El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-01-14
Women's Organizations

The music department of the WOm-
ans club of this city held a meeting
this afternoon at the chamber of com
MERGE me meeting was opened by
Mrs J. ). Pearce, chairman, who an
nOunced the Original cOmDOsitiOn'
day which will be held by the club in
March. Mrs. Pearce stated that she
wanted all members of the club to con-
tribute an original composition. either
of music, poetry or story. and that the
best would be selected for the pro-
gram. Mrs w. W. Evans. soloist as
sisted by Miss Alicia O'Neiu as violin
istlsL gave the beautiful song cycle by
Schumann, Nv Oman's Life and Love,
with other numbers preceding. Mrs
Evans sang in splendid voice and Miss
O'NeilIs numbers were also good. The
song cycle tells of the love of a woman
for the man she marries. from the time
she first meets him 1t describes in
sequence of songs the fact that she
feels inferior to him and of her wonder
for the love he bears her. The program
as given follows:
Gavotte from Mignon. by Ambrose
Thomas.
Violin. Meditation" by Massenet.
Ecstasy" by Mrs. H H. A. Beach
with violin obligato.
1.-The Minstrel" by Eugen Hildach,
with violin Obligato.
Violin, 'SalUt d. Amour" bv Edward
Song cycle, 'woman's Life and
Love-" by Schumann. The SONGS of the
cycle are: Since First I Saw Him 81
Dare Not Beleye It." "Oh, Ring Upon
My Finger" Come, Dearest Sisters"
"Ah, My Love, Thou Wondrest." Now
Thou Hast Turned NV JOv." ooh Thou
Grandest of MOrtals'
The second French salon was given
on Tuesday afternoon at 3 o'clock at
the Toltec club by Miss Harriet NJ
BOgardUs, under the auspices OF the
Woman's club of this city. The host
esses for the day were Nesdames w.
L. Gaines and Horace w Broaddus,
assisted by Mesdames A W Foster 8
j. Fennel and L. l. Mundv who
greeted the guests. The rest room was
IllIeQ with women who sat in close at
tention as Miss Bogardus spoke
me. me IlrSl suDJect she gave was the
culture, of art and of letters. The
salon OF Mime. de Sevigne, the famous
letter writer, was described by Miss
Bogardus who also spoke of Nine.
SeFlSne's devotion to her daughter;
10 whom she wrote most OF her let
tiers. The salon Of Nine. Du Deffand
was the second given by Miss BOgar-
dus, who said, Horace WalpoIe spoke
o. Nine DU Deffand as the most Won
der1ul woman of France when she
was so years of age and blind
Nine Deffand was also considered a
famous letter writer" said Miss BO-
57e~- Jus -fAtLtC soEN = he MIlLlu& Cd
JectlVely and Nine. Deffand subiec-
lively
The salon of Nine. Geoffrin was the
last described by Miss Bogardus. who
said; Nine. GeOffrin was famous for
her good sense. She dressed sensi-
bly,, never gaUdily and refused to
powder her hair, paint her cheeks or
wear patches, which customs prevailed
at that time After the lecture. punch
was served from a table prettiIy dec
grated in ferns in the hall, and a de-
lghtful social hour was enjoyed.
The Sunshine Helpers held a meet
ing on Tuesday afternoon at the home
Of Miss Dee Ellis, 1401 West BouIe-
Yard. Mrs. C. A. Reinemund sent in
her resignation as president After
he business meeting, when plans for
The future We're discussed. a social
lour was enjoyed. Miss Gladys Strick-
and was the only nOn-member of the
society present.