The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-10-28
CLUBWOMFN Open
EXHIBITION OF ART
Work of California Painters
Shown Under Direction of
Mrs. Laura Bride Powers
Artists Attend Reception and
Tea, Where Their Work Re-
ceives General Praise

club yesterday evoked the highest
praise from the handsomely gowned
women who attended the first social
day at the club given under the aus
pieces Of the art section. II there ever
has been a doubt as 10 the ability of
California artists TO equal the work eN-
hibited in other parts of the United
states and Europe it was dispelled yes
terday judging from the favorable COM
ments Of those present, many of whom
have seen all that Europe has TO offer
in art.
To Mrs. Laura Bride Powers, chair
man Of the art section Of the Califor-
MIA club. who arranged the exhibition
and persuaded the artists TO show their
work the club members give the credit
for the excellence and extent Of the
exhibition.
shortly after the doors of the club
were thrown open TO the guests the
program. in charge of Mrs. A w Corn
wall. chairman of the social day COM
mittee. was rendered as follows:
Soprano solo, Miss Daisy Cohn; vio-
lin solo. Simon /. Hebron; Mrs He'll
bron, accompanist; paino solo, Mrs. 81
mon l. Hebron.
Mr. and Mrs Hebron are from the
Royal Conservatory Of Music, Stuttgart,
Germany. Each participant in the mu-
steal program was recalled several
times. Miss Cohn surprised even her
friends with the range and sweetness
OF her voice.
NATIVE ARTISTS PRAISED
We do not realize" said Mrs. Pow
ers. in a short address following one
OF the musical numbers, that we have
artists here at home as good as any
I'm Europe. Our artists are recognized
abroad almost instantly upon their adj
vent there. They have a freshness. a
vigor, which foreign artists lack. CAL
ifornia women are expanding thousands
of dollars yearly for paintings that
have attached to them a foreign name
and are overlooking the excellence Of
our home talent"
Bruce Porter's Watering Horses"
was greatly admired for its vigorous
treatment
The ~Old Wharf" by Emily Travis.
which has just been returned from the
Paris salon. where it was on exhibit
tion, was singled out as excellent be-
cause OF the splendid color effect and
the tranquility of scene embodied in
the picture.
Mary Curtis Richardson's Portrait
OF a Child" was characterized by Mrs.
Powers as most remarkable"
Another child study, Julie Heyne-
mann's Portrait of Children" was also
The subject of much favorable COM
ment. This picture has just been re-
turned from the Royal academy in Lon
don. where it was on exhibition.
other pictures attracted considerable
attention, but the general judgment was
expressed by one woman, who said: 1t
is almost impossible to pick out espe-
cially good pictures, for they are al so
good"
ARTISTS ARE ENTERTAINED
Following the musical program a re-
ception was given by the club to the
artists who exhibited their works, many
of whom were IN attendance. Then tea
was served and while the artists heard
countless expressions of admiration for
their work. there was no dissent to the
oft repeated opinion expressed by
many Of those present that hereafter
the art section would be one of the
most important departments Of the club.
why. we never realized what we
missed said one woman, in failing to
have an art section occupying as i'm
portant a position as any of the other
departments in the clubwOrk."
The pictures will remain on the walls
throughout the week and on Sunday
another entertainment viii terminate
the exhibition
The hanging committee consisted of
@. i. Piazzoni and Maurice Delmua. In
hanging the pictures they departed from
the custom at other exhibitions by ar
ranging all exhibits on an even line in
stead OF on varying planes. This method
proved entirely successful No jury
passed upon the pictures before they
We're accepted and the general excel
lence of the exhibit is therefore the
more remarkable.
COMMITTEES AND GUESTS
The following comprise the California
clubs social day committee:
Mrs A. W. Cornwall. Mrs. Joseph B. keenan,
chairman Mrs. Marcus koshand
Mrs v :. Walsh Mrs. George Clough
The reception committee of the club
is composed Of:
Mrs. sydney strickland Mrs. Fred Marsh
Mrs. John r. Aitken Mrs. W. II. Snedaker
Mrs. George Robinson Mrs. Emile pohl
Mira e. r. Fonda Mrs. Clarence Briggs
Mrs. California Newton Miss Peck
Mrs. Mathews Mrs. Samuel Leake
Mrs Andrews
The following were in attendance as
guests Of the members of the club:
Ms. a. c. Bronse Mrs. Webster welbanks
Mrs g.. G. Barnhart Miss Dodge
Mrs II. L. Human Miss Alice Bertha Dodge
Mrs Emile J. Brizzolara Mrs. :. L. Abbot
Mrs. A d. LourtilOtteA Mrs. a. Thompson
Mrs.. william Van Win Miss Caroline a Shook
kle Mrs. Gielne
Or. Minora E. Kibbe Mrs. n. Antiques
Mrs. john CoryeI Mrs. H. Russell
Mrs. Edward DewittMrs. W. r. Cameron
Taylor Mrs. Adolph Unger
Mrs. James Shafter Mrs. c. J. Pedrick
DR.. James Shafter Mrs. David Walker
Miss Bertha Hamilton Mrs. Mcclure
Mrs Flood Mr. Mcclure
Mrs Robert Neal Mrs R. B. Howe
Mrs. Arthur Pierson Miss T. Luttren
Mrs n s. Farley Mrs. J. T. Mcmillan
Mrs. c Mcintosh Mrs. J. Ruyter
Mrs. +. q. Walker Mrs. 3. Herring
Miss korb Mrs. Schilng
Miss Kate Smith Miss O'Conneu
Mrs. walter Bartlett Mrs A. X. Ben
Mrs. Ansel Robson Miss Nellie b. White
Mrs j. v Walsh Mrs. T. A. Stark
Mrs. Oscar Baker Mrs. Carl Schutt
Mrs. C. T. Baen Mrs. o. Morrison
Niss Grace Reynolds Mrs PETER
Mrs. Helen Goodman Mrs. George W Burnett
Mrs. Robinson Mrs. c. J. Robinson
Miss Robinson Mrs. Thayer
Mrs Charles b. Parsons Miss Skinkle
Arthur W Cornwall Miss Bangs
Mrs Robert Beck Mrs. D. A. Mendenhali
Mrs. ". Libble Miss d. Martini
Mrs. r. C. Als Mrs. W wilkinson
Miss Alice Weymouth Miss Dorothy Duncombe
Miss Grace Weymouth Mrs. John II. Gilmore
Mrs. Holschaw Mrs r. b. Galway
Mrs J. J. Sharp Mrs. B. +. He's
alrs. Berry Granss Mrs Cross
Miss Minnie Webster Mrs Charles Zellnicke
airs. G. A. ). Frost Miss Foreman
Miss Sachs Miss Elin0r Croudace
Mrs III ;. Allen Mrs. J. +. Grant
Mrs. o. N. Cox MRS f. W Zelle
Mrs Tracey Holmes Miss Virgins
Mrs. William Ciizbe