Milford chronicle., 1935-01-25
Century Club Notes

When the annual report Of the
Milford New Century Club is writ
ten at the end of the club year, one
of the outstanding porgrams on the
calendar will be Music Day which
was on Monday. Mrs. Walter K. Bar
rett and Mrs. Edward Hurley spar
ed no effort in arranging numbers
which made up their world in mu-
sic" They presented It as a tour be-
( ginning with the early music Of the
American Indian and going to the
Eastern Hemisphere, and then re-
turning to America, while those TAX
ing part with the audience sang
Columbia, the Gem of the Ocean, -
with Mrs. Robert Griffith in pantO-
mine representing the Goddess of
Liberty. The stage had been taste
fully arranged with flags and colors
of all nations and made a back
ground for the brilliant colors Of
the costumes of the nations repre-
sented. Congratulations poured in on
the chairmen for their program end
for the effort that had been made
for the success of the afternoon. The
program follows:
Opening chorus, MANY Flags"
First Americans-PianO solo, I'm
dian Revel." Mrs. Edward Hurley
with tOm-tOm accompaniment by
Miss Dorothy Joseph.
MOnOlOgue, EARLY Indians" DR..
NJ. Dalema Draper.
Pale Moon," vocal solo, Mrs. J.
POstles Hammond.
"Old South" represented by Mrs.
Andrew J. Grimes.
Spirituals, Swing Low, Sweet
Chariot" and "Steal Away"
England-Mrs. William Warren,
representing Queen Elizabeth, and
singing Drink % Me Only With
Thine Eyes"
Chorus--"Bells of st. Mary" with
description Of the English Abbey of |
St. Mary and the Bells.
Ireland-"Mother Machrec," sung |
by Mrs. Augustus Dickerson, in cos
tune.
Irish Airs" piano duet, by Mrs
Elizabeth Riggs and Miss Elizabeth
Messick
Scotland-Representad by Miss
Elizabeth Messick.
Annie Laurie" sung by Mrs.
TLcmas Davis and Mrs. Elizabeth
Riggs.
Chorus-"Auld Lang Syne."
Sweden - Represented by Mrs.
James Stack and Mrs. August Faix.
Songs in dialect b. Mrs. Stack,
by Mrs. FaiX.
Descriptive reading, Mrs. Faix.
Scandinavian Folk Dapces, by 90
Junior High School girls, under the
direction of Miss Frances O'Brien.
Russia-Represented by Miss Mar
jorie Faix, who played a violin solo,
The Puppets"
instrumental trio -"Song Of the
Volga Boatman," Mrs. Hurley, Mrs.
Barrett and Miss FaiX.
ChOrus-"SOng of the Flame"
Germany-Represente1 by Mrs.
Thomas Dovis
"Du Bist Vie Line Blnme," duet
by Mrs. August Faix and Mas. Ellz-
abeth Riggs.
German origin of Christmas car
OILS, reading. DY Mrs. Davis.
silent Night" sung by six Girl
Spain-Reprase1ted by Mrs. J.
Postles Hammond, singing LADY OF
Spain"
piano duet, Spanish Dance" Mrs.
Riggs and Miss Mcssick.
France-Repre by MIS-.
Charles Banning, dressed as the Par
sian Doll.
"Open the Blue Eyes," by Masse-
,et. sung by Mrs. William Warren.
"Dance of the Dolls" played by
Miss Dorothy Joseph.
Italy-Represented by Mrs. Eliza
beth Riggs and Marianne Barrett, as
l nun and Italian child.
Rosary" vocal solo, Miss Jane
ave Maria" from the Nevin Va
netian Suite, by the chorus.
Represented by Mrs. An
1rew J. Grimes, who recited "A
Garden in Man-Chu-Ko," with piano
"Ming-Chinese Dance" piano duet,
,Irs. Barrett and Mrs. Hurley.
Japan - Represented by Mrs.
Franklin NAPLES.
Japanese Love Song" sung by
Miss Jane Harrington.
Piano duet, 1.-The Pearl Fishers ]
,Irs. Barrett and. Mrs. Hurley.
Goddess of Liberty. represented by
Mrs. Robert Griffith.
Chorus, columbia, the Gem of the
OCEAN"
Next week will be Public We'll
are" with Mrs. William Marshall as
hartman. 1t will be an open day.
lrs. Marshall, whose keen interest
) in the welfare of all, goes to
.reat amount of effort to make her
lay an interesting and helpful one.
Experience has taught club mem-
ers that this is one day they should
OF miss. 1t is still the rule. Be on
and to hear something well worth
rhile.
The annual club luncheon will be 1
erved in the Grange Hall on Feb :
uary II. The tickets will be one
ollar. Mrs. Thomas Davis. chair
IAN of hospitality, will have them l
18th her at the club next Monday.
lease make your reservations as
arly as possible.