The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-01-13
10Th CENTURY CLUB
Art Department Had a Well
Selected Program.
TIMES OF SAVONAROLA
Outlined in Historical Paper
by Mrs. Race.

At the meeting Of the art department
last Tuesday Mrs. A c. Race in a brief
historical paper of the times and con
temporaries Of savonarola, gave an inter
esung outline sketch Of Picodella Miriam
doIa, that great humorist whose dream it
was to reconcile Greek mythology with
the Christian religion.
The school Of The Della Robbias was
described by Mrs. E. H. stetler. Nothing
in Florence is better known than the
medaIIions by Andrea Della Robbia with
the lovely infants in swaddling clothes,
between the arches of the pillars Of one
Of the founding hospitals.
Mrs H. N. Dubois spoke on Academy,
Ufizi and Pitt Galleries. and read Lorg-
/ fellows fine sonnet descriptive Of the
Ponte vecchio, the "Old Bridge Of Flor
ence."
The paintings Of Batucelli were the art
topic for the day Ruskin ranks him with
the greatest of the high renaissance mas
ters, and attributes to him the design Of
/ the Sisine ceiling, which Michael Angelo
more or less ignoranuy borrowed. The
representation Of the Three Graces in his
great "Primanera," the loveliest moving
figures in all art
An enjoyable feature Of the program
were two contralto solos very charmingly
sung by Miss Lulu Haythorne.
The literary department under the di-
rection of Miss Hamilton. meets on Janu-
airy Is. The study for this term is
Shakespeare's brightest comedy, LAS You
Like It"
FLOWER MISSION.
The Wichita Flower Mission a band Of
six little girls of the North Eend, remem-
bered the ChHdren's Home by presenting
them with a beautiful comforter made by
their own hands, signed by Hey Jobes,
Hattie Roys. Bertha Stewart, Leota Ny
att, Edith Mccoy, Helen Jackson, Ruth
Rodgers, Esther SInythe, for which the
directors return thanks.
APOLLO CLUB BANQUET
The incoming officers of the Apollo club
were banqueted in the studio Of Professor
E c. Marshall last Wednesday night
The affair was attended by the nineteen
members of the club and a right royal
time was spent At the close of the ban
Quet a number Of toasts were responded
to as follows: Expansion of the Apollo
Club" E E. Harvey; FLATS and
Sharps," Frank Payne; "Our Director"
Walter Vincent; Harmony" T. K. Ham
mers; counterpart" Felix NIcNeal;
1.-THE New Century Victor Rugh; '@The
Exchequer." Hal Mccoy. Rev. James A
Lawrence acted as POSTMASTER for the
occasion.
WEDDING ANNOUNCEMENT.
Invitations are out for the marriage Of
Helen Victoria. daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
James Howard, to Mr. Charles Douglas
Mclaughlin on Wednesday morning, Feb
ruary 6, at 1920 in the morning at Pro
Cathedral Mr.. and Mrs. Mclaughlin
will be at home after March at Willard
hotel, Omaha After the wedding here a
reception and wedding breakfast viii take
place at the Carey hotel.
THE COSMOPOLIs CLUB.
The Cosmopolis club held their first re-
ception at the parlors of the Plaza hotel
last Friday evening. The evening was
delightfully."- spent in games and music.
The CosmopoHs club is a recently organ
lied society Of young men, for the en-
enlargement Of music, arts and society.
It's officers are: Chas. w. Myers presl-
dent; Geo. W Barnes. vice president; /
Clyde E. Evans, secretary and treasurer;
Roy II. Goultry, musical director. Among 1
those present last Friday were Misses
1Iael carp, Grace Blades. Bessie Rorr, /
Marie beverley, Sadie Kuhn, Mabel
Petty, Eunice Lewis, Anna Chase, Marie /
Cook Hattie Snyder, Anna Dorr, Nellie |
beverley. Maude Sutton. Messrs Clyde !
Evans, Victor Bowers, Wallace Wilson, |
Chas. Myers. George Barnes, Chas. Cul- !
ter Roy Goultry Arthur Reed, Ross
Gibson, Thos. White Geo. Hackner.
BATTERY "A" BALL.
The second of the series of balls given /
by battery A of the Kansas National /
Guard was held at Garfield han We'd +
nesday night. Every member Of the bat /
terry and many friends of the organiza- /
ton were in attendance. The hall was 4
beautifully decorated with the stars and +
stripes and over the windows were cross
ed the sabres of the men. The latter /
were present in their uniforms and these. /
together with the beautiful gowns of the /
ladies, presented a pretty appearance.
X OF p. BANQUET.
The wives and friends of the members I
of the Uniformed Rank Knights OF I
Pythias were entertained with a banquet f.
at Knights of Pythlas han Tuesday /
night. The same night the following Of I
fcers were elected: IT. It. Turner, cap
tain; O. E. Biulnger. first Lieutenant; /
VIM Myers. second lieutenant; +. Buck
ley treasurer; Earl Blake, recorder.
Among those present were: Messrs and
01esdames J. F. Mo3ianeman, T. r. Turn +
or, Earl Blake o. T. BiInser. J. T
Bennett, J w. Burton, J. C. Parrot. J /