The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1956-08-11
Arts and Crafts Exhibits
HighIight NACW Meet

The National Association of
Colored Women's Clubs which
met at the Miami Municipal Aud
forum July 30-Aug. 3, was high
lighted with the national arts and
crafts program, under the super
vision of the national chairman,
Mrs. Daisy M. Murrell Of Belle
Glade.
There were exhibitions of arts
and crafts from % states, includ-
ing dressmaking and fine arts. The
% states represented five re-
gions. Six hundred and forty-siX
pieces of art work were exhibit
ed to the hundreds who visited
the department. An appraised val
ue was given of the display Of
$4,000. \
During the work shop, different
phases of crafts were demonstrate
ed by members of the commit
tee. Mrs. Margaret Gill, Detroit;
Mrs. Ekypta Bennett, Kansas City;
Mrs. E. Fleming, Boston; Mrs. A.
G.. Merrill, Chicago, and Mrs.
Henrietta Marshall, Portland. At
the close of the work shop re-
marks were made by the chairman
on the subject, ''The Values of
Art in Our Everyday Living"
On Wednesday night, arts and
crafts night (Aug. y the even
ing program was sponsored by
the National Arts and Crafts De-
partment. This program was in
troduced with a special treat. Pre-
ceeding the "Tropicana Revue"
the Maxine Bethel Model and
Charm School of Miami, present.
ed an outstanding fashion revue,
showing the latest in fashions,
with the directresS, Miss Bethel,
as the narrator. Afterward fol-
lowed IA club women from vari-
Gus states, who modelled attire for
all occasions, and these garments
were made by the wearer or
dreSSmakers.
The latter is competitive among
the states. The winner of "Trop-
icana Revue" was Mrs. Victoria
M. Hervey of West Palm Beach.
She was awarded the Eleanor
r. o e v t Loving Cup
and crowned by the national
president, Mrs. Irene Mccoy
Gaines. The four runners-up: Mrs.
Myrtle StarkS, Colorado; Mrs.
Omega Mason, N. j.; Mrs. L O / s.
Grenn, Georgia, and Mrs. E. T.
Lewis OF Colorado were given
beautiful compactS.
TROPHY AWARDS
Trophy awards were made to
Florida, Oregon, Georgia, Vir-
ginia, Michigan, District of Co
lumbia, New Jersey, Massachu-
sets, South Carolina, North Caro-
lima, Mississippi, Alabama, North
west Region and the Northwest
Region.
A set of airplane luggage was
given away by the department to
the person holding the winning
ticket. Winner, club woman.
from Mobile, Ala.
Gifts were awarded to the per-
sons who sold the highest num-
her Of tickets on the luggage set
as follows:
/. Mrs. Mabel L. Nicely, Bir-
Iningham, Ala, won an imported
luncheon set.
2. A hostess serving set, donat-
ed by the national chairman, Mrs.
Daisy M. Murrell, won by Mrs.
Lula Ezelins, Little Rock, Ark.
3. Ceremic candy dish, donat-
ed by Mrs. v. M. Hervey, West
Palm Beach (who is also a mem
Der of the National Arts and
Crafts Committee), won by Mrs.
Elizabeth Chrichlow, Boston.
The 1856 Biennial NACWC in
Miami has made history for the
National Arts and Crafts Depart
ment. The amount of $41S.50 was
raised by the department and
again Florida has received the
honor Of producing the queen Of
fashions. Mrs. Marguerite Ever
hart of Miami was crowned
queen in Atlantic City, N. J. in
1850.
Judges for the Arts and Crafts