El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-11-04
The GOSSIP CORNER
b. RUTH MoNRO AUGUR-

purpose and her work 70 make tne az
fair q big success has been uniias ING
Mrs Jordan has known ttalael JlaA
for "a very long time. quite a Whlle De
fo-s ne develoDed into a lion Of the
tenor musical variety Those VINO en-
ioyed the playing Of the pianist. NJ
Denton, viii be- interested 20 know
that from Fl Paso he goes TO ONO 70
pIav with the Cincinnati symphony
orchestra At its biz concert
The state Federation Of Women.s
cluns Viii begin its annual convention
in sherman. Texas. on November To-
The meetings viii be held in the Meth
odis- church OF the city. ana a pro-
pared Among the speakers viii be Mrs
Percy Y Penny cker. Of Austin form
,.r president OF the general federation
OF clubs Mrs. William dunno, OF san
Antonio. VIII report Tor the press CON-
mittee. Mrs. dunno IS known IN II
Paso. as she was q delegate TO the con-
vention OF the Daughters Of the Amer
ican Revolution Of the state when u
met in FL Pass. and took a very promi-
nenr mart in the convention Miss Decca
Lamar West. of Waco who VIII report
for the fourth district OF the tede.A-
ton is also known here She attended
tha state convention of the United
Daughters of the COnfederacy- Wnen
il met mere a few years ago MIS- a
T. Averiu. former president OF tne
lVOman's club Of III PaSo. Is the record
ing secretary OF the state federation
a position next IN Importance ana nohor
10 the presidency she VIII attend the
convention. leaving II Faso on nov:
II. Delegates To this convention VIII
be elected at the first meeting OF the
woman's club this week
Great scOvery-hithertO unknown
the reason for the existence Of me-
chanicsIly played pianos These should
be PLAYED at all social functions Tor
they have no feelings and consequent
mn gHna ma q
ners of 50 many persons are very pc
culiar. particularly If they happen 10
know that the musician is being re-
munerated by money Tor MS OF her'
song When many society party goers
know this fact. they seem to think thitt
il rs then permissible 10 regulate the
singing or playing TO merely back
ground for their own Would-be bril-
liant conversation If the SINGER was
some one they knew personally. they
might have faint flutter Of conscious
ness that talking and laughter during
a SONG was well. not rude. OH. no.
considering who's who of the takers.
but we'll. mt least not quite correct
form. But because the singer receives
vulgar coin in exchange for her s.'al-
ing the Gltt Of her glorious song WIN
Them why that of course relieves them
OF all social obligation have been
puzzled. nay actually worried. over tLls
queer mental attitude after going 20
party after party dinner after dinner
and having the entertainerS-yo uu-
women of talent and purpose. who are
doing something worth while treated
like they We're mere Mechanical toys
Society looks with passing interest
why she's singing. isn't she-' some
one would remark and then the gay
conversation and laughter would flow
loudly and merrily on Consequently
.he Joy Of the discovery of the use
81 the mechanical piano II should be
used only ar social functions. Tor no
body-s mus cal ear. II there is such
tuiur as musical ear al such affairs.
could bee offended. as the couvers.ltion
usually browns out evcrytnlD. else
Really / don't even think "a cauiOpe
could make Roadway at some affairs
I have attended