The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-10

The delegates from the music clubs
of the state to the annual convention
of the Tennessee Federation of Music
clubs are again the guests of the Beeth-
oven club, members of which served
as hostesSeS at the organization meet
ing held in this city four years ago.
There is splendid representation
from all over the state, about 40 dele
gates being present
The convention formally opened on
Monday morning at the Nineteenth Cen
fury club, BY invitation of the state
president, Mrs. John Lamar Meek,
of Chattanooga Mrs. ]. F. Hill, presi-
dent of the Beethoven club and vice.
president of the state organization, pre-
sided over the opening session and in
troduced those upon the program.
FolloWing the singing Of America, "
invocation by the Rev. c. H. William
SON Phi. D.. the visitors We're given most
cordial welcome to the city by Mayor
Rowlett Paine, who spoke of the woHs
derful spirit which has made Memphis
the great city it is today and expressed
aid in bringing the people closer to-
gether.
Mrs Hill, as president of the
/ Beethoven club, very gracicusly extend
/ ed greetings and hearty welcome to
the visitors from that organization, eN
club merbers to nave the delegates as
their guests.
Mrs. Morris e. Temple, of Chatta-
nooGa, viCc-presdent for East Tennes-
see, responded on behalf of the fed
GRAFTON, very charming!y thanking the
Beethoven club for it's welcome. Fol
lowing the opening addresses, Mrs.
Meek took the chair, presiding with
her usual grace and skill Preceding
their annual address to the fedora
ton, she Thanked The members of the
Beethoven clU6 for their hospitality and
gracious welcome. In her address.
which was of eXceptiGn3i interest, she
Outlined some Of her plans for tho com
ing year and offered a number of sug
geStions for future work.
During the afternoon session four
excellent papers were presented. They
were ably prepared and well read
proving Of much value as well as in
terest to the delegates. Mrs. w, j.
SlH!llans subject was Post War
Work in Community Singing" in which
she spoke of the wonderful effect of
community singing during the war and
its greater needs in reconstruction as
a harmOnizing, humaniZing and Ameri-
cantzing agency. Mrs. Jason Walker
spoke on characterization through mu-
sic, emphasizing the need for making
music d major study in the public
schools. Miss Valerie Harrington spoke
on the value of newspaper publicity and
how to secure it, initiating the dele
gates into some of the mysteries of
news writing, and Mrs. Caruthers Ew-
ing spoke on the value of community
music in a citys life, that being the
only music that many among the poorer
element may enjoy.
a beautiful feature of the morning
was the exquisitely rendered number by
Miss Elsa Gerber, whose rich, melodious
voice proved a rare treat while Miss
Birdie Chamberlin at the piano con-
tributed much to the artistic rendition
of the number.
Under the supervision of Mrs Row
lott Paine, the Nineteenth Century club,
where by courtesy of the members the
meetings are. held, had been beautifully
decorated with a prOfusiOn of spring
flowers and poisoning shrubbery, most
artistically arranged
At 1870 o'clock the delegates were
complmented with a luncheon at the
Hotel Chisca. The elegantly appointed
table had been artistiCally decorated
for the occasion by Mrs. E. B. Doug
lass and Mrs. Paine with golden iris,
pink roses and sprays of Towering
shrubbery.
Mrs. James NJ. Mccormack, an ex-