The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-08
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Monday Music Club.
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postponed from December II. Inc
program was arranged by Miss Har-
riette Kastner and Miss Irene Rollos-
son and served to present some mem
bers Of the club who had not peen
heard for some time and also some
out Of town members, Miss Edytne
Dallam of Warsaw and Miss Lucy y.
Kiser of Hamilton. Miss Dallam
chose for her number the beaut1tui
and very difficult aria from Meyer,
beers Dinorah, "Ombra leggiera
This opera has been neglected 1or
some years until its recent revival
by Madam CALI Curci in Chicago.
Mrs. George Bott proved an able
accompanies. Mrs. Bott is president
Of the music club at Warsaw and
Miss Dallam is prominent member.
Miss Kiser appeared in two readings
with piano accompaniment by Miss
Clara Reed, and responded to an en-
core. Miss Kiser gives clear enun-
citation and has pleasing carrying
voice She Is often heard In her
home city, but last night was her
first appearance here.
The program opened with a trio
by Mrs. w. H. Carter. DR.. John w.
Marsh and Mr.. Eugene Carter who
always please the club. Their num-
bers were:
Romance Schumann
Humoreske ................. Dvorah
Miss Harriette Kastner gave three
numbers:
Ashes Of Roses. .Woodman
On the Wild Rose Tree. Harris
Like a Garden After Rain. .Allitsen
While Miss Kastner is most often
heard In the contralto part OF duets
and Quartettes, It was special plea
sure to her In solo work last night.
The second number in the group
was perhaps most enjoyed by the
audience Miss Mary Wiley played
the accompaniment most acceptably.
Mr.. Eugene Carter gave two groups
of violin numbers, playing
Hungarian Dance. johannes Brahms
Revere ......... Henri Vieuxtemps
Indian Lament. Dvorak-krelsler
Rondino con a theme by Bee
thOven) ............ hrelsier
Responding to an encore he played
Poor Butterfly" Mr.. Carter, always
an interesting player, has developed
since his last appearance before the
club, mature qualities of musician
ship which go far toward fulfilling
the hope of his many admirers. His
tone is round, full and wonderfully
sweet and clear. His legats and
work in sustained passages was
especially good. He has also grown
in poetic Interpretation. Mrs. Car
ter played the accomplishments.
There is naturally a very strong
sympathy between Mrs. Carter and
her son in their playing. This quality
has been support to the young vio-
linist in all his progress.
Miss Irene Rollosson apperaed
twice in piano numbers and respond
ed to encores at both appearances.
She played:
Etude Op. Is, No. IL. ....... Chopin
Nocturn Op. Is, No. 2...... Chopin
Valse Op. "a, No. a.. Chopin
Rigoletto ............... Verdt-Liszt
Miss Rollosson delighted and sur
pr1sed the audience by the evidence
of the great progress she has made.
She began the study of piano as
little girl with Miss jamie Carey and
later studied with Mrs. Arvilla Erd.
man-Cooper. Last year she went to
Chicago and was graduated in June
from the Sherwood school Of music.
She has steadily improved in her
playing and has grown and broad
ened in her work. She plays with
STYLE There is individuality in her
playing and her Interpretation is in
telligept Her last number was given
in particularly artistic way.
p. e. o. at Red Cross.
This evening from Z to 10 o'clock
the P. e. o. chapter will meet at
the Red Cross shop for work. 1t
is earnestly hoped that there will be
a large attendance.
Auxiliary A. O. n.
The Ladies' auxiliary A. O. H. will
entertain at dancing party at
Hibernian hall on Thursday evening
from to II o'clock. Agnes orches-
ira will play the dance program.
Married Last Night.
At half past five o'clock yesterday
afternoon at the home of the brides
mother Mrs. Martha Flowers, 722
Concert street, occurred the mar
riage of Miss Villa Flowers to Mr..
Rodney G. Hawkins, Dr. Ezra B.
Newcomb Of the First Westminster
Presbyterian church officiating. Mr..
and Mrs. Hawkins will live in Wap-
clio where Mr.. Hawkins is publisher
of the Wappelo Republtcan.
Farewell Party.
Last night at the home of Chas.
Eckle, a farewell party. was given In
honor Of Walter Henry Exile who
left this morning for Camp Dodge.
He has been home for the holidays
on a furlough Those present were
Misses Carleen Bode, Emma Klann,
Rose Exile, Francis and Lena Van
ausdall, Mary and Elsie Walters, Ella
Leu, Patti Miller, Lizzie Spring,
Emily and Stella Miller. Messrs AL
bert Hoffman, Earnest and Karl
Klann, Walter Exile, Albert vanaus-
dali, Edward and Henry Leu. Roy
Walters, Roy Exile. John Miller,
Charlie and Edward Spring. Mr.. and
Mrs. Leu, Mr.. Miller and Mr.. and
Mrs. Chas. Exile.
FUNERAL NOTICE.