The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-22

The Fillmore Street Whist club had
a bridge-luncheon today at the Conn-
try club.
Mrs. o. E. Walker gave an informal
luncheon today for Miss Shepard Of
Connecticut Covers were laid for
Miss Shepard, Mrs. Daniels, MRS
smith of Michigan, Mrs. H. l.. Shirer,
Mrs. Walter Bates, Mrs. o. J. Wood,
Mrs. Bernard Crosby, Mrs. H l. Cook
and Mrs. Walker. Mrs. Smith and Miss
Shepard are visiting Mrs. Daniels
The Ceramic Art club is holding an
exhibit today and Friday, afternoon
and evening, at the w. H DAVIS nome
in Western avenue. me taoIes' ol
which the china is displayed, are
snread in the ballroom on the third
floor of the house. The work OF the
club has been noticed by the 1oreinOst
art magazines lin the country. me
International Studio, one of the lead
ine art Journals of America, has pub
lished an article on the club IN Whlcn
it was mentioned as turning out Work
which furnished striking example oI
the evolution in art. me CeIdiliI1
Studio, the only journal devoted eN,
clusiveIy to ceramics, has publsheu
pictures of some of the pieces done
nv members of the club. and IN the
Burley exhibit, of Ghlcago; We
graph of the present exhibit VIII De
published in the International studio.
Each member of the club has been
required this year to supnlt Nv
rieces of original designing; so that
the best work this year has been en-
tirely creative.
Mrs w p Bishop has in the exhibit
a breakfast set in blue and tea tray
both in original designs. Mrs. W. w
RIinn has an odd piece, a framed tlle,
on which is painted a conventionallzed
picture of her mothers nome IN cape
Cod Massachusetts, Whlch is d saCneI-
iCTC
shows a flower garden and house and
is done in lovely colors. Mrs. George
o. Boone is exhibiting a comPot IN
colored enameIs and gold, the design
being original. Mrs. ]. d. Doncyson
has in the display an original design
in lusters decorating bowl
Mrs J. S Ensminger's most attrac-
tive exhibit is a plate decorated with
on original design in art nouveau col
ors. Miss Gussie Fuller has a beau
tifuI marmalade jar in raised enamels
and dry busting.
Miss Marie Glover, one of the younger
members is taking prominent place
in the club. She has in the exhibit
salad set in pink and green enamel,
which took the prize al the state fair.
She had the most beautiful of the plates
made by the club interpreting the Wit
wer deign.
Mrs charles Hammond has the great
est number of original designs and her
work is thought to show to the best
advantage the development of designing
ability in the club. She is exhibiting
a particularly handsome bowl, in which
the design is strikingly fitting to the
shape and material of the piece. Mrs
], X Jones has handsome dresser
set on display, and Mrs. H. c. Lyman
also has some pieces in the exhibit.
Miss Katherine Lindsay has made
speciality of enamels, which she has
perfected from her own combinations
of colors. and her pieces at the exhibit
demonstrate this work in particular
Mrs. W. c. McDonough has an entire
table of her own work, including an
array of attractive pieces in various de-
signs and articles. Mrs. o. l. Moore
has on exhibit a Satsuma tea set. and
Mrs. o. L. Schwartz has a vase in
green busting. Mrs. T. S. Stevens has
an original dinner set in pink and
green.
Mrs. ]. H. Stuart's work in this years
exhibit is noticeable for its beautiful
tones of tans and yellow. Mrs. A. o.
Wellman has Satsuma piece on dis