New Britain herald., 1915-02-13

1 The Woman's club and guests of members under the music department met at the home of Mrs. J. A. Traut | yesterday afternoon and enjoyed a musical program of exceptional ed 1 ucational quality and of rare artistic ] execution. The program consisting g of the following American composers, Horatio Parker Arthur FoOte, Charles | Cadman, Henry Hadley and EdWaro Mcdowell, was rendered by the well 1 known and able artists, Miss Grace Baum, contralto, Miss Ottilie Mueller, violinist, Mrs. Wryley Birch, 'cellolst and Elliot Stanley Foote of West | Hartford, pianist, instructor at the Hartford School of Music. Enough cannot be said in praise of the man ner in which the afternoons musicale was rendered, each artist being at his and her very best. To enhance the educational value of the program Mrs. William H. Booth read sketch of the life and works of the com posers before his compositions were played. The following unusually excellent program was enjoyed by the 150 ladies present:
 An afternoon with American Com pOSSlS, I1OIdllO dA hC1, Al IhuA Foote, Chas Cadman, Henry Hadley, Edward Mcdowell
 Trio (a) Prelude (b) Minuet from Miss Mueller, Mrs. wryley Birch,
 Mrs. Andzulatis
 Contralto Solo from flora Novis-
 s1ma .Horatlo Parker
 Miss Baum
 
 Op. Al. Arthur Foote Mrs., Joseph Andzulatis
 Violin Cello Solo-(a) At Dawn
 (b) Gavotte. ..... Henry Hadley
 Mrs. Wryley Birch
 Piano Solo-Sonata "Eroica". ..... Elliot Stanley Foote, Hartford School
 of Music
 Contralto sSolo-(a) "A Spirit
 (b) "The Danza". Geo. Chadwick
 (c) Roses are the Rhymes I
 Wreathe. .Lilla Ormond Trio Opus B.. Arthur Foote Miss Mueller, Mrs. WTyley Birch,
 Mrs. Andzulatis
 
 As it so happened that the musicale fell upon Abraham Lincoln's birth day, MT. F'oote was requested to read Lincoln's famous dedication address at Gettysburg. A picture of Lin- coin and the American flag above, hung in the music room in honor of the birthday of the martyred and beloved sixteenth president of the United States, Abraham Lincoln.
 The members of the music depart ment and other members assisted Mrs. J. A. Traut in receiving and dur ing the pleasant social hour Mrs. William c. Hungerford, chairman of the music department, suggested rising vote of thanks to the hostess for the delightful musical afternoon.
 Mrs. Elford B. Eddy of West Main street will entertain at her home on Tuesday afternoon at o'clock the literature and science study classes of the Woman's club. @'BraziP' is the subject chosen for this meeting Mrs. Robert M. Clark will read d paper on "Observations and Impress sions," Mrs. Henry W. Felt on Lit erature of Brazil'' and Mrs. Law renee Monat, Jr., will give Current Events
 The Commonwealth club of New Britain has been most fortunate in securing Miss Mary Antin, author of 'The Promised Land' and one of the most prominent workers in one of the important problems of the day. that of Americanizing foreigners, to speak here next Friday evening" February 19, at Grammar School hall. Miss Antin has chosen as her subject, They Who Knock at Our Gates
 At tea held at the home of Mrs M. T. White of Tremon street yester- day afternoon the Misses Adelaide Provost, Netta O'Brien, Alice Flood, and Annetta Gerard, class mates O. Miss Mary White at St. Joseph's Acad- amy, Hamilton Heights, Hartford. were entertained. Mrs. E. w. Bailey. who has been visiting her daughter, Mrs George l.. Damon, is spending the remainder oi the winter in New York. Leonard Maier of Lexington street is home over the weekend from Will Hams college. Mr. and Mrs. Robert S Brown and son Wolcott will leave Tuesday for Florida. Mr. and Mrs. William C. Hunger ford will leave February 20 for Sum 1 mervlle, Fla.