THE SUNDAY OEEGONIAN, PORTLAND, JUNE 28, 1903.
AMEKICAN IN TOD Ay 'S MUSIC
By Emilie Frances Bauer Second Article
;P TO the present time it has been
the custom o people to speak of
composers and American compos
ers. Two of this country's greatest men
express intense dislike of the distinction .
shown.
They are Henry Holden Hues and Ed
ward A. MacDowell.
"It is unbearable," says Mr. Huss, "to
set aside a space -which shall be devoted
to American composers, and then, as if
they were animals in a circus, the peo
ple are requested to step up and see the
great curiosity a real American com
poser." Mr. MacDowell has voiced the same
sentiments, and both gentlemen have in
variably refused to permit their composi
tions to be presented upon programmes
given exclusively to the Americans.
That the American is growing upon his
own countrymen Is evidenced dally. A
glance at the concert programme will re
veal that he is both heard and felt.
Zs There a Distinct American School?
The most serious thing which can be
held against the American composer is
that he has not created a distinctively
American school; that is to say a form
of writing which shows at a hearing that
It carries the characteristics of the Amer
ican people. Although one has no desire
ito furnish an excuse of any kind, it must
not be forgotten that the country is
'young, and with a very few exceptions
hthe only men really great in the history
ret American music are not only living
'etill, but they are very young men, -which
proves definitely that the art is not old.
The names of Lowell Mason and Louis
Moreau Gottscbalk, the first great names
in the history of music in this country,
tetand for two separate and distinct
phases of music the sacred and the sec
jsular. It has been claimed by many that Gott
fecbalk came nearer to the establishment
of an individual music for America than
any one else has done since his time.
, This is true only in a certain sense.
(.That he was strongly Influenced by the
knegro and the creole elements of New Or
leans is unquestionable, but this music
Kin Itself was clearly colored -with the
rSpanlsh or the Mexican blood, as were
(Sho people of that section of the country.
'Cosmopolitan Music In Cosmopolitan
Country.
As America is the most cosmopolitan
country of the world, so must its art life
reflect the people, and that the German
influence should be stronger than any
other is not surprising insofar as Ger
' many -was the Alma Mater of most of the
fireat musicians of this country. Our
students -were sent there, and their musi
cians came to us; their artists came to
us, and that the influence of Bach, Bee
thoven and Wagner should be upon us is
that of which to be proud, instead of
ashamed.
If we -were to trace affinities between
America and other countries, probably
England -would be closer to us than any
other, as we are, after all, the offspring
of that great people.
Arthur Sullivan was a personality, or,
let -us say, a genius that belonged to the
world rather than to a country. This be
ing true, we may say that England has
no more to offer us than we have to give
In return. Indeed, -where we listen with
enthusiasm to Elgar and to Coleridge
Taylor, England accords to Horatio
Parker a similar cordlale entente.
Prejudice Against the American.
All American music must come Into the
class of modern music; the country is not
old enough to permit of aught else. It Is,
therefore, not alone the nationality that
stands In the -way, but In many cases the
prejudice against the modern In favor of
the old masters. The redeeming feature
of this is that, with a worship of the old
masters, the taste for the best, and the
best only, is strongly developed, and to
gain a foothold the music must be thor
oughly good. That the American com
poser has to face prejudice is certain, but
lie must face it on the basis of modernity,
rather than nationality. All that the
composer can do, or all that he has done
avails but little unless he can gain the
ear of the public, as his worth must bo
demonstrated, not merely spoken of.
"With the growth of the orchestra in this
country must come the enlightenment of
the people concerning the music of the
Country, and to gain a point in this di
rection the music must have merit enough
not only to gain the presentation, but to
be of sufficient Interest to the hearers to
encourage the exploiters to carry the
work further.
The attitude of the orchestra to the
"American composition has been anything
but encouraging, as statistics show that
,-out of 930 numbers given by Theodoro
-Thomas only 18 -were given to the Amer
icans. The Boston Symphony has formed a no
table exception, and its records show
about 20 performances of compositions by
i John Knowles Paine, and a similar num
ber for the works of George "V. Chad
. wick, while MacDowell and Foote had 14
representations, and here and there were
V numbers by Huss, Mrs. Beach, Hadley
'and others.
New Tork has also undertaken to pre
sent the orchestral works of worthy
t Americans, and Van der Stuckcn has not
h only presented the American compositions
f here, but he has also Influenced the cause
f abroad.
Melody Divine RiRht of American.
The great number of American writers
.shows one talent beyond every other, and
lit is that talent that wins their position.
Melody Is the divine gift of the Amer
ican. "Whether we look lor this In the
Jbest attempts or In the worst, it is there.
Nor is this true only of the present day.
But in the time of "Belle Mahone." of
("Lilly Dale," of "Sliver Threads Among
the Gold." and all those that In chlld
Ihood we thought the most beautiful
things ever written, these songs were
carried from one end of the country to
lth other on tho wings of melody. For
this reason the American ballad Is heard
today In every land where the language
lis spoken.
But the American talent is not confined
I to a few tuneful songs. Indeed, these aro
' tho least important emanations from a
people that have always been, in a ccr-
tain sense, restrained d- uiose who
'should have put them forward.
"With the best Intent to be humorous the
pointed Question, "Are you a musician or
Must an American?" carries a shade too
much of the general tendency of thought
ito be very amusing to those who know
what it means to be In this class,
i Struggling against such obstacles as
I those laid in the patch of the American
composer, it must be conceded that he has
'not only coma rapidly to the front, but
' bis strides have been so powerful that one
is amazed at the advance of the Nation
In the art of music.
There are two distinct factors in
America. Of the, one wo would rather not
speak, of the other it is hardly neces
sary as it speaks for itself. America has
probably more writers of popular songs
than any other country on the globe.
Financially, this fact cannot be . over
looked, however detrimental it may. be .to
the artistic development of the country.
One especial feature 4s that there is so
little that can be classed between the very
good and the very well, let us call it the
very popular.
There are only a few who have written
for the people of all classes, as it Is hard
to conceive that those who enjoy the
"coon song" and its companions could be
Interested In the writings of MacDowell,
-Iuss. Parker and Paine. But wo know
that there is no musician living: who can
fall to acknowledge Arthur Foote's talent,
nor is there' any one who has ever heard
a note of music who has not heard his
"Irish Folk Song" or "I'm Wearin Awa."
And Nevlni What a wealth of melody
that man was endowed -with. He means
as much to the man who hears him from
a hand organ as he does to those who hear
him under the most artistic conditions.
Chadwick is rippling with melody, Mac
Dowell often produces charming melody.
Through massive building and deep mean
ings Huss weaves delightful themes.
Parker In tremendous orchestral effects
reveals melody as the fundamental prin
ciple, notwithstanding the fact that his
treatment of the orchestra Is masterful.
"What shall we say of Sousa, who stands
at the head of eery composer living for
receipts from his compositions? He revels
In melody added to rhythm, and what
could be a stronger combination?
Sousa certainly -occupies the same posi
tion to America that Johann Strauss held
In Vienna. Nor is Sousa's influence less
far reaching, for he Is by this time as
well known in Europe as In America, and
long before he made the great foreign In
vasion his music was familiar In Eng
land and Germany.
But one fact In Sousa's composition
must not be overlooked, anci It Is that It
Is built upon truly scholarly lines and in
its way his march Is as finished and as
pure writing as It is possible to put forth.
For this reason perhaps Souea has' so
many Imitators and so few followers.
In choral works we have had as great
things from Parker, Chadwick, Huss,
Dudley Buck and Paine as England has
ever produced. Edgar Stillman Kellcy has
written with dazzling color. He has
profited by residence in San Francisco,"
where the Chinese element Is found as It
Is nowhere else in America, to create
something distinct and perfectly original.
MacDowell has dipped Into the realm of
the American Indian. So has Frederic
Burton who lived among them for the
purpose of truthfulness. Harvey Worth
Ington Loomls does work along these
lines, but he has a charm entirely his
own In the composition of musical back
grounds to recitations, notable works of
his being music to Loncfellow's "Sandal
phon" and Adelaltte Proctor's "Story of
the Faithful Soul." Loom's who Is a pu
pil of Dvorak has naturally absorbed the
sense of looking to the negro and Indian
for material and he has used this with
delightful results, but he gets as much
Inspiration from the ripple of a stream
or the whisper of a breeze as he does from
aboriginal sources. The claim Is often
made that the American song occupies the
position as "encore" without name and
without place. Every season finds this
less the case than it was the season be
fore and there are few programmes that
do not contain a group of American songs.
But the great arias of America are still
overlooked, perhaps, Intised, from the
very Immensity of them.
Among the great dramatic arias the
first that presents Itself to mind Is the
"Death Scene of Cleopatra," by Hues.
This was sung at the Philharmonic con
cert In 1S98 when Seldl rehearsed It and
Van der Stucken conducted it. Seldl hav
ing died suddenly. It was sung by Clem
entine d2 Vere. At the Philharmonic was
also heard a dramatic aria for contralto
sung by Mme. Schumann-Helnk and writ
ten by Richard Burmeister. One of the
most remarkable examples of dramatic
arias Is Salambo's "Invocation to
Tanlth," by Henry F. Gilbert, a composer
whose residence is In Massachusetts. He
Is hardly known, but the work would do
credit to Richard Strauss.
Huss has also made a very dramatic
setting for "Home They Brought Her
Warrior Dead." This" is for the contralto
voice, anfl it has also been given by Seldl.
Homer A. Norrls rose Into the sphere of
dramatic writers In his setting of Walt
"Whitman's "Flight of the Eagle." It Is
a work that puts him In an enviable po
sition. He showed dramatic tendencies
before, however, in settings of Maeterlinck
and Rudyard Kipling's "O Mother Mine."
In the tuneful singable ballads there
are names galore. In fact. It Is not possi
ble to mention names at all without over
looking many that are deserving of credit.
A very few of the most notable are: Clay
ton Johns, of Boston; Van der Stucken,
of Cincinnati; Carl Busch. of Kansas
City; Henry B. Pasmore. of San Fran
cisco; William Arms Fisher, of Boston;
W. W. Gilchrist, of Philadelphia; Victor
Harris, of New York; Oscar Well, of San
Francisco: C. B. Hawley. Homer N.
Bartlett, Albert Mllctenborg, Harry Rowe
Shelley, all of New York.
But as before stated It Is not possible
to record all of the very clever writers of
good ballads.
In the field of sacred music It Is cer
tain that the number of Americans is re
markable, and not alone in America is this
music widely used, but also in London
and elsewhere.
Among the writers who have contrib
uted to this lore, and. Indeed, who created
the condition we can hardly afford to
overlook Lowell Mason and his Influ
ence. And following upon his footsteps
and branching out into fields of their own
we And such names as Dudley Buck, who
Is still adding to his glory anci to his
contributions; Shelley. H. J. Stewart,
Bartlett, Parker, Foote, Hure all these
and many others are writing as good sa
cred music as Is coming from any country.
Nor is America devoid of men who can
write and who have written operas.
Whether or not these works would be
come successful we have no way of
knowing, as there Is no manager who is
bold enough to give the composer the
chance.
Walter Damrosch has written two, the
first having become fairly well known.
"The Scarlet Letter," and one that has
just come out of his atelier "Cyrano de
Bergerac" That Damrosch has dramatic
ability of no small degree Is proved by
his "Danny Deever." than which there is
nothing very much more forceful and
blood-curdling anywhere.
John Knowles Paine, who should really
be regarded as the nestor of American
composers, has written some orchestral
works that are truly great, and his opera,
"Azara," is one of the works that will in
time be regarded as a rare gem, whether
this comes during his lifetime or not.
Shelley has an opera on hand, and Al
bert Mlldenberg has several. Doubtless
M'MINNVILLE. Or. June 25. (Special.) Miss Mollie A. Patty is the popular little soprano who has won her way by her singing to her present success.
She has a splendid voice and wiil go East In the near future for further-study.
Miss Melvlene W. Fraker ha a marvelous contralto. She has long been one of Pendleton's most popular slnzers. .
Miss Pearl Campbell is the daughter of William Campbell, the pioneer' capitalist and business man ot McMinnvIlle. She Is a falthul, hard-working
student with decided talent
Miss Ethel A. Latourette is the daughter of Rev. W. H. Latourette, field secretary of the college. She is one of the most brilliant performers the col
lege has produced. '.
Aere are a few others, but. the operas of
both Paine and Damrosch "are published.
The .Pedagogic American.
In pedagogics the American occupies a
very Important position. He has given us
both literature and studies that have been
of rare value to the toilers in the field
of music, and among those who have
gained fame both here and abroad must
be mentioned foremost William Mason,
who Is the prince of pedagogy. He has
made Invaluable contributions. Joseffy
has Just added hia experiences to the vol
umes of technical studies, and no man
living or dead has given us better. A. J.
Goodrich has written many and very
pointed works upon the theory and Inter
pretation of music He has undoubtedly
done his share. Then we must not over
look the fair sex, and the feminine com-
PORTLAND
GIRL MAKES A
NAME IN THE
VAUDEVILLE
WORLD '
Among the talented girls
steadily making a name for
themselves In the vaudeville
world is Myrtle Eastabrooke
Jones, who sings under the
name of Brooke Eltrym. She
may be called a Portland girl
from the fact that she lived
in this city for years and re
ceived her scholastic and
musical education here. She
is a niece of Mrs. C. E.
Frost, and she graduated
from the Park Grammar
School, and Portland High
School in JS95. After study
ing singing with Mrs. Wet
zell and Mrs. Rose Bloch
Bauer, Miss Jones appeared
with Mrs. Bloch Bauer in
the opera'Marltana." when
the Elks lodge produced it
here in 1895. As Lazarlllo.
Miss Jones made a hit, but
then having no desire for a
stage career, she taught
school In Columbia County,
and afterward went to Los
Angeles, Cal., where she
joined the Southwell Opera
Company and sang with It In
Honolulu. Then she entered
vaudeville, and she will
shortly be one of the attrac
tions at the Empire Theater.
"Eltrym" Is Myrtle spelled
backwards.
poser does not by any means form the In
considerable proportion of sang writers.
Among them are Mrs. H. H. A. Beach.
Margaret Ruthven Lang, Edna Rosalind
Park, Mary Turner Salter. Mrs. Gaynor
and many others who write truly musl
clanly and delightful songs.
It may be remarked that the present ar
ticle deals entirely with vocal music and
that It may not give the Idea that there
Is no piano music written It might be
well to state that here the American has
yet a hard battle before him. The piano
compositions are given to pupils, but the
artists do not include them in their rep
ertory, whether from prejudice or through
Indolence who can tell? Suffice It to say
that some of the very best music for the
piano is to be found among the Ameri
can' compositions, but the artists who
play the concerts of the country have not.
yet been diligent enough to study them
for concert purposes.
EMELIE FRANCES BAUER.
RECEPTION" AND MUSICALE.
ProRrnmme by Pupils of Oregon
Conservatory of Music.
One of the most dellghtful'affairs of the
concert season wa's the reception and
musicale given last Wednesday evening
In Parsons Hall by the pupils of the Ore
gon Conservatory of Music. The stage
was richly decorated with Oregon grape
and roses such as only uregon can grow,
and the programme, which was choice
and finished, was highly appreciated by
the large and critical audience, as was
manifested by the warmth, of applause
which greeted the numbers as rendered.
It Is probable that the number longest
to be remembered and most heartily ap
plauded was the dainty swing song, given
by little Ellen Newbegin, the tiny tot of
scarcely more than 6 years, who manifests
rare ability and talent. The applause
which greeted the little fairy was ex
tremely gratifying to her friends. At the
close of the programme the guests ad
journed to the supper room, which was
beautifully decorated with flowers of pur
ple and gold, and cake was served. The
programme: Quartet. "Wedding March"
(Mendelssohn), . Misses May Henderson,
Helen Beach, Florence Bonnell and Ruby
Goodridge; selection (Heins), Arthur
Tobey; "Grlllen" (Schumann), Myrtle
Hanson; "Little Wanderer" (Gurlltt).
Marguerite Hlne; quartet, valse op. G
(Schulhoff), Mrs. A. J. Farmer, Mrs. J. H.
Gell, Misses Ora Melton and Alice Agler;
swing eong (Krogmann), Ellen Newbe
gin; scarf dance (Chaminado), May Hen
derson; "Les Sylvains" (Chaminade),
Ethel McConnell, duo, Spanlsche Tanze
(Moszkowskl), Marie Gingrich and Hazel
Koontz; mazurka (Paderewskl), Frances
Dayton; quartet, overture "Zur Zampa"
(Harold), Mrs. Mortensen, Edith Hostel
ler, Agnes Beach and Mary Welst; "The
GRADUATES. OF McMINNVILLE COLLEGE "CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC
nf " JHssssssssfc
Milltary Polonaise," op. 40, No. 1 (Cho
pin), Miss Brereton.
The college colors are purple and gold,
the flower, Oregon grape (vine), and the
motto: "Ubung Macjit den Melster"
("Practice Makes Perfect").
GERMAN SOXG.
Artistic Results of St. Louis and Bali
ilmore SaenKcrfests.
There are Saengerfest echoes in the air.
The thirty-first session of the North Amer
ican Saengerbund has concluded at St.
Louis. Mo., and the thirtieth session of
the Northeastern Saengerbund at Balti
more, Md.
It Is estimated that the Saengerfest
brought 50,000 strangers to St. Louis. Ar
tistically It was a great success. The clos
ing number was the singing of "The Star
spangled Banner," participated in by the
festival chorus, the orchestra, and 15,000
voices in the audience. It Is not possible
to give the musical programme. The prin
cipal soloists were: Madame Fleischer
Edal, soprano; Mrs. Louise Homer, con
tralto; Willis Blrrenkover, tenor, and Max
MYRTLE EASTABROOKE JOXES.
Lohfllng. bass. The two latter singers
each received $1875. Madame Homer, who
sang three times, was paid $1000, and the
soprano received a check for $2500. The
total receipts were $52,000, and the next
meeting will take place at Indianapolis,
Ind.. In 1907.
The Baltimore Saengerfest has also
passed Into history, and of course it ex
ceeded the St. Louis meeting In point of
attendance, being closer to the great cen
ters of population. President Roosevelt's
speech was one of the mast Interesting
events on the long programme. Among
the many soloists. Mrs. Sbanna Cummlng,
of Brooklyn, N. Y., made the greatest Im
pression. The $20,000 prize, a silver statu
ette, offered by Emperor William for the
best singing, was won by the Junger
Maennerchor, of Philadelphia, who won
the highest mark, 60 points. The statuette
represents a German minnesinger, or Ger
man minstrel, of the middle ages. It Is
two feet seven inches in height, and
shows in solid silver a mlnstreL resting on
a harp. The figure is supported by a solid
base of silver, on the front of which is
the inscription: "Nineteenth National
Saengerfest and Golden Jubilee of the
Northeastern Saengerbund, Brooklyn, N.
Y., 1900." A medallion in gold, represent
ing Kalaer Wilhelm, the donor of the
prize, framed In laurel leaves, is at the
base, and four large palm leaves and four
eagles ar6 placed at the corners of the
base. The Arlons of Broklyn, the recent
holder of the prize, were a close second.
Columbia of Philadelphia was third, the
Brooklyn Saengerbund fourth. The other
competitor for the prize was the Phila
delphia Quartette Cluo.
The contest for the Mendelssohn bust.
for city organizations with more than 200
singers, was won by the "United Singers of
Newark, N. J., with 59 points. The United
Singers of Philadelphia were second, with
5S points to their credit. Tho Handel
bust, for city organizations with less than
200 singers, was won by the United Singers
of Washington, D. C, with the United
Singers of Long Island second.
It Is estimated that 30,000 persons at
tended the Volksfest.
For the Heppner Sufferers,
An entertainment will be given In aid
of the fund for the Heppner sufferers at
the Young Men's Christian Association
Hall Wednesday evening" by Mrs. Ella
Jones' pupils and others. Tickets are 25
cents each, and may be had at the Y,
M. C- A. office. Graves music store and
from Mrs. Ella Jones. The programme:
"Spinning Song" (Elemerick), Minnie
Star buck; "Empress Henrietta" (Herz),
Teressi O'Brien; piano solo (selected),
Ella Johnson: "Alpine Glow" (Ocsten),
Ray Watts; K'Eldelwelss" (Vanderbeck),
Alice Scicely; "Paderewskl Minuet,"
Frank Brook; reading, "The Debating So
ciety," Babe Patterson; "II Trovatore"
SUMMER SEASON
Cottages Occupied at North. Beach o Excursionists
LONG BEACH, Wash.. June 24. (Spe
cial.) The open season at North Beach,
the famous Summer resort of the Pacific
Coast, is announced by the vanguard of
pleasure and health seekers who have
arrived here within the past two weeks.
The mere handful of cottagers here now
have the beach practically all to them
selves. Ocean, fish, clams, crabs, berries
In the woods, and 27 miles, of level, un
broken sands all are theirs. Of the 600 or
more cottages scattered along the penin
sula between Holman's Station and Ocean
Park not one in 20 is opened. The barred
doors and battened windows give the ap
pearance of a deserted village. One would
become lonely and wearisome gazing at so
many empty houses were It not for the
incessant roaring of the ocean." the sight
of merchant ships passing at sea and the
splendor of the gorgeous sunsets.
In less than a fortnight the scene ashore
will be transformed.' Cottages will be oc
cupied by their owners or tenants and the
days and nights will be one unceasing
round of pleasure.
Outlook: for the Season. I
The transportation companies, hotel-
keepers, tradesmen, etc, are making cal
culations on handling a large number ot
people this year. Superintendent Dorsey
B. Smith, .of. the Ilwaco Railway & Navi
gation Company, a branch of the O. R. &
N., predicts that his line will haul no less
than 25,000 persons, the majority of them
tourists, this season. Last year 1S.O0O
tickets' were sold. Since the close ot last
season the O. R. & N. Co. has advertised
the beach all over the East, especially
along the lines of tho Harrlman system.
Last year the hotel registers bore the
names of prominent tourists from all
parts of the world. Many of these will
return and bring others with them.
Superintendent Smith, a young man, for
merly President Mohler's private secre
tary, will direct the I. R. & N. trains this
season Instead of John R. Goulter, whom
he succeeded. Charles Eckert has recent
ly been appointed conductor In place of
Conductor Evans, resigned, and Charles
Burch will handle the freight and bag
gage.
Besides the usual number of passenger
and freight trains a new system of ac
commodation and excursion trains will
be added this year. This- Improvement in
service will enable patrons to visit va
rious beach points-at more advantageous
hours and at less cost.
Connections across the bay are the same
as heretofore. There Is .little danger of
getting hung up on the sands between As
toria and Ilwaco. Recent soundings made
In the vicinity of Sand Island show that
the water there has Increased one whole
inch since last season.
Accommodations and Supplies.
Patrons of the beach may be supplied
with the necessaries of life almost as
punctually as If they were In the city.
The butcherman and milkman will call
from house to house as usual. Long
Beach Is the center for trade. At this
point there are to be when the season la
In full blast three bakery shops, two gro
cery stores, two meat shops, 20 lodging
houses, two bathhouses, three barber
shops, three restaurants, three cigar
stores, two saloons, one drug store, one
tin and pump repairing shop.. Vegetable
men, milkmen and other venders will be
there to take your order before you will
have alighted from the train. It will be
hoove housewives to make early arrange
ments for milk owing to the scarcity of
that article.
Hotels and private boarding-houses are
already receiving guests.
The Breakers, near Tioga, J. M. Arthur
and F. H. Irwin, proprietors, will be ready
for business on the first trip of the Potter.
The Long Beach Hotel has been remod
eled down stairs and Mrs. Dick, who last
season ran the Newton House, will con
duct the dining-room. The Newton will
(Verdi), Hazel Young; "Rose, Sweet
Rose," Norstrom brothers; Adagio, 9th
concert (De Berio); violin solo, E. W.
Jones; Chopin Funeral March, Eva Hold
er, In memory of those who lost their
lives In the Heppner flood; reading, An
nie Dltchburn, "Midsummer Night's
Dream" (Mendelssohn). Bessie Hattan;
"Absalom" (N. P. Willis), read by Miss
Matlock; pantomime, by Miss Nlllson,
pupils of Mrs. Gillespie; Professor Web
ber's Banjo Club; burlesque, Norstrom
brothers; "Rescue of Lygla (Sienkiewlcs),
Bertha Matlock, sister of the young man
who rode before the Heppner flood, warn
ing the people of danger; vocal solo, Mrs.
Max Sblllock; Professor Webber's Man
dolin and Guitar Club, "Lela Mexlcana,"
arranged by Webber.
Popular Concert Series.
The last "Pop" concert in the series
given by Elmore Rice, violinist, will take
place Wednesday evening at the First
Baptist Church. A good programme will
be rendered. Including the andante from
the Tschalkowsky quartette and the
Haydn in D major. J. Adrain Epplng will
be the vocalist. The playing of the quar
tette In the preceding two concerts has
been such as to arouse great enthusiasm
among music-lovers, who have watched
with Increasing interest the artistic work
that is being done by the Hldden-Cour-sens.
A large audience is expected. All
"pop" tickets not previously used are good
for this evening, and it Is hoped that all
ticket holders will be present.
IN THE DOMAIN OF MUSIC.
Miss Kathryh LInehan will act as 'or
ganist at both services at the First Bap
tist Church today, and her sister. Miss
Una LInehan, soprano, will sing in the
absence of the regular soprano soloist.
A reunion of the Boyer chorus and or
chestra has been arranged by Mr." and
Mrs. W. H. Boyer, to take place In the
parlors of Taylor - Street Methodist
Church Wednesday night. It will be a
pleasure to meet this Interesting musical
crowd before they scatter for the season
en route for the seashore and mountains.
Mrs. Edward Alden Beals gave an en
joyable pupils' recital at her home; 263
be in charee of a restaurant man of Port
land. The Portland. Driftwood House
and other hotels of Long Beach are
opened under the same management aa
last year. J. P. Jacobson still holds forth
at Cottage Grove. Tioga.
Some patrons of the Washington resort
will have to leave one of their bad hab
its at home this year or get Into the legal
meshes of the. Evergreen state. The Leg
islature has passed a law making it Ille
gal to play cards for drinks. Even domi
noes are considered gambling devices.
New Cottages.
The I. R. & N. Co. has. been delivering
on the average of five carloads of lumber
at beach points every day for weeks. A
new hotel of 25 rooms Is being built at
Centervllle by Mrs. Porter, who ran the
Seacroft last year.
Strauhal Bros, have put up a new build
ing near , the depot at Seaview, for a
branch grocery store.
W. J. Riner has built a neat cottage
at Centervllle.
G. W. Versteeg's cottage at Holman's
Station Is about completed.
D. Kellaher, the East Portland grocer,
has erected a handsome cottage at Sea
view. J. K.- Gill, the book dealer. - has his
new cottage at Ocean Park nearly ready
for occupancy.
W. S. Powell, of Portland, is having
the finishing touches put on his new cot
tage at Ocean Park.
Mr. Arley, of Knapton, has under con
struction a handsome Summer cottage at
Ocean Park, which will be ready for oc
cupancy this season.
J. M. Arthur, of the Breakers Hotel,
has purchased the old Pacific Park Hotel
building, formerly owned by Mrs. Stout,"
and moved the structure to the hotel
grounds to be used as an annex.
Arrivals nt Long' Bench.
Mrs. Levi Knott and daughter. Miss
Knott, were the first arrivals at Long
Beach. They have been down two
months, and are occupying their cottage.
Mrs. Hannam and daughters. Misses
Edith and Lee Bingham, daughter and
granddaughters respectively of Mrs. Levi
Knott, came down recently, and will
spend the Summer at the coast.
Mrs. H. Botler and family are occupy
ing the Hanneman cottage for the season.
Henry Gshwlnd and family have moved
Into one of Mr. Hanneman's cottages.
Mrs. Dorathy and granddaughter, Alice,
have opened their cottage for the season.
E. E. Brehm and family, of Fairfax,
Wash., have rented the Baker cottage for
the season.
Al Edger Is occupying the Tucker cot
age. Mrs. George Whltehouse arrived down
Wednesday to engage In business at Long
Beach.
Pat Moran and wife are occupying their
cottage.
Dr. G. H. Nottage and wife arrived
Wednesday and returned to Portland Sun
day. Mrs. E. O. Parklow.Is renting the Mrs.
Ogden cottage for the season.
Mrs. Ernest Bross and daughter are
here for the Summer.
Mrs. J. Parker and son are occupying
the Swetland cottage.
Driftwood House Registered: Daniel
Butzer and wife, Pittsburg; Jay Thomp
son, La Grande; Joseph F. Smith, Master
Joseph A. Smith, Alice K. Smith. Arthur
K. Lund, H. M. Smith. Salt Lake; Ida
3. Smith, C. W. NIbley. Baker City; War
ren, Viola and Carrie Thorson, Portland.
People nt Ocean Park.
Judge L. B. Sterns and family are in
their cottage for the season.
Mr?. L. S. Ball and wife are occupying
the Hall cottage for a short time.
H. A. Kemath and family are occupying
their cottage on Grove avenue.
Mrs. J. L. Dunlap arrived Wednesday
from Portland and took the F. R. Chown
cottage for 'the season.
Mrs. Hadley has returned to her cottage
for the season.
H. A. Haseltlne and family arrived
Sixth street, June 20, and there was a good
attendance of relatives and friends. The
young people showed marked proficlency
ln their studies, and It was a pleasure to
attend such an Interesting recital. The
programme:
Harold Bauer has left Paris for Brazil,
where he la engaged for 30 concerts. The
house of Pleyel has made a piano es
pecially for him, which will accompany
him on this tour. In September Mr.
Bauer leaves for America to fulfill his en
gagements with the Boston Symphony
Orchestra. The first engagement Is Sep
tember 30, at the Worcester festival.
Emma Eames, who has been In poor
health during the last few months, sailed
for Italy, accompanied by her husband,
Julian Story. She will go to Genoa and
from there to her castle at Terra del
Campiglionl, near Florence, where she will
spend the Summer. It Is announced that
she will probably not appear at the Met
ropolitan next season, owing to a dispute
with Mr. Conried.
Rem! Marsano, the well-known baritone,
arrived recently in this country from Eu
rope. He has been engaged by Henry W.
Savage for his company presenting grand
opera in English next season. Marsano,
who Is a young man of fine appearance. Is
the first of the several artists to report
engaged by Mr. Savage on his recent trip
abroad. He has just completed a success
ful season as principal baritone at Dus
seldorf, and before that at the Royal
Opera at Cassel.
With reference to the popular concert
to be given under the direction of Elmore
Rice, at the First Baptist Church, Wed
nesday night, Mr. Rice states: "Mr. Will
iam Wallace Graham's name having been
used without his knowledge or authority
or my own, in an advertisement relating
to the disposal of tickets for a "pop"
concert to be given at the First Baptist
Church, he has withdrawn from the pro
gramme. Mr. Graham's withdrawal under
the circumstances meets with my entire
approval."
The large audience present at Arlon
Hall last Thursday night was pleased with
the excellent playing of these pupils of
Eugene and Josef Steblnger: Piano,
Misses Zulah Andross, Hazel Conrad, Le
na Drucks. Louise Hagner, Camile Herz,
Laura Kelly, Kate Jennlng, Leota Stan
ley and Milton Herz; violin. Misses H.
i Botefuhr, N. Duffy, Fr. Keller, R. Wun
I derli, Messrs. Brereton. Cook, Eufrick,
j Gerfin, Haehlen, Krumbeln and Eugene
Steblnger, Jr. The programme was enter-
i' taining and Instructive.
Professor Carl Sawvell, who has for
several months been in charge of the choir
, of the First Presbyterian Church, San
; Jose, Cal., has produced a charming Chl
i nese opera entitled "The Go-Between
i Mail." The libretto for the .opera Is writ
; ten by T. D. Beasley. The music was
written by Professor Sawvell a year and
a half ago. occupying but ten days In Its
production. Since then the professor has
composed two other operas and has re
ceived, an order for two more from New
York, as well as for six songs from a
manager of opens, there.
William Wallace Graham made many
friends by his excellent violin playing at
the Marquam Theater June 20, and he
will be In demand when the season of
I 39C3-M opens. This notice of Mr. Graham
I HOTEL GEARHART 1
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Will Open for the Summer Season July 15 under
the Management of P. H. Schulderman
Special attention will be given to the din Ins-room this Summer and the culinary de
partment will be under the management of an expert chef. Nothing will be left un
done that can add to the comfort and enjoyment of guests.
For furtherr InformaUon Inquire of or write P. H. Schulderman. 505 Glijan
street. Portland, Or.
OPENS
Begin to Arrive
Wednesday and are occupying their cot
tage on Beach avenue.
Dr. E. Y. Munsell has sold his cottage
here to Dr. Parsons, optician, of Port
land, who will occupy It this season.
Mrs. Hard and family, of Spokane, are
occupying the Colllnge cottage for the
season.
C. H. Hill, well known In Portland, is
conducting a store here for H. A. Hasel
tlne. Architect White, of Portland, is a
health-seeker here.
Sam Connell and family arrived at the '
Park Thursday, and opened the W. S.
Powell cottage for the season.
Personals at Seaviev-.
J. Adrian Epplng and family have
opened their cottage for the Summer. Mr.
Epplng returned to Portland Thursday.
Mr. R. G. Tweed and family are In their
cottage.
F. J. Wheeler and family are here for
the season.
Mrs. Schuyler and family are In their
cottage.
L. Zimmerman and family have opened
their cottage.
Mrs. C. A. Morden and family are here
for the season.
J. B. Glover will spend the Summer at
his cottage here.
Henry Blankholm is rusticating at Sea
view. R. J. Rlner 13 here, looking after the
building of his new cottage.
The Linden family is occupying the
Kutzschan cottage as guests.
At the Breakers Hotel.
Professor Brown, of Portland, will
transfer his riding academy to North
Beach this Summer. He will make his
headquarters at the Breakers.
The golf links have been extended and
cleaned of the fern, and are In first-class
condition for the first time. The links
now parallel the beach In sight of the
ocean for nearly two miles.
The following-named "guests have reg
istered at the Breakers the past three
weeks: Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Harmon, and
Miss Harmon, Portland: Mr. and Mrs. I.
N. Lipman. Portland: Mr. and Mrs. J.
Clark, Michigan; Judge Thomas O'Day,
Portland; Mr. Steel, of the Seattle Post
InteJJIgencer; Mrs. Sol Rosenfeld. Port
land; Mrs. S. Ahpel. Mr. J. W. Gelsy and
wife, Portland: Mrs. J. Shepard, Chica
go; Mrs. Gonzales, Chicago: Mrs. Dia
mond, Portland: R. J., A. A. and Miss
CRiley; Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Stone. Port
land. At Tioga.
Mrs. Helen Bradley has opened her cot
tage for the season.
Mrs. D. W. Crowley Is at her Summer
cottage.
Mrs. R: J. Holmes and family are here
for the season, occupying their own cot
tage. Mrs. Colonel Mitchell and family are
In their cottage.
Mrs. Shanahan is occupying her cot
tage. Jacobson Hotel Dr. R- E. Smith, for
the season; William D. Lewis, St. Louis,
tourist.
At Centervllle.
Mrs. James Thomas is occupying the
W. T. Hume cottage for the season.
M. Thornsen and family are In the Boot
cottage.
H. SInshelmer and family have opened
their cottage for the season.
James Manner and wife are in their
cottage this year.
P. Kruger and family have opened the
Wolfe cottage.
Mrs. H. Wellman and family are occu
pying the Fleckensteln cottage.
At Ilolmnn Station.
' Mrs. H. Beal and family are in their
cottage.
Mrs. Martan and family are here for
the season, In their own cottage.
H. Mack and family have opened their
Summer cottage.
J. Deveney and family are occupying
their cottage. C. L. S.
recently appeared in the Musical Courier,
being written by Arthur M. Abell, Its
Berlin. Germany, correspondent: "Wil
liam W. Graham, of Portland, Or., has
just returned home after six years' of
study here, spent chiefly at the Hoch
schule under Hallr and Joachim, who have
both spoken and written very highly of
the young American. I heard him play
when he arrived six years ago, and I
heard him play again a few days ago.
His progress has been enormous. He was
nothing when he came, and today he Is
an artist. He draws a pure, sweet tone;
he has a fluent and very clear technique,
and he has good, healthy Ideas of Inter
pretation. Graham Is, moreover, a fine
fellow. Portland may well be proud to
have a violinist of his calibre."
David M. Parry, president of the Na
tional Association of Manufacturers, told,
during the New Orleans convention, a lit
tle story that was not reported. "In the
church that I attended as a boy," he
said, "there were frequent clashes be
tween the minister and the choir. The
minister thought the choir irreverent and
unmusical. The choir thought him a back
number. Each tried to give the other a
dig on every possible occasion. One Sun
day, I remember, there was a clash where
in the honors were about even. The min
ister, after the choir had sung the opening
hymn, said, with a significant smile, that
his text would be from Acts xx: 'And
after the uproar was ceased.' But the
choir at the sermon's end, retorted very
neatly with the anthem, 'It Is Time to
Awake From Sleep. "
While some modern operatic stars earn
big sums, though, of course, much less
than those given out for publication, the
stars of the past were also fortunate this
way. Mario, for instance, the great tenor.
In his 30 years of active life behind the
footlights, earned about $2,000,000, or near
ly $70,000 a year.
Have you friends coming from the East?
If so, send their names to the Denver &
Rio Grande office. 124 Third street, Port
land. Or.
SUMMER RESORTS.
THE BR ITT...
LONG BEACH
Single meals. 35c; rooms, GOc per
nieht. Hnlf block north of depot.
THE HACKNEY COTTAGE
SEAVIEW, WASH.
Now own for season 1903. On next block
from railroad station. Excellent table board,
with beautiful surroundings. Fine surf-bathing.
No more attractive place on beach than
the Hackney Cottaee.
MRS. JAMES HACKNEY,
P. O. Ilwaco. Wash.
THE SHELBURNE
SEAVIEW, WASH.
Open for the season of 1003. AH home com
forts. Fine home cookins. Plenty of ca food.
Good surf-bathing. A most desirable place for
families. Shelburne Station one block from
house. MRS. I. E. BEAVER.
P. O. Ilwaco, "Wash.
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