Telegram-herald., 1891-04-12
SOCIAL ATTRACTIONS
Grand EXHIBITION OF PAINTINGS
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The Grand Rapids Art Association 10
. comparatively young ART society. but
't has Al the push and grit that ma
turity gIses- The exhibition which
opens Tuesday will be . surprise TO
those Who think that Art 10 sleeping IN
Grand Rapids. The local zrtists ex-
bsbit about one hundred and fifty pie
lures. showing . great variety Of work.
All OF . nIgn cla-s OF order. Choice
pictures from many OF the most beAuti-
tul homes 10 the city have been loaned
and IN addition there Will be shown the
great picture mozart" which has Gre
Ated . furore wherever shown 30
many regret not having seen CHRIST
Before Plate" when 10 was here, there
should be no opportunity for such re-
greet On tina occasion. Two mammoth
Auneakseys have never been exhibited
together, even IN the exhibitions at De-
trolt and Chicago. but the second city
OF Michigan can give the above men,
toned cities valuable points on secur-
ing sucn Art treasures Every one
should see, and many Will desire To
study them-besldes having the oppor-
tunity To study Covot, Ziem, Church,
Earl, Troym, Won SevendoEk, Dae-
)Igny and hosts OF others. Mr.. Hanna,
of Detroit. alone will bring 100000
worth OF pictures-seven IN number
assuming ali the expenses incidental TO
moving. Shipping and insurance him.
self. The exhibition will open Tuesday
next at West Michigan University and
continue two weeks. No better hall
could have been secured, the light and
all other convenIences being just what
"a wanted. The citizens of Grand Rap
ids should make !: . point to visit the
exhibition. There is feeling that the
city Is on trial in its art status, and 1t
remalus with the people 70 determine
what that status shall be. Local ar
tlsts have worked harmoniously and
with commendable zeal and energy Tor
the success of the first grand art exhi-
bltion in this city. Now let each and
every one make II q matter or personal
duty to visit the exhibition, for IN doing
so they will ind not only sincere pleas
ure but contribute materially to the
success of q worthy cause and TO the
good name of our city,
Art Lane hsoa Cloths
Speaking Of art brings to mind the
art needlework of today. A few years
ago embroidery was . term used to
designate outrageous designs in impos-
sible flowers worked in silk. linen or
wool. The same term 10 still used but
q wonderful change has taken place
and the work itself in all its beautiful
designs would not be recognized as be-
longing TO the same class of needle
work As the old embroidery. Nowadays
the designer spreads her choicest effects
upon linen. and works them with silks
OF exquisite shade and color. The fad
OF the present moment Is hand en-
broldered lunch cloths, and q most
charming fad 1t II too. Many ladies
are the happy possessors of very dainty
sets of these pretty things, but none
can be more beautiful and truly arts
tic than those owned by Mrs. w. s.
Gum. She has one snowy linen deep
ly embroidered IN the rare pink orchid
the delicate flowers seeming TO have
been scattered over the cloth with an
impartial hand. There are two cloths
embroidered in roses One IS IN the
white running rose with the petals
rarely shaded. The other Is IN . sweet
design of yellow roses, a loosened petal
lying here and there. Another cover
exhibits nothing but sprays of maiden
hair fern. the delicate fronds being
copied close To natures own designs.
Then there 10 one with the ferns and
graceful bands of pink ribbon. gilt
edged. A white linen scarf to lay
through the center of the dinner table
IS covered over with blue English vio!ets
in clusters with leaf or a single flower
lying carelessiy upon or just inside
the broad plan nem. Each cloth is
finished IN intricate drawn work As Is
also the table scarf.