The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-18
CLUBW OMEN FROM ALL OVER STATE AT
 ANNUAL LUNCHEON
Lecture on Sense and Non sense of Modern Art En-
 tertains Gathering
Philip Dresser Discusses Significance of Cubist and
 Futurist Schools

The Connecticut Federation of Wo- | mems Clubs held it's annual luncheon i in the Hotel Stratfeld. yesterday after noon. More than 300 women, repre- senfing women's organizations in all parts of the state were present The centerpiece for each table was a vase filled with carnations of brightest red. Following the luncheon which began at 1:30 Mrs. James R. Bolton, the president of the Federation, addressed those assembled there. It was espe- ciaHy interesting, she said to hold this meeting in Bridgeport as the Fedora ton was born in this city IT years ago next April. That it was well started was proved by it's florishing condition of today. Mrs. Pyle, a charter mem Der of the Federation who was unable to be present because of fll-health, sent flowers as a remembrance. | Mrs Card of this city welcomed the visitors Mrs Edward Nettleton of New Haven, who attended the New England Conference of Women's Clubs
 spoke of how much she had enjoyed her trip.
 Mrs. Plfipps ofsWaterbury, a former president of the State Federation, spoke of. the endowment fund and of the necessity of everyone's sending to her 25 cents in, order to raise the promised $500.
 The biennial meeting of General Federation Of Women's clubs to. |<be held in Chicago, June 9th to 18th, was talked about to some extent and it is. hoped that many from this state
 will be able to attend.
 Mrs Curtis spoke of the seals, siTnf-s lar to the red cross seals which it is hoped many of the ladies will take and dispose of.
 Following the speaking. was a mus ioaI program by Mrs. Susan HawIey Davis and Miss Jean Stockwel1. Mrs. Davis selections included "Chevalier Belle Etoile' by Holmes, saThe Dove by Schindler, sMyra, Chutson. all of 1 which were particularly we'll rendered. in her clear contra1to voice. Miss Stockwel1, who is a vioIinist of much ability chose for her selections Scenes de la Cardas No. 4a by Jeno Hubay and "Cavatfnass- by J. Harold Henry. Needless to say, both solcists were received with great applause by the audience to which their work was especially Interesting as they repre- sented the "Wednesday Atefrnoon Mus ical Club. one of the clubs of the fed eration.
 The speaker for the afternoon was Philip Dresser, who talked of Che Sense and Non-Sepse in Modern Art He attributed the cubist and futurist
 schools of modern art to the fact that we are losing consciousness of our hearts and souls in the great rush and
 
 Of the soul. No masterpiece of art
 has ever been. given to the world. The true artist does not create a thing. He is merely the instrum ent which inter prets Natures language written every where. The modern artist has more |technicality than the old masters but,
 because he lacks the inspiration of the
 former his work cannot compare with
 theirs.
 E A modern Renaissance is needed
 which will completely change the
 course Of modern art. A country is
 remem bered not for it's great com
 mercial interests. it's great wealth, but
 for what it has contributed to the
 world in the form of art.
 At the conclusion of the lecture the
 m ernbers departed for their homes in various parts of the state declaring this one, of the most successful and pleasant annual meetings which they had held.
 The following prominent women or Bridgeport composed the local com mittee: Mrs. Frederic Munroe Card, chairman. Mrs. Edward Stirling, pres 1 ident of the English Literary club; l Mrs. E.. A. Mcclellan. presfd ent of the
 Authors Club; Mrs. Jonathan God
 frey president Wednesday Afternoon
 Musical club; Mrs Samuel Garlick.
 president Wednesday Morning Art Club; Mrs. Minnie Marsh of the
 Round Table Club; Mrs. G. A. Brierley
 of the Mothers Club, and Miss Alice
 Sherman, president of the Mosaic
 Club.