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Putnam patriot., 1923-01-12
ELKS TO FINANCE
 CREATION OF RINK
Putnam Lodge Appropriates $500 For Public Ice Skat-
 ing Spot

Putnam Lodge of Elks aesfn de monstrated it's public spirit at the meeting Tuesday night, by voting Co appropriate the sum of $500 to finance the proposed public outdoor skating rink and toboegan slide on land of Henry Reach, close by Tour tellotte's swimming hole. City Eugin- ger Perry has estimated that this sum will cover the expense of hauling enough gravel to make bank wall Co hold back the water that will be diverted onto the three or four acre plot that IS proposed as the future municipal skating place, will also pay for building a small dam and for blasting out new course for the brook that flows close by the suggest ed rink spot.
 Not To Do Anything Now
 Because the season is getting So late and because of the frozen eondi- tion of the earth. doubtless nothing will be done about the project this winter. but the money is available and early next Fall the Elks will have work begun on the skating rink.
 At this weeks meeting of the Elks, It candidates were initiated, the rit- ual being exemplified under the diree- ton of Exalted Ruler Lucius r. Mer- riam. After the business of Che meet ing was done. there was a season of fraternal intercourse and chicken supper was served by the Grill com mlttee.
Putnam patriot., 1923-01-12
MOOSE PLAN CARNIVAL
Local FraternaI Men Arrange For Big
 Event Early In April

Putnam Lodge of Moose are making plans for big fair and carnival to be held in Union hall on the evenings of April {, ., C and '. Numerous feature attractions will be introduced and there will be dancing each night. Thirteen cash prizes are to be given away, two for s100 each, others for $50, S25 and $20.
Putnam patriot., 1923-01-12

pAY AY6iclAil5 WfAnJlt
 any relief at all, they
 saidatlast that med
 icine would not reach Imy case and l should have an operation. 1 had heard of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege- l table Compound and loften saw 1t adver- ltised in different pa lpers where some Iwonen had suffered Iiust as l did and got
Putnam patriot., 1923-01-12
HEADS CIRCLE ADVANCEMENT

At the recent meeting of the Cana dian French Cercle Advancement the following officers were elected for the year: President, Alexander Gil- man; first president, Alfred Bonneville: second president, Alphonse Beausoleil: secretary, George Potvin; treasurer, Joseph
Putnam patriot., 1923-01-12

Tt right, is finish did not suit him, and there was hardly thing about the violin that met with his approval. Convinced that he could do better, he
 made another This one was more
Putnam patriot., 1923-01-12

Dr. A. II. Strahan has received from his nephew, Oren Phillips, a mid-winter number of the Los Angel es Times containing 240 pages, and dated Jan. |. 1923.
Putnam patriot., 1923-01-12

well and strong agaIn by taking Inc Veg- etabIe Compound. l decided to see what it would do for me, and before l had finished the fourth bottle l was much better, the weakness stopped and the severe pains in my sides left me. am now much stronger and do my own work and work in the factory besides.I am still taking the Vegetable Compound and give itallthepraise. '-Mrs- NELLIE BULLION. IT Morris St., Muskegon, Mich
 Women should heed such warning symptoms as bearing down pains and weakness, for they indicate some femnIe trouble. and a persistent and faithful use of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegstable Compound will seldom fail to help.
Putnam patriot., 1923-01-12

Morse. who was choir director at Woodstock for 40 years. built store and stocked t with groceries and all the other equipment found at q coun- try general store. It was while en- gagged in operating this place of busi- ness that Mir. Morse capitalized his spare time, first only with the thought of equalling his friends boast of hav- ing made violin, and afterward with turning his spare time and the ability he found he possessed to make vio- lins. into cash. While Mir. Morse re eeived only small sums for his first violins. those of more recent years have brought large sums.
 Studies Art Thoroughly
 A thorough study of the art of vio- lin making has been made by MT. Morse. and has had big part in his success. And so has the innumerable experiments he has made with differ ent kinds of woods and the placing of the sound post. which has so much to do with the tone of a fine instrument. Mir Morse uses silver pine for the top of the instruments he makes, curly maple for the back and ribs. and ma ple for the neck and scroll. The fin ger board. pegs and tailpieee are of ebony. Mr. Morse states that one has to possess endless patience to make violins. not only in fashioning the ae- cepted shape of the instruments, get ting the wood down to the proper thickness. in fitting them together so that they will remain so for genera tions. and in the placing of the base bar and the sound post, especially the latter. as it Is so essential Co the final perfection of the violin.
 His Violins Gain Fame
 That Mir. Morse turns out violns that rank with the masters, seems au established fact. On this point MT. Morse is altogether too modest and silent. However. those who have pur- chased and used his instruments are not unresponsive. for they have sent him unsolicited letters of eommenda- ton for the excellence of his violins.
 Take. for instance. the testimonial of Rudolph Hall of Hartford, violinist and trombonist with Hatch's First Regiment band and orchestra, a noted organization in it's prime. He says in part: 'I have thoroughly tested the violin (Strad model) you made for me, and 1t surpasses my expecta- tions. As you know, have had ex- perience with all the leading makes, such as Gemiinder, Rockwell, Peters. Glaesel, and find none equal to your make 1t is a pleasure to state that my tiresome search for new violin of the kind l wanted has come te an end.
 Mir. Herriek Testihes
 Then there is the testimonial from Al. Herriek of Boston, trombone solo ist. violinist, and teacher: Tt is ap= parent that your achievements will re- suit in the Morse violins being among the Gremonas of the future. Every requisite of an artistic instru- ment is found in them, viz: hrilliancy and evenness of tone with great car rying power. quick response to the bow, each string possessing the proper characteristic voice, and last, but not least, beauty of outline and finish which delight the eye"
 Another Flattering Tribute
 An unusually flattering compliment is paid Mir. Morse by B. W. Thieme, bandmaster and soloist at the Nation
Putnam patriot., 1923-01-12
KNOW WHAT YOU BUY
" Seconds" often look like "Firsts"

Seconds often look like "Firsts
 IL takes experienced rubber worker pick of the imperiectons that will spoil the of rubber without hurting ils looks Some small accident in making the shoe, some flaw in material that will leak, weak spot that will give quickly be invisible the average purchaser but be instantly detected by expert n- spector.
 Converse Leather Heel Seat Rubber have been long and fa vorably known for superior To protect this reputa- ton, pair of rubbe before leaving the factory IS gy- a careful final inspection by experienced workman Any ubbers that would fail give full wearing value be- cause of mperfectons aside and marked as Sec onds" by little punched through the rubber close 10 the top of the upper at the heel
 If you are doubt about the rubbe you buying, look long the upper edge of the shoe al the heel small punched lmark the manufacturers way of warning you that the shoes o marked perfect goods and therefore not guaran teed If the dealer who sells punched rubbers hon. lest he will charge you less for hem He afford He Rpays them because the manufacturer knows they will Egve less Because they cost less does not mean that Ehey bargains You get just what you pay for They will the expensive pair boug they leak within weeks time and you have guarantee 10 fall back on
 ou of the most for your money when you buy Con- < verse RubIers fromus.
 { LIZOTTE'S SM6F SM6Fr , Sclusve in for Coners bberF rFoowe
Putnam patriot., 1923-01-12
DOCTORS WANTED
 TO OPERATE
Mrs. QuiIIon Tells How Lydia E. finkham's Vegetable Compound
 Saved Her from an Operation

Muskegon, Michigan. After doctor ing for eight or nine yearswith different
Putnam patriot., 1923-01-12
Mir. Herriek Testihes

An unusually flattering compliment is paid Mir. Morse by B. W. Thieme, and soloist at the Nation
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-28

The initial musical reception of the
San Antonio Musical Club Monday
evening, October %, served to intro
duce to San Antonio, Carl Venth. com
poser and violinist, of Fort Worth.
who is not only a musician of whom
the entire state is proud, but a most
delightful personality.
Mr.. Nenth won national distinction
last year as a composer, by winning
the first prize offered by the Nation
al Federation of Music Clubs for the
best lyric-dance-drama composed by
an American, with his "Pan in Amer
lea" and in the same year won both
the first prizes offered by the San
Antonio Musical Club to Texas com
posers, with his song cycle for So
pranO voice. The Little Lady of
Ching Hal" and his Tone Poem"
for piano.
San Antonio also had the pleasure
OF meeting Mrs. Ellen Jane Lindsay,
soprano, for whom the song cycle was
written. and of hearing her sing it.
and Miss Nettie Tillett. pianist. who
played the Poem" and. with Mr..
Nenth on the violin, was Mrs. Lind
says accompanist.
These three artists created n mark
ed impression of musical ability and
individual charm. that it is believed
VIII be lasting. This impression was
strengthened on the further acuuaint.
anee afforded San Antonians, at the
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-28
NEW BOOKLET OUT.

Frank Lefevre Reed. head Of the
music department of the University
of Texas, has prepared n bulletin
which recently was published by the
League Division of the Bureau of
Extension of the university. in the in
terest Of the statewide music memory
contest in the public schools.
The bulletin contains little stories
about the compositions, composers and
musical forms embraced in the list
of music-memory numbers. written in
a form that is designed to appeal TO
children of grade school age, and 70 be
easily understood bv them. As fore
word to the pamphlet. Mr.. Reed says
it is offered to the children of Texas
and their faithful mentors as n con-
tribution to musical appreciation.
"Music memory contests may be
considered the first lesson in con-
Sciously directed appreciation Of
music" and at is hoped that the
musical illustrations will so excite
the curiosity of the children that they
| secure assistance in realizing them in
sound. These musical fragments are
not given MS n short cut to winning q
contest: they are intended tn assist
the pupil IN gain an objective under
standing Of the form and organiza-
non OF the compositions without
Whicn INTELLIGENT appreciation is i'm
possible. IrtelliGent understanding
suo!l!puoo 9ql eau Suus5J opsod pun
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-28
ANNOUNCE MUSIC PRIZE.

The biennial prize competition spon-
sored by the National Federation of
Music Clubs, which is open to all
American composers, is announced in
the following partial list of prizes is
sued by Mrs. Edwin b. Garrigues,
1927 Spruce street, Philadelphia:
Symphonic Poem BLASTING not more
than II minutes in performance),
$500.
Cantata for women's voices mot TO
exceed 40 minutes, nor less than 30
minutes), written in three Of four
parts with incidental solos for So
prano, contralto and baritone (tenor
also if desired). The accompaniment
shall be sored for piano, violin, cello
and harm obligatO, $3.50.
Trio for violin, ivoloncello and
piano. $500.
Chorus for unchanged children's
voices go to 30 minutes in length +,
Junior chorus of festival proportions
with solos, duets or trios and unison
in chorus parts, two or three part.
Poem to be by an American author,
joyous and happy in character, 5000.
Song-CompositiOn must be by a
woman and member of the National
Federation Of Music Clubs, 500.
Federation Ode-Words and music
suitable for opening club sessions and
programs, 500.
Church Anthem. 500.
Harp solo q minutes) no chro-
MATES, 800.
The priZe-winning compositions will
be performed at the next biennial con-
vention of the National Federation 10
be held in Portland. Ore, in 1925.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-28
ABOUT CONCERT PROGRAMS

variety should be the keynote of
an artists program, says Mary Jordan,
contralto, in expressing some general
rules for the very little understood
science of program building.
After variety. rhich includes pro-
viding some sort # musical meat for
every palate, from the simplest type
of folxsong and ballad to the most
difficult form of aria and the last
word in ultra-modern music, the
next thing 10 consider is to have the
program log enough 10 give IN, artist
a chance to express herself musically
and short CROUCH TO make her audience
wish that il were longer.
There used 10 be Il definite pro-
gram form that was follow ed-a group
of the classics, an operate ARIA, 4
group of songs by some of the ro-
mantle Composers, and n modern
group-and there S something 10 be
said for that sort If program arrange
ment, but he idea now is 10 get your
program over and get is over quickly
An artist must establish Aer con-
tact with her audience, and the sooner
she can do that the more effective her
concert will be.
Il like 10 begin my program with an
aria. l do not feel. as many singers
do. that it is necessary to work up to-
an aria. That 'dea seems 10 me 10
belong TO student days. before the
singer is sure of herself and not 10
the finished artist. An amateur must
strive much hard. 10 establish con-
tact with her audience than is neces-
sary to the artist. The contact is
purely psychic and the performer is
far more consciously alive 10 its in
fluence than the audience is. IL is
very much easier for some persons 10
get this contact han it is for others,
and the quality has little TO do with
musical AGILITY. ! suppose W all
consider Marcella Sembrich the high
est type of concert singer we know.
and yet she was often half way
through a program before she had
found herself. according TO her &C.
companist, Frank LaForge.
Every singer should choose the
songs she loves best TO sing, those
which she feels most nearly express
her own feelings and thoughts. There
are certain composers whose songs
cA4A tam NbANNcs anu ~ 10 NhSs
enough to find out which they are, and
make them your own. You get TO
love q particular composers music
and 4 peculiar bond is established in
singing his work that is hard to de-
fine. I feel that peculiar sense of
being zen rapport with Brahms. more
than with any other composer. /
studied the Brahms songs with Max
Spicker. who was himself a pupil of
Brahms. and that many have some
thing 70 do with the sense of being at
hour that I always have when 1 am
sirEinZ Brahms songs"
Mss Jordan says that the memory
SIZE has 4 her first San Antonio
audience, when she sang the contralto
part in the oratorio performance of
Msudelssohn's Elijah" in the Empire
Thsarsr number Of years ago is a
very thrilling one. and one that she
has always cherished. She -lys she
found the audience particularly re-
spozsivs and z very stirring one to
sing 70. This was n good while be-
fore Mss Jordan had any idea of
making San Antonio her home, when
she became the wife of Major c. c.
Gressor
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-28
pAdLu' anu CLD4I.
Evening Service at .:3O p,
A HALLOWEEN PARTY.

The annual Halloween entertain
ment of the B Major and B Mino,
Musical Club took the form this year
of cabaret dancing party in the ball
room of the Menger Hotel Saturday
evening. Misses Frances Zucht, Eth
el Collins. Mavis Scott, Fannye Wolff.
Gertrude Kahn. Frances Franklin and
Norma Henning. were responsible for
the plans and arrangements for the
party which was greatly enjoysd By
every one present.
The program during the evening
consisted Of toasts 10 the club By
Jack Callsen and Miss Mavis Scott.
songs by Miss Bertha Dickerman and
Adolph Cara, reading by Miss
Doris Ballard. and two numbers By
Edward and Laura Kellar.
Refreshments featuring the Halo
we'en decorations were served ut the
conclusion Of the program. Chape-
rones for the evening were mothers OF
the club members. and Mrs. Mamie
r. Denison, organizer Of the B Major
and 3 Minor Musical Club.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-28
MOZART CHORAL SOCIETY.

Members Of the Mozart Choral So
ciety entertained with a most enjoy
able musical tea on Friday afternoon,
with officers Of the club as hos
tesseS.
-Mammy's Sleepy-time Song by
Strickland, and 1.-The Waters Of
Minnetonka." By Lieurance were sung
By Miss Margaret Bass, and I'm
a Wandering" by Gaines, and
There Little Girl. Don't Cry" by
Ward Stephens, by Mrs. Catham
were much enjoyed by all present
Mrs. Lewis Altman accompanied both
singers. A reading. "Her Excuses,
by little Miss Hazel Campus, was q
feature Of the program.
After the program refreshments
were served to the entire personnel Of
the Mozart Society and the following
honor guests. Mrs. ]. W. Hoir Mrs
Ruby Hardin and Mrs. D. L
Ormesher.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-28
Music and Musicians
by PENELOPE BORDEN

, formal luncheon given TO honor them
and the other prize winners in the
contest by the San Antonio Musical
| Club at noon on Tuesday in the st.
Anthony Hotel and also at the in
formal tea with which Mrs. Lewis
KramS-Beck entertained them on
Tuesday afternoon in her new home
on Mccullough avenue.
Mr.. Nenth and Mrs. Lindsay have
Gone much musical work together.
In a number of his one-act operas,
which Mrs. Lindsay considers the fin
est music he has made. she has ere
atcd the leading part, and he writes
the music in his scores that Is in
tended for woman's voice. around
the quality and timber of Mrs. Lind
says vibrant lyric soprano voice. His
music Tor mems voices, in the same
way. is written for certain we'll
known Fort Worth baritone.
The most recent composition of Mr..
Ncuth'S. which Mrs. Lindsay describes
rs particularly effective, was written
for soprano and baritone. on n satire
called Lima Beans" by the Swcd-
iSh hbreisr. krchmborg. The score
Of Mr.. NeDth's that Mrs. Lindsay
prefers 10 sing. was written on Lord
Earrings poem, "Alexander's Horse"
story OF Henry VIII. in which the
soprano part, is katharine Parr."
This core has particularly charming
and original music. Mr.. Venth's
Golden Bells" a choral number
written for women's voices, has three
solo parts that are very attractive.
Although the score of "The Little
Lady of Ching Hal" was written
several years ago and was first sung
by Mrs. Lindsay in 1910. 1t has never
vet been published and is still used
in its original manuscript form.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-28
DePachman Stirs Music Circles
Appearance in New York Brings Forth Much Dis
cussion.

and probably never will be de Pach
mann quality. He is nothing if no
himself, and being that he does wha
he is prompted to do-whether it b.
TO play u caricature OF some Chopin
piece or to treat Beethoven with ,
lack of that profouLdness which mu
sically informed persons rather insis
on having.
That New York recital will not b,
soon forgotten by those who wer,
there. The grimaces of the pianis
during the playing, his constant tall
directed to those near enough to hear
the flourisEes he gave to hands and
arms in the serious moments of some
beautiful compositions, all aroused
challenging objections by those who
question such procedure in the realm
of fine music.
On the other hand, there were many
others present who appeared to get
from what was going ON deal of sat
isfaction.
De Pachmann will 60 across the
country, playing many recitals and
no doubt making a huge popular sue
cess. He should net from his efforts
a large sum of money, and his man.
ayers, too. Recalling his great mo-
ments of the other night. it Is Impos-
sible to refrain from the thought
what could de Pachmann not do for
the art if he were always unsteady
and pianistically consistent! But then
were he to be this he would not be
de Pachmann.
Schumann.H eink the Great
Age appears to benefit some singers.
Or shall we write it down as a fact
that when the singing voice is rightly
used advancing years do not imp. +
its usefulness? 1t really does not
matter much how it is expressed; the
point at issue is that smooth, tree
emission of the tone which is always
kept N a high position (about the
bridge of the nose and the eyes) in
sures the Longevity of such a voice.
Nine. EInestine Sshumann Heink
demonstrated all his for us n few
afternoons go in Carnegie Hall. She
is in her sixties and she has been a
continuous and hard worker for al
most the greater part of the past
forty -odd years. Yet she came before
large audience and sank with a vi.
tally and freshness; with a respect
for the science of vocalism: and with
an interpretative artistry that made
the listeners respond to her as only
such singer can.
1t was a program calculated to test
the resources of a contralto: opera
arias, lieder, and songs of lesser in
trinsic worth which nevertheless de-
served their places. There were mo-
ments when we were almost tempted
TO classify the Schumann-Heink voice
coloratura soprano, for she ran
scales with all the flexibility of such
q singer and thrilled with a non
chalant certainty that surprised even
her most ardent admirers.
There are many fine singing artists,
but only a few who are great. Ern-
estine Schumann-Heink is, in our
estimation, one of these few.
The Pfitzner Cantata.
Most Of the worthwhile accom-
plishments of any day and generation
fall into the list of labors of love
Especially during these times. For
the public likes to have its music
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-28
absolutely Perfect Hostess
Distinction ofMrs. COOLIDGE

more full of fun than Dame Margaret
Both wear very EnglishJ clothes
Speaking of clothes. All, you reall
ought to see the stunning things tina
Mrs. Fred Britton brought home fror
abroad.
There's tremendous urge Just roy
among the unattached women to ''fol
sake the home shores for Europe" Mrs
Davies Ireland has put her house u
for rent and with her young daughter
Louise, is established in Paris 70
the winter.
Off to Italy has gone BARBRA Stan
field, to study the violin, moderl
languages and literature. Mrs. Stan
field will join her early in the spring
Meantime The Senator from Orego!
and Mrs. Stanfield are getting read,
to come to Washington for the open
ing of Congress.
Looking up winters quarters wher
children are persona grata Is IN
favorite all-day sport of various nj
tiOnal lawmakers. When .ou hay,
seven youngsters to provide quarter
for, like the senator from North Da
kota and Mrs. Frazier. or five boy
and girls lige the senator from Della
ware and Mrs. Bayard, it is some dow
But they, at least, have finally foun(
places.
Mrs. Hamilton Wright, who sold bel
house, has taken another and she " d
soon have with her for the winter
her daughter, Rosalind who was with
her mother last winter at Constant
tinople.
Elizabeth Hanna is back in bel
apartment for the winter and busy
giving the little dinners for which
she is famous. Caroline Story, Prin|
cess Bertha Cantacuzene, Olyve Graeff1
Camilla Lippincott, Richard David
son, William Taylor and Winant john
son have been among her recen]
guests.
Claudia Read, recently a guest Of
Mr.. and Mrs. B. "A. Hardaway, al
Columbus, Ga, and of her Uncld
George T. Money, of Mississippi. has
joined her parents, Col. and MRS.
Beverly Allen Read, who will bring
her out this winter.
Mrs. George Howard has let her
house to Representative ard Mrs
Parker Corning of New York, and IS
off to spend the winter again in New
York City.