San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-30

season Of 1924, blu, a series that
presents particularly happy >ombina-
ton of musical interest and social
pleasure is the group of four musical
teas which the Tuesday Musical Club
Is sponsoring. Each of these teas will
be given the ballroom of the st. An
thony Hotel on Tuesday afternoons, at
1 O'Clock.
1t has been the object Of the COM
mittee, of which Mrs. Lawrence Allen
Meadows is chairman, in selecting the
series to present group of artists
who have particular appeal for San
Antonio audiences, those who have at
some line lived in San Antonio, or in
Texas, and have since achieved distinc-
ton abroad.
The series of musical teas will begin
on October =, with. song recital by
Miss Daisy Polk of Dallas, formerly of
San Antonio. Miss Polk has Just re-
turned from season o. stud. in New
York where she appeared in recital
with Richard Hale, and received much
praise for her artistic singing, being
written of as the leading Texas So
pranO, by musical critics.
The second musical will be given on
Tuesday, November 20. with Reuben
Davies. pianist, as soloist. Mr.. Davies
is an American artist with American
training, whose great success on the
! concert stage has proved that America
F, delights to honor her own artists, when
they justify that distinction.
On January 30, the Norfleet Trio,
will be heard in delightful program.
This world famous chamber music or
ganization may be considered as Texas
musicians, as their early musical edu-
cation was received here, al Helen
Norfleet, the pianist. was director of
music in the College of.Industrial Arts.
The two other members of the trio are
Catherine Norfleet. violinist, and Leep-
er Norfleet, violin-cellist. So much
praise has been showered on this group
of players for the artistry and true
musicianship of their performances
tina tit is idle TO repeat it. There are
no better known performers of cham
Der music in this country.
The last concert of the series will be
given on February &c. 1t. will make
a special appeal TO San Antonia2s, as
it is in the nature OF professic'' de-
but for two charming young San An
tonic artists, and a homecoming recit-
al for the third. The first two are
Miss Margaret West. soprano. and
Miss Jess Edwards. danseuse. Miss
West is the attractive and talented
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. George West
of Uvalde, who has recently returned
from a season of study in Chicago.
Miss Edwards, danseuse, will make
her artistic debut at this concert. She
is graduate of the King Smith School
of Dancing, where she was exhibition
dancer, at one time having filled the
position Of premiere danseuse with the
ballet of the Metropolitan Opera, dur
ing a Washington engagement.
The third membc. of this group of
young artists is Miss Minnie Hirsh.
pianist, who is favOrite with San An
tonic audiences. but has .ot .een heard
here since receiving marked recogni-
ton at the Cincinnati Conservatory of
Music. She has APP AIRED in concert
in many Of the cities of Texas and is
always enthusiastically received.
The social phase of the musicales
will be most delightful and will con-
sist of tea in the tapestry room follow
ing each program, at which the artists
will be the guests Of honor At each
of these teas a group Of prominent San
Antonio women will preside. The tea
in October will be "Musicia $ E~y,'
and San Antonio musicians WI serve
as hostesses. The tea following the
second musical will be presided over by
women who are prominent in army cir
cles, and will be called army Day."
The third of the series will be in
charge of the presidents of the women's
clubs of the city, and will be called
"Women's Clubs Day" and the last
will be a "Debutants Day." when the
charming buds of the socia, season will
hold sway.
Season tickets for the series of four