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IB THE SUNDAY OREGOSUlN, POETEAND, JUNE 10, 1900 V Vocation. Xf I might choose my simple lot far from the town and quite forgot, All in a sheltered nook ana warm, 'TIS I would have a violet farm. No daffodils should mo entice. Nor hyacinths with their breath of splc, The tulip with her painted hood For me should wither where she stood. Instead of sheep upon the sward. The modest iolet I should herd. Instead of golden heads arow. Should see any ilolct hanest blow. Under an arch of wild, wild cloud. Below an opal mountain bowed. All in a humid world and cool, "With winds and waters beautiful. "What airs across my farm should fare I Tis swtct where lnks and roses are; But lnks and roses hide the face Before a violet-peopled place. No shortest day of all the year 'I Ehould fade without a -violet's cheer. Invisible sweetness hid within And folded up in swathes of green. Though white and purple babes be bora "When Dafodll Ills flaming horn O'er quiet hills and vales shall sound And stir the sleepers underground; "What country bliss can equal mine, "With iolets for my flocks and klne. With i Iolets for my corn and store? What could a mortal wish for moreT Under a mountain pansy-dark, Loved of the eagle and the lark. And set too low for fear or harm, 'Tig I would hae a violet farm. Katharine Tynan in the Spectator. STORY OF AHAB'S REIGN Revived Interest la Rev. A. W. Aclc- crman's Book, "The Price of Peace" New Pablicatlona. Several years afro Rev. Arthur W. Ackerman, now pastor of the First Con gregational Church, of Portland, wrote a vivid and thrilling: picture of the time of Ahab. King- of Israel, and It was pub lished by A. C. McClurg & Co., of Chi cago, under the title of "The, Price of Peace." There has been a revival in In terest in the work, and before long it will have a welcome place in many II- j braries In Portland. The scene of the story is divided be tween the picturesque hills of Zebulon and Bamaria, the capital city of the north ern kingdom, where Jezebel had full sway over the King and the kingdom. Perse cution had driven the true prophets into the caves and dens of the earth, and Obadlah, who was the king's close friend end trusted servant, hid a hundred of the prophets and supplied their wants. The Ihero of the book is tho son of this school of prophets. He Is a strong type of a Bturdy class of men, who counted loyalty to Jehovah abovo everything else. But the sight of Ruth, the farmer's daughter. Introduced a new element Into his life and made for him a conflict which was not con ducive to his peace. Ho finds a rival In Zedeklah, who is a favorite at the court of Jezebel, and is willing to yield his convictions for the sake of preferment, end -who Is toying with the temptation of favoritism as he beguiles himself Into the conviction that he can be true to Jehovah and serve the Idolatrous Queen. Ho not only attempts to win Ruth, but also to secure the co-operation of the hero In his attempt to found a new school of prophaisAa foil to Zedeklah is the Egyptian Captain, who cannot resist the attractions of Ruth, but Is more manly In his attentions, and proves himself & true friend to both the hero and Ruth In their time of need. Everything seems to be against the hero; he must fight his way at every step; he Is hated by the Ivlng, threatened by the Queen, impris oned for doing his duty, and yet wins out at the end by proving himself a true prophet, with no thought save tho truth and the right The book is full of transitions which are natural and pleasing. There are striking scenes of soul conflict, stirring descriptions of rude kinds of warfare and brilliant pictures of great battles, with all the pomp and display of the ancient days. There are pretty and quaint and attractive lovemaklng scenes, which are contrasted by pathetic partings and long ings for peace and reunion. The death and burial of Imlah, the leader of the company of prophets, is full of unique grandeur, and In the same quiet valley the writer brushes aside the rushes and discovers to the reader the pretty Ruth wading in the brook or sitting by the side of the spring or watching the "hunters of Jezebel" from the grove. The scenes In Samaria are dramatic and thrilling, as well as Instructive. The account of the waiting for tho news of the battle and the scene before the city gate with two Kings and the mass of people seeking wisdom as to the courso to pursue, with the hero standing alone against 400 false prophets with Zedeklah at their head, are vivid and entertaining. The tone of the narrative Is elevated, the movement simple and natural, the local coloring well preserved, and the en tire effect Is such as to awaken the sus tained Interest of the reader. A Country "Without Strikes. The Anglo-Saxon colony of New Zealand has been a laboratory for sociological and Industrial experiments almost since the day of its first settlement. Having com plete unity of race and language, and a rare isolation, it has felt free to attempt in earnest the solution of problems whose difficulties are discussed only academically In Europe arid America. One of these is the labor question, and New Zealand's solution of It is compulsory arbitration, with the results that there has not been a strike of any sort In the colory for more than five j ears; that there Is not a sweat shop in any of its cities; that capital has lit ; Wm .JmzSP not been discouraged: that labor has not lost Its market; nor have people been de prived of any of their liberty. In fact, the country has enjoyed greater peace and prosperity than ever before in Us history. Henry Demarest Lloyd, author of "Wealth Against Commonwealth" and "Labor Co-PartnershIp," made a visit to New Zealand last year, and has written a book entitled "A Country Without Strikes," which embodies the conclusions of his observations. Ho writes with con viction and enthusiasm. "When he reached New Zealand a friend invited him to visit the scene of what he called a strike. He went Into a room where he found a small crowd of men. There it a court com posed of a half-dozen judges, half of them well dressed and the other half dressed In garments not so good. At the bar were a number of persons, disputants and wit nesses, giving and debating the evidence In the dispute and around the room sat the representatives of the press. The transactions were as quiet and orderly as those of any court In Christendom. Here was fair, good-natured debate. This Is New Zealand's present-day strike. In which labor "never stops and defies capi tal, and in which capital never locks la bor out. Before compulsory arbitration New Zea land had Its share of labor troubles. From 1E90 to 1KB there were strikes so turbu lent and violent In some industries that they became completely demoralized, yet private conciliation and arbitration in every Bhape and form Imagined were re sorted to. Among the capitalists there was the same stubborn, dictatorial minor ity that has controlled their policy in. every country. The majority of the capi talists wanted arbitration; the workmen wanted it, and public opinion wanted It, and at last these elements made up their minds to compel the recalcitrants to ac cept it. by embodying it In law." (Double day, Page & Co.. Now York.) A Roast of Klpllngr. W. J. Peddlcord, of Portland, passes judgment upon Rudyard Kipling in a 202 page volume entitled, "Rudjard Re viewed." His objects, he declares in his preface, are to expose "the sham preten sions to IP11inr nf thA mAtrlfal TrHt. ' ings of the very distinguished writer re- ! viewed," and "to discourage extravagant j adverse criticism of American institutions. customs and manners by supercilious for eign tyros." In Mr. Peddlcord's Judgment, the great body of Kipling's verse is In ferior to Palmer Cox's "Brownies." The "Barrack-Room Balads" are condemned as a Job lot of stuff, most of which Is "actually beneath the dignity of even com monplace criticism," and Mr. Peddlcord wonders why such a "monumental pile of low-down trash Is ever tolerated by a hu man Intellect capable of thinking Intelli gently, soberly, decently." After reading 'Tommy Atkins" and "Danny Deever," Mr. Peddlcord finds "Fuzzy Wuzzy" "rather refreshing, notwithstanding tho 'blasted Hengllsh' in which It is written." The "Recessional," the distinguished Port land savant thinks, Is made up mainly of vague generalities and awkward phrases.' Now that Mr. Peddlcord has given the world his Judgment of Kipling, the per plexing question Is: Will Rudyard read the book, and if he reads it will he pull REV. A. IV. down the blinds and go out of the literary, business? (Marsh Printing Co., Portland, Or.) Robert Too may. Readers who have torn with eagerness throuch "Tale of Two Cities" will find In "Robert Tournay." by William Sage, a very similar Interest. It relates to the same volcanic period, the French Revo- lutlon. More than one of the characters are drawn directly from the actcrs In the great tragedy, and the spirit and atmos phere of that tremendous time pervade "Robert Tournay" as they pervaded Dick ens' tale." Robespierre, the actor Gail lard. General Hocbe and the Marquis de Salnt-HIlalre figure In the story and make it oeem a part of the tragic experience of Paris during the terror. Turnay Is a thoroughly Interesting character, a pa triot of the noblest strain, and a lover of great loyalty. He Is nearly omnipres ent, vigilant, fertile In resource, a gen uine chevalier to rescue those In. distress, especially the aristocratic lady he lovest and though sometimes falling in his plans, yet generally achieving hie purposes in a way very gratifying to the reader. "Rob ert Tournay" Is an exceedingly Interesting story of a period which stands out with terrlbe distinctness In the world's his tory. (Houghton, Mifflin & Co., Boston.) The Rebel. H. B. Marriott Watson has chosen for one of tho chief characters In bis new romance, "The Rebel," no less a person age than James Stuart, Duke of York, the brother to that merry monarch, Charles II, and subsequently King of England. Mr. Watson Involves this royal person In a quarrel with a dare-dovil nobleman, one Anthony Earl of Cherwell, ai.d thereon hangs the tale. An excellently told tale It Is, full of tho clash of rapiers and the reckless spirit of the age. CherwoU de fends his lady as a good knight needs must, and braves even the king himself in her behalf, and In the end dies by an assassin's hand with her name on his lips. Those who recall Mr. Watson's earlier work, "Galloping Dick," will be glad to know that gallant gentleman appears for a few chapters, and shows himself no less bravo a roisterer than of old. (Harper & Bros., New York.) THE MAGAZINES. Hamlin Garland Write a Story for the Saturday Evening: Post. "The Eagle's Heart," a vigorous story of Western life by Hamlin Garland, will run through the Summer numbers of the Saturday Evening Post. W. J. Bryan opens the June number of the North American Review with an ar ticle on "Tho Issue In the Presidential Campaign," in which he Tecounts the great problems which the voters of the country must set themselves to solve in the coming election, and explains the grounds on which the Democratic party Claims their SUPPOrt. fea"re f V.i"1 ""TPL!- t (tary NauSa. of Europe? with handsome photographic Illustrations of soldiers of Great Britain, France. Ger many. Russia and Austria, In their na tional uniforms. Among articles of note in Harper's Mag. azlne for June are: "Inside the Boer Lines," by E. E. Easton; "Balloons in War," by General A. W. Greely; "Lire After Death," by Dr. James Hervey Hys lop: "A Journey to the Abyssinian Capi tal," by Captain M. S. Welby; and stories by Mrs. Humphrey Ward, Charles Henry Hart, Stephen Crane, E. W. Townsend, Julian Hawthorne, Frank R. Stockton and Gertrude Roscoe. McCall's Magazine for July is at hand and contains the usual array of interest ing matter for women, as Is shown by the table of contents which is In part as fol lows: "The Very Latest Gossip From, the World of Fashion," "Fads and Fancies," "Smart Street Costumes," "The Small Be longings of Dress," "Fashionable Gowns for Warm Weather," "How to Be Popu- ACKERMAN. lar," ''Summer Costumes for Misses and Children." A novelty In fiction will be found In the June number of The Outlook In a faithful story of Irish peasant life, by Jane Barlow, the best of all writers on this subject, and the accompanying Illustration, which consists of photographs or Irish peasant life, taken by Clifton Johnson, j Rudyard Kipling, Dr. S. Weir Mitchell, Ian Maclaren, Cyrus Townsend Brady, 1 Julia Magruder and Mrs. Burton Kings- lana arc among the contributors to the June Ladles' Home Journal. Frank Leslie's Popular Monthly for June opens with en illustrated article of extra ordinary and unique interest, entitled "The President's War," by a veteran Journalist- diplomat, DeB. Randolph Kelm. Presi dent McKlnley U here shown, "at ta helnv" as Commaader-ln-Chlef of the Array and Navy of the United States, in the late war with Spain J and a detailed description of the marvelous "War Room" la the White House, with specially au thorized photographs, is for the first time given to the public The June number of McClure's Is partic ularly strong, and varied in Its contents, both as regards fiction and special articles. President Kruger, of the South African Republic, is portrayed In an acute char acter study by F. Edmund Garrett, who has had the advantage ef personal contact with the remarkable Boer leader, and is thoroughly familiar with his past career and with the political history of the Boers. Excellent portraits of Kruger and his wife are Included. "The Progress of tho World," the edi torial department of the Review of Re views for June, covers such topics as the famine In India and the relief operations in America, the recent Populist conven tions and the Presidential situation late In May, tho Montana Senatorial contest, the proposed revision of the New York City charter, the St. Louis strike the American Steel and Wire case, tho recent Montgom ery conference on the negro question, the Cuban postal scandals, the Turkish Indem nity, tho Boer War, and the great Otta wa fire. Among the 13 articles in the June Forum there are at least seven which will be wide ly quoted and discussed: Consul-General Ho Yows vigorous criticism of "The At titude of the United Sttues Towards the Chinese": "Do We owe Independence to the "Filipinos?" by the Hon. Charles Don by; Sir Charles W. Dllke's paper on "U. K., U. S., and the Ship Canal"; "The Present Position of the Irish Question," by the man best qualified to speak, J. E. Redmond, M. P., Edward Emory Hill's es say on '"Teaching In High Schools as a Life Occupation for Man"; Professor Hall's arraignment of "College Philoso phy," and the Hon. John Charlton's paper on "American and Canadian Trade Rela tions." ALCHEMY OF THE MIND. Oh, thls wonderful, -wonderful thinking ma chine. With its noiseless wheels and pulleys unseen t It must be all down hill, I ween, .To its final destination. For It cannot rest: it will not stop. Nor even be reined to a walk or a trot. But careers this world In a gallop, I wot. Under the rein of information. Oh, what will become of this thinking ma chine? Must Its grist of thoughts be bolted and clean 'Till naught Is left but the diver sheen Of pearls from the soul's alembic? The hopper Is filled with musty grain; The miller must grind amain, ama(n. But how to remove the apple stain From tho grist is yec problemlc And who is to judge of the flour and bran. The flour of bliss In the summer land. Or who Is ablo to understand The test of a tasto celestial? Will the thoughts of life be the food of the soul? These thoughts are distilled from every bowl. They are tinged with even thing wo toll In this thinking machine terrestrial. 'Tls beef that furnishes thoughts of war; That gave to England a Trafalgar: That fills the Slour with vengeanco dire How turn the other cheek? Shall we eschew tho vengeful food . Which blinds the wise, inflames the good. And soothe the tingling of the blood With lettuce, to be meek? "The Hindu Is bom without any gall"; He'll turn both cheeks to avoid a brawl, Tet his chances of heaven, am rather small. According to orthodox teaching. His thoughts partake of the herbs he eats. As mild as the breath of lentils and beets; They can rise no higher without some meats Then what Is the use of preaching? How can soldiers do battle with blood so thin? In a contest with Satan they never could win. But, vanquished, must yield to the powers ol sin. Or partake of a bloodier diet. 'Tls their standing custom to arbitrate, But terms with the devil can never abate Ono Jot or tltUo of their terriblo fato By the unconditioned flat. Old Father do Smet, with the bloody, wild Sioux Had labored the mission of heav en to do; Had prayed 'till his thought! were sensibly blue And then sat down to reflection. " "Tls painfully true." said Father da Smet, "That buffalo beef is victor as yet; That orthodox teaching is only a fret Our cooks must have new direction." What murderous thoughts aro distilled from the beef And Hindu mildness exhaled from the leaf! Must we look to our cooks for anal relief? Oh, a potent preacher Is dletl A sermon on patience we get from "the leek And turnips will furnish us thoughts which are meek; Why pay for loud prayers on submission each week? An onion will glvo us more quiet. An Indigestible mushroom stew Set the mind of King Philip In such a wild brew That he raged at his subjects like mad kings will do. And lost the whole Netherlands. Had his confessor been master of sauce. Instead of an adept in signs of the cross. The thoughts thus inspired would have saved the los And blood on his Christian hands. What thoughts are those of gluttonous Abbot A hogshead ef swill, with walking habit? He eats and drinks, as chance will have It, And fasts on fat eel pie I All thought of heaven Is lost in ragout; His instinct of liberty's drowned in a stew; His mln'st'rlng angels are shrimps in review No heaven like this on high. Is the mountain the mother of liberty? Do beetling crags inspire the free. And torrents, rushing down to the sea. Voice spirit of Freedom's song? Bee the millions who grovel on lowland flat. From the Austrian Alps to the Cattegat, There liberty's drowned in saurage fat And porcine thoughts are strong. Oh, voice of tho mountains I Oh, songs of th sea! Oh, spirit of Naturo! Is soul made of thee? Is mind but the scale of the grand symphony. With its sharps and flats and trebles? Oh. wonderful brain! Oh, mysterious lyre! Are thy chords thus transformed by a life giving fire Into tones we call thoughts, into sparks called desire. To burst in wide space like bubbles? We are of the earth and the air and the sea And the light of the sun, with Us grand alchemy; The stars are whlsp'ring to thee nnd to me Of an anthem whose music is thought. 'Tls the wide universe that grand symphony As it glows In the fields of immensity; In the infinite scale man Is only one key. Though with changes and moods bo be fraught. Now "sour rye bread will react on the brain"; The reaction will show up tho acid again In thoughts which are sour and moods that axe vain. And In actions decidedly baneful. In cases like these, the need Is salvation A little salsoda to sweeten the ration. The stomach and thought, and likewise diges tion. Of those thus most ascetic and, slnfaL The Irish have wasted their substance m teachers Who style themselves patriot Fenian preachers; What land was e'er free from political I reachers? Can words give them any rellof? There's no virtue in "praties," my good Irish man! Change diet with old Johnny Bull, it you can; With beef, you can whip the whole English off your potatoes for beef I - Does not the good farmer spread lime on his fields " That the grain may Imbibe the phosphate It yields? And with this a Newton his universe builds 'Tls thus beads are charged with "gravity." But who shall discover the "philosopher's stone" A diet for morals that shall make tia all one. A fry or a stew, with aa orthodox tone A cure for moral depravity? JAMES RHODERiCJC KSSDXLIi. g?MUSICS! Music resembles potry; in each Are nameless graces, which no methods teach, Aad which a master's hand alone can reach. Pope. LIVED TO A RIPE OLD AGE Seata of Sir Geerfre Crave, te Well Kaewa Maalclan and Litter ateur Other Events. The death of Sir George- Grove, which occurred at London. May 28, removes from the world as scholarly and delightful a writer on musical subjects as the pres ent century has seen. A certain naive and captivating tenderness of humor as a raconteur, together with a warm, com prehending sympathy for the various phases of tho musical temperament. In exhaustible powers of research, and a genius for converting dry technicalities Into lively and entertaining entitles, hava made his name a household word wher- J ever the English language Is spoken, and music Is held In reverence. As editor of the well-known Dictionary of Music and Musicians whose four ponderous but fas cinating volumes are more than likely to form the nucleus for every well-regulated musical library ho is prob- THE MEAN "Writing poetry fills me with passionate longings. It enthralls mo. It makes me soar, aa It were." "Humph! Reading It after you write it makes me sore. ably most familiar to Portland mu sicians. In compiling this great work he called to his assist ance the most famous musical writ era, of all nations, ho himself contributing many valuable articles, of which the charming and discriminating one on Schu bert may be cited as an example. This massive work occupied him 10 years, from 1S79 to 1SS9. A more recent work Is his volume on Beethoven's nine symphonies, In which all the poetry of his nature blossomed out into as marvelous an Interpretation of Beethoven's art as the world has ever seen. This labor of love was the re sult of many years spent with tho Crys tal Palace Company, London, which he organized, becoming the secretary In 1S52, and a director In 1873. The analytical programmes of the Beethoven symphonies which were so prominent a feature of its concerts, were regularly prepared by him. At the same time he was editor of Macmillan's, for he was a brilliant lit terateur, as well as a scholarly musician. His, Indeed, was a many-sided genius, and the practical aspects of life were by no means ignored, since he was by pro fession a civil engineer. In 1SS2 he was appointed director of the Royal College of Music, and received the honor of knighthood. He also contributed to Dr. Smith's "Dictionary of the Bible." and twice visited Palestine, being active also In organizing the Palestine Explora tion Fund. In 187S he visited America in company with the late Dean Stanley, whose literary remains he published. H had nearly completed his SOth year when he died. LOCAL MUSICAL HAPPENINGS. Gleanings of News Gathered From the Home Field. Mrs. Max Shlllock has returned to Port land for the Summer. Miss Lois Steers expects to move out to Mount Tabor for the Summer. Anton Schott wril sing the great battle song from "Rlenzl" at his Wagnerian re cital next week. Mrs. Edith G. Fallenlus has returned to her oM post at the organ of the Uni tarian Church, after her temporary so journ in San Jose, OaL Dr. William A. Cununlng will substitute for M. L. Bowman In the First Presby terian Church choir today. The concert company recently organized In Portland by Mr. Carlson, containing lime. Norelli. soprano; Reginald Hidden, violinist, and Miss Gruenberg, pianist, gave a very successful opening concert at Astoria, and on their way home 'an other at Kalama. A week from now they will iprobably be heard In Bakec City, Pendleton and Walla Walla. Tuesday afternoon at 3 o'clock an Inter esting entertainment will be given by the primary class at St. Helen's Hall, under the direction of Mrs. Walter -Reed and Miss Cannon. "A Garden of Roses" will be in full bloom. "La France," "Jacque minot" and many other lovely roee3 will be represented by the little tots. A "rose drill" will take place, which prom ises to be a pretty affair, with the little, chlMlsh voices singing through the whole drill. All lovers of roses will be wel come. This will he followed Tuesday evening by the final muslcale of the year under the direction of Miss Hemlng and Mrs. Reed, to which the public is cor dially Invited. Mrs. WllKam 1L. MacEwan has com posed the mupc for a verj lively and catchy school song for the boys of the Bishop Scott Academy, and they are fair ly wild over It. "It Is bttter than any thing Sbusa ever wrote," they declare wtth enthuslam, and It Is a pleasure to blar tfee boyish, hearttnecs and vim with which they stay it every morning at the close of chapel exerces. It fairly makes f the welkin ring. Dr. HU1 is wishing they wouM put the same vigor into tho "Ven ice," and "Gloria." The words art very bright and jolly, containing sundry pleas ant allusions to football. The entire song is now being published. Anton Schotfs Wagnerian recital, an nounced for next Saturday evening, June 18, at Parsons' Hall, has been postponed until, the following Tuesday evening, Juno 19. The programme will consist of ex tracts from. "RIenzi." "Lohengrin." "Tann hauser" and "Tristan and Isolde," Herr j Schott will be assisted by Miss Ottilia acnuecKing, A1153 .uane veigutn, auss Reba. Hobson and Mrs. Nellie Ross. POXTLAND SINGER PRAISED. Xeraia Said Eer Velee la Salted t Grand Opera. It may not bo generally known that Miss May De&rborne, soprano soloist of the Taylor-Street, Church, enjoyed the dls- I Unction of receiving many pretty com pliments from Nevada, on the bitter's re cent visit to this city. Miaa De&rborne had been persuaded to" seek an Interview with the famous diva, In order to obtain her opinion regarding the ultimate goal for which she should strive in her future musical career. Should It be concert work or grand opera? The latter. In her ex- cesslve modesty, she hardly dared hope for. Nevada, bright and dainty in her French traveling gown, shook"4, fier "cordially by the hand with so much friendliness that she immediately felt at home. An aria from "Traviata" was selected. In which to test her voice, and Miss Dearborne sang THINGI . It without the flutter at the heart-strings sho had expected to struggle with under the eyes of so celebrated a critic. Nevada was delighted with the remarkable purity and sweetness of her voice, and expressed herself In no uncertain terms regarding It to the young singer and to Mrs. W. E. Thomas, who accompanied her, declaring emphatically that her voice was admira bly adapted to grand opera. She advised her by all means to go to Europe for study, and, after carefully trying her voice by means of special exercises, told her that It had not been Injured In the least by false methods of teaching, as Is so commonly tho case throughout Aroer Ice. Miss Dearborne's voice 13 a high so prano, having a range of three octaves, the extreme upper limit being F sharp abovo high C. During the last few years she has been studying the leading roles In "Faust," "Traviata" and "Aida," and MIcaena in "Carmen." Musical Club Concerts. MI33 Nora Large will be heard In re cital on June 1&, It is possible that she may be assisted by Mrs. Shannah Cum mlng Jones, If 3he arrrives In Portland by that date. In case this cannot be ar ranged, there will probably be some num bers for strings violin and 'cello, with piano, to give variety to what promises to be an exceptionally Interesting pro gramme. The Musical Club has still to arrange for two out of the four concerts promised for tho season, Leonora Jackson, the violin ist, and Trebelll having both canceled their engagements. Miss Large's re cital will take the place of one of these, and the other will be filled by Miss Anna Miller Wood, the well-known contralto soloist of .Boston, who will be heard here June 23. She has a church position un der Arthur Foote, In Boston, but has been in the habit of returning every Sum mer to her old home In San Franclsca for sho was formerly a CaUfornla girl, and has still a warm pjace In her heart for the land of yellow popples and gold duat. Successful Concert at Grace Charch. The free sacred concert given at Graco Methodist Episcopal Church last Sun day evening attracted a large and appre ciative audience, who made many enthu siastic comments upon the success of the entertainment. The soloists were Miss Ella Hoberg, soprano;-Miss Blanche Sor enson, contralto; W. J. Clemens, tenor, and H. Russell Albee. basso. Rev. H. D. Atchison,, pastor of the church, gave the Hallelujah chorus from "The Messiah" and other fine organ numb-vs. Mrs. E. M. Bergen, the regular . ranlst of the dhurch, also contributing some organ solos. A duet for tenor and alto by Rev. and Mrs. Atchison, and two anthems by the choir, added the spice of variety to the programme. Miss Blanche Sorenson, tho director, received many congratula tions for ber w ork at the conclusion of the evening. Portland Girl's Progress. According to latest advices from Mrs. M. E. Marsh, her daughter, Genevieve, Is making remarkable advancement under Lcschetrzky, the famous piano instructor, of "Vienna. Miss Marsh was an accomp lished performer before going to the Old World, two years ago, to complete her musical studies. Her present master predicts a bright future for her, when she takes her place upon the concert stage. Spring: Note. Weather's bright an sunny Pink the blossoms fall; Sees a-huntln' honey May there be enough for all! Atlanta Confutation. TEN THOUSAND VOICES GREATEST SAENGERFEST THI "WORLD IIAS EVER KXOWX. It Will Se Held la Brooklyn Talx Summer A $10,000 Price From the German Eaipexor. "My Old Kentucky Home" In all its difys never had such, a singing as will be heard on the eve of the glorious 'Fourth of July now coming, wb?n 10,000 trained J German voices will whisper It like the movement of a vast wind, or lift it up in bne immense swelling voice which will seem almost to rend the walls of tho Thirteenth Regiment Armory, In Brooklyn, where tho greatest Saengerfest ever known In the world Is to be held. It will bo the greatest because so many singers have never been gathered together before, says the New York Her ald. At the last Saengerfest In New York EOOO singers were present. More are to be here this year because It Is the golden jubilee of the Northeastern Saen gerfest and because the Emperor of Ger many has given a silver statue worth $10,000, whioh Is to be won by the soci ety which sings most beautifully the song "Das Deutsche Lied," which was ex humed from an old New York scrap book not long ago and set to music by Peter Fassbaender, a Swiss composer. Fifteen years ago, when the 14th Saen gerfest was held in Brooklyn, only 2S00 singers were presents The 15th brought 3000 to Baltimore: the 16th. In 1S91. 4000 to Newark, N. J.; In 1S94, 5000 singers came to New York City to participate in the 17th event, and Philadelphia, in 1S37, greet ed 6000 German singers. So It will be seen that tho expected 10,000 singers at Brooklyn ths year win far outnumber any" previous gathering. Amount Invested. There are 35 singing societies In Brook lyn affiliated with The United Singers, and they will Invest ?45,000 In this immense entertainment, but they expect to get most of It back. One hundred boxes are to be sold for $100 each, and 200 reserved seats for $25 each, making a total of $15,000; and It is believed that $25,000 will be raised by tho sale of the ordinary admission tickets. The box holders will be called the honorary committee, and the buyers of reserved seats will be starred as the citizens' committee. The singers and their friends will begin to reach Brooklyn on Saturday morning, June 30, and the reception committees of the 35 Brooklyn bunds will be busy all day receiving the various delegatons and escorting them to the halls and hotels at which they are to be domiciled. By even ing nearly all the visitors will have arr rjved, and then they will all march to Arion Place, each visiting bddy being pre ceded by a delegation of Brooklyn sing ers bearing torches. At Arion Place they will be joined! by all the Turner and Schuetzen Societies, bearing torches, and then the whole body will take up the march to the Thirteenth Regiment Ar mory. Opposite the armory a reviewing stand will be erected, covered with gaily colored bunting and surrounded by a canopy. Upon this stand, surrounded by his staff and by many Invited guests. Governor Roosevelt will await the arrival of the procession. When It reaches the spot. President S. K. Saenger, of the Northeast ern Saengerbund, and his officers will ascend the platform and present them selves to the Governor; who will make a brief speech, and then a song will be sung by all tho singers. Dinner With Roosevelt. After that they will march past, and then Governor Roosevelt and His staff, the president and bis officers and others to the number of about 20a, will enter tfie armory and sit down to dinner, while as many people as the galleries will hold will sit down and look on. Speeches will be made, cigars will be smoked and all .kinds of liquid refreshments will be con sumed. Meanwble those singers and their friends who prefer the open air will be regaled with beer and other refreshments In an Immense canvas booth 100 feet square, which will be set up and gayly decorated in the open lot opposite the armory. Next day will be Sunday, and the sing ers will enjoy themselves In whatever way suits them best. In the afternoon of Monday the singing competitions will be gin. Among these competitions, the one for the beautful silver statuette given by the Emperor William. Is exciting the most attention. A large number of entries have been received and the competition prom ises to be keen. Among the most likely winners are the Junger Maennerchor, of Philadelphia and the Arkra Society, of Brooklyn, which have always been close rivals. At the last competition at which) both were engaged, the Maennerchor was victor by only one point. The Ariona hope to reverse this order when the sing ing for the Kaiser's prize Is held. The statuette Is that of a Minnesinger of the 12th century. It Is of solid silver and stands upon a bronze pedestal a little over a foot high. Upon one fide of the pedestal is a bas-relle of the Emperor, surrounded by t AigeHcar, and- German flags. On the otJj'siUe ar tne arms of Prussia and the better of dedication. The Prize Sorigr. Regarding the authorship of the words in the prize song there is some doubt. President Saenger found It In an old scrap book, and Immediately upon Its publlcaton two men claimed It. Adolph Hachtmann. of New York, declares-that he wrote It 20 years ago on the day of his arrival In New York from Germany, while a San Francisco man declares that he wrote it for a Saengerbund many jears ago, but that it was rejected at the time and has now been exhumed and brought forward without due credit to himself. As Mr. Hachtmann was on the spot, however, he won the victory and his name Is under thfc title of the song, together wltb that of the Swiss, Peter Fassbaender, whose music was chosen by Frank Damrosch, Emll Paur and Julius Lorenz from among the contributions of some 300 competi tors. Besides this contest there will be those between city societies and Individual soci eties, each. In several classes, and about 525,000 worth of prizes will be given away. The chief oties will be large busts of Richard Wagner and Franz Abt, and three pianos grand, baby grand and artist upright. On Monday and Tuesday tights "great concerts" will be given In the armory, in which the chorus of 10 000 voices will be heard, besides a chorus of 5000 children and another of 5000 women. A number of noted soloists will also be Included in the programme. On Wedresday afternoon a great picnic will be held in Wlssel's Park, when the Kaiser's prize and all the others will be delivered to the lucky winners. Cincinnati Deficit. The Cincinnati Music Festival closed with a deficit, notwithstanding the fact that the attendance was far larger than usual. The system of paying Individual members of the chorus is a costly one, and forms a serious financial problem for fu ture festivals to solve. Though the great est secrecy was maintained In the engage ment of every paid singer, the fact that many were paid has been brought to tha attention of the public, and the number of volunteer singers who will demand pay In the future will Increase, says the Concert-Goer. Possibly the best solution of the festival chorus of the future will be an entirely professional chorus, smaller in numbers than the present, but mora efficient and malleable.