The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-03-13

Beethoven down to the most modern type
Of programme music as represented py
the transcription of St. Saens.s symphonic
poem, The Dance of Death
Mrs. Wyer herself will render the se!ec'
tons illustrating her points. The follow
ing is the programme:
Allegro from Sonata, OPP. 53-Walastein.;
?. G) Kriesberisna, op. I6. No. g.. senumanT
d) Gondoliera, No. l-Venice and Ma
&c, Epude. op. ss-The Fountain. Le;chetfsEy
,. () Forest Scene From Siegried.....
C) The Dance Of Death, op. Do. St. saens
Mrs. Emile 8. Kruger and her little
daughter, Marie, have returned from q
months stay at Desloge, Mo.
Mrs. Guy H. Trulock departed THURSDAY
for Collinsville. Pa. sh will also Yisi'
Pittsburg and Philadelphia before her re-
turn, which will be in two months.
Miss Carrie + fortune and her little niece,
Florence Groechan, who have spent the
winter in Los Angeles, Cal, returned home
last week.
Miss Caryl King, who has been in New
York all winter, is at home again.
Mrs. E E. Williams n her daughter,
Miss Eva. who have been some weeks in
Oklahoma are at home, but are prepar-
ing 10 depart for California. which they
expect to do by the 18th.
Mir. and Mrs. Frank X. Croschan. who
a been living on Main street for some
years. will return TO ST. Louis this week.
They have taken a house on Leonard
VENUE.
Mrs. Derrick WEBSTER VIII depart thls
week for San Francisco to join her hus-
band. who has been there some time.
On Monday afternoon Mrs. Harry Gage
Wyer entertained informally the active
members of the Piano Club. Mrs. Z. d.
Basford, a new resident in Kirkwood,
passed the required examination and was
admitted to active membership. Among
those present were: Mines. j; h. Kicker,
ii. ]. Ewald, E. D. Basford, Misses Amy
Chandler, Laura Drummer. Marie Lppelt
and Clara Kicker
Mrs. r. D. Kimbsll is entertaining Mrs.
A. P. Mcdonald of Kansas City. Airs.
Woman's Christian Temperance Union.
The Kirkwood Monday Evening Club
met this week az the home of Judge and
Mrs. William W. Keyser. The president,
Doctor Fayette C. Ewing, introduced the
speaker Of the evening, Professor Francis
L. Cook of St. Louis, whose subject was
There Be Players Whom l Have Seem
Mr. Cook spoke most entertainingly of
his personal recollectIons Uf Charlotte
Cushman. the Booths and other celebrated
actors. with whom he was well acquainted.
pointed a committee to draft resolutions
Of respect to the memory of Mr.. Joseph
Franklin, VINO had so long been a mem
Der Of the club. Mr.. John S: Collins.
made by Messrs. harrington. Taussig.
Boyd and Judge Clarke.
The next meeting of the club will be
held on March q. at the Armory Hall,
n will be a stereopticon illustrated talk
by Isaac L. Taylor. Director OF Works at
the Worlds Fair.
We're Doctor and Mrs. F. c. Ewing, Doc.
tor and Mrs. H. G. Wyer. Messrs. and
Mines. Ashley Cabell. George w Taussig,
harrington. II Mclean. i. P Gil, T.
Charles W. Barstow, W. ]. II. Bown;
Mines. S J., Edwards. p; B. Knight. 4.
u n .U~n les II
bright. Hazard. Mitchell. Murtfeldt. and
Messrs. Clarke. Settler and Albright.
The marriage OF William NJ. DAILY to
Miss Nellie Mclaughlin Of ST Louis Will
date is not yet set.
The Nrkwood Fortnightly Club met on
Tuesday afternoon at the home of Mrs.
w. S, King, and Mrs. Siddy. the president,
Seventeen members responded to roll call
with quotations. principally upon the sub
Mrs. Sisson Of Webster read a very in
teresting paper on Artists OF st. Louis.
Past and Present"
A paper on the same subject, written by
Mrs. Fred H. Skeele, was read by Mrs.
Mrs. S. j. Edwards followed with short
sketches of several st. Louis women who
become well-known artists.
The next meeting will be March e at
subject win be Writers Of ST. Louis"
The following ladies were present: Mines.
z. A. Abraham. Luther Armstrong. w.
c. Bragg, Arthur V. Campbell. E. P. Dick
SON., Dr., z. P. Dickson, Jr.. "; G. Dyer,
W. S. King, T. D. Kimball, G.. G.. Landers,
C. R. Siddy, Guy Trulock. William Sisson,
". ]. H.; Bewn, s. J. Edwards. N; L.
Randolph Mitchell. NJ. Floyd, Lucy Hamil-
ton, Arthur B. Amber, z. c. King, Misses
Murtfeldt. Scott and King.
Mrs. T. D. Kimball gave g reception
Thursday afternoon from 3 to 8 in honor
of her guest, Mrs. A. p. Mcdonald. Mrs.
Mcdonald, who is quite an elocutionist,
entertained the guests with a number of
recitations.
Among the guests were Mines. King.
Abraham, Clinton, Kimball, Dickson, Ann
bier. Landers, Bown. Gerould, Kicker,
Gerculd, Reed, Campbell and Bown.
Mrs. T. NJ. Kelton and her sister, Mrs.
Walter Williams, assisted by some OF the
society girls and men. are busy rehearsing
for a minstrel performance, which will be
given shortly after Easter.
A billiard table given by the late Joseph