The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-03-21
ART DEPARTMENT.

The art department of the Ham
mond Womsn's Club met an the
horne OF Mrs b r.. Fischer of
webb street on Monday afternoon.
here was m unusually large num-
Der OF committee members in at
tendance. all OF whom answered
roll call with quotations from
/ John Burroughs. Mrs. G. Streeter,
chairman Of the department. pre-
sided at the meeting.
Mrs Frank l.. Lett read a conf
prehensive paper on flowers in
Art" bringing out the fact that
for centuries flowers have had
recognition in art; the Egyptians
use the Lotus blossom not only as
a decoration on pottery. bui in
their rug weaving and architecture
as we'll Today modern art utiIiz-
es not one but all the flowers that
grow.
Mrs. Letz touched on the sub
ject Of conventional decoration. ex-
hihiting two Japanese wares espe
cially adapted TO this style Of
decoration - satsuma and Sedji
pieces Of rare beauty Mrs.
Streeter read extracts from a most
interesting article on American
Flower Painters describing the
work of Matilda Brown, George
Biddle and others
Mrs +. 8 Monroe concluded the
program with Current Art Topics Of
unusual interest. Among the sub
iects covered in her review were the
Rebellion Against the Moderns."
DR.. Wilhelm Valentiner's praise of
American painting, Bellows. the big
gest figure fainter IN America, and a
convincing discussion which showed
the faliacy Of holding pictures for
n high price.
During a delightful social hour.
irs. l. 7. Meyer presented copies Of
ndiana's Dunes" to each Of the
lem6ers. after which Mrs. fischer
elved dainty refreshments.
The Women's Guild of St Paul's
Episcopal church will have a meet
lg all day Thursday at the home of
Mrs Hugh Morris, SIS State Line
street \ luncheon viii be served
at noon. the hostesses being Mrs.
I George r Evans, Mrs. George F..
Hust. Mrs. b. ". Jury and Mrs. NJ.
9. Neff At two o'clock there viii be
at the same place. and Mrs. H. Norris
Mrs. william Kelly and Mrs. Elton
c. Hart will have charge of the
study class. The ladies are request
ed 10 bring their thimbles and scis-
sors.
A charity ball will be given IN the
knights and Ladies OF Security Hall,
above the Lion Store, on Friday eve
ming. March the 31st, at half past
eight O'Clock. Bunco and pedro Ia
bles will be enjoyed. and II is hoped
that the attendance will be large, in
asmuch as the cause is worthy one.
This evening al eight o'clock the
choir of the First Presbyterian
church, under the direction Of MIR.
John Mcneil, will give a secular
cantata Of Coleridge's Ancient Mar
iner'' with musical setting by Pat
tison. Mrs. George Hannauer. Mrs
L. l.. Bomberger and Mrs. Max Al
laben will sing Orbits waltz song,
Sparkling Sunlight" and with Mrs.
J. G. Parrett will sing Mendelsohnn' >
Spring Song" Mrs. MCNEIL will
give an explanatory reading of the
cantata, and other soloists will be
Mrs Q. w. Glamore, Mrs. Harry
Sheridan, Miss lone Reynolds, Miss
Lola Clark. Mr. J. Clark and Mr..
McNeill. The accompanies will be
Mrs. Lillian Mikesch, pianist. and Mr..
Walter Bell. organist. The program
promises to be an especially inter-
esting and unique one and a large at
tendance is expected. The Straube
Piano Company will furnish baby
grand for the piano numbers.