The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-04-30

One hundred and fifty invitations
are to be issued Monday for the an
nual dinner of the Richmond Art asso.
citation which will be held in the Pub
lie Art gallery, Tuesday evening, May
10, at 7:3O. This will be the second
annual dinner of the association. the
first having been held last year. Mrs.
Ida NJ. Carpenter is chairman OF the
committee on arrangements and dec
Grafton of tables for the affair. Other
members of the committee are Mrs.
Paul Comstock and Mrs. Charles A.
MCGUIRE. Dinner win be 81 a plate.
Checks for reservations must be sent
to Frank Edmunds by Saturday even
ing. May Z, at the latest. All associa-
ton members are asked to pay their
dues before the annual dinner.
To Discuss Future.
J. H. Bentley, acting president of
the organization, will be POSTMASTER.
toasts will be made is 1.-The Future of
the Art Association in Richmond"
Charles w Jordan, president Of the
school board, who will be the first
speaker. will present the attitude OF
the school board toward the future of
the Art association. Mrs. Frederick
s. Bates, retiring chairman of the Art
department of the Woman's club, will
speak on how the Art department of
the Woman's club can cooperate with
the Art association in it's future work.
Francis Brown, representing artists
Of the city, will tell what they can
contribute to the future of the organi-
Zation and representative of the Jun
Tor Art association will speak on the
hopes of that body, which has just
recently been organized under the di
rection Of Miss Florence Williams, art
supervisor of the schools. The infiu-
ence exerted on the high school will
be put forth by w. G. Bate principal
Of the high school.
Rotarian to Speak.
Representing the citizens of Rich
mond. H. r. Robinson. president of
the Rotary club. will speak on the
value of the association to the city.
The closing address swill be delivered
by the Hon. William Dudley Foulke,
who will make a comparison of the
work locally with what he has seen in
European cities during lis residence
there. The Art association is said
to have been one of the most active
cultural assets in the community this
year. 1t brings the exhibits here
which are shown in the Public Art gal
lery. ut its own expense. Various
clubs and public school classes have
studied in the gallery and numerous
gallery talks on the exhibits and lee
lures with slides have been given by
Mrs. NJ. F. Johnston, director Of ex.
nibits, at gatherings in the Art gal
lery and high school auditorium. The
largest attendance in the history of the
Art gallery have been recorded this
year at the many exhibits. SUNDAY
afternoon programs in the gallery
have drawn many visitors who have
come for them as we'll as for the pic
lures.
Shows Excellent Record.
The association now has the largest
number of members it has had in re-
cent years. The number of member
ships taken out total 1856, but the act
ual number of members is only $50
The difference is due to the fact that
several persons have taken out sever
al memberships, which entities them
to invite guests to the annual dinner
and other social functions of the as
ISOLATION. one guest for each extra
membership. The list of association
members contains the following per.
sons:
Mrs. William l.. Morgan, Mr. and
Mrs. Willard Z. Carr, Miss Donna l.
Parke. DR.. and Mrs. David NJ. Edwards,
Ed. N. Wilson, Mrs. Emma z. Dennis,
Mr.. and Mrs. William II. Rindt. the
Rev. and Mrs. George B. Burbanck,
Elwood Morris, the Rev. J. J. Rae, Mr.,
and Mrs. T. c. Harrington. Miss Hettle
Elliott, Miss Florence Williams, Mrs.
John b. Dousan. the Rev. l.. E. Muir
ray. Leslie w. Glass. Dr. and Mrs. NJ.