The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1917-06-07

Greet dear Twin Falls people for
me-"
A letter received last week from
Mrs. w. T. Wood of this city, who
las gone to San Diego for an extend
ed stay, enclosed an interesting clip
ping, regarding which Mrs. Wood
says: 1T shows the esteem in which
Madame is held by the residents of
San Diego" The clippings, in part,
is as follows:
San Diegol United Statesll For
everi!l Foreveri!i"
Standing with appraised hand and
uttering the words in an impressive
and even dramatic manner, Nine Schu-
mann-Heink, daughter of an Austrian
soldier, but herself a loyal and en-
thusiastic American citizen, yesterday
furnished the climax for a meeting in
which the thoughts of those in at
tendance had been led along patriotic
lines.
1t was at the weekly luncheon of
the AID. Club of San Diego, in the main
dining room of the u. S. Grant hotel,
the meeting being participated in by
the various civic bodies of the city.
Nearly 300 men and women were at
the meeting.
The incident aroused hearty and
prolonged applause from every per-
son in the thronged dining room
Adjournment was about to be an
nounced, after the singing of the ma
tional anthem, when a large bunch of
American Beauty roses was presented
to the famous contralto.
A resolution was offered by Stanley
| Hale expressing the qualification of
/ San I0iQUn a HAVING lnua1 oil
zens as Madame Schumann-Hein
! The adoption of the resolution was
followed by a toast to the enthusiastic
resident of Grossmont. The resolu-
ton and toast brought tears to the
eyes of Madame -Heink:
The resolution adopted. expressing
appreciation of Madame Schumann-
Heink was as follows:
Whereas, it is our distinguished
privilege to number among the popu-
lace of San Diego, the orld-beloved
artist and illustrious citizen of Ameri-
ca Madame Schumann-Heink and
Whereas, Madame Schumann-
Heink by her priceless gift of voice
has generously lavished the precious
boon of music upon countless mil
lions of the world and particularly
upon her fellow citizens of San Diego
and
Whereas, Madame Schumann-
Heink by her graces of art, abilities
of intellect, nobility of spirit, and
boundless generosity of heart has
| endeared herself to each and every
| person who resides in San Diego city
and county;
Therefore be it resolved, that the
Advertising Club of San Diego, the
f San Diego Chamber of Commerce
C the Merchants Association of San
Diego, and the San Diego Progress
= Commission, hereby on this occasion
express the pride which is felt by the
. citizens of the city and county Of
0 San Diego at having Madame Schu-
= mann-Heink a resident of this region
n and they further express the heart
y felt respect which is felt for the abun
: dant qualities of heart and mine
e which have evoked admiration an,
love in all the civilized world"
/, Those at the speakers table in
s cluded Madame -Heink, Mrs
Y Shelley Tolhurst, President Jack {
e Thompson, Toastmaster w. S. Dol
1T land, John ID. Spreckles, A. d. La
n Motto, Mrs. Dorland, Mrs. La Mott,
~ Melville Klauber, George w MarstoI
te U. S. Grant, Jr., Mr. and Mrs. o. I
ID Rarnall. Mrs. Klauber, F. o. Hodg
sr Mrs. John Sehon, Mrs. Walter Tallia
I'd ferro, Mrs. George Mckenzie. Mis-
hilbert, George S. Parker, Mrs. A.
~ Bridges.