The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-03-05
The First Public View Made the Oc-
casiOn of n Reception That
Was Largely Attended.
DECORATIONS AND PICTURES
A FARMLAND OF BEAUTY NET THE
EYES OF VISITORS.
The Talbot Site on North PennsyIva-
mia Street TransfOrmed-The
Committees I'm Charge.


last night. The occasion was the large re-
ception which the members of the Art
Association gave TO their friends and to
the press in order that they might have an
opportunity TO see the building and the
pictures before the building was opened TO
the public in general.
The Art Association has long worked for
a home of its own and its hopes were real
lied In the recent purchase Of the Talbot
property on North Pennsylvania street and
the establishment Of its art school there.
Much credit Is certainly due 10 the mem
bers of the house and grounds committee.
who had charge of the decorating and re-
modelling Of the interior of the buiing. for
the beautiful toning and cooring OF the
walls is all due TO their work. The walls
Of the hallway are done in a beautiful
POmpeiian red with the contrasting wood
work in a deep olive green. The directors
room and the exhibit rooms have the walls
and work all Of the same color-a soft en-
pire green. with a ceiling Of pale yellow.
Extending entirely around the upper edge
of the walls are electric lights at intervals
which place at especial advantage the pic
lures which hang below.
A profusion of palms and cut spring
flowers added TO the beauty of the building
last night The windows were. trellised
with Southern smilax in an artistic man
ner, and the mantels and doorways were
banked with palms and ferns
THE DIRECTORS ROOM.
One of the handsomest rooms is the d.
rectors room. which extends the length of
the building on the east side. At one end
hangs a large portrait of the Rev. n. A.
Hyde. who president of the association
for ten years. magnificent bouquet Of
pink roses was placed under his picture. d
token of the affection and esteem in which
his memory is held. There are several fine
paintings from New York in this room
which make UP the foreign exhibit. which
the association will hold for the next three
weeks. There are two beautiful pictures by
Francois-Auguste Bonheur, brother of
the famous Rose Bonheur; two by Joseph
Israels, by the famous Norwegian
artist. Fritz Thaubow. and others of espe-
cial merit.
The association is fortunate in the owner
ship of eight of the original cartoons, in
size seven feet by three and one-half,
which Walter Shirlaw drew for the Library
of Congress in Washington. Three of them
hang in the upper hall and five in the
lower. Mr.. Shirlaw presented them TO the
association some time ago ana Iney are
certainly prizes. At the foot of the stair
way stands a handsome Satsuma vase, a
present from number OF china painters
who afterward formed the Ceramic Club.
For the first time the pictures owned by
the association have a home of their own.
The majority of these hang in three large
rooms on the first floor. Conspicuous
among them are THE Kiss OF the Siren
by Gustav Wertheimer the Little De-
voice" presented by Mrs. Hyde, Mrs.
Ritzinger and Messrs. Stoughton and Allen
Fletcher; The Oaks at Vernon, by T. e.
Steele The Letter" by Walter MacEwen;
an ocean scene by William Wendt; Mr..
Gruelles view OF the canal and Statehouse
in this city; The Student" by Miss Sue
Ketcham; After the Shower" by William
NJ. Chase: Making an Anchorage" by +.
Chase, and the associations latest pur-
chase. an ocean scene by Duseneck, and
many others.
In the south room to the right of the
hall is a China couch of magnificent work
manship, being of Zeekong wood. inlaid
with brass and mother pearl in beautiful
and delicate designs The panels are OF
onyx, yellow with age. The seat of the
couch is of four different marbles each
of especial beauty and value. Although
made for the Emperor Ming in the year
$50 A D.. the couch is in a perfect state
OF preservation. Not bolt or nail is used
In it's construction, the pieces being NOR
tised together.
1t was brought to this country for exhibit
ton at the Worlds Fair by the Chinese
commissioners and has been offered for
sale TO the Art Association. IL formerly
had feet consisting OF brass claws holding
four large crystal balls, which were sold
to Mr.. Louis Tiffany for $1,000. Mrs. V. III
Lockwood is now the owner of the couch
The guests found the upper portion OF
the building very interesting. Here are
the classrooms of Mr.. j. Otis Adams. Mr.
Lyons and Mr.. Brandt Steele. The east
room Is devoted to the life class and the
walls were covered with the work Mr.
Adams's pupils have done. The wood cary
ing and designing room Is very finely equip
which has been done there were displayed
The class under Mr.. Brandt Steele's SUI
pervision works i'm modern modelling and
designing and specimens of the work dec
GRATED the walls. One room is also devoted
TO still life and cast drawing. These classes
are very popular and their growth in the
few weeks of their duration has been very
rapid
In the rear OF the main building studio
Eas been fitted UP for the childrens morn
ing and afternoon classes. which are ir
charge of Miss Virginia Keep and Miss Nc.
Kay. Evidences of the work which the
children have done could be- seen in their
drawings and models. Broad touches and
bright screens add a note of coziness tC
this workroom
RECEPTION COMMITTEE.
The guests were received in the south
parlor by the president of the association
Mr. Hugh II. Hanna. Mrs. Hanna. Mrs
May Wright Sewall and Mrs. Addison c
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committee were scattered through the sew
eral rooms. They were as follows: Mrs
Hervey Bates. Mrs. William b. Burford
Mrs. +. NJ. Churchman. Mrs David Coffin
Mrs ]. c. Dean. Mrs. J. r. Hussey. Mrs
Louis Hollweg. Mrs. John W Kern. Mrs
Carl H. Leiber. Mrs s. f. Morss. Mrs. J. G
New Mrs. Ernest Trip. Mrs. George Tan
ner. Mrs. H. p. WATSON. Mrs. NJ. b. Wilson
Miss Mary Dean Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Nor
dyke. Mr.. and Mrs D. NJ. Parry Mr. ant
Mrs II. D. Pierce. Mr.. and Mrs A y. Stan
ton, Mr.. and Mrs. w. j. Richards. Mr.
and Mrs. Clemens Nonnegut. ir., Genera
and Mrs. Wallace. Mr.. G. +. Coffin Mr. Il
| c. Day. Mr.. Henry Eitel. Mr. Franz
Fauvre. Mr. j. Il. Frenzel Mr. H. o. Hal
ment Lyman, Mr.. T. r. Hibben. Mr. Ma
than Morris. Mr.. James T. Roberts Mr.
Philip Rappaport, Mr.. Charles r. VIII
Jams.
The committee in charge OF the receptior
/ and to whom much credit is due for TN,
success of the occasion consisted of Mrs
| r. X. Blackledge chairman, Mrs c. r
Adams. Mrs. Addison Bybee, Mrs Ma,
Wright Sewall. Mrs. t. c. Steele and Mr.
\ p. Stanton.
Those who attended to the invitation,
r +. Hodges and Mr.. a p. Stanton
The decorations were I'm charge OF Mrs
| Addison Bybee. Mr. Otis Adams Miss Vir
<infa Keep. Mrs weisenberger. Miss Rhods
| Seilick. Miss Bessie Hendricks. Mr. VIII
lam Forsythe. Mrs. d. ". Coffin. Mis-
| Louisa Fletcher. Miss Julia Sharpe Mis-:
Seegmiller. Miss Helen Mckay, Miss Mar,