The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-09-19
CONCERT FOR BLIND
IS GREAT SUCCESS
Artists of City and Society
Leaders Work Together in
Noble Cause.
FINE PROGRAMME GIVEN
Work of Woman Devoted TO
Afflicted Has Borne
Good Fruit.
FINE PROGRAMME GIVEN

Some three years or more ago move
mont was started In this city, By ono de-
voted woman for tho caucc of charity, "a
real charity ihan which none could be
more worthy or more needed This wom-
an WAS Mrs. Andrew S. Rowan. whose
heart had bcen touched in personal
way BY the need OF the blind for more
generous understanding and n more gen.
cral sympathy from their fcllowmen.
With wonderful patience Mrs. Rowan
went from place To place throughout the
city and the vicinity. making the ac-
ouaintancc of every blind person, and
often against bitter opposition, cnlistinS
their help and their cooperation In the
work for their benefit.
After The movement was fairly Wcll
started Mrs. Rowan organized n society
and formed her efforts into "a concrete
organization TO work for the bcneht OF
room for their use in tho public library.
she bcgan the. purchase Of books In the
Brallc system, and engaged teacher.
From this beginning has grown the
splendid society which today numbers
many of the leading women Of the city
In its membership.
Work in Worthy Cause.
And 1t was for this cause last night
that Salt Lake turned out her best peo
p'c-for IL was gathering OF the oest
in every realm which crowded the ball
room Of the Hotel Utah at It's opening.
and the programme presented was one
worthy OF such an audience. II was the
first time the general public had been
admitted To the beautiful room with It's
elaborate mural decorations and It's mag
niicent haaglnss. The splendid hangngs
and the wonderful fresco effects OF the
walls in soft French gray. made "A fitting
setting for the gay company which iilled
tho seats and the height OF the ceiling
made the place ideal for the perfect rem
derlng OF tho music,
For fully an hour before the time set
for the programme the hotel lobby was
filled with elaborate!y gowned women and
men In fautlcss evening clothes many
the musical treat. Near the doorway a
throng OF beautiful girls OF the younger
set met the guests and acting as ushers,
seated them,
Miss Lorecn Lcary, Miss Minctte Baer
and Miss Webber had the affair in charge
and much credit IS due them for the
financial and artistic success OF the con-
cert.
The programme opened with Otto King
PLAYING the cello. his numbers with Miss
K'm,Ia Is being The musical gems of the
by sain, saens. "Berceuse slave" by
Ncr0da. ana ''Schcrzo," by Won GoenS.
The ''Rerccuse'' was an exquisite num-
her. Mrs. a. :. Peters. soprano. sang
mann, being the most pleasing. Mrs. VIII
liam igleheart gave three readings. III.
by kiplinG being perfect classic splen-
6ldiy given.
Mrs. Harold SiegeI. contralto. sang two
pleasing numbers, the second Autumn
by Halle being particularly pleasing
Spencer Clawson. Jr.. played two charm
ing Gr!cg compositions. Illusion and
Wedding Day. which gave h'm ample |
scopa 10 display his admirable technique
The numbers were pastoral In style
light pleasing with simple harmony and |
meiody. Miss Edna Cohn. contralto, sang
the aria samson and Delilah.' by Mas
senoi. The Guarte;tc, consisting OF Mrs
rnes s. psisrs anS Fred Mss th Edna seSs e0hn Mini IL
fall" from the Golden Threshold" by
Liza Lehman The artistic programme
closed with the song cycle "Sayonara,
Miss Florence Kimhall in Japanese cos
tune IN the third number. An Ms
Heart Is .Ashes,' she was assisted by
always picases. Miss Leary Miss Baer
and Spencer Ciawson. Jr were the ac
oompanists and their artistic work is
certainly worthy of mention.
The board Of directors and number
moro acted as patronesses 10 the affair |
among them Mrs. Edwin f. Holmes. Mrs.
Mrs. Harris x. Masters. Mrs. Edward
Rosenbaum and Mrs. William Bassett |
while the officers and directors are; Pres |
idents. Mrs W. s. Mccormick, Mrs ",
V Rice: secretary Miss Mlnctte Baer
treasurer, Mrs. c. j.. Overfield: librarian.
Miss Georciana Wehber; directors. Mrs
c. +. Allen, Mrs. c. d. Moore, Mrs. Rus
sell 6. SclIuider Mrs. Max Ottenheimer
Mrs. J j. snider. Miss Adelaide BAN
croft and Miss Daisy Raybould.
Society Out in Force,
Among the young. girls who acted as
AIiss Virginia Beatty Miss Isabel shiffer.
Miss Edith Godbe. Miss Mary Marshall
Miss Cary Marshall. Miss Eleanor stew
Wcil. Miss Margaret McClurc' MISS Alice Nice
kimham, Miss Margaret Walker, Miss
SXpii Walker Miss Dorothy. Bamberger.
Miss Miss Elsa B,a,mheTggssr. ,, Miss Marion
Irene Simons. Miss Mary Sappington.
Miss Hazel Sappington. Miss Eliza Dey.
Miss Marjorie Dey. Miss Dora Bosue and
Among those present besides the pa
tronesses and their families were MIR and
Mrs. Frank Knox. Mr. and Mrs. IT G.
=. $ Bower. Dr. and Mrs. +. r. Siauf-
fer, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles c Crismon,
Mr.; and Mrs waldemar Van Colt; MT.
MoritS and her mother. Mrs. .i'I I.eTisom Si@%p
Mr. and Mrs Fred Hornung. Mr. and
Nj. ~; II Walker; Mr.. and Mrs. ] j.
Campbell; SnnG ,, Mr- ,Newhopse; Mr.; aud Mrs.
Sody, air. and Mrs. George a. Snow,
AIrs. T.. G. Gentsch. Mrs. II Vance Lane,
hr. anG Mrs. klcnard A. keyes, Mr.. and
Mrs. Duncan MacVtchie. Mr. and Mrs.
). N. Hamilton. Mr.. and Mrs. william
". Cunningham. Mrs. John Barry Sears.
Mr.. and Mrs. George r. Odel Miss
Mario Odell. Miss Vera Edwards Mrs. a
Uanau"r the Misses Uanaucr Max
Iannuor Mr.. and Mrs, Edward s. Ferry,
Miss Pearl Rothschiid Mr.. and Mrs. x.
C. Andrews. Mr.. and Mrs. john Reed. DIR.
and Mrs. John r. Critchlow. MIR and
Mrs: j. r. WhitehIll. Mr. and Mrs. d.
Q. Howard. Mrs. j. Z. Bamberger. Mrs.
}: Cbern1orfcr, Mr.. and Mrs John Dcrn,
ars: j.. d. Wood. DR.. and Mrs. G. r
Suchl. Mrs. NJ. I. Brincs Mr.. and Mrs
j Il. Evans. Mr. and Mrs &. T. Aiken.
Nv and Mrs: Louis Cohu. Mr.. and Mrs.
w j. Browning Mr. and Mrs J. !. Gil
mcr; Mrs. Mary F. G!lmer Mrs W. A,
Nriden Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Wilkes
MISS Gertrude McGrsth. Miss Paine Miss
Marjorie Paine Mr. and Mrs. NJ r. Lip
man, Mr.. aud Mrs. Warren Bosue Mr.
and Mrs. j. r. Walker, Mr. and Mrs
\ H. Robertson. Mrs. Bailey. Nrs. Otto
SussInan Mr. and Mrs. ]. J. DAILY Mrs
y. j. Ehambers. Mr.. anu Mrs r. NJ
Hreeden. Mr. and Mrs. Frank KlmboII aud
Mr.. and Mrs George Savage.
Plan Taft Banquet.
The Commercial club committee to ar