El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-14
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charge of the collection of the paint
ings; Mrs. Hal E. Christie was IN
charge OF the antique and curlo col
lectiOns; Mrs. ]. W. LOrentzen was IN
The school work was in charge OF a
committee composed of Mrs c. H
Campbell, Mrs. h c. Greer, Mrs Vic
toria Whitmer and Miss Annie Stola-
rolf. The judges Of the exhibit we're
Mrs. Victoria Whitmer, Mrs. J. c. Nee
and Fred J. Feldman-
An Empress Jewels.
Perhaps the most interesting of the
curios was a most beautiful brooch
and set of earrings that belonged 10
empress CarlOttas Of Mexico, which
were exhibited by their present owner,
Mrs W. NJ. James. The brooch. when
IS quite large, is made OF hand
wrought gold in the shape Of a pea
cock with spread tail Each feather in
the tail is separate and jointed, and
the eyes are inlaid with blue enamel
The tail can be closed and behind IL
is a small frame enclosing a picture
OF the empress. Suspended from the
peacock's pedestal are gold pendants,
inlaid with pearls, amethysts and
rJbfes. The earrings are the same.
bur much smaller. Mrs. James also
exhibited an old Russian necklace with
a pendant cross Of hand wrought sill
yer.
Another exhibit of interest was
collected by Mrs James in Mexico and
set with gold filigree work, hand
wrought.
Oil Paintings.
Mrs. S. H. WOrreu exhibited an Or
iglnal oil painting on which she won
pre-Raphaelite medal in London.
Oil paintings were exhibited By
Casimir Mayshark, Mrs. Frank Sea-
mons, Mrs. y. A Ferguson, Mrs Har-
ringtOn, Miss Mary Stringer and Mrs
Il KnHnn-
Displays Of architectural drawings
were made by S. Z. Patton, Otto II
Thorman & Co, Gibson & Robertson
and frost & frost
hibfted an Easter poster, by A. Meana.
of FL PasO, which won a medal at an
exhibition in SPAIN
Miss Alice h Wilson exhibited wash
drawings
Mrs. Charles L. Overstreet exhibited
charcoal, water color and pastel
Miss Matte Kelly exhibited water
color sketches
Work Of students.
The exhibit of the high school stu
dents art work included drawings by
Maurice Blumer-haI, Edith Critchett.
Katherine Foster, Edith Robertson and
L GoOch. The art work Of the pri-
mary grades and OF the grammar
school grades that forms a part Of
O. commerce, was On display.
Everybody's store had an exhibit Of
japanese embroidery, effectively ar
ranged in the orchestra alcoye.
Photos, Tapestry Etc
The Feldman studio had an exhibit
OF photographs.
Tapestry paintings were exhibited
by Mrs. l. L. Mundy.
Mrs. s. T Shirley exhibited pastel
z. h Miller exhibited flower
A lumber Of interesting old pieces
or chinaware were on exhibition
Among these were an old wedge
wood punch pitcher exhibited BY Mrs
Rowland Gilchrist-
Mrs. A. ". Foster exhibited an old
China dish OF which only six pieces
OF similar pattern remain in the
al article on old china in a recent
magazine.
China in Family 100 Years.
Miss Rosemary Pelham exhibited
some old blue china 100 years old
that has been in her family all that
time.
Dr.. and Mrs. A. V. Jackson exhibited
a number Of most interesting articles
q group of old daguerreotypes, a col
lection Of old ivory fans, several an
cient pigskin bound volumes and rare
pieces Of china
Mrs. c. V. Nafe exhibited a pair Of
wooden sabOts from Holland and
carved wooden form and spoon, from
Mrs. J. E. Bowen exhibited an old
violin.
Mrs. C. T. Newman exhibited a piece
o. hand darned net 30 years old
Made Before Sewing Machines.
Mrs. a. ". - Uster exhibited a very
old gown, deliberately embroidered,
that was made by hand before the in
PRODUCTION Of sewing machines.
Mrs. o. A. Critchett exhibited an old
sample, So years old, made BY Isabelle
Pringle, 10 years old, in Edinburgh
Scotland. She also exhibited charcoal
sketchhs7. Of plaster casts.
Mrs. Victoria Whitmer, art super
visor - she public schools, exhibited a
number Of water color sketches.
Mrs J. c. Nee, assistant art super
VISOR exhibited water color sketches
and pottery and china painting.
Mexican Goods.
Mrs. H. Becker exhibited several
finely embroidered Mexican shawls
Mrs, H. N. Whitfield exhibited old
English blue china $50 years old
Mrs, J. A. Rawlings exhibited an
cid fashioned photograph with a
wreath of flowers and foliage, made
OF braided hair, with the glass sur
rounding the picture.
A. Hugh Jordon, IT., exhibited pen,
pencil and water color sketches.
Crochet and Needlevv0rlz.
Mrs. H. NJ. Whitfi Id exhibited hand
made lace curtains and sunbonnet
Mrs. J. W. Allen exhibited crochet
work
Mrs. a. V. Campbell exhibited crochet
work
Miss Rosemary Pelham exhibited
embroidery work
Miss Laura A. ferguson exhibited
embroidery work
Mrs. J. N. Cook exhibited embroidery
and fine needleWOrk.
Mrs. H. Hayes Wilson exhibited em-
broidery and needleWork
Miss Estelle Howell exhibited nee
dlework and embroidery.
DR.. Ida E. Bishop exhibited en-
broidery work.
Mrs. G. T. Newman exhibited en-
BIZ oidery and needlaWo
Miss NJ o. Jackson exhibited needle
work and embroidery.
Mrs. J. E. Won Rhein exhibited lace.
work.
China Painting.
China painting exhibits were made
by Mrs. J. J. master, Mrs. Harry 7.
Walz, Mrs c. V Ncfe, Mrs. Charles B.
Stevens, DR.. Ida Bishop. Mrs. F. P.
Kelly, Mrs. L /. Mundy. Mrs. Richard
Ainsa, Mrs. I. D. Walters, Mrs. George
r CoWherd, Mrs. William McSain.
Mrs. L ". Fisher Mrs NJ II Gunton