Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-29
VISITORS ADMIRE
CREATIONS IN ART
Costly Collections of Bindings,
Pottery and Metal Work
Fill Decorated Rooms
GIFT BOOKS OF GREAT VALUE
Misses Leta HorIocker and May
Gearhart Deliver Addresses
to Numerous Guests

Beautiful and unusual creations of
handicraft are to be seen at the Ebell
club, where representatives of the
various arts and crafts of the city
opened the second annual exhibit and
sale yesterday.
Among the most interesting exhibits
are those from the city high schools
signed and expressed by students in
pottery, leather carving, illuminating
and metal work, and the result is Of
surprising excellence.
Hollywood high Polytechnic and
the College of Fine Arts have tables
in the south room, and the walls and
pedestals are also adorned with work
eXemplifying studies carried on in
these schools. Miss Elizabeth Wag-
goner and Miss Evelyn Perrin from
the Hollywood school, Mrs. Nell
Daneley Brinker and Miss L. Delp
from the College of Fine Arts, and Mr..
Winterburn from Polytechnic repre-
sent the teachers under whose instruc-
ton this work has been accomplished.
WORK OF BLIND PUPILS
Another interesting display is that
from the Lincoln Institute for the
Blind in New York city. This in
cludes basket and rug weaving in
which colors and patterns were select
ed by the blind workers.
Miss Leta Horlocker has table
covered with beautiful china and en-
bossed leather. Miss Emile Perry
shows bronze casts made after her
own designs in clay modelling.
Work of great value is shown by
Miss Mary Elnora Walk, the Misses
Mabel Free and Emma Kraft, and
also by the Keramic club.
Semi-precious beach stones formed
into a rare collection with many un-
usual combinations are shown by w.
H. Chalmers. Other jewelry exhibits
are those of particular beauty which
Mrs Charles F. Whittlesey and Mrs.
c. B. Berlin are showing.
Books with beautiful bindings and
artistic illuminations are shown from
the press of Mrs. Ida Meacham Stro-
bridge. Many Of these are gift books
of great value, while leather goods,
card cases and magazine coyers are
also exhibited.
other exhibitors are Fred H. Rob-
ertson, Miss Katherine e. Entler and
Miss Kavanaugh. The Pasadena firm
making the Thistle cut glass also
has a magnificent exhibit. One table
shows a beautiful collection of trays,
bonbon dishes, books and jewel trays
done by Miss Emma Caverly.
A great throng of guests and club
members attended the opening Of the
exhibit, and during the afternoon club
members enjoyed the program given
in the auditorium. Miss May Gear
hart gave a clever and amusing talk
on the appreciation of art, showing
with gestures and vivid descriptions
the phases of art education employed
in the public schools.
ARTS AND CRAFTS EXPLAINED
Miss Leta Horlocker spoke on "Arts
and Crafts as They Are Related 1t, TO
Everyday Life" and Hector Alliot
discussed 1.-THE Craftsman of the
Future"
Members of the courtesy committee
who officiated yesterday were Mrs.
Willie B. Ames, Miss Cornelita Rob-
erts, Mrs. Frank II. Hughes, Mrs.
Edward Smith, Mrs. Frank H. Brooks
and Mrs. Reuben Shelter.
Tea was served in the patio and
auditorium after the program with
these hostesses: Table one, Mrs. Earl
w. Peck, assisted by Mrs. Sarah j.
Smith, Mrs. Frank d. Hudson, Mrs.
Oscar w. Roberts and Mrs. Carl
Doran; table two, Mrs. Stewart Mac
farlane, assisted by Mrs. Reynold E.
Blight, Mrs. Edward w. Forgy and
Mrs. Albert F. Russell; table three.
Mrs. William Sarver, assisted by Miss
Agnes Knight.
A musical program under the direc-
ton of Mrs. E. w. Martindale last
evening introduced a group of young
singers, all of whom appeared to ad-
vantage. They were Miss Elliot,
Miss Irene Wadey and Mrs. E. ]. Ford.
Mrs. M. Hennion Robinson and Mrs.
E. W. Martindale were at the piano.