The Jersey City news., 1902-04-17
LIGHT At FTERNOON
Odd Volumes Relax From
the Heavy Work Of the
Winter Months


The Odd Volumes had an unusually de-
lightfu afternoon yesterday They have
been studying THE Influences Of German
Thought on the Civilization of the
World during the winter, a most COM
prehensiye subject, very deep and very
amusing Even the Odd Volumes found
them to the musical composers and they
determined to have what they termed a
Light afternoon" the only one of the
kind on the programme
The club was the guest OF Mrs Talbot
r. Chambers, who had arranged a charm
ing musical programme by way Of Illus
tration to the papers read, and the meet
ing was held in Bergen School for Girls.
in order to procure better instrumental
facilities.
Musicians Of the eighteenth and nine
tenth centuries were studied Those of
the eighteenth century were deaf with
In paper by Mrs. Chambers and those
Of the nineteenth BY Mrs. Frank cavalii.
who. however. read both manuscripts.
Handel was the first mentioned and was
illustrated by "Whereer You Walk
beautifully sung by Mrs. Chambers, Mrs.
Cavalli accompanist. Bach was next
spoken of, but was not illustrated OF
him it was said that he laid the founds-
ton for later musicians. wnile Gluck wfs
spoken of as the founder of German
dramatic music.
Haydn was illustrated BY Mrs. Cham
beTs, who sang MY Mother Bids Me Bind
Ny Hair"
Mazart's life and music were described.
and Beethoven, who hated work. was u
Illustrated by AIRS. Seward of East Grange,
who gave magnificent forceful render
ing OF the Appassionata Sonata. Mrs.
cavalli afterward said of Mrs, Seward
that the club considered 1t great honor
to hear her, as Paderewski had pronounc-
ed her the best amateur pianist he had
ever heard.
Mendelssohn was illustrated bv Mss
Mitchell of New York and Mrs. Chambers.
who sang Greeting" and Il Would That
My Love-
Miss Mitchell illustrated Robert Schu-
mann with ''The Two Grenadiers." ac-
companied by Mrs. John Headden, Jr.
Schubert was highly praised as being a
famous favorite, but was not illustrated
for lack OF time. Robert Franz. Meyer
beer, spohr. Mosshe.ess, the two
strausses and List were all mentioned,
the latter being illustrated by Mrs. Sc
ward, who played ''Wa.desrausehen,
and Mrs Chambers, who sang the
'.Loreilei." accompanied by Mrs. Seward
Brahms was illustrated by Mrs. Seward
/ who played "The Scherzo," from ninol
symphony. and the programme closed
with a description of Wagner music
which was not illustrated as il was
growing late.
The usual social followed and II wa:
decided to meet again in two weeks VIII
tMrs. James Robottona of Bergen avenue
/, Among the members and guests presen
were:-Mrs. E r. c. Young, Miss Bur
dick. Mrs. r. o. Babbitt. Miss Bowen
Mrs. Cornelius Brett, Miss Buffet, Mrs
q w. Case. Mrs. Frank Cavalli. Mrs
Talbot Chambers. Mrs. H. v. condict
Miss Grower, 0drs. A. Dennisten,
| Doremus. Mrs. w. Dunn, Mrs. Il.
Eaton. Miss Harrison Mrs John Head
der. Mrs. Robert Lyle, Miss Mcbride
mrs. Merrill, Mrs. Robert Myers. Mrs
James Robottom Miss Pitcher. Miss sher
| wood, Miss X Speir. Mrs. Fl. spence
Mrs. John A. Walker, Mrs. Seward
East Orange. Mrs. e. NJ Cole Of Eas
| Orange. Miss Mitchell OF New York. Mrs
| e. u. Young, Mrs G. Ferris, Mrs "
Parker, Mrs. H. Z. Niese, Miss Ey'
Eiese. Mrs. r. T. Appsbs, Mrs. OBriel
of New York, Miss Morgan, Mrs. Georg
Holmes. Miss s. T. Coffin, Miss Laur
Towar. Mrs. F. H Hall. Mrs. Georg
/ Mclaughlin, Mrs o. H. Perry, Mrs
fyharles Herr