The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-05-04

disposition has won her lifelong friends
MISS Tower will also have on exhibition
some charcoal sketches. done from the
cast.
Mrs. Henry Williams, who is one CT
the committee arranging for this eXhi-
cltion, is the floral painter, of the club,
and is often seen with brush and palette
at her easel sketching her ;avorltc hiss
SONS ere they wither away arc as a
study are lost to her
Pen-and-ink sketches will be hung on
the walls by these rapidly advancing
amateurs. and among the list will be
those Of Miss Elizabeth G. Patterson.
who also does a. little wo"k in water
coiors. but none of her sketches in this
medium will be shown.
Among others who ,Eill exhibit some
really good specimens along different
lines are Miss Catherine Lindsay, Hiss
Mildred Lee, Miss Kate Meredith. Miss
Bessie Seldom. Miss Fisher. Mrs. Hunt,
Ms. 3. Lorraine and Miss Belle Per
l1ins.
The little tots from the ciiidrens class
Of the club not entitled to membership,
owing to being under tire age of fifteen,
will also contribute to Lie exhibition.
among the little students works Icing
those Of Miss Katherine Gordon. Master
Oscar Underwood and Mastcr Edward
Mayo.
The president Of the club now is Mr.
e. T. johnson. and it would be. perhaps.
OF interest TO the people o. Ricilmord
to know something of this club. which
in seven years has grown to such promi-
nence. To the first assembly, at the resi-
dence of Mrs. George Ben Johnston, OF
the twenty members which composed the
charter members of the art club, the
great after success is largely due. The
meeting adjourned with the following
record on the secretalv's book: Mr.. Rob
ert R Lancaster, Jr., president; Mr..
William c. Noland, vice-presi.fent: Miss
Edith Beveridge, secretary and Mrs.
Ma1ven c. Patterson, treasurer. The
executive board being Mr.. Edgar B.
Brown. Miss Annie Gray, Mr.. Robert
Lancaster. Jr, Mr.. William c. Newland,
Mrs George Ben Johnston. Miss Callie
Ryland, Mr.. A. B. Jones. Mr.. Edgerton
Rogers, Mr.. E Y Valentine. Miss Adele
Williams and Mrs. Henry Williams.
An important meeting was held in jan
uary. 1896 when Mrs George Ben Johns
ton was elected chairman Of a loan COM
mittee to furnish the studio tastefully,
without burdeninS the members, and this
act shows that the object of the club
VI as for mutual benefit to the arttstically
inclined instead of for q. social gather
Ing and display.
The first clubrooms were over the
Rosemary Library. at the corner of
Fourth and Franklin Streets. They wers
moved a few years ago to the residence,
which had been lately occupied by The
WorthaIns, and Is owned by Mr.. +. II.
Mayo, at the corner OF Madison and
Grace Streets where they now are.
In the sessions. 1SS9-1aNJ, prizes We're Of
fered by Mr.. 3. T. johnson. which fell
to Miss Bessie Catlin, who received two:
Mr.. Henry Bruce. two; Miss Blizaaeti,
Patterson, two: Mrs. James Lyons, MISS
Belle Perkins. Miss Roberta Bell, MISS
Julia Woodbridge and Mr.. Beverly Fleet.
In 1897 the club oranched out in several
lines of progress. The first was the pro-
yidinc of a model for Monday night,
which is still continued. Among those
who have served In this capacity lately
are. Miss Berta Wexford. Miss Eliza
beth Davenport. Miss Helen Mclntlle,s
Miss Florence Mckinney. Miss Katherine
Woods. of Albemarle; Miss Sophia Mere
dith, Mrs Moncure perkins and Mrs
James Allison. Instructors were appoint
ed from the club, who gave lessons,
among those who have served IN that
capacity being Miss Kate Marsha!l. MISS
Adele Williams. Mr.. E. Y. Valentino ara
Mr. Cornelius Iiankins.
From 1897 till 1899 Jean Francis kaut-
mann was the instructor. and was the
first to draw a salary. He proved most
efficient and popular, but finally went
abroad. where he studied art. returning
last year to make his home in New
York. While living here his most I'M
po1-tant work was the mural decorations
in the Monumental Church
Every year art exhibitions haze been
held and only the works Of local talens
being hung. but the pressure in '9S became
so great that the doors had to be opened
To the world at large. This marked a
great epoch in the history of the club. IN
widening the point Of view and throwing
amateurs in competition with the work
of professionals in all parts Of the coun-
try.
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