The San Francisco call., 1907-06-24
Women's Clubs and
Society in Cities
Across the Bay

are there those in the smart set who
have won local fame by their efforts
in concert work, but there is large
number Of those who have DEVOTED
their entire time to the pursuit of the
muse who presides over the art of
song and wrested from her a wider
glory. Only recently one of Alameda's s
younger girls was fatteringly praised
by the critics of the European con-
tinent, Miss Alice Louise Daniels, who
! is now engaged in concert work in
4 Europe, occupying an envfable position
! in the musical world. Miss Gussie
Lowell 10 years ago became the favor
! ite orsanist in New York and brought
back her laurels to this, her home city.
Matrimony. however, put an end to her
musical career in America, and for the
/ last few years she has been with her
! husband, Edwin Garthwaite. in South
America Wallace Sabin, who for the
| past month has been making his home
| In Berkeley, is among the better known
! organists. An interesting coterie of
4 Berkeley musicians is that which the
! Maurers gather about them in their
4 attractive Berkeley home Frederick
! Maurer is one of the favorite accom-
panists of the bay cities. Charles Dut-
i ton, who left recently for Europe, is
/ another Berkeley man well known in
circles where the piano is the main
musical instrument of expression.
Among the younger set who have
devoted their time to music is Miss
Sue de Fremery. She has been in the
east for the last two years, studying
under the best teachers. She will re-
turn to Oakland this summer. Miss
Virginie de Fremery. her sister, is the
organist of the First Congregational
church. having succeeded William King,
who is now in the Philippines. Miss
May Coogan is the possesor of
a beautiful voice which is improving
excellently we'll. She was heard this
winter at one Of the club gatherings
| in a duet with Mrs. Harry Knowles,
which won much favorable comment.
Another whose voice has been heard
with interest this season is Mrs. Fred
erick Stratton, who gave difficult
cycle of German songs before one of
| the larger meetings of Ebe1l. Miss Lita
Schlesinger, whose marriage to Rev.
John Howland Lathrop will be So
ciety event of the near future, is one
of the most talented vocalists of this
district Her voice is a clear soprano.
Miss Marietta Havens and Miss Flora
MacDermot belong to the famous sex
tet group which has done excellent
work in charitable affairs. Another Of
gotten. Miss Winifred June Morgan
left a year ago to study the violin
under the masters of the continent,
Each letter from her brings favor
able report of her work. Miss Edith
Hibberd is winning place as soloist
in the bay cities. Among others of
the better known singers are Mrs.
Carroll Nicholson. Mrs. Grace Davis
Northrup, Miss Ruth Waterman. Miss
Eleanor Connell. Mrs. Carolyn Crew
Rasor, Mrs. A. e. Nash, Mrs. Llewelyn
Hughes, Harry Perry, Lowell Redfield.
Carl Anderson and Clement Rowlands.
Romeo Frick has recently come to
Oakland from Cincinnati, planning to
spend nine months of the year on the
coast. He has been warmly welcomed
in musical circles, where his barytone
voice has won him an immediate en-
trance Henry Chamberlain OF Berke-
ley, who came from New York for
merly, Is another favorite barytone.
Mrs Chamberlain is a finished pianist
and accompanies her husband. Mrs
Redfeld also is a pianist of ability.
Among the local composers whose
compositions are widely known are
Mccoy, Metcalf and Albert Elkus, the
young Berkeley student.
The several musical organizations
keep the interest of the members alive
and promote an enthusiasm in num-
bers that otherwise would be lacking.
The Piano club of Berkeley is widely
and because of the work which it has
accomplished.
Another organization including well
known folk of Berkeley and Oakland
in its membership list is the Etuda
club. The calendar for the new year
is just out and includes the study OF
the compositions of the most famous
of the composers The officers of the
club are: President, Mrs. William III.
Wadsworth; vice president, Mrs. George
A. Faulkner secretary, Mrs. J. II.
Wood; corresponding secretary, Miss
Claire Ferrin, who Is well known as an
accomplished violiniste; treasurer. Mrs.
o. c. Voss. In the personnel of the
club Is Mrs. Robert Hughes, pianiste.
The choral sections of the womens
clubs have accomplished much excel
lent work Under the direction of Paul
Steindorff, the section at Ebell gave a
remarkably fine program of song re-
Gently Percy Dow Is leader of the
Oakland club section, succeeding Gle
ment Rowlands. After short history
the choral section of the Twentieth
Century club of Berkeley has been
giving some delightful programs. The
Orpheus club is we'll known for it's
excellent work, as is also the Hughes
club. under the leadership of d. P
Hughes. Among the younger clubs are
the Euridyce. of which Mrs. Northrup
is director, ana the St. Cecilia, whose
concert last week was an enjoyable
affair.
Miss Elizabeth Simpson is among the
younger musicians who are fast forg-
ing to the front With Mrs. Orrin K.
McMurray she gave a COMPLIMENTARY
pupils recital this week under the
patronage of the Oakland club in its
rooms in Pythian castle. 1t was an
interesting occasion. all of the pupils
acquitting themselves with credit Miss
Simpson presented Miss Ethel Long.
Miss Madeline Mouser and Miss Irene
Lloyd Miss Goldie White was pre-
sented by Mrs. McMurray. Assisting
In the program was Miss Edith Stetson.
contralto, and Miss Sydney Miller,
violiniste.
Minetti, the widely known violinist.
presented a pupil OF the past season
for whom he promises a brilliant fu-
ture, Miss Estelle Franklin. Although
she is still in her teens she shows a |
remarkable talent and knowledge OF
the violin.
MILITARY EX-CONVICT
PERISHES UNDER TRAIN