Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1911-10-13
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4 THE ARTS AND CRAFTS Elk +
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developing industrial art and handi-
craft work among women, the North
Dakota federation has arranged q rep
resentative exhibit of arts and crafts,
handiwork of its women, foreign born
and native. Mrs. G. II. HOLSTER of
Fargo, chairman of the Arts and Crafts
committee, is in charge of the exhibit,
which occupied large store building
near the convention hall. Mrs. Hollis
ter has been assisted in the collection
of the display by Mrs. Frank Van Fleet
of Nlinot, Mrs. A. Hallenberg of Far
go; Mrs. H. G. Mccartney of Cakes
and Mrs. w. B. diversion of Williston,
all members of her committee. Mrs.
H. c. Mccartney will be chairman Of
the committee next year.
The exhibit of needlework, basketry,
leather work and arts and crafts in
other lines has been secured through
the cooperation Ct every club in the
federation, the arts and crafts commit
tee having written to each organization
and requested representation of the
arts and crafts resources of the COM
funity in some piece or collection of
ncedlework or other industrial display.
The School for the Predetermined at
Grafton is represented in the exhibit
by splendid collection of needlework
and basketry; the Civic Improvement
and Study club of Lidgerwood secured
a number of lace and embroidery pieces,
among them the work of Mrs. N. J.
Shields, Mrs. Geo. Dawson and Mrs.
Linns Worcester. Jewelry art and
craft work was represented by col
lection loaned by Rev. A. E. Clatten-
burg of Devils Lake and Miss G. Hollis
ter Of Fargo. Mrs. Henry Pico of Cav
alier sent very interesting example
of old fashioned cross stitch work, be-
ing fire screen, copies from the paint
ing of her husbands home in Den
mark, all materials for the work be-
ing purchased in Denmark Mrs. Pico
also showed an antique center piece,
hand woven, of flax grown by. her
grandmother in Denmark. Mrs. Steen-
son of Cavalier showed Irish crochet
work: Mrs. F. W. Whites, Mrs. S.
Quammen, Mrs Alice Oss and Mrs. Jo-
hanna johnson of Lidgerwood. sent in
a splendid display through the Civic
Improvement club Of hat city; Mrs.
Anna Gutsman of Casselton showed b.
hemian lace; Mrs. Grant Hager Of
Grafton hardanger; Mrs. Christian
Whempner, brass work; Mrs. E. Lour
of Buxton, water colors; Mrs. Geo. A.
Chlds, Casselton, linen embroidery; and
others represented are Mrs. J. G.
FRANKIE Of Grand Forks, Mrs. L. w.
Gammons, now Of San Francisco but a
former North Dakota club woman; Mrs.
Albert A. Doss. Larimore.
A particularly interesting piece Of
hand work is child IS dress, owned by
Mrs. G.. J. Childs of Casselton It was
made entirely by hand, very deliberately
embroidered and hemstitched, in 1916
in Germany and was originally a pill
low case, part of the household linen
CT the royal family of Bavaria. Mrs.
Childs added yoke and sleeves, and
has used the dress at the christening of
each Of her children. It is still in
good condition and bears embroidered
on it the royal crest and the date of
making, 1916.
Mrs. N. G. Young of Fargo, state
president of the federation, is a wit
ness to the fact that a club woman
need not necessarily give up her do
mesticity when she takes up club
work, for Mrs. Young is represented at
the arts and crafts exhibit by very
interesting collection of needlework,
including crocheted bedspread, chiffo-
, nier, dresser set and curtains, all her
own work. The articles all bear her
favorite emblem, the pine tree, which
she uses on her stationery, household
linen,. etc.
The exhibit is being added to each
day of the convention. A similar dis
play by the state agricultural college
at Bismarck has somewhat detracted
from the available supply for the fed
Grafton meeting. The arts and crafts
committee is particularly interested in
the development Of industrial art
among the Indians of the state, and
will attend, with large number Of the
delegates, the exhibit and fair of the
Fort Totten reservation the last of the
week.
! The exhibit of hanai::orS IF the con.
vention will continue until Friday,
when the articles will he returned l.,
the owners. Ais. Hn.l:ste1. chairman
of the display, says that there is not
one piece which was shown at last
years arts and crafts exhibit. Every.
thing is newly acquired. The commit
toe is very enthusiastic over the in
creased interest," in handiwork and plaza
during the coming year to make Per,
sollal campaign through, the state to
encourage lie reviva! of neeGlewcrk
among the foreign born population.