Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-12-15
Philharmonic is
Host at Banquet
Given Composers

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Following is q partial account Of the
Philharmonic Club banquet to com.
posers az written by Mrs. Everett
Glenn, publicity director for the or
Ranizaton.
The program and entertainment for
Amarillo composers given by the PHI
harmonic Club at thsr dinner musicale
at the Amarillo Hotel Monday night
proved beyond question that the club
merits the unanimous praise offered by
thu guests present.
The general plans ~ arrangement was
tastefully worked out by Mrs. Henry
Jack and her committee. The programs
decorated with red poinsottas and the
beautiful hand made favors In the shape
Of harps lent brightness and elegance
to the tables on which were numerous
Christmas trees Tho Wright Piano
Company furnished the grand piano for
this occasion
The program was opened with the
singing ~ the club song hy the Phil
harmonic members after which the Rev
II y MacCallum. rector OF ST An.
drCws Church. gave the Invocation.
After the guests had been introduced
Mrs. | ~ Cole gracously extended
Club greetings to the guests and gave IA
toast.
In behalf ~ the guests Frank RY.
burn clcvcrg responded with remarks
OF wit, humor, ''pathos' and encourage
ment
After the dinner all faces were turned
TO the piano and Mrs. Everett Glenn.
as leader Of the program. made few
remarks as 10 the purpose OF tho occa.
sion She explained that n local com.
posers day was urged by the State Fed.
Grafton and IN compliance with this re.
quest, the affair had been planned
The musical program was opened
with a double quartette, "The Voices OF
String" words by Mrs Anna H.
Shuart, music by Mrs Fred Krug sung
by Mines Fred Krug G. VI Thompson,
Williams. r c Martini. J. G McGreg.
or S. +. Fish, Newman Parker and /.
II Cole. The harmonios were exquisite
and there was an opportunity for the
singers TO display brilliancc The voices
were well blended and represented some
OF the clubs best talent
Your Eyes" and ITO Mother" words
and music 10y Mrs Fred Krug was
typical OF Mrs. Luke in that the senti.
mcnt pulled al the heart strings and
the music played on the emotions. She
played her own compartments while
she sang
The Prelude" composed and played
hv Miss Britain. contained "a style OF
Dchusscy. II was stately and well
hlmouizod and artisuoilly rondcres
"Lullahyc, Sweet and Low" set 10
music by Mrs C.. J. Kinds and sung
by Mrs Frank Ryhuru, was a nunber
OF delicate shadings that placed n -
favorable comparison with the first
uusic ever composed FOR this poem
The club Is proud % have Mrs Ryburu
aPain doing vocal solo work
"Llano Iullabyc." composed and
played by Jack Doolcy accompanied by
Mrs, Dooloy, proves that there is a
something about this Western country
that can be- expressed In music even
~ one who is not a native.
Solo with quartcttc. Tho Land Of
has been sung hy different musicians Of
tho city with much success. Mrs Fish
believes that this country h. the lana
~ morning which Is well expressed In
words and music. Mrs J. o Jenkins
was In splendid voice on the solo ana
the quartcttc by Mrs. jenkins. Mrs
Cole. Miss Horshrugh Mrs. Fish was
we'll balanced and pleasing. Mrs Ry
burn was az the piano.
"a Song" by Emil f. Myers way
well worth while from tho standpoint
ct musical grammor. II was tunoful
and II Mr. Myers can compose as rapid
~ as he made his audience believe aud
al' his works prove OF such merit "a
this one. composition Is ono 81 biz
talents
"ConsOl1tion' composed and played
nv Mrs Harvey Crudgington was a
composition Of decided and outstanding
theme. So many compositions are har.
moniously beautiful but void ~ themo
hut Mrs Crudriugton has shown good
taste as well as theoretical skill in thi.
number
"A Lullahyc." and "SprIng Song"
NNluN ana music ~ Mrs. =. l.. Roberts
and sung by Mrs Fred Krug were com.
POSITIONS that showed no amaicurish.
ness They we're gIugable and afford
flnc opportunity for a dramatic so
prano 20 DO her bost work. Mrs Krug
I'D them well and hcr voice scared on
the Spring Song which was fun OF
originality. Mrs. Roberts was al the
piano
\ musical setting % the XIII
Psalm was composed especially To-
Mrs Leslie Williams a, the roques, Of
T. Cecil Seaman by Mrs Everett
Glenn. The music .s Characteristic Of
the thoughts an the way through and
afforded Mrs Williams an opportunity
% use her mellow o0rtralto register a.
vel ss furnish e climax % high tones
az the last. A. 40 encore Mrs William
sang Peu1uoe." the words anonymou
and music h9 Nrs Glenn.
The hest loved Amarillo c0mpos,
Miss julia LocSctt was given ~
Numbers o1 the program Ny Hear, ID
IA Garden ~ Roses ID NIas Lrst d.,