The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-04-18

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work of Miss Florence Chandlee. one
of Richmond's best known artists. in
the lecture room of the Morrison
Reeves library. TO open Saturday aft
ernoon at two O'Clock, the committee
| having the matter in charge being
Mrs. Lewis d. Stubs, president: Mrs.
Elmer Eggemeyer. Miss Anna New
man and Miss Esther G. White.
| Miss Chandlee was one of the best
known and most gifted of this city.s
artists. although her work is not os
well known in her native town as =
should be in consideration of her su-
perior artistic attachments and the
services she performed in the interest
Of art in Richmond. At the time of
her death she was vice-president OF the
Richmond Sketch club and was also
one of the founders of the Art asso-
citation. it being through her influence
and efforts that the first pictures from
New York and Philadelphia ever ex-
hibited here. were sent out.
Miss Chandlee was known and high
Iy esteemed by artists in these cities.
she having been a pupil and friend of
the famous portrait painter, Cecilia
ing studied with Chase in New York.
where she was a member of the Art
Students league.
This is the first comprehensive and
representative showing of her work
ever made in this city. being made up
of some fifty or more figures. portraits
landscapes and still life studies in oil
and pastel. many of which are of
very high degree of merit. Miss
Chandiee possessed fine color sense,
the still life studies shown in the pres
ent exhibition displaying this gift
strikingly. several of them being won
derfully rich in tone. the whole exhi-
bition being one of the most interest
ing and effective made here at any
time.
1t will be open Saturday afternoon
and evening and Sunday afternoon and
thereafter Indefinitely for several
weeks.
Mrs. Douglas Kuth was hostess for
a delightful meeting of the Penny
club Wednesday afternoon at her
home on North Eleventh street. it be-
ing in the form of basket social. Aft
er the business session a social hour
was spent with luncheon served. In
two weeks Mrs. Lewis Darlington will
be the hostess at her home on North
Seventh street.
An enjoyable afternoon was spent
Wednesday by a large number of the
members of the Domestic Science as
the basement of the Reid Memorial
United Presbyterian church. Two
papers were read and both were OF
much interest. one by Mrs. Henry
King on 'Leftovers," and one by Mrs.
Robert L. Sackett. on "Vermin. In
connection with Mrs. Kings paper,
English walnuts were given to each
one present. From each walnut part
of the kernel had been removed, the
remainder constituting the leftover
Within the nut was also small re-
ceipt or suggestion in regard to left
overs and each nut was tied with yell
low ribbons. Following the program.
refreshments were served. In two
weeks the association will meet again
the place having not as yet been decid-
ed. The paper will be given by Mrs.
w. P Firth on Bathrooms and
Sinks
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Mrs Chauncey Rifle is entertaining
the Alice Cary club this afternoon at
her home on South Twelfth street at
business meeting. 1t is the last meet
ing of the season.
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Mrs Ira Baker entertained the
members of the Sorosis Whist Club
Wednesday afternoon at her home on
North Twentieth street. Members
for three tables of drive whist were
present, with Mrs. Henry Sherman,
of Chicago, Mrs. Richard Schillinger
and Miss Edna Bayer as guests of the
club Prizes were awarded to Mrs.
Schillinger and Mrs. John Hoerner.
In the dining room, which was ar
ranged with roses and carnations, a
luncheon was served. Illuminating the
table were several pink candles,
capped with dainty pink shades. In
two weeks Mrs John Hoerner will be |