The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-07-26
WOMEN AT THE FAIR.
Triumph Of the Ladies' Musical
Club Of Seattle.
ITS CONCERT AT CHICAGO.
4 Diploma ef Merit Awarded 1t-Hrs.
4. =. stewast's Impressiens
ef what She Saw.

Mrs A. b. Stewart, president Of the
L8dies' Musical Club. has returned from
the Worlds fair, whittier she went several
weeks ago. When seen 1t her home by
PosT.IxTxILIGEScER reporter yesterday
she said:
THE six delightful weeks spent at tina
fair were not half long enough TO SEQ all
the sights, and there are many things
did not See 1t all. was more interested
in the liberal and fine arts shan in other
departments, and consider that to obtain
. comprehensive estimate OF the worlds
progress in art and the arts. . trip to the
fair 10 more valuable than . tour around
the world. Cne can there zee treasures
which have been loaned from the private
galleries of kings. gems from every col
lection. and ono can measure the COM
parative art development of every race
as their products are exhibited side by
side. Tho whole fair is like . wax
ing vision, everything is 20 beau
tifui. Such powerful impress
sion does this lavish outpouring of wealth
and genius make uron one that he cannot
repress feeling OF sadness at the thought
that it is all SO transitory and that within
few short months so much beauty must
perish. But | presume you have had
plenty Of World fair impressions. How
ever, want to say that l am proud Of the
part woman is taking in the exposition.
never before realized what . powerful in
fluence she is exerting upon the progress
of the age until went to the fair. Mrs.
Potter Palmer Is one of the powerful per-
sonages connected with the exposition.
Nothing of any importance is done with
out consulting her. And she is . beauti-
full woman. l attended one of her recep-
tons, and was charmed with her. She is
not only beautiful in appearance but she
is equally amiable. graceful and refined;
she Is completely beautiful. The, woman's
pavilion IL . great credit to our sex. The
design Of the building, the sculpture upon
IL, the frcscoing, the decorations and the
exhibits are all the work of women. And
they arc fine. used to think that
American women were further advanced
in all the arts than those of other coun.
tries, but the exhibits in the woman's pa
viIion show that in all parts of tho world
women arc capable Of the highest art.
ION June q, g, % and "a a national con-
vention of women'S amateur musical clubs
was held in the Music hall building on the
peristyle of the exposition. which was .
great success. I am surprised that the
Seattle newspapers did not have more to
say about it than they did, for the Ladies'
Musical Club Of this city took an honora-
bic part in it. Thirty-four clubs from all
over the country took part in the exer-
cises. Mrs. Theodore Thomas was chair
man of the convention. whose objects
were to show the actual standard of musi-
cal culture amongst the best class OF
American women, To stimulate the fOrma-
ton of such clubs and to give . national
recognition to this department Of woman's
educational work. Each club attending
rendered programme. 1t was not con-
test for prizes, but 1t was IN exhibition Of
the musical culture of the various clubs,
all of whom were to get di.
ploma whose work the expert jury
considered up to . standard high
enough to entitlc them to such mark Of
distinction. Although the youngest club
attending the convention Seattle won one
of the diplomas, a. also did tho club from
Tacoma. There was considerable surprise
and much favorable comment on the fact
that such high degree of culture should
be exhibited by people living. as many
supposed. In . wilderness. and also that
such interest was shown in musical mat.
ters by the club Of this city as to send ten
of its members so far 70 attend tho con.
vention. The exhibition given BY the
Seattle Ladies' Musical Club occurred on
the third day of the convention, the pro-
gramme being as follows:
Introductory paper read by the president.
Mss rosv,r' plsno; Mr. c. i. Patterson. organ
fa) "Cura Fatal Messizia". ........P. Csnsemert
Mrs. G. A. c Rochester. with piano, vio-
lin and cello accom- apartment
fa) elevation" in nas.....- .uai!mans
FOL (hrpmattc Fantasia. ...->l neaio
Mra Charles T. Patterson.
fa) "Two Loves. ....-.-..ps hoven
10 ~ Miss Hs Marguerite Mckinney;
fo) Concert Etude in C. 49,. ...-.. knbinssein
Miss Mae fotvin.
RI ifa1 Evening .........-...'L acantoni
Mo- No. M a Mr.. ". Ii. White,
Mrs. G. T. NJ Pratt
THE feature of the exhibition was Miss
Potvin's piano playing aud she received
many compliments Of the highest charac-
ter. She received the high honor OF being
invited to join the Amateur Musical Ciuo,
of Chicago. the most exclusive musical
organization in that city. She was also
invited to play later in the season in the
Theodore Thomas orchestra at the fair
and the Kenxood Club has requested her
to play in the fall. 1t is not exaggeraiing
to say that her success was remarkable.
The expert jury which passed upon the
work of the club was composed OF Thee
dore Thomas, the weli-kno~n director;
Clarence Eddy, the organiss; Mr.. Lieb-
ling. Fanny bloomfield Zeigier. the plan
ist, and another artist whose name can
not now recall. am also happy to state
that Mrs. q. A. c. Rochester passed most
successful examination a; the hands oil the
five examiners headed by iomiins, the
great choral director, who pass upon can
didaies wishing tn take part IN tue World