Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-03
To COMPLIMENT
ORCHESTRA LEADER
TESTIMONIAL PLANNED FOR
HARLEY HAMILTON
Woman's Orchestra VIII Give Concert
at Simpson Auditorium in Honor
of Director of the Or
ganzation

foremost orchestral leader, has ever had
any doubts as to the aCceptability of
his services the great testimonial con-
cert being planned for him will dissi-
pate the last one. The womens orches-
ira of Los Angeles of which he is dl-
rector, is preparing to give concert
in his honor at Simpson auditorium
February II that will outclass any pre-
Vious affair given by that body since
its organization twelve years ago.
The orchestra IS one of the largest
and oldest musical organizations of the
city Twelve years ago, when the mu-
steal life of the City of the Angels was
yet in it's infancy, n little band of
musical enthusiasts, led by Harley
Hamilton, came together and formed
the Women's orchestra of Los Angeles.
Never for moment since then has the
organization ceased to grow. and al
ways under the leadership of Mr.. Ham
ilton has increased in numerical as
well as artistic strength. once mem
her always member, seems to nave
been the club motto. When Nine. Elsa
Menasco left Los Angeles several years
ago to study music in Europe she uld
not sever her connection with the nome
organization; and after her years or
study had won for her a high place in
the ranks of cello players and she
returned to this city it was with her
old friends of the orchestra that she
4 affiliated herself.
Is Social Factor
The Women's orchestra is an older
body than the Los Angeles Symphony
orchestra, of which Mr.. Hamilton Is
| also the director The members num-
her many of the best known profess
sional and amateur instrumental play
ers in Los Angeles. In addition to the
| musical element the club Is a promi-
rfent social factor in the life of many
who believe in combining the social
side of life with the artistic.
/ Among the members will be seen
Mrs. Robert Farquehar. the daughter of
| Senator Jones of Santa Monica, who.
when Marion Jones. was once known
L all over the country as the champion
4 tennis player; Mrs Louise Macneil,
Il last years president of the Los An
geles Symphony orchestra; Misses Bes-
n sic Furer Elsa Furer, May Ludlow,
Marion Collier and Joanna Kinnsinger,
q group of san Francisco refugees"
81 who as members of the Minetti orches-
ira were well known in the northern
city: Miss Grace Dearlng, one of the
Heading violinsts among the semi-pro-
fessionals of Los Angeles; Miss Ger
81 trude Barrett well-known oboe
player: and Miss Jennie l.. Jones, whose
work on the clarinet has won for her
wide recognition.
& The attendance of the musical frater-
nifty of the city will alone almost suf-
flee to fill the house. The Gamut club,
of which Mr.. Hamilton is president,
promises to attend 125 strong. The 225
members Of the Apollo club have given
the affair their Endorsement. The Los
Angeles Symphony orchestra has add
ed it's words of commendation to the
testimonial, and the Treble Clef club,
the Lyric club, the Ellis club and the
Dominant club have stamped 1T with
the seal of their official approval. The
wide circle of friends of the club men,
bers and the many people whom they
as individuals have accommodated
musically will, it is believed, turn out
in large numbers to show their appre-
citation of the work the organization
has done.
The Program
The program will include some of the
best and most popular selections or the
great composers. Among them Will be
Hayden's "Militaire symphonic,
Grieg number, another by Wagner, a
"Serenade" for strings alone, cello
by Nine Elsa Menasco accompanied by
the orchestra, and baritone solo by
by Harry Clifford Lott, who VIII also
be accompanied by the orchestra. one
of the most interesting numbers Will
be a composition by one of Los An
geles' own musicians, Henry Schoen-
field the leader of the Apollo club. Mr..
Schoenefeld will himself conduct the
orchestra during the rendering of his
composition. The complete program
will be announced later.
The business affairs of the orchestra
are handled by board of directors
consisting of Cora Foy, president;
Grace Deering, vice president; Mrs.
Harry Cardell, secretary; Jennie Jones,
treasurer; Mrs. Hugh Macnell' Beatrice
Atkins and Mrs V. Mullins.
The Orchestra
The orchestra is composed of the fol-
lowing members:
First violins-Edna Foy, concert mas
ter: Grace Deering, Mrs. Lena Repard'
Beatrice Atkins, Daisy Walters, Laura
Mabel Johnson, Mrs. Robert Farquehar'
Mrs. CLYDE Martin Walsh, Bessie Furer,
Florence l.. Paine, Mrs. Louise Mac
neil.
Second violins-Mary Mullins, Sadie
Stanton, Mrs. Ednah Smitheram,
Edvthe Bonita Macdonald, Evelyn Ma
SON. Ruth Hamlin, Mrs. Nellie Kimball,
Dora Reber, Miss Burlingame, Lois
Burns, Mary G.. Read.
Violas-Mrs. Clarence Coo, Susie A.
Webb, Marion Norris, Elizabeth Burns,
Mrs. SHAW.
III. Parker, Leedema Sayre, Elsa Furer
Mabel Burns.
Double bass-Florence Longley, Vir-
ginia Millar, Mrs. Harold G. Simpson
Flute-Gertrude Jones, May Ludlow
Florence Thresher.
Oboe-Gertrude Barrett, Mrs. A, d.
Hunter
CIarinet-Jennie L. Jones, ]. Belle
Doyle. IT,
Cornet-Edith Dewitt, Mrs. Harry
Cardell and Helen Cover.
Horns-Marion Collier and Minna
Stark.
Trombone-Miss A. Pefferle and Miss
Rhoda Miller.
Tympani-Cora Fey.
Drum-Miss Wonona Huntley
Harp-Joanna Kinsinger.
Piano-Mrs. Jessie Small.
The sale of seats will begin tomorrow
morning at Birkel's music store.
Sweeping Reforms