The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-14

is attached to the basque by broad
band composed of narrower pleats
and headed by a semi-detached belt
of the crepe with pearl buckle at the
front. The entire frock IS Of the crepe
with the exception of the collar and
cuffs of white organdy.
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The art department of the Federation
of Women will have a meeting Thurs
day afternoon from to 4 o'clock at
the home Of Mrs. Robert Coppedge, 900
Fillmore street.
One of the events Of the teachers
convention that claimed a good deal of
attention, both from the visitors and
the resident people. was an exhibit of
pictures painted by Mrs. Robert Cop
pedge. The pictures were hung in one
of the rooms of the high school. and
some of the canvases were placed in
the grade teachers room, where they
received their guests.
The women of the art department of
the federation assisted Mrs. Coppedge
at her reception and exhibit Friday aft
ernoon and the rooms were filled with
callers throughout the hours of the re-
ception.
With Mrs. Coppedge's pictures were
few paintings by her pupils, Mrs.
Katherine Lindsay Perkins, and Alrs.
Harry Gavitt. Mrs. Perkins pictures
were New England scenes and included
a painting of Marshall Fry's South
ampton home. Marshall Fry is an ar
fist, who was formerly one of the lead
ers in ceramic art. The Road to the
Reach is another of her attractive pic
lures. Mrs. Gavitt's pictures are 1.-The
Boat House." and Reflections
Mrs. Coppedge's work is all in land
scape painting, and she is doing espe-
cially good work in getting atmospheric
effects. During one Of Mrs. COppedge's
visits to New York she was introduced
to Birge Harrison, a painter Of note
L have known you some time" he
said, by your vapor Skies One of
the pictures that is characteristic of
this quality in her work is June Morn
ing in the Catskills," canvas. that
gives out something of the exhilaration
OF summer morning in the mountains.
A snow scene in the exhibition was
the Palisades in Winter" view of
the Hudson river.
THE Deserted House. was the name
of a picture which showed the home of
former actress and dancing woman.
The place has weedy, neglected look
and was painted to convey the idea
that though the house was occupied it
had nothing Of the appearance Of a
home.
| One of the pictures in the collection,
The Spreading Chestnut" which was
lent to the exhibit by Mrs. E. G. Fos-
ter, Is one of Mrs. COppedge's best
canvases. The colors in the sky are
particularly soft and pleasing. "A New
England Grist MILL" lent to the exhibit
by Mrs. A. A. Robinson, is a picture
OF one of the very old buildings of that
part of the country. by the side of a
| woodland brook. "A New England
Home" picture belonging to Miss
Harrison h.
pied by two aged spinsters, whose great
grandfather built the dwelling
The exhibit contains a scene in Cen
trail park, Topeka. Just outside the
park IS shown big brick house. built
after the old New England fashion. 1t
Is the side view of the residence at
Fourteenth street, across from the
park.
| The exhibit also contains a portrait
OF Mrs. Coppedge. painted by Allan d.
| Cochran. who has number of paint
ings in the collection.
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! Announcement has been made by
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Marshall Cone
OF the engagement Of their daughter
Marie. and -1r. Walter E. Laundon,
of Cleveland. Ohio. Mr.. Laundon is
at present in Topeka, experimenting
some electrical work for the Bell Tel
ephone company. He is an electrical
engineer, graduate of Wesleyn uni
versity. Delaware. Ohio, and Phi
Delta Theta fraternity man.
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The first Of a series Of concerts fol
the public to be given by the Topeka
Federation of Women will be held Mon
day night in the auditorium. There is
no charge for admission, and the pro-
gram will be given for the benefit OF
the entire town. The federation's de-
partment Of music is anxious to serve
not only its own members. but the
whole city. and to this end, it Is offer
ing series of programs to be given by
various musicians of the city, and ha.
procured the use of the largest hall IL
town go that as many as possible Of
those who wish to hear them may
do SO.
| The men who have been, asked t