The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-10-08
MUSIC CLUB PROGRAM
PREPARATIONS FOR THE
SEASONS FUNCTIONS
Splendid Array Of Talent Will Be
Brought Here BY This
Organization
Mankato musical lovers will not
lack for delightful programs this win

Mankato musical lovers will not
lack for delightful programs this win
ter.
When interviewed this morning
Fannie Pitcher president OF the Man
kato Music club. stated that the regu-
lar meetings have always been held on
the first and third Wednesdays OF
each month, but during the month OF
October there will be change In dates
to avoid conflict with the concert pro-
gram of the normal. The first meet
ing Of the season will be held on II e
18th of the month and the second on
the 9th. After that the regular
schedule will be followed, and the
meetings will be held In the auditorf
UNI of the Normal instead Of In the
music room. An unusually fine pro-
gram has been arranged this year.
At the last annual meeting it was
voted to do away with the distinction
between active and associate members
and from now on the members will
all be subject to call. A membership
drive was launched today, when cards
were sent out announcing the first
meeting, and asking old members to
bring as many new ones az possible.
Among the local artists who will
appear during the season will be Miss
Agnes Lendt and Mrs. Anna John Sill
Der, who will give joint piano recit-
al, and just before Christmas Mrs. H.
A.. Patterson will present children's
program Of Christmas music at the
Presbyterian church! The Orpheus
club will give concert, and the Sec
ond program Of the season Will be q
quartette consisting Of j. G. Kendall.
Glen Shoemaker. Dr.: Hiram Lloyd
and Guy Butts. Miss Mabel Hanson.
vocal teacher, and Miss Susan Hantel-
lhanh, pianist, of Bethany college,
Miss iAdah Strand pianist, Miss Con-
stance, dramatice teacher at the Nor
NAL are also on the program, and the
opening program will be given by Mrs.
Wilbur Taylor and Alexis Parlova The
meetings as heretofore will open
promptly at AIS o'clock In the after
noon.
Out of town artists who have been
engaged >include H. C. GarrDtt, plan
list, Harry Philips, tenor, Eleanor
and the closing program of the season
will be given by the MacPhail Trio,
consisting Of Margaret Gilmore +.
MacPhail, pianist, William MacPhail,
vtolinist and Carlo Fisher, Cellist Rep
reSentatives will be here from the
ShuDert Club or st. Paul, and from the
Thursday Musicale Of Minneapolis.
In place of the usual presidents
reception, 1t is planned to have q mid
winter luncheon this year, probably
served In the Masonic Temple.
Officers of the Mankato Music club
are: Fannie Pitcher, president:
Mrs. S. B. Wilson, vice president;
Mrs. John E. Regan, secretary; Miss
Clara Stahl, treasurer. Mrs. Paul w.
Barney Is chairman OF the program
committee, and acting with her are
Mrs H. A. Patterson and Mrs. Wilbur
Taylor. The membership committee
Is composed of Mrs. Evan Hughes,
chairman, Mrs. J. w. Keubler, Mrs.
AL Krost, Miss Minnie Parker, Mrs.
Pugh, Mrs. F. L. stephan, and Mrs. E.
S. Selle. Mrs. Roy Allison and Mrs e.
d. Fisher will act on the publicity
committee, and Mrs. Anna John-Sil-
Der will act as the critic. Mrs F. X.
Meagher, Mrs. C. j Holman and Mrs.
G. j.. Laurisch will act on tb , luncheon
committee