, 1935-03-03
Is
Entertained
This Week

(By The Associated Press)
HARLLNGEN. March a. The
lovely home OF Mrs. John d. Town
send was the scene recently Of the
monthly meeting Of the Rio Grande
Art League. Mrs. j. ". McCright
was assistant hostess. During the
business session, presided over by
tne president, Mrs. Ben Sanders,
establishment or the proposed art
colony for the Valley was discussed
and It was announced that Anthony
ID. Young, artist OF San Antonio.
viii head the colony as instructor
and lecturer.
Announcement was made of the
Art Pilgrimage" to be made early
next month when members of the
lower END of The Valley will 20 to
McAllen for a luncheon meeting at
the Casa de Palmas IN McAllen fol-
lowed ty a visit to the John Shary
home IN Sharyland near Mission.
Program numbers for the after
noon included talks by Mrs. Edward
Allcott and MRS. N. TmmonS on
the subject Of German School Of
Art. Mrs. Marion Mcdonald of Mis-
SION presented a feature Of the pro-
gram with her exhibit Of original
sketches which she made in Ger
n1any, Italy and England with side
lights from her various instructors
IN these countries.
Two German musical numbers
were given, ore. a piano solo by
Mrs. v. v. Pernoud, who used the
composition, "Rondo CapriccioSo,"
and the other q vocal solo by Mrs.
Henry Carlisle, which vas sung in
German.
Guests for the afternoon, Mrs.
Fred Flynn, Mrs. NJ. A. Clapp, Mrs.
Jane Rutherford, Mrs. AltuS Lilies
and Mrs. Polls Jones. were intro
duced by the president.
During the social hour members
end guests were served in the din
in room from a beautifully arrang-
ed tea table centered with a rare
piece of English china filled with
blue larkspur. Mrs. H. E. Butt pour
ed at the coffee service.
Friendship class OF the First
Christian church was entertained
at a business and social meeting
Wednesday at the home Of Mrs. w.
r. Heard with Mrs. Ell Z. Rigney as
Co-hosteSS. Mrs. Bush Williams,
president, was in charge Of the
business session.
Games OF hearts were played dur
ing the social hour and refresh
ments Of strawberry shortcake and
coffee were served to the following
Mesdames Polk Hornaday, B. Brit
tian, Goodykuntz, Lee Edwards,
MonceIl Myers, Bush Williams, Edo
Smith, w. E. McCiintock, Phillips,
Magee, ]. d. Carroll.
Mrs. Ben Sanders was guest
speaker at the regular meeting OF
the Study club held Thursday aft
ernoon at the Woman'S building
when she spoke on the subject OF
"Art Appreciation" Her discussion
of Texas artists and their work
was illustrated with paintings by
n number Of Texas artists. Others
on the program OF Sculpture and
Art were Mrs. j. G. CroSSett and
Mrs. Flynn v. Long who spoke on
Rushmore and Stone Mountain
respectively. Mrs. Polk Hornaday.
director Of the program, gave a
parliamentary drill and Miss Bar
bara Barrier was guest soloist with
Mrs. D. d. Norton as accompanies.
Announcement was made that
the Learners club Of Brownsville
will be guests of the club. March
IA.
Heavens NV Destination" by
Thornton Wilder, one Of the most
popular Of the late books, was ably
reviewed by Mrs. Harold j. Hum
pErey at the regular meeting OF y
Literary and Fine Arts club held
Wednesday afternoon at the Wom-
ans building. Mrs. d. E Ewing was
director OF the program for the
afternoons study on Northern
italy" in continuation OF the clubs
course Of study on Modern Europe"
Mrs. II. p. Pittman gave an inter-
esting Travelogue OF that section OF
Italv and an italian musical num-
her was given when a group OF
guest artists sang Santa Lucia.
The nuartette was composed OF Mrs.
w. II. Stratton. Mrs Z. G. Bennett,
Mrs. Thomas D. King and Mrs. x.
p Belden witn Mrs. Henry Carlisle
ACCOMMODATING at the piano. Men
ton was made OF the recent DOCK,
sFontamara" by I. Silone. a former
italian newspaper man who Is
exiIed from italy and is now living
in switzerland. The book was late
20 translated into English and pub
Iished IN this country where II Is
receiving much favorable comment.
Guests for the program were
AIRS. 7. q. Powell, Mrs. w. j VIII
liams. Mrs. Almeda Caswell. Mrs.
". McCright. Mrs. John Worren.
Mrs. Smith and Miss Weidner o.
Ia Feria. Mrs. J. T. Ellis, Mrs >.
=. Ewing, and the guest artists.
The club room was adorned with
an artistic arrangement OF BIOS
SONS. Vari-colored gladioi were