El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-03-11
Mcdowell Club Gives a Few Leaves
From Book OF American Composers


Weeping willows Shade" written by
g Francis Hopkinson. Miss Smith gave
| her numbers in charming manner and
was as attractive and dainty as a
figure from q colonial portrait in
Iher frock Of rose lowered satin and
with her hair powdered, all very be-
coming.
/ To those OF the audience who have
I lived or visited in the old south the
next numbers OF the civil war music
OF 1864 were especially appealing. re-
calling memories OF the songs sung
{ parlors and heard in childhood Mrs
II n Long sang these songs which
| included "Eloise. the Belle OF the
Mohawk Vale" (Thomas) and an an
swer 10 the song, Harry the Beau
OF the Mohawk Vale" Mrs. Long
was lovely in a pink frock beruffled
as in the fashion OF the dag. worn
with black velvet ribbon. bracelets
and sash Her rendition OF the songs
was charming.
From the period Of the Spanish
war was selected Nevin's Country
compositions Nevin's composition
was brilliantly played by Mrs. Walter
Ponsford and Miss Alziua Orndorff,
as a piano duo Mrs. Ponsford was
dressed in a pretty frock made OF
pink satin after the lines Of the
attired in a modern evening gown
MacDOwelrs compositions. played by
Miss Minda Laskin. Included "Brer
Rabbit and Hungarian Etude-"
Miss Laskin played the numbers with
her brilliant manner and splendid
technique She was lovely in canary
satin gown made in the fashion Of the
day en- train, with long sleeves and
decollete-
The Indian numbers. By WeepinE
Waters" and The Waters Of Mime
tonza." by Lieurence, filled with the
mournrul beauty OF the Indian strains,
were sung by Mrs h r stark, her
rich, beautiful voice giving TO the
and charm necessary 10 make them
exquisite bits Of art. She was a lovely
Indian maid with beaded robe OF soft
skins, a head dress OF beads and
feather and, completing the picture, Z
she carried wonderfully wrought :
Indian basket The background for =
her number was a navajo blanket, Z
and Mrs William r. Brown played in I
exquisite manner her accompaniment z
which flowed along with the song like 4
the soft rush OF waters and the WhiS- ]
pering OF vast wooded wales Mrs I
Brown was in beautiful Indian attire 4
also.
The music and sketch OF the negro !
was the cleverest bit Of acting pos Z
sible. The stage setting had an old 7
fashioned patchwork guilt for a I
background. a washtub and board. Z
and the accompauist for the number.
In costume, carried with her to the i
piano an old fashioned brass candle
stick. Mrs. Christie never sang more l
than she did over the I
washtub, costumed as a black nanny
and accompanied by Miss Lois Mccall /
and Esther Calvert Pickett as picka-
ninnies- Mrs. Christie sang the al
ways popular old swing Low. Sweet
Chariot" and Use Gwine 10 Die" &C
companying her numbers with the
necessary bit Of acting 70 make them
Irresistible.
Miss Lois Mccall played the lovely,
plaintive Garry Ne Back to Old Viz
ginny" IN beautiful manner.
Esther Picketts number, a dance.
was as clever. as could be. she being
costumed as little negro boy.
Prior 10 the two songs. IF I Were T
Sunbeam" and Spring song, sung
by Mrs. j. w. Lorentzen. Miss Orn-
dorff presented her with an arm bOu-
luet Of flowers as a token OF esteem
club. Mrs Lorentzen made a happy
little speech IN acceptance
The two songs sung by Mrs Lo-
rentzen were given in beautiful man
1er, the words and music both written
by the singer The songs brought the
music 10 the present day.
The accompanies for the numbers
we're Mrs. Warren Small, Miss Mary
deermans- Miss Julia Pool and Mrs.
VI. r Brown, each one cOstumed 10
the period Of the music
played by her
Following the program. the guests
present remained for social hour
about the tea tables.
The army recruiting quartet viii
give a musical this evening open 70
he public, at the Community Service
;lub at S o'clock