San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-06
.HARP|STS TELL
Of FORMATION
Of THEIR CLUB
Three Years Ago There
Was But One Harp
in the City.
STUDENTS NOW
San Antonio Musical Club
Entertains Con-
ventiOn.

HarpiSiS OF San Antonio. their prob
lens and history. were the chief topics
of discussion in the talks made by no.
table musicians at the artists lunch
con given Wednesday at the ST. An
thony Hotel. by the San Antonio Musi-
cal Club in honor of visiting artists at
tending the harpiSts' convention in
San Antonio. Some rather startling
facts were disclosed by Mrs. VI. VI.
Joseph. president of the harpistS' club
here who stated that three years ago.
when the union of harpiSts was born
in this city. only one person in San
Antonio owned harp that could be
played. and the club was so small at
its creation that three members con-
Stituted a quorum.
The chief factor that Texas harp
lists must contend with is the climate"
Mrs. Joseph stated in her address.
The dampness of the weather is ruin
out 10 strings. The viOlinist must also
contend with this problem. but in COM
parisOn with his four strings. the harp
list has AZ strings that must be kept in
perfect tune. The study OF the harp
requires heroism. because it often
takes two hours to tune an instrument
before it can be played"
Mrs. Joseph outlined the history of
the Harpists' Club of San Antonio.
stating that at the time of its crea-
ton. Miss Octavia Bulls possessed tine
OnN harp in this city. Miss Halle
Ball was the first student of the harp
after the creation of the club. Mrs.
Joseph said. and the club was so small
that three members constituted a
quorum. Now. Mrs. Joseph stated,
there is such widespread interest in
the harp that soon San Antonio will
become a harpists' center.
A Musical Landmark.
In her address. Mrs. Joseph praised
the work that has been done in musi-
cal lines by Mrs. Lewis KramS-Brck.
president OF the San Antonio Musical
Club. whose interest and encourage
ment has helped to make possible the
progress of this city rs the music cap
ital of Texas. according to Mrs. Io-
seph. The fact that San Antonio now
has strings on Annie Louise David.
and Miss Marie Miller. famous harm
lists. was also mentioned by Mrs. JO-
>eph. who said that since these two ar
| tists had Joined the San Antonio
HarpiStS Club. local musicians felt
| that both Mrs. David and Miss Miller
We're permanently attached to this
city.
Mrs. KramS- Beck presided during
the first half of the artists luncheon.
introducing the speakers and must
clans. Mrs. Beck extended cordial
welcome TO the harpists attending the
convention. and stated that she con-
Sidered this convention of musicians
and Texas born musicians with artists
of national fame. ore of the longest
steps that San Antonio has taken in
musical progress.
We consider our progress with the
harp. and our designation as the place
for a harpists' convention. a musical
landmark in our history" Mrs. Beck
said.
Miss Golfers Success.
Reference was maze to the success
Of a San Antonio harpiSt. Miss Eleanor
Collier. who has completed her study
Of the harp in New York City. Miss
Collier was given an ovation when at
tentiOn was called 10 her achievements
in music
Announcement was made by Mrs.
Beck of the musical program that will
he given bX the club on Tuesday even
| ing in the ballroom Of the st. Anthony
Hotel. when Miss Hattie Louise Ben
, nett and Miss Ethel Order will he
presented in musical recital that will
mark Miss BENEFITS musical debut in
| San Antonio.
| One Of the most noted artists APP
pearing Oh the program during the
luncheon was Mary Stuart Edwards.
soprano. who was ACCOMPANIED on the
piano by Mrs. Eugene Staffel. Mrs.
! Edwards has recently returned to San
Antonio after spending ten years in
the best Conservatives in the world.
! studying voice. In the Peabody Con-
servatory in Baltimore. Nd. she stud
! led under Adeline Fermini. and in the
MilanO Conservatory in Italy she was
| q pupil of Puerto Mennetti She spent
several years in the famous conserva-
( tory at the Hague. Holland. Her
operate selections and her songs We're
50 enthuSia stically received that she
was repeatedly encored. Her selec-
| tiOns included: "Ritorma Nincitor."
from Aida. by Verdi: ''Se tn Miami
| by PergoleSi: Under The Greenwood
Tree" by Buzzi Peccia: The Jassa-
mine Door" by Scott: The Brownies
| by Lewis.
| Miss Marie Miller made a brief talk
| thanking the women of San Antonio
for the courtesy they have shown the
harpists during the convention. Mary
Jordan Mrs. G. G. Cresson) gave 6
short history OF the creation OF the
San Antonio Harpists' Club in hei
home three years ago. when Mrs. NJ
NJ. Joseph and Annie Louise David
who was the guest of Mrs. CressOn
drew up a constitution and created ;
club. Mrs. Cresson stated that sh'
had found the harp one Of the mos