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Newspaper
Iowa Citizen
Location
Iowa City, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1903
Page
17
Two hundred fifty delegates from Iowa and national officers gather in the city for the P. E. O. state convention. Sessions close behind secret doors while hosts decorate the city and host social events at the university and local venues.
The event honored state grand officers with a reception featuring Mrs. Mary McDonald Knapp as president and other officers listed with their hometowns in Iowa. Local officers and many members attended, while a university visit preceded the liberal arts building gathering. The evening included a botany professor’s lecture and a banquet for delegates and distinguished guests.
The Iowa City Commercial Club held its annual meeting with fifteen members present. Directors were elected to form a new executive board to guide future work while rejecting consolidation with the Elks. An entertainment spread was planned within ten days and a note of thanks was sent to the Eastern District association of Iowa Odd Fellows.
Dr J R Guthrie dean of the New Orleans College of Medicine is named president of the American Association of Medical Colleges at a meeting of the American Medical Association. The honor reflects his stand on medical education requirements and honors his leadership.
The jury panel in Messner v. City of Iowa City was exhausted by counsel challenges this morning. A new 30 juror panel will be drawn by the clerk, delaying the case for at least one day.
The May Festival of Music concludes with Elijah presented at Smiths Armory this Saturday. The event features two grand concerts, including the oratorio with 76-voice chorus and Chicago Symphony Orchestra, plus celebrated soloists. Noted critics praise the performers, including Mrs Witson and Mr Hamlin, for superb vocal talent and artistry.
The passage praises contralto Sue Harrington Furbeck and tenor Mr. Hamlin as leading vocal artists with strong stage presence. It notes Dutch violinist Jan Van Oordt and pianist Adolph Rosenbecker, both with ties to major orchestras and German training, and cites favorable notes from the New York Evening Sun and San Francisco Chronicle. The piece references David, Theodore Thomas, Sarasate, and others as collaborators.
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