Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-12-10

That women's work in music has
reached the point of public recoRni-
tlon only In very recent years was the
interesting fact made known to the
members Of the Thursday Musical
club this afternoon when the regular
december meeting was held at the
apartments of Mrs. J. D. Bacon, at
Inc Dacotah. Mrs. C. F. wisner was
IN charge of the program and pre-
sented a we'll written and very in.
structive paper covering the months
topic. American Women Compos.
ers." Mrs. Wisner brought out the
Iact that IN olden times when some of
the worlds greatest men musicians
and composers gained their fame and
sloered wrong for women to enter in
to such work. She was looked upon
III the world Of music just the same
as IN all other walks of life and there.
tore was not given q chance to show
her abilities or talents.
However, since women have been
gwen the opportunity in America,
their first recognition dating back to
Puritan days. her work has proven
very fine and equal to that, of men
composers. Mrs. Wisner emphasized
the tact that American women COM
posers have a great future before
them for the leaders are still living
and doing greater work in music ev.
cry year. She also stated that Ameri-
can women writer's have contributed
more vocal than instrumental COM
positions and for that reason the i'll
Illustrative musical program this aft.
ernoon contained only two piano se-
iections These were played by Mrs.
L q: Harrington and were Rive
Kings "Bubbling Spring" and the
italian Minuet" by Mrs. H. A.
Beach, the most eminent of American
women music writer's.
The vocal selections were provided
by Mrs. II. A. Enyeart and Miss
enjoyed. Mrs. Enyeart sang group
of five by Mary Turner salter, "Octo-
ber." Winter" ''The Elves" : Il
Breathe Thy Name and "Cry of
Rachel" also Sleepy Time" by Col
Inns and "The Awakening" by Mason.
Miss Mayer sang a group by Carrie
Jacobs Bond, Il Love You Truly" and
Just AWearing for You: another by
Lola Worrell, "Hush Thee My Baby
and Song of the Chimes" also
Slumber Boat" by Jessie Gaynor,
and Joy Of the Morning." by Har,
riet Ware.
The hard times" party given last
evening by the social committee of
tne Odd Fellows lodge was complete
guests enjoyed the splendid time az
forded. The guests came attired in
the plainest raiment they could com.
mand and some even in rags. hopinr
to avoid paying a fine but the kan
garoo court which was the feature of
the evening was able to muster up
some offense against each guest,
Dancing continued until 1 o'clock
with sD1endid music hv tho I.,,,,.s
orchestra and following is list Of
the guests who attended:
Messrs and Mesdames Carl Oates,
Nordlund. Hagness. r. E. Reading, s.
S. Caswell, o. D. Glidden, F. A. Brown.
L. w. Pratt, ]. Paulson, Hoptod. ]. A.
McElroy. and j. G. Grathe: Mesdames
H. NJ. Felt, G. H. Wilson, Berthiaume,
y. J. Tannahill and Bert Lush; Misses
Bertha Nelson, Elizabeth Lucas, Alice
Lula Reading. Jean Redick, Thomp-
son, Ruth johnson, Margaret Van
Dusen, Mable Goozee. Agnes Basnes
Josie Berg, Ida Barr, Ida Baugh, An
geline Evenson, Julia johnson, Sophie
Lamson, Eva Roller, Lillian Stearns,
Hazel Berthiaume. NJ. F'luke, F. Boise,
Grathe and Nettie Lang: Messrs. Kill
strom: Edward Hanson, John Fitzger-
aid, George Anderson, Gilbert Moore.
Jack Craig. Fred Brown, William
Saul, Bert Klindworth. e. F. Redick,
3. T. Beatt, Allen Scott. j. Peterson,
v. w. Mosher, r. H. Mitchell, F.. r.
Hildebracht, Roy Benson, Fred Lar
son, H. Van Dusen, s. Olson. William
Hallen, Herb Andrus, Cliff Wentz, ".
L. McHaff1e, Hank siverinson. D. A.
McCallum. Shirley Roller. R. Kind
l.. Boise, Alex Dalberg and Harry J.
O'Reilly,