Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-04-18
THE ART CLUBS EXHIBITION.
IL Opens Under Favorable Auspices
Society News.

| society news.
The fourth annual exhibition OF the Ar
Club began yesterday at the Jefferson
Hotel. The room used for the exhibition
is long, spacious one on the fifth fool
of the hotel, and here the many water
colors, oil paintings, pen-and-ink draw.
ings, crayon work, photographs, and de-
| corated china are shown TO advantage
the whole making n most beautiful and
! interesting exhibit. Among the most beau
tful OF the water colors is a picture by
| Miss Adele Williams, entitled Moon
| light on the Dutch Meadows" The
peaceful silver sheen OF this picture Il
| exquisite. This water-color was exhibited
at the Philadelphia exhibition. Among
other studies from Miss Wlliamss brush
are "Violets" and Easter Lilies" both
Of which are treated in an original and
striking manner. Mr. j. X. Kaufman has
some exquisite studies. His portraits OF
Mr.. ". l.. Royal and DR. NJ. ID. Hoge
are TRUE to life and splendldly executed.
Mr. T.. V. Valentines statuette, Judas. +"
needs no words OF praise, and the paint
ings and portraits by Mr.. ". j.. Shop
herd are executed with a mastery hand.
Yesterday afternoon "Children's Iitera-
ture' was discussed in a most in
terestng manner at the WOman's Club
Mrs. i. r. Dashiell was the chairman Of
the evening and her assistants did most
clever work. Miss Peasants read poem
with great expression and feeling, and
Miss Coleman read a clever paper on
From Storytelling 70 Shakespeare.
Mr.. Roosevelt Page. In his usual happy
manner. gave a delightful talk on The
Rights OF the Infant in Literature" This
talk was exceedingly witty. but the re-
mark that caused most applause was the
one in which he said: "A book that
girl ought not 10 read a boy ought not to
read"
After the exercises tea was served.
There was an important meeting yes
terday at Mrs. Daniels, No II north
Sixth street of the Executive Committee
Of the Confederate Memorial Literary So
ciety The committee has determined to
give a series OF free lectures by bstin-
guished Confederates for the instruction
Of school-children. At one time il was
proposed 10 have these lectures at the
museum. but finding that place too small,
DR.. Hunter Mcclure kindly offered the
spacious auditorium OF the Academy of
Medicine. where the lectures will be
given. The first lecture will probably be
by Dr. Mcclure. who will take "Stonewal
Jackson for his subject. These lectures,
will be delivered by well-known ex-Con-
from this city and others. At
each lecture scholars from the different
schools will be the guests Of honor
The students music recital on Saturday
evening at the home Of Mrs. Albert e. |
Bruce was Of universal interest. The pro- |
sramme was well rendered and the selec- /
ions were carefully prepared. After the |
Students piano recital. four OF the most |
artistic singers of this city sang with
exquisite skill and rare taste.
The programme was as follows:
.es DeuX ttes............ Leschetzky,
Miss Frances r. Wolfe.
warren .......... ........... .Orttepp, |
Miss Addie Bowe.
false Expressive. Wilson c. Smith
Miss Elise Parkinson.
spinning LOng.......... ....... Ellmenseich, |
Miss Helen Roberts.
The Rosamunde Air, Op. li2, No. g.
Schubert.
Miss Louise McAdams.
dlYer Brook ........... .Goudelin,
Miss Mamie Waddill.
owes Confession .......... ..........Lege,
Miss Ellen Tucker
lAteentn MdIurkd......... Chopin, |
Miss Lillian Atkins.
mia Play........ ......... .......... Behr, |
Miss Kate Seldom.
ldrch -.s........ ......... ........,... BellO' |
Miss Sue Gray
Inuet ............ .............B rederman, |
Miss Marguerite Knowles.
avotte ........... Emile Petroe.
Miss Anna b. Purcell.
us Schweiger erger.........Carl Heine,
Miss Florence Barrow.
drcdrole .........., Behr, |
Miss Mary s. Aylett.
lrst Loss ............ Schuman,
Miss Mary S. Aylett
oem, Op. 81. No. 2............M acDowell,
Miss Lillian Atkins.
luue ...'...... ..-............-.....J. Ran,
Miss Louise Catin.
The performance of the students being
lded, the singing began, and the follow
y songs were enjoyed. not only by the
any very young ladies present, but also
: their friends, many of whom might be
und among the listeners.
Mrs. Evan r. Chesterman.
arione
Ms. Evan r. Chesterman.
lild's .iarden......... -.............N eVsiB,
Mrs. Evan r.. Chesterman.
Miss Sally Reid Anderson.
"a the Stately Ships GO on. ..Bischoff,
Miss Eva Bowe.
cams .......... ...... ........Streletzi,
Miss Eva Bowe.
Accompanist, Miss Louise Catlin.
y Home Is Where the Heather Blooms,
DE Koven,
Mrs William Strother Smith.