St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-02-28
SC0RNED A CRITIC.
POSTER SHOW of THE LOCAL ART
CLASS A BRILLIANT Sue
CESS.
ART AND SOCIETY SHARERs
IN THE GLORY OF ONE of THE
SEASONS HAPPIEST SOCIAL
EVENTS.
B1LL-sT1ckERs, ssHEF-DoovERsv
Are Duplicated by Local Art Stu
dents With a Success Scarcely
Expected by Themselves.

OF art and well put on the somewhat
diminutive stage. The backgrounds
were painted by the students them
selves, and excellent models were
chosen for the figures. There were
presented some of the most famous
posters of this season, both sedate and
comical, and the utmost skill was dis.
played in their arrangement and exact
reproduction. An audience which filled
and flowed over from the art rooms
had gathered to witness the display,
which from it's unusual nature had
aroused interest, and when the gong
sounded for attention there was a
scramble for favorable positions for
viewing the stage Those to the front
of the hall sat down on the floor to
accommodate those in the rear, the
ones behind them occupied chairs. and
those further back stood up Thus,
though the hall was small and seat
ing capacity meager, all were nicely
accommodated. Mr.. Pike read brief
article from the last Munsey before
the first picture was displayed, which
presented the view of the poster fad
from the philistine's point of view, and
was particularly critical about people
with no legs, and women made up en-
tirely of long black trains of gowns,
and suggested that these faddists
simply paint that portion of the atmos-
phere were the figure was supposed to
be. The article was not applauded.
The first poster was the famous bak-
ing powder waitress poster, the charm
n Orc I@,,
Fisher. Second, Lippincott's for Decem-
ber Ray Greenleaf. Third, Lippincott's
for June, Miss Kenrick, most beauti-
full picture. Fourth, The Bookman,
Robert Hale. Fifth, The Summerman,
Robert Pike. The sixth picture was
taken from BeardSleys Yellow Book, and
was represented with artistic effect by
Miss Alice Hugey. The seventh was
Harpers for February by Miss Faith
Marsh and Herman Johnson Miss
Wing and Lucille Davis represented the
Chap-Book poster; and Miss Coburn, a
most beautiful Illustration Evening
from Chap-Book. Pearl Smith was eX-
ceedingly funny as the Chinese figure in
Harper's Chinese poster for October and
the background was good.
Miss Newton, who has very lovely
face and large soft gray eyes, made a
beautiful poster representing st. PauTs
Magazine (English).
Miss Lehmicke, of Saltwater, has a
face and figure well suited for the girl
in red poster for November magazine
The Ladies Home Journal poster was
represented by Miss Bassett; rabbit
poster by Ralph Wright, and the famous
baking powder poster Christmas Ben
ediction," by Patterson, Mrs. D. F. Col
ville'S colored man.
Tea and waters were served at the
close of the exhibition, and there was
dancing down stairs. There was a
very large attendance. Burt Harwood
came over from Minneapolis with
many of his students, some of whom
were in costume. Mr. Harwood, him
self. wore Florentine costume, and
Freeman Somerby, as Miss Summers.
in black gown, fur-trimmed cape, and
a profusion Of auburn hair, claimed
the honors of the evening. Others pres
ent from Minneapolis were Miss Baker,
empire gown; Miss Rogers, pink even
ing dress; Miss Cameron, Miss New
comb, Miss Colburn. Miss Kruger Mrs.
Margaret Taylor, Florentine costume
Of the Fifteenth century; Miss Kruger.
Harmony; Miss Chant, Puritan; Ralph
Wright, Outing; Fred Wright, Pierott;
Trueman Ingerso11, Messrs. Rogers,
Bessessen, Cameron, Fisher, Anderson,
Bradley. Lawther, Trappen, Grinager,
Reno, Mickey.
and bits Of work displayed about the
walls.
The women receiving and serving
refreshments were Mesdames Barber,
Benedict, Young, Parsons, Davies, and
Misses Coburn and Brack. In the aft
ernoon there was an informal recep-
ton, about 100 women calling.
Mrs. c. E. Riggs, one of the dele
gates from. st. Paul chapter, D. Of A.
R., to the recent national convention
in Washington, returned home yeSter-
day. Mrs. Riggs gives a favorable re-
port of the results Of the convention,
and of the manner in which the wom-
en- were treated socially while at the
capital there being a number of re-
ceptions given in their honor.
The organization is growing quite
rapidly, reports showing a gain of
from about eight to twelve thousand
members during the last year. Chap
tiers in all but three or four states
and territories have joined and en-
thusiasm in the work is unabated The
other delegates present from this city
| were Mrs. w. T. Donaldson and Miss
Ida Murphy. Mrs. D. A. Monfort, re-
gent Of the ST. Paul chapter. and Mrs
J. E. MacWilliams, regent of the Ma
! than Hale chapter, were also in at
| tendance. None of these women has
vet Paul.
was given yesterday at the home of Mrs L.
| L. C. Brooks, 70 Western avenue. The cap
| pointments were in yellow and violet. fra
] grant double violets, and yellow daffodils car
| rying out the color suggestion. Ten women
| were entertained.
The benefit for the boat club will come off
about the middle of April, and will be in
| the nature of an amateur play, to be given
by well-known local talent at the Met
ropolitan.
Miss Lillian Harrison and ]. l.. Blain will
be married this evening at s o'clock at the
Newport by Rev. DR.. A. B. Medium, of Cen
| trail Presbyterian church. The brides gown
is to be of white and she will be unattended.
Only the family and intimate friends will be
| present.
milk maid drill will be given at Day
ton Avenue church about April 1 by young
people Of the church.
| The Friday circle meets this evening with
| Mrs. Z. N. Saunders. 1928 Summit avenue.
"The Nineteenth Century is the subject for
study. This will be the last meeting of the
season.
| s'Jokai'' is the subject for the Saturday
| class tomorrow
The Fortnightly class will discuss Henry
| Will" at its Monday meeting.
| Mrs. John A. Swenson. of 443 Marshall ay-
enue. entertains the Laurel Avenue Euchre
| club tomorrow evening.
Miss Newport gave a prettily appointed
| luncheon yesterday.
| Mrs. Thomas S. Tompkins gave luncheon
| yesterday at her home on Laurel avenue
| The ladies of the Sacred Thirst society gave
| unique entertainment at st. Josephs hall