The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-04-10
AND THEIR PATRONS
Exhibit of Embroideries with Every
thing to Please Taste for the Beautiful.
1t Is Enriched BY a Collection Of Shawls-Mrs.
Cady Reads a Paper on Embroidery-Miss
Chaffee Lectures on Conversation.

The Art Association, which has lone
more to advance a local interest In paint
ings, etchings, pottery and various forms
of decoration than any other organization,
gave its first exhibition of shawls and en-
broideries last evening at the residence of
Mrs. j. +. Pratt, No. 500 North Pennsyl-
vania street. 1t will be continued to-day
and evening and tomorrow from 10 A.. NJ.
home is peculiarly fitted for the
display, with its connecting hall
and rooms, and its rich wall decorations.
Every bit of space was utilized, while the
doors were hung with deliberately embroid-
cred portieres. The pictures were hidden
with scarfs and banners, and easels, chairs
and divans were covered with the fabrics
of the Orient. Miss Morrison has charge of
the collection of embroideries and Miss
Mary Dean of the shawls. The latter are
in a room by themselves. and their close
proximity gives one an opportunity to
compare their several makes.
Indian shawls are there of many kinds.
Some of them were purchased by the
n while abroad. Mrs. w. P. Geuld,
Mrs; R: B; F; Peircs, Mrs: T; P.
W HifishhtyM, Mrs % Sgnn BBS15 / Mrs Mrs. 'I James C.;
heavy with embroidery and very fine work.
Miss Williamson. of Lafayette, makes a
tine display of her, wonderful art
eriDT Seiss o1 tine design E;.. AND W;,,is sUl.
SON is also the Inventor of the chem
IIcals with which she makes her work so
beautiful, and the colors are warranted to
wash and keep their shades. This ornamen-
tation makes them more desirable. A
chamois table-cover is so heavily embroi-
dered that its value is placed at 500. Miss
Evaleen Stein, the poetess, has some very
rich work on exhibition, and it was greatly
admired. A large table-cOver in blue, with
bold design handsomely wrought in cOlors.
number of other pieces. Among those
VINO show some very fine embrOiderieS
are Mrs. Daniel Stewart. Mrs. A. Paetz,
twho has some exquisite drawn work., Mrs.
4, A. Gady. Mrs. j. d: Lindley, Mrs. Pratt,
Miss Robinson n Mrs. C.. T. Sayles, who
has an Arabian woman's veil. with an edge
of the finest needle-work. The prevailing
color is dark blue. but all are used in its
establishment Mr.. Henry Talbot. Mrs.
E. h.0 %ris aSh and M many y; Fl asu sdnsKrib Mfs; to to
this collection, which is very effective in
the gas light.
At the opening, last evening, the Rev. N.
Al a Hyde announced song by Miss Maud
u OIduu hdDluS. IL WAS very
sweetly rendered. A paper on ancient and
modern embroidiers was then read by Mrs.
A. A. Cady, who is considered an authority
on the subject in this city. She took up
the origin of embroidery, which is of great
antiquity, and followed the development
of the art through its Eastern and Jewish
history to the present. 1t was ennObled
by having been the handiwork of queens
and noble women She referred to
many of the rare examples of the
art that were in possession of the Church
of England. She described in some detail
the delicacyOf handiw0rk that distinguish
es many of the finest specimens. The great
exhibition of 1851 had much to do. she said,
IN reviving an interest in embroideries, as
it brought to the notice of the Western
world the great wealth of Indian textile
fabrics. She closed with some advice as 10
the work. which she thinks ought not to be
artistic sense and delicacy to execute IL.
AT its close a vote of thanks was given
Mrs. Cady, and after that Miss Mary Nor
rison gave a piano selection. The annual
election of the association was held during
the evening, but the new officers will not
take their positions until after the annual
exhibit. The result w as that Rev. n. A. Hyde
was unanimously reelected president,
Mrs. +: +. Hodges. Mrs. James Bradshaw
presidents; Mrs. John G. Wright, treasurer;
Miss Mary Morrison. recording secretary;
Miss Mary Dean, corresponding secretary.
The finance committee includes Mrs. Frank
Blackledge, Mrs. G.. +. Adams, Mr.. John
Dean, Mrs. H. ID. Pierce. Mrs. Myla Ritzing-
er. Mrs. j. F. Pratt and Mrs. j. r. Hussey.
The annual art exhibit will begin on the
evening of April %. in Masonic Hall, and
continue one month. Miss Edgar will have