Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1912-01-07

extended European tour during the
summer. DR.. John Lentz is one of the
best known dentists in Arizona and
has been engaged i'm active practice
| in Phoenix for the last IL years. Both
he and his wife have hosts of friends
who. wish them happy journey to-
getlIer- through life A number of
| these friends were at the depot to
see them start on the first part of
this journey and as they were plenti-
! fully supplied with rice, white rib
bon, old shoes and all the necessary
accouterments Of course the trip be-
gan auspiciously
The program rendered by talented
members of the Musicians Club.
"Wednesday afternoon to an audience
! that filled the auditorium of the Wo-
| mans club building. was probably the
| most enjoyable ever given by this or
ganization. The large room was well
filled by an extremely appreciative
audience. who were so quick To recOg-
niZe the ability of the entertainers
| that they were encouraged to do their
| best. The piano work was good, the
| vocal music by Miss Theirs. Mrs. Bat
tin. Mr.. Cassidy and Mr.. Armstrong
was beautiful and the productions Of
the quartette who performed on
stringed Instruments was excellent.
| This quartette is composed of Mrs.
VIM F. Deity. pianist, and her son.
| Dwight who plays the cello; Mrs. II.
| b. Wilkinson, first violinist. and Mr..
| Cough, second ViOlinist. Miss Lander
of Rockford, H.. who is spending the
winter i'm Phoenix. is a pianist Of abil-
| ity. and recent addition 10 the club.
Mrs Francis Redewin who has be-
come SO popular in Il short time, is
also new member Of the Musicians
club Mrs. l.. L. Hewins read Eu-
gene Fields THE First Christmas
| Tree, for Mrs. Thornton. who was
! unable to recite as had been planned
| The club is studying modern Russian
and Polish melody and find il vastly
| interesting. \ calendar for the year
is made up by the executive commit
| tee and the meetings are usually in
charge. of one member who arrangcs
for that particular program. Open
meetings are held occasionally at
which the president OF the club pre-
sides. and the ladies have the privi-
lege of bringing friends.
The numerous Phoenix friends Of
Dr. and Mrs. William Duffield now Of
Los Angeles but for many years resi-
| dents OF this place. will be greatly
interested in the following clipping
from the Tribune of the California
city:
What child that has croOned tho
poems Of Robert Louis Stevenson has
not wished often that there was
real tune TO them? The little stories
that are told by this child-lovcr in
his book. "A Childs Garden Of
Verse" appeal to all who read them.
and it was this strong appeal that
prompted Mrs Ella W. Duffield. wife
of DR. William Duffie!d Of Los An
geles. 10 set the verses To music for
her own little girl. Sara. They have
appeared in print in neat little book
published by Heffelfinger & Hem
ming of Los Angeles. Combined
with them are five selections from
the art literature readers used in the
public schools of Los Angeles.
"Of Stevenson there are "Blacl;
CITY," The Swing. Where Go the
Boats. MY SHADOW. My Ship and
T., My Bed is Boat" and the
Marching Song From the reader
Mrs. Duffield has selected The Brown
Thrush" and Calling the Violet" by
Lucy Larcom: ''Nikolina" and
Spring, by Celia ThaXter. and THE
End Of Day." an anonymous poem.
The range is suited to Juvenile voices
and the idea of the tale is carried
out in the lifting accompaniment
Mrs. Duffield has lived in Los An
geles for the last five years. coming
from Pittsburg. Pa, where. as Miss
Ella Semple. she was well known as
a concert and church singer.
The patients at the Children's hos
pital in Pittsburg looked To her for
much comfort. for to them she sang
the songs that now are at the service
of every child The same songs have
brought cheer To the inmates of local
institutions. for with other members
of the Harmonic club Mrs. Duffield
gave Sunday afternoon concerts to
the poor and afflicted all last winter.
and will appear on the programs
given again this year, which are be-
ing arranged by Mrs. Carrie Stone
Freeman.
Mrs Duffield is chairman of the
eIub.