South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-04
SOCIETY

An exhibit of the coIorfuI mellow
ed rugs OF the orient was made at
a meeting Of the department OF art
81 the South Bend Woman's club
Friday afternoon By John ID. Bezaz-
ion. a native Armenian and a repre-
sentative OF Toby and Co. Chicago.
Fifty years ago little was known
RI the art Of weaving except that IL
- Supposed 10 have originated in
Yucatan. Mex, and az carried from
there 20 Assyria and Egypt where IL
spread 20 all the countries OF the
Orient. The Introduction OF No
hamedisn1 into Turkey changed the
design OF the Turkish rugs since the
creed forbids the representation Of
animals. so IN thu rugs Of the east
the portrayal OF ar(mals is rare ex-
cept the birds Of The prayer rugs
which have a symbolic meaning.
The many groups Of oriental rugs
are characterized by the glowing
combinations Of cOlors. the harmony
Of design and the greatness of con
Ception and execution. The rugs of
the nomadic Weaycrs are can en-
bOdiment OF human patience and a
preserver Of human symbols.
The Persian rugs first " the group
Il exhibitions. are of swo kinds
varying with the climate and tenn
perature of tn" people. The rugs
made by the people OF the north are
Subdued IN color and rich I'm design
while the rugs OF southern Persia
are warm and light. portrayiug the
out door life OF the people in their
many floral tr1cings. Turkish rugs
are rich In color but crude in design,
and a background Of red Is usually
found in the wea wing. In the
weaving Of the COssack there are
the brilliant colOrs OF the north
combined with the crude designs OF
a passionate people. Blue and gold
predominant In the simple designs
OF the rugs OF China
One OF the most interesting rugs
Of the collection was an antique
Mosque prayer rug which - valued
1T 5000 dollars. In the prayer
panel which distinguishes this
variety Of rug from any other. the
colors have mellowed with more
than one hundred years of service.
Preceding the lecture Miss Esther
Fulton. accompanied by Mrs. Rob
ert Perkey. played two violin selec-
lions, a serenade and Oriental At
the close Of the meeting refresh
ments were served at a tea table
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pink chrysanthemums. Tea was
poured by Mrs. 3. d. Coon and Mrs.
Warren Miller from Russian samo-
var. Misses Irma Sawyer. Helen
Holland and Kathleen Guilfoyle
dressed in the garb of the far east
assisted the hOstcsses in serving.
The committee In charge of refresh
ments was composed Of Mrs. William
Pobasco. Mrs. Lydia Sawyer, Mrs.
William Benjamin and the decora-
tions committee included Mrs G..
w. Ziegler. Mrs John Moore, Mrs
Warren Miller and Mrs. Harry Wal
lace.
Members OF the Womans society
OF the First Baptist church met at
the home Of Mrs. W. Z kizer. sos
w. Washington av., Friday after
noon The dsvotiOnals which open
ed the meeting were led by Miss
Lamont OF the Y. W. G.. A. Mrs
Nellie White hadd charge Of the les
son from the text book and a report
OF the work OF the Chudren's Dis
pensary was given by Mrs. Beau
frey, who Is IN charge of the work
OF the South Bend Children's Dis
pensary. A reading By Mrs. Maaloe
entitled The Storm" closed the
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meeting was attended by 45 mem
bera. Refreshments were served by
the hostesses, AIrs. /. J. Miller. Mrs.
: G.. Chard and Mrs. Robert Elbel
Mrs. William holland Will entertain
the members Of the society Jan :
at her home. 745 Lincoln way z.
The Woman's Missionary depart
ment OF the First Presbyterian
church met Friday afternoon at 3
O'Clock at the home OF Mrs. G. W
Hyde. 2602 Lincoln way ". The
Christmas story" and 1.-THE
Angels Song. were read by Mrs. W.
a. Rabbit who conducted the de-
votional services Missionary work
in the Ozark mountains was the
topic OF a talk oy Mrs. r. r. Par
roft in her report of the Synodical
convention held at Newcastle. Ind
Mrs w. NJ. Weld read a chapter on
China, from the text book OF the
department. Refreshments were
served 20 so members by the hostess
who was assisted by Mrs n 8 Jones
Mrs. II. VI. Appleman and Mrs. c.
T. Goewey.
Election OF officers took place at
the regular meeting Of the Norman
Eddy W. r. @. which was held on
Friday afternoon at the X. OF p.
hall The following officers were
elected; Mrs. Genevieve Rulo. pres
ident: Mrs. Mary Reynolds. first VIC