Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-07
JUST GOSSIP ABOUT PEOPLE
Forty-three Clubs Represented at Meeting of Art
Alliance-Various Happenings Are Dis
cussed by Nancy Wynne

~r WAS o,ite some little meeting at
..o Art Alliance headquarters yester-
-, when representatives of at least
sor,v.tbree clubs met to discuss plans for
49, srection of an Art Alliance building
~ ,hs city. And many and wonderful
- - The ideas submitted, let me tell you
ore person on being asked what her idea
:, a site would be remarked "On Ritten-
so,se Square, If the site of the Academy
:, Music could not be gotten whereupon
n.re was a general litter, and certain
.ivb,v entertained young gentleman
srssent remarked soto voce, why not
rity Hall Square?'
r,st the same, 1t Is we'll to aim high in
.u things. don't you think? And Judging
,rom the general enthusiasm of the meet
loo the Art Alliance building will not
.n,v he a go" but will be supported by
Tho forty odd clubs of artistic pursuits
,,.h,cb were represented in the alliance
.ooms There were several speeches dur
,ro the meeting, and Mrs. Yorke Steven.
.on had a number of interesting things
a, ,a,, the assembled few. The alliance is
ono of the dreams of her life, you know,
and she has been most energetic in pro-
noting the building idea.
Mrs. Edward Biddle conducted the
r,eeting, Mr. Samuel Flesher spoke and
,bere were a number of club representa-
t,ves who expressed themselves as eager
In the names of their clubs and societies
10 help in the support of such building.
Newton Potts, who is secretary of the
% ht,,l, ftnnrun
Arliss is president, said that the building
and proposed auditorium and theatre
uoud no doubt be a great boon to his
.ocIety. Mr.. Potts is also secretary Of the
Charlotte Cushman Club.
THERE were present also delegates
l from the Academy of the Fine Arts.
the Art Club, Arts and Crafts Guild
American Academy of Political and Social
Science, City Club, Civic Club. College
Club. Contemporary Club, Dickens Eel
lovship, Emerson Club, Ethical Culture
society, Eurydice Chorus, Fellowship OF
the Academy of the Fine Arts, Fort
nightly Club, Graphic Sketch Club, Manu-.
script Music Club, Matinee Musical Club,
MUSIC SStlleIleHt Slup' NhuoiNoi a. "
Club, Pennsylvania Museum and School
of Industrial Art, Junior League, Penn
sylyania Women's Press Association; Phil
adelphia Music Club, Menaelssohn Club,
Philadelphia operate Society, Philadelphia
Orchestra Association, Philadelphia Water
Color Club, Philadelphia Sketch Club,
Philomusian Club, Plastic Club, Savoy
Opera Company School of Design for
Women, Society of Arts and Letters,
Three Arts Club, Transatlantic Society,
West Philadelphia Junior Shakespeare
Club, Woman Writer'S Club, Hathaway
Shakespeare Club, Saturday Club of
Wayne, New Century Club of Chester,
Ridley Park Club. Wednesday Musical
Club and Country Club of Norwood.
An awful number of names to wade
through, l admit, but then /. Lhows the
interest in which the matter is being held
and speaks well for the cultivation of
the fine arts in the city, which is great
center of art and music in these modern
days.
1t was very amusing after the meeting
broke up to hear the bits of conversation
In the various groups. Tea was served
Mrs Jab Brnton presiding at the table
and Mrs Biddle, Mrs. Bob Logan, Mrs
ceiving.