Arizona republican., 1917-05-13
CLUBS
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OlHeT WOrk set dpdlt Tor the fe'l i Cross occupied the attention of the workers throughout the day.
 The lOrangewood- -Ramora club will close it's season May 24. This was de cided at 2 meeting of the club We'd ! nesday at the home of Mrs. L. r. Murin- The gathering was given over 1 to the topics oG the day and pa tTiotic flavor was given the meeting by flag dIiIl ard singing Of patriotic songs. Mrs E. A. Francis wear a wei! prepared pare on Home Care Of the Sick and Miss Myrtle Walker of the Indian school hospital gave a demon stration of bandaging. A chest for the Associated Charities is being prepared by the mem Jers C. the Harmony club who will meet at the Woman's club Wednesday after noon and sew tor the poof. Each member of the organization has agreed to donate one garment and by this means it is hoped that the i'm mediate need ot the city will be re- lieved. The club held its annual cleo tiOn Wednesday as announced eXclu- sively in The Republican and the re- suit of balloting has met with the unanimous approval of the club.
 Members of the Madison Improve ment club are devotin% one day each week to the Red Cross. The cllsa met ThIsday afternoon with Mrs. S. K Phillips when Q large amount of sur gical supplies were completed This weeks gathering will be helG witt, Mrs W. A Graham.
 The illustration of the effect of mind of woman's appearance will be made at the meeting of Chapter A. of P. E. o. when the members of the chapter meet Tuesday at the home of Mrs. Ida M Dysart. Mrs. Robert McCurry who has charge of the pro gram will carry out the idea with a reading The Transfiguration of Miss Philura."
 High school girls were given a clear understanding of Red Cross work Wednesday afternoon when the graduates of this season were the guests of tke College club. Bishop At wood Mrs. w. K. James and Mrs Cordcn Tweed discussed various phases of Red Cross activities to the girls who showed their interest by joining the association. Following the brief talks Mrs. r. H. Henshaw pre- scrted ] patriotic "rogram and a sO- cial hour was passed.
 The biennial convention of the Ma tiOnal Federation of Musical clubs. which recently closed at Birmingham, Ala. was marked by an announcement of great interest that concerned the next meeting two years hence. It will be held at Peterborough. N H.. the home of the Edward Mcdowell col ony. The convention, instead of com prising a series of concerts, according to the set custom, will take the form of a pilgrimage to the former home of Anie1ica's greatest composer, where ad- Vanta@nS N0t r. ho O 1tained under any other coalitions will accrue to the del- egates and members of the convention. The suggestion was made by Mrs David Allen Campbell and was met with instant appreciation by all but especially by Mrs. Mcdowell, who was more than delighted at the prospect of so many musical people visiting the scene of the Mcdowell endeavorS. As is well known. Mrs. Mcdowell. ever since the death of her distinguished husband, has been the most loyal ex- pOnent of his methods for the develop ment of musical talent in native born Americans.
 It is told by one of the board mem bers that the plans for 1919 involve great pageant along the lines al I "The federation" she said, lis going to stand solidly behind the campaign of the Mcdowell Memorial Assoca- tiOn and we want to further the eff forts of Mrs. Mcdowell in providing roocca where artief may go and find a home for their work under stimulating circumstances"
 The federation. which exists for the education and development of music in this country, states the prime req sons of it's mission as follows:
 TO support American institutions of American art; to encourage crea- tive not competitive art; to maintain an adequate scholarship loan fund.- to assist in the publishing of compost tions for deserving composers who are in need of such assistance; to provide suitable way for giving produc- tion to worthy composition; to se- cure a hearing for the young Amerf- can artist; to promote an increased ap- preciation for music among the Ameri- can people: to advocate the introduce tion of music study and credits into the public schools; to create an insistent demand for opera in English and re- cognition of our own tongue; to bring about closer reciprocity between clubs and artists through a national service bureau; to create a demand for minister of finance at the na- tion's capital. with a commission of music; to work for national and state cOnservatories; to establish commun- ity singing in every schoolhouse and church in America: to stimulate the desire for music in the home to bring to the attention of state and national authorities the value of music as a business as well as cultural asset: to encourage the establishment of state orchestras state festivals pageants and folk dancing; believing in so doing we will make a better citizenship and assist in abolishing crime and insan- ity.'
 The executive board of the fedora = tion is headed by Mrs. Albert J. Ochs- ner of Chicago, a woman who has al- ready given two years of devoted ser vice to the work of the federation The rest of the ticket is as follows: Mrs William H. Jamison of Los Angeles first vice president; Mrs. William A Hlnckle of Peoria. second vice presi- dent; Mrs. George Houston Davis of Birmingham, third vice president Mrs. John F. Lyon of Texas. recordine secretary; Mrs. George Hall of Provi dence, treasurer; Mrs. E. L. Bradford of Albuquerque, auditor; Adelaide Carman of Indianapolis, historian.
 Mrs Jeremiah Metzger of Tucson. is AriZona's state representative of the federation and the local Musicians club is represented by Mrs. w R Battin.