Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-06-13
ART CLUB GARDEN FETE
PROVES UNIQUE EVENT
Proceeds to 10 Invested i'm Liberty
Loan Until Art Academy
Can BE Erected.
Address on Importance of Supporting
Governments Financial Policy ns
Made by Charles iiutzlcr-Wcll-
known Women Arc Patroncsscs.

The Liberty Loan Garden Fctc"
given by the Art club yesterday from
to 10 o'clock at its home corner of
Grove aud Belvidcrc Streets. WAS a
complete success. and "a considerable
sum. to be invested in Liberty bonds
was realized The weather was ideal
and II is estimated that more than 800
VISITORS were present. The money
raised VIII be used by the Art club for
The doubly patriotic purpose of invest
ing in Liberty loan bonds and to serve
as :, fund for restoration of the Acad-
envy Of Fine Arts and Sciences. founded
in Richmond In 1856 by the French
soldier and artist. Qucsnay dc Bcaurc-
pairc.
The garden Of the club was filled
with flowers, while the building Was
drapcd in the coIors Of the allies The
interior of the club was ar,istically
decorated with hags. patriotic posters
ana samples Of Ia: art work done by
the painting classes Of the club. Some
novel ideas were carried out in the
location and construction Of the booths
ia tn" garden. where refreshments of
All kinds we're served. and where the
various activities Of the club and city
were represented.
Especially distinctive was the Red
Cross booth. where registration Was
carried on by Mrs. Harry Wayt. and
the applied arts booth. ,ill.d with spec
hers. ana presided over by Mrs. Charles
* Bryant. y fortune tcllcrs tent was
erected in on" corner of thc garden.
where Mrs. Robert Hudson told the
futures OF all The many articles
given by friends Of the association
We're ratncd OFT under the direction Of
Miss Nora Straiton. The agricultural
side WAS presented by John :. Grant
with his lirt. wagon filled with pro-
due" from his parents garden.
IDEAL. WEATHER EDN
OPf:N-AIR FI:TE.
The weather WAS ideal for the fctc.
and the garts:u was Tiled with a thronE
OF guests. who moved through the
grounds and INTO tn" house. where the
annual art exhibition OF III. club was
staged = balcony was drapcd in the
national coiors. and served AZ a stand
for the speakers.
The program was opened with an
address hy Roosevelt rage. Who Was
introduced by MISS Abel. Clark. and
who reviewed briefly the history OF
tn" academy. reading extracts from
the Memoirs Of QucSnay. the founder
of the academy In Richmond The
speaker announced his intention Of
translutinS the volume into English
and presenting II 10 tho Art Club.
Miss billie Bush. OF the Academy OF
Music company. sang for the assem-
hluEc. and MAS heartily applaudcd. She
Was followed by the .Tnincd young
stcrs Of Miss Clara Long class. who
gave excellent exhibitions OF dancing.
The little ones were dressed as fairies.
ana showed the results Of training as
several OF the dances we're difficult.
This feature Was followed by patr!-
otto iablcauX given by the children OF
Gin;cr Park under the direction OF Mrs.
Bessie e. Grabowski
The speaker OF the evening was
Charles Iiu,Zlcr who made a strong
appeal for the Liberty loan bonds, and
called the attention Of AL 10 the SER
vice they owe their country in support
lag the governments financial meas
urc@.
In the evening lights were strung
across the garden. and dancing was IN
order until II late hour