The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-03-18
Fortnightiy Club Hosts At Art Exhibit
And Tea Honoring Womon's Club

One of the most delightful af-
fairs of the spring was the art
exhibit and tea on Wednesday
afternoon when the Fortnightly
Club entertained the members Of
the Woman's Club of Moss Point
Graceful arrangements of brid-
al wreath and dogwood were
placed in the lounge of the Young
Mems Business Club clubhouse
where an exhibit of local artists
work was hung. In the game room
an exhibit Of Mississippi artists
from the Mississippi Art Associa-
ton was on display.
Guests were greeted by Mes
danes Ralph Crate, A. w. Head
and James T. Thompson.
After a short welcome address
By Mrs. Grefe, president of the
Fortnightly club, Mrs. Frank G.
Spann, Jr., president of the Wom-
ems club, and Mrs. Hermes Gau-
tier, president of the State Fed
Grafton of clubs, were presented.
Miss Dora Cowan presented
Mrs. Robert Reinecke, a Pasca-
goula artist of note, who gave a
delightful talk on art as a hobby.
Mrs. Reinecke used to illustrate
her talk group of her oils which
were on display on the walls of
the stage. She explained that she
did her first flower study to en-
ter in hobby show. Then she
became interested in painting and
the late Mrs. Carolyn DeLamotte
became both an inspiration and
a teacher as she progressed in her
study. In the group of oils she
had on display were many col
orful flower studies and several
landscapes.
Miss Cowan presented Mrs.
Arthur Jones, soprano, who sang
my Wild Irish Rose" and lovely
Irish lullaby. She was accompa-
MED by Mrs. J. v. Ainsworth. To
complete the musical program
Mrs. Charles Mitchell, soprano.
sang "Macushla" and Galway
Bay" earring out the st. Patrick's
Day theme of the tea. She was
also accompanied by Mrs. Aims
worth.
Mrs. Helen Mayson gave a brief
review of the exhibit on display,
calling attention to the work of
the local artists and in comment
ing on the exhibit sent by the
Mississippi Art association she
explained the penny-fund where
by clubs could retain a member
ship in the association and have
the pleasure of periodic exhibits
Following Mrs. Mayson's talk
the guests and club members
spent a delightful hour enjoying
the exhibit. Noteworthy among
the local showing was a group of
pencil sketches by Albert Brous-
sard made while he was interned
in a Jap prison camp. They were
done on any scraps of paper he
could obtain, mostly the backs
of envelopes and showed remark
able pencil technique.
Several pastel still lifes by the
late Mrs. Carolyn DeLamotte were
especially enjoyed as were the
pastels of Miss Ella Macarthur.
Her flower studies were excep-
tionally we'll done.
Water color was the medium
of most of the landscapes and
seascapes included in the Art
association exhibit. Many of the
paintings were by newcomers but
among them were sketches by
such outstanding artists as Carl
Wolfe. Marie Hull and Agnes
Ricketts, of Jackson, Ethel Dis
mukes and William Skelcher of
Biloxi.
Mesdames Crate, Charles Arm
istead, Lorenzo Humphrey and
John Backstrom presided over the
tea table where an array of ca
napes, salted nuts, mints and iced
cake squares and punch were
served. All of the sandwiches and
the punch carried out the color
scheme of st. Patrick's Day as
did the pretty appointments of