The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-04-23
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Clubs-Muslc-woman's Work.

o'clock. outside organist members
OF the chapter In attendance were
the two chapter auditors, Mrs. Dem
mis- II. WIlson OF Miami and Frank
a. Saunders OF Okmulgee. New
members elected were Mrs. X. H.
Matthews OF McAlester and Miss
1mogene Bierly of Sapulpa.
The chapter" felt highly honored
In having as guests Miss Lillian
Dechman OF oklahoma City. sub
dean OF the Western Oklahoma
chapter. A. q. o.. and Miss Helen
Knowles of Shawnee, also a member
of Western Oklahoma chapter.
Miss Dechman complimented the
eastern chapter on the splendid
manner In which II is organized.
After the business session the chap
ter" adjourned TO the church audi
torium where highly interesting
organ recital was given before a
large audience of federation dele
gates and lovers of organ music.
The program was In charge of John
Knowles Weaver. dean of the East
ern Oklahoma chapter. who was in
troduced to the audience by Mrs.
Dennis II. Wilson. first vice presi-
dent of the state federation.
First on the program came Miss
Esther Handley. organist Of the
Sand Springs Community church.
who played Guilmant's Funeral
March and Seraphs' Chant" fol-
lowed by Fanfare" OLemmens.)
Miss Handley won many admirers
by the mastery style In which she
rendered these exacting numbers.
After this Mrs Ernest f. Clulow.
organist and choir director of the
Boston Avenue NJ. L. church. Tulsa,
and the chapter secretary, played
the suite In Fairyland," by r.
Stoughton Spaulding, entitled (a)
The Enchanted Forest" (b) Idly"
tc) March OF the Gnomes." The
numbers of this suite belong to the
impresonistic school of modern COM
positions. and particularly pleasing
were the idly" and March of the
Gnomes," In the latter there was
the touch of grotesque humor which
brought a smile to many faces in
the audience. Next came a vocal
solo. Come Unto Him All Ye That
Labor" (HandcD, sung by Miss
Anna Lee Hamilton OF Shawnee.
Miss Hamilton has a lovely voice
which was much enjoyed the several
times she sang during the conven-
ton.
Concluding the program, Frank A.
Saunders, organist of the Orphcum
, theater. Okmulgee. made his first
appearance before a Tulsa audience
in a most varied and interesting
group: in the overture. "Das Leben
Elm Traum" ULife in a Dream) (Eil-
enberg). Mr.. Saunders displayed the
orchestral style of organ playing to
advantage. and followed with the
lovely Meditation" of Sturges, and
several short excerpts which were
all very much appreciated by the
audience, as was evinced by the
marked attention and enthusiastic
applause.
Miss Gertrude West will present
her pupils of the Dunning system
of Improved Music study. in a de-
monstration at the public library.
Thursday evening. April 27. The
program which Will begin promptly
at o'clock, will consist Of sight
reading, written dictation and trans
position, piano transposition. modu-
lations, an original composition by
7-year old child and piano ensem-
BILE and solo work. Dunning pins
will be presented to little Misses
Mona Word and Bernice Skaggs
who have completed the course.
Anyone interested Is cordially in
yited to attend.
The Wednesday Morning Musicale
meets this week with Mrs. A. II.
Thomas hostess at her home, 120
East Thirteenth street. and Miss
| Mynn Cogswell as leader The COM
posers to be studied are Mascagni.
| Sgambati and Puccini.
At recent conference OF the Ma
tional Musical Supervisors at Nash
Vile. Tenn, Miss Helen Wallace.
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. T. l.. Wal
| lace. took part In the orchestral pro-
| gram given in honor of the visitors
| by Ward Belmont. where Miss Wal
| lace is attending school.
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