The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-12-10
from Tuesdays paily.
Invited to Join Navy League.

Invited to Join Navy League.
Mankato women are receiving In
vitation to join the womans section
of the Navy league, an organization
devoted to 'insuring the United States
against the possibility OF being in
vaded." Patriotic women in Wash
ington organized the league last July
4, arids the woman's section took upon
itself The task of arousing the women
OF America to the dangers OF the I'M
defended condition of the country, and
nation wide campaign for defense
was begun. The creed or the organ
iZation Is that the women believe in
national defense for many strong and
irrefutable reasons, among them being
that IL will protect their homes. and
prepare the way for peace. and the
membership pledge states that pa
triotic homes are the safety of the
state. The membership secretary,
woman's section of the Navy league,
Southern Building. Washington. ID. c.,
will receive membership pledges from
women who wish to join.
Last Number Of Best Series.
On Friday night. December 10. the
third and last number OF the c. w.
Best Artists series of entertainments
will be given at the Centenary Meth
odist Episcopal church, and group
of exceptionally clever people will
furnish the evenings entertainment.
Alberto Saivi. Venetian harpiSt. Mar
guerites Austin, English violinist, and
E1s. IaI. lsv,Fn
prano. comprise a talented group OF
artists, upon whom critical audiences
everywhere have passed Their seal of
favor. Signor Salvi was educated in
the Naples Conservatory, where he
completed an eight years course I'm
five years. winning first prize. His
harp PLAYING in revelation In power
and brilliancy, and he has received
very favorable press notices wherever
ne has appeared. Miss Austin is on
her fifth successful season tour with
the C.. w. Best Artists series. and
Is one of the leading women violinists
Of the day. Her early years were
spent in South Africa, after which she
returned to England and received the
l.. r.. A. NJ. diploma from the Royal
Academy In London. Miss Hedstrum's
beautiful soprano voice has placed her
I'm the front ranks Of the concert field,
and she is n thorough American in
training. The following program will
re presented:
Concerto, first movement. ..... Salvl
s.al Signor Salvi
Louise. ser Since the Day. 80.
MISUNDERSTANDING Charpentier
Miss Hcdstrum
Concerto ...... Paganini- Wilhelmj
Miss Austin
Fantasia ............ Parish Alvars
.~ Signor Salvi
(a) A Spirit Flower.
................ Campbell-Tipton
(b) Venetian Song ...... Bemberg
MISC Hedstruri
TAI Snrenadn ............ ScnuDert
Oh, Allegretto .Kreisler- Boccherini
(c) Praeludium ............ Bach
Miss Austin
ScherZ0 ............. ..I ...... SAW
Signor Salvi
Swedish Folk Songs
a. Mics Hedstrum
Polonaise Brilliante,l op. 4......
Wieniawski
Miss AHstin
fa) The Love of the Rose. .Salvi
(b) Love-Tide of Spring. ......
............ LaForge- Glazounow
Miss Hedstrum. Miss Austin, Signor
Salvi.
Lovers of good music In Mankato
should make il point to attend this
entertainment and insure for them
selves an evening of pleasure. The
series has not been as largely patron
lied as II should have been, and the
people have missed greatly by not
attending. The Civic league, which
brought the series to Mankato with
the object of raising money toward a
fund for police woman for Mankato
have succeeded I'm arousing a strons
sentiment In favor of their project
but have not realized very much from
the sale of tickets, the people not re-
spending as they should tn this
worthy work. and consequently are
behind on expenses. The church
should be crowded Friday night -
the entertainment offered is well
worth the price of admission.