Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-04-26
III woMEN's CLUB.
chairmen and Representatives of the
Various Departments Elected Yester-

Various Departments Elected Yester.
day.
At the regular meeting of the Mar
| shalltown Women'S Club. "Wednesday
afternoon, nominations We're reported
and elections followed of the chairmen
and representatives of the different de-
partments of the club. Those chosen
are as follows, with the exception of
the home and education department,
which has not yet made its selection:
Art and Music-Mrs. C. A. Eadie,
| chairman; Miss Catharine Armbruster.
representative.
History-Mrs. w. p. James. chair
man; Mrs. Harriet Sutton, representa-
tive.
Literature-Mrs. N. Merrill. chair
man.: Mrs. David Lennox, representa-
tive.
Mothers Child Study-Mrs. S. P.
Knisely, chairman; Mrs. w. S. Devine,
representative.
A committee composed of Mrs. A. S.
Burnell, Miss Gertrude Tomlinson and
Mrs. Harriet Sutton, was appointed to
draw up resolutions of sympathy to be
sent to the family of the late Mrs. Mar
garet Fallgatter. who was a member Of
the Women's Club.
The art and music department was
in charge of the program yesterday. but
Miss Armbruster being unable to be
present, Mrs. F. S. Hynds acted as
| chairman. The first numbers given
were two piano solos pleasingly given
by Mrs. f. c. Stewart. They were
Soaring" f minor, by Schumann. and
a song without words, Sweet Souv-
enir,' by Mendelssohn. Mrs. C. f.
Schoenhut gave a paper on the art
| decorations of the state house at Des
| Moines. 1t took up principally, a COM
parison of e. H. Blashtield's much
discussed painting entitled West
ward" with that which hangs in the
capital at Washington, painted by an
other artist. and which is entitled
westward, Ho." The Blashfield paint
ing has been a theme OF wide discus
sion. almost controversy, and Mrs.
| Schoenhut described it in detail, also
| showing a reproduction of the picture,
and read a number of criticisms ana
comments made by prominent lowans,
upon the picture.
Miss Luella Mendenhall, accompanied
by Miss Isabel Mitchem. sang "Vlolets,
bv Mozart, a little German song given
| by her last fall before the Euterpeah
Fraternity. She responded to an en-
core. with IF 1 Were a Rose
Mrs. A. S.. Rurnells paper was d
very interesting sketch of the life OF
the famous William Morris. parts IL
which were credited to Clark. Ebert
ozl I>1i1o hath cary. she
dwelt briefly on incidents of his early
| life, told of his deep friendship Win
Burne-Jones whom he met at ONfora'
spoke of Morris as being ever READY "
defend the accused, hating f~ashlonaple
society, being a great socialist OIL
strong mind and will power, LOVING
ndnes ana mutual helpfulness. anu
working for pleasure as the very es-
sence of his philosophy. Morris one
of the most versatile men in flstosy'
combined ar. aud handiwork, ana MS
real pride lay in making 'ome'hiss
beautiful replace something as.S. ar
had for him almost a single meanlils'
art for the people and by tue peo-
ple.' Besides his helpful Lessons III
handiwork, he was maste' OF SIX hli-
ferent trades, and studied deeplv lhl'
literature and poetry. Ire speaker
summed up his virtues in the state.
ment that he is conceded to be ona OF
the strongest characters of the cen
fury, and above all his accomplish
ments, lived a clean and wholesome
life.
Mesdames Charles Whitehead and
Mrs. c.. A. Eadie delighted the rather
small number present, with a brilliant
piano duet, selection from I'll Frova-
tore" by Verdi, and closed the pro-
gram with another pleasing duet, Civ
en- as an encore.