El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-12
Wonen,s Oreanizations

The first meeting of the Woman's
club held in the assembly hall of the
Paso del Norte hotel was that of the
music department on Wednesday after
noon. The spacious hall was beautifully
decorated in feStOonS of smilaX and
ferns, and was crowded with club mem
bers and guests
An excellent program of Christmas
carols of all nations and musical num-
bers of the 10th century was given Un-
der the direction of Mrs. c. o. Rucker.
Mrs Parvin Witte, the chairman, opened
the meeting and a short business ses-
sion was held.
The motion was made and carried that
during a musical program, while a mu-
steal selection is being played, no one
be allowed to enter the room.
Mrs. S. H. Sutherland, the treasurer,
announced that all new members wish
ing club books should notify her.
Mrs. William II. F. Judd, president of
the FL Paso branch Of the International
next monthly meeting would be held on
Monday afternoon, December 16, at the
Sunshine day nursery and that an in
tereStinS program had been arranged.
The program of the music club was
opened by two piano solos by Mrs.
John A COvOde, (a) Prelude. OBJ Pol
Onaise, by Chopin.
Mrs. A F. SieYers read an interesting
paper on 18th century music and COM
pOSerS. She said that printing music
was one of the inventions of this coun-
try The key system was also making
itself known at this time with a change
from the old modes to the new keys.
Mrs. G. o. Rucker read a brief Selec-
tons on the composers before each Sc
lection was played or sung:
La Quartet, 10, How a Roser
by Michael Thaetorius); OBJ Love
Wakes and Weeps'' (by J G. Callcott),
Messrs Clint Ballard, H Ravenhiu.
Quartet, (a) Three Christmas car
OILS (old French; (b) 'MatOna, Lovely
Maiden" (by Orlando Lassus), Miss Ber-
tina Stanhope, Mrs. c. O. Rucker; Messrs.
Fred G. Billings and James A Dick.
Quartet. Thine Am L Dearest
lby Claude Monteverde)' Mrs Leila
Moore. Miss Anne Hughes, H z Van
Surdam, Dr. George Drummer
Vocal SOLO lie Violette" (by Mon
teverde) Mrs. Bertha Slough.
5-Bulaby, My Sweet, Little Baby"
(by William Byrd, Mesdames Moore
and Witte, Miss Hughes; Messrs. .Brun-
ner and Van Surdam.
6-"ThOse Dainty Daffodillies" (by
THONGS Morley, Mesdames Moore and
Wftte. Miss Hughes; Messrs. Witte and
Van Surdam, Dr. Drummer.
Vocal solo, The Willow Tree"
Miss Bertha StanhOpe.
S-"Oh, Say, What Nymph Invites
Us?' (by Talestrina), Mesdames Moore !
and Witte, Miss Hughes; Messrs Witte
and Van Surdam, DR.. Drummer.
The accompanies for the afternoon
were; Mesdames Adine owen, J. J.
Pearce, w. r. Brown and E. Knick-
meyer.
At the directors meeting, which was
held on Wednesday afternoon. the !
courtesies of the club were extended /
to Mrs. J. F. Mckenzie.
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The regular meeting of the What [
sOeVer club, Which was to have been |
held on Saturday afternoon. has been |
postponed until after the holidays Mrs. |
F. A. Hodge will eat9rtaln the club, /
however. during the Christmas noli- 1
days
The Shakspere Feading club will !
meet this afternoon al the home OF Mrs. |
Olaf c. Ellison, 400 San Jose street /
Highland Park
Miss Florence Reed was hostess on 1
Wednesday afternoon of the Beta !
Beta club. Besides the regular club /
members present there were a few
guests. After the needle work was I
refreshments were served |
Miss Sue Lattner Will be the next hos !
tess of the Beta Beta club. /