The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-11-29
MRS. JOHNSTON TELLS
kIWANIANS PAINTINGS
PRACTICAL PURCHASES

Emphasizing the usefulness of the
paintings of the American Painters
exhibit, which is now In the high
school art gallery, Mrs. NJ. F. john
ston portrayed to members of the XII
wants club Wednesday the many char
acteristics which went to make up
each picture, painted by some of the
, most famed artists of the country.
Following their Thanksgiving banquet
in the K. of P. temple, the members
] of the club journey to the art gallery.
! Mrs. Johnston told of the fourth
/. annual exhibit just closed at Aurora,
I ILL.,. town of $4,000 persons, which
lis not much larger than Richmond.
Thirty-five paintings were sold in this
city for a total of $4,000, an average
of $1,000 each. She stated that dur
Ing the last three years this city has
purchased on an average 100 paint
ings annually.
1.-THE painters whose work was sold
are the best in America and most Of
them have exhibited in the Richmond
art gallery many times in the last &c
years. said Mrs. Johnston. "Rich-
1uOAu C1tlLEIS nave AOL uSSQ TIC Op-
lportunity offered in our gallery to Sc
cure many excellent works of art that
have increased enormously in value
and would have been a good invest
ment, besides being joy to the OWL
err"
Art Good Investment
"Art is the only thing one can buy
that cannot be worn out in the use
! -1,~
:''It is an investment which increases
in value with age and for which ones
ability to appreciate and enjoy in
creases with its continued use and
presence. The present exhibit Is par.
ticularly rich in paintings suitable for
homes and has been pronounced BY
the best local critics to be works OF
art of high order and merit"
Interest among many Of the Kiwan
fans was aroused by Mrs. Johnston's
talk. and several desired more infOr
nation about the paintings which are
now on exhibit. The exhibit will be
in the gallery during December. II
will be open Wednesday night, but moi
again until Sunday. Dec. 3, when g
musicale will be given at o'clocl
that afternoon
GEORGE F1Ou9S SzteSI.
George Hodge. ex-member of the 10
cal Kiwanis club, who moved to Chi
cego recently. was guest of the clut
Wednesday. Mr.. Hodge entertained
tie Kiwanians with two songs, which
brought back old relationships to tbs
fellow Kiwanians. Every member o.
the club was an admirer of Mr.
Hodges voice.
The following Is a letter from the
Kiwanis president. International, K
Ray B. Move. president of the Rich
mond club: 'tWill you please accep
for yourself-and convey to the mem
bers of your club my best wishes for {
very merry Christmas and a happ,
and prosperous New Year.
"As all Kiwanians know, true happi
ness comes from service to. others. l
on Christmas day we can bring 10.
to those in need-cause the sun II
shine and so dispense their shadows
we can thus increase our own pleasure
at the festive season. Many Thousand
families will spend cherries Christ
mas unless organizations such as our!
take an interest in them. | ask tina
every president give strong leader
ship to his club in seeking out those
in real need. | would urge that WI
make it our particular business Il
first see that not one war veteran
family is neglected at Christmas. Thi
is the least we can do. Let us do j
right
your splendid response to the pres
ident's appeal last year was prom1s
for the future and / am now express
ing to you the hope that this Christ
mas $4,000 homes will be happier be
cause there is an active, alert Kiwani
club in their community.
Yours faithfully,
&c. H. Ross"