, 1935-01-30
Art League OF
Valley Meets
In Harlingen

HARLINGEN. Jan. 80. One Of
the largest meetings OF the year OF
the Rio Grande Art League was
held Monday afternoon al the home
OF Mrs. Howard T. Butt. when 81
members and guests we're present
for a program on Italian and Span
ish Schools OF Art.
During the business session pre-
Hlded over by Mrs. Ben Sanders,
Teresident. officers for the ensuing
Year were elected as follows: pres
ident. Mrs. J.. j. Murray: first
vice president. Mrs. J. d. Patrick:
second vice president. Mrs. Howard
E. Butt: recording secretary, Miss
Ida Campbell; corresponding Secre-
tary, Mrs. william Mccullough,
Pharr; treasurer, Mrs. John D..
Townsend; parliamentarian. Mrs. E
G. Deering.
Mrs. Sanders announced the APP
p0intment Of a new committee to be
called the Industrial and School Art
Department which will be In charge
OF affiliated work in the Interme-
date school IN art work and art ap-
probation. Named on this commit
tee were Mrs. M. H. Ford. chairman.
Mrs. Dolly Spidle Nabinger. Mrs.
Ray Elliott, Mrs. Butt and Mrs. Bob
Knight.
Announcements concerning the
webb Memorial and the Women's
Lounge and Rest Room, were made
and cooperation Of the Art League
In these two civic projects was
pledged.
Miss Ida Campbell had charge of
the program and Mrs. v. v. Per-
mould. talented pianist, furnished
the musical entertainment. Speak
ers were Mrs. John Wood who dis
cussed the italian School Of Art and
the work Leonardo ola Vinci and
Mrs. J.. ID. Worrell who discussed the
Spanish School Of Art with special
emphasis on the paintings Of Muril-
10.
Art chairmen and representatives
from all the towns in the Valley In
the League were present for the
meeting. The newly organized Art
League Of Brownsville was repre-
scented by six members.
More than a dozen paintings we're
exhibited BY the art chairmen,
which we're largely the work Of
members Of the league.
Among the guests were Mrs. Elmer
johnson of Duluth, MINI; Mrs. A.
wv. Luling, Sebastian, Mrs. wv. M.
Hundley. Mrs. Primm, Mrs. Bush.
Mrs. c. Lester, Mrs 4. M. Clapp,
MRS. Gerald McKenna, and Mrs. J..
~. Elmore
During the social hour, Mrs Butt.
assisted by Mrs. Florence Butt of
Kerrvilfe served a delicious refresh
ment plate TO the members and
guests.
Plans have been completed for
the formal opening Of the Women'S
Lounge and rest room to be held
Friday evening from 2 to $50 o.
clock and Saturday, 2 to . D. m.
The Lounge is a civic project
sponsored by the civic departments
Of all women's clubs OF the city
and maintained by the city and the
merchants.
The formal opening Of the Lounge
Is 20 be held Friday evening so
that the merchants Of the city might
be present and inspect the building
and its equipment.
Mrs. Gerald McKenna, general
chairman, has announced the fol-
lowing committees: Mrs. LLOYD
Stiernberg, general arrangements
chairman: decorations, Mrs. Charles
H. Simmons, Mrs. Ray Elliott. Mrs.
j. M. Green, Mrs. E. W. Anglin.
Mrs. John D. Townsend and Mrs.
O.. * Sanders
HcstesseS and serving Friday
evening-Mrs e. j. Otto, chairman.
MRS. Ben Sanders, Miss Annie
Gregg. Mrs. w. @. Fields. Mrs. N.
~. Lakeland, Mrs. A. j. Pollard,
Mrs. "A. +. McClendon, Mrs. K. A.
Hare and Miss Blanche Patton.
HostesSes for Saturday afternoon
are Mrs II. M. Dunnaway. Mrs. A.
~ KrebS, Miss Joyce Wilson. Mrs.
Polk Hornaday, Miss Angela Muir
ray, Mrs. Katherine Rodamour.
Mrs. George Johnston. Mrs. L. S
Bobo. Mrs. z. w. Anglin. Mrs. Reu-
ben Millerborg.
Saturday evening, Mrs. Crockett
Campbell, Miss Sarita Wilbarger.
Miss Emoeene Oler and Mrs. Ruth
Rice.
Mrs. A. T.. Klein was a delightful
lhpsress for the regular meeting OF
czi8pter 7. p. O.. held Monday after
noon at her home. SOC East Fillmore
street.
Mrs. George w. Diehl, president.
presided over a short business ses-
sion and Mrs. Polk Hornaday gave
3 brief report Of the reciprocity
luncheon held recently in san Ben
ito.
Mrs. A. J. Rabel had charge of
the program. giving a comprehen-
asiye outline Of China today as q part
Of the organizations study course
OF Countries OF the Far East"
During the social hour the hostess
assisted by her daughters, Mrs. will