Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-01
JUST GOSSIP ABOUT PEOPLE
rancy Wynne Chats at Length on the Subject of
the Art Aliance-The Thursday Music
Talks Prove Interesting

Il Av.naredness and COOKING classes are
x'.h. rage at present, and everywhere
-, hear of one thing or the other
~ discussed. Another matter which
- ereat interest to those who wish
<zSs c,tv beautiful and hope that build
q Of proper proportions and sym
k-sr,csi outline may add to the general
a, ~ nations, and Philadelphia in par
4 ..,,.rs IL the Art Alliance. which you
- has this object much at heart In
~ ,,.ns for erecting a building which
"A. ~ he a center for the various art as
"a. lions in the city. And some twenty
~. n these clubs and associations have
!S,rS.dy signified their intention OF sup
r-..,,,. the building should 1t material
"a. On Tuesday Of next week there Will
~ ,,.seting of the representatives of the
''-saz tvsnty.three clubs, who will confer
2.s.,.b o6,cials OF the Art Alliance as to-
..vs ana means Of raising funds ana
B ~ ..ssns the interest of various persons
"a arorninence in the city. 1t was for
80 rurpose,' you know, that the long
e 20 81. i,ncheons we're started at the Belle
S,,s. .stratford and three given for the
-. of talking things over. The first
- held the last week in January, the
1,cond on February 2 and again on Feb
s,,srv Q. At the last luncheon Mrs. Ed
ia Riddle, who wes one of the speakers.
tk.ped Mrs. Yorke Stevenson (who is
sscretary of the alliance and who has
1ore 40 much to further the plans for
ne building) to Christopher Columbus, In
fhat abe was instrumental in opening
'new world Of art to the people Of this
NV. At least that's the idea 1 got, as
n could see no other resemblance to the
.reat discoverer in Mrs. Stevenson,
though, IL memory serves me right, there
vas some allusion to the appeal to the
court of Spain. No matter what the
semblance was or is, the simile was re-
markable, you will admit, and served to
remain in the minds Of the hearers.
Among the speakers at the already
famed luncheons were Mrs. Leopold Sto'
kowski, Samuel Fleisher, Harvey Watts.
John Grbbel, Alba Johnson, Frank Pur.
dy, OF New York. who is president OF the
Art Alliance of America; Arthur Judson,
Edith Wynne Mathison, Grant Allan,
Leslie Miller, Mrs. II. H. A. Beach, Mrs.
Edward Bidde, John Trask and Samuel
Woodward.
Z II really was quite some idea having
long.tabe luncheons for some hundred
people, among whom were many society
women who had been dancing late the
evening before and who managed to be
ON TIME at these affairs, for you know
the long.table lunch has been adopted
for the business man, who may listen and
eat at the same time and yet not take
from his business duties. And it worked
let me tell you, for out Of about 200 at
least 40 were strictly on time. slipping
soup soulfully" to the accompaniment of
excellent talks on art, and high "awt'
1t that In fact, so well did 1t work there
! b talk and even conversation on the ad
vantage of renewing the talks after the
Lenten season, for the way to mans
pocketbook, as well as his heart, is otter
found to be through his stomach-excuse
me, please, but facts is facts. and every
little helps when one Is about to build an
Art Alliance building. Mrs. Webster Fox
llnd Mrs John Oakley attended to all the
details for these luncheons.
NANE often hears curious and extraor.
~ dinary ideas on the symphony eX-
pressed between movements of the mum
bers at the concerts of Mr. Stokowski's
band. OF course, there are books to tel
one all about the origins of the symphonic
form and orchestral technique in general
but in the rush of modern social life one
has not much time to spend in the library
with "thes dansants" and other func
lions gayly calling. Buds of this season
ana some of past seasons, now matrons
can gain much more intelligent idea OF
What symphonic music really means, be.
sldes simple enjoyment of lovely sounds
by attending Miss Florence Leonard's
music talk this afternoon in Witherspoor
Hail. She is to discuss some of the be
ginnings Of the symphony in this fftf
lecture recital Of the series, and, of course
ner text will be illustrated by orchestra
excerpts. given by members of the Phila
delphia Orchestra under Anton Horner
mere Is short cut to musical knowledge
An fact, all the lectures are that Severa
more are to be given on alternate Thurs
Gays. BY the way, this would be a seeml,
Aenten diversion" Music, you know
was called Heavenly Maid" by a poet
snd even has its patron in st. Cecilia.
ra+f NANCY WINNIE