The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-07
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Beethoven Club Meeting.

A large and enthusiastic meeting OF
the members OF the Beethoven club
vas held ednesday morning in the
Woman's club, Mrs. j. F. Hill, Presl-
dent, in the chair.
The plans outlined by the Chairmen
Of committees give promise of one OF
the most interesting and instructive
years in the history OF the CLUB. Win
Mrs. Hill as leader, the success OF
the club is assured,
The artists committee has been es-
pecially fortunate in securing Tor the
first concert OF the season, to be given
at Goodwin Institute, Tuesday evening,
Nov. 10, Miss Resale Miller, soprano,
and Miss Augusta Cottlew, pianist. The
artists committee is composed OF Mrs.
Z. S. Worden, chairman, Mines. Ben
jamin S. Parker, 7. ". SheTron; b.
man, W. L.. Wilhoite.
The monthly membership concerts
are a source Of great pleasure and
benefit to the club, The first of these
concerts for the season will be given
Saturday, Nov. 80, and are in charge
Of Mrs. David l.. Griffith. chairman;
Mrs. James L. McRee, vice-ehairman,
assisted by Mines. 0. II, Mueller, 1r-
win f. Bensdorf, W. NJ. Busted, r.
L. Brown, l.. Y. Mason, II. II. Fair
fax, Ralph Jurden and Miss Irene
Martin.
An important committee is the hos
pitality committee, members OF which
serve as the official hostesses of the
club upon special occasions. n sew
eral members of which are present TO
greet the guests at each Of the month
~ concerts. In the spring, when a
number of musicians will be the guests
of the club here, these ladies will serve
as hostesses. The members appointed
by Mrs. Hill to serve on this commit
Tee are Mines. F.. B. Douglass, chair
man; ]. T. Hinton, vice chairman;
Frank Fisher, James N. MGCormacE'
derson, W. f. Murrah, Robert Fagtn,
Ralph May. +. j., .Pritchard, Ike Crab
tree, James Stark, James Smithwick,
n. W. Speers, John CASTOR. James Ca
male, Charles W. Floyd, j. f. Paine
and f. f. l.. Martin.
A new department of work under
taken by the club, which the members
say will be of special benefit to the
city, Is that Of extension. The work of
the committee in charge of this de-
partment will be to provide musicians
when called upon BY the city or by
mittee includes AIRS, Ben s: Parker,
chairman; Mrs. Edmund Wiley, vice
chairman, and Mines. Mark Brown, @.
T. FitZhugh, G. f. Gunther, Claude
Tury. Ben Goodman, r.. +. Mitchell,
II. Shepard, r. d. owen, r. NJ. Beattie,
- ~. W. FlNg =. ~ lOVpNlp Va IOANS'n'
NJ. c. Smith and F. n. Montgomery,
OF Sardis, Miss, and Miss Jennie De
ShaZo.
The musical culture class Of the
club, which proved such brilliant
success the past year, under the di-
announce a most interesting plan o.
study. Members Of this committee this
year are Mrs. Louise Trezevant, chair
msn; Mrs. r. A. Street, vice chair.
ran; Mines. A. B. Williams, W. e
Gerber, +. Faehrmann, Chester Waters
Susie De Shazo, Belle Wade and Emma
Adams.
A new committee has been created
Of which Mrs. John Q. F1autt Is thu
chairman. The young ladies Of thu
club will take their places as ushers
replacing the young men that have
heretofore served in that capacity; Mrs
Flautt will have to assist her Misses
Margaret GaIfse, Minetry Miller, LII.
ellie Deupree, Lucille Craig, Gladys
Cauthen, together with a number O
those who have yet to. be notified o.
their appointment.
Another new committee, that Of pub,
lie appropriation. has also been an
nounced. Mrs. Jason Walker is chair
man and Mrs. II. G. Lambert vice
chairman.
The committee Of public school mu,
Houck, assisted by Mines. John Gals
ford, Jacob Bloom, Jesse Cuttings, W
G. Reed, Misses Lucille Ham, Almi
Hill. Beatrice Garrison.
Press Committee-Mmes. T. ". Sher
ron, Louis Trezevant, W. ]. Hon, Sig
garet Forbes.
Calendar-Mmes. William Floyd, J
L. Andrews and e. W, Taylor.
The junior branch Of the club vii
hold an election of officers and plar
the work for the ensuing year at al
early date.
The committee from the senior or
ganlzation in charge OF the work Q
the junior is composed Of Mrs. Roger
McCallum, chairman: Mrs. Stella Ora,
ham, vice-chairman; Mines. w. S
Hyatt. ]. w. Terry, Fulcher, Alfrec
Sohm, Misses Margaret Cause, Gladly,
Cauthen, Susie Booker and Abbie Lo,
McSiehee.