The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-10-11

The Tallahassee Musical Club held
Its first meeting for the opening sea-
son, Tuesday Evening, Oct. 6, at the
* of p. Hall. The knights very
Hospitality offered the use of their
beautiful hall for these meetings, and
their kindness was gratefully accept
ed.
All formal arrangements for the
coming year are now perfected. and
the club will begiu work in earnest
at their next meeting. Tuesday eve
ming of each week will be devoted to
study and practice, andsSan open con-
cert will be held on the last Wednes-
day of every month. These concerts,
which will be also acid iIs the X. of
r. Hall are free to the members, each
OF whom is privileged also to bring
friend, but outsiders will be charged
small admission price, amount to
be hereafter decided upon.
The hour for the Tuesday meet
1ngs Is 8 p. M, but the concert hour
is postponed to $50 so as not to conflict
with the Wednesday evening prayer
services held in several OF the
churches
In the absence OF the president,
Mrs. Fred T. Myers, the meeting
Tuesday night was very gracefully
presided over by Mrs. L. A. Perkins,
vice-president OF the club. The 9TH
er officers are: Miss Sara Cline, Musi-
cal Director; Miss Gertrude Chitten-
den, Secretary; Mr. ]. Earle Perkins,
Treasurer; Miss Virginia Hardaway
Librarian, and Mrs. R. B. German,
press correspondent, all of whom ex-
cept the treasurer. were present on
Tuesday evening.
Reports from the various commit
tees showed that great interest had
been taken in getting the affairs of
the club In good working order. Com
mittee on the year book submitted
a complete and interesting program;
committee on piano announced that
an instrument would be on hand be-
fore the newt meeting, and commit
tee on general arrangements report
ed satisfactory results. The colors
CHOSEN for the club are green and
white: the flower emblem is the rose,
and the motto, the Musical Rule of
Three. Patience, Perseverance and
Practice"
A large proportion of the musical
talent of the city. both small and
great, Is to be found among the mem
bers, and ii is expected that all per-
sons wno are at all musical and de-
sirous OF having their talent culti-
waited, will eventually join the club.
Among the present enrolment are to
be found skilled organists, pianists.
violinists and cornet players, be-
sides vccalists OF a high order, and
much pleasure is anticipated by the
members, from both their weekly
studies and their monthly entertain
ment
A feature of the mid-season viii be
a concert given by artists from abroad
hrou~ht here by the club. The as
semblIng here in February Of the
State MusicT Association is also
looked forward to as a most delightful
social event. Altogether, the ITALIA
hassee Musical Club is expected to
entertain Tallahassee society with en-
tertaiuments. both pleasing and in
structive.
Mr. George Greenhow, who has
been spending several weeks in At
1anta Ga. has returned home.
The friends of Judge and Mrs R.
S. Cockrell are glad to learn that
their little daughter, Elizabeth. has
SO far recovered from her recent at
tack of scarlet fever as to be able
TO travel home. The family are ex-
pacted 10 arrive in a few days from
Montreal, N c., where they have
been spending the summer.
Mrs Edwin Barnes and children are
home arain from their summer out
ing in North Carolina.