Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-03
Musical

WHE Womans orchestra of Los An
geles will begin the seasons re-
- hearsals Tuesday afternoon at 3
o'clock in Blanchard hall, Harley Ham
ilton leader and Mrs. Edna Foy Neher
concert master.
1t is a matter of pride to Los Angeles
musicians that the splendid work and
remarkable growth Of this orchestra
during the past few seasons has at
tracted attention throughout the east
and that the club holds a unique posi-
tion in the world of music. A SYM
phony orchestra composed of women,
where amateur and professional players
give their time to the study OF the pest
in music, under the direction of COM
petent conductors and with an lnstru-
mentation of fifty-t1ve pieces, both Wlnd
and strings, it stands today the largest
of all womens orchestras.
The success of the past two seasons,
which eliminated last spring in the
great popular symphony concert by the
combined pieces of this and the Los
Angeles orchestras, has encouraged the
organization to efforts of still greater
achievement.
One of the delightful features Of the
work consists of the study of the
orchestral parts to piano and violin
concerto, and the performance OF them
with visiting or local artists AT a re-
hearsaI in her honor, Madame Teresa
Carreno played Grieg's piano concerto
with the orchestra, and was enthuslas-
tic in praise of the organization. Inc
same concerto was played with Adele
Verne, and other works with Archibald
Sessions, Otie Chew Becker and MIS-.
Harry Clifford Lott.
The orchestra are planning several
concerts for the coming season. Beeth-
ovens second symphony will be the
20 hn OF
orchestral instruments or those desir-
ing to take up the study of oboe, horn,
basson, bass or tuba and wishing to
become a member of the Woman's or
chestra may apply to Miss Cora Foy'
president, or to Harley Hamilton, di-
rector at Blanchard hall
The Dominick club held It's annual
business meeting and election of Of
ficers yesterday at the Ebell club house.
The club has had a most successtul
year. The membership list of sixty is
closed with a long waiting list. Musical
teas, alternating with luncheons, are
given at Ebell club house the first
Saturday of each month. The past
season the club has entertained as spe-
cial guests Madame Nordica, for whom
a Japanese tea was given; Maud Powell
and her trio, Madame Lagendorf, Miss
Adele Verne, Mr.. and Mrs. William
shakespeare, Mr.. ana Mrs. Ddlilousle
Young and others of interest.
For the ensuing year the following
officers were .chosen: President, Miss
Mary L. ODonoghue; vice president,
Mrs. Ada M. Chick; secretary, Miss
Beresford JOY; financial secretary, Mrs.
Maria T. Webb; treasurer; Miss Clara
Bosbyshell; social committee, Mrs. Ed
mund Shank; membership committee,
Miss Jennie Winston, chairman; Miss
Margaret Goetz, Mrs. Harry Clifford
Lott; program committee, Mrs. w. H.
Jamison, chairman; Mrs. Gertrude Par
sons, Mrs. Bertha Vaughn.
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The Matinee Music club will meet
Thursday at the home of the presl-
dent, Mrs. ]. H. Ballagh, 1888 Fifth
avenue, with Verdi as the topic for
the afternoon. The program will in
clude piano selections by Mrs. Edith
Schulenberg, violin numbers by Miss
N. A Kirkham, sonugs by Miss Ethel