Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-13
CLUB ARRANGED YEARS PRO
GRAM.

AL d DuSlueSS SeS5lOu OI the dCNlNC
members of the Rock Island Musical
club held yesterday afternoon the pro-
gram. committee reported the program
outlined for the coming seasons work.
The club will next year take up the
study of composers according to the
centuries in which they lived and
wrote. There will be two church pro-
grams. two evening miscellaneous
meetings. one program at the West
End Settlement. one students pror
gram and one day will be devoted to
the works of composers who make IL
linois their home, the program to be
designated as Illinois day. The dates
of meetings are arranged as follows:
Oct. 6-Miscellaneous.
Oct. 27-Seventeenth and Eigh-
teenth centuries.
Nov. 17-Seventeenth and Eigh-
teenth centuries continued.
Dec. S-Evening session.
Dec. 15-Christmas music church
program.
Jan. 5-Nineteenth century.
Jan. 26-Nineteenth century contin-
ued.
Jan. 2e-west End Settlement pro-
gram.
Feb. 16-Living composers of the
Nineteenth and Twentieth centuries.
March 9-Evening session.
March 30-Student program.
April 20-Living American compos-
ers of Nineteenth and Twentieth CEN
turtles.
May 11-Church program.
June Illinois day.
June 22-Business session.
Mrs. F. w. Reimers, who has served
the club as president since it's organ
ization, six years ago. has found it
necessary to lay down her work as
president, and following the program
which was given at the First Metho-
dist church yesterday afternoon, Miss
Katherine Gest in very happy way
extended to Mrs. Reimers by a mo-
ton from the active members and
seconded by the associate and student
members, rising vote of thanks FOR
her faithful service and conscientious
devotion to the cause for which the
club stands. Miss Gest voiced the
sentiment of the club members and
Mrs. -Reimers responded and express
ed her appreciation of the words of
praise given her.
The program of yesterday afternoon
was open to the general public and
was a fitting close to a very success
full years work. The program was
varied enough to stimulate interest
and each performer did very well in
deed. A trio composed of Miss Bessie
NQftsker. organ; Miss Eff1e Johnson,
piano, and Mrs. V. l.. Frykman, violin,
played two selections. Mrs. B. J.
Lachner sang two groups OF songs.
the first with organ accompaniment by
Miss Gest and the second with piano
accompaniment by Mrs. J. r. Tuckis.
Miss Bessie Noftsker at the organ
gave a group of three numbers and
the ladies' double quartet, composed
of Mesdames Appelquist. Scherubel,
Scott. Ullemeyer. Hayes. Jr, Williams,
and Misses Lois Hubbard and Rosa
bella Stewart with piano. violin and
organ accompaniment sang a beauti-
full selection. The closing number OF
the program was a piano concerto. ID
Minor, by Mcdowell with four move
ments. played by Miss Notovena Steck
with the orchestral accompaniment by
Miss Katherine Heimbeck. This num-
ber> was especially fine. both young
women showing real musicianship and
spleuiid understanding of their num-
Der. Miss Steck played without the
aid OF notes with a confidence and
musicianship that was very pleasing.
and the orchestral accompaniment was
singularly alphabetically and well
rendered.
The annual business session OF the
club will be held June at the Watch
Tower, when the election OF officers
will be held preceding a 1 o'clock
luncheon.
CHARITY CONCERT BIG SUCCESS.
Miss Margaret Maxwell OF this city.
who makes her home with her aunt.
Mrs. y. w Steiner. and who took the
leading part. that of Gretel in Humper-
drinks musical comedy. "Henzel and
Gretel," at the charity concert at the
Burtis opera house. Davenport, last
evening. won for herself the unstinted
praise OF her auditors. She has a.