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THE CLOSING DAY.TTHB ASSOCIATION OF WESTERNWRITERS CLOSED ITS WORK#YESTERDAY.VERY * INTERESTING PROGRAM AND A LARGE AUDIENCE ON THURSDAY EVENING TO HEAR THE HOOSIER POET—THE BANQUET AND ELECTION OF OFFICERS.The sessions of Thursday evening and yesterday morning of the Western Association ot* Writers were replete with interesting papers, recitations and sketches. James Whitcomb Riley was the great attraction to many visitors from other towns on Thursday evening, and though his two numbers were ones familiar to everyone who has ever heard the poet recite* they were thoroughly enjoyed.Others who took part in the program were Miss Owens, who gave a reading of “The Waterloo” with a piano accompaniment composed and played by Miss Caroline Parke. Mr, W, W. Pfvxm-mer recited a poem which was so enjoyable that he was compelled to respond to an encore. A little sketch entitled “The First Sorrow,” written and very well read by Mrs. Minnie T. Boyce, was a dainty and pathetic touch of the life of two young parents who lost their first born and found in their loss the wisdom to guide their lives in later years. Mr. L. O. Harris and Mr. Benjamin S. Parker gave an unusual but none the less interesting reading of each other's poems. The “Little Brown Quail,” by Mr. Parker and “I've Had a Dream of Other Days,” by Mr. Harris, were first read in the originals. Then a modern version of each poem, written by the composer of the other poem, was given, both being very clever. Miss Evaleen Stein read one of her charming bits of verse and in response to an encore ga-ve “In Mexico,” Mr. W. H. Venable, a former favorite with the older members of the association was warmly received and read a short poem. Miss Blye played one of Liszt’s Rhapsodies with fine phrasing and rhythm and faultless technique. Miss Parke closed the program for that evening with a cello solo. Miss Parke’s playing was excellent, and she gets a full and sympathetic tone from an instrument very difficult for a woman to play. Miss Parke was ably accompanied by Miss Caroline Parke.Mr. Frank L. Stanton, the noted verse writer of the Atlanta Constitution recited two of his poems at the close of the program, one of which, the Bells ot St. Michael, is well known for its beauty.The program yesterday morning was opened with a song by Miss Mercy Wright, of Hicksville, Ohio. Mr. Charles Moores followed with a tine paper on the subject “What Shall We Head?” Miss Blye rendered a violin solo. Two excellent papers on “The Study of Literature” wore given by Mr, M. W. Sampson and Mr. W. IT. Venable, which was followed by a brief discussion. Miss Stein read a child's story, which was the first attempt at prose that she has ever given, and which proved as enjoyable as her poems. A well written poem by Judge DeMotte and a paper 011 the subject “The New Harmony Colony,” by Mrs. Parke, completed the program.The election of officers took place in the afternoon with the following results:President—Mark L. DeMolte.Vice Presidents—Indiana, James W.Riley, W. W. Pfrimmer, Mrs. K. S. L. Thompson; Ohio, IT. P* Lloyd; Illinois, James Newton Matthews; Kentucky, Young E. Allison; Wisconsin, the Rev. E. E. Edwards; Nebraska, Ideal Mc-Keever.Secretary—Mrs, Maude C. Smalley,Treasurer—Josephine Brooks,Executive committee—George Cott-man, E. F. Ware, W. P. Fish back, JohnC. Ridpath, H. S. Cunningham, F. F.Oldham, W. H Venable, A. W. Butler, Mrs. Minnie F. Boyce, Harriet Noble, Benjamin Parker, Noble C. Butler, Eva-leen Stein, Lcda Leasnro.Program committee—Mrs. Ida May Davis, S. P. Thompson, Wm, Cumbnek, Maude C. Smalley, Mary Flanner, R. V.Hunter. , ,A banquet was held at the hotel in theevening.
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Fort Wayne Journal
Fort Wayne, Indiana, US
Sat, Jul 02, 1898
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