Carroll Hemingray

IN A SOCIAL WAY

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Miss Carol [sic] Carroll Hemingray, one of Muncie's prominent young society women. has a little den in the Johnson which is the pride of her acquaintances. A short time ago, Miss Hemingray completed a course in the Art Academy of Cincinnati. On returning home, she has found time between social events to devote to her art.

Her studio is in a small room on the third floor of the Johnson, and is a model of comfort and beauty. Every afternoon at 4 o'clock the room is filled with the artist's friends who come to spend a social half hour while she serves tea from dainty china cups and wafers from a nearby table. This means that work is done for the day and friends are welcome.

A glance at the wall reveals the fact that Miss Hemingray has been making good use of her friends. Each day finds one of them posing for a new picture. A young man sitting in the cozy corner drinking tea, while on the wall above him is the drawing of a young officer in a military suit and the same smile is on both the Robert Hemingray's. Across the room is a sketch of a jovial looking fellow. His hair parted in the middle, has dropped the least bit forward. His pipe is in his mouth and any one who has ever seen Jay Lee Turner quickly recognizes this likeness.

A three-quarter length picture of a young man graces one corner of the studio. Some way or the other the picture throws out the impression that he is a college man at first glance, while on second scrutiny it seems as though Lloyd Kimbrough was again home on his vacation. Harry Paris, as he has been seen many times going down the street, is there also. It is a profile likeness, but one which clearly displays the features of Muncie's well known tenor.

Among Miss Hemingray's younger friends whom she has as models of decoration for her studio are Miss Ann and Kendall Evans. The society girls whose pictures are readily recognized are those of Misses Fannie Turner, Emily Olcott, and Isabelle Preston. Miss Clara Gill and Miss Preston are among Miss Hemingray's latest models. A large picture of the artist herself is one of the best in the room and shows the work that may be done by the use of the mirror.

Several other sketches are in the room upon which Miss Hemingray's pupils are working. Her hours are between 9 and 12 in the morning and 2 and 4 in the afternoon. During this time the studio is the scene of industrious amateurs rather than guests for a social good time.