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THE SUNDAY OEEGONIAN, PORTLAND,' NOVEMBEB . 22, 1903. 23 VIOLIN CONeE-RT KE0ITAL Miss Lillian Myers, a well-known Ore xoniaa, and one ot our most promising violinists, has returned to Portland after Six vears nf hard, htendv -work in Ger many, Belgium and France, where she was a pupil of the best masters. Her friends and music-lovers generally -will be given an. opportunity to hear her Monday evening, December 7, at the Marquam Grand, when she will give a concert re cital, assisted by Edgar E. Coursen, ac companist Miss Myers Is a graduate of the Portland High School, and early in life she determined to make the violin her life study. Accordingly she went to Germany, and was a pupil of Joachim and Holtr, of the Hoch Schule, "WIttek of the Philharmonic and Remy of the Paris Conservatoire. , It goes without saying that associatlon'with such masters for more than six years has borne re sults, and the enthusiastic young student has become an artist of the first class, as is attested by letters which Miss Myers bears, and which were written by the masters under whom she studied. Miss Myers brings with her from Europe a rare, old violin, a Guldantus, and she will play upon this instrument at the forth coming recltaL It is a rare musical treat That Is o'ffered. Miss Myers' friends and the music-loving public generally hope that the young artist will be greeted by a large and cultured audience. IN THE DOMAIN OF MlfSIC. Vndor Helnrloh Conrled. American singers are to get a fair share of recognition in the forthcoming grand opera seat-on at the New York Metropolitan Grand Opera-House, as one may understand after reading about the number of stars he has engaged. Never before, in the history of grand opera In this country. hae American artists had as large a. representation. This Js especially true of the mezzo-sopranos and contraltos. There are seven of them, and six are American women. Edith Walker was born in Long Island. OIHe Fremstad is a Minneapolis girl of American and Scandinavian parent age, Isabellc Bouton is a Brooklyn woman with a gre'at musical reputation In her na tive city, and Ioulse Homer and Fanchoa Thompson are well-known American singers. Of the six pupils in the new school of opera which Mr. Conrled has started aa the first tep toward the formation of a .permanent conservator, two are American girls. Jo sephine Jacoby is a popular oratorio singer in Manhattan, and Marcla Van Dresser is well known In many American cities through her successes in light opera. Herr Conrled makes a conscientious effort to try the voices of all those who apply to him for a hear ing During the past six weeks he has heard 250. and very few out of the ncmber were given a second audience. He must be a man of wonderful patience and If he per severes In this line he may some day dis cover new Pattls and Xord leas'. A pleasing musical treat was given at Par pen's Hall, last Tuesday night, at an operatic and ballad concert, under the direction of Slg nor G. Ferrari, to an appreciative 'audience. It has been a long time since SIgaor Ferrari's noble basso cantante oIce has been heard In public in this city, and Its timbre and grand tone "vtere never better than at this concert. It Is ono of the pure bass voices In Pacific Coast cities. SIgnor Ferrari excelled In his artistic treatment of the- Apolloni number, and was heard to better advantage still In the bass part or the Bellini duet. Madame Ferrari was In fine voice, and she gave evidence of finished, cultured singing. Mrs. W. Perkins, soprano, and Miss Ermlnle Hubbard, contralto, added to their laurels. Senator IV. Doughty has a good baritone voice. The accompanists were Miss Robinson and Miss. Tappendorf. The tro grammc. Piano solo. "Arabeske." (Helmund). Miss Tappendorf; bass solo, aria from the opera, IEbreo" (Apolloni). SIgnor Ferrari; duet, IAddlo" (Xlcolal), Madame Ferrari and Mrs. IV. Perkins; oontralto solo. "A Lover's Prayer" iE. O. F). Miss Ermlnle Hubbard, baritone solo, aria from the opera "Ernanl" (Verdi), Senator Mr. Doughty; soprano solo, "The Life of Love Is but a. Day" (Kowzak), Mrs TV. Per kins, duet, from tho opera, "L'Masnaderl" (Verdi), Madame and SIgnor Ferrari; soprano eolo. "Alia Stella Confldente" (Robandl). Mad ams Ferrari; duet, baritone and bass, from the opera, "I Purltanl" (Bellini), SIgnor Fer rari and Mr. Doughty. Regarding tho present status of musiral corned, George Ed ward es gives interesting information in a London interview. If the rage for this kind of entertainment ls.djlng out, no indication of the fact has come bis way, be says. His aim is. and has been, "prcttj musi; pretty dances, pretty women, pretty dresses, and plenty of fun." Musical plajs are the roost risky of all to run. The expenses are so enormous that unless one plays nightly to close upon the holding capacity of tho house, a substantial loss is certain. It is no unusual thing for him to be losing $1250 a week on a production that has all the sem blance of a huge success, and which he cannot effort to wlthflraw. The" real recompense :omcs from the English provinces and America. Regarding the pay of artists. Mr. "Kdwardes lays that he has had to draw the line at $500 a week. He has much trouble with joung women, who are promoted from the chorus and make a success. They promptly demand an increase of salary and threaten to leave if it Is not granted. "Such a thing as grati tude," he sajs, "Is practically rarely. If ever, jnet with in the theatrical profession." He does not believe that talent is abundant in the provinces, where it "wastes" its sweet ness on the desert air." "What talent Jhere Is in tho provinces Is rather, he maintains, ent there from the metropolis, the smaller towns being regarded as training ground for tho development of joung 'artists. The First Baptist Church was well filled laet Tuesday night, on the occasion of a muslcale riven by Edward M. Courtlenne (Dworzak) concert pianist, assisted by Mrs. May Dearborn Schwab, soprano. Mr. Courtlenne made a fine Impression by his scholarly work at the piano. nd he is a decided acquisition to Portland musical circles. His playing Is finished, clean put and artistic Mrs. Dearborne-Schwab has never sung better this .Winter, and she ex celled In declamation and vocalization, espe cially la an "Ave Maria" written by Mr. Cour tlenne. In this number, the "accompaniment was furnished by Edgar E. Coursen at thei organ, and D. Drlscoll, 'cellist. The pro gramme. Mendelssohn, Rondo Caprlccloso; Liszt, Rhapsodle No. 11 (a la Cymbal), (Lento a caprlclo, andante sostenuto, vivace assal, prestissimo): Beethoven. Sonate. op. 2S (allegro, andante, scherzo, rondo); Donizetti, variation on the aatine from "La Vlolette. de Carafa," with Introduction and finale alia mllltalre (170S-184S), (first presentation In Portland); "In the Calmness of a Vision." from "Romeo and Juliet," Mrs. May Dearborne-Schwab: Bos-sial-Llszu "Tell Overture"; Courtlenne, Free Fantasle (momental inspiration); Chopin, Scherzo, op. 31, B-flat minor; Cour tlenne. "Holy Lord. "VVe Adore Thee" (Ave Maria), Mrs. May Dearborne-Schwab. organ. E. E. Coursen. 'cello. D. Driscoll; Grieg, "On the Mountains," op. 10, No. 1; Rubinstein, Kamennol Ostrow"; Weber, Rondo Presto (Perpetum Mobile), from Sonate, op. 24. Miss Marlon Bauer, sister-in-law of Mrs. Rose Bloch-Bauer, recently attended an in teresting muslcale in New York, where all the numbers were original compositions by Mary Turner Salter and Sumner Salter. In a letter to her relatives, in this city. Miss Marlon Bauer writes, la part: "I attended a recital at Mary Turner Salter's. She is the simplest, home-lav ing little woman. -I had pictured her so different, but she can write songs. I think you would like some of them." The pro gramme. Duet for alto and tenor, "Lesbla Hath a Beaming Eye" (S. S.) Miss Keyes and John Young, songs. "The Water Lily" and "Come to tho Garden" (M. T. S.). Miss Mary Stewart; songs, 'Serenity," "Sleep, Little Lad" (M. T. S ). Miss Kate Percy Douglas; songs. "The Pine Troe," 'In Some Sad Hour," "Cry of Hachel" (M. T. S.). Mrs. L. de Sallo Johnston; Romanoe for Violin and Piano (M. T. S.). Ed ward B. Manning; song, "Who Knows?" (S. S). Miss Keyes; cycle of five songs, "The Epitome of Love." "Since First I Met Thee,r "la the Garden.;' "She Is Mine." "Dear Hand. Close Held in Mine," "Requiem" CM. tJs.), John Young; throo songs of Spring. "March Wind' "Song of April." "The Time of May" (M. T. S.), Miss Kathrln Hllke. Pattl is making her triumphal tour over the country, and Iw audiences seem largely to "- ruled hy lovalty and gallant cpntlmeat. One New York critic writes: "When Pattl came out on the stage for her first number she carried herself with the same alert, girlish air that we have always associated with her. Her bearing is that of 16; she has the same little tricks with her audience; tho same lit tle taking ways, down to the elastic skip when she arrives on the scene for an encore a Bklp that so many prjma donnas have endeavored to imitate. Do better than that It you can la your Gist year! And the voice? TheVe is charm In It still. But the voice that It was? No. Mme. Pattl herself would scarcely claim that. In 'The Last Rose" there were some golden tones, the middle voice has still a mar velous quality for one of her years, and how quickly her hearers acknowledged it- They greeted her with applause that lasted fully five minutes, an applause so enthusiastic that it visibly affected her. But vthat applause was not to be compared to the outburst that followed "The Last Rose of Summer." When ft was ended there were bouquets and five re calls. - Geraldlne Farrar, of Boston, 'has signed an engagement for two years at the Grand Opera in Paris. Her work at the "Royal Opera House, in Berlin, has been watched with at tention, and her steadily Increasing success has confuted the wiseacres who said that so sudden a leap into fame could nqt hold. This season she wHLjlng a8 new roles, Massenet's Manon, Desdemofia In Verdi's "Otello," and probably Donna Elvira In "Don Giovanni." She has spent the Summer at work with Mme. Lehmann, with whom she is a prime fa vorite, and who, in a personal letter, pro nounces her In fine condition in every respect. Miss Farrar's cenlus for hard work Is one of the strongest claims her friends put forward when they pronounce her the great prima donna of tho future. She memorizes at sight, can both play and sing a song by memory, after a single silent reading,' and 4 knows her roles perfectly In an incredibly short time. In spite of inclement weather a large audience was present last Wednesday even ing at the Third Presbyterian Church and was well repaid by tho excellent program rendered. It Is always a pleasure to hear Mrs. E. S. Miller's pure soprano voice, which showed Us stirring quality in Frances Allltsen's 'Song of Thanksgiving," and in the "Angels' Serenade." Mrs. Max M. Shillock's rich contralto voice thrilled her hearers with the olamnlty of Schubert's "Sunset Glow," and the pathos of "Bonnie Sweet Bessie." Harry C. Gardner, a prom ising young violinist, showed good execu tion and tone. Miss Anna Dltchburn, elo cutionist, gave scenes from "Romeo and Juliet," and other selections, to tho pleasure of those present. Mrs. Bergen was admir able as piano soloist and accompanist. Jacques Thibaud. the French violinist, re cently played in Boston, and a critic writes: "Thibaud belongs to the first rank of living violinists. He has an elegance of Myle, a purity of tone, and a masterly style of inter pretation that make his playing- as fascinating as It is satisfactory. His execution is mar velous in its accuracy and rapidity, and his personality adds a charm to his concert ap pearance that Is indefinable. The audience at his first recital was moved by his playing to the most extravagant demonstrations of pleasure, and he at once gained the favor of his Boston audience In a way that assures a pleasant greeting for him upon his return." Would you earn the gratitude and good will of all musicians. In the true sense of the word? When sou hear any singing or placing, please do not talk or whisper. Be on your best behavior, and when the soloist finishes the selection, join n the. applause. There 1 no music so poor but it has surely some beauty in It, aid If jou do not believe in applauding suppose all the audience thought as you about this? The consequence would be that the prformer mlsbt walk away In dead silence. You may be singing or playing In public your self some day, and might need the Inspiration that discriminating applause gives. An inaugural concert was recently given at Jordan Hall, New England Conservatory of Music. Boston, by the Boston Symphony Orchestra,- William Gerlcke. conductor. Ma dame Antlonette Szumowska was pianist and Wallace Goodrich, organist. The programme: Prelude and Fugue in C major for or gan Bach Address.... Henry L. Hlgglnson Dramatic Overture "Melpomene" Chadwlck Conducted by the Composer. Concerta In A minor. ........... Schumann Symphony in E flat (Erolca) Beethoven "La Favorlta" and Puccini's "Tosca" were recontly sung with marked success at the Tivoll, San Francisco. In the former opera, Agestlnl was Fernando, Alphonse was Zanlnl, and Cleo Marcheslnl essayed tho leading role of Leonora, In "Tosca," Slgnorna Tina de Spada appeared in tho great so TNEWSOFSOeiETy absence In San Francisco, is visiting her mother, Mrs. E. A Pierce. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hunter are visit ing friends In Portland. Mr. F. S. Barnes has gone for a weok in the mountains near Eugene. "W. D. "VVorster, of Portland, was ia the city several days during the week. The Fleur de Lis Club was entertained at the home of Mrs. Moyne Abbott, Sat urday night. Refreshments were served. WASHINGTON. Chehalts. Mr. X C Rush was in Seattle this week. Miss Inez Cravatte spent Sunday with relatives In Seattle. Dr, and Mrs. A, R. Parrlsh returned Sunday from. St. Louis. Mrs. F. P. Llpscombe, of Tacoma, Is vis iting her brother, Mr. A. C. St. John, and other relatives. Mr. and Mrs. A. C. St. John entertained their married friends with a card party Wednesday evening. Justice White officiated Tuesday at a marriage, uniting Mr. Arthur Blankenshlp and Miss Myrlte Garrett. Mrs.W.W. Robertson, of North Yakima, returned home this week, after a few days' visit with Chehalls friends. Mr. Ales White, of Llttell, was In Port land Friday, to meet his mother, Mrs. Margaret White, who has been visiting in Idaho! Mr. and Mrs. Waldo E. Knapp started Tuesday by the Southern route for Mld dietown Springs, Vt., where Mr. Ktrapp's father is seriously ill. Miss Marie Espby, of Norman, Wash., has been elected to a position in the Che halls public schools, the large increase of pupils necessitating the employment of another teacher. Mr. J. C. Bush, business manager of the Bee-Nugget, left Saturday for an extended Eastenr trip. He will be away for a month and expects to go to New York, Boston and Washington before his return. Miss Saydee Koontz, of. Kelso; Mr. and Mrs. I, Rosenthal apd Miss Jones, of Win lock, were In Chehalls Friday evening, in attendance at the second dancing party given by the ladles of the Charity Club. A new lodge Qf the I. O. O. F. was In stituted, at Napavlne Friday evening, Grand Lecturer L. F. Hart, of Tacoma, having the matter in charge. He was as sisted by a number of Chehalls Oddfel lows. The ner lodge has a strong mem bership, and Its officers are: Noble grand, W. P. Weaver; vice grand, J. R. Morton; secretary. W. C Cams; treasurer, M. F. Marshall. The rendition of "Queen. "Esther" at the Opera-House Tuesday and Wednesday nights liy local talent, directed by Pro fessor A. H. Newton, of Boston, was well patronized. The production was beauti fully staged, and was voted a success in every way- Nearly 100 persons topk? part In one way or another, many beautiful drills and marches being Introduced. The principal characters were as follows: Queen Esther. Mrs. Clara 3ow; King, Mr. 6. N. Wallace; Hainan, Professor A. H. Newton; Mordecai, Mr. H. Otho Stone; Mordecal's sister. Miss Winifred Dunlap; Haman's wife, Mrs. Alice Stlcklln; proph etess, Mrs. L. H. Miller; Persian Princess, Miss Bertha Lawrence; Medean Prince PortlanJcr Who Has Become An Artist to Play at Marquam. prano part of Flora Tosca, and.Agostinl was the Mario Cavaradosst. "II Trovatoro" xrpx also sung, with this cast: Ischierdo as Manricb; Gregorettt. as Count dl Luna; Slg norlna Llna do Benedetto, as Leonora, and Cleo Marcheslnl, as Azoccna. Programme of a recent concert hy the Chi cago Symphony orchestra: Overture solenneile. op. 73 Glazoanow Entr' Acte. B minor. "Rosamunde!'.. Schubert Menuetto from Serenade No. 1. D major. op. 11 Brahms Symphony No. 2. D minor, op. 70...... Dvorak Allegro roaestoeo. poco adagio, scherzo (vivace), finale (allegrp). Introduction Svmphonlaue to- Act H. "L'Etranger" (new) d'Indy Tone Poem, "Death and Transfiguration," op. 2i.. Richard Straus Vorspltl, "Die ileUterslnger" Wagner With tho aid of a male chorus of 120 voices and a femalo chorus of S5 voices, the Phlladel p'hlo Maennerchor recently gave a concert In that city. They"were assisted by a number of soloists and the Philadelphia Orchestra. One of the special features of the programme was the singing of the Kaiser prize song, with which the Maennerchor won the prize offered hy the Emperor of Germany, at the Saengerfest recently held In Baltimore. A great music palace Is planned for Ber lin. It 'will be opposite the new American church and the estimated cost is $1)00,000. Joachim. Richard Strauss and Professor Ochs are at the head of the undertaking. An interesting feature will be the office, where advice will be gltfcn students about teachers. On stated days of the week stu dents will have their voices tested gratis. Kelley Cole, an American tenor, will give a song recital tomorrow afternoon in New York, and has Just reached that city after air ab sence of six years in Europe, where he has studied with the best masters of the French school in Paris, and completed the graining be commenced with Bhelnhold Herman, under Georgo Fergusson, In Berlin. A recent programme of the Pittsburg orches tra: Overture, "Meluslna" (Mendelssohn); aria, "Lelse, Lelse, Frommc Welse," from "Der Frelschutz" (Weber); Symphony No. 7 (Gla zounow; ballet suite, "La Source" (Delibcs), songs (a) "Reverie" (Hahn), (b) "Evening Song" (Lund), (c) "Summer" (Cbamlnade); "Marche Solennello" (Tschalkowsky). The Mlnetti quartet and Henry r. Salz, I pianist, appeared at the Congregational Church, Club. The same club was given a song re cital by Forrest Dabney Carr. A novelty on tho programme was Somervlllo's setting of Tennv son's "Maud." Mascagnl announces that he will give -10 concerts In Norway and Sweden during the Winter, and afterward appear in concert for two months in Germany, beginning with Lelp j sic He says that he Is an orchestral coji- aucior now, Because no must live ana support his family. Paderewski, the great pianist, according to advices received from London, has lost his great fortune through Injudicious specu lation. It would seem that he is to play again In this country, and that he has a good press agent. Mrs. Rose Bloch Bauer has been engaged as soprano soloist at the memorial services of the Portland Lodge of Elks, to be held in the Marquam Grand, Sunday, December 6. She I will sing Gounod's famous "O, Divine Re- Ideemer." Good music well sung was presented last Sunday by the choir of the First Congroga 1 tlonal Church, and Included "From Thy Love J as a Father," from the "Redemption." "Abide With Me," and a "Jubilate," by Dudley Buck. Bertha Darel, the favorite comic opera con tralto, who made such a hit In "When Johnny Comes Marching Home" last, season, has re turned to New York, after spending several months with relatives In San Francisco. William B. King, organist of the First Con gregational Church. Oakland, Cal., has been ill. His position has been filled by Miss Gladys Downs, one of his pupils. The grand opera season at the Tlvpll, San Francisco, Is over. Last week the operas pre sented were Leoncavallo's "Zaza" and Bel lini's "I' Purltanl.' r The New York Metropolitan opera season begins tomorrow night with "Rlgoletto." Enrico Caruso, the new Italian tenor, whl be the Duke. Jacques Thibaud, the great French violinist, will Rive his first recital In Carnegie Hall, New York; Friday. . Madame Sembrlch is booked for a recital in New York Tuesday. COTINUED FROM PAGE 21 Miss Annabello 'Stranahan; high priest, Dr. G. H. Dow; scribe, Mr. Alex Dunlap; herald, Mr. W. H. Rogers; pianist, Mrs. C. D. Welton. Vancouver! Barracks. Colonel and Mrs. Wilcox and Major and Mrs. Ebert were entertained at dinner Friday last by Colonel and Mrs. E. T. C Richmond. Mr. Thompson and E. Thompson, sons of Colonel and Mrs. Richard S. Thomp son, are now at Vancouver Barracks on a visit to their parents. Miss Bonnell, sister of Mrs. William C. Wren, arrived from Grand Rapids, Mich., Tuesday, and will spend the Winter with her sister at the barracks. Mrs. Alexander B. Dyer left Wednesday afternoon for her brother's home"In the San Joaquin Valley, California, where she will remain for the next six weeks or two months. " Colonel, and Mrs. E. T. C. Richmond entertained at dinner on Tuesday, their guests being Colonel and Mrs. Forrest H. Hathaway and Major and Mrs. Alex ander B. Dyer. . Mrs. D. B. Holley, wife of Captain Dwight E. Holley, of the Fourth Infantry and her daughter, are the guests of Major and Mrs. George B. Davis. Mrs. Holley will remain at Vancouver Barracks for the next two weeks, when she will leave for Platteburg Barracks to join Captain Holley. who is stationed there on re cruiting service. Afternoon card parties ore very much In favor among tho ladies of Vancouver Barracks, as a number of them have been given this Fall. The latest and one of the pleasantest being one .given by Mrs. Georgo B. Davis, Wednesday, in honor of Mrs. Dwight E. Holley, who has just returned from the .Philippines on the transport Thomas. Mrs. Davis' guests were: 3Irs. Joseph F. Funston, Mrs. J. B. Goe, Mrs. Richard Taompson, Mrs. D. B. ! Galllard, Mrs. Wilcox, Mrs. B. S. Wal ton, Mrs. A. B. Johnson, Mrs. J. j. j Miller, Mrs. W. P. Screws, Mrs. E. John i son, Mrs. R. H. Fenner, and Mrs. Thor- rington. The two prizes, a pretty bon-bon dish and a book, were won by Mrs. Screws and Mrs. Tborrlngton. i Garfield. E. G. Faries visited Colfax this week. A L. Ebersal is home from Walla Walla. j Charles Gill has gone to Oregon for the ! Winter. Arthur Stivers has gone to Spokane for a vacation. A A. Euert has gone to Seattle for a few days' vacation. Mrs. C N. Hinchllff, of Colfax, was in Garfield recently. G. W. and Mrs. Frye visited the City of Spokane this week. James Walters wasin town this week from Walter's Siding. M.' T. Jackson has gone to Omaha, but expects to be home next week. Mrs. Sherman, of Hatton, is In Garfield, the guest of Mrs. A. P. Johnson. Leroy Trowbridge was af Coeur d'Alene City, Idaho, on business recently. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Jones have gone to California to spend the Winter. One of the prettiest weddings of tho season, was that of Mr. Noble and Miss Lena Straub recently. The happy ydting couple will make their home in this city. Miss Vella Winner expqets in a few days to visit Walla Walla and Walts burg. Miss Vella Winner, of Colfax, was in Garfield this week, the guest of Mrs. AverilL Mrs. Hettle Manor, of Silver Creek, was In Garfield recently, tho guest of Mrs. E. B. Hoag. South Bend. Miss Helen Zieman is visiting in P.q Ell. A. M. Hagen speqt Sunday In Portland. Miss Lena Fisher Is visiting In Port land. Mrs. Joseph Glazebrook has returned from Tacoma. George T. Bale has gone to Ashland, Or., for his health. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Heath arrived from North Yakima last evening. Miss Maggie Guggenbichler, of Frances, is visiting Miss Clara ,Knutson. Mrs. Dr. Gruwell will spend Thanks-, giving with her daughters, in Portland. Mrs. Coulter, mother of Mr. C. A. Coul ter, has gone to California for, the Winter. Captain A. M. Simpson, of San Fran cisco, arrived here last evening on a short visit Mr. and Mrs. George Moseley, of Canto, spent a few days here the first of the Week. W. E. Brown, formerly connected with the Journal, now Is In charge of a paper at Echo, Or. C. F. Daniels, of North Dakota, was visiting his brother, W. C. Daniels', for a few days this week. Miss Maud Brant, of Vancouver, ar rived today and will remain for the Win." ter with her parents. E. E. Paddock, who was Here for a week looking after some interests, returned to his home at Independence, Or., Tuesday. Rev. J. L. Covington, a pastor of the Methodist Church here In 1S92, Is In tho city this week. He Is agent for the Chil dren's Home Society. - The Home Culture Club will meet next Tuesday with Mrs. Mamie Reeves as" host ess. Shakespeare's "Antony and Cleo patra" will be discussed. The Propylaeum. Club met at the resi dence of Mrs. Cora E. Foster on Tuesday and had "American Literature' and "Cur rent Events" for subjects of discussion. Mrs. Kate B. Foye led. Centralia. The High School had a basketball game and social In its gymnasium Friday night. Senator and Mrs. J. R. O'Donnell, of Elma, visited Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Zlmmer this week. The Ladles' Aid Society, of the M. E. Church met at the 'home of Mrs. Arms Wednesday. Mr. and 3trs. John Ecclestop left for Los Angeles, Cal., this week, where they expect to make their home. Mrs E. J. Field, who has been visiting in Nevada, Utah and different parts of the East, returned Saturday. Mrs. Hackett and -daughter returned from the East this week, svhere they have been visiting relatives for the past three .months. Miss Una May Harris and Mr. William H. Harrison were married at the Meth odist parsonage, Wednesday, November 15,-by Rev. J. W. Miller. They will make their home In Centralia. Mis3 Vela Bloom 11 eld gave a social party to a number of her young friends and a number of older ones Saturday evening, at the Hotel Centralia. The rooms were ap propriately decorated foe the occasion, and the large party of guests passed the even ing In games and other social amusements. An elegant lunch was served. Attaching the donkey's tall while blindfolded was the feature of the parlor entertainment. Miss Laura Taylor and Wiley Maloney se THE TRAMP PRINTER'S DILEMMA IT WAS an -enterprising Western town, not many years ago, when the "tourist" was comparatively prosper ous and independent, and oftener met than now. This one was less assuming and more diffident than the general run. He "caught on" as he entered the Bulle tin office, an extra man being needed for at least a week. His cases were low, but composition time was several hours off, and he set to work with good will to get them In condition for a night's work, cheered by the thought that a week's earnings wpuld put him. on Easy Street for a while. Though dllfgently applying himself to distribution, he did not fall to note that his companions were of the breezy Far Western type, loud of speech and rough of manner, yet withal possessed of a certain indefinable air of self-respect and respect for others. The man at his side was loquacious and sociably Inclined. First, learning that the newcomer was from the East, and in addition satisfying his curiosity on several minor matters, he proceeded to fill him with information concerning the office and its personnel. To each mem ber of the chapel, in addition to his In herited name, he gave some fanciful or grotesque appellation not acquired from his progenitors, together with a terse and sometimes luminous de scription of his prominent traits. Of him self, he modestly put out the information, with a faint chuckle, that he was known as "Speechless Jim." "The Tenderfoot," as he was of course understood to be for the time, had his attention called particularly to one of the more boisterous of the men, desig nated as "Hot Stuff B111," wno, he was told, was especially feared because of his quarrelsome disposition and hasty shooting proclivities. Bill was a dead, shot and the population of the town cemetery had been not a little aug mented through his agency. "Whatever you do," cautioned Speechless Jim, "be keerful how you fall ag'lnst Hot Stuff." Tenderfoot finally persuaded himself that his cases were in a condition to permit him to take a bite, before preparing for his night's work, and he slipped out for that purpose. Returning in about haif an hour he was surprised and puzzled' to find that his well-filled nonpareil case had disappeared, and that in its place was an old dust-laden thing, practically empty. Speechless Jim was plodding along, ap parently oblivious and unconcerned. Tenderfoot searched hl rack carefully and then asked Jim if he could account for the mysterious disappearance. "Oh, your nonpareil case," said Jim nonchalantly. "Why, Hot. Stuff took it away." "And why did ho'do that?" k "Well, I dunno, exactly. He jest came around and looked at it and said It was a dandy and too good to waste; and then he took It away and brought that other one back. That's all I can tell you, pard." Tenderfoot was quiet for a few mo m.ents, apparently thinking hard. -Then, pale-faced but with tightly compressed lips, ho strode two alleys away, to where Hot Stuff was working. "Did you take my nonpareil case.?" he asked. , "Why, cert, sonny," was the answer, with an impudent leer; that was all right, wa'an't it?" Tenderfoot shook with Indignation. "What right had you to take it?" he de manded. ' T." "Jest liked the looks of i,t, sonny, and thought you wouldn't mlndl -That one I left you jest needs a little blowln- out. You've got an hour yet to throw in, and If you're good, sonny, and need sorts, I may help you out some." Without more words Tenderfoot -went back to his frame. After pondering a few moments, he asked Jim, In a quaking voice. If he had a pistol. Giving him a calm but warning look. Speechless Jim produced a heavy-caliber J cured first prizes, while Miss Donna Rob erts and James fFarrell won the consola tion prizes. z ) Abecdeerj. Mrs. B. R. Wheeler, of Redlands, Cal., Is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. C. T. Wood ing. - ' Mr. and Mrs. Frdnk Oliver entertained a few friends In honor of Mrs. Hicks, of Seattle. The Messrs. Scamell and Carter and thelF wives attended! a party given in Hoquiam Wednesday night Mr. and Mrs. CI N. Wonacott have gone to Portland to visit before going to their future home in Pueblo, Colo. Mr. and Mrs. Fre Smith and children have gone to California on the steamer Centralia, to remain three months. The first of a series of dime concerts was given at the Congregational Church Friday night for the benefit of the choir". Mr. Frfd Overmeyer and Miss Margaret Watson, were married Sunday by the Rev. Dr. Prlchard, of the Presbyterian Church. Mrs. A. D. Wood, pfio of the prominent social leaders of tnls city, has been con fined to her home by Injuries received in a fall, The young people of the Congrega tional Church formed a choral union Mon day evening. Mrs. H. H. Carter wa3 elected president Mrs. E. C. Finch and three young daugh ters have reached here from British Co lumbia, to reside. Mrs. Finch is the wife of the manager of the street railway com pany. Colton. Dr. J. B. Olmsted, will lecture in the Opera-House Tuesday "evening' under the auspices of the United Artisans. In the presence of 200 friends In Fra ternity Hall, Miss Grace Mackle and Hugh Ferguson were united in marriage by Rev. John Le Cornu, pastor of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Mls3 Fer guson was maid of honor and Clyde Leo was best man. The hall was elaborately decorated! and. refreshments were served. The affair also partook of the nature of a reception ior the groom's parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. A. Ferguson, who, after a residence of 2S years, have moved to Asotin. The first golden wedding to occur in thl3 part of Whitman County was celebrated In Colton, Wednesday, hy Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Semter, who just SO years ago In far oft Bavaria were united in marriage and Wednesday morning after solemn high mass in the Catholic Church, they again repeated the solemn vow3. Follow ing the ceremony there was an elaborate dinner served at the home of the eldest son, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Semler, Jr. The merrymaking continued for two days. There were present 11 children, 65 grand children, six great grandchildren, and a large number of friends. Vancouver. Mr. S. Howorth, of McMinnville, visited with Dr. and Mrs. Hlxon during the week. Mrs. Mary Lynch, who has been vlslt lrig Mrs. T. W. Pladden, left Tuesday for Seattle. The ladles of the Presbyterian Church are preparing toglvo a Christmas supper and bazaar at. Elcnenlaub's Hall. The senior, class of the High School has arranged for a class meet and social, to be held next Tuesday at the High School assembly-room. Charles Hasson, son of Cantain Hasson, of this, place, left Wednesday for San Francisco, where he will be married next Thursday to Miss Mattle Moon, of that city. A jolly group of young people spent a pleasant evening at a farewell party given at tho home Qf W. P. Waggner, in honor of their niece. Miss Eunice Sweat, who will depart this week for her home in South Dakota, six-shooter. Seizing the weapon, Tender foot hurried back to Hot Stuff, who seemed to have forgotten him entirely and had unqonpernedly reaunied his work. Holding the pistol awkwardly, but point ed toward Hot Stuff, Tenderfoot shouted: "Now, you miserable cur, if you don't want t.o be blown to hell in five sqconds, take that case back to where you stole It from." Hot Stuff did not linger. "All right, sonny," he said; "I reckon this Is a horso on me." Then he lifted the case and carried it back to its place, closely attended by Tenderfoot with lev eled pistol. A few moments sufficed to. put. matters as before, and then Hot Stuff turned and stood at rest awaiting Tenderfoot's next move. The dozen other men In the room grouped near. There was dead silence, saye for the faintly audible quick brea'th Ing of Tenderfoot, who now found himself in a quandary that called for quick action a decision on which might hang life it self. The role" that he had been forced to play was not more to his liking than It was of his choosing. Heroics were foreign to his nature, and Ije had never played, the bully. He felt fear, but would not sur render to Its .mandate, and over its ex pression In his face there dominated an other that spoke determination not to wa ver even in the face of death In asserting his manhood and defending his rights?. While he paused Hot Stuff faced him. with a steady look of mixed inquiry and dis dain. 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The young man from the East did not feel equal to the occasion. His position Nfas new and strange, and found him un prepared. For the first time In his life he held a pistol Hi his hand, a fellow creature at bay. His own life was in Imminent jeopardy, depending, perhaps, upon his next step. What should he do2 It was possible to kill Hot Stuff and plead self preservation as ah excuse, or he raight give hint the privilege of drawing his weapon and make It then and there a duel to the death. The first alternative was too much like murder; the second would be suicide; and he was yet in love with life, even though It haa some rough places. He was young, and hope was his constant friend. Such was the nature of some of Tender foot's hurried, confused thoughts. Mean while no move was made, no wod was spoken. Every one waited with an ex pectant attitude as if to say. what next? Suddenly Tenderfoot seemed to reach a decision. "Gentlemen," he said he called them "gentlemen," not "pards" or "boys," which to them would have sounded more the thing; but the tense situation pre cluded comment or criticism. "Gentle men, I am, as you know. o. stranger hero and new to your ways. I have always tried to act on the square, and until now have escaped trouble. You know how It is; I need not explain. If I had not as serted myself as I have, I am sure that all of you would have despised me, and I would have felt mean to myself. I can go no further. I am. a roan of peace and seek no quarrel with any one. On my part this affair Is ended. Come what may, there Is but one thing for me to do." Then, turning to Speechless Jim, he handed him his revolver with the remark, "Here Is your weapon; thanks." Tho crucial moment had arrived. Still there was no demonstration, no further break in the deep silence. If Tenderfoot had hoped that his words wopld earn for him the sympathy and protection of the men. thero was no Indication of spch an effect. It was now up to' Hot Stuff. The sudden expression of relief In his face gave way to an almost demoniac scowl of triumph. He glared as If he would not too abruptly end the joy of anticipa tion. Tenderfoot was a statue. Hot Stuff's right hand moved with slow delib eration to his back, then suddenly was outstretched with open palm. A broad grin spread over his face as he exclaimed: "Shake, pard,. shake!" "Shake?" faltered Tenderfoot, whoso face had blanched to marble at Hot Stun?3 firsl movement. "Do you say shake?" "Sure, my boy, and shake hearty," grasping Tenderfoot's hand with both his own. "You've stood the test we put on you. and your Initiation is finished. You are one of us now, and we bid you wel come. Come, boys, give the new member of the chapel the glad hand and the wprd of cheer. 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