The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1906-12-15
RECITAL AND MUSICALE
A WOMAN'S CLUB TRIUMPH,

Many pronounced the entertainment
given at the Presbyterian church last
night the best ever witnessed in
Roswell. Mrs. Fenetta Sargent Has
kell was the central figure, presenting
readings covering wide range,
eloquently solemn, laughable, grave.
gay and even CORY. The remarkable
versatility of the reader was well
exemplified. Perhaps the best of all
her selections was the reading of
the seventeenth chapter of Second
Samuel. In this her magnificent voice
and power of Interpretation had room
for letting out all their strength and
impressiveness. In lighter vein, hui
NOR, pathos and simple narrative,
she held held her audience 'twixt
smiles and tears for the evening.
The whole program was under the
auspices of the Woman's Club, and
scores another triumph for this org
anization of the intellect and beauty
of Roswell The church was full to
the doors with such people as really
enjoy life, namely those VINO are able
to appreciate the supremacy of the
mental and spiritual delights that
spring like flowers by the wayside
under the gentle touch of woman.
The musical program was under
the direction of Miss Rodkey, and it
is needless to say was well nigh per-
feet The musical selections were
given between numbers by Mrs. Has
kell, and there would nave been no
monotony even had either program
been given separately as a complete
entertainment in itself.
Mrs. c.. d. Thompson and Mrs. w.
L. Hill played a piano duet, Duo
Dramatique Opus "a" by De Vilbach.
Mrs. Haskell read the 18th chapter
of First Samuel, and then brief
story, THE Woman at the Gate
L. R. Alexander, as usual, captivat-
ed the audience with his singing, be-
ing compelled to yield an encore. He
has a fine voice, though the resonance
of it could not be so well displayed
in a small and crowded church as it
might have been in a larger audito
rum.
THE Dividing Fence" a story of
courtship involving widower, a wild
ow, two sets of children and a rival,
was read by Mrs. Haskell with an
interval between the beginning and
the happy ending.
Mrs. Ellis delighted the hearers
with two songs, "a Riddle" by Rub
enstein, and When Love is Gone
by Hawley.
The musical feature of the evening
was the ladies' chorus, led by Miss
Rodkey, with the following singers:
Mesdames B. D. Garner, J. E. Nc
Clane, Anderson, Petty, S. P. John
son and w. L. Hill; Misses Leora
Jones and Amelia Bachmann. They
sang, I'm May" by Parker, and the
''Slumber Song" by Vincent, Mrs.
McClane singing the solo part in the
latter. After the close of love story
by Mrs. Haskell they sang Bridal
Chorus
In closing, Mrs. Haskell read cut
ting from David Harum, and a laugh
ing story by Mark Twain that simply
convulsed the audience. She explain
ed that she had been accused of
laughing so much herself that no
body could tell what the story was
about-and that proved to be the
real point of the story. To say that
her laugh is infectious is putting it
but mildly.
Before the opening of the enter
tainment the Roswell City Band, un
der the direction of Captain Jack
Fletcher played several stirring pieces
on the street in front of the church.
Everybody paid their way, including
the members of the Woman's Club,
and even the newspaper men felt
that they had not been bribed. but
were free to give their candid opi1-
ions of tho pntert aiDment