bell, and Mr. Volk. 
The recent formation by a group of public spirited 
and patriotic men and women of a National A rt Committee to 
secure for the National Gallery of Art a series of portraits 
of military, civil, and religious leaders in the World War, 
painted by American artists, is of special significance since, 
aside from valuable additions to the Gallery, it evidences 
the awakening of public interest in the welfare of the nation's 
art collections. Hon. Henry D. White (one of the peace com- 
missioners) is the chairman of the committee; oe Herbert L. 
Pratt, of New York, secretary and treasurer; and among the 
members are Mr. J. P. Morgan, Mr. Henry Frick, Mrs. E. H. Har- 
riman, Mr. Robert W. de Forest, Mr. Guy Lowell, and Doctor 
Charles D. Walcott. There will be 20 or more portraits and 
the fund, already underwritten, is in excess of $200,000. 
(Pages 23-26, Report of National Museum,1919) 
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The death of Mr. William 7. Evans,at Glen Ridge, New 
Jersey, on November 25, 1918, removes a benefactor to whom the 
National Gallery of Art is greatly indebted. By a series of 
donations, continuing through a period of some eight years, 
from March, 1907, Mr. Evans presented to the Gallery what is 
regarded as one of the choicest and best collections of con- 
temporary American paintings existing. This contains 150 
paintings and 1 fire etching, representing 106 American artists, 
