The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-27

The Ladies' Music club gave the last
of "a series of concerts complimentary
to their friends. for this season, at the
Elks hall Wednesday afternoon. The
program began at three o'clock, and
the musicians for the afternoon had
as their audience several hundred of
the music-loving people of Topeka,
who came iE response to invitations IS
sued by the club. The company IN
Guided a number of men.
Members Of the club who served as
ushers were: Mrs George H. Allen,
Mrs Bernard Crosby, Mrs ARA clark,
Mrs w. b. Swan, Mrs. Warrick Up
degraff
were Mrs. Stuart Forbes of Kansas
CITY. Mrs Horace Whitehouse OF To-
peka, Mrs. Charles Gleed and Dean
Horace Whitehouse.
Mrs. Forbes has occasionally played
before Topeka audiences. who first
knew her as Miss Margaret Fowler
She is a violinist of exceptional ability
recognized not only in her own nome
OF Kansas City. but wherever she mas
appeared in concert. Her program
was a widely diversified one, giving
fair idea Of the versatility of her art.
one Of the compositions played that
has not appeared often on local pro-
grams was a Fantasia by Max Bruch,
"a composer of the early nineteenth
century The three movements of the
composition were built around Scotch
themes which. in being delicately
elaborated, lost none of their native
vigor and dash. The reception accord
ed II was sufficiently cordial to insure
its repetitions by violinists who have
become familiar with it. Mrs Forbes's
first number for the afternoon was
the Sonata in A Major by Handel
written for violin and piano. Those
who like simplicity and reticence and
value beauty of spirit more than they
t,-fya ripra1 and astonishing ef-
fects. felt the appeal of the Violln1sts
Interpretation of the noble music OF
Handel. The number, as 1t was rem
dered. has a grace and distinction OF
style that has lost none of its gracious
effect even to this distinct generation
A group of three short numbers con-
sisted of an excerpt from WasnerS
Meistersinger, arranged by Wilhelm;
Indian Lament, by Dvorak, arranged
by Kreisler. and Wieniawskfs Scherzo-
Tarantelle Mrs Forbes's work is
poetical, at times brilliant, and is con-
cerned with an elevation of thought IN
lyric moments. that has about 1t
clamor of sentiment and romance
She received a large part OF her mu-
steal education abroad, and reflects
some of the greatness of Ysaye, VINO
was one of her teachers.
The vocal solo work was done by
Mrs. Horace Whitehouse, who before
ner marriage recently, was Miss
t.
voice at Washburn college and has
come to be a favorite with Topeka
audiences. She sang two popular
airas from the opera "M1gnon, ana
"A song cycle, Schon Gretlein. Mrs
Whitehouse has studied in this coun-
try and in Europe She was enthusl-
astically applauded after each of her
numbers yesterday.
Mrs. Charles Gleed played the &C
compartments for Mrs. Forbes, and
Dean Horace Whitehouse played ac-
compartments for Mrs. Whitehouse.
Mrs Gieed is the president of the La
dies Music club, and mas lnaugur
ated many of the pleasant features OF
the club work that have made her ad-
ministration successful. The club
has given a number of artist recltalS,
bringing outside talent to the city, and
giving an opportunity for its must
clans to appear publicly. Mrs. Gleed
IS herself "a pianist of artistic attain
ments. She has kept pace with the
musical development of the city from
year to year, and she ranks hlgh
among its accomplished women.
Mrs Forbes was gowned yesterday
in a costume of white chiffon and net,
draped over taffeta. The trimming
was of soft bands figured in blue. Mrs.
Whitehouse wore a gown OF Belgian
blue taffeta. with short sleeves of sill
yer lace. Mrs. Gleed's gown was OF
figured blue Georgette crepe, with
draped skirt. The trimming was OF
white lace. Mrs. Swan wore gown
OF taffeta In blue with white and rose
figured stripes. The lining which was
disclosed in the drapery was of old
rose Mrs. Updegraff wore blue tar
feta suit. with hat of green and white
straw, banded with white ribbon.
+ + =
Invitations will be issued Saturday
for a card party to be given Tuesday,
May .. at the Elks lodge by the Ger
annie Art club. The party is to be a
eneft affair for the Lincoln monu-
lent fund. About seven hundred in
-itations will be sent out.
The organization, as an art club, is
devoted to the interests of art, almost
exclusively, in the city. The mem
bers are especially interested in pro-
noting an interest in things artistic
and hope to add a good sum to the
monument fund by the party they are