The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-10-21

IN NORTH seventeenth street. MTS.
Suddith visited in Columbus enroute
to this city.
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DANCE SATURDAY.
A pleasant society event for Sat-
urday is the dancing part- to, be Civ
en- at the Country club by Miss Rose
Gennett, in honor of Mr. Wendemuth
OF New York. who is a guest at the
Gennett home.
GUESTS IN MUNciE.
Mrs. Claude keever and daughter
Deborah. of Fountain City. are in
| Muncie, the guest of friends and rela-
tives for a few days.
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HAS RETURNED.
Mrs. G. B. Bailey has returned
from trip to Nashville. Tennessee.
DR.. Bailey will remain two weeks
longer
TO THIS CITY.
Mrs. Charles Lockridge and daugh-
ter went to Richmond Wednesday af-
ternoon for a visit with relatives
New Castle Times.
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ENTERTAINED FOR BRIDES.
In honor of Miss Grace Willard
and Miss Carrie Forkner. brides
elect. Mrs Walter Salmon entertain.
ed yesterday at handkerchief show
er at her home on South Twelfth
street. Red and white hearts and
flowers made the rooms beautiful and
delicious luncheon was served at
one o'clock The gifts for the honor
guests were placed in the center of
the table under dainty Japanese
Those invited were Mesdames z. e.
Jones, Maurice Goodwin, Hudson
Lander. and Misses Viva Campbell,
Dorothy Conn, Lillian Carson, Leila
Smith, Georgia Goodwin and the two
guests of honor.-New Castle Times.
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DANCE THIS EVENING.
Dancing school will be held this
evening at seven o'clock in the Odd
Fellows hall As is the usual Gus.
tom the assembly will begin at nine
o'clock. All members OF Mrs. Kolp's
former classes are invited to attend.
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ENTERTAINED LAST EVENING.
A charmngly appointed company
featured yesterdays social schedule,
the affair was In the nature of a
bridge party and was given by Miss
Rose Gennett in honor of Miss Opal
Husson and Mr.. Russell Gaar and al
SO that her guests might meet Mr..
Wendemuth OF New York. who is Wis
iting at the Gennett home. The game
was played at three tables. Favors
were given to Miss. Agnes Twigg. Miss
Mildred Gaar, Miss Opal Husson. Mr..
Burton Carr, Mr.. Harry Lontz and Mr..
Russell Gaar Autumn flowers were
used In decorating the house in an
effective manner. After the game a
supper was served the guests Those
enjoying this delightful social event
were Miss Fannie Jones. Miss Mildred
Gaar. Miss Agnes Twigg, Miss Opal
Husson, Miss Mary Gaar, Mr.. Julian
Gates. Mr.. Harry Lontz, Mr.. Russell
Gaar. Mr.. Burton Carr, Mr.. Ernest
Wendemuth, Jr.. OF New York.
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ART IN RICHMOND.
The following article concerning the
local art exhibit was clipped from the
Fort Wayne News and will interest
many here:
Mr.. Robert Grafton. the foremost
portrait painter of Indiana. received
the first prize at the Richmond exhi-
bition of the canvases of the artists
OF Indiana. which has been held in
that city during the past week. The
picture Mr.. Grafton sent to the exhi.
bition is one recently painted of Mrs.
IS. d. Hanna, of East Berry street. The
picture is three-Quarter.length can.
vas. representing Mrs. Hanna standing
beside a small stand. on which is a
softly colored Tiffany glass vase. The
coloring is exquisite. soft and dark.
but wonderfully clear, The portrait en-.
tered the contest with thirty-one pic
lures from Indiana artists. The jury
was composed of Mr.. Edmund H. Wer.
pei. dean of the faculty of St Louis;
Mr.. Antonio Sterba, member of the
faculty of the Art institute in Chicago
and Mr.. Clifton A. Wheeler. of India
napolis. The prize was awarded to Mr.
Grafton, while Mr.. Steele, the we'll
known landscape artist of Indiana, re-
ceived honorable mention.
Mr.. Grafton's work was honored be-
cause of its sincerity. being a sincere
work of art in every sense of the word
and Is unique in that il is the first
portrait to receive first prize in the
Richmond exhibitions. Mr.. John w.
Alexander. who has been critic for
various art exhibitions in the country,
stated in recent article published in
one of the New York papers that the
Richmond art exhibition ranks second
to none in the United States. The
standing Of the exhibition is Of the