The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-01
PRETTY THINGS IN ART
THE CERAMIC EXHIBIT At THE
BATES ATTRACTING ATTENTION.
Work of the China Painters Admired
Some of the Leading
Displays. IL

There were numerous visitors at the cera-
mic exhibit at the Bates House yesterday
The display is attractively arranged in. the
long clubroom, and jardinieres of palms as
sist in the decoration of the line of tables
which hold the pottery. The leading china
painters of this and other cities of the State
are represented in the room. The hand
soonest display is made by Miss Bessie Whit
ridge, of Richmond. Her work not only
shows skill, but genius for the art which
she has so thoroughly made her own. There
is nothing in the entire room that can COM
pare with her work. There is purity and
finish, with grace of line and richness in
color in all that she does. There are many
notably excellent pieces in the exhibit of
china and among the best by the different
artists are the luster, paste and jewel work
of Mrs o. c. Wilcox, who has an artis-
ticaTly arranged collection. Miss Jessie
Dagget, who took the first prizes in display
and conventional work, gives unusual ease
and grace to her conventional designs, a
bowl in shades of blue and q series of three
plates being particularly good. Mrs. ]. IT.
Orndorff's prize figure piece is a small green
vase and the figure is the head of a woman
in monochrome grays. She is also good
reproducer of the Greuze monk, on a mug.
Miss Richcreek, a pupil of Mrs. Orndorffs S,
has a display which is most creditable. A
tall pitcher with blackberries Is her best
work. Mrs. w. S. Day has a noticeably
good collection, her plate with grapes, an
ice cream set in violets and a vase with
chrysanthemums being exceptionally well
painted. Mrs. Alice Ross Hadley, who has
the second prize for display and original
conventional work, has a large plate in Per-
sian colors that is remarkable in design and
coloring. Miss Irene Wetherald, of Con-
nersvile, has an exquisite cup and saucer
painted in ferget-me-nots and rosebuds, so
attractive that they are at once distin-
guished from her collection of excellent
pieces. Mrs. ]. ]. Carver has beautiful
china, her work deserving honorable men,
ton among the prize winners of the exhibit.
Her figures are finely drawn in every re-
spect. A luster cup and saucer in bronze
and olive, a blue vase and a mug with
monk design are gems in art Mrs. William
Major of Shelbyville. shows originality
grace and an eye for color and drawing IN
her figures on plates and handsome vase
Mrs. w. II. Welch has several pieces that
command attention for their excellence,
set of plates in shell design, a stein and a
mug with the monk figures, vase ana q
pitcher with grapes being her very best
work. Mrs. ]. b. Roberts's cup and saucer
in autumn leaf design with dull green edges
is the prettiest piece in her display. Mrs
A. i. Morris has some plates with raSpber-
ries; Mrs. Benjamin Booth, two plates with
conventional designs in flowers; MRS. VII
liam e. Phipps. an empire chocolate set in
blue and roses and bonbon dish in gilt ana
figures and Miss Alice Brown, a vase in
palm designs and large plate III lear ana
Mrs. c. II. Eichrodt has Ruth plaque
and head on a plate and Mrs. W. U.
Perkins a perfume vase in conventional de-
clio hat f1l1 ME q
different displays. Mrs Edmund ID. Clark
is the only artist represented who paints all
of her designs delicately, and they are not
only unique, but very pretty. medallion
plate is one of the odd bits in her collec-
ton. Mrs. O'Haver has toilet set In roses
and a fancy clock that best show her skill.
Mrs c. j. Buchanan's plate. which won for
her the prize in fruit designs is thing or
beauty. Nearly all the pieces in her display
are of fruit design, and all are good. MIS-
Harry Schad has one of the largest eXhlb-
its. Her best examples of art are the choc-
olate set in poppy design. vase Win ng-
ures and a large punch bowl. Mrs. Leslie
Harrington shows a vase with chrysanthe-
mum design that Is very pretty. Mrs.
Charles F. Kramer has some very COM
mendabie work in figures. fruits and flowers.
Mrs. Albert Henleys Japanese girl Is the
most admired among the pretty things she
shows. Mrs. NJ. II. Woodsmall proves her
right to praise in the beautiful vase ana
bonbon dish I'm her collection. Mrs: Willis
Fugate has a unique piece in the miniature
work done i'm a reproduction OF the battle
shin Maine I'm fine colors on small plate.
Her rose decoration for a china ia
HE ION won prize for her. Mrs.
l. u Stubs, of Richmond has as her
best work a set of flower and fruit plates
thar are very good in their general excel
fence Of color and design. set OF plates
with coats of arms and a portrait plate
at once attract notice in her ex-
hibit There were several COLLECTIONS
which had no name attached which deserve
notice. There was a great discussion about
tic awards of the judges, and some were In
clned 10 be dissatisfied. but 1t seems that
the association bound the judges with some
rules and laws about awards. The general
feeling yesterday was that the exhibit OF
Miss Whitridge of Richmond, should have
had a recognition from the judges The ex-
hibit will be open day and evening, free To