Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-13

Mrs. r. w. RElM ERS,
President Rock Island Musical Club.
ginning Of the second year, with Mrs.
Reimers again heading the list of Off
GERS, the following took up the task
of directing the club affairs:
First Vice President-Mrs. A. E.
Williams.
Second Vice President-Mrs. ]. R.
Kimball.
Recording secretary-Mrs. ]. R.
luckis
Corresponding Secretary-Miss Bes-
sic Noftsker.
Treasurer-Mrs. F. K. Rhoads.
Program Committee-Miss Kathe-
rine Gest, chairman; Mrs. T. B. Reidy,
Miss Notavena Steck, Mrs. Gertrude
Frykman, Miss Mary Alice Williams.
Associate Membership Committee
Mrs. ]. K. Scott, chairman; Miss Mae
Culton, Mrs. ]. r. Kimball, Mrs. H.
E. Van Duzer, Mrs. ]. E. GARRISON,
hl5o IluC anu Leu
Wynes.
Doorkeeper-Mrs. J. F. Robinson.
Head Usher-Mrs. r. R. Reynolds
The study programs were diversi
fed in character this year, covering
many phases of life in music Ameri
can women composers, instrumental
ensemble music, music of the seasons
music for children, old and young
chorus music; student music; Ameri
can Indian music; ensemble music
old English, old Scotch and old Irisl
music; one sacred recital at Broad
way church, and three miscellaneou
evening programs constituted the fell
of musical endeavor of the club.
The year book this year showed 4
active, seven student and 219 associ
ate members, with total member
ship of 271. The second year CAV
to the members two complimentar
artist numbers, Miss Agnes Hop
Pillsbury, piano, Mrs. B. J. Lachner, col
tralto, and Miss Loretta Hannah, az
companist, appearing in recital Eel
2, 1911.
The browning treat of the year wa
the recital given at the Illinois, Apr
Ia, Ill, by the grand opera prim
donna contralto, Madame Ernestin
Schuman-Heink, with Mrs. Katherin
Hoffman, accompanist. This prove
to be one of the finest musical treat
ever given in Rock Island. The hous
was filed to its capacity, seats eve
being placed on the stage to accomm,
date the crowds of people, who cam
from cities and towns within a radiu
of so miles. The program was of
high order and was almost fautlessl
given. April &c, 1911, another con
plimentary recital was given at tn
New Harper by Ludwig Becker, VII
lin, with Miss Fife Johnson as accon
PIANIST. One philanthropic reciti
was given April 16, 1911, by club men
bers at the West End Settlement.
At the beginning of the third year
work, with Mrs. Reimers as presiden
the other Offices are filled as follow.
First Vice President-Mrs. ]. ]
Scott.
! Second Vice President-Mrs. ].
, Kimball.
Recording secretary-Mrs. ].
a Tuckis.
Corresponding Secretary-Miss Be
, sic Noftsker.
= Treasurer-Mrs. F. X. Rhoads.
r Program Committee-Miss Kath
t rine Gest, chairman; Mrs. Leo Wyne
e Miss Gertrude Volk, Mrs. r. r. Rey
v olds and Miss Millie Beck.
Associate Membership Committee
n Miss Mae Culton, chairman; Mrs.
: E. Van Duzer, Miss Elsa Simon, Nj
l. Ralph MacManus, Miss Cora Gazette
8 Mrs. William Ullemeyer and Mi
I. Lois Hubbard.
e Doofkeeper and Head Usher-Ml
]. F. Robinson.
d The active membership has
e creased to 40, the student membe
l. number 10 and the associate membt
It ship is 232, making a total of 300.
5. this number but II are from citi
l. other than Rock Island. An increa
It of 20 in a single year bespeaks +
'. the club most prosperous conditic
# This years study is of German co
d posers, with Bach. Handel, Hayt
K, Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert, Sci
is mann, Wagner, List, Strauss a
e Roger as subjects. Oct. II saer
4 recital was given at the First Metl
E. dist church. One evening Muscular
Gus meeting has been held, and {
k other scheduled for April Is.
h sacred concert win be given at Bros
lie way Presbyterian church March
a. One Of the pleasant features OF I
E. lfail miscellaneous program was a O