El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-22
MISS VIRGINIA BEAN GIVES FIRST
OF SERIES OF RED CROSS BENEFITS

-OR the benefit of the Red Cross
society of this city, Miss Virginia
Il Lawrence Bean, a well known and
accomplished vioIinists rendered a very
enjoyable program last night. During
the past weeks Miss Bean has devoted
much Of her time to the selling OF
tickets, making posters and in other
ways advertising and working up this
benefit, and although the attendance
was not large. a great number of tick
cts were sold. and It IS known that
the affair was a financial as well as
a musical success. The church was
decorated in American flags loaned by
chaplain John T. Axton and Dr.. Ida
Bishop. Fern branches and ported
ferns lined the rOstrum- Around the
choir rail were hung small flags. and
in the middle, at the back, was larger
one In the acenter OF the rostrum
rail hung a large white banner with
a red cross. From the balcony rail
at the back of the church. extended
large American flag. At the door two
Red Cross members. Dr. Ida Bishop,
chairman Of the local chapter, and Mrs.
Frank Scotch. took the tickets. Mrs.
V L Bean, mother of Miss Virginia
Bean. played all the accompaniments
during the evening She wore a black
net short SleeTed dress with a square
neck. The waist was over gold lace
and the skirt was over black taffeta.
Mrs Abbie A Potter, an enthusiastic
Red Cross worker in this city. spoke
during the inte1 mission about the or
ganization Of the work in this country.
She told how il was brought here by
Clara Martin in 14S5 and how it has
been foremost in aiding the needy. Mrs.
Potter wore purple silk dress with Il
figured black chiffon yoke and sleeves.
Miss Bean played the first number
on the program. Romance Andalusia''
(Sarasate). on the violin Miss Zula
Robinson then sang her first number.
The Birthday" (Woodman). She wore
an ankle length dress of ruffled white
net with an over skirt of heavily bead
ed lace. 1t was made with a square
neck and short sleeves The next was
q reading, The Minuet." MARY Mapes).
by Miss Margaret Gething- At the
close Of the reading. Miss GethinS
stepped off q few of the figures. ac-
companied by Mrs. Bean on the piano
Miss Getting wore a full dancing dress
in ankle length. Of georgette crepe.
It was made with a narrow gathered
girdle. short sleeves and square neck
Miss Mary Martin played the fourth
number, piano solo. FL TrovatOre-
Miss Martin Is a refugee from Guada-
lejara. Mexico. having studied and
graduated from the Government con-
servatOry of music in that city She
wore a short dress of heavily en-
broidered net in short jacket effect. 7
with low neck and elbow sleeves.
Miss Bean then played the final num-
Der Of the first division, ~Herji Kati.'
(Zeno Hubay) on the violin Her en- T,
core number was Turkey in the 4
Straw" This was followed by the /,
talk by Mrs. Potter
Miss Bean opened the second divi- I
sion Of the program with violincellO /
number, -'Liebeslied" (ZenO Hubay) 4,
Miss Zula Robinson sang two other |
numbers, "The Little Grey Home in 1
the West" and 80 Sole Mo" Miss
Martin then rendered her second num-
Der, The Fifth NOcturne," by Leybach
The two final numbers Of the pro-
gram were viOlincellO numbers by Miss
Bean, Z Love Thee" CGreig) and (
Come Back TO Erin" Miss Bean then
made a few closing remarks She was |
gowned in an ankle length creation Of :
Madam Butterfly" chiffon. made with I
z low neck and shoulder length sleeves.
The waist was covered with a pearl I
spangled shadow lace fichu. coming TO
points in front with silver tassels The I
skirt had q deep ruffle Of the same /
lace reaching from the knees to the 1
hem.
This program is the first Of a series
Of eight to be given by Miss Bean in (
the southwest for the benefit of the
Red Cross society. She will play at
Silver City. Santa Fe. Albuquerque, andl
other points before the first of Octo- I
Der, when she will have completed her
list The funds will be turned over to
the Red Cross at all places Miss Bean !
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