El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-11
Ell Paso Is Not On The List OF
State Music Federation Officers

sentially musical. and it is the earnest
desire OF your present administration
during the coming two years to pur-
sue the various phases Of work as
/ outlined in the constitution and by
laws that all departments may be
strengthened and developed as far as
possible.
"The troubIous war conditions Of
our country may lead some TO believe
/ that our work for music in Texas can
not be so effective as il would other
/ wise, and there are those who doubt
the ACCESSIBILITY Of music clubs as
Stunning large financial risks, their
useful expenditures for artists re-
citals, but let US remember that never
| before IN the history Of our country.
/ OF our state, has there been a time
when music was more greatly needed
than 1t is today That which will, in
a degree, relieve the extreme tension
OF the hour that which will give joy
] and relaxation to our splendid Ameri-
can manhood, TO those who have made
the supreme sacrifice and that which
! VIII bring sOlace to others 10 those
about US. is indeed worthy of our
very best efforts, our energies, our
support"
Beginning a movement to bring
/ the Young Mems Christian asso-
citation and the home together, a
! delightful entertainment was given
10 the shopmen and their families
] VINO belong TO the shop club Of -he
II PasO and Southwestern shops, on
/ Monday evening at the Y building
with Miss Elizabeth Garrett as hostess
] and entertainer. The affair was
! started and conducted by ". A.
, Young the Official starter OF the
Z, and was success About 100
! people attended.
On Wednesdays at the shop club. to
: the accompaniment OF the Kissing OF
/ sLeam and clanking Of machinery Miss
[ Garrett has sung her way into the
I hearts and lives Of the men and
proved a real friend in her endeavor
I 10 bring the cheer and the joy Of mu-
] sic TO them Because OF her friendly
service the men recently presented
her with purse Of gold pieces, and
IN response Miss Garrett gave this
rare" ell 70 them She sang exquisite
y number OF familiar and popular
songs and answered several requests
Ior her own compositions, including
New Mexico" "Cloudcroft," The
Humming Bird, ''The Raindrops"
Elsie Green, the ten year old
daughter OF Horace Green. the presf-
dent OF the shop club, played The
Perfect Day" and The SeNtette from
Lucia on her violin with ability. ac-
companied by Mrs. ". A Young. Both
r. =. Durkee and Mr.. Young made
prieL genial speeches. An ice course
was served.
X \
A A Fisk, who represents the war
department commission of training
camp activities for this district
man who has built up a big reputa-
ton in his work with the Chicago and
Z Racine parks and knows recreationa1
work from its foundation-Will make
q short address to the soldiers at
" eQnesday nights entertainment at
Fort Bliss base hospital, In connec-
ton with his work, Mr.. Fisk has
slides for several sets Of songs, Is 10
/ set, which he has offered to loan
for the weekly programs as means
OF helping the boys learn the words
for unity singing. Chaplain W ".
Brander and Mrs. Donna Kiugel
choose sides for "tunefestsn each
wednesday night good natured ri
valry running high among the con-
valescents and their leaders. In adj
dition, chaplain Brander has mobili-
zation singing Git can hardly be called
community every Monday and Fri
day night at the army post This
weeks entertainment has the Fifth
cavalry rand under the baton OF band
master Clin. and secured through the
courtesy OF Col Edward Anderson;
Nine Loeser in songs. accompanied BY
the band; Miss Julia Coldwell in solos,
accompanied by Madame May Loeser
and Newton Bassett as special Yea
ture-
For business reasons, VIII X Mari
has found il necessary 70 offer his
resignation as secretary to the Ell
PasO Navy league. The controversy
between secretary OF the navy Dan
ieIs and Col r. NJ. Thompson, OF the
league, IN no way enters into the
question with Mr.. Mari, though Mrs.
J. J. Mahan, who voluntarily assumed
head OF the parents unit Of the local
organization, not long ago, has ceased
activities because OF It
The ball, to be given at Hotel Paso
del Norte, on Friday night, is one Of
the most important near events now
interesting society, being in charge OF
Dan 6, Peasants, Mrs B. F. Jenness
and NJ. and Mrs. Hal Christie.
The board Of directors Of the Uni
versity Scholarship club held an i'm
portant meeting Monday afternoon at
$50 o'clock, in the club rooms, julius
krakauer presiding. The years work
is being most enthusiastically started,
with the following officers, who were
elected at this meeting: julius Kra-
kauer, presidents Mrs. Henry 7. Bowie, /
vice president; EdWard Kayser, treas I
urers Mrs. r. B Alves, secretary; Mrs. /
A p. ATerill, auditor; Frank Lyons, /
Mrs Lee Orndorff, Mrs. Harry Schultz,
Mrs r Il. Cressingham and DR.. ". B.
Wesson, directors. The directors who /
hold over are Dr. H II. Stark, Mrs. {
]. II. Frank and Mrs. J. c. Ballard.
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