The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-02-05

to the opening party will wear some
picturesque costume, not fancy one
without historical significance, but q
representative gown of some group
Of people or period. Any one having
a costume which he will wear or loan,
is asked to call Mrs. Bates as soon as
possible.
Because Of the keen interest in Jew
elry making which is manifest in the
community, 1t has been decided to In
clude In the exhibit of arts and crafts.
an array Of old and new hand made
jewelry of artistic merit.
The pieces loaned will be displayed
advantageously with ONE secured
from the east, and 1t is hoped that a
number Of people Of the community
will send some distinguished pieces.
Exhibitors are asked to call Emma L.
Fetta at the Palladium, who will have
charge of the exhibit.
Hand made lace is also to be ex-
htbited. Pillow lace or needle point
made in Wayne county; old or new
hand constructed foreign laces are de-
sired. Mrs. w. H. Swayne, telephone
1920, will have charge of this exhibit.
Persons having hand-woven rugs are
requested to notify Mrs. NJ. F. John
ston, director of the art association.
1t was interesting to observe that
Granville Barker, English playwright
and producer who spoke on the art
list in the Community" in the First
Presbyterian church last week. i'm
mediately selected the more magma
tive conceptions in the Indiana ex-
hibition was destroyed. Damage to
Such canvasses of full color as those
Of Francis Brown and viii Stevens
Immediately caught his eye, although
he said some complimentary things
about a number of the pictures. Mr..
Barker does not trifle with art. He
has no foolish prejudices. but likes
what he finds appealing merit in; and
likes it strongly.
New York critics have been very
good to Maurice Dumesnil, the dis
tinguished French pianist who will
appear in his scond recital OF the
season at Aeolian hall, Friday, Feb. s.
Art objects valued at more than
100000 which had been collected
from the country over for the fifty
fifth annual exhibition of the Archi.
tectural league which was to have
! opened at the American Fine Arts So
ciety galleries on West Fffty-seventh
street in New York city, were burned
last week. Practically the whole ex.
hibit on display in the public gallery
the building was estimated at $250,O00
: Dispatches from practically every
art community, almost the world over
| report the return to peaceful pursuits
again, such artists as 8. Tresiliar
bringing with them war scenes which
they are Immediately using on theil
canvasses. Mr.. Tresilian, by the way
was a prisoner Of war at Rastatt
near Karlsruhe, where during the last
German offensives great concentra
lions of British and French Officers
took place. He is exhibiting in Lon
| don a series of drawings in pencil ant
water color, in which his past exper
fences are pungent, it is said.
Thine is the Glory" a great ale
gorical figure splendidly exhibited IL
| the Knoedler galleries in New Yorl
| city is the work of F. Luis Mora, who
has exhibited in Richmond a number
Of times.
Apart from the greatness of con
ception and beauty Of pigment, the
artist with the assistance of JOSEPH
Gray Kitchell, late Major of the Gen
eral Staff, U. S. A, has created a true
| type of womanhood, the woman pro
duct of the war devoted to service II
it's most distinguished sense" says
| The Studio.