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About The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current | View Entire Issue (Dec. 27, 1903)
THE SUNDAY OREGOmAff, POBTLAOT, DECEMBER 27, 1903. 21 iopio At Hldgefleld, "Wash., to enjoy the holiday feast. Miss 'Cornwall spent Thursday night with friends at Piedmont. Dr. Anna M. Barr, accompanied by Miss Cora Lemon, left on Thursday to spend Christmas -Kith friends at Salem. Just a Few Days More. The dolls -will be given away Kew Tear's eve. Do your buying now, a chance "with every dollar purchase. Shirtwaists at big reductions. Beck's, 272 "Wash. st. Just This Nothing More. Our sale begins tomorrow. Special re ductions on white underwear, rare bar gains to be had. A visit will convince you. Beck's, 272 "Washington street. H. B. LItt Clearance Sale. The celebrated Stratton's suits and coats &re Included in this sale. Full dress suits to rent lion Clothing Co., 16S Third street. OREGON. v Oregon City. The marriage of Miss Elma Albright to Mr. James "Wheeler Church, both of Oregon City, was celebrated at the First Congregational Church at Falls City at 8 o'clock Wednesday evening, De cember 23. Rev. E. S. Bopllnger, the Congregational clergyman, officiated at the ceremony. In which was employed the ring service. Three hundred friends and relatives witnessed the wedding. Aa Mrs. X.. I. Porter played Mendelssohn's wed ding march, the bridal party entered the church auditorium. Miss Frances Fuller, of Portland, and Miss Bessie Albright, "of Oregon City, cousin and sister, respec tively, of the bride, preceded the party as flower girla Following came the bridesmaids,, Miss Constance Holland, of Salem, and Miss Sheppard, of Barlow. The maid of honor was Miss Ethelwin Albright, a sister of the bride. The bride, costumed In a beautiful gown of white silk organdie over white silk taffeta, with a veil to match, and carrying a shower bouquet of white carnations, followed on the arm of her father, Mr. Charles Al bright. They were followed by Mr. Ro land Jackson and Mr. William Logus. ot Portland; Mr. Joseph Goodfellow and "Mr. Mortimer Cockrell, of Oregon City, who acted as ushers. All of the bride's attendants were costumed in pink and carried bouquets of maidenhair fern. At J the rostrum the bride was Joined by the groom and the best man, Mr. Leighton Kelly, both of Oregon City. A recep tion followed at the home of the bride's parents. In preparation for the event, the Albright home had been lavishly decorated in Oregon grape, smllax and maidenhair- fern. P(nk and green were the colors employed with rare taste in the parlors while the dining-room was in white and 'green. The bride's bouquet was caught by Miss Broughton, of Port land. The bride is the eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Albright and has resided all her life In Oregon City, where she Is popular as a most estimable joung woman. Mr. Church Is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Wheeler Church, respected residents of Oregon City. Mr- and Mrs. Church will reside at Lind, Wash. Astoria. Mrs. Dwyer entertained the members of the Semi-Monthly Euchre Club at her Tiome Friday evening. Euchre was played and prizes were won by Mrs. Harrison Allen, Mrs. Frank Patton, H. L. Houston and H. Thing. The club will be enter tained by Mr. and Mrs. Frank Patton on New Year's eve. A number of young people were enter tained at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. O. Wilkinson Friday evening in honor of Mr. Wilkinson's birthday. Euchre was played, and prizes -v ere won by Mrs. C. S. Brown, MIsa Gertrude Stockton, Lieutenant Coop er and A. J. Henderson. Mr. Albert C. Ross, of this city, and Miss Maud Kindred, of Tokeland. were mar ried at the bride's home In Tokeland, on Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Rops -Rill make their home in this city, where Mr. Ross Is the well-known and popular bookkeeper of the cannery of the Booth Packing Com pany. WW L. Trullinger and Miss Catherine Osgood were married Tuesday evening at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Millard F. Hardesty, the ceremony being performed by Rev. Mr. Grim, pastor of the Methodist Church. Mr. and Mrs. Trullinger Jeft on Wednesday morning for a short wedding trip, after which they will reside In this city. Captain Nathan Burkholder, of the steamer Vanguard, and Miss Maud Ash ley, daughter of Mr. and MrsJ.H. Ash ley, of Brookfleld, were married in the parlors of the Oriel at 4 o'clock Wednes day afternoon. The ceremony was per formed by Rev. J. M.McCormac, In the presence of a few friends arid relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Burkholder left on the even ing train for a short wedding trip, after which they will make their bome in Cath lamet. , Eugene. ' Mr. Raymond Babb and Miss Alice Faust were married Wednesday evening at the bride's home. A .number of the most Intimate friends were present, and the affair was a very pleasant one. Mr. and Mrs. Babb will spend their honey moon in Portland. The annual charity ball given by the Eugene Lodge of Elks on Tuesday even ing was a decided uuccesa. The attend ance of dancers was very large, and many spectators filled the seats of the gallery. All the committees performed their work well, the music was (above criticism, and in every respect 'the event was one to be pleasantly remembered. Miss Alice McCrady and Mr. M. J. Thompson were married Wednesday at high noon at the home of the bride's par ents, Air., and Mrs. D. ,M. McCrady, Rev. J. S. McCallum officiating. A large num ber of friends were present, and many appropriate tokens were received by the bride. An elaborate wedding luncheon was served. Thursday evening, at the home of the bride's parents, Profesor and Mrs. John Straub, occurred the marriage of Miss Elizabeth Straub to Mr. O. F. Stafford. A large .number o friends of these popu lar young people were present, and the j occasion was one of the most ImDortant social events of the season. The house was beautifully decorated and all prepara tions wereof an,elaborate character, con cluding with a splendid banquet. Miss Straub Is pne Q.f the most popular young ladles of the city, and the groom Is a member qf the faculty of the university. -: Medford. A surprise "spoon shower" was given Saturday evening by the Misses Angle at their bomeln East Medford in honor of the approaching nuptials, in which their friend. Miss Lulu Briggs, of Ashland. Is to play a prominent role. The residence was tastefully decorated with Boston ivy and white crysanthemums and Japanese lanterns, in which colors of green and white predominated. la the center of the bay window In the front parlor was a Japanese umbrella with white hearts sus pended. From this umbrella the spoons were showered at the feet of the bride elect Music and various games were the amufements of the evening. After re- freshments were served Miss Briggs was unconsciously led beneath ono of the over hanging umbrellas, when by a slight movement by one of the hostesses, the umbrella fell upon the head of Miss Briggs and with it came the shower of spoons, large and small. , Roseburg. The marriage of Frederick K. Gettlns and Miss Bertha Sehlbrede was solemnized in Roseburg jat 2:30 o'clock this afternoon at the residence of the bride's parents, Hon. and Mrs. C. A. Sehlbrede. About 70 guests were present. Underneath a beauti ful canopy of smllax and ribbons the couple stood and listened to the words of itev. J. N. .Lester, of the Christian Church, J f which made them man and wife. At the conclusion of the ceremony and tendering of congratulations, Mr. and Mrs. Gettlns and the guests repaired to an elaborate wedding luncheon. The bride was attired in white crepe de Paris, over taffeta, and trimmed with cluny. She carried a bouquet of white carnations. Her two bridesmaids. Addle acry and Wiletha Keed, and maid of honor, Emma Sehlbrede, sister of the bride, were also attired in white and carried bouquets of white carnations. Charles T. Curry acted as best man. Misses Leone Coshow and Dorothea Abra ham acted as flower girls, and Miss Thel ma Alley and Master Nelson Sweltzer as ring bearers. Miss Mabel Van Buren ren dered the weddlnc march from Men- dolssohn. Misses Veil Barker, Gertie Rast and Katie Fullerton assisted In receiving tne guests. The Interior of the residence was very prettily decorated with carna tions, wild ferns, mistletoe and Oregon grape. Salem. Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Crawford enter tained a number of their friends last Wednesday evening. News has been received here of the mar riage of Miss Ethel Knight formerly of this city, to Mr. Thomas O. Bonner, of Portlond, Me. The weddlHg took place In Portland, Me., December 21. The bride is a niece of Mr. R. B. Fleming, of this city, and during her residence here made a wide circle of warm friends. The groom is a business man of Portland, Me., where Mr. and Mra Bonner will reside. Miss Eva Stanton, a special student at Willamette University, was united In mar riage to Mr. G. Oscar Oliver, a sophomore In the College of Liberal Arts, at the home of the bride, at high noon. Bishop H. L. Barkley officiating. The event was made a class affair, the members of the 06 class being the guests of honor, and all the decorations were In the class colors of green and white. After the ceremony the class greeted their "new member" with tho class yell. As soon as congratulations had been extended the party, about 60 in number, retired to the dining-room, where a bountiful wedding breakfast was served. Mr. and Mrs. Oliver left for the North to spend a brief honeymoon. Mr. Oliver's home is In Spokane, Wash., and he is preparing for the ministry, having entered the preparatory department of the school five years ago. They will both continue their studies. La Grande. Mesdames M. L. Causey and F. EL Moore will entertain the High Five Club Mon day afternoon In Mrs. Moore's apartments at the Hotel' Foley. The Christmass ball given by the Com mercial Club members at their hall was a grand success. There were many couples and everybody enjoyed the even ing. The members of the Kaffee Klatch, their husbands and friends enjoyed an enter tainment Christmas night at Elks' Hall. Christmas games were played, and a Christmas tree was beautifully decorated for the occasion. Tho Lyle Tuesday Muslcale held Its reg ular meeting In the ladles' clubrooms Tuesday afternoon. This was the eighth anniversary of the organization of the club, and the programme was under the direction of Mrs. Clara T. Lyle. The musical recital given at the Pres. byterian Church Tuesday evening by the musical people, of La Grande, under the direction of Mrs. Clara T. Lyle, was a decided success. There is no small amount of good musical talent In the city. The Dalles. St Paul's Church, in this city, was the scene of a pretty wedding on Saturday last when Miss Edyth Mans, only daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. George Mans, was married to Thomas M. Boyd. The church was beautifully trimmed In evergreens, ferns and cut flowers, a lattice of smllax being erected In front of the chancel, from the arch of which depended a white dove In whose beak floated a true lover's knot of white. The bride, who was robed. In a delicate gown of white silk grenadine made over white taffeta and carried a shower bouquet of white carnations, was preceded to the altar by her maid of honor. Miss Belle Haven, who wore a palo green' frock with a large white picture hat and carried pink carnations. At the chancel rail the procession was met by the groom and Ills best man, J. McCowan, the ceremony being performed by Rev. C. H. Lake. Mr. and Mrs. Boyd will make their home In this city. Forest Grove. Saturday afternoon at Herrick Hall the ladies of the Lewis and Clark organization held an exhibition of handiwork which represented not only needlework, but py rography, basketry and other forms of ornamental work. In addition there were rare articles from China and Manila, also several quaint samples made 70 years ago. The large exhibit was a credit to the ladles who contributed specimens of their skill. Refreshments were served to all visitors and a delightful afternoon was spent together. The success of the affair Is due to the efforts of tho committees who had charge of the entertainment Mesdames Walker. Kane and Todd -with Miss Meyers arranged the various arti cles In a most artistic manner, Mesdames Graham, Lcabo and Hoge presided over the refreshment table, assisted by Miss Graham and Ml&s Jackson. Ashland. Miss Lizzie Williams, who was married Christmas evening to Earl Roach, of this city, was given a parcel shower, Mon day evening, by a number of her young lady friends. J. J. McNalr was the guest of honor at a Jolly stag dinner given by Fred Par son Tuesday evening, at the home of Dr. and Mrs.J. S. Parson. The guests were a numben of Intimate bachelor friends of Mr. McNalr, -who Is soon to Join the ranks of the benedicts. Pendleton. Mr. and Mrs. John F. Robinson gave a dinner to their family on Christmas day. Their guests -were: Mrs. Susan Welch, Dr. and Mrs. H. B. Johnson, Mr. and Mrs". H. F. Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. Al Shaddock, Frank Welch, Guy Shaddock, Vera Shaddock. Harriet Johnson and Donald Robinson. WASHINGTON. Vancouver. At St Luke's Episcopal Church, at Van couver, at high noon Wednesday, Decem ber 23, occurred one of the prettiest wed dings ever witnessed by Vancouver society. The contracting parties were Earl A. Wat terman, of Spokane, and Marie L. Ed dlngs, of The Dalles. To the strains of Lohengrin's wedding march, played by Mrs. Scott Swetland. the bridal party en tered the church. Miss Belle Havern, the niece of the bride, acted as maid of honor, followed by the bride on the arm of her nephew, Charles H. Scheule. They were met at the chancel step by Rev. Mr. Sheppard. The bride wore a gown ot white crepe de chine over white silk, trimmed with ribbons, chiffon, lace sand pearls. The gown was completely covered with the long bridal veil, held In place by a spray of orange blossoms. The bride carried a beautiful bouquet of roses and ferns. The maid of honor wore a gown of forget-me-not blue silk grenadine, over blue silk, and a large picture hat of blue mallne trimmed with ostrich plumes. She carried an arm bouquet of Morning Blush carnations and ferns. After the ceremony a delightful lunch was served at the home of "the bride's sister. Mrs. D. Scheule, to the Im mediate family and a few very intimate friends. Mr. and Mrs. Waterman left on the evening train for Spokane, where they will make their home. A large number of friends and relatives were assembled at the home of .A. B. Gil more Wednesday evening in celebration of his 67th birthday. A happy evening was spent MADAME PATTI TO SING IN Famous Prima Donna, Supported by Company of Artists, to M ME. ADELINE PATTI, under the direction of Robert Grau and the management of Marcus Mayer.will be beard In this city at the Armory. Janu ary 14, under the direction of Calvin S. Helllg. In the supporting company are Mile. Roza Zamels, a favorite pupil of the Bel gian violin king, Tsaye; Mile. Vera Mar gols, a favorite London pianist; Anton Hegner. the great and widely-known 'eel- list; Vlllard Urlgo, a new tenor who has taken London by storm; Claude Cunning ham, the favdrite baritone of the Carl "Rosa forces, and Mme. Gabrlella Aounda, the first contralto from the opera In Flor ence. The musical director will be the cele brated "maestro," Romualdo Saplc. who Is well known In America, and has been with Mme. Pattl on several of her previous tours. The results of her recent appearances In England tend to show that this marvelous voice Is still In the full possession of all Its wonderful richness and charm, while such wonderful technical perfection as has always been hers can never be lost Mme. Patti began her wonderful ca reer In this country November 24, 1S59, at the old Academy of Music, in New York, and it is but fitting that being still pos sessed of all her artistic powers, she should. come to America again In the un equaled maturity of her art which she now commands. Out-of-town orders accompanied by money orders will receive prompt atten tion. MALEK'S SOCIAL SIDE. "There's More Than One Girl," Says the Pianist. In private life there's a pleasant social side to Ottaker Malek, the piano virtuoso who pleased a large audience with his highly artistic work last Monday night at the First Baptist Church. On the concert platform with his powerfully built hands resting on the piano keys, ho looks very serious almost morose with his whole soul wrapped up In his work. But chatting at the Portland Ho tel, another Malek was unfolded. He curled up his long legs on the edge of a chair, and smoked a cigarette with keen enjoyment He smiled, and his eyes had a merry twinkle in them. Tho reporter asked: "Who Is your favorite pianist? Who do you think is the best?" Immediately Malek was all anlmatldn, and he spoko In excellent English. "You must pardon mo if I do not speak English correctly," ho began. "You see, nine months ago I did not know a word of the English language. Really, I have no fav orite pianist and It is a difficult ques tion to decide who Is the best pianist In all the world. There are so many good pianists. We live In an age of specialists. One artist Is really great as the repre sentative of one school, and another does equally good work In another direction. For instance, one man may play Chopin better than anyone else. That is because he Is specially gifted by talent and tem perament to play Chopin. My favorite piano selection? I have none, as I like to play a great many pieces. But I prefer Chopin to a certain extent, and am par ticularly fond of his fantasia In F minor. I also like Gruenfelcf, as ho was one of my instructors in Vienna. I am also a pupil of Theodore Leschetlzky. He taught me technique, and I have most pleasant recollections of him. Leschetlzky picks and chooses his pupils, and he will not give lessons to anyone who applies to him. One must have his lesson Just so, or Leschetlzky will at once send the pupil home to prepare for the next lesson. One lesson from Leschetlzky costs about $15. "For the present I look upon Chicago as my home. I live In the country around Chicago, and there are times 'when I take a delight in doing my own cooking. Pianos? There Is everything in the make of a piano to an artist In Vienna, where I was u student I prefer the Ehrbar piano." "It Is stated that you camo to America because of some unfortunato love af fair," hinted the reporter. Malek laughed Joyously. "Oh, that hap pened some time ago when I was young er," he admitted. "I havo got more senso now, and a better knowledge of tho world. You seo, there are other girls in the world." "Hae you played tho piano all your life?" "From childhood. I have also played on tho violin, but soon found that the piano was my Instrument At first my father wished me to be an architect But I was not destined to build houses. My pur pose in life is to build up a reputation as an artist" MUSIC. Ernest Kraus, tho distinguished German tenor, is quoted as declaring that "a beer drinker can neer bo a great singer." Lillian. Hussell is made to express the opinion that "alcoholic liquors and even wine produce too gTeat a tension on the vocal chords, and that, where a drink of any sort Is necestary, a little vichy water, which cools the thirst Is the best thins for the sinner." The abstainers, how ever, do not hae It all their own way. There are opera sincere who ecout the ascetic view and declare that the Juice of the keg Is not Incompatible with high art. Madame Bauer nselster. of the Metropolitan Opera Company, in New Tork. asserts that there Is nothing like a pint of Dublin Stout to make her throat Just right William Parry, tho erstwhile of Covert Garden and the Maplcson companies, states that among great German singers, ha never faaa known one who was not a consti tutional and chronic beer-drinker. Sims Reees. the most famous English tenor of his time, once said: "Before I sing and when I wish to moisten my throat. I always drink pure, cold water. Alcohol spoils the voice." But around the Pacific Northwest do you know many singers who are total abstainers? The most of them are not. Mrs. Edward Alden Beals gave an en joyable recital last Tuesday evening at her residence, 409 Yamhill street Tho programme: Piano solo, "Second Waltz" (Godard) Miss Nancy Beals; song, "Serenata," (TostI) Miss Zella Hyde; song, "Violets " (Ellen Wright) Mr. H. J. Letton; vocal polka, "Flor dl Margherita," (Arditl) Miss Margaret Hanson; "piano, "Barcarolle" (Schubert) Miss Genevieve Brodahl; vocal duet "Slumber Song" (Vincent) Misses Nancy Beals, Georgia Lewis; "May Morn ing" (Denza) Miss Nina Wenderoth; piano solo, "Polka de Concert" (Bartlett) Miss Georgia Lewis; "Nightingale's Song" (Nevln), Miss "Nancy Beals; songs, (a) "In Maytime" (Dudley Buck), (b) "To Mary" (Mary Helen Brown), Miss Edna Joy; piano, "Nocturne" (Chopin) Miss Margaret Hanson; song. "Springtide" (Greene) Miss Genevieve Brodahl; piano duet "Sonata," op. 10, No. 2 (Weber) Misses Margaret Hanson, Georgia Lewis. The National Conservatory of Music, founded by Mrs. Jean&ette if. Thurber, In lSS5, and chartered by the United States Government In 1891. has received three new scholarships to be awarded at the 19th semiannual entrance examinations, which will be held at 128 East Seventeenth street New York, January 4. One of the examinations Is for voice, one for the piano, and the third for the violin. They will be given to students who have no means, but whose talent promises distinction as artists. One of the most eminent singers now before the public, Lillian Blauvelt was a holder of one of these scholarships. Enrico Caruso, an Italian tenor, who has made a hit In New York, was born In Naples in Xfea. ana carries more flesh than years, Me Degan to sine early In life, and says, In Off i poking of his first engagement that he -W I MADAME PATTI, NOW ON HER so badly that his manager wanted to whip him, and the townsfolk gathered outside the little theater to hiss him out of town. But after he had gone, the new tenor was so much worse than Caruso that they sent for him again. In 1880, In Naples, he appeared in "Travlata" for tho first tlmo with great popular success, and In 1S9S he won a secure place at the Lyric, In Milan. Since then he has sung In St Petersburg, Vienna, Monte Carlo, South America and last season at Covent Garden. He has sung "Lohengrin" In Italian, but this Is the only German opera on his list of 40. He appears In such operas aa "Tosca," and declares that when the part demands modern emotional methods, the dra matic side of singing. It Is quite to his liking. His school, he says, has always been tho theater. Caruso has been decorated by the Italian gov ernment and the Austrian, and from Portugal he has received a distinction held only by two others, Manchlnelll and Sarah Bernhardt. Aberto Randegger, tho composer ot tho dra matic cantanta, "Frldolln," and other works, was born at Trieste. April 13, 1832. He showed no special musical ability until the age of 13, when he astonished everybody who heard him by playing a tune on the spinet with correct harmonies, although he had never before touched the Instrument. His family at once plaoed him under competent Instructors, and the young Randegger made rapid progress, having composed several masses and other pieces for the church before he was 10. In 1654 ho went to London, and has remained there ever since. The following year he pub lished his first composition set to English words, a song entitled "The Meadow Gate," which was well reclved. In 1857 he made his appearance as conductor of a series of opera bouffe at St. James' Theater, and then filled the position for 11 years of organist and choirmaster of St. Paul's Church, Avenue Road, Regent's Park. In 186S he was appointed a professor of singing In the Royal Academy of Music, a position he still retains. As a sing. Ing master he has won a wide reputation both In England and In this country. Programme of a recent concert given by the Philadelphia Mendelssohn Club, with the as sistance of Madame Suzanne Adams, soprano. 1. Part songs. (a) "Go, Hold White Roses" (Harris); (b) "Hymn to the Sua" (Chapuls). 2. Solo. "Batti Battl" (Don Giovanni) (Mozart). 3. Part songs, (a) "The Voice of Spring" CauHman; (b) "Weary Wind o the West" (Elgar); (c) "Lacking My Love" (West). 4. Solos, (a) "Fldele Coeur" (Vldal); (b) "Chanson Quillet" (Godard). 5. Part songs, (a) "Tho Elder Blossoms Lightly Stirred (Kopylow); (b) "It Was a Lover and His Lass" (Bridge). 0. Solos, (a) "Should He Upbraid" (Bish op); (b) "Volse Prlntemps" (Stern). 7. Choruses, (a) "Man Is Mortal" (Men delssohn) (In eight parts) ; (b) "Say, Where Is He Born?" (Mendelssohn), for male voices, with soprano recitative; (c) "There Shall & Star from Jacob Come" (Mendels sohn). "Did you ever eee. a blonde contralto?" asked a Chicago teacher of singing. "I'll be bound you never did, for the reason that nearly all contraltos are dark. For a matte of 20 years I hae studied the human voice, and have come to the conclusion that that the coloring ot a person has some sort of In. fluonce upon the vocal organs. Blonde persons, with blue eyes, ruddy complexions, and yellow hair. Incline to have high, sharp, metalllo olces soprano voices, r will not go so far as to say that I can tell by a woman's ap pearance what type of -voice she has, but I will say that I can usually give a pretty good guess as to Its pitch. To be sure. I have 6een blondes with deep voices, and brunettes with high ones, but I have only seen this rarely. Never In my life have I seen a blonde con tralto a naturally blonde one, I mean." An Incident In the life of Paganlnl comes from Liverpool. The great -violinist was visit ing in the suburbs of that city, at the house of a lady whose religious Ideas were severely strained by her guest venturing to play on the Sabbath day. "Vy," asked the musician, "eef ze Sabat mos be so holl that nosing mos be done at all, vy does Proveedence permit ze lettel birds to sing on dat day, and ze leaves of ze forest to clap zero hands for Joy, making ze rustling music, and ze vaters of ze great deep to sound xelr mysterious harmonies?" Paganlnl's stay at that bouse was brief. A servlco of Christmas music was given last Sunday at the First Congregational Church. Oakland, CaL, by the chorus choir of CO voices, under the direction of Alexan der Stewart, and with the following soloists: Mrs. Grace Davis Northrup, soprano; Mrs. Carroll Nicholson, contralto; Arthur A Ma curda, tenor; WHIard T.' Youngr baritone; William B. King, organist. Four of the an thems sung are by leading American com posers Arthur Foote..Georga W. Chadwlck, Homer N. Bartlett and a San -Francisco composer. Dr. H. J. Stewart The Boston Symphony Orchestra, will give a concert 'In that city tonight In -.aid of the pension fund, of that organization. By thcr kindness of Madame Melba, the eminent prima donna, and Slgnonna Sassoll, the. talented young Italian harp player, ft ha 7 PORTLAND . Appear at theArmory. FAREWELL AMERICAN TOUR. possible to offer a programme of exceptional merit on this occasion. WUhelm Gerlcke wilt direct the orchestra in the "Mlgnon" over ture, the "Nocturne" and "Scherzo" from Mendelssohn's "Midsummer Night's Dream" music, the Tchaikovsky "Variations, Suite 3," and other selections. Melba will sing an aria from "La Travlata" and the -vocal waltz from "Romeo and Juliet," and Slgnorlna Sas. soll'6 solo numbers will be the "Chorale and Variations," VIdor and Dellbes' "Coppella Variations." Emma Thursby, who has bren before tho public now for nearly 30 years, still occa sionally sings in public She has recently returned from a trip through the Orient, accompanied by Mrs. Ole BulL Miss Thurs by recently -visited at Oakland, Cal , and was entertalnod on one occasion by Alfred Wllkle, who was at one time associated with Miss Thursby In New York, and toured with her in concert. A memorable event was a performance of "The Messiah," under the direction of Carl Zerrahn, In Boston in the '70s, when the solo quartet comprised Miss Thursby, soprano; Anna Louise Cary, con tralto; Alfred WHkle, tenor, and Myron D. Whitney, bass. Fire Island, a valuable racehorse llviajr In London, England, has Just given a most re markable proof of the healing powers of music. He lost his appetite and refused to train, a condition of affaire that drove his trainer and Jockeja to distraction. All manner of reme dies were resorted to without avail, till the happy idea occurred to them to place a music box In his stall. Twice a day a string of dances and "God Save the King" regaled the equine ears. The effect was marvelous. The horse regained Ills spirits, and the trainer and Jockey bad no further trouble. Whether the horse had any previous circus affiliations to determine his musical taste Is not known. Ottokar Malek's piano recital at the First Baptist Church was the chief musical event of the week. Many musicians were observed In the large audience, which heartily ap plauded him at the conclusion of each number. Malek is yet a young man, and he Is a piano virtuoso of tho first rank. It Is idlo to spec ulate whether he approaches the mountain like heights of Paderowskl, Sauer, etc. Each particular pianist has bis own circle of ad mirers, who love their Idol for the particular school of music and plano-plaj ing he repre sents. Malek is a piano genius, and it was a great pleasure to hear him play. A disregard of the fear which Is supposed to hedge royalty was shown by Liszt, who had been asked to play before Emperor Nicholas I. When Liszt was playing, the Czar began a conversation with his adjutant. Liszt stopped playing, and when the Czar Inquired the reason, the intrepid musician answered, "When the Emperor speaks all others must be silent." The Czar took the hint good-naturedly and kept still during the rest of the artist's performance. This criticism was recently printed In a New York newspaper regarding a soprano: "Miss Jeanne Clerihew, a joung .soprano with a light voice and colorature ambition, gave a recital at Mendelssohn Hall before a friendly audience. Her programme was long and covered many schools, old and new, but It cannot be said that her singing illumined the music. Miss Clerihew has much to learn. Emll Schenck. 'cellist, aided her, and Charles E. Wark was tho accompanist." When Pattl arrives In St. Louis, Mo , today she will occupy the bridal chamber at the Planter's Hotel. The hotel management under takes to meet these rules: Absolute -quiet In the rooms above her; decorations that will set off her dark complexion to advantage; meals prepared under the supervision of her own chef; air In her rooms at all hours as pure as that out of doors. The Philadelphia season of grand opera, to be given by the company from the Metropol itan Opera-House, New York, under the direc tion of Helnrlch Conried. will commence Tues day evening, and will continue for ten weeks. In each of which one performance will be given. This Is to be followed by the entire cycle of Wagner's "Nlbeiungen Ring," to be performed on four dajs of the 11th week. One cannot accuse the London Musical Times of often attempting to be humorous. The following reply, however, to a correspondent, wfclch appears ra a late Issue, is very sus picious of an experimental Joke: "Tenor. Oat meal Is not likely to have a deleterious effect upon the voico; rather thecontrary In the singing of Scotch songs." Mrs. Martha Role King recently had to re. sign as musical director of a Congregational church choir at Salt Lake City, because she managed an operetta In which the young women disported themselves in shorter dresses than Salt Lake society thought proper. Notwithstanding his withdrawal from the Pittsburg orchestra, Victor Herbert will con tinue to conduct an orchestra. His present plans Include not only his usual Spring trnd Summer tours, but the maintenance of a per manent organization in New York. . The first concert of the season by the Boyer chorus will likely take place about the middle of" ''TTSSi Church, and will consist of a concert of mis cellaneous luslc One number will bo unac companied. With the services concluding tonight, all the church choirs will take a rest after the strenuous work, incident to singing Christmas music As usual, the hardest-worked singers have been those In Catholic and Episcopalian church choirs. EOCKEPELLER'S GOLF BIG. Game Has Made Oil Magnate Not Only Healthy, but Jovial. New York World. M Golf Is giving to John D. Rockefeller the new stomach he once said he would pay $1,000,000 for. In fact the once de crepit old man has become vigorous and almost useful solely through plalng the game. He who was for seven years at tenuated almost to a shadow, who could eat nothing heartier than crackers and milk, now weighs 185 poundsv and can eat almost any food that the normal, healthy, strong man takes. Not only has golf given youth and health and' strength to John D. Rocke feller, but It has glvon him high spirits as well. For years the richest man In the world had the reputation of being grumpy and crabbed; and he looked it Now, however, his face wears a genial expression when bound for the golf links he looks almost Jovial and ho appears like a man who finds life well worth the living; It Is not alone in his physique and Im proved spirits that Mr. Rockefeller shows the benefits of golf, but aso In his dres3 and general demeanor. Where formerly he slouched around in an old rusty black suit and congress gaiters, and any kind of shabby hat, he has now taken to bear ing clotljasof a decidedly sporty appear ance, with a cut and style that a suc cessful bookmaker would not be ashamed of on Broadway. In no way Is the change that golf has made In the great oil magnate more no ticeable than In the manner of his dally visits to his private links at this resort When Mr. Rockefeller first started to pay golf here this was his Invariable costume: Black trousers that bagged at the knees and that shone, a gray cardi gan Jacket and his favorite congress gaiters. This week, when, he played here, the following was his costume: Satin vest of vivid green, gray-striped trousers of the latest cut, yellow tan shoes and a Jaunty tourist cap. He wore no Jacket, and pranced around after the ball more like a 20-year-old college youth than a "billionaire" of 60. And there Is another difference. Where formerly Mr. Rockefeller Jobbed a vil lage hackman to drive him dally to the links from the cottage of his son-in-law, Professor Charles A. Strong and a very dingy, tumble-down affair this hack was. Indeed he Is now driven to the golf grounds In a swell surrey drawn by a team of perfectly matched gray cobs, with driver and footman In livery. Twice dally when he is at Lakewood does Mr. Rockefeller cover the 18-hole course. Not content with golf alone, he takes additional walks. Twice around the links Is about eight miles. With the addi tional walks Mr. Rockefeller paces over about ten miles dally. It Is not only the exhilaration of the game and the swing ing of the clubs that have restored Mr Rockefeller to health. It Is the deep breathing of dustless air. He has been taught the deep-breathing habit, and ex ercises It upon all occasions. He de clares himself that he believes he Is now fully restored to health, and attributes It entirely to the fascinating outdoor sport Ho says that hoeing, chopping trees and other exercises that he tried did him no good; that It was not until he took up golf In California that he really began to know again what It was to be In any kind of health. Now, he declares that he will never give up playing golf "until he dies; that, if necessary, he will sacrifice his business interests rather than forego the pleasure ho derives from the game. Herbert Spencer and Altruism. New York Times. One force also he exerted of great mo ment as to which he was at one with tho best and the most endearing feature of religion not only of the Christian religion which alone most English-speaking men think of In connection with that term, but of nearly all the religions that have shaped human conduct within historic times. He taught unceasingly, with fer vor and with ingenuity, as a truth of sci ence, as the generalization of greatest value from facts of the widest scope, the doctrine of the Golden Rule. Of the words to which he has given a place In the vo cabulary of philosophic science and they are not few the one that has passed far thest beyond that domain and is oftenest on the lips and in the hearts of men Is "altruism." 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He crowned it as the supreme truth, which, the broadest investigation sustained and the acutest skepticism could not under mine. He showed it to be the conclusion of the ripest Intelligence, the very test of sound sense as well as the suggestion of the purest spiritual aspiration. Much of his doctrinal philosophy is already dis puted. The naturalists and the metaphy sicians are ruthlessly gnawing at his dem onstrations. This achievement will stand, and on the roll of benefactors of the race it entitles him to an honorable place. THE 0EEG0K COUNTRY. And Ls Claims Upon Congress for Recognition. Seattle Post-Intelligencer. Senator Mitchell, of Oregon, in hlg ar gument on Thursday for liberal appropri ations In aid of the Lewis and Clark Ex position at Portland, brought out ono striking point, which was that since tho Oregon country was acquired the people living In this section have paid Into the Federal Treasury $37,000,000 more money than has ever been expended by the Fed eral Government within their borders. The Oregon country. Including Oregon, Washington, Idaho and tho Western por tion of the State of Montana, ws ac quired by the United States by original dlscov cry and occupancy. The original dis covery was by private American citizens unaided by the Government, and the oc cupancy was by other unaided American citizens, some of whom, and the de scendants of practically all of whom, nowr reside within the limits of the territory so acquired. The Government's contribu tion of effort toward making this title was the sending of the Lewis and Clark expedition, the money cost of which was insignificant even at that time. Yet the settlers who made this magnl ' ficent contribution to the National domain have had to contribute to the mainten ance of the Federal Government out of all proportion to their means, and rela tively far more than have the citizens of the original thirteen states, or the? states admitted Into tho Union In tha earlier days of the country. The pioneer settlers who laid tha foun dation of these states were poor men, as a practically uniform rule. They had to make the capital with .which they de veloped .the resources of the country. Yet from the limited capital which the new country had, there was a constant andi steady drain Into the Federal Treasury. The older states owned their own lands, and when they parted with them to set tlers the proceeds of the sale were kept at home. Every pre-emption claimant In the Oregon country had to pay into tho Federal Treasury from $200 to $400. Mil lions of dollars from this source alone were thus drained from tho resources of the poor and isolated communities on this North Pacific Coast; and In the ear lier days, before outside capital cama hither for investment, the drain on the resources of the community to meet tho Federal exactions was a very serious mat ter. t The original settlers made the Gov ernment the present of an empire and then paid the Government tho full value by the acre for the privilege of taking 160 acres out of this splendid domain for Individual use. , The argument which Senator Mitchell makes Is a fair one. The people of the Oregon country have a fair claim for recognition and for a decent Federal ap propriation for the celebration of tho Lewis and Clark Exposition. The Wise Hay Maiden. New York Sun. Maud Muller told why she. didn't marry the Judge. 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