The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-10-10
MONDAY MUSIC
CLUB OPENING
seventeenth Season Of keokuk's
Musical Organization, Started
With Brilliant
Reception.
MISS sEIBERT IS SINGER
interesting Program Given by Bush
nell Artist and Instrumental
Trio-Many Out of
Town Guests.

The Monday Music club opened II
seventeenth annual season at the Elk
hall room last evening with an exceI
uonally fine musical program and
reception. The opening was one Q
the most brilliant that has been hell
by the club and the initial session
was attended by members and guests
from dozen surrounding towns.
The program was given by Miss
He Seibert of Bushnell, Illinois, anc
the instrumental trio, and was thor
oughly enjoyed by the large number
who were present.
The Elks ball room was very at
tractively decorated in autumn flow.
ers and the effect was pleasing one.
The decorating committee has much
to be congratulated for in providing
such charming setting for the Mon
day Music club opening. The decor
ating committee was composed OF
Mrs Hugh Robertson, Miss Lenore
Rich. Miss Celestine Dickey, Miss
Celestine Agnew, Miss Adalove How
ell and Miss Caroline Baldwin.
President Presides.
The president of the organization,
Miss Martha Baldwin, presided last
night In her address of introduction
she reviewed the work of the past
year and told of plans for the future.
MISS Baldwin also announced the
artists recitals for this winter. The
numbers that have been arranged for
will no doubt meet with the approval
OF the entire music loving population
of the city.
The program OF the evening was
as follows:
Sad Memories. Lulu Jones Downing
The Wanderer. -. Franz Schubert
Miss Seibert.
Menuett schubert
instrumental Trio.
Dawn ............F Franco Leoni
H1ndOO Song h. BemDerg
Evening (from Summertime Cycle
LandOn Ronald
Miss Seibert
Norwegian Dance-Op. 35. ,Grieg
Instrumental Trio.
The Cry OF Rachel ............
...... Mary Turner Salter
Miss Seibert.
Miss Be- Selbert.
Miss Seibert's three groupes of
songs were very warmly received.
Her voice had a true contralto quality
and was marked by great depth and
range. Her program comprised songs
that ranged from the simple ballad
to the dramatic Cry OF Rachel" with
which she ended her program, and
which was one of the most brilliantly
executed vocal selections that Keo-
kuk audience has had the pleasure of
hearing The singer had to respond to
two encores.
One of the numbers that pleased
lection was sung with great expires.
sion and was the vehicle that showed
to advantage the rich and beautifully
singer.
For those who heard Miss Seibert
several years ago here in THE Mes
siah," last night was second treat.
The growth in the volumn and broad
ness of her voice was noted
Mrs. Hugh Robertson provided the
piano accompaniment for the singer
and her work is deserving of the
highest praise.
instrumental Trio.
The instrumental trio composed OF
NIrs. w. H. Carter. Mr.. Eugene Car
ter and DIR. J. w. Marsh. one of the
most popular of the musical organiza
tions in the Monday Music club, gave
several very pleasing selections and
its work was greatly enjoyed, encores
being responded to-
Following the program, Miss Sci
bert was the guest of honor at the re
ception Mrs. Augusta Kilbourne ant
the officers of the club were in the
receiving line and the guests of tn.
evening were given the pleasure O