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Rh, counterpoint and orchestration was done alone; m. Boston, Mass., Dec. 2, 1885, Dr. Henry Harris Aubrey Beach, a distinguished surgeon (died June 28, 1910). Made debut in Boston as pianist in 1883; gave several recitals that year, and in 1884 played with the Boston Symphony Orchestra and the Thomas Orchestra; since then has appeared in all the large American cities, often giving entire programs of her own works. Among her large compositions are her Gaelic Symphony, first given in Boston, 18S6; a mass in E-flat, sung at the Handel and Haydn Soc. of Boston, 1892; Festival Jubilate, for women's voices, composed for the dedication of the Women's Building at the World's Columbian Exposition, Chicago, 1893; the cantatas The Rose of Avontown, The Minstrel and the King, Sylvania, The Sea Fairies, Jeptha's Daughter, and The Chambered Nautilus; many piano works—among which are a Cadenza to Beethoven's C-minor Concerto; a Valse Caprice and Danse des Fleurs; six duets called Summer Dreams; a Concerto in C-sharp minor; a Bal Masque Waltz, and Children's Carnival and Children's Album; for violin and piano, a Romance, a Sonata, Bercuese, Mazurka; La Captive, and a Quintet for piano and strings; also many songs sung by leading singers at home and abroad, a motet for mixed voices (a capella), "Hear Us, O God," a Service In A, etc.

BEACH, Laura Jennie, 77 Maple Av., Troy, N.Y.

Teacher of modern languages; b. Goshen, Conn., May 9, 1864; dau. Edward Horatio and Laura Elizabeth (Johnson) Beach; ed. Goshen (Conn.) Acad.; Fraulein von Prieser's Pension (boarding school), Germany; Vassar Coll., A.B. '96; Yale Univ., 1898-99; Sorbonne, Paris, 1900-01; Berlin Univ., Germany. Teacher of modern languages in high school, Shamokin, Pa., 1896-98; Holyoke, Mass., 1899-1900; Laconia, N.H., 1901-02; Troy, N.Y., 1902. Active in movement to drive politics out of public schools, Troy, N.Y., 1906-08. Against woman suffrage. Presbyterian. Mem. State Modern Language Ass'n, Eastern Section; Rensselaer County Teachers' Ass'n, Troy Teachers' Ass'n, Vassar Alumnae Ass'n, Collegiate Alumnae Ass'n, Woman's Church Soc., Robert Cluett Circle of King's Daughters (served as sec., also pres.); charter mem. Girls' Club.

BEACH, Lucy Ward (Mrs. Harlan P. Beach), 346 Willow St., New Haven, Conn.

Born Chicago, Ill., Oct 16, 1855; dau. Samuel Dexter and Mary Augusta (Folsom) Ward; ed. Ferry Hall, Lake Forest, Ill. (valedictorian of class); m. Lake Forest, Ill., June 29, 1883, Rev. Harlan P. Beach. Was missionary under the American Board for seven years in North China; since then has been twice around the world in special investigation of the social and religious condition of non-Christian people, the second trip including visits to Burma and Siam. Interested in foreign missions and Y.W.C.A. Favors limited suffrage for women. Contributor to various religious papers and magazines. Congregationalist. Officer in various auxiliaries of Woman's Board of Missions. Recreation: Photography.

BEACH, Mabel Creglow (Mrs. A. W. Beach), 722 Tenth St., Sheldon, Iowa,

Club woman; b. Fayette, Ia., 1874; dau. Andrew and Catherine (Staley) Creglow; m. Rock Rapids, Ia., Oct. 12, 1897, A. W. Beach. B.S., D.D.S.; children: Lyman C, Mildred, Catherine, Margaret. For many years mem. of the Equal Suffrage Club in Sheldon, Ia., and for two years was pres. For seven years mem. Travel Club, Sheldon, Ia., and three years pres. Mem. ten years of Pythian Sisters Temple, Sheldon, Ia. (past chief).

BEAHAN, Bessie De Witt (Mrs. Willard Beahan), 2213 Bellfleld Av., Cleveland, O.

Teacher; b. Owego, Tioga Co., N.Y., Nov. 28, 1854; dau. JoeeiA and Catherine (Carnochan) De Witt; ed. public schools and high school of Owego, N.Y.; Cornell Univ., B.A. '78; m. Brooklyn, N.Y., June 29, 1892, Willard Beahan; one son; James De Witt (deceased). Taught in high school, Sparta, Wis., 1878-79; high school, Warwick, N.Y., 1879-81; high school, Binglhamton, N.Y., 1881-87; Girls' High School, Brooklyn, N.Y., 1881-92. Mem. College Club, Cleveland, O.; sec.-treas. Cornell Alumnae Club, Ohio; vice-pres. Fed. of Cornell Women; vice-pres. Fed. of College Women; mem. Municipal School League; church and other philanthropic and charitable organizations. Favors woman suffrage; mem. College Equal Suffrage League. Congregationalist.

BEAL, Helen Clark (Mrs. Joseph Beal), Lenox Av., Oneida, N.Y.

Born Stockbridge, Madison Co., N.J., May 6, 1860; dau. Hiram Reynolds and Sophia Olivia (Wilcox) Clark; grad. Hamilton (N.Y.) Female Sem., '80; m. Stockbridge, Madison Co., N.J., Jan. 18, 1884, Joseph Beal; children: Rev. Harry, Helen Marjorie, Blanche Genevieve, Clark Everest, Beatrice Elizabeth, Joseph Hamilton. Treas. Oneida Tuberculosis Organization, Park and Playground Commission of Oneida, N.Y.; chairman of legislation in N.Y. State Mothers' Assembly. Favors woman suffrage. County sup't of franchise W.C.T.U.; alternate to Progressive State Convention of 1912. Episcopalian. Second vice-regent of Sconondrah Chapter D.A.R., Oneida, N.Y.; pres. W.C.T.U. of Oneida; pres. Parent Teachers' Ass'n. Recreation: Camping on Oneida Lake. Pres. Oneida Mothers' Club; mem. Shakespeare Club, Twentieth Century Club.

BEAL, Mary Louise Barnes (Mrs. Foster E. L. Beal), Branchville, Md.

Author; b. Bath, N.Y., July 22, 1844; dau. Washington and Louisa (Birdsall) Barnes; ed. Elmira (N.Y.) Female Coll.; Lyons (N.Y.) Musical Acad., grad. '66; m. Jan. 9, 1877, Foster Ellenborough Lascelles Beal. Author: Boys of Cloverdale; A Misunderstood Hero. Episcopalian.

BEALE, Bertha Fitzgerald, Arden, Buncombe Co., N.C.

Artist; b. Arden, N.C, Nov. 1, 1877; dau. Charles Willing and Maria Parker (Taylor) Beale; ed. Acad. Julien, Colorossi's and Henry Mosler's Art School in Paris; York School of Art, Acad, of Fine Arts (Cincinnati), Pennsylvania Acad, of Fine Arts, and Henri School of Art in America. Interested in poultry raising. Author of short stories for children. Episcopalian. Recreations: Tennis, camping, horseback riding. Mem. Nat. Arts Club and the Three Arts Club (N.Y. City); the Fellowship of the Pennsylvania Acad. of Fine Arts, Current Literature Club of Arden, N.C.

BEALE, Carrie Phelan (Mrs. Jesse D. Beale), 250 W. 94th St., N.Y. City.

Born Blount Springs, Ala.; dau. Judge John D. Phelan, of the Alabama Supreme Court; m, Jesse D. Beale; children: Caroline Beale McQueen, Phelan Beale. Mem. United Daughters of the Confederacy; associate mem. N.Y. City Fed. of Women's Clubs; mem. Rubenstein, Woman's National Democratic and Dixie Clubs; honorary regent first White House Ass'n of Montgomery, Ala. Against woman suffrage.

BEALE, Maria Parker Taylor (Mrs. C. W. Beale), Arden, Buncombe Co., N.C,

Heraldic artist, author; b. Richmond, Va., Jan. 30, 1849; dau. Thomas and Mary (Whitehead) Taylor, Jr.; ed. Columbia Female Coll., Columbia, S. C. (first honor), '64; m. St. Peter's Episcopal Church, Philadelphia, Jan. 25, 1872, C. W. Beale; children: Ella Rebecca (relict of W. E. Hemphill, M.D.), Bertha Fitzgerald, Margaret Albert (Daisy). Received professional education as an artist, but prefers to copy in the great picture galleries, and has accumulated a great number of pictures; especially interested in Virginian family history and the heraldry of those families; paints coats of arms professionally. Cooperated with husband in founding town of Arden, N.C, and in developing it. Episcopalian. Mem. D.A.R., Colonial Dames, Daughters of Colonial Governors. Recreations: Sketching out of doors, in water colors; traveling in historic lands, driving, landscape gardening, and the study of genealogy,