The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-02

ent to the writing Of cradle songs. A
characteristic Of all slumber songs, is
regularity of rhythm. Some OF the
songs are Of heroes, some of them OF
religious nature, and many times they
comfort the mother while they soothe
the baby
The paper was illustrated by a num-
ber of slumber songs, sung by Mrs.
Garvey. accompanied on the piano by
Miss Effie Page. Mrs. Garvey gave a
description of an Italian home where
an Italian mother was lulling a child
to rest, and the song she sang was
Dormi Pure. by Scuderi. Then she
gave a picture Of a German mother
singing Brahms lullaby. followed Dy
a Swedish cradle song that is said al
ways to be sung to Swedish children.
The Norwegian slumber song was
a Grieg number played by Miss Page
charming description Of child life In
Japan. where children are scarcely ever
heard to cry. was given next. A poem
by Eugene Field, and set to music by
De Koven, was sung as typical OF q
Japanese lullaby. description piece
of Russion music was played on the
piano as illustrating the sleepy song
for a Russian baby. An Irish song.
''Husheen." by Needham, was a lovely
number. full of poetic sweetness. Fol-
lowing the story Of slumber songs in
other countries, Mrs. Garvey spoke Of
the songs that American women sing
to their babies. One of them was
"Sleep Little Baby Of Nine" and the
other, n song that generations of ba-
.bies have loved and that babies of this
day still hear from their mothers and
grandmothers, Hush My Dear, Lie
Still and Slumber."
Mrs. Garvey has been interested, in
music all her life, and though she has
not sung much in public the last few
years, she has spent good deal Of
time in study. Her voice is sweet and
sur mat n, in, ho- to-
| tion Is excellent, and she sang Satur-
day in four languages-Italian, Ger
man, Swedish and English. Miss Page,
accompanist and piano soloist, played
with the ability and taste which char
acteriZe her work.
A discussion of the subject was
given by Mrs. Frank Montgomery, who
| spoke of the Indian grooming songs
she had heard on trip to the west
coast. and a Russian lullaby she had
learned of a nurse girl
Mrs. c. B. Walker of Norton, presi-
dent of the State Federation of Wom-
! ems clubs, was asked to speak, and
she gave an informed address. on the
the lives OF women. She also invited
! the club women of Topeka to attend
the biennial in Chicago and the State
! Federation convention in wichita.
Mrs. Festus Foster spoke briefly on
| the recent awakening Of Kansas wom-
en- in club life. and expressed a hope
that the clubs Of the country would
| come into closer touch by affiliation
with the district and state federations.
Mrs. Foster is president Of the First
was Mrs. Marian Wharton, who has
been in Topeka giving a series Of lee
lures the past week. I'VE are not
worthy of the blessing of mother
big enough for a sense of motherliness
for all children, those who are home-
less and untaught and those who are
put to work as soon as they are cut of
the CRADLE
The clubhouse was prettily deco
rated for the party. Hanging baskets
and vases were filled with narcissus,
jonquils and ferns, and the dining
table. where the serving was done dur
ing the social hour which followed the
program, the same flowers were used
to form a centerpiece. Brass can
delabra were set with red candles
and broad bands of red ribbon crossed
the table over the spread OF cluny
) draped over the wide doorway. Mrs
) F. w. Watson and Miss Effie Graham
poured tea.
The affairs of the past week called
to Topeka good many interesting
. and well known Kansas women. 8
number of whom remained in the city
for the party Saturday afternoon
Among them was Mrs. Eva Morley
} Murphy of Goodland. Kan, who is {
candidate for congress from the Sixth
district, position which no woman
, has yet held. She is chairman Of thu
conservation department of the Kan
/ sas federation. and she is a writel
!. whose books are well received. Sh'
| is a woman of pleasing appearance
and was handsomely gowned Satur
, day in a blue charmeuse with a trim
: ! ming Of white Mexican lace. She wor'