Matinee Musical Club

In January 1909, Mary Ann (Coffield) Perry organized the Matinee Musical Club on the front porch of her home at this site. Pearl Cauthon served as the first president of the club, which met regularly to study and perform music. Yearbooks document annual themes, including classical music, and Texas women and American composers. The 1916 yearbook shows the club mascot, George Sessions Perry, who became a noted Texas writer. The group, active in both the Texas and National Federations of Music Clubs, continues to share and study musix, bringing culture and art to its members and to Rockdale through annual programs and regular meetings. (2006)

Matinee Musical Club is a historical marker in Rockdale, Milam County, dedicated in 2006. It is one of 88 historical markers documented in Milam County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 151 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 30.6584, -97.0002 near Rockdale. The nearest cataloged historic site is First Baptist Church of Rockdale (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include George Sessions Perry, The Kay Theater, and City of Rockdale.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5507013431. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.