THE SUNDAY OREGOmAff, POBTLAOT, DECEMBER 27, 1903.
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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." The idea it embodies Is. as
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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
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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
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was the sending of the Lewis and Clark
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insignificant even at that time.
Yet the settlers who made this magnl
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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
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states admitted Into tho Union In tha
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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
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"He knew too much law,' she explained;
"If T had wanted to go to Sioux Falls, he
might have gotten In ahead of me."
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