Milford chronicle., 1939-09-01
REHOBOTH ART LEAGUE

The ARTISTS Fancy Dress Ball
sponsored by the RehobOth Ar
League, to be given at the Rehoboth
Indian Beach Club, was postponed
from Tuesday to Friday evening
September 1, because of inclemeni
weather.
Mrs. James H. Hughes, president
of the league, and chairman of the
ball, with Walter l.. Birtwell, will
lead the Virginia Reel, which will
be danced by a group of cOstumed
guests. Several other special dane
ing numbers will give color to the
occasion.
Miss Irene Richards is chairman
of arrangements. Many dinner par
ties are being planned to precede the
ball. as the Beach Club is serving a
special dinner for which there will
be no cover charge
Among the patrOnesses and COM
mittee members from Sussex and
Kent counties who are serving on
the cigarette or ticket committees
are Mrs. Joseph NAPLES and Miss
Josephine NAPLES, Mrs. George Walls
and Miss Peggy Walls. Mrs. James
Tunnel, Mrs. Charles Cullen and
Mrs. Daniel Layton, of Georgetown;
Mrs. A. +. Humes. Mrs. John c. Tru-
lit. Mrs. Sanders Truitt, Miss Ellen
Sipple, Miss Jean MulhOlland. Mrs.
Frank Grier and Mrs. c. d. Abbott
of Milford; Mrs. Howard Galloway
and Mrs. J. Edwin Dutton of Seaford;
Mrs. Leon Cannon, Mrs. Harry Can
non. Miss Sallie Cannon and Mrs.
Charlotte Layton Stauffer. of Bridge
vile; Mrs. w. Blaine Atkins. Mrs.
Reese White, Mrs. William Ayres.
Mrs. Philip Short. Miss Mary Ansley
Short, and Mrs. Anthony Higgins Of
and vicinity; Miss Maude
McCabe, Mrs. Peter Whaley, Mrs.
John Tubbs, and Mrs. Paul West of
Selbyville; Mrs. George Chambers.
Mrs. Raymond Atkins, Miss Ann
Short, Mrs. Frank Carter and Mrs.
Burton, of Lewes; Mrs. ].
Gordon Smith, Mr3. Solomon Sapp
and Miss Louise Murphy, Of Har-
ringtOn; Miss Alice Connor, Mrs.
John d. McCabe. Mrs Charles Mills,
Mrs. Harry T. Reed. Mrs. Felix du-
POnt. Mrs. Daniel c. Anderson. Mrs.
Mark l.. Porter, Mrs. Charles Horn,
Mrs. John Dick, Miss Evelyn Dick,
Mrs. William Leach, Mrs. Freeman
Bishop, Mrs. Dorothy Barnes Miss
Betty Randle, Miss Ann Hazard,
Miss Charlotte Walton, Misses Amel-
e and Rose Anderson and Mrs W. /
). COrkran.
HEnnl IlnUnrs hn fra0a i
members are: James H !
Hughes, Mrs. w. w. Harrington, Miss /
Nancy Harrington and Mrs. Alden I
From Maryland: Mrs. L. I
Paul Knots. Miss Margaret Jones. !
Hiss Elizabeth Knots and Mrs. Dal-
as Blades. +,
Indications are that most of the
,uests will be in costume, although
dresses may be worn.
The Sunday tea at the studio on
September 3. will have as hostess.
lrs. Louis Chandler, OF Milton, and |
Ter committee. The exhibit will fea-
ure a portrait Of Miss Istar Haupt.
ainted by her brother, Eric Haupt.
distinguished portrait painter of
Jew York. Miss Haupt owns the
ottage. Seven Cables" in Reho-
9th. A mural painting by OrVille
'eets and other oils and water col
RS by Fred VOgel,4 Ethel Candy
'eets. Edward Grant, and Walter
'yle. Jr., will be included in the ex-
ibitiOn, which will be hung by Mr..
ogel and his committee The next
nd last OF the exhibitions of this
eas0n will be one of adult educa-
on work. and will be shown over
le weekend of September 10.
The annual meeting of the Art {
eague which was held last Satur- |
ay was very successful in spite of
ain which necessitated the change
meeting place from the studio
to the club house of the Viii =
.ge Improvement Association, for ,
hich the Art League wishes 10 ex-
ress its thanks. About 20 members \
nd guests were in attendance.
Changes in the constitution and J
claws found necessary within the I
sar We're submitted to the member
lip by the board of directors, who
I'd approved the changes. Miss
lOrence Mortimer. Mrs. w. w. Har- =
ngtOn and Mrs. David Aspril We're (
'p0inted a committee to act for the I
ague membership in the matter
The State chairman of member
lip, Miss Hazard, reported a mem A
'rship this year of 272. including
rec life members. three honorary
Orville Peets. Mrs. Fred
)gel and Mrs. W. S. Corkran, whose
rms as directors had expired. were -
reelected for a three
ar term.
the distinguished guests at =
e meeting were Norwood McGil- N
ry, of Pittsburgh, Pa, instructor -
life drawing and painting at Car
gle Tech; Mrs! Robert Brokaw. lt
tighter of the late Howard Pyle.
own as the Father of Modern IL K
and distinguished pu- -
CT Mr.. Pyle; ThOrtOn Oakley, of h,
and his daughter, Miss -
Oakley Mr. Oakley had
en- asked TO pay a tribute to the b.
mory of the late Mrs. Howard
lie. the first honorary member of d,
league. Mr.. Oakley also prOpos- -
that the leagne elect Howard .o
lie, Jr.. as an honorary member to -
coed his mother. This was unani-
usly adopted. 81
The program for the afternoon was
bounced by Freeman Bishop. and pl,
lsisted of three MariOnette plays az
by Jack Lewis. assisted by