Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-30
MUSIC SECTION
CLOSES SEASON
PASADENA CLUB WOMEN WILL
INSTALL OFFICERS
attractive Musical Entertainment
Marks Close Of Successful Year
Of shakespearean Work.
Octet Is Feature
Pasadena Agency.
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Telephone Main 752.

PASADENA, June pa rare treat
was the closing recital of the music
section of the Shakespeare club last
evening at the club house.
Only moderate sized audience was
present. but those who attended EN-
artistic musical entertainment of the
season.
The ladies' chorus, under the direction
of Mrs. Minnie Porter Baldwin, and the
string instrument octet, under the
leadership Of Mrs. Guy Stanley Bliss.
naturally offered the parts of well
balanced program in which the audi
ence was most interested.
The singing of the one and the play
ing of the other were of the highest
grade, showing that the performers
possess in a large measure the quail
ties of true musicianship.
The final number. the rendition of
"The Lost Chord" by the chorus, ac-
companied by the octet, was excep-
tionally we'll done.
Child Artists Hit
Thirteen-year-old Bettina Boffa, the
little San Francisco refugee, astounded
the audience by her skill with the vio-
lin and was recalled a number Of times.
Frank c. Collier, the popular Los An
geles baritone, took a prominent part
formed Schubert male quartet of this
city, consisting of Messrs. Aspinall,
Jones, Clark and Hobbs. The piano
number with which the program
opened, by Mrs. Elmer Grey, Mrs. Da-
vid S. Watson, Miss Blanche Witherell
and Mrs. Charles Stearns, was likewise
greatly enjoyed. The music section has
had a very successful and prosperous
year and already plans are being laid
for next season which contemplate
even greater things. AS separate and
distinct phase of the varied work of
the Shakespeare club this section has
proved to be most attractive and
helpful.
Tomorrow comes the final meeting of
the club and the formal installation of
the newly elected officers of the club,
as is the custom. 1t is understood that
the breakfast at the Hotel Maryland,
the program of toasts and the formal
work of installation will be exception
ally brilliant as well as socially de-
1ightful in the extreme. Mrs. Laura
Prentice Stevens will be toastmistress
at the breakfast, and among those
scheduled to respond to toasts are Miss
Anna L. Meeker, Mrs. I. ]. Reynolds,
Mrs. Emily P. Webb, Mrs r. H. Pin
ney, Mrs. G. H. Carder and Mrs. T. S.
Tompkins.
Crown City Notes
Much interest was shown in the au-
tomobiles entered in the endurance run
as they passed through this city this
forenoon. No accident marred the run
within the city limits.
Effort is being made in South Pasa-
dena to call special bond election for
the voting of an additional $4,000 with
which to erect the proposed high school
building in style commensurate with
the growth of the city. A petition is
being circulated asking for such an
election
Humane officer McAney reported to
the Humane society today that he in
vestigated sixty-five cases of alleged
cruelty during the past month, many
of the cases having to do with cases of
destitution in families or of alleged
cruelty to children.
P. Rosenfeld left his horse standing
unhitched while he stepped to a cigar
stand and purchased a package of to-
bacco costing five cents. His horse
wandered away and encountered an Of
ficer, who promptly arrested the man
Rosenfeld. The package of tobacco with
the added frills cost the man $305, and
he kicked to the Justice as he paid the
money.
Go to Coronado for the Fourth.