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WomanComposersP Prominent
In Club Federation Plans.

San Francisco. "Narcissa," and Mrs.
Celeste Hechsker Of New York, THE
Rose Of Destiny" Arias from these
operas are to be sung by a tenor and
soprano given to the federation by
Fortune Gallo of the San Carlos
Opera Co.
Fay Foster, on international rela-
tions night, will bring a trio, herself
and two men, to sing groups of folk
songs of all nations, In costume, clos
ing with her own composition, 1.-THE
Americans Come"
Marie Montana, an American girl
who made a decided hit in Europe
with her singing, and who took the
name Of her native State as her stage
name, and another American singer,
Senta Erd, will be on the program.
Edwin Swain, New York baritone.
whose early education was provided
by the Florida Federation of Women's
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"STEEL MILL TENOR"-Friday.

Louis Cation. more familiarly known
as the "Steel Mill Tenor will be the
guest artist of the Pennsylvania So
ciety at the New Willard Hotel, at
S:15 pm. Friday evening.
The society will honor her native
son. born in Pittsburgh, discovered
musically in the steel mills of Brad
dock, and who made his New York
debut at Town Hall April s.
Through his lifelong friend, Repre-.
sentative Clyde Kelly, president of the
society, a special musical evening has
been arranged, in which the young
peating his New York program. Com
ing SO close on the heels of his New
York premiere, Washington musical
circles should be interested in hearing
him. New York critics We're generous
in acclaiminG Cation, the lad who was
born within quarter of mile of the
home of Stephen Collins Foster, and
whose songs he uses in his repertoire.
The program will be:
~ .'Whsre sr,, You walk Handel
.csro cendSe Mo BEN eGfinq9epii Giopdsni
Come With Thy sweet voice y siD'Da"l ~
"A & Dream OF Ny Mother ard ,s' Ny = - r.s rOs.sr
"The Shanghai Chicken. Stephen c. Foster ste
The Bard of Armagh. ;. Herbert Hughes
Robert Huntington Terry
In An Old-Fashioned Town. Squires
THE Bitterness of Love. '.......... Dunn
Charles Gilbert spross
MOEHIhs '..''.' ..-.... Oiey SPEAKS
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MUSIGRAPHS

as chairman for music in settlement
houses.
Election Of officers will be held a.
the May meeting of the board. The
nominating committee is composed OF
Frances Gutelius, chairman, director g
OF the Vipivoce Music Study CLUB. o
Mrs. j. Harry Cunningham, directoittR.
Esther Chapter Choir. o. +. S: Kath,s
crime Riggs, treasurer Friday MOrfals 81
ing Club; Emily Dickinson. directorof q
Emanuel Baptist Choir: Mrs Franciss
M. Shore, contraltO soloist. Nermon%a
Avenue Christian Choir; Mrs. NJ. T.. ~
Odell. director Ryland NJ h. Choir.
and Helen Miller, leader Cadence
Club. sf<a
Beatrice Seymour Goodwin, accom-. d.
panied by a pianist and violInist of the
Marine Band. sang two numbers at
the meeting of the Eastern Conference
OF the American Legion, held at the.
New Willard last week. Miss Coca .
wins selections were " Twas ApFiF'-
(Nevin) and Mis- Rose 0Iammondj. =
An interesting program OF standard !,
and modern violin compositions wasa
recently presented by Elena de SayfI
at the Womans Club OF Baltimore p
Md. Miss de Sayn was assisted b17s s.
Robert Davidson, who sang an ARIA :
and two groups Of songs. Nation
Boyce, also OF Washington, played
the accompaniments with his usual
excellence and style. AIR Boyce sub ,
stttuted for Dorothy Bedford. who hac =
met with an accident shortly before
the concert. -.-
Wednesday evening, in the BrooE.
land NJ. L. Church. the Lotus Quartet
composed of Washington singers iii.
70 od hvrn
concert for the benefit of Sibley Hos
pital.
A fine program is promised With r
the assistance of a we'll known reader
and violinist.
Helen Belt, violinist. and Harlan
| Randall, baritone. with Elsie F. Mont
gomery at the plano, gave a program
which was enthusiastically received
by the members Of the American AS
sociation of University Women at
their tea last Monday afternoon.
A new Mothers day song, composed
| by John j. Thomas, has just been is
| sued by a leading publishing COM
| pany. The title of the song is The
| Face of Somebody's Mother"
The music today at both services of
the Vermont Avenue Christian Church
| includes some unusual selections. 1t
| will be given by the Solo Octet. COM
posed of Mrs. Z. d. Shreve and Mrs.
| Henry Littlefield. sopranos; Mrs. F.
NJ. Shore and Mabel McCalip. contral-
tos; w. z. Braithwaite (director) and
T. P. Russell. tenors; r. II. Har-
mon, baritone. and Marion Kiess. bass.
with Mrs. II. c. Grimes orga mist.
| Mallette Roach Spengler, soprano
was soloist for the National Society
| Danes of the Loyal Legion dinner at
| the Willard Friday Isabelle Taylor
was the accompanist. Songs were
| by Woodman, Dick. Gartlan and Ras-
| bach.
Mrs. Spengler also sang recently for
! :he D. A. r., at the Grace Dodge Ho-
tel.
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NEW CHAMBER MUSIC GROUP
WEDNESDAY.

Helen Ware, violinist; Margaret
Day, cellist, and Eugenia Cerniafs.
kaya. pianist, have formed a trio.
They will appear Wednesday in the
King Smith studio in their. first Wash
ington concert, at SIS pm.
The trio will present on this occa.
sion Three Nocturnes" for violin,
cello and piano, by Ernest Bloch, emf
nent Swiss composer. This number is
reported new in Washington.
Many prominent Washingtonians
are interested in this new music or
ganization because it was inspired by
the great movement for chamber mu-
sic started here recently by Mrs. Eliza
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4 FEATURE Of the program Of the
"A biennial convention of Women's
Clubs to be held in Atlantic City May
"a to June 5 Is the bringing together
of six of t.ynericas leading woman
composers s.nd the singing of num-
bers from mother half dozen. Among
those who will appear In person are
Gena BrAnscombe, Fay Foster. Har.
rlet Ware. Meta Schumann. Floy
Rartiett and Louise Ayres Garnett.
Mrs. Marx Oberndorfer of Chicago.
chairman of music for the general
federation, issues the announcement.
Four American women have written
outstanding operas that have been
given production by prominent COM
par,ies-Mrs. Archibald Freer Of Chi.
cage, "The Jester" produced by the
chicago Opera Co.; Mrs. Alfred An
drews. Guido Ferranti." produced by
he Chicago Opera Co.: Clara Moore.
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"H.M.S. PINAFORE"-Monday and
Tuesday,

Gilbert and Sullivan's comic op-
eretta, INNS. Pinafore" will be sung
twice by the choir boys and girls of
Immaculate Conception Church, under
the direction of Harry Wheaton
Howard, at the Immaculate Concep-
ton School, performances being given
tomorrow and Tuesday nights, begin
ming at o'clock.
Florence M. Yocum. the charming
young singer who Is usually intrusted
with the "prima donna" roles of these
productions, will sing the leading lady
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RIALT0-sYMPHONY-TODAY.

The program for the Rialto Sunday
symphony concert. Mischa Guterson
conducting the ensemble of 40 must.
clans. is as follows:
"PoionAse Militaire" e".........C Chopin
"Kamenoi ostrow" tcloister scenel,
Rubinstein
.'valse Ballet" from 'Eails''. .Delibes
Largo" from New World SYM
phony" ................... Dvorak
"Canzonetta'' ............G GODDARD
Overture "Egmont" ........ Beethoven
The soloist for the occasion will be
Josef Turin, tenor, who will sing the
aria Celeste Aida" (VerdD.
This is announced as the last SYM
phony concert before the Winter sea
son. The concerts have proven a
highly successful innovation and
should be welcomed when they are es
tablished again for the Fall and Win
ter season,
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At the Friday afternoon meeting of
the Congressional Club last week
Christine Nilsson Chindblom, wife of
Representative Chindblom appeared in
piano recital. Mrs. Chindblom is a
member of this club. Her program in
cluded works by Bach Saint -S1~ns
Beethoven, Scarlatti-Tausig, Brahms,
MacDowell. Grieg, Debussy. Borodin
and Rubinstein.
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beth Sprague Coolidge In connection
with the Library of Congress.
The entire program will be:
l. Trio in B major, Op. s. Brahms
Allegro con brio.
Scherzo. Allegro motto
Adagio.
Allegro. -
.. Three Nocturnes .... Ernest bloch
First time in Washlngton)
l. Andante.
y. Andante quieto.
3. Tempestoso.
3. Trio in F minor. Op. 90. ...... Dvorak
Allegro ma non troppo.
Allegretto grazioso.
POGO adagio.
Allegro con bro.
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HARVARD GLEE CLUB-TUESDAY.

The Harvard Glee Club, one of the
most splendid examples Of college
choral work on tour in the United
States, will make it's annual appear
ance in Washington at the Masonic
Auditorium Tuesday night at $50
o'clock.
In the absence of DIR. Archibald T.
Dawson, the conductor and director
of the group, G. Wallace Woodwork
Is the acting conductor this year and
Is said to be extremely capable in that
capacity.
The program will include:
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MARIE TIFFANY-TOMORROW.

Marie Tiffany, soprano of the Metro
politan Opera Co.. will be the featured
soloist at the opening session of the
National Society of Daughters of the
American Revolution in the convening
Of the thirty-flfth congress of that
organization, at the Washington Audi
tortum, tomorrow night. Miss Tiff
fany's program is not as yet available.
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Music lovers should be interested
in the initial performance OF the
Washington Symphony Orchestra at
4:3O Tuesday afternoon at Polls.
Kurt Hertzel, former conductor with
the Royal Opera in Munich. will con-
duct. Richard Bonelli, baritone from
the Chicago Civic Opera Co. will be
the soloist.
The program will include:
Les Preludes" symphonic poem .. List
Tsch aikowsky
''TannhaAus Overture Wagner
Aria 'p.mEEFI ru, from The Masked v.ra,
Group Of songs. with piano;
(bb} .Es BiinEt der Tau; .... ,Rabinsteln
I Psnss srsn,ea Macssrs Sepoletana kSssin
Tickets are on sale at Mrs. Wilson
Greene's Concert Bureau, Thirteenth
and G.. and at the Mayfiower Hotel
Social Bureau.
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NORDICA CLUBs-TOMORROW.

The Nordica Mandolin and Guitar
Orchestra. Banjo Club and Hawaiian
Guitar and Ukulele Club, under the
direction Of Walter T. Holt, Charles
A. Conrard, concert master, will ap-
pear in their annual concert at the
Raleigh Hotel, in the ballroom, at 8
o'clock tomorrow night.
The assisting soloists will be Eliza
beth Stewart. soprano; Joseph NJ
Barbecot, baritone. and Fred ]. Bacon,
banjoist, of New London, Conn.
The program will be:
Nordica Mandolin and Guitar Orchestra,
Overture to la Forza del Destinov ovord,
Soprano 'assl solo. De fSe h2Ss' Valley of tsasS cru
ter Mis-; Elizabeth ..stewis;Et sauU. ,. s'-'
~ p,,,,o;1hs College ewGilsms IF MTsca; accompanst
walian guitar solo, Yro
}s} FEPEert .GseTtt spFpsn pFprssncs,. Mezaaeape aeape
orssss.4s ss 1nnasf Bf Srsudss RHdR Of sF sF Hq
sordiea 10fsS Banjo Club. Popular Medley ~.
SoEe. ~ Ssass,s ssEas oqsssss5i qgssstsss5is from .Ens
~, 9q49rt.sss .ss qg R2ooh ~ BotsSetFss
3. w. De Loss. first mandolin.
Philip FIoria.- tenor mandola
Baritone aS solo, oH%'S 'Song IN Of Songs " .... Moya
Joseph NJ. Barbecot
(Pupil Of Mr.. Roberts Of the Washing
ton College of Musicl.
Mr.. Burrows Williams. accompanist.
0aH "a March. "The Silver Beir'. Bacon on
tc} Medley. southern Airs tyaTiedl
W. Arr Bacon
Fred ]. Bacon.
Eordica Hawaiian Guitar and Ukulele Club
(a) La Belle Argentine. Roberts
1bj "a Circus Parade. DeLoss
e' N''A Sloane
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Fair Harvard
L. "Oyt Of the Depths. ......-....; Bach
'Ye Watchers and Ye Holy Ones
Ancient German melody
"Cherubim Song. ........ Rachmaninov
2. Dainty Fine, Sweet Nymph". Morley
"Moonland' ................M Melartin
"SaltarelIe' ............ Saint-Saens
Love Songs" .............. Brahms
Coronation scene from Boris Go
8. Four folk sonr9Sss:-';ihe Galway Piper.
Cute Nacht," THE Reapers' Song"
"Turn Ye to Me-"
brakes Drum. .Coleridge- TAYLOR
and Baucis".. s"............... Gounod
from Samson. n"......-...... Handel
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M u S I c.
By Helen Fetter.

proclamins arrival of that
birds human and otherwise Of day and night The various
studios pehorean having thor
ouh Spring eanngs and for the onslaught of the usual
series OF Spring eas They marshng their ranks and planning
that from preliminary sound interesting and orig
inai than has been the in the past.
The faster
One of the finest Gle Club sings here
this week There has been spnkng than usual Of
throughout Winter Spring they
the along with the and the base ball
Incidentally the base bali held warning finger in
the OF the symphony orchestra the ato which has
several weeks initial OF Sunday afternoon and the
warning finger has been needed There will be further BY
this organization after until Fall when they will be
resumed for the entire Winter The orchestra has met with
marked and proved that will financially and otherwise to
establish it theater's
gee particular might
that this club reoganzed IN
1919 entirely line club musical endavor under III
Archibald DAWSON at was u
abroad of the hnes mems
organizations The club departed from the
on d in mandolin and banjo clubs university
music classical and modern 1t
hw the commonplace mddeclass melodies that are con
derd e thing for programs with thorough
training highest The significant
regard this determination the part OF the
Harvard Gee Club sing only the best the fact that the move was
the clubs undergraduate officers As
become distinctive class by itself and won
the United States and on tours IN EUROPE
ocA1 interest, svpbonc music have received marked
year visiting symphony O5shfstra at
o0 sSmpony sa oreha here
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experience this kind although the hopedfor opportunity
~ in the capacity concert pianist and 80 concerts
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become American citizen and final short
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admirable his planning for this first
remarkable welding together
chestra of used to playing together.
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part in this work and also In Mr..
Howard's operetta to be given later
in the week. This will be the seventh
semi-annual operate performance by
these children under Mr. Howard's ex-
pert direction.
The cast for Inns Pinafore" in
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CONCERTS

TODAY.
Riao Symphony Orchestra in last concert this at
MONDAY.
Marie Metropolitan Opera Co. will be the featured
soloist the evening of the D. A r. the Washing
ton Auditorium.
The Nodica Clubs will the Raleigh the ball
o'clock
Gilbert Sullivan be
Immaculate Conception School Harry Wheaton How
ard director.
TUESDAY.
Washington Symphony Orchestra Kurt He conductor Richard
Bonei soloist: Polls Theaer initial 4:30
Masonic Auditorium at $50 D.
performance II NJ S. Pnafore" Concp
ton School
WEDNESDAY
chamber music recital by Helen Ware Margaret Day
Eugena Cenafskaya at King Smith Studio at Sis
THURSDAY.
Rose of the Prairie cowboy by Harry
Wheaton Howard, the Conception School
FRIDAY.
Louis Cation. Steel Mill Tenor" Willard Hotel Sis pm
Second performance of Rose of the Prairie" at pm
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ROSE OF THE PRAIRIE''-Thurs-
day and Friday.

Harry Wheaton Howard's operetta
of cowboy life in America, Rose of
the Prairie" will be given two per-
forrnances by the children of the I'm
maculate Conception School Thursday
and Friday of this week. beginning at
s o'clock.
The following is the cast of prin-
cipals:
Chiouita ta..E Eleanor Hopkins
1Proprietress OF the Canon Hotel
and Dance Hail.
Helen Mayer. Dorothy Graham, Irene
Alessantro. =. Richard Babcock
lin love with Chiquita.l
.Jpanita ............. Helen Carver
MnrnSe,a n9nl5a Fiizaheth nanhaSl
BUD. BSdehsiH BtiI. Buck 1cowboys5. 'N" D1'''''
Leroy De Meza, Charles Mason. Maurice
Miller. with a grouch.)
"a well-todo rsnchmsn and life
long friend of Rose s.,,s
x New Yorker soolournlng in Ari
zona for his health. Engaged to
Chiauita: also to Muriel: likewise
Rose Carleton. Florence Marguerite Yocum
Manager of her fathers ranch and
sheriff of Coyote County,
Thomas Gallagher
-1' |'''N Mary Lee Russell
Muriel. ......, Agnes Dowd
(Mrs. Van TossellS Niece.)
"Un", Frederick Nolan
Cooper r'..............., George Neumann
(Stage-coach drivers.)
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WASHINGTON SYMPHONY
ORCHESTRAL

iornpipe danced by Irene Bontz.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-02
MARLTS SARGENT
GUEST OF HONOR
AT DANCING PARTY

Ono OF tho many Easter So
cial cycut, which arc being hold by
the youugcr sct in honor Of those
of their number who are homo from
school for 'hr spring vacation took
place last night whom Mrs. l.. f.
Sargent gave a dancing party fog
her daughter, Miss Marly,. The af-
fair was given at the Wooda Blc,y
studio.
The studio va, atiractivclv dcro-
rated for tho orraSiou with spring
flowers, floor lamps and easy
chairs prettiIy grouped.
one of the features of the evening
was the grand march, during IN.
course of which fancy caps were
distributed. Punch was served.
Mrs. Sargent WAS assisted by Mcs
DANES l.. G. Lee, j. l.. Davis aud &.
H. jackson.
Guests present included Helen
Maack, Grace Sodcu. Carolyn Ice.
Alice Cole, Irene Armstrong. Evelyn
Pope, jean Meyer, Dorothy Boycttc.
Jean Ellen Ross, Amelia Barnes. lii
Liam Pearl jackson, Saa Durham.
Sally Marie Stokes, katherine Tl
ley and Marion Lasscu of San Dicgt.
Harry Snyder, Dick Hockett, Bob-
bic Rice, Frank Frowiss, Dclou-
Cox. NJ. j. Cunningham, Warren
Watson, Victor Hetzcl, Cecil GilIctt,
Jack GreenweIl, Malcolm Spence.
Harold Cole, Willis Carey and Billy
North
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-02
APRIL FOOLS DAY
DANCE IT kUTZ
HONE GII AFFAIR

y uorry ~oyiaI esgat ,informalIv
planned Tor tia, observance Of Apr.I
Fool ) day. took place last night
Whom Ir. and NJ. Eorrpst Kut<
gave a dancing party. TO which a
Number of their FRIEND, received in.
vitatIonS from various sources.
Speciality uume9>, ''ladie,
choice" dances. sa5 surprise fea.
lures added to taa t,u. Delicious
refreshments we.c served bv ii,
hostess assisted - Ne~<ts. Charles
Z. scott, Martin +. o Bricn, Den e.
Bitter Il. y. Nas~@ and Dr. KIT.
after which dancing c..tinucd unut
a lat hour.
Those invited Ue0e Sir. and Mrs.
Il. l.. Loud NJ. aH4 Ha,. Frank r.
Anderson, Mr.. and Ms. Ion G. BIZ
Ter. Nj. and Mis-. Martin B. . 'Briaa
Mr.. and Mrs Allca l.. Nuffcr. Mr..
and Mrs. Howard T.. Never. NJ.
and Mrs. Charles i. Scott. Mr. and
Ms Z. y. Watson. -I.. and Mr..
Tom Gil. Mis-, katal.eu Johnston.
u Los Angeles, sf.s, .1lra SWEET.
john NJ. h,p-.E aa. Harold Burn
lam.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-02
BIRTHDAY P4RTI
GIVEN DlCG GHTER
By .URS. HORTON

Aart KatlreIHr Horton. daughter
~ Ill. and A9,. Harry Horton.
celebrated .,r >.ee#.H .,rlhday YES
tefdsr vi-u aa Ea~;.l party ~,
rae aa,4e ot a.. parents Oh Iri-h-
-a.a street.
o.av- @ea. laE.. oa the layn.
after aL.r4 arar1a-> birthday ro-
tl~>aH..at> ..ae s..ad in the
house.
tai-... ,..~e.r Hr-- Marion ami
Wit aaa.,. Na.- .... and Frank
Meu>>eau. .-aaa.a- a..uSou. Dor
otay Lou Ca.am I-ar> and Mar
-are, J.a. Ogden. E.lcl Pearl
'fo>>. GINl4vaH it.cy, Mar
-are1 auu DORIS N.l Chesuut.
Frances Louise Hasr.r. Mary Lynn
Leia, Lucille B.va.a. L,cann Nut
tail Barbara All sl.fr Katherine
Horton.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-02
MRS. SHAChLETT
CO.NPLI.HE.NTED AT
PRETTY AFFAIRS

Mrs. Ernest Shacklttt. formerly
of Holtville and now of Los An
geleS, who is visiting friends in FL
Centre this week, WAS the guest Of
honor at two pretty affairs given
at Holtville Yesterday. Mrs. W. +.
MoSher gave bridge luncheon. and
Mrs. Gordon Schneider, 4 dinner
party.
Al the Mosher home Mrs. MoSher
served luncheon II three tables,
carving out Il color scheme Of pink.
lavender and yellow. with each table
bearing flowers and appointments
in one Of the chosen shades.
In the bridge contest Mrs. Can.
Morford won the high score priz',
Mrs. j. W. Heu';rv, re low. while
Mrs. shacklett received all attrac-
tive guest prize.
Guests hidden 10 honor Mr..
Shacklett were Mcsdames /. G.
House, Il. y. Boyett and ". G. Har-
rington, FL Centre; Mesdames Car.
Morford, Gordon Schneider, J. X.
Fahring. j. W. Hendry, N. G..
Blanchard, Jack Paine. ". L. Hucb-
ner, Holtville, and Howard Jones,
Mcloland.
Mrs. Shacklett was also the guest
of honor at a dinner given by Ms.
Howard Jones Tuesday night, and
has been entertained at a number Of
informal affairs.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-02
SOCIAL NEWS
MRS. MONT REID DELIGHTS AUDIENCE
VITA STORY TELLING AT SUCCESSFUL
TWICE TOLD TALES LUNCHEON PROGRAH "

of the book was particularly fine,
as the continuity and spirit We're so
perfectly reproduced that it seem
ed impossible that any part had,
Of necessity. been omitted.
Prolonged applause which did not
suhSide until after Mrs. Reid had
graciously acknowledged the enthu-
Siasm of her audience, attested to
the success of her work.
Mrs. Frank Anderson. chairman
Of the section. graciously introduced
the afternoon : program, which
opened with group of songs by
Madame Ethel Virgin q Neil. Sing
ing in her usual brilliant manner,
Madame 0 Neil gave two MacDow-
ell numbers. 1.-The Robin Sings III
the Apple Tree and "Confi-
dcncc, : followed by 1.-The Black
bird Song in the modern vein of
composition used by Cyril Scott.
Madame O'Ncil responded to an en-
core with another song appropriate
to the season Miss Estele Need,
ham acted rs Madame @ 'Ncil's ac-
comranist in her usual capable man
ncr.
The club house was charmingly
decorated for the occasion. The blue
corn flower. the special flower of
the Twice Told Tales section. to-
gcther with other spring blossoms,
was effectively used. Stately bas-
kctS Of wild mustard combined with
other spring flowers and grecncrv
were placed on the stage. Lunch-
con tables were ccntcrcd with the
corn flower and other blossoms,
\ delicious luncheon, the menu
particularly adapted to spring, was
served hy the section 5 committee
\ pretty touch was added at the
desc I course by the miniature
nests of Easter eggs and tiny chicks
on each plate.
During the luncheon Mrs. IT. W.
Brewer .Jr. of Escondido. former
club member. delightfully."- sang
" Auld Lang Syne." " and "The Old
Road. accompanied by Mrs. George
\, Hartman. Tears came 10 the
ewes Of more than one listener as
Mrs. Brewer sang.
Members OF the luncheon COM
mittee were Mesdames Frank F.
Anderson. chairman. Forrest Kutz.
Martin B. c 'Brien, Tom Gill. y. r.
Roberts, y. A. ContoS aud G. F..
Conant, who in addition 10 prepar.
ing the luncheon acted as wait,
resSes.
Mrs. W. Apple chairman
elect, Mrs. Robert B. Kc;'C" aud
Mrs. !. s La~ew acted as ho~,asscs
aad fc, 'ivnl the 96 guests wro
w''ro pra."'t for the lunchcor.
Other committees Of section mem
hers were the decorating commit
tee, composed of MesdameS 4. y.
Watson. Don c. Bitter and Frci II.
Eldred. and the tables committee.
with MeSdames Elmer A. Todd,
Dorsey Whitelaw and f. l.. Garth
waite a. members.
4 report Of announcements and
business transacted 1T the business
meeting will he given in .tomor-
row 5 Press.