The Republican journal., 1911-06-08
THE ARTS AND CRAFTS CLUB
Hold Successful Exhibition, Followed by ;
Food Sale.

Food Sale.
The room of the Belfast Arts and Crafts
Club in the Marsh house, Church street, was
open to the public from to 6 o'clock Saturday
afternoon, June Sd, for an exhibition of work
by members of the Club and of curios and
specimens of antique handwork loaned by men,
bers and non-members. The latter articles
were in such numbers that it was difficult to
dispose of them to advantage for want of
room, and included old laces and embroideries.
bead work, etc. Among the many articles Of
interest were guest towel, spun and woven
in 1880; baby bonnet made in 1925; eyelet COL
lar made in 1880 by Martha Davis Small; baby
dress in eyelet work, made and designed 100
years ago; beautiful collar and handkerchief
100 years old; baby bonnet made in 1917 by the
late Eleanor Chase for the late Hiram
Chase; bead work done 120 years ago by
Olive Blood; hand made silver toddy spoon
brought from England a century ago by
Rufus King, minister to that country;
100 years old bed spread, loaned by Mrs.
William B. Swan; black lace, handmade by
the Hopi, Aztec, Pueblo Indians by Mrs. H. H.
in 1850 by Margaret White; wooden pegged
shoe, made in Richmond, Va, during the war,
loaned by Miss Elizabeth Kelley; hand work
from Italy. Japan, Sicily, East Indies, ETC.,
and large exhibit of Mexican articles obtain
ed by Mrs. Thomas B: Dinsmore and Mrs.
country. In the modern work, the jewelry
made by Miss Louise Head, student at the
Boston Museum of Fine Arts school, was much
admired. Hammered copper was shown by
Mrs. E. R. Pierce; fooled leather by Mrs. Irv-
ing 7. Dinsmore, Mrs. James S. Hartman and
Mrs. Charles H. Walden; rugs by Mrs. E. R.
Pierce and Mrs. J. S. Hartman; trays by Mrs
Edward R. Estabrooks; painted china by
Mrs. William H. Quimby; embroidery by Mrs
Elmer A. Sherman; honiton and point lace
handkerchiefs by Mrs. George l. Keating;
baskets by the Squaw club; modern embroidery
by Misses Florence M. Hill, Cora S. Morrison
and Katherine c. Quimby. The articles men,
toned in both classes are only few out of the
large number exhibited. The exhibition was
in charge of Miss Evelyn P. Morrison, Mrs. R.
P. Chase and Mrs. T. B. Dinsmore, assisted by
the house committee, Mrs. J. S. Hartman,
Mrs. c. H. Walden, Mrs. E. R. Estabrooks,
Mrs. R. L. Cooper and Miss Frances Howes
Mrs. Ralph L. Cooper, assisted by Misses Cora
S. Morrison, Katherine c. Quimby and Frances
Howes poured tea during the afternoon. The
room was decorated with potted plants and
cut flowers and with the exhibits presented a
very attractive appearance.
Last Monday afternoon the club held a very
successful food sale. The table was in charge
of Mrs. B. H. Conant and Mrs. C. H. Walden
ins The sale netted $l9
The club starts with a membership of
over forty, including the council, associate and
contributing members. The business matters
of the club will be in the hands of the officers
members are in the sense of patrons, who con-
tribute to the support of the club and have the
privilege of placing their work on sale in the
display room, to be sold by those in charge on
10 per cent commission. The club, is not a
social organization, but is designed to stimu-
late work in the various departments, which
will include basketry, embroidery, tooled
leather and bookbinding, iewelry. metal work,
lace work, etc. Certain days and hours will
be assigned for the different departments and
teachers will be at the work room to instruct
those who apply. Food sales will probably be
held Wednesday and Saturday of each week,
when food will be on sale and special orders
taken for any article in any special line
Food will also be sold on commission. The
classes, teachers, dates and further particu-
lars will be given as soon as fully decided
upon.