The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-03-20
Signs of the Times

FCuNUlft NnONn III pare StTatA OF
soil. trees with dark limbs stretch
ing forth With no sign OF life about
them; everywhere desolation, the
whole world bereft of the charm OF
living verdure, this Is no more. II
there xre any who doubt immortal
fly let them look upon the glories
Of the earth Just now and behold an
object lesson. for the surface OF tho
earth the field and tho byway is
ispringing with life, tender green
grass Is everywhere and tho trees
shown in silhouette against the sky
ere softened with young leaves that
arc sprouting forth. The dead has
come TO life-ip nature and we be-
hold the handlwork of God. n ho
does this for the world in which We
live, what must be the lavish gift
he will offer the people who in.
habit the earth, who glory In him
and obey his commandments. Len
ten season IN on the wano and next
Sunday is Easter. Today in Catho-
lie and Episcopalian churches Palm
Sunday IL being observed with holy
ceremonies. NEXT Sunday choirs will
sing praises for the Easter morn
and the glories OF the risen Christ
which Is the greatest lesson of i'm
mortality that Is before humankind.
There has been no great mani
festation by society in observing
Lent this year, there seems to have
been no dearth in social affairs, ,in-
less 1t was ut the Country club.
Large parties have been conspicu-
Gus by their absence at this favor
its resort, but in the homes parties
have been held both morning, after
noon and at night. Weddings have
furnished bountiful supply OF So
oial news and important musical
events have held the interest of
people also. Easter holidays are
soon TO bring many of the college
set away from home, back 10
parental arms even if it is but Tor
a brief spell. but at Easter these
homecomings do not occasion Just
the social fuss that happens at
Christmastide and at other holiday
seasons. Post Easter parties are
being heralded and the Country
club will be the setting for many
OF these.
Noteworthy among the past weeks
events was the coming of prominent
women from all over Okiahcua- 10
attend the annual state conference
OF the Daughters of the American
Revolution. The meeting was made
unusually attractive with it's key
note OF characterization" and the
gracious hospitality of the Tulsa
chapter. In the midst OF the as
sembly, one felt it particularly a
privilege. to be member oE>this or
ganization. The thought yssppper-
most also, why do won(n hsglect
TO look into the archives at Wash
inston and bring to life the deeds
Of some man to whom they are re-
lated who fought for American lib
erty and independence" Most every
woman has this lineage whose peo-
pie have lived in America for four
generations. There is much TO be
said on the subject. II is wonder
fully patriotic deed TO look this up.
Think OF the women at this assem-
bly the past year who wore badges
that proved they were n representa-
i've OF men in every fifty or n hum
dred years who had served in all the
american wars. This was true in
more than one instance.
Those who love ororr have Oft
umes given unusual thought to im-
portant role. and to those who have
sung them They have even gone
as Tar as to ask the question, which
sex lives the role to best advantage
hhN otNibbs llio 10 Aluttd
question, but It seems genuine art
answers this satisfactorily. We are
most interested just at this time in
tne feminine role, for Mary Garden
ana Frieda Hempel are to sing Mon
nay. and Tuesday night before us.
both have made their initial bow in
convention hall at other times than
on thls most auspicious occasion.
tne coming OF the Chicago Opera
company. When Caruso was at
deaths door. the whole world
mourned. Sad to say. not so much
!or Caruso as for that golden tenor
that the world of music adores.
Caruso has sung in many roles. but
az 'tania" in "Pagliacci." II seems
unis divine singer gives his soul as
wen as his voice. Who will forget
MN as he sang here on his last ap-
bfsra ,na nee in "Yesti la giubha" from
idgllacci.' IL seems that II you
uNed a thousand years you could
never forget the depth OF exquisite
uesuty with which Caruso sang that
.lgh'. One began to think, at the
yme ne was 80 Ill, that it was in
ueed ms swan song as far as Tulsa
d Nas Concerned But II is so good to
oW auoW he Ia living and perhaps will
tune again. Marguerites in Faust"
~ 'c'H plentlful, nut sublime
tplGtca with her passive coldness
mas heen our most wonderful Mar
suente." We remember Emma
unsSioes In the role: Patti loved IL.
irho VIII be our next marguerite" ?
~ wonderful Geraldine Farrar Of
e present age do we pay tribute
most seductive Carmen" There
30 sEe ~ been others. but the witchery
farrar with her undulating grace
,nu radiance of face as shown in
@ NV habenero," and throughout the
CpsrTa one does not soon forget. Mary
"arden in That's" This should be
,,,Vugh In any city to crowd a house
n an admiring audience. The
hhorld renowned courteuan who
t,uNsht clustered monk TO her
80 as ne beheld her beauty, as the
go runs. But they say 5gith the
~ ~ OF this great role as laurel
lam Mary Garden prefers the
Nv OF Louise" The magnetic,
bsrul,tul Mary Garden will lay aside
Vre. pace as director general of the
ni,bt Uh,cago company on Monday
M and will sing 'Thais" for
ne role OF "violetta" in La Ira
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