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10 THE BROOKLYN DAILY EAGLE. NEW YORK. SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 23. 1919. I WHAT IS STIRRING IN THE REALM OF ART rr TmrCTrT Handrich a Genuine Artist: 7 Women Artists Local Painters Voice Grievance; of Growing Fame Local Painter and Sculptor ing a portrait of the Christ.

"I have) a deeply religious feeling," said Mr. Handrich, "and in this picture, 'The Spirit of I have tried to express the Christ-idea. The light, sunny color scheme expresses ths happiness of the Christian life and tha face, the love and sympathy of God. In 'Le Penseur Celeste' I have the same idea, but made more concrete. Here the richer color schemA rpnn.

its' 'Jl- S' I -vk 'Li nnn li i ing exniouiona aeen in Mann some time. Fifteen artists thirty pictures, and every one is a I gem. Some of the canvases are fa-1 miliar friends, and all the artists men of wide reputation which gives a rare I treat to tho picture lover. Charles H. Davis shows a picture that won a gold medal at the Panama Exhibition.

I Maurice Fromkes shows "La Princesse Lontaine," that was noted at the Acad- emy snow ims year, anu inline While' Bonnet" that is even more interesting. I Birge Harrison sends two dreamy nocturnes, and F. Luis More two gor- geous canvases that are the acme of! brilliant color harmonics. Childe Has-sam Is at his best in "Pont Royal," and Ivan G. Olinsky has two charming portraits.

Richard Miller "Afternoon Tea" has all the charm of brilliant color with a tenderness not attempted by Mora. Gardner Symons uses more oi.fiVi. hiii ho In Mtilii a sense of life sometimes lost when color la too much eliminated. Other artists represented are W. Gcdney Bunce, r.mu carisen Ben osier nar.es vv.

Hawthorne, W. L. Metcalf, Leonard Ochtman and Dwlght W. Tyron. Miller's Canvases Muntross Galleries Kenneth Hayes Miller is showing a collection of paintings at tho Montross Gallery that at first glance is a "green and yellow Bhow," for those are the colors that dominate.

His work is Impressionistic, the landscapes sometimes becoming monotonous through the repetition of rounding hills with little individual shape. In "Pause" there is a beautiful play or color, the stronger tones of the background reflected in the flesh. In "By the Brook" the nude blending into the background makes an interesting study. A collection qf dry points shows skillful drawing, well expressed action, and a strong feeling for mass, the darks well placed to bring out the best of the composition. Lectures at Metropolitan Museum.

Joseph K. Chandler la the scries of free lectures on art at tne Metro politan Museum, Is to speak at 4 o'clock this afternoon on "The Adap- lability of Colonial Architecture." At 3 o'clock, today. Miss Chandler has u. ruary 28, Grace Cornell will have the "Salespeople's Seminar." Yesterday a it i one of the most beautiful and satisfy. I I The twenty-eiRhth annual exhibition of the National Association of Women Painters and Sculptors at tho Fine Arts Building, Manhattan, had as a preliminary feature the biggest disturbance the association has ever experienced.

There never was a Jury on art that gave satisfaction to everybody, but this year the jury seems to be exonerated by some indignant members and to the hanging committee has been attributed wholesale anathemas. The jury made their selections, so far as can be learned, were generally satisfactory, with recommendations as to those considered of speciul merit. Then the trouble began. The hanging committee for the paintings, who were Adelaide Denting and Bertha M. Peyton, decreed that their scheme was not to be interfered with and all paintings that did not correspond with the "scheme" in size, color, subject or whatever their conditions were (the other members are not "wise" as to what they required) were rejected, regardless of the jury's grading.

The result was that many first grade painting were rejected, many mediocre ones retained, some artists represented by several exhibits, and some left out altogether. The walls seem empty, so it would seem that the plea of too little apace was not well founded. The first view of the exhibition shows the touch of women, for, Instead of bare, cold, galleries, there Is a series of beautiful rooms with fine furniture, plants, flowers, growing hrubs and festoons of laurel giving a festive air. The sculpture takes its place in the decorations and Is much enhanced by the setting. The central feature of the middle gallery is a play- ins- fountain, lilies and gold fish in the water, and marble seats around, as in a garden.

The central figure is a beautiful bronze by Harriet Whitney Frishmuth, called, "The Joy of the Waters." The dancing figure Is full of grace and life and water spouts in tiny streams from the plants growing at her feet. The National Arts Club Prize of $100 for the best work of art in the exhibition was awarded to Miss Anna Fisher's "Working on the Pier" and no word of objection has been raised. The only criticism heard is that it was too bad Jane Paterson could not havo had a prize, too, for her excellent paintings of Gloucester, which are among the most interesting pictures, and show her at her best. The Helen Foster Barnett prize of $50 for sculpture was won by Lucy Perkins Riulev with a restrained fig ure called 'The Inner Voice," which although beautifully conceived, would not win Instant approval as a less for- I I. I LEO OrtNSTEIJT.

Portrait or "Futurist" Pianist by Ieon Kroll, Seen at Exhibition by the Mac-dowcll Club. I Hghtful are Clarence K. Chatterton's i "Village Church," "Warehouses" and j' Taylor Hall, Vassar College." University spoke on "Venetian Paint- bnnem'odelln)f a bias.relief llkc thl8 the effect of the round with the ac-Carleton Fowler's Paintings at City cessory foreshortening must be se-riub cursd with a relief not over one-half Inch in depth. Enough detail, and At the City Club Carleton Fowler thttt m0Bt careuiiy studied, must be convases include his sympathetic ghown t0 te th adequately, fcnd of bummer," a sparkle and but not en0Ujrh t0 contUB'e tne thought spread of landscape, a stream in deep and detract from the dlgnlty o( blue, reddening trees and brilliant sky, whole. Bas-relief is much more dif-and his "Morning another cuit than mortiln In th round large work, is mellow in tone but more tf a monotone than the former, His "Mill Race" is eloquent for sun- light, while realistic currents of water give vitality.

"The Berkshlres" af- fords a glimpse of a wide landscape, with distant hills and two sentinel trees in the foreground; no undergrowth leads the observer astray, A "Sunset" has glow of land and sky. Mr. Fowler's water colors feature chiefly Venetian scenes, such as sunny mornings on Historic canals, tno Doges' Palace, Robert Browning's house, the Bridge of Sighs and other scenes, all given with atmospheric values. Light and fine quality are in "The Forge ln the Woods," "Kdge of the Woods," "Old Mill" and "Mountain Stream," the latter sparkling with sunny tones of leafageall in the oil medium. Social Notes Birthday Party.

Tuesday evening was made the oc casion of a festive time at the resl- lenceof E. Lind, 2S1 Sterling pi. The evening marked the arrival a tan- I II HIS bulKing BaS Relief 01 Gen. Pershing Is to Be Cast in Bronze Sculpture Made for French Government. Brooklyn has In Paul Handrich.

I Inter Ja hiiriritnv! painter and sculptor, not a budding Bn'US 'J" a P'ace honr ln ths wrld or art- His achievement has not been heralded from the Irouse tops, but has been won by hard work and patient struggling toward high ideals. He nas recently won new honors through a bas-relief of Gen. Pershing which will soon be oast in bronze by the Gorham Company. A noted critic of art has given as his opinion of this portrait that he considers it undoubtedly the finest likeness of our national hero and one of the best bas-reliefs in existence in America. The portrait, no matter how closely stud-led, deserves all the praise that has been showered upon the artist.

The pose, the placing upon the panel, the careiui study mat eliminates detail, the exquisite touch of the chisel, all make a perfect whole. Mr. Handrich, in his home studio at 941 Greene was Induced to Bhow his work. When asked about the Pershing bas-relief he said: "This has been one of the greatest pleasures and honors of my life. My admiration ror tne man has dominated my ana i nave ineq 10 express niy a likeness as truly as plastic material may, but also the dignity for the highest ideals of America.

It ls, knn; m9del w. th, the 1 8'm" plicity combined with strength can be But Mr, Handrich has many other models almost equally interesting. The American Indian seems to fascin- Bte him. A small model of an In- dian, called "The Prayer to Mani- ton," is full of the solemn dignity of he red man. A bust of a "Chevalier de France" and a bronse of Marshal Foch made some time ago show nis exquisite toucn and delicate mod ellng.

For the French Government he has made, in addition to the Foch bust, a large group, "La Belle irance," in which big cannon was utilized as a part of the composition. Seeing paintings of more than ordinary interest the visitor asked if he was a painter as well as a sculptor. The artist smiled, saying, "Yes, I do paint a little." Here, too, the American Indian appeals to his dramatic sense and Ihe sketch of the "Indian Chief" is a strong, virile study, beautiful in color, masterly In technique, and expressive of the Indian charao- ter. In contrast with this was a Dor trait of the artist's mother, her white hair and gown delicately painte.i. He siua in snowing tnis.

"I always havo i thought my mother the most beauti Mr. Handrich has painted nnr. conceptions. Of these are two that use the Christ-idea without attempt- Laubenheimer, Mrs. H.

Moeller, -uoDboh, Miss Celling, Miss Progress Club Entertains. On Monday evening the members and friends of the Progress Club, Brooklyn Union Gas Company, had an enjoyable evening of entertainment at their clubrooms, 180 Remsen st. This occasion marked the return of several of their former employees who have been doing their bit over there. The event of the evening was an Illustrated lecture, given by H. J.

Carroll of the New York Telephone Company, entitled "On the Battle Line With the Telephone," which proved to bo of double interest owing to the fact that many of the scenes depicted were familiar to those who have recently roturned from the battlefield. The lecture was illustrated by colored slides made from official photographs. Mr. Carroll explained the first military use of the telephone, during the Boxer Rebellion, by American Signal Corps men, and how the Germans took advantage of the lcs-sons our men taught then and during the Spanish-American War. After showing some German and Austrian telephone stations and describing the way tho enemy used this device, he told ln picture and story of the telephone operations of our Allies, featuring the war service of this American Invention in American hands both at home and over there.

Euchre and "500." A euchre and "600" were held Saturday afternoon at the residence of Mrs. George Krauss, 837 Eastern Parkway, for the benefit of the Babies Guild. Those ln charge were: Mrs. George Krauss, Miss K. Groll, Miss A.

Behrens, Miss M. Schmit. Miss S. Burmeister, Miss J. Baldeneckcr, Miss G.

Matnmen, Miss E. Mammen, Miss A. Sehumacker, Miss M. Muller, Miss Huslne; and Miss M. Evars.

Curt! Party anil Dance. The ir Auxiliary of Bushwick Hospital will hold a dance and card party at the Pouch Mansion on Saturday evening. March 1. The Junior Auxiliary havo furnished and maintained the Children's Ward of Bushwick Hospital. On account of so many of the girls doing war work they have not held their dances for the past two years and their funds for the ward are very low.

Prizes have been do. nated for the card tables. Euchre, pinochle, bridge and five hundred will be the games played. Cards at 8:15 rharp. Dancing at 9 o'clock.

The olfleers are: Miss Mae Eschen- TUiEO T4attla Mill. orenner, ray, vice president: Miss Florence secretary; Miss Alida Wells, trnoanrer: Mrs. Samuel Simon of the Women's Auxiliary, superintendent. i i i I i sents the intellectual rather than tha purely spiritual." Mr. Handrich plays with color to ex press phases of Nature and brings to landscape painting the same poetic feeling that makes his sculpture a Joy.

The pictures are only sketches, but are delightful in color and spontaneous expression. When asked where he had studied he said: "My first serious study was In Paris under the great master, Mlnckley. Much of my later inspiration came here in Brooklyn from Robert Pattlson, Ralph Allen, Professor Whittaker and the brothers, Fred and Joseph Boston. To broaden my ideas I studied design under Frank Alvah Parsons, because I feel that no man can advance if he keeps too closely to Just one medium of expression." "What field of art makes tho strongest appeal?" was a question put to the artist. In reply he said: "My greatest ambition is to bring a message to the world of a wider art education.

I want to do something to help people to enjoy the beautiful ln life, to understand fine things, to choose fine things. I want to help the little girls to choose beautiful hair ribbons instead of tho atrocious things I see. I want the people to know how to select furniture, wall paper and furnishings with taste, so that homes, even though humble, may be restful, beautiful places to live In. I want women and girls to know how to choose clothes that are harmonious in color and in good taste. To make a beautiful picture or a fine statue is a great achievement, but to me a still more glorious commission would be to bring an appreciation of beauty to the many, not merely to tha few.

Then would this world truly be a beautiful place to live in." Mr. Handrich was born in Brooklyn, has lived here the greater part of his life and in his present home for many years. A side light is thrown on the character of this man, who translates his Ideals into paint and bronze by the fact that ln his home the desk of his father, who passed on some years ago, has been kept Intact, even the dry, crumbling cigars ln a tray the pencils and papers -in the drawers. His father, a native Swiss, was at one time a high official In the service of the Swiss Government. With the so-called "modernists" Mr.

Handrich has little sympathy. "Some feel that artists are born, not made." said Mr. Handrich. "No artist can accomplish anything without hard work and careful study, no matter how talented he may be. The trouble with many of those of the so-called modern school ls that they ars not willing to spend the time necessary to learn the technique of art.

A rough sketch is the artist's first impression, and embodies his thought ln tho simplest possible form, but it is a picture. A model roughly hewn out may express vaguely the plan of the sculptor, but it is hot yet a finished-work of art. It is true that sometimes a finished picture becomes a spoiled sketch, hut there ls a stage of crudity that should be only for the artist's eve guide! lines as it were for completed composition tTr.tii1 ftVi Vina Inner hppti Inter. adIm! in helnlnp nrt. students who had step in his scheme of bringing nn ap- preciation of beauty to tne world.

The hostesses for the evening will be Mrs. Charles D. Hommel, Mrs. William Cornier. Mrs.

Charles Harper, Mrs. John H. Wells, Mrs. Harry Syrette. Mrs.

Frank Singer, Mrs. Sam-tiel Lake, Mrs. Adolph Lang, Mrs. George Houghland. Mrs.

Anna Todd, Mrs. Peter Elff. Tickets may be obtained from Mrs. Samuel Simon, 9. Etna st.

A liaelielor Dinner. A bachelor dinner was given to Arthur Nclll on Saturday evening, February 15, at tho Crescent Athletic Club, City House. The place cards were designed and executed by Stacy Wood. Mr. Nelll, who is a well-known Crescent man, has served on many committees, chief of which is the tenniB committee, of which he has been the chairman for the last four years.

Among those at the dinner were some of the best known tennis players of the club. DANIEL GALLERY LAWSON EXHIBITION 2 WEST 47TH ST. EXHIBITION of PAINTINGS WILLIAM McGregor paxton Now on View FOLSOM GALLERIES S60 Fifth Ave. Dreicer Bldg Kntrance on 40th St. SPECIAL EXHIBITION of PAINTINGS by Kenneth Haves Miller Frt.

18 to March 8 MONTROSS GALLERY Above Forty-Fifth Street 550 Fifth Ave. other milestone in Mrs. Llnd's span traits of many famous people, and in 1 difficulty in securing adequate instruc-of life. It was fittingly celebrated his leisure moments sketches ideal i tion. This has been entirely outside bv her relatives and friends The i subjects that express his individual of his regular vocation, and is one the old woman in dark cloak and bonnet-Winter StvneN and Summer Land- There are few winter scenes, but one is specially worthy of notice.

It is Ethel B. Schiller's study. "Women in the Snow." in which the figures are almost obliterated by the storm and a beautiful luminous gray permeates the picture. Among the landscapes. Alethea Piatt shows one of her familiar wood interiors.

Maud Mason has a lovely bit of sunshine in a Sunny Doorway," Elizabeth M. Koth has Venetian sketches, vigorous in technique and Clara T. McChesney in "The Last Letter." has used opalescent color after the fashion of Childe Has-Num. Of the still life studies two are of special interest, one In soft warm grays, by Felice Huldo Howell. "Wild Azaleas," and one a symphony In yellows by Edith Penman, called "Butterfly Orchids." Alice Seip shows "A Corsiran Girl" in her accustomed brilliant color, one of the few water colors in the exhibition.

Lucy W. Hurry has two peacock panels that are most decorative in design and color. Among the many line miniatures "The Dutch Cap," by Julie Kahle; "Drucilla," by Mabel R. Welch, and Alice Preble T. do Haas' children are lovely In color and treatment.

Batik has a place, Mary Tannahill. showing some of her best pieces. Even embroidery is recognized as fitting for the exhibition and Sallie Tannahill has pieces that are medieval In character and of fine design, color and execution. The sculpture, as usual, is fully as Interesting as the painting, and much more generally fine. Brooklyn is rep resented by Isabel Moore Kimball witn a swimming pool decoration of otters ana a beautiful baa relief of Anna Stevens Robinson.

A number of low relief studies show fine drawing and good feeling for composition, amon? them, "Horses Grazing," by orace Mott Johnson, and "A Portrait of a Greyhound," by Margaret Sargent. The exhibition is free and will be open until March 3. Local Artists' Paintings at AnLsIcj Studios. At the first Independent show, two years ago, much notice was attracted by the landscape work of a young Greenpoint artist. Miss Julie Kelly Last year, she received still greater attention and the paintings she showed at Ardsley Studios last spring helped to identify this young artist with Brooklyn.

At those studios, 110 Columbia Heights, she has five paintings which will be shown throughout this month. Her talent Is exceptional and ca nonly be compared with that of Rousseau, the douanier. This Rousseau was a French custom house officer, who devoted his spare time to painting. His work resembled in ccr lain ways the work of a child, but he had an extraordinary sense of vitality, '0' decorative design, and possibly, also, of humor. His paintings are at all times amusing, out me numor them may Indicate a lack of humor on the part of Rousseau.

Just as so many of Dickens' characters are so ludicrous because they personally lack the humorous sense. Miss Kelly's work is equally disconcerting, but the critic who doubts the value of her contribution to art must be blind, indeed. Samuel Uothbart, who is exhibiting with Miss Kelly, is another Greenpoint painter. His portrait of himself is very sincere. True, it lacks ease, grace ana technical skill, but it has qualities which more than make up for these defects.

Another exhibitor, Thomas Bodnar, has shown at the Brooklyn Society of Artists. His painting lacks the sense selection. It is overcrowded wWh objects, which are not beautiful in themselves, nor even expressive. In the west room at the Ardsley Studios are pastels by Bernard Gus-sow, several of them cubistic in feeling. In a note in the catalogue Mr.

Field complains of the Indifference of his neighbors, saying, "Certain art loverR living in the Bronx miss none of my exhibitions. And you, my neighbors, for whom I have done all this, largely ignore them." It is another of life's little ironies. McGregor's Paintings at Folsom Galleries. William McGregor's paintings at the Folsom Galleries, until March 8, show good schooling and inspiration. His "interiors" have atmosphere amounting to mysticism and among his canvases are "his last year's Academy picture, a girl in "The One in Yellow," green drapery assisting the scheme, with notes of reddish tone.

She is reflected in a mirror. In charmful mood is "Penumbra," a young woman in white and blue, an etherial type of garment with pearls on the bodice; she stands by a rose decked table and pinkish chair coverings contrast well with blluish tones, especially in the shadows. In "Knitting" a marvelous effect in lighting is seen In bringing out the face and figure outline. "Young Girl Combing Her Hair," a nude, half-length, is full of light and action all simple and strong. "The Other Door" and "The Telegram" are dramatic.

The former gives finely the expectant attitude of a young woman who seems to know that someone is inside the room she tries to enter; suggested is the idea that the person inside commands the one outside to enter by "the other door." In the canvas everything is mellow and sympathetic. In the latter, a woman holds a dispatch, the meaning of which she tries to gather. Plainer messages by McGregor are in his "The Macaw," the bird in a ring being watched by a Spanish girl of fine presence; also in his "The Listener," a girl playing a guitar for a companion, in a decorative canvas showing a girl reading and two women spreading out for view a kimono of pink, embroidered in blue all very decorative. His "Ueverie," showing a young woman in white. Tier hands above her head, is charming.

Western Paintings at IhilH-ot-k Gallery. The Babcnek Gallery is showing another of its fascinating exhibitions of Western pictures, all interesting in ouDjeet. full of life and color and expressing the love of the artist for his themes. Much of the work is familiar, even though the special pic-tine shown may be new, but each of the eight men tells his story in a different way. Maurice llraun works out color symphonies utilizing the marvelous sunlight ami moonlight of the West for his schemes.

K. Irving Cuiise lias "The Uhtnkct Weaver," which is one of his best in color and technique. Uol-ert Henri's "Eran-ceix'a" is a little too highly colored nuoill ine miuuiii in no jiiea.iing ouij is wonderfully brilliant. William It. i l.eijih has twn eenvases that show him at the two extremes of his style, i The Night Watch" is quiet, rich and restful in quality, while "A Side Winder" has the "imp iml action that no man knows better how to express.

Charles Russell Is happier in his bronzes than in his pictures. The pictures have beautiful color, tine drawing and good action, but they are too photographic. A greater breadth of toeh-ivque would place him much higher, for ho has knowledge of his subject anil a keen sense of form. Other artists represented are O. 10.

Herning-haiis. II. Harris lirowne and W. Her-bert hunton, all with the real Western liirlt. Mi'oGilvnry Knowles, R.

C. A is iNl'iMtirg a new marine at the naileries. It is beautiful in iinl expresses power of waves tiny dusli against the rocks. Mr I -4 Knowles in sDeakinir of Canada said that there is a more general appreciation of art there than here. "In Canada," he said, "you will find good paintings in the homes, not only in private galleries, but in ordinary homes.

These are bought at exhibitions as a rule, not through dealers. There is also a greater tendency to choose pictures of merit than simply to buy those of artists of established reputation. An unknown artist has a better chance there than Tiere to win appreciation." Jcronio Meyer's Paintings at Milch Galleries. Jerome Meyer's canvases at the Milch Galleries have themes, some painted in this country, and some having the romantic atmosphere of Italy. This Is the case with "The Madonna Bearers" and "Italian Procession" with their religious glow and ecstasy, all marvellously human and colorful in the presentation.

Ho gets the human, yet the divine, feeling into his pictures, as in a mother gathering her children around her in a park at sunset to read to them. "The Mother," a low-toned picture with the intent figure of an old woman almost worshipful, at her side, is another sympathetic note. "The Grandmother," a Hebrew evidently, in a head-covering, and groups of typical folk, is another interesting color -note. "Fantasio" shows a weird bluish green space with figures. "Evening in the Park" has a charming group of women and children.

The brush work in all Mr. Meyer's canvases is broad and full of atmosphere, and in "Childhood Charm," a circular canvas, this glow Is at the back of myriads of children. "The Carousel" is, again, a happy group of little folk, buoyantly painted. "The Old Quarter" has a plethora of types, old men, women and children, and an atmosphere of warmth and Illusion. "Hell Gate Pier" shows various types, old men, old women and children, but nowhere are the types monotonous.

"The Courtyard" has a line effect of lighting. Columbine and a fairy child are posed on the stage of a theater with its rapt audience in the racial playhouse. "Recreation Park," in low tones, is impressive, and "The Children's Masque," instancing a moving mass of little folk, shows Mr. Meyer's ability to deal with action. "Blind Man's Buff" is one of the most interesting canvases; the "Orange Stand," "Children's Slide" and "Wooden Indian" and other canvases make up the twenty at the gallery.

Prominent Modern ArtLsts Show at MiuilowcII Club. At the Macdowell Club's exhibition of a dozen modern paintings by well-known artists Robert Henri's "Hawaii and Navahoe." a native Hawaiian girl, with Navahoe blanket, carries a distinct and original theme, the girl's brown skin and masses of heavy, curling hair making tine nbtcs with the blanket. His "Juanita in Blue" has both virility and charm. leon Kroll's "The Young I'oet" shows him reading from his book of poems in the open before a group of figures and his "Len Ornstein" In pose and facial expression give testimony of the pianist's power. Kroll's "Orn-stein's Father" is virile but more conventional anil "Weber's Sister" is an almost beautiful portrait.

The canvases of Rex Sllnkarif, who was killed in battle with tho Hun, are weird and imaginative and they include "Christmas." with bluish atmosphere, and angels anil other I1r-ures; "Easter," a. hazy, green spice with figures; "Young Rivers," tlm canvas, filled with nudes and gazelle i in rhythmic procession, ami "The Tetiaehopi," a weird landscape in vibratory color. Reynolds Ileal mnkes no uncertain appe.U with "Waiting," an old horse, and passenger cart and blankets in a background of buildings, nil suggesting a race course. Big and fine is his "Coming of the Fleet." De- Brooklyn futurism speaks in Bernard Gus-sow's wood Interiors, in "Street at Night," while impressive is Florence Mix's portrait of just a commonplace man and an "interior" in colorful, hazy tone, a young woman wearing a cap being the subject. Virile are canvases by Chalia Millett, especially in a landscape with corn stalks, In a delightful "Spring in Washington" and in "Bass Rock," showing blue water and surf and richer toned distant sea.

Her pink and white "Peonies" is finely decorative. Superb and characteristic Is George Bellows In the portrait, "Amadeo Herrerra," and of the artist, Lund-berg. Strong and also characteristic are John Sloan's "Mrs. Riley," "Red Jacket," "Dogtown" and "Sunset, Sup-pertime." Mary L. Alexander's sculpture is ably represented in "Ann" and "Jane." Old Masters' Paintings at Ehrieh's The exhibition of old American masters at the Erich Galleries has been happily styled one of "American Primitives." Notwithstanding tho title, the pictures have charm and impres-siveness, even if there is much formality and sometimes a quality of woodenness.

Copley, Stuart, West and Sully, carjy American painters, whose names stand for American art, are not the only local painters, as Badger, Woolaston, Theus and Jeremiah Paul, are past masters in portraiture. Jeremiah Theus has the portraits, "Mr. Mathewson" and "Mrs. iMathewson," each on separate canvas, both South Carolinians, and typical ones. The woman is aggressively plain and was painted in an amazing gown, light In texture, with floral em-liroiderings.

She feeds a parrot, and wears a ruby necklace and a ruby ornament, stillly pinned in her hair. There is quaintness and stiffness, but the husband's picture, in a wig and velvet coat, is delightful, showing character and atmosphere. "Col. William Perkins," by Edward Savage, is artistic and fine; black velvet and powdered hair, make up an effective whole. The faco is full of charm.

Mrs. Rachel West Clarkson, sister of Benjamin West, tho painter, was a charming theme for Jeremiah Paul, with her dark hair under its cap, the strings tied demurely under her chin, a short bang of hair, the lovely face and the neck veiled in a white 'kerchief. "Baron Newhaven of Carrick Mayne" is by Copley, and in dark blue velvet and lace rallies is a fine strong portrait. Ralph Karl's of a Lady" is affected in pose', gown and expression, but probably true to life. It has none of the charm of old Eng lish masters, even when they painted i tho most lackadaisical portraits of I women.

Tho bushy dark hair, enormous pearls on a childish, white satin, short waisted dress, excite a feeling of mirth, yet there is something of na ture pure and simple in it all. "Thomas Barrow." a sitter with an amused look, is well done, indeed. In black and rullles against a warm background the portrait charms. John Woolaston's portrait of "Mr. Dies" in brown and nifties is masterly.

The genial, pleasant face Is painted with great sympathy and the details of the 'costume are even ishingly painted. I Tito important portrait of "Mrs. Dies" is in the stylo of Knealey, a seated im-! prossive figure against a suggestion of l.rov.'n landscape background. There is marvelous painting in the face, the texture of the satin gown and liiinils. "Jeremiah Belknap," a wooden- laeeil boy, bv Jo.

eph Badger, has the 1 face th.ninh young, the only iiiptom of life about (he composition 1. ing the jiood little dog. "John Weiitworthy," by Copley. Is perhaps the gem of the collection, superb ill pose, facial painting and modeling. The exhibition lasts to March 12.

Satisfying Exhibition at Macbeth'. The Macbeth Galleries aro showing Sculptor and Some of 'mm i large, comfortable home was very prettily decorated. A dinner was ervod at 9 o'clock, after which there was dancing and a good time was njoyed by all. Miss Mayme Lind of Oastyle, N. contributed toward the evening's plensure by rendering numerous selections on the piano.

Mrs. Lind was the recipient of many useful and 'beautiful gifts commemorating the event. limee Hamilton Smith. Mr. and Mrs.

Bruce H. Smith Sr. of 1097 Lincoln arereoelving congratulations upon the arrival, February 16, of a son, Bruce Hamilton Smith Jr. Mr. Smith is a grandson of the late Capt.

John H. Johnson, police captain, and is also a memher of Dr. John Carson's Church, Marcy and Jefferson oves. At present Mr. Smith is employed ns draftsman in the offices of the B.

R. Clinton Brooklyn. Mrs. Smith is a former Pough-kecpsie girl and a daughter of Edward Gilmore, also a niece of Peter J. Kinsey of 1530 Union St.

Po'lee Reserve Social. The Police Reserve Auxiliary of the American Red Cioss held a very en-lojablc social February 15, at their mums In the Cypress Hills Republican Club, 71 Lincoln Brooklyn. X. Y. A number of new and novel games were introduced and prizes awrarded to the successful, after which refreshments were served followed by dancing.

During the evening the eiiHiiinan of the nuxillary. Mrs. Henry Moeller, spoke of the needs of the Red Cross. Among those present were: Mrs. Cnulfleld.

Miss F. Moeller, Miss F. Jacobson, Miss Young, Mrs. W. Perry, Mrs.

C. Perry, Mrs. Lauben-helmer, Miss L. Collins, Miss L. Whitaker.

Miss T. Whltaker, Mrs. Whi'aker. Mrs. Robertson, Mrs.

HaniKe. Master Hantke, Mrs. Hensel, Miss Harris, Sgt. A. Alford, Mrs.

F. Haniiiierschmidt. Miss. L. Haninicrsehinidt, Sgt.

O. Hill, Miss Platter. Mrs. Spongier, Miss Ncukert, Mr. and Mrs.

II. Moeller, Mr. and Mrs. Harris, Mr. and Mrs.

Rotlwedder, Mr. anil Mrs. Ycntoh, Mr. and Mrs. Cour- terl, Mr.

Rodwedder, Master Freese, Master C. Freese, Master, R. Collins, Mrs. C. Collins.

The committee in charge included: Mrs. Couteri, Mrs. C. Freese, Mrs. His Work "Joy of tho Waters." Bronz Statuette for Onter of a Fountain, hy Hnrriet Whitney Frishmuth, at Exhibition hy National Association of Women 1'ainters and Sculptors.

mal composition might. The National Association sketch prize of $50 was given to Helen McCarthy for a delightful bit of green with the houses nestling among the hills. There were so many charming sketches that it have been difficult to select one as the best Many Exhibits hy Brooklyn Artists. Brooklyn has many exhibitors and much fine work. Mary Langtry has a composition in "The Palisades" that is more decorative than pictorial, with tho green anil reds on the dirt's and trees forming an interesting pattern.

Among the best of the Brooklyn sketches is "A Blue Day," by Katharine Lovell. art instructor in Erasmus Hall High School, which has a lovely blue tone and is one of the few already sold. Clara Fairfield I'erry, wife of Walter Scott Perry, art director for Pratt Institute, shows two California pictures that received much favorable comment here at the l'r it Alumni House exhibit. Heulah Stevenson has two Gloucester pictures that will appeal only to those who love dark, rich color effects, for she has eliminated the sunny atmosphere that most artists connect with fishing scenes. Ida Haskell, a Pratt teacher, has a bit of still life lhat is interesting because of its unusuil arrangement, of a bow of zinnias, the many colors harmonized skillfully in spite of strong contrasts.

A curious tendency among exhibitors, who are wives of artists of established reputation, is to make their work partake largely of the style of their husbands. Althotigii the work shown Is in no sense i copy, there is the suggestion of influence that is Interesting as a psychological study. One example, to prove the assertion. Is E. Lambert Conper, wife of Colin Campbell Cooper.

She hns a delightful study in "Wayside Temple, India." but it might almost be one of Mr. Cooper's old Virginia houses from the general style of coloring and use of flickering shadows fitniliar to lovers of Mr. Cooper work. Two portraits, specially iin are "Dr. Walter 11.

James," hy El" li Km. mett Hand, ami a elni-i's perirait. "Adr'nn Lambert," Lyons Heustis. Most inviMi-i! in it i iviw scheme is "oid l-'rcia," l.y Mi Her. the ick 'jroiiml a su deep blue, setting oil' the ligure of la ii DESIGNING POSTER ADVERTISING COSTUME DESIGNING INTERIOR DECORATION Classes Now Forming.

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