Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-02-21
Open Session ofthe Art Club.

Last evening Mrs Noyes and
Mrs Smiley were Eostesses of the
members of the Art Club and
their husbands, at the beautiful
home Of the former on Seventh
street
At $50 the reception hall and
double par!oys, resplendent With
roses, carnations and fern were
ready for the expected guests who
arrived promptly aud were soon
miggling in the most cnngenisl
atmosphere.
Very admirable papers in which
much valuable information upon
Sir Joshua Renolds, his paintirgs,
style, models, literary productions
snd associations Were given by
Masdames M G Burbank, i HIIar-
ris, A d igecomb and O. Lahman.
Each lady having been assigned
the divisions, she was especially
adapted In presenting, the PAGERS
we're very clear and frash, and he
hearers all feel themselves upon q
fair acquaintance with the great
artist whose literary celebrity is
second only to his fame as paint
er, and his reputation as n blame
lass gentleman. His "Cherub
Choir with It's perfect facial char.
ac.nristic will have an added in
terest to each one in the Climb. All
who were present assured the lad
les OF the excel'onca &C their pro
auctions and the ENJOYMENT II.
ceivad in bearing them.
After the program was a SO.
the guest were rsheral into the
diningroom which ha = eaol ear
ance OF fairy la'.,!. he color
scheme WAS pink ani queen; pink
and green tapers sh ID their soft
Light from BOOK end corner ard
from the silver candalabrums up
on tina table, giving o dreamhke
appearance TO tie daintinees OF
the coloring. Partners were chos-
en- by matching states and capt.
|tals.
At each cover was laid an ex
quisitely painted little souvenir
IN form Ct tiny booklet, in which
the name OF an artist was pat in
the form of a connundrum, the de-
ciphering of these, Of course gave
rise to greal deal of amusement.
Some of the company proved
adopts in giving the correct an
swers, but not many Of the gentle
men claimed to bestow performers
in the contest. The design upon
1.-THE covers of the souvenir was in
harmony with the color scheme
of the diningroom and bore in
gilt letters the name of the club.
An elegant two course lunch
was served by Misses Bessie and
Helen Noyes. Charades added
much to the evenings enjoyment
The guests of honor for the even
ing were, Rev and Mrs Mac Allist.
er, Mrs Pyle and Mr. and Mrs
W II Fensler.
The evening was one nf unalloy-
ed pleasure and will long remain
a bright spot in the memory Of
those who at midnight babe the
genial hostesses goodnight.
The personnel of the club con-
sists of Mesdames, q 7 Noyes. A
B Warner, G 9 Lahman. r 81
Harris, NJ G Burbank, G P Shil-
ley, A Edgecomb and Emma Har.
ris Russell. They will meet weekly
on Friday afternoons.
Geo Cullivin has rented the
room on Erie street formerly oc.
cupied by Williams tailor shoE
and will in few days open feed
store in the same. b sides en-
Igaging in the general feed store
business he will handle com,
plete line of seeds etc.
To supply the demand for but.
tons of special sizes and patterns
N Jensen, the tailor, has at con
siderable expense purchased {
fine button machine and is nov
prepared to supply the demand
for all kinds Of plain or fancy
buttons for either ladies or gents
wearing apparel.
Miss Chloe VanCleave, who hai
made her home with the family
of ] III Frazier, in this city, fol
the past two years and half, lef
Tuesday afternoon for the home
of her parents near Crescent, where
she expects to remain,
j. E. Weitz, of Norfolk, is visiting
the city today on business.