El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-04-10
FRS. MARIE LOOMS was in
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NJ charge Of the program giyen 10y by
40 the mus:y department Of the
Woman's club on Wednesday afternoon
in the assembly hall Of Hotel Paso del
Norte.
Mrs. Parvin Witte. chairman Of the
department, was in the chair and opened
the meeting.
Mrs. l. L MUndy made a motion tnat
500 be given by the department OF
music 70 help pay Tor the new chairs
which We're recently bought by the
club This motion was carried. MS
Averill, the president, extended thanks
TO the department for the generous
offer.
Mrs. Witte announced that there
would be three more musical evenings
given-One at the home Of Mrs W IL
Brown and two at Hotel Paso del NorIe-
Mrs WiLIe then stated that the tlLne
had arrived Tor the election Of cni.lL-
man and vice chairman and other OH
GERS OF the music department Tor tHs
coming year.
Mrs. Julius LO-entzen, chairman Of the
nominating committee, proposed the
name OF AIRS. j. j. Pearce for chairman.
Mrs. Pearce was elected by reclamation.
Mrs. Q. .. Rucker and Mrs. +. V Pear
son were elected as vice chalrmeni MIS-
Harold Christie was elected secretar!
and Miss Annie StOlarOff treasurer.
The first number on the program was
an Interesting paper on the first half
OF the 18th century music, BY Mrs A
f SleVerS- Mrs. SieVerS said tnat the
music written by Weber during THIS
period was the most romantic InaL
Schumahn had keener feeling FOR the
Itera Lure OF the time; that he had eX-
pressed his ideas most directly and mad
given the most perfect songs to the
world. Germany at this time was haN-
ing historical revival and the old
songs and stories Of the people were
being given. Mrs SleVers spoke OF Kos
at this time. She spoke Of MendelSSOhu
as giving the greatest finish to his
music and OF Chopin as the master OF
The piano, who had only two rivals,
Schubert and Robert Frans.
Mrs LOOMS read a short sketch Of
the lives of each composer before the
numbers We're given; Miss Rebecca
RoSenstein sang My Sweet Repose,'
by Schubert and this was followed by
two vocal numbers ca The Lotus
Flower" by Schumann, and OBJ, "a
Hunters Song. by &endelssOhn, sung
BY ~ NJ. Hamlln-
Mrs. A II. Goldstein sang 'Tch GroHe
Nicnt by Schumann, and DR.. r. G.
Prentiss played two piano numbers,
walt in five flats, by Chopin, and "Chro-
matte study by Mascheles.
Miss Ruth Howard sang THE Dis
tant Beloved" by Beethoven, and Mrs.
Leila MOore's vocal number was oh
last numbers were given by Miss Julia,
COldwen, who sang "On the Wings Of
Song and a piano number 6y Miss
Apnie StOlarOff, a sonata, Opus No.
1 third movement by Beethoven The
program was well rendered and enjoyed.
The accompanies for the afternoon
were AIesdames J. ). Pearce, Leila
Moore and the Misses Annie SJ"larOff,
vera Pool and Rachel Howard.
After the adjournment Of the meeting,
a called meeting of the ART department
was held. Letters from Allen True, the
artist and former Il PasA boy, TO Nh 5.
E kOhiberg and Mrs ". 5. TiltOn were
read, in which he spoke of an exhibit
Of pictures of his work which is being
held in the different cities and which The
club is anxious to have here. It was
discussed and decided to authorize Mrs
TiltOn TO write Mr.. True and tell him
the club would consider the exhibit and
hoped 10 have IL in the fall The meet
ing them adjourned.
The Robert T. Lee chapter Of the
Daughters Of the Confederacy viii hold
a reception on Saturday afternoon from
to o'clock at the Elks' home TO meet
Mrs Harold Greer. state president Of
the Daughters Of the Confederacy.