Evening star., 1922-02-12
Musical Mention

Mrs. Carrie Jacobs Bond, composer
of several of the most popular songs
of recent years. including ''The End
Of a Perfect Day" a few days ago
addressed one of the largest gatherings
ever assembled in the Congressional
Club and told members of Congress
and their wives how it feels to write
music. Mrs Bond will sail this week
for a long cruise Of the Mediter-
ranean, and her appearance before
the Congressional Club was her fare
well public appearance In this coun-
try for many months.
Il find my greatest pleasure IN
writing songs to appeal to the tender
er emotions; songs that may make a
man or woman feel more deeply after
singing or hearing them"
While Mrs. Bond told OF song writ
ing and why she has made It a iile's
work. she came at last to the origin
and inspiration of "The End OF a
Perfect Day" which is still sung in
thousands Of homes. although 1t is
many years old. This song, Mrs.
Bond said, was born OF the desert.
1t came to her late one afternoon as
she roamed the great expanses OF the
west A beautiful setting sun, the
solitude about her, and the appeal of
the desert and nature. brought to her
the thought that another perfect day
seemed to be ending.
In her mind little verses OF content
ment and rest took form. AS she
dressed for dinner she stopped dur
ing her toilet and scribbled the verses
on the back of an envelope. That
night the music came to her--and
ever since then the song has been
among the popular songs Of today.
Mrs. Bond best likes to compose
songs of that sort. So she tolG the
Congressional Club. Jag and rag
time" offerings are not in her roper
toire. She said she had rather touch
the heartstrings than to put the feet
of dancers in motion. Practically all
of her compositions have in them
something Of the Tilt and swing and
appeal Of "the perfect day"
often" said Mrs Bond, that I rather
grew tired of my own composition.
I almost resolved not to sing It again.
Then one day L mot a soldier who
had just returned from the world war.
He told me Of one afternoon when
the dead bodies of many Of his COM
rades. Although the ending Of his
day was anything but perfect. he told
me that he found himself humming
my song just because there was
something consoling in the music of
IT, II Hetpeu HiHl " UedT UP NuueI
the strain.
THAT tribute alone was enough to
repay me for having written the song
am happy If / can compose songs
that may prove of comfort to some
body and bring out the better side
and the sweeter and deeper emotions
OF human nature. It is for that 1
strive"
In her cruise OF the Mediterranean
and it's ports Mrs. Bond expects to
spend six to nine months, and she
probably will return with one or
more songs of the warm seas.
The choir of Ingram Congregational
Church. under the direction of Mrs.
Henry Hunt Mckee. has in prepara-
tion the cantata of THE Incarnation"
by Adam Geibel. DR.. Geibel will come
down from Philadelphia to play the
organ for this rendition. The solo
parts will be, sung by Netta Craig.
soprano: Flora Brylawski. contralto:
Lewis Thompson. tenor: Charles
Trowbridge Tittman, bass. The musical
program will be given Sunday, Febru-
ary 26. at Ingram Church.
On Friday. February "a. DIR. Geibel
will give lecture-recital at Ingram
Church. when he will have the assist
ance of the choir Of the church.
Martin Richardson returned during
the week from New York. where he
gave recitals at the home of Bartlett