The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1914-06-24
MRS. JOHNSTON GETS
ANOTHER PERIOD AS.
CLUB ART DIRECTOR.
Richmond Woman HOnored
Second Time by General
Federation for Work With
Art Exhibits.

Unusual advancement in American
art is being made by American club
women who in the last ten years, have
undergone a remarkable change, in
their daily lives, their club lives and
in type, according to Mrs. NJ. F. John
ston, who has just returned from Chi
cago where she spent two strenuous
weeks as chairman of the art depart
ment Of the Federation of Woman's
clubs at the biennial convention.
Mrs. Johnston who was appointed
to the national office in 1872, when
the biennial was held in California.
was reappointed .or another two year
term Her term will expire il 1915
when the biennial will be held at At
lantic City or New York.
Mrs. Johnston's time was spent first
in organizing the work Of the ten wom-
en- of her department. She also had
the exhibit which she has been send
ing out to various cities of the coun-
try, consisting of paintings of the New
York women artists. In setting up the
exhibit she was assisted by Miss Myra
Chamness of this city, curator, at the
high school school art gallery.
To Bring Exhibit.
Mrs. Johnston announced today that
she will endeavor to bring to Rich
mond the beautiful display of Dudley
Crafts Watson. Mr.. Watson was one
OF the judges of the Indiana exhibit
held here in November and impressed
Richmond persons with short speech
he made IN the high school art gal
lery.
At Mrs, Johnston's art day, Mr.. Wat
son presented his music picture sym
phony, The Moor" The pictures were
taken in Spain and hand colored by
Mr. Watson. While he explains the
pictures. Mrs. Alfred Emerson, an ac-
complishcd musician hidden behind
screens, plays soft Spanish music.
Mrs. Johnston believes there are en-
ough people in Richmond who would
appreciate the music and art display
10 warrant bringing it to the city later
in the year.
Mrs. ,Johnaton's hour before the con-
yention came, following the passage of
the suffrage resolution. There was an
audience of about 5000 persons. Lara
do Taft, Chicago sculptor, and Charles
Francis Brown, first assistant to the
chief Of the art department of the
fanama-PaCifiC exposition were speak
ers on Mrs. Johnston's program, while
the Richmond woman herself gave the
report of the art work which has been
going on under her direction in the
federated clubs of the country.
Serves Art Luncheon.
In a room surrounded by casts of
portals, windows and towers of French
cathedrals. in blackstone hall of the
art institute. the surrounding artist-
caly in keeping with the occasion, the
art luncheon under Mrs Johnston was
held. The tables were copiously dec
Grated with pink and white peonies
sent by Mrs. William A. Peterson of
Chicago. formerly Miss Mary Hill, an
Earlham student.
Mrs Robert L. Sackett, a former
Richmond woman, now living in Laf-
ayette and Mrs II. B. Burnett, of In
dianapOliS. state art chairman, were
two Indiana speakers at the luncheon.
The work of the Overlook sisters of
Cambridge City received a full share
of appreciation. Mrs. Johnston stated
that she was given newspaper credit
for designing the vases which We're
the work of the Overlook sisters, but
that this was a mistake, made by fed
Grafton correspondents.
On Thursday, Mrs Johnston told be-
fore the convention in the Auditorium
theatre the story of the designing Of
the ONoTbeck cups. One of them, the
biggtsG which is hand worked, was
then presented BY Mrs. Waters. editor
OF the Federation publication at = ew
York city. to the chairman Of the Ala
bama Federation OF clubs for having
turned n the most subscriptions to
the magazine.
Presents Tall Vase.
Mrs. Johnston then presented for
the Indiana delegation, the tall wheel
turned vase to Mrs. Percy Penny
hacker, the president of the fedora
ton. Immediately following her
speech of presentation, the Indiana
delegation >. fifty, seated in a tier of
boxes arose and sang the song, "Indi-
ana"
The exhibit Of paintings under Mrs.
Johnston was in the Matzcne gallery
Of the fne arts building of the Chicago
Art Institute. This is the exhibit which
Mrs. Johnston has sent out to many
Indiana and Ohio cities
report of the work of the conven-
tion probably will be made to the state
and city federations later by Mrs.
Johnston. The inspiration gained
through the convention, can not be
given to the women by reports how
ever. Mrs Johnston declared She was
the only Richmond club woman pres