of Lieutenant-Colonel Hiram Duryea it for. several hours under a.

fire of both artillery and musketry, losing nior3 than a third of its members. During this battle, while still under a deadly fire, it. rectified Its alignment, closed up its ranks, counted off anew so that its movements might not be deranged by the absence lts fallen members. At Grovetou, or Manassas Plains, August 30, 18U2, under the command of Captain. Cleveland Wiuslow, It went into actlon with WO men.

They were attacked and almost surrounded by a division of the enemy. In thiB fight the regiment suffered the greatest proportionate loss of life ot any infantry regiment In any battle during the entire war, 117 being killed and 2U0 wounded. Both of the color-bearers and all the color-guard with one exception, were killed, but the colors were brought safely off the field. After serving through the Antietain ci-'iipalgu, als those of Fredericksburg and Chanccllors-vllle, the regiment by reason of expiration of its period of enlistment was mustered out at New York City, May 14, 1SC3. In their heavy, glided frames the faceB of the old soldiers look out us bravely as when they were without wrinkles and without gray or silvery hair.

They arc character Btudbs, every one of them, and wtre obtained by Mr. Beck under considerable difficulty. The old veterans brought together at different times, rot only from Brooklyn, but often from other slates of the Union. As they could be prevailed upon to come to Brooklyn they went to Mr. Beck's studio, at Lafayette Post, G.

A. in the Sixty-ninth Regiment armory building. Sometimes there was only one and sometimes they came by twos and threes, and it has required all of two years to paint the pictures now limiting a mott colorful eh'ect on the walls at Pratt Art Gallery. And wonderful character sketches Mr. Beck has ni.nlc, losing not a line or a tint In Individuality and nltlring them in the red and blue uniforms of their old couimund.

Striking pictures liny are, 'soft medium of pastel enabling the artist la blend the brilliant colors while preserving the requisite strength a strength needed in oriler to match the still rndl-bOt energy in the faces of the veterans. Study of the Zouaves. The Zouaves were proud of the glow of color In their uniforms and Mr. Beck has 4one'the nation a service. In giving his INFANTRY VbltKANb.

Lett to right John C. L. Hamilton, James Collins, Edward Whiteside, George F. Wilson. George A.

Mitchell and Samuel H. Tucker. termed "The Signal." It was so called because he wore In the battle of Bethel his yellow turban on his loft sleeve Instead of on his head. The signal was adopted for purposes of recognition after two columns of Federal troops had blundered and fired Into each other. Major Andrew Coats also appears In a picture by himself.

is signullsi-d by a fine effect ot lamplight on tho features and Fisher was Oil ills 11110 Bill ueu.u. tho of the "Sheathing the Sword" Is an example of sentiment, it is No. 2 on the catalogue. In it are seen Alfred Atkins of Kcselle Park, N. Lieutenant W.

II. Uckolo of Manhattan; Peter Wagner and George H. Myeis, also of Manhattan, and Henry Jones of Long Island City. Jones was the last man who escaped over the famous bridge at Chancellorsviile battle, where he distinguished himself for his bravery. Another picture in sentiment is "Fifty Years After, tho Battles," in which appear Robert Forfar of Brooklyn, the bugler in the picture; Robert F.

Daly, tho drummer boy, of whom later iu this article; Gilbert Boyd of Brooklyn, John F. Council of and John H. Hcifeinan of Long Island City. They themselves at the battle of Gaines' Mill, and they celebrated the event with tho Veteran Association of tho Fifth New York Volunteers, the Duryee Zouaves, 111 a dinner on June 27, last year. Mr.

Jennings of Bridgeport, is seen in "The l-'irst bnarp KIrtc," his hand springing the lock. Two The latest definition of a successful man is one who can make more money than his wife wants to spend. Successful Entertaining Mrs. Smith: Was your house party a success? Mrs. Jones: Oh.

yes, indeed. There wasn't one of them who wasn't engaged the first week, and there weren't two of them who would speak to each, other the second. "In the beginning love is silent," says a sentimental writer, "because there is everything to say; in the end love Is silentbecause everything has been said." "Including the usual feminine last word," comments a malicious male correspondent. Merriment from the Pelican: "When they go for-a 3ea voyage some people can't even ke.ep down their expenses." "There r.re rs diiierent kinds ot fame as there arc drinks, but most of them leave you with a swollen head." "To make things come your way It is necessary to go alter them." "Even the funniest play won't keep some men from going out between the nets fur -1 'smile' "Some people seem to think that they can't be bright without casting rcllee-tions." Chronlque Scnnilaleuse Gossip (at the top of her voice as the subway train rushes along): "Why do I stop talking at the. depots? My good girl, do you a 1 want a.crybody to hear all traits of thoso who are among the old In th iinnnnl luirailn served of the One Hundred and Sixty-fifth Regiment, New York Volunteers, the Second Duryea Zouaves.

First panel, in their order, James A. McCafferty and Joseph Michel of Brooklyn; Peter Blcgel and Colonel John A. Murray of Manhattan and Alexander S. Merritt of Brooklyn. Central panel, In their order, John A.

Voorhees of Captain Matthias Johnson of Brooklyn, with sword; Thomas Lockwood of Manhattan; John A. Capcn of Brooklyn nnd Joseph A. Sullivan of Stiiten. island. Third panel, in their order, Corporal John A.

Vanderbilt of Manhattan, historian of the One Hundred and Sixty-fifth Keginient; James Henderson, Westchester, N. Y. Charles L. Hughes of Manhattan and Theodore L. Mlcholl ot Philadelphia, Pa.

It may well bo mentioned that Colonel II. G. Mills, vleo president of tho Otis Elevator Company, has been for many years and is now president of the veteran association of the regiment. The surviving general Is General Felix Agnus of the Baltimore American- The three panels mentioned are very large, being about 72 Inches long and 60 Inches in width. Perhaps the most striking example from Mil art point of view among the pictures of the veterans is "Comrades ot the Fighting Filth," on the East wall, the two old soldiers shown being Daniel J.

now living in Bronx Borough, and Albert Shellwortli of Jersey City, N. J. They were In the batile of Big Bethel nnd their rugged features show that they could still be good fighters. Peninsula Campaign Fighters. A stirring picture also Is nearby the just mentioned; it is "Tho Peninsular Campaign," with figures, in the order in the picture: George F.

Wilson of Mount Vernon, N. Y. George A. Mitchell of Yonkors, N. Y.

John C. L. Hamilton of Ulmsdorf, N. descendant of Alexander Hamilton of Federal fume; Edward Whiteside of Brooklyn, long a member of The Ei.ijle forces; Piimiiel II. Tucker ot Piidgcfield N.

and James Collins of Biooklyu. In the picture Mr. Whiteside is represented as conversing with Mr. Hamilton. "Camp Fire Stories" No.

4 of the catalogue, is a portrait of Frank C. Fisher of Nnmnit, N. and another Bolitnry example is the portrait of the well-known BrooUlynltc, John In hia uniform his long, handsome gray beard, was line foil for his brilliant uniform, and his keen eyes which have seen so many events both on the field and in his long career as a newspaper man, are os bright as of yore, while his smile is so Infectious that Mr. Beck could not have missed reproducing It faithfully. The picture of him is corps ot the army had the old Springfield pattern of rifles in the center in tho battle at Gaines' Miil, and the Sharp SPAR KS about Aunt Sophie and the chauffeur?" From Lustige Blactter: Mother to daughter, who' is being carried off through the air by a blast of wind that has caught her umbrella: "Hold tight, Emilia! I will go and telephone to the aviation ground and get them to send an aeroplane after you!" "Bridget, that jug you broke this morning belonged to my great-grandmother." "Well, OI'm glad of that," replied Bridget.

"Sure, Oi was afraid it was something ye had lust bought "The ballroom exquisite rarely dances nowadays," declares a women's paper. "He prefers to loll against the wall and thus display to the best advantage his faultless raiment." "Well, we have had the for years," say3 London Opinion, "so why not the wall-'nuf?" Proud Father You r.re aware, John, strongly of your fighting. Still, 1 nni prouj of you for thrashing a big boy lik that. What did you do It for? Young Hopeful 'Cos ho said I was you. How to Manage a Wife "Never ask a woman to mend anything," Bald the cynical old Paterfamilias.

"When I want a garment mended I take It to my wife, flourish it around a little, and say, 'Wheres that 'What do you want with the asks my wife, Her suspl -Ions ''i'-: nt once. 'I.