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SING 1.-THE CROSS

GThe Cross" sacred cantata by F.
Flaxington Parker, will be sung by
the choir at Christ Church, Good FRI
day night at s o'clock.
This work is a meditation on the
seven last words. The text is selected
by DR.. Rodney Rush Swope from the
gospels and the great hymns of the
church. The devotional spirit of
Good Friday pervades both words and
music. 1t opens with a prologue
which is in the form of an invitation
and is sung to Faber's words, 40
Come and Mourn With Me Awhile"
Then We are taken all through the
sufferings and pathos of the crucifix-
ion to the last number which pro-
claims "The veil of the temple was
rent in twain" The climax is reached
in the singing of the hymn, when l
Survey the Wondrous Cross" pro-
nounced by Matthew Arnold, the
finest hymn in the English language,
and sung at the Sunday morning SER
vice he attended on the last day of
his life.
1.-The cross remaineth," he said,
"and in the straits of the soul makes
its ancient appeal The soloists will
be: Soprano, Miss Vera Bernath
contralto. Miss Madeline Sanders ;
tenor, William McNair; baritone,
Frank welter.
The public is cordially invited to
attend this service.
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ON WOMEN COMPOSERS.

Miss Alice Mayfield directed the
program Of the semi-monthly meeting
of the Tuesday Musical Club, March
20, at the home of Mrs. Eli Hertz
berg, giving a digest of current musi-
cal events. Mrs. J. w. Holt read
a paper on the topic of the day,
american Women Composers" She
placed Mrs. H. II. A. Beach at the
head of American woman composers
and elso spoke of Mana-Zucca, Har-
riet Ware, Margaret Ruthven Lang,
Carrie Jacobs Bond and Kathleen
Blair Clarke, San Antonio composer.
Examples of women's composing
were given in the program which
opened will a baritone solo, My
Heart" By Gertrude Sans Souci. sung
by Cadet S. McCreless of West Texas
Military Academy, accompanied by
Cadets Martin Petersen, violinst; Otis
McCreless, 'cellist, and Miss Alice
Mayfield. pianist. Mrs. ]. X. Burr
played two piano compositions by
Connie Mills, a Bouree and Shep-
nerds Song from a Country Suite.
Mrs. Burr also played q concerto by
Mana-Zucca. with Miss 10 Fuller at
second piano.
A welcome addition to the program
came through guest from Laredo,
Jesus NJ. Aguilar, baritone, who sang
the prologue from Pagliacci and Val
verde's "Clavilitos. Mr.. Aguilar has
a good voice and his singing gave
pleasure. Norma Owen Griffin won
high praise for her Accomplishments,
played at sight.
Preceding the program, as custom
airy, talented student was presented,
Alice Coombs, 10 years old. piano pu-
Pill of Miss Alice Mayfield, playing
a Scherzo, by Theodore Dutton, and
Bagatelle, q charming little piece, b.
Miss Alice Mayfield.
In the business session the club
voted to contribute $40 to the fund
for the philanthropic department OF
the Texas Federation of Music Clubs
for the purpose of supplying prisons
detention homes and prison farms with
musical instruments. 1t was alsC
voted to advance the date of the an
nual ~Follies" from May 20 to Ma,
%. Announcement was made of tn,
entertainment TO be given for the ben
eft Of the clubs phiIanthropic fund
April %, at the Main Avenue Higl
School. A @Magic Hour With Fa
nous Paintings will be enjoyed, will
pleasant surprises when the subject.
are called to life. Mrs. J. 3. Al
bright is chairman. Among visitor
present Tuesday was Frances Nash
distinguished pianist, whose husband
Major Watson, is stationed at For
Sam Houston.
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Music and Musicians
by PENELOPE BORDEN

board meeting in philadelphia, and
would seem TO show that the fedora
ton is we'll on its way TO the goal
of "a music club in every city in
America"
The elimination Of a quarter of a
century's activities will be fittingly OBJ
served in the program at the Ashevillc
biennial. which for the first time in
the history of the organization, or OF
any organization in the United States,
will be a strictly American one,
throughout the entire week. American
compositions performed by American
musicians, will prove beyond contro-
versy that it is no longer necessary TO
turn to foreign art for very beautiful
music.
One feature alone will prove TO any
one who still needs TO have it proved,
that America has enough music of n
high standard to supply weeks pro-
gram, will be the performance Of the
Festival symphony Orchestra. This
orchestra is composed of 40 first
chairman from the finest orchestras in
the United States. and will be con-
Quoted by Henry Hadley. 1t will be
heard many times during the biennial
celebration and will accompany the
performance of the $4,000 prize lyric
dance drama, "Pan in America"
Other points of interest in the BIZ
ennial are the final contests of COM
petitions now being held in every
state and many districts, for Ameri-
can trained artists under 80 years of
age in singing and violin and piano
playing, which will take place in
Asheville, where these young people
have the privilege of being heard by
a vast audience of musical people, and
establishing a national reputation, at
once. Many of the prize compositions
will also be given a favorable presen-
tation. Encouragement of the young
artist and support of American COM
posers are two of the most impor-
tant features of the federation's plans
and PURPOSES,
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OIganists. and organist aud choir
master of the Beck Memorial Church,
in New York City, to be the onlS
organist on their programs. at the
state meeting in Wichita Falls dur
ing the first week in May. Wichita
Falls has the good fortune to possess
very fine organ. which cost $4,000
and was given as memorial offer
ing, in one of its churches. This
organ will be used by Mr.. McAmis
in his recital. which will be one of
the feature events of the entire state
program.
After his engagement with the
State Federation, Mr.. McAmis will
visit his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. c. NJ.
McAmis. in San Antonio. for n few
days and while here will give one
recital. He has been offered recital
engagements in several other Texas
cities, and will probably play in six
other towns in the state on his spring
tOur
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CHANGE CONTEST HOUR.

In order not TO conflict with other
musical attractions. the hours set for
the semi-final contest in the Musical
Memory Contests has been changed to
> o'clock, instead of 4, as was an
nounced in the beginning. The other
dates are unchanged. the semi-final
contest being given on Tuesday after
noon. April 3. and the final on We'd
nesday afternoon, April 4, in the audi
.olium of the Breckenridge High
School. The hour set for thc final
contest remains unchanged, 1 o'clock.
Mrs. q. +. Bordclon Jr.. chairman
Of the Fifth District Texas Fedora
lion OF Music Clubs. has charge of
the programs for both days. She is
arranging to have local musicians
play or sing the selections wherever
possible, and where that cannot be
covered, monographs records will be
used.
Roy Repass is chairman of the judg
ing committee. He is selecting judges
from the professional music teachers
association, and from teachers in the
public schools who have been. in close
touch with the movement since its
MIS-. Lulu
supervisor Of music in the public
schools, is in charge of the Music
Memory Contest, assisted by various
chairmen of committees.
! Mrs. ]. W. Krakauer, chairman of
the donated prizes committee, an
nounces that 40 individuals and bust
ness houses have donated prizes TO be
awarded in the contest. The prizes
are given not only by the musicians
and music houses of the city, but by
drug stores, furniture houses, printing
firms, commission houses, bakeries,
automobile supply dealers, jewellers,
electrical shops and dry goods stores,
showing the widespread and general
interest that is being taken in the
contest designed to stimulate musical
appreciation in children. The prizes
offered are as varied as the firms that
donated them, but there are articles
offered which will appeal to every
taste from the small boy in the fifth
grade, to his older sister in the
eighth.
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GIVE LAST MUSICAL.

The Music Department of the Wo-
mans Club. of which Mrs. J. w
Holt is chairman, will give their
final musical Of the season 1922 1923
on Wednesday afternoon, March IS,
at 3 o'clock. A program of unusual
interest is promised on the subject of
"Music Represented in other Arts. "
Mrs. Holt will read a paper. Mrs.
o. ]. Bordelon. pianist, and Miss
Willetta Mae Clarke, violinist, will
play, and Miss Alice Simpson and
the quartet from the Viennese OPP
eretta Company. composed of Messrs.
Jahnkuhn. Wocrtge, Steger and Stol-
zenberg. will sing. Receiving with
Mrs. Holt will be DIR. Julia Bass,
Mesdames W. c. Gardiner, Bruno
Dittmar. Cornelius O'Neill, J. w.
Krakauer. Wood White. Noah Allen.
]. &. Hornberger. l.. +. King. Jack
Locke and Frieda Stjerna. Hostesses
for the afternoon will be Mrs. II. NJ.
Dechman. Mrs. T. J. Walker and Mrs.
Richard NanderStratten.
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they that passed by reviled Him."
4. Chorus, Have we no tears to
shed for Him.
The First Word.
5. Baritone solo. Father forgive
them, for they know not what
they do"
6. Tenor solo, Jesus, in Thy dy-
ing woes"
The Second Word.
Z. Baritone solo, To-day shalt thou
be with Me in Paradise"
s. Chorus, Now is the day Of thy
salvation"
The Third Word.
0. Baritone solo, Woman, behold
thy Son."
10. Tenor solo and chorus. AT the
cross her station keeping"
II. Hymn, when l survey the
wondrous cross"
The Fourth Word.
l.. Baritone. my God, why hast
Thou forsaken me?"
The Fifth Word.
Is. Baritone solo, II thirst"
ii. Baritone solo and trio. Come
We blessed of My Father
The Sixth Word.
IL. Baritone solo. 1T is finished"
16. Chorus. "Calvary's mournful
mountain climb"
The Seventh Word.
II. Baritone solo, Father, into Thy
hands. / commend Ny Spirit"
10. Trio, "As Christ upon the
Cross"
Conclusion.
10. Contralto solo and chorus, "My
Spirit on Thy care"
20. Soprano solo and chorus, "Sing
my soul, the Saviour's battle"
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PROGRAM IN SCHOOL.

Miss Ethel Order will give a
musical program in the auditorium
Of the Los Angeles Heights High
School. Saturday evening, March 81,
at S:15, under the auspices of the
Mothers Club of the school. The pro-
gram which includes piano selections,
songs and musical readings, all by
Miss Crider, is well planned to show
her unusual versatility as well as her
musical ability.
(a) Witches Dance 49,. Mcdowell
(b) Dolls Ballet 80. Harold Morris
(c) Juba Dance ............ Dett
Reading
"a, Naughty zell, (child impersona-
(b) An Easter Symbol SO. Dunbar
(cl A Negro Wedding, NEGRO dia-
lect.)
Songs
(a) Carissima .............. Penn
(b) Little Grey Home in the West
(c) Daddy's Sweetheart ..........
Liza Lehman
Readings with piano accompani-
ment-
(a) Foolish Questions. Anonymous
(c) Little Pickanniny Kid. :. .Guion
Piano
Valse Brilliante ...... Mamma yucca
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-25

Of Austin, Whisky Broome. "Perk -
helms and Steve" Gardiner in their
original sk;t of university life. A
university daace-orchestra, featuring
all the late popular dance music. was
the' third act. and the finale included
the entire company in full costume
The university band will be remem-
bered by many San Antonians as the
brilliant organization which captured
first prize for bands in the Battle
of Flowers parade in 1922. and the
second prize for the best entry in the
entire procession. Plans are being
made for the return of the Longhorn
band to the Fiesta during the spring.
Harold A. Corey of San Antonio
is being featured by the band this
year as flute soloist. His interpretn-
ton of the Fischer arrangement of
the old favOrite Darling Nelly Gray"
has been much complimented. Besides
his work as flute soloist, Mr.. Corey
also plays bassoOn in the band. saxo-
phone on the march and piccolo in a
theater orchestra that is accompany
ing the "orange and white organiza-
ton on its tour.
The following musical programs will
be given at Travis Park Methodist
Church Sunday:
10 40 a. IN. service:
Voluntary Elevation ....... Dubois
Anthem will Feed My Flock.
...... ................. Shipper
Mrs. Flanner yand choir.
Offertory-"TheP PALMS, Faure
Anthem-"Teach Me, o Lord. Case
Choir.
1880 p. m. service:
Congregational singing.
Praise the Lord, o Je-
rusalem" ............... Maunder
Mrs. Zirkel and choir.
Observation-Disclosures go. Schubert
Director of music: o. W. Stapleton.
Organist: Mrs. Harry Leap.
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SERENADES THE STATE.

Making huge figure eight on its
fourth annual tour of the state, the
famous Longhorn band of the Uni
versity of Texas. left Austin March
ID for nine days trip through South
and Southeastern Texas. Perform
ances were given at Brennan, Calves
ton, Port Arthur, Beaumont, Orange,
Houston, Victoria, Cuero and Bay
City.
At each Of these towns, the Long
horn band paraded through the prin-
cipal streets of the city and gave
two-hour performance each evening.
In all concerts and parades the 40
men who compose the band appeared
IN full regalia. On parade, Drum Ma
lor Harold Broome of San Angelo was
In charge of the organization. and
at the evening performances Band
master Burnet Pharr of Austin was
the conductor. The magnificent
orange and white and gold uniforms
which have belonged to the organiza-
ton for the past two years. and which
cost $1,000, are a distinguishing fea-
ture of the band.
| The tour has Ieen made under the
| management OIL EfWln J.. smith oil
Corsicana, with bookings for the long
est and most comprehensive trip that
the organization has undertaken in its
history. During the week the band
was absent from the university it
Travelled more than 1900 miles, and
appeared before more than 10000 peo-
pie.
The performance the band gave in
each town visited consisted Of one
hours playing of tandard music, fea-
turing operate selections. and Alex
ander's Battle Of Shiloh" and the
last half of the program was composed
Of four acts of high-class vaudeville.
The soloists FIR the first half of the
performance are Walter Lee Npwsome
OF Dangerfield. baritone: Frank Mea-
dows Of Plainview. helicon.st. and
Harold Corcv Of San Antonio. flutist.
with the headline vaudeville parts
taken by Miss Dorothy Du Mars Of
J Houston, Master Jay Vernon Thomas
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| ECZEMA ON FAC'
| HANDS AND BOY
In Pimples. ltched ar
Burned. Cuticura Hea. |

Eczema broke out in pimples
my face and hands and soon spre
all over my body. It itched a
burned so badly that I scratch
and irritated the affected parts, eau
ing sore eruptions. 1t dishgured n
face and ! could not put my hand
in water or do my regular work.
could not sleep at night.
81 began using Cuticura Soap
Ointment and they afforded rel
after the first few applications.
continued using them and in thre
weeks was completely healed.
(Signed) Miss Minnie Basham, Bo
81, Pilot, Va, July %, 1922.
Cuticura Soap, Ointment and Tai
cum are idealfor everyday toilet uses
Sample Each Free By Nail Address: "cutieura La
oratories, Dept. X. Maiden IS, Mass." Sold ever,
where. Soap Csc. Ointment Is and Soc. Talcum Is
&2S Cuticura Soap shaves without mu,
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the Adagio movement was particular
ly pleasing.
The following musical program will
be given Sunday at Friedens' Evan
gelical Church:
Prelude, Evening Shadows .......
............ Henry Sawyer
Miss Mollie Frick.
Invocation.
Hymn response No. 81.
Responsive reading, page &C.
Hymn No. 260.
Missionary exercise, "Bishop Heber's
Great Hymn"
Hymn No. 2J2.
Scripture address. John II.
Miss Wanda Mergele.
Quartet, Come Unto Me .....
Misses Lena and Emile Heinrich.
Messrs. Willie VAIL and Frank
Meyer.
Offertory, Remember Me .......,
Miss Mollie Frick.
Benediction
Rev. Joseph Polster.
Lords Prayer in unison.
Closing Hymn No. %.
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JUDGING COMPOSITIONS NOW.

More than thirty compositions by
Texas composers in competition for
the prizes offered by the San Antonio
Musical Club, have been received by
Mrs. ]. w. Holt, chairman of the COM
mittee. They have been forwarded to
Frank Vanderstucken. noted American
composer. who, with several other
well-known musicians, is acting as
judge Of the compositions. As an.
swer is expected from him in the next
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FLOAT IN PARADE.

The Schubert Atheneum Club met
Tuesday with Mrs. Maudetta Martin
Joseph. A short program with spec
ial numbers by the Harp Ensemble
was given, after which the rest of
the meeting was occupied with dis
cussing and perfecting plans and de-
signs for the Schubert Atheneum's
float in the Battle of Flowers parade.
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CONCERT AT POST.

The following program will be giver
Sunday from A to 8 o'clock at the
cantonment garrison, Eighth street
and Division avenue, Fort Sam Hous.
ton. by the division band. Warrant
Officer Carl Fl. Fischer will conduct
The program
March. Washington Grays" Grafullu
Overture. Jolly Robbers" .Suppe
Waltz, "Espana" ...... Waldteufel
Fantasia, THE Opera Mirror" .Tobani
Serenade, lies Millions harlequin"
49,. .................. Drigc
Selection. Robin Hood" d. de Kover
March, THE Conquerer". Teike
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GIVE MONTHLY MUSICAL.

The San Antonio Musical Club will
give their monthly musical and re-
ception Monday evening, March &c,
in the ball room of tie st. Anthony
Hotel. Mrs. Nat B. Goldsmith has
arranged a very attractive program
which has Operate Episodes" for its
title.
The operate selections chosen or
presentation are:
Flower Duet" Madame Butterfly
Pucclnl
Mrs. Fred Jones, soprano; Mrs.
Guy Simpson, contralto.
Even Bravest Heart May Swell"
taust .........-... Gounoc
Howell :, James,
"Love and Music" La Tosca Puccin
Mrs. Matte Herff Rees.
Meditation" That's. ...... Massenet
Miss Eugenia Taylor, Miss Will
letta Mae Clarke, violinist.
;.
"Voi che sapete, Me nozze di Figaro
................. Mozar
Nine. Frieda Stjerna.
q.
my Heart at Thy Sweet Voice.
Samson and Delilah. .Saint-Saen
Mrs. Roy Lowe.
Z.
"Star Spangled Banner
Roy Repass will be the accompanies
for the evening.
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Hint for Husbands.

Nathaniel Wright Stephenson. In his
new biography OF Abraham LirColn,
tells the following story of an important
midday conference at which Lincoln
presence was absolutely necessary: Dur
Ing the proceedings Mrs Lincoln sent
to say that dinner was ready. The
president paid no heed. Another mes
sage was similarly treated. Shortly
after this Mrs. Lincoln arrved-"a ruff
fled. angry little figure"-whereupon her
wodthy husband lifted her calmly. car
ried her outside. and deposited her on
the Notwithstanding the door in her
face. She did not return.
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Equipped.

telephone.
Benham-What in bloody blue blazes
do we want a telephone for?
Mrs. Benham-There you are; Just the
language to go with IT.
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HUGH M'AMIS COMING.

The State Federation of Music
Clubs has invited Hugh McAmis,
formerly of San Antonio, who is n
Fellow of the American Guild of
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SING SACRED CANTATA.

On Good Friday evening. March 30,
at s O'Clock, st. Marks choir, with
Oscar j. Fox directing. will give the
sacred cantata "The Message From
the Cross" by McFarlane.
The choir will be assisted by Mrs.
Margaret Irby McCabe. soprano !;
Mrs. Roy Lowe, alto: Eric Harker,
tenor. and Lester Brenizer, baritone,
as soloists. Mr.. Brenizer will come
over from Austin to sing the leading
part. He is well known throughout
the state. both as a singer and as the
successful conductor Of the University
Glee Club.
The cantata is in the form of an
introduction, the seven last words
from the cross, and the conclusion,
with the sequence of numbers, as fol
lows:
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few days, when announcement will be
made of the winners.
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Introduction.

l. Tenor solo and chorus, "Now,
my soul, thy voice upraising."
2. Chorus. 80 come and mourn"
3. Baritone solo and chorus, "And
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the Adagio movement was particular
ly pleasing.
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0Is7c ALFRED A.kKoeE.IHG

comment. He waited until the half
breed was actually afloat and out Of
earshot, and then he spoke.
Bad mani" he said. mo good.
Heem nar. I have seen heem b'fore."
Maybe" answered Ainley lightly.
so much the better-fOr one thing!
But there's no reason why he should
lie about this matter, and 1 think he
was telling the truth about that
meeting up the other river. Well fol
low the trail anyway. and we will
start at once VIII the portage or
the river be the better way?" .
Portage" said the Indian, follow
ing the half-breed with his eyes.
Then we had better get going.
We've no time to lose, and you needn't
worry yourself about hat fellow.
He'll do what I've asked him, for the
sake of himself. He al nave no rea-
Sol for doing otherwise"
But in that, as in his statement
that the half-breed could have no
for lying. Ainley was mistaken.
The stolen canoe was a very ample
reason, and so little inclined was the
thief to seek the presence of Sir
James Yardely. hat when he reached
a creek three miles or so up the
river, he deliberately turned aside.
and at his first camp he used Ainley's
note to light his pipe. tossing what
WIS left of 1t into the fire without the
leae, conjunction. Then, a. he
81 .eted, a look of malice zane IN
III nee.
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But what else can I do?' she de-
manded. Il can't get in a taxi and
run down to Bond ST., on a shop
ping expedition"
NO." he answered slowly, but
you might look in the pack you car
ried today. There's a habit there that
is better suited to the woods than the
one you have"
Divining that his advice would be
accepted he turned to a fresh sub
ject. Where are you going to
sleep? You ought not to AVE given
me the tent"
She waved a hand airly. Outside.
There isn't much here. Like
R. L. S. sleeping out with his don
key I shall discover a new pleasure
for myself"
IT am afraid you will find it an
exaggerated pleasure, Miss Yardely."
"Then it will be strictly for one
night only" she said. Tomorrow
I shall build a shack of boughs and
bark like one 1 watched an Indian
building. down on the Peace River"
The girl went outside, and after
sitting for quite a long time looking
in the fire, retired to the couch of
spruce which she had prepared for
herself, and almost instantly fell
asleep.
Four hours afterwards she awak-
ened suddenly and looked around
hsr. A rosy glow through the trees
proclaimed the dawn. The forest
wal wonderfully still, and there
seemed no reason whatever for the
sudden awakening. Then a stream
of meaningless babble came through
the canvas wall of the teyt. She sat
up instantly. and listened. Plainly.