The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-04-13
N0vel Program Given
by Musical Club Members

BY Musical Club Members
A novel program, which was most
artistic, was presented last evening
at the Thursday Musical Club recital
in the home OF Mrs. W.. A. Stickley
in Second street. by Mrs. Stickley,
Mrs. Victor J. LaRose, Mrs. John A
Lrason and Mrs. F. E. Luehe, So
pranos; George Humphreys, baritone,
and Mrs. Edward Rose and Mrs. J. A.
Haney. pianists.
The program was styled "A Music
al Day in Nature" 1t took the form
of a lecture recital in which Mrs.
Stickley recited a clever narrative de-
picting a traveller through a days
journey, beginning from early dawn
and lasting until the close of day.
The narrative wa sillustrated by
piano and voice numbers and were
in keeping with the legend.
Following the first recital Of the
beginning of the journey by Mrs.
Stickley, Mrs. Rose played AT Morn
by Goddard. This was followed by
the singing of Sanderson's Happy
Day" by Mrs. Larson. Mrs. Rose then
played "The Butterfly by Greig. At
the part of the narrative where the
traveller reached the forest, Mr..
Humphrey sang K~reutscher's "In the
Forest and Mrs. Rose played "Thc
Song of the Brook. by Lach. Schu-
mann's 1.-The Wayside Inn was play
ed by Mrs. Haney and Mrs. LaRose
sang Lulu Jones Downing's June"
"The Happy Farmer" by Schuman,
was then played by Mrs. Rose. Allit-
sens "Song. Of Thanksgiving" was
sung by, Mrs. LaRose and was fol-
lowed by Wagner's "The Evening
Star by Mr.. Humphreys. "The Spirit
Flower" by Upton, was sung by Mrs.
Larson, and Petrie's 1.-THE Miller"
was given by Mr.. Humphreys. Mrs.
Haney played Bendel's "The Moon
light" The program was fittingly
closed by the singing of Carrie ia
bs-Bond's Perfect Day" by Mrs.
Larson and Greene's "Sing Me to
Sleep" by Mrs. Luehe. A social hour
followed the program, at which time
the entertainment committee served
luncheon.
The next regular meeting of the
club will |be held Thursday after
noon, April 10, with Mrs. Rose at
her home on Thayer street. The
program will be featured by the
study of women Composers each
member Of the club to participate.
"Dutch Coffee" a Success.
The Dutch Coffee" given in the
presbyterian church manse Thursday
afternoon by the missionary society
Of the church was attended by over
100 guests. The appointments were
all carried out in Holland style. The
table was conferred with a Dutch
windmill, surrounded by tulips, and
those assisting wore Dutch costumes.
Receiving with Mrs. H. C. Postieth-
waite were Mrs. N. B. Fitch and Mrs.
Robert Orr. Miss Cutter. of St. Paul,
sister of Mrs. Postlethwaite, received
at the door. Mrs. F. A. Lair and
MRS. H. p. Goddard poured from 81
o'clock to 4, and Mrs. j. p. French
and Mrs. G. r. Squire from 4 o'clock
to, 5. Mrs, IN. p. Moore, Mrs. E. J..
Taylor, Mrs G l. Young, Mrs N. L..
Call, Mrs. James Nebergall and Mrs.
IIlfstrom assisted. An interesting
musical program was given by Miss
Lucille Lair, Miss Myers, Miss
Blanche Myers, John and Esther Lar.
son, pianists, and Mrs. French sang
"Tulip Time in Holland" A silver
Offering was lifted.
Last evening Mrs. POstlethwaite
entertained the young women of the
congregation, including the Sunday
school teachers and members Of her
bible class, at which time a young
woman's organization was organized.
Miss Josephine Hamel was elected
president; Miss Beach, vice presi.
dent: Miss McConkey, secretary and
treasurer. Games formed the amuse-
ment and the guests made American
flags. twenty-five of the young WON
en- attended.
Mrs. James Wallace, Mrs. Frank
Ryan, Mrs. o. H. Will and Mrs. +. A.
Dawson were joint hOstesses Thurs
day afternoon in the home of the
former in Third street, at the annual
banquet Of the Birthday club. The
table was centered with a cluster of
Easter lilies and ferns and the ban
Quet was Of six courses. Covers we're
laid for Mrs. o. R. Barnes, MRS. Jas.
Wakeman, Mrs. A. p. Lenhart, Mrs. |
G.. s. Aasness, Mrs Louis NJ. Carufel,
Mrs. J.. l.. Whitney, Mrs. John A.
Larson, Mrs. William H. Webb, Jr.,