Houston Post-Dispatch (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 40, No. 233, Ed. 1 Sunday, November 23, 1924 Page: 47 of 75
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HOUSTON POST-DISPATCH: SUNDAY MORNING NOVEMBER 23 1 924.
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rC&tl Mwlcai -Club
Hckri Mrt. Tracy
Tuesday
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Mr. M. E. Tracy In an Interesting
.'paper save the Girls' Musical club a
vivid picture ol the life of Edward
MacOowell the composer at the
meeting- of the club Tuesday at the
Museum of Fine Arte.
Mr. Tracy spoke of Edar Thorn
of MacDowell's critical and historical
essays and of Mrs. MacDowell whom
. be said was at times a crest source
t of inspiration and encouragement to
- her husband. She also told of Peter
- boro little New England1 town which
through the efforts of Mrs McDowell
and her husband's friends has been
converted into a wide-awake and busy
colony of students and artists who to
'-there every summer to work for the
..sake of their art.
- It is at Peterboro that the spirit
1 d .MacDowell permeates the very at-
" 3nonnhre. "Peterbnro is. after alL"
' ways Mrs. Tracy "the greatest of
MacDowell' contributions. One can
. ' not doubt this. This bringing tngeth-
:. !r every year of a utoup of talented
and ' serious-minded students to a
place Hob in its scenery havinf an un-
. . aurpassable climate und possessing an
' atmosphere such ns exists at Peter-
- - boro is a new thins; in our country
' and a tbir.gr which fills a great'need."
Miss Mary Klisabetb Rouse played
' ''MacDowell's Prelude from bis first
V Moderne Suite. This MacDowell ded
- -Icated to the wife of his teacher of
composition. Miss Want-he V. 0 Don
'f Bell played the Prologue and Epilogue
-lor piano.
'. "To a Wild Rose" and "A Maid
'...Sinai Light" were suns br Miss Lo-
'..retta Bommer accompanied by Mrs.
ueorge Kaezer. Mrs. Ueorge How-
' ard played the l.arito from the Sonata
;' iTraglca. MacDowell's "Autumn" was
' played by Bernice Dp l'oe and his
-'yf Launcelot and Elaine-' by Miss De
. Xoe aud I. utile Jackson.
' - lwo other American composers
. ;were heard on the program. Moody
ADawBon played a ballud by David
s fHocliBtein. a vnung comnoBer who will
:. be remembered as an assistant artist
c ;te Pasqunle Amalo here several yean
. ' JBgO. Young HocliBtein received rec-
ognition as a composer shortly before
. i.'jws deatn on the battle field.
- The other American composer
. 'Cadman was represented by his "Call
i liie No More" which was sung by
:Miss Bailie Keith with Miss Dorothy
; in mars at the mano.
MATAGORDA-CO.
OFFICIAL DIES
W. T. Pollard county superintend
. ent of Matagorda county and prom
inent in Texas educational circles for
: a number of yeurs died at his borne
. In Bay City Friday afternoon.
Mr.-Tollard apparently bad been In
i; good health. He was ill only a abort
1 time before death came. He was
. about 55 yean old.
He is survived by a daughter. Miss
i 'Katherine Pollard of -the Woman's
- Viewpoint at Houston and two sons.
- one of whom Is a student at the State
i.unlverslty.
Funeral services will be beld at the
' horn at 10 a. m. Sunday. A number
of educators from Houston and Ual
.i. veston will attend the funeral.
HOUSTON BOY NOW
HEADS MARINES HERE
j": Captain Walter G. Sheard in charge
f f of the United States marine corps
' recruiting office in Houston for three
r . years bas been ordered to duty in
V Haiti and Lieutenant Donald M. Taft
.'l . has been appointed the new recruit
fait officer.
i . . rr.. f i iin.nian
" UlCUltTDKUl llll IB n llVUBIUiunui
5- the son of 0. A. Taft. manager of
"V'-.the American Railway Express com-
' pany. He enlisted with the McL.emore
V- marines at the outbreak of the war
v and since the signing of the armiBtice
. has been on duty In Guam and at
'-"' practically all marine corps stations
.. on tne east coast.
tj Captain Sheard will sail for Haiti
December 1 aboard tne I'.B. B.
.'Klttery from Hampton Roads Va.
? 'School Bd. Member
To Talk at Church
Dr. H. K. Heed member of the
'. " school board will address the con
V tret-atlnn of the First Christian
X '' church Sunday morning as part of the
program lor observance of Education
Week. At the request of the school
' j board the church will give special at
f tsntion to observance of the week.
' The annunl Thanksgiving celebra
; tlon also will be conducted nt the
''.. morning service Sunday starting a
10:45 o'clock.
ISLENDERIZE
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v r with this
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COSTUME
SERGE
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iece
D
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FREE!
With Every Purchase
of $20.00 or More
Keep Your Money Buy All
Your Christmas Gifts Here and
A Vanity
For Her
DIGNIFIED CREDIT Christmas Gift
1 JC i II Vanity Cases such as these will
f II Ink tint nnlv HP.R v hnt TTKR
heart as well. An exceptional
gift for sister .sweetheart or
friend wife.
Showing a fine big selection in
sterling and white gold plated.
1 Down Balance
C Payable $1 Week.
Seleot Your
Chrlstmaa
Olfts New
Down Balance
Payable Weekly
$100
There's no substitute for a dia-
mond. Nothing but the real thing
will carry that intimate under
standing. Featuring rare
beauties in various
settings.
Taka Mentha
te Pay
Down
Balance
Payable In
Easy Weekly
Paymenta
Lodge Emblems
An Acceptable
Gift
$wjand
We"Unspariqgu
KEEP YOUR MONEY
- sis
2c
Down
Balance Weekly-
C3
Eight Months to Pay
Although we have shown only two emblems
here you'll find almost every club and
order imaginable in our stock.
inois
Watch
Size 12
19 Jewels
2c
Down
Balance Payable $5
Monthly
The Illinois Watch is a celebrated
time-keeper this one is size 12 19-
jewels in 25-year white and green
gold rilled case adjusted to
Beautiful
ins
$10 Up
Many
Attractive
Designs in
White Gold
and Platinum.
2c
Down Balance
Weekly.
The only way the
beauty o f our
Bar Pins can be
fully appreciated
is to come right
to the Houston
Watch Co. and
see them with
i
.your own eyes.
"Rogers 1847"
26-Piece Silverware
(In Gift Traye or in Chettt)
$32.10
Zc down and balance payable $1 weekly will secure a very
handsome gift for mother wife or friend. Shown in Anniver-
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giving.
Hahdsome
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The Chrlstmaa gift buy-
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e Tie Pine In white and
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filled and solid
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many amart
design.
heat and cold and
V 3 positions. J'
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MM
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Down Balance
Payable $1 Weekly
$10
Upward
-tun
WristWatches
11
Nothing more fitting for Milady s
Christmas gift than a Wrist Watch.
Handsomely engraved 14-k white
solid gold case. A very dependable
movement.
$25
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mi SUGGESTIONS
Remember!
This 32-Piece
Dinner Set
IS FREE
With Itch Purchase of 120
or More.
and There's Happiness With Every Pearl
$10 to $100
It takes a trained eye to distinguish a Blue Bird String
of Pearls from the natural pearl itself. Give her Pearls
and you'll hang happiness around her neck. 2c down
and balance payable weekly.
Vest Pocket
Knives
An Inexpensive gift
that carrlee a world
of good wlahee.
2c
Down Balance
Weekly
2c
Men's
Cuff
Buttons
Down
Balance
Weekly
Cuff Buttons and Cuff Links will
be found here in a range suffici-
ently large to please the fancy of
anyone. Dozens of patterns in solid
gold and gold filled.
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BUILDING
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Bailey, George M. Houston Post-Dispatch (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 40, No. 233, Ed. 1 Sunday, November 23, 1924, newspaper, November 23, 1924; Houston, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth607877/m1/47/: accessed June 23, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; .