Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-04-05
Santa Fe Society Notes

sweet April. Many q thought
Is wedded into thee, as hearts are
wed;
Nor shah they fail, tin, TO its
autumn brought.
Lies golden fruit is shed
THIS little verse was Introductory
to the spring Day program OF
/ the Santa Fe Womans club. Nature
never wore i SUMMER aspect than il did
/ on Wednesday afternoon when the
club met I'm literary meeting in the
Iquaint and spacious assembly room
tof the historic Palace Of the Cover
nors. Expression was given in an
aesthetic way to the ideals cherished,
the tasks essayed. during the past
lyear
Mrs. L. C. Collins, who will retire
as president Of the club after two
Years Of Jealous and faithful service.
years during which the club was
founded strengthened aud grew until
| 1t counts more than a hundred mem
bers, was in the chair. The programs
with painted covers and leaves as
pink as the petals of apple blossoms
were souvenirs Of the occasion.
In the deep recesses Of the latticed
windows stood huge bouquets Of pink
blossoms; on the serving table in the
Rito de los Frijoles room, golden daft
kodils were an aureole of spring
glory Golden candlesticks ana can
delabra with yellow shades completed
the picture Here, Mrs Mera and
Mrs Pope poured tea during the So
cial hour that followed the program.
The well balanced program was
spendidly rendered ana charmingly
blended the practical with poetry and
music Mrs George II. Van Stone and
Miss Florence Brown as pianistes,
Mrs Charles Doh as accompanist,
Miss Edna Abrahanson as contralto,
and Mrs r. McCrumm as soprano
soloists furnished the musical selec-
tions; Miss Myrtle Boyle and Miss
Clara y. True read the papers. the
former on Wines and Flowers Suited
to our City and the latter Growing
Fruit Trees in New Mexico 4 let
ter from r. l.. Baca, candidate for
mayor on the fusion ticket, was read
during the exercises and in 1t he spoke
up for woman suffrage and pledged
himself 10 a city clean and beautiful,
such as the republican platform and
candidate had also publicly promised !
The musical program included, {
Second Movement of the Unfinished I
Symphony" by Schubert Spring /
Tide" by Becker; song Of Sunshine /
by Goring, and Overture TO the He /
brides" by Mendelssohn
Miss Boyle's paper as well as that /
by Miss True. was intensely practical (
lnd withal interesting. Miss Boyle |
warned against the overwhelming of I
lawns, tendency which many gar
ieners indulge Twice a week is am
pie, she declared. Continual and /
heavy watering brings the roots to 1
he surface and the grass perishes. OF
he trees and shrubs. she declared,
-hododendrons will not grow here,
Dut she gave in the program, a long
list of vines shrubs and flowers that
10 especially well in Santa Re, in L
ludlng such native vines as the Vir-
ginia creeper, clematis. hop. wild
,rape, wild honeysuokle, Boston ivy
English ivy brides veil, everlasting
leas, cinnamon vine and bignonia,
while among shrubs she mentioned :
he white fringe, golden chain, deut- :
Ia. pearl bush. Japan ounce. lilac,
SNOWFALL. mock orange. gold
n eurrant. mesquite and others
Miss True gave d history of the
pple and suggested the Cerebration
t an apple day in November through
at the state for the apple is the most
rofitable fruit that can be grown i'm
he Sunshine state. Following the
istory of the apple from earliest
ines 10 its advent in the New Eng
ma states, she told how the first app 4
le trees were planted in New Mexico q,
Y the padres and this vicinity by
.rchbishop Lamy, who set out the e
eautiful Bishops garden. The sis II
Frs also set out apple trees in early =
avs and one of the earliest apple
richards is that of the Manderfield =
lace, Miss True then turned to the n
tactical and business side of apple 4
rowing and showed how il can be !
lade q success. The cost per acre. :
he returns per acre. questions OF soil, :
larket, transportation, insect pests,
'osts, spraying, all were discussed. "
To the social committee of which q
RS A. r.. Renehan is chairman. and o
le literary program committee, pre- a
ded over by Miss Jessie March. be- i.
ng much Of the credit for the sue 4
'ss Of Spring Day, which may be y
ade an annual Fiesta 1t was the y
tier chairman who furnished the ar Il
sic program, the covers for which II
ere painted by p. c. Bro0me. W
4 = z ID
The last meeting for the season OF III
e art dlass Of the Womdn's club H.
in be held on Monday afternoon. !,
lie subject will be American Paint :.
8 and Paintings OF the Nineteenth .
injury, Mrs Laughlin to present the
Iper. The meeting will be held al
e home Of Mrs H. G. Yontz. z
= = =
Invitations are out for an Easter
onday tea at the Hotel DeNargas,
Mrs. l.. c. Collins, to be given for
rs McGill and Mrs. Herring.
3 q a
Another bridge party was given
is week by Mrs James a. French
Monday afternoon, along lines sim, 4
4 to those Of Monday a week ago (
le guests We're Mrs. Charles NJ 8
luffer. Mrs Walter l. Kegel. Mrs.
oyd, Mrs Wells, Mrs. Thomas, -
rs. \. l.. Grmshaw and Mrs. o. LIT
ven.
\ DICKENS CARNIVAL.
The Literature Study class of the
club met Thursday after
on with Mrs b. 4. Mccullough and | +,