El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-04-27
MUSICAL FEAST
FOR ROTARIANS
DR.. F. R. Koch Tells of His
New Production, "Scenes
From Cloudcroft. "


I'll Paso Rotarians had the pleasure of
listening to a premier presentation Of
one of the numbers from Dr. Frederick
r. koch's suite Scenes from Cloud
croft at their luncheon on Thursday
in the sheldon grill The luncheon was
a musical one. save for the business at
the close. i'm which selections Of dele
gates to the national convention at Gin
cinnati during July, and to the forma-
ton Of an Albuquerque Rotary club, in
tnal city. on May were made. The
piano Tor the luncheon program was
PROVIDED oy the FL Paso Piano COM
pahy. Whlle the music was the cOntri-
/ putlon of the Koch trio. and some eN-
cellent baritone solos by Arthur R. Mil
llcan Mr.. Millican gave as one of his
made a large hit
Aside from the hurry and fanfare of
business mems luncheon the musical
program offered to the Rotary club was
an interesting and enjoyable one The
I ~ usi i Grams offering their talent were Dr.
hoch, violinist. and Frank Koch. clari-
netst; Arthur r. MiIlican. sCloist The
program was as follows:
Attractive Musical Program.
Trio for violin clarinet and piano. Violin,
Russen hoch, clarinet, Frank Koch piano,
"Carissima," Baritone solo Arthur E Penn
Arthur r. Millican
souvenir de Moscow" Caprice for violin,
Henry Wieniawsh ("Saint Saens")
Russell Koch
Mia Gitana,' Baritone solo. ......-..
'''-''-'-' -;i,, p Reginald de Koyen
'Pierrots Serenade". Violin.
--...----..-.- 49,. Albert Randegger jr.
NE Voice OF the Desert" from the suite
Tor piano. Scenes from C1oudcroft"
Manuscript score)
DIT. Frederick r. Koch.
Tells of "VOice Of the Desert
Or. Frederick r. Koch. at the con-
clusion OF the program, made a brief
tax upon a musical composition he
had recently completed. "The Voice of
the Desert" from his suite for the
piano, Scenes from Cloudcroft" He
tlrst told how the subject had appealed
TO him during his many visits to Cloud
croft, and how eventually he had de-
termined 70 set his Impressions down in
music He then played the Voice OF
the Desert" and IL was well received
and highly applauded. The number has
within IL all the elements Of an inter-
esting dramatic study, and the treat
ment OF the theme was in accord with
good musical form.
A. r. RoWlands, president, thanked
the musicians for the pleasure that thew
had given the club and especially Or.
hoch' TOT his offering Of talent The
H.
stefan had prepared with MS own hands.
was passed among the Rotarians for /
inspection.
To Go to Cincinnati.
me CLUB decided upon sending the /
outgoing president, the new president 1
and the secretary Of the club to Gin !
cinnau in July, to attend the national /
convention Of the Rotary clubs OF ]
America.
The announcement that the business I
% AInunmprnua
local club in that city on May .. led
10 the appointment of the following /
committee TO attend the initial meeting /
or that new western group. A. Z. /
howlands' {. W. Groom and J. r. Sc
gan
The alternates to the national con-
vention Of Cincinnati will be chosen
very close upon the time Of the con-
Vention in order that Rotarians going
east about July may have an opportu-
nifty OF attending the convention in
case regularly appointed aIternates
might be able to attend.
New Members Received.
New members received into the RO-
tary club by a general vote at the
luncheon were: r. r. Seeds, Of tho
Rock Island railroad; J. NJ Howard.
Borderland Automobile company; and
E. A Sanders, wholesale china.
Prior to the club dispensing for the
day those Rotarians who had pledged
themselves ~ dAu III llit safe OF the I
Chautauqua tickets had lists handed
them, Of the districts which they would
cover in an hours sale. after the
luncheon.
Makes Gift to Club.
II. WEIGH donated an Overland
Liquid container to the club The con-
tainer may hold anything from water
TO gasoline. 1t was given to r. J.
Tighe
The club appropriated IS to go to-
ward a fund for purchasing a gift for
the outgoing national president, upon
the expiration of his term.
Only one rich mans son in II dies
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