San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-09
Concerts and Recitals Will
Be Given in Schools,
Auditoriums, Hotels and
Churches -Prominent
Musicians Appear as
Headliners.

The greatest musical event in th'
history Of San Antonio starts sun
day morning when the city begins IFS
observance Of music week. Al
through the week. the public will
have the opportunity of hearing
every variety of music at no cost aud
at opportune times and places.
The opening note of the second
music week in San Antonio's history
will be sounded Sunday morning by
the churches throughout the city where
special prominence will be given to
music. A vast amount of music pro-
grams are in readiness for the obsery-
ance OF this annual national event
which will continue through Saturday
March Is, with every entertainment
free to the public. Carnegie Library
will observe music week with a spe-
cial display of music books. Mrs.
Leah johnson, head of the children's
department announces that Mrs.
Harry Half will tell the story for
the story hour, Friday, March IA, at
4 80 o'clock, with Musicians" as the
subject. All during music week por-
traits Of musicians will be on exhi-
bition to stimulate interest
On Monday night a reception will
be held at the st. Anthony Hotel by
the united music clubs when admission
will be by card. Members of the
San Antonio Musical Club, Tuesday
Musical Club, Mozart Society, Cham
made Choral Society and music de-
partmeDt of the Woman's Club, who
have not yet received cards, may OBJ
tain them at the door. Mrs. Eugene
A. Kurt is chairman of card diStrl-
button. A luncheon will be held Tues
day at II 80 O'Clock at the st. An
thony Hotel with Sigmund Spaeth,
Phi. D., distinguished writer and lee
turer on music, as honor guest and
speaker. Katherine Lane Spaeth,
wife of DR.. Spaeth, who was TO have
been the honor guest for this occasion,
was obliged, through illness, to re-
turn to New York. Mrs. Charles
fincham is chairman of the luncheon
arrangements, assisted by Mrs. j. W.
Howard, Mrs. T. d. Anderson am
Mrs. Robert Scott. Miss corinne
Worden is in charge of decorations.
Tickets for the luncheon are 81. Res
ervations. which will close Monday
night. may be made through Mrs. j.
w. Howard, Woodlawn, 1896, or Miss
Corinne Worden, WoOdlawn, 126, or
through the hotel. Among the at
tractive features planned will be
Jenny Lind songs, sung, by Mrs. Fred
Jones. soprano, in costume.
San Antonio is favored by the pres
ence during the entire week of DR..
Spaeth. who will both speak briefly
and lecture upon many occasions. An
nouncements of his appearance in
clude a lecture at the Majestic Thea
Ter Tuesday morning; Incarnate Word
College, Thursday, 3 80; Gunter Ho-
tel ballroom, Friday, $3.50. Brief
talks will be given at Ine reception,
Monday night; luncheon, Tuesday,
and before the civic clubs. On Mon
day, DR.. Spaeth win give three-min-
ute talks at the Palace Theater,
when an organ recital will be given
at IL o'clock to 10. DR.. Spaeth will
also speak briefly at the Empire Thea
ter during the hour from 10 to II
Monday morning, when Santo 10
Priore, marvellous violinist, will ap-
pear a. soloist, in addition to the or
gan recital previously announced. On
Saturday morning, at 10 o'clock in
the Gunter Hotel bali room, Father P.
J. Geehan will lecture on the COM
poser, Gounod, before the piano pu-
pills OF Miss Adeline Bardenwerper
and friends. Miss Bardenwerper ex-
tends an invitation 30 interested music
lovers for this lecture. as well as the
one by Dr.. Spaeth, Friday at 3 80.
Hbe daily program Of the wekes
events follows: