The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-04-23
IN THE SOCIAL REALM.
The Shakespeare Clup.


The Shakespeare CIup.
An event OF more than ordinary
importance from both a literary and
social standpoint, scheduled for this
week, was the open session of the
Shakespeare club, followed by gen
eral reception in the auditorium of
the Sims Library on Tuesday after
noon The purpose of the occasion
was to celebrate the anniversary OF
he birth of the great Bard-of-AVon
born April 23, 1863. Because of the
meeting of the District Federation
of Women's clubs to be held in Dali
las, beginning April %, and contin-
uing through the 23rd, the time for
celebrating Shakespeare birthday
was moved back two days earlier
and it seemed peculiarly appropriate
that it should fall on San Jacinto
day, the great Independence day and
holiday of the famous commonwealth
OF Texas, who numbers her hundreds
of Shakespearian followers and add
mirers.
The auditorium was well filled by
the Shakesperians and their friends,
and the scene was a brilliant one
from many points of view, whether
considered from the artistic stand
point of the faShionably dressed au-
dience in costumes, chic and appro-
pirate, with smart small hats or
merry widows, the latter, which,
like coming events, cast their i'm
mense shadows before" or, from the
simple but effective banking of diff
ferent spring flowers, around the
foot lights at the front of the stage
with vases appropriately placed
hr no l,t.1 ~ cd ,.rit oh,
tiers of roses, all sweet natures
own or from the brilliancy and in
tellect of the programs participants
Be that as it may, it is the compon-
ent parts which go to make up the
whole, and so this occasion was much
enjoyed by all, as was evidenced by
the continual consulting of the dain-
ty white and green programs, the
colors of the club which were dis
tributed among the audience by lit
tie Misses Lucille Harding, Mildred
Thompson and Lura May Moffett.
Mrs j. Lea Cannon, the clubs
president presided over the meeting
with her usual grace and simplicity
OF charm. Her song, Love a Cap
tive the first number on the pro-
gram was splendidly rendered. her
voice possessing unusual sweetness.
Mrs Watson's paper, Sketch of
the Club, told in story form, in Mrs
Watson's own inmitable way, more
than once caused mirth to break
out and brought forth well won
plaudits.
Miss Eula Walcott being called
out of town by the serious Illness of
relative. the audience was sorry
to lose the pleasure of her violin So
10, "Sarabande" Miss Eva Schmidt
kindly filled Miss Walcott's place,
and her violin solo, "Scheico," by
Dangoens, played with her correct
technique and artistic Interpretation,
added interest to the program.
'Shakespeare's Portrayal of Won
en-" by Mrs. w L. Harding was
veritable poem in prose, and its
deliverance in a voice soft and gen
tie, an excellent thing in woman,
gave an added charm.
"A May Morning" sung by Miss
Mabel Smith, in aAsweet. we'll round
ed voice, each note, sounding true,
and without affection was much en-
cored
The Women Shakespeare Did
Not Portray" by Mrs. Y d. Kembe.
was characteristic and more than
once appreciatiye smiles went round
Lust, Out not leaSt, MIS-. H. N. Pc
ters gave two readings, both selec-
tons from the plays studied this
year, the first being the dramatic
scene, the quarrel between Cassius
and Brutus in Julius Caesar" and
the second the forest scene in AS
You Like It." Mrs. Peters readings
always give pleasure, and are eager
ly anticipated and enjoyed
Miss Mamie Rogers, Mrs. Grow
and Mrs. Lumley played the SPLEEN
did accompanments for the differ
ent musical selections