The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-10

Dr. w 3. Gibson visited yesterday
at olathe with his son. Fred
ed to by information concerning art
periods.
The Ceramic Art club gave a sue
cessful party Tuesday afternoon at the
EIks hall to increase the fund for the
Lincoln monument, to be placed in the
state capitol grounds. The statue is
to be the work of Merrill Gage, a To-
peka artist
The members of the club received
the guests, conducted the exhibit of
china, presided in the card and sew
ing rooms. Those who did not care to
play cards spent the afternoon sewing
blocks, to be put into quilt for the
orphans home.
The china exhibit, which was Civ
| en- yesterday in place of the regular
annual two-day exhibit by the club.
was held on the stair landing, the
| china being arranged on tables and in
| the window. Mrs. w. P. Bishop. the
| president of the club, assisted in show
ing the pieces to the guests. Miss Ma
| RE Witwer had on display a handsome
vase, in busted work in dull shades of
| blue, green and salmon pink The
piece was exhibited at the fair in San
| Francisco. Miss Gertrude Anderson
/ displayed a jardiniere, with eight pan
els. four of them decorated with wo-
men CARRIED according to the four sea-
sons. and the other panels showing
conventionalized flowers.
Mrs T. S. Stevens had on display
| dinner set in a conventional design of
green and pink in enameIs. Among
| the pieces done by Mrs. Charles Ham
mond was a pair of candlesticks in
raised work, showing a conventional
lied design of bleeding heart. Mrs
| George Boone showed breakfast set
! decorated in blue. with tiny panels OF
| rosebuds- Mrs Bishop had a china
| tray in green and orange. Mrs. NJ. NJ
Blinn showed a chocolate set in enam-
els in an original design of bluehirds
piece by Miss Marie Mayhem was a
| whipped cream bowl done in busted
work of conventionalized blueben.
e E +
Mrs. ]. 3. Doncyson showed coffee
Iset in an original design in gold and
blue and pink -enamels. Mrs. WI C.
IMcDonoughs display included a
plaque of naturalistic work of Amer
lean Beauty roses, which she painted
in Chicago. Miss May Hull showed a
tea set in enamels in original design
Miss Edna Ekstrom had in the exhibit
a dresser set of enamel work in a con-
ventional design Mrs Katherine
Lindsay Perkins showed handsome
vase, heavily enameled in various
shades. The shape of the vase was
odd. with a gold lined spout, and the
design was novel in pronounced
Oriental effect.
An ice bowl by Mrs Clark Berry
was decorated in a conventionalized
design of birds and flowers, and was
lined with the luster work Mrs ]. K
Jones showed a dresser set in green
and gold. The tray was adorned with
the crest of the Bigelow family to
which Mrs Jones belongs. The family
has a devious history leading back
through its various branches to Ed
ward the Elder, Frederick the Great,
back to the landing of Cedric in Eng
land in 465.
Miss Elizabeth Smith showed a
handsome lemonade pitcher of bee
Wellman displayed dresser set OF
four pieces in enamel, and gold. Mrs
w. H. Davis displayed a green bowl OF
H busted work ornamented with conven-
| tionalized roses. Mrs H. E Lyman
H showed a number of small pieces in
\ gold and white.
Upwards of SIS was realized from
| the party, and this sum will be
turned over to the Lincoln fund
H Prizes for the afternoon were won by
Mrs. F. B. Gatchell, Miss LYDIA Hav-
ems, Mrs. NJ. Hunter, Mrs o. w. KEEL
ley, Mrs. Burchfield, Mrs F. r. Con-
\ well Mrs F. L. Ewarts, Mrs. j
4 D. Freeman, Mrs. Harry Hobson, Mrs
n. B. Burge, Mrs r. A Burch, Mrs
J. 3. Love and Mrs. Howard Stewart
In the sewing contest, the winners
were: Mrs. Samuel Houston and Mrs
y. K Eakin- The prizes were pieces
of hand painted china done by the
D members of the club
Mrs. Everett Dallas, one of the out
\ of-town guests at the party, wore &
4 gown of lavender pussy willow tat
II feta, with a white collar ornamenteC
Il with small white buttons Mrs Otto
II Kiene of Concordia wore blue tat
4 feta suit with blouse of blue chiffor
II and net. Miss Mary Sharp wore {
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H trimmed with Oriental embroidery
Il Mrs. v. 3. Kistler wore modish dress
Il of black and white stripes The cos
tune was bound with a black tallieul
Il braid, and had small military loop:
II down the front of the bodice Jacket
II The stripes were in circular effect
II meeting in points at the front of tbs
II gown. Her hat was of white straw
II faced with black. and with a crown
Il trimming of roses and foliage. Mrs
II Albert Neese was gowned in peacock
II blue taffeta, with net sleeves and
i trimming of white taffeta- Mrs. L
i l. Kiene wore a white gown of net
II | combined with cut mesh lace There
H was blue sash girdIe of satin veileC
II with the net and embroidery. Mis-
II Agnes Walsh wore black satin ane
net. with net sleeves and q bodice
4 trimming of gold lace.
hi Miss Marie Witwer wore a hanC
Il painted gown of lavender and lace
H The hem of the front and back panel
II of the skirt were painted in a blacl
II and deep lavender figure Her cloal
= was hand painted in similar de
II sign. on wolfe made over purple tat
II feta, and trimmed with fur
Mrs Perkins wore a gown of white
H with bolero of Dresden embroidery
n Mrs a. O. Wellman's gown was o
Il white organdie. trimmed with EN-
broidery in Dresden colors-
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The annual outdoor play to be give
: at Washburn college in Commence
u rnenf week this year will he .sIvreIf fl