Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-10-05
SONG RECITAL FOR
OPENING Of CLUB
WoMAN'S CLUBS FIRST MEETING
PROVES MOST DELIGHTFUL
AFFAIR.
MRS. WATSON, OF CEDAR
RAPIDS, GIVES PROGRAM
Sings Songs Of Own Composition.
Displaying a Charming individuality
and New Officers Were in Receiving
lne-SociaI Hour Follows.

Members and guests Of the Mar
shalltown Woman's Club enjoyed a
thoroughly delightful opening meeting
"Wednesday afternoon a Red Men 5
hall, the principal feature Of which
was song recital by Mrs. Grace L
Watson. soprano, wife of NJ Frank L.
Watson. OF Cedar Rapids The officers
OF the ciuo Mere III the receiving liie.
The new president OF the CLUB, Ms.
J. D. Vail, aas II the chair. ana spoke
sbriehv in cordial greeting u the CLUB
and lis guests. ON behalf OF the club
she extended the haad OF fellow snip 10
ilhe tWenty-six neH nlembers Of this
year. stating that the organization has
$50 resident members now. IN re-
gard 10 the elimination OF fines for
mon attendance, an action recently
taken Mrs Vail said that she had
such confidence in the loyalty OF The
mem ners and The att-actiVeness Of the
programs prepared. that she did. not
fear a decrease il the attendance as
result. Mrs. Vail also called attention
TO, an important lev feature OF the
clubs activiries. The esta niishnlent OF
beers are Mesdanlas May F Nonceom-
cry, Gertrude DenIueai ana l. 4. VIII
lard.
AT the conclusion 90 Mrs. Vais al
dress, the meeting was turned over 10
Mrs. W. II. SardWell. chairman OF the
art and music department, Who intro
duced Mrs Watson.
Genius and Philosopher.
Mrs. Watson's songs bear the charm
Ing individuality OF their compose,
and vln1iCate ner belief that the nuSi-
cal setting should always add some
thing 70. and make CLEARER the near
ing Of the words. 70 JUSTIFY its being
written. The apartments % neT
program, gems Ia themselves We're all
OF her own composition. as were also
the words OF quite a nun b@- r'nr
those which have been gr;oiSaed. Mrs
w H Bardwell acted as accompanies.
proving a delightful interpreter but
the larger number Of songs on Mrs
Watsons program were ether in man
uscript form or else have no. been
written down at all as Vet. and for
these she played her own accompani-
rlents. being skilled and delightful
performer on the piano as We'll as 2
singer
Mrs Watson's philosophy Of life
seems well Illustrated in one Of her
s"hSs-2t JoE' Try Sthi!lhs me lesson
o. "h4ch l. 70 TOOK on ,A3 oFlEhl N
steac OF the Garh slce o; Ire. ana 'Aat
SHINING Is cure tor MANY HIS NO
Sc hlcHlh i another "aioh aPt.% II
luSlfales TINS philosophy. Iae sparkle
anc pure abandon OF JOY MHlcn she puts
i lowers Lui!a3N va one Of i9e best.
Ne influence OF n"r own "" aQTlrine
boys IS cnaT1ningiT manifested in her
'Ahoren songs. 81 when theE act as
aoie critics otheT LEASING groups
we're plantation, story. ana love songs
Inc program vas rendered douoly
delightful oE Mrs. Watson @Xpiana-
tl"ns "f and TiFaci"us comments UPON
the different grou2s. before she sang
them. Speaking of a frequent query
a 10 when she FOUND her b@st fnsptr-
au"n. she SAID mat she did not quite
apDrove II the headlines which one
neWspa per once gaze h-r, inspiration
From Coffee. but that she frequently
did 60 home from - afternoon tea or
dl1ner party ana 81 down and COM
pose n@T song mat sh+ does not
believe in giving n 10 depressing cir
"lmstances IS Illustrated oE th@ TACT
that when laid Up for repairs as sAe
laIgninglv ont i she whites 2I&T the