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THE SUNDAY OKEGONIAN, FOKTLAND, MAY 22, 1904.
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their friends Saturday afternoon, at the
tetter's home.
Th members of the Nelchborhood Clnb
xnet In the Ladles Clubrooms Tuesday
afternoon, the programme being- under the
direction of Mrs. E. C Moore. Her sub
ject -was "Local Option."
Mesdames Johnson and "White enter
tained the Ladles' Whist Club at the for
mer's home Thursday afternoon. Prizes
-were awarded to Mrs. Johnson first and,
Mrs. Bert Patterson second.
The marriage of Miss Nellie Tall and
"Wesley M. Harrison was solemnized at
the home of the bride's parents in this
city "Wednesday evening at 6:30 .o'clock.
The relatives and immediate friends only
were present at the wedding.
Miss Clara Ardley and Mr. J. F. Stein
beck were married in this city "Wednes
day afternoon by Justice "William Grant.
The wedding was a quiet affair, only the
immediate friends being present. The
couple will make their .home in this city.
One of the social events of the season
was the "housewarmlng" Thursday even
ing given by Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Bohnen
camp in their handsome new home In this
city. The members of the Eastern Star,
including nearly 100, were In attendance.
Mrs. Maud McDowell and Mr. Arthur
Long were married at the home of Mrs,
E. "Walters In this city "Wednesday even
ing the Rev. O. H. King performing the
ceremony. After the wedding the invited
friends were served with a wedding sup
per. Mr. and Mrs. Long will reside in
La Grande,
Astoria.
Miss Sadie Crang entertained the mem
bers of the Thursday Afternoon Club this
-week at the home of Mrs. George H.
George, on Irving avenue.
Miss Alice Kearney entertained a large
number of her friends at her home on
Exchange street Tuesday afternoon in
honor of her birthday anniversary. The
little hostess was the recipient of many
beautiful remembrances. The afternoon
was very pleasantly passed playing games
and listening to music, after which dainty
refreshments were served. Prizes were
won by the Misses Gladys Graham, Violet
Lovell and Florence Larson. Miss Kear
ney was assisted In entertaining by Mrs.
P. EL Ferchen.
Mr. and Mrs. P. A. Fisher entertained
the members of the Tuesday Evening Eu
chre Club this week at their handsome
home on Twelfth street. The parlors
were beautifully decorated with narcissus,
white lilacs and Iris. Music was fur
nished by a grapnophone, and was much
enjoyed by those present. Six-handed
euchre was played,- the prizewinners being
Mrs. C Rogers, Mr. Habersham and Mrs.
Brooks.
lng to the Lafayette Locks. They en
joyed a most excellent lunch and a Jolly
time.
Miss Pearl Campbell and Miss Florence
Dlelschnelder entertained about 3 guests
at the home of Miss Campbell Saturday
evening. The house was beautifully dec
orated with cut flowers and crepe paper.
A delightful musical programme wasren
dered and a dainty lunch served.
Oregon City.
Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Curry entertained 1
the members of the Dickens Club, Friday
evening. Cards and social converse were
followed by the serving of a delicious
lunch.
Miss Lulu M. Hankins, of this city, and
Mr. A. C Nlcol, of Portland, were mar
ried at the home of the bride's parents,
Mr. and Mrs. T. B. Hankins, in this city,
Monday evening. May 16, Rev. F. H. Mix
sell, or the First Presbyterian Church,
officiating. The wedding was witnessed
by only a small company. Mr. and Mrs.
Nlcol left Monday night for Anaconda,
Mont, where they will reside.
planned on the same simple lines this
hostess always adopts, was unique in the
annals of Washington Club life in that
among the guests were the recent royal
visitors of Teutonic blood Prince Hohen
lohe, of Bavaria, and his sister, the Prin
cess Hohenlohe; the Prince and Princess
von Ratlbor, and Mr. and Mrs. Wlborg.
From Washington the royal party went
THE FESTIVAL OP MUSie AT'SALEM
Father Domink Gives Critical Review, and Suggests Combined Chorus 'With. Portland in J905
mHIl sixth annual May Festival of the geneous elements a chorus of 100 ama
teur Singers, coming laim uiuereui liwuis
to St. Louis, but expect to be in Clncln - 1 Willamette Valley Choral Union held 1
natl for the May musical festival, when , 1 ,n c,iPm durlne the oast week was i
a pronounced success. The attendance was
Monmouth.
On Thursday afternoon, at her residence,
Mrs. A. A. Cattron, of Monmouth,, gave
an informal tea. The house was taste
fully decorated with potted ferns and
roses. The guests were met by Mrs.
Lorfng Bldwell and Mrs. C. F. Fisher and
received by Mrs. Cattron In the large open
doorway leading to the parlor. Mrs. C. A.
Rice presided at the tea table, assisted
by the Misses Margaret and Alice Butler.
The beautiful grounds surrounding the
house made as pleasant a place to chat
as the rooms inside, and the tea was
very much like a lawn fete.
Albany.
Miss Katherlne Barrett gave a very
pleasant dinner party Wednesday evening.
May IS, at her home, 218 Calapoola street,
to the members of the choir of the Catho
lic Church.
Miss Ima Redfield entertained a number
of her friends Wednesday evening, May
18, at her home. The evening was pleas
antly spent with progressive pit as" the
chief amusement.
they will be the house guests of the WI-
borgs. Though now an American, Mr.
Wiborg stlit owns a romantic castle, and
when In the Fatherland, Is a near neigh
bor the Hohenlohe family, which is closely
related to the reigning house of Germany.
Among recent arrivals was Senor de
Ojeda, Spanish Minister to Washington,
who returns from a long leave of absence
spent In Europe. Senor OJeda is an un
married diplomat, who came to this coun
try as the successor to Duke d'Arcos.
Duchess d'Arcos was an American and
did much to make successful her hus
band's reign as the first Spanish Minister
accredited to this Government after dip
lomatic relations were abruptly severed
between the two countries at the
breaking out of the Spanish-American
war, when the then Minister Dupuy de
Lome was acting the part of military
spy.
Viscount Charles de Chambrun, of the
French Embassy, has also returned dur
ing the week, after a short visit to his
family In Paris. He will soon go with
the French Charge d Affaires to 'Nara
gansett Pier, where the" Embassy will be
established for the Summer.
Count de Chambrun Is closely relat
ed to the Rochambeaus of France, and
not as good as the excellence of the pro
gramme and the presence of so many mu
sical stars might have led one to expect,
except in the closing concert, when an
almost full house greeted singers and
musicians.
However, lack of quantlty'was madeHrp
by quality. The excellent features of the
three concerts were Invariably and
promptly applauded and frequently en
cored. The festival Just closed was a suc
cess, and that In different respects. The
selection of the compositions rendered was
very felicitous. I tire somewhat of the
everlasting and exclusive rendition of
works of the old classical school which
are decidedly beyond the understanding of
most of our people. The works chosen for
this year's festival by Its zealous direc
tor. Professor Seley, are closer to our own
times and to our modern fashion of feel
ing and doing things, and therefore of
more actual interest to us.
There was a great deal of discussion
among the musical profession present as
to whether the older musical setting of
Longfellow's "Golden Legend" by Sir Ar
thur Sullivan, or the more recent one by
Dudley Buck is the better one of the two.
In my humble opinion, the controversy Is
BEAUTIFUL, SACRED OPERA, QUEEN ESTHER, TO BE PRO
DUCED BY ONE HUNDRED SINGERS, SELECTED
FROM THE VARIOUS CHURCH CHOIRS.
Eugene.
The hop at the Armory Saturday even
ing, given by the Bachelor Orchestra, was
largely attended by the High School stu
dents, who enjoyed the affair Immensely.
Homer Gulley and Anna Hodson were
married at the home of Roy Sales, Wed
nesday at 12:30 o'clock In the presence of
a few Invited friends. Rev. J. S. McCal
lum officiated.
The Woman's Republican Patriotic
League was entertained at the home of
Mrs. W. K. Scarborough, Saturday after
noon. Interesting papers were read by
Mrs. Laurie Yoran, Mrs. Sarah Adair and
Mrs. Anna Calkins.
Mrs. Zelber gave a reception to the
freshmen class of the University of Ore
gon Tuesday afternoon between the hours
of 3 and 5 o'clock, at the president's resi
dence on the campus. The hostess was
assisted by Mrs. Shafer and the Misses
Mabel Smith, Mary Gray, Bessie Woods,
Cora Wold and Alice Benson.
Pendleton.
The children of the Sunday school of
the Church of the Redeemer enjoyed a
lawn fete and Ice-cream social Saturday
evening on the church grounds. A pleas
ant programme, rendered entirely by the
children, was listened to and enjoyed.
The wedding of Miss Margaret Peters
and Mr. John P. Hanlon was solemnized
Wednesday morning, at the Catholic
Church, of this city. Miss Agnes Peters
was bridesmaid and Patrick Cooney was
mest man. Mr. and Mrs. Hanlon left on
the evening train for tho East on an
extended wedding trip that will take In
all the large cities. They will spend some
time seeing the sights at tho St. Louis
Exposition.
WASHINGTON.
Aberdeen.
A number of girls, pupils in Miss Mc
KInlays room, gave their teacher a sur
prise party Tuesday evening.
The faculty of the High School gave, a
fancy dress party to this year's graduates
at the home of Mrs. J. P. Sullivan on
Friday evening.
A pleasant evening party at which
"hearts" were played, was given at the
residence of Charles Toby, Wednesday
evening. The first prize was won by A.
Nelson, the second by Mrs. Bassctt.
Mr. and Mrs. Willis Elsmore entertained
on Wednesday evening In honor of friends
from California In honor of the 13th anni
versary of their marriage,, while on Thurs
day evening they entertained Aberdeen
friends. Cards were the entertainment.
Mrs. Charles R. Green gave an enjoy
able afternoon party on Thursday In honor
of Mrs. W. A. Jones, who Is visiting In
the city. A musical programme was
given, those taking part being Mrs. Clyde
B. Weatherwax. Mrs. Fred R. Green and
Mrs. Waldo Hart. The house was beauti
fully decorated for the occasion, and dell
clous refreshments were served.
McMInnvIHe.
Mrs. M. Hendricks entertained the S. L
Club at her home Thursday afternoon.
After tho usual literary programme dain
ty refreshments were served.
The freshmen class of McMInnvIHe Col
lege gave a hay-rack party Friday even-
Centralia.
The ladies of the Jfound Table met
Thursday evening at the home of Mrs.
Van Tine for the last meeting of the sea
son. As is customary, the ladies invited
their husbands, and after a short pro
gramme a social time was enjoyed. Lunch
was served during the evening.
Mr. C. Vernie Bailey, of Centralia, and.
Mlss Ila I. Rhyne, of Pe Ell, were mar
ried at the home of tho groom's parents
In Chehalls, last Sunday, at 2 P. M Rev.
W. Everet Zedlker, of this city, officiat
ing. Mr. Bailey is well known here, while
the bride Is a well-known school teacher
of this county. They will make their
future home at Dryad.
Cleone.
Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Pullen threw open
the doors of their beautiful new home on
Wednesday evening to welcome the
schoolmates and friends of their little
daughter, Elva, tho occasion being In
honor of her 7th birthday. The teacher qf
district No. 3, Miss Ella Williams, and all
the pupils were present. Mrs. Pullen was
assisted by Mrs. Alfred Ledbury. Re
freshments were served at daintily deco
rated tables. The evening was 6pent in
music and games and was enjoyed by all
present.
Society at the National Capital
Outdoor Breakfasts, Luncheons and Dinners Are Popular.
WASHING i'ON, May 16. Special Cor
respondence). As if trying to make
up for the delay In the arrival of Spring,
society Is now living out of doors. Break
fasts, luncheons and dinners at the Coun
try? or the Chevy Chase, Club, are given
by nearly every hostess.
The annual Spring tournament of the
Chevy Chase Golf Club, was Washington's
most lmpoTtant golfing event, it being
participated in by golfers from New York,
Philadelphia, Pittsburg and Baltimore.
Tho National Capital boasts of three
first-class golf clubs, the roster of whose
Joint membership includes the names of
men high in the council of the Nation,
from Mr. Justice J. M. Harlan, of the
United States Supreme Court, down the
entire gamut of Government officials. Au.
mlral Dewey and General Miles are among
tho enthusiasts.
What wonder then that Washington's
fair and brave gathered to witness the
annual contest, and that the cups re
mained in the keeping of the local organi
zation?
Other large and fashionable gatherings
in the open were brought out by the
competition for blue ribbons at the Chevy
Chase horseshow, Friday and Saturday.
Tho occasion was an exhibition of so
ciety's horseflesh, so around the riding
were banked tho traps and carriages of
many of the notable society folk of Wash
ington and Baltimore. As no automobiles
were allowed on the grounds, those, who
like Miss Alice Roosevelt, arrived in a
"red devil." were required to "hitch" it
outside tho pale.
Mrs. Courtland H. Smith, of Virginia,
en Chappie Lee, was the only rider to
dear the brush and bars without an error.
Miss Elklns. daughter of the Senator from
West Virginia, shared the honors with
Mrs. Smith, winning much applause for
her fearless riding.
The British Ambassador arrived in time
to see his daughter's mount refuse to
brush four times and then be sent to the
paddock In disgrace.
The first afternoon's sport opened with
an exhibition of ponies In harness, driven
by diminutive Miss Frances Moore, and
her small brother. Master Preston Moore.
The closing event was a novelty. Nine
of tho best horses and riders in the Dis
trict of Columbia police force entered Into
competition, carrying off a S3 prize.
The show was in charge of General Larz
Anderson, Hon. Charles J. Bell. Messrs.
Gist and woodberry Blair, Jessie Brown,
Herbert G. Derlng (British Embassy). W.
B. Hibbs. F. L. Huidekoper. Alexander B.
Llgare, Minister from Haiti: Clarence
iloore. Master of the Chevy Chase Hunt,
Senator F. G. Newlands. Dr. Thomas Nel
son Page. Major-Gcneral Wallace F. Ran
dolph, Commander C McR. WInslow, U.
S. N., nd Hon. F. C. Stevens
A horseshow means also & beauty show.
an exhibition of dainty feminine wearing
apparel and men's haberdashery, as well
as a parade of up-to-date millinery. In
none of these points did the local horse
show fall.
Miss Roosevelt went to the club in an
automobile, wearing a gown of heavy
white linen, embroidered on bodice and
skirt, with brown straw hat, a heavy
brown veil and brown shoes. One of her
companions, in making the circuit of the
ring, wore a short, modish gown of red
linen, with broad-brimmed hat, and the
other, a violet-blue cloth with hat to
match. They were a picture three graces,
in red, white and blue.
Just here. It may, be said that to be the
best dressed it Is no longer necessary to
be a devotee to style. There is an in
coming rage for artistic dressing, and
the women of Washington are adopting it
with an ardor never before dreamed of.
The "artistic" In dress no longer means
crude colorings, cheap material and no
fit Clothes are less fluffy, but made with
lots of hand work, as, for Instance, a plain
silk I saw at the horseshow. It was In
short. Iridescent tints, ranging from ecru
to bronze tones. Around the slightly
shirred skirt were triangular pieces of
plain, ecru silk, covered with embroidered
appliques. These angles were outlined
with scallops in broderle Anglaise. The
Eton bodice effect was similarly outlined,
and the sleeves, moderately full at the
wrists, have the same finish. A Jabot of
the broderle arranged at the bust line
minimized the severity of the close-fitting
Jacket.
Red, In all shades, from geranium to
carnation, is much In vogue among the
younger set for the dressier costumes.
Miss Alice Roosevelt was seen at a recent
fete In an apple-red linen, embroidered
in black. A black picture hat with chiffon
veil completed the costume.
A decided impetus has this season been
given to baseball by the Sunday School
Athletic Association. Twelve teams, rep
resenting as many churches, play regular
ly, two games each evening, per qched
ule, one upon the White House Ellipse,
and one on Columbia Heights. In this
movement the association has a two-fold
purpose, first, of getting hold for good
on young men. and second, in the Interest
of clean baseball. President Roosevelt has
become Interested in the association to the
extent of ordering that permission be
given to use the White House Ellipse a
circular space large enough for three games
to be played at one time. This plot lies
almost In the heart of the city, between
the White House and the George Wash
ington monument, and has never before
been opened to the public for athletic
sports, though military drills are some
times held there.
Yielding to the prevailing out-of-door
Idea, Mrs. William Boardman has inau
gurated a series of teas which she pro
poses to give on Monday afternoons, at
the Country crab,
jj8Ja&s&: '&' SlSiS HP
in the Valley and many of them unac
customed to such pretentious music; a
large orchestra of professional men, and
a -quartet of star singers. In "Beautiful
Willamette" particularly Professor Seley
entered so thoroughly into the spirit of
the work and directed with such irre
sistible force and aggressiveness and al
most impetuosity that to him must chief
ly be attributed the pandemonium of ap
plause which iollowed that production.
These May festivals are assuredly a
potent factor In the musical education of
the people of Oregon. I 'wish it could
be arranged that Portland, under the
leadership of such an excellent conductor
as William H. Boyer, would Join the Wil
lamette Valley Choral Union, and that tho
next May festival could be held at Port-
IUJ1U in CUIU1CLUUU Willi UlC.liCIUJ CU1U
Clark Exposition. Portland by Its ad- 5
vantages as the commercial center of our
population, spould naturally also be the
musical center for the country tnoutary
to It, and assume the same position in
the musical history of tho old Oregon
Country as Cincinnati does in the East
by means of Its famous May festivals.
The members of the Salem and Eugene
Choral Societies who formed the chorus
for this festival are: Salem, sopranos
Mrs. W. H. Byrd, Mrs. Anna Culbertson,
Miss Zoe Stockton. Mrs. Jos. Albert, Mrs.
C. W. Boeschen, Miss Goulet, Mra. F. A.
Legg, "Miss Elgin, Mrs- W. A. Moores.
Mis3 Mary Payne, Mrs. F. W. Waters,
Mrs. Carlton Smith, Mis3 Lena Payne,
Miss Helen McCoy, Mrs. F. D. Bean, Miss
Anna McGee, Miss Celeste Liston, Mrs.
R. A. Kirk. Mrs. W. H. Heppe, Miss
Lucia Cochran, "Miss Hallle Baker, Miss
Ella Welles, Mrs. H. B. Holland, Mrs. J.
H. McNary.
Contraltos Miss Louise Church, Mrs. C.
D. Young, Mrs. Clara Starr, Miss Odekirk,
Mrs. C. D. MInton, Miss Thomas, Mrs.
D. F. Carnes, Miss Euna Baker.
Tenors Joseph Albert, Thomas .Roberts,
C. D. MInton, J. Frank Hughes, Burt
Edwards.
Bass C. W. Boeschen, Scott Bozarth,
F. A. Wiggins, Mr. Sykes, Mr. Heise, A.
J. Lehman
Eugene, sopranos Miss Renshaw, Miss
Ada Hendricks, Miss Loveridge, Miss
Maud Stlnson Miss Eva Stlnson.
Contraltos Miss Coffey, Miss Yoran,
Miss Densmore, Miss Gray, Miss Carroll,
Miss Hendricks, Mrs. C. A. Burden, Mrs.
G. D. Linn.
Tenors A. L. Frazer. C A. Burden, M.
F. McClalne. T. L. Williams.
Bass H. B. Densmore, E. A. Abbett, W.
W. Brown, J. H. Mott, L. H. Mott.
seasons. The first night there were 2500 paid
admissions, the. second night 3G02 and on the
last night tbout 3700, The Thursday
afternoon concert registered 2187, and
the " last matinee audience numbered. 2518;
making a grand total cf 13.784 for the five
concerts. Another great feature of the festi
val was the enthusiasm of the audience, the
brilliant social enlronments and above all
the artistic atmosphere which surrounded
everything. There was not one single accl
dent or disagreeable feature anywhere to mar
the perfect enjoyment of the entire event
Miss Imogen Harding,, -who returned recently
to Oregon Citr from. New York City, where
for two jeara she has been pursuing her ma
gical studies, scored a success in a sons re
cital at theFlrst Congregational Church of
Oregon City, 'Wednesday evening. Miss Hard
ing has a rich contralto, and her singing "on
this occasion showed the eflect of the thorough
training her voice has received. AA. difficult
programme was well sung, at the conclusion
of which the young vocalist was warmly con
gratulated. Several musical people of Port
land, Including Mrs. Walter Reed, attenoed
the recital and spoke in flattering terms of
Miss Harding's work. Among the- numbers
included on Mies Harding's programme were:
"Greeting," "Sapphic Ode." "Tho Vain Suit."
"When Love Is Gone," "Non Poaso Dlsperar."
"Prayer," "Most "Wondrous It Must Be."
"Mammy's Ul'l Baby." "Lascla Chio Planza."
"If Thou Thy Heart Wouldst Give Me." "At
My Grave" and "Love tho Pedlar." Mtes
Harding was capably assisted as accompanist
by Miss Martha Frances Draper, of Oregon
City. Miss Draper also played four solos. The
young ladies of the King's Daughters' wero
the patronesses of the event.
MARTIN E. ROBINSON.
No musical event has ever attracted so much attention or awakened so much in
terest among the choir singers as the coming production of "Queen Esther," the most
beautiful of all tho light sacred operas.
The soloists will Include some of the most popular singers of the city and the cast
and chorus will be dressed In costumes representing the time and fashion of the court
of the great King Xerxes. All the members are working enthusiastically under the
untiring direction of Mr. Robinson, who has recently staged and conducted this and
other productions in all the principal cities of Washington and Oregon.
A chorus of over 100 voices selected from among the best singers of Portland will
tunlte in producing this sacred opera in the Marquam Grand, June 1 and 2, under the
autpices of the Grace M. E. choir and Epworth League.
He could not be got to listen to Brahms; tho
early Wagner he- did not repulse, but of tha
Ntbelungen he cared only for some parts of
"Walkure." The "Meiatersinger' drove him
out of himself. "I prefer the Reichstag," he
once said; "there, at least, one can apply the
closure." .
Among the more Important novelUea to be
performed at the 40th congress of the Ger
man Music Society, at Frankfort. May 23
June 1, are Strauss' "Sinfonia Domeetica"
(Urst performance in Gemimri vr w,n..
I m.phon,c P0- "WIeland der Schmled"
- ..c S3 oi low (after Xenau)
for tenor and orchestra: Xlcode'a "Gloria." a
storm, and un song for orchestra, with anal
chorus.- violin sonata by Thullle. string Quar
tet by Reger. auite for wind Instruments by
iAmpe, piano quintet by Dietrich Schaefer.
and songs by A. Schelnpflug. "-.
A baesoon virtuoso Is a rare bird. He has
appeared m Berlin In the person of Franz
Krueger Nysteat. who has the reputation of
HESm Knrate bassoa Player In the
world. Knieger Nystedt Is a master of his
Instrument. His technical command Is re
markable. His rendering of rapid runs, ar
peggios and difficult cadenzas is said to ha
as" clear and accurate as if played on the
piano. He plays on the bassoon original con
certos by Weber and Moxart with cadenzas
calling for great virtuosity.
Tuesday evening a concert will be given at
Armory Hall to commemorate the birthday of
the lata Queen Victoria. Those who will take
part in the programme will include: Mrs. Al
bert C. Sheldon, Mns. Walter Reed, Mies Kath
leen Lawher, -Miss Ethel Webb, Dom J. zkn.
and Dr. W. M. Campbell. British Consul
Laidlaw will give an address, three small boys
will dance jhe Highland fling to music sup
plied by three bagpipers, and national songs
will be sung. It will be a great gathering for
British people.
first came to America to participate in
the ceremonies attending the unveiling
of the Count de Rochambeau statue
which the government of France pre
sented to Washington in 1902.
The Marquise de Chambrun was Miss
Nichols, the daughter of Mrs. Bellamy
Storer, of Ohio.
Dame Rumor is busy with the names
of diplomats Just now, and Is author
ity for the report concerning the prob
able return of Dr. Thomas Herran, as
Charge d'Affalres for Colombia. She
further asserts that the balm of heal
ing applied to the lacerated feelings of
the Bogota government, after the sud
den creation of the Republic of Pan
ama, is proving effectual, and that Co
lombia herself has requested the re
establlshment of diplomatic relations
with the United States.
The Herrans were well liked here
where the young people were educated,
and where the whole family has lived
as "real neighbors." Tho eldest son,
Thomas Herran, Jr., proud of his
American accomplishments, sought em
ployment when he was graduated. But
Instead of seeking the level to which
his profession alone would entitle him
he chose to begin at the bottom of the
ladder, working his way up through
all of the routine of details which he
thought might be useful later In the
management of his father's large com
mercial Interests lif Colombia. '
When his identity became known
promotions followed In quick succes
sion. The young man then essayed to
work under an assumed name, in or
der to be sure that tho nest time for
tune smiles his way it would be for
merit alone. He did not have to wait
long ere he rose to the top of the lad
der, and, convinced then that he had
mastered the business, started out to
take charge of his father's estates at
home. GRACE PORTER HOPKINS.
Slumber Song.
Frederick Langbridge.
White sheep, woolly sheep.
Drowsily they go.
Winding through the pasture deep,
Bleating soft and low,
Ba-baa,
Baa, baa, baa!
Count them as they plod:
Great and small, they travel all
To the fold of Nod.
Elves that none can number.
In down of elder shod.
Are bringing flowers of slumber.
Popples heavy with slumber.
Dropping Tlth dewa of slumber.
Up from the fields of Nod.
Nld. aid. nod!
A haze Is o'er the sod;
A dusk of things a drow!e of wings
Tou lose your way in Nod.
Gray doves, dreamy doves.
Hearken how they woo:
"Love your love, your loe that loves
Only, only you."
Do, do.
Do 'e, do!
Brooks cf dreamland flow,
Half In drowse, the nodding boughs
Waver to and fro.
Eives that none can number,
la doxrn of the elder shod.
Are bringing flowers of slumber.
Popples heavy with slumber.
Dropping with dews of slumber.
Up from the fields of Xod.
Nid. aid. nod!
A haze is o'er the sod;
A dusk of things a drowse cf wings
You lose your way in Nod.
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Be
useless as the character of the one com
position Is as widely different from the
other as Milton's "Paradise Lost" is from
Shakespeare's "Macbeth." Sullivan's work
Is more descriptive, while Buck's was evi
dently more impressed with "the dramatic
features of Longfellow's text.
The soloists did really excellent work. I
have never heard Mrs. Rose Bloch Bauer
sing more sweetly, delicately and feeling
ly than during the Salem festival. Her
very first notes last Thursday night over
the words "With burst of joyous clangor"
rang out like the glad notes of a lark
greeting the rays of the rising sun, and
proved to be the keynotes, the "leitmotif"
of all her singing up to her last notes Fri
day night, when she swung up to the high
A on the words "I am thine," and lin
gered on it with a clearness and an en
thusiasm which fairly carried along the
audience.
Irving M. Glen, professor of English lit
erature at Eugene University, added a
new triumph to his laurels won at every
festival so far. Although not following
music as ra profession, he Is considered by
the musical experts of the state as the
very best In his branch of the musical
art a faultless, absolutely true singer
and always Intelligent interpreter of the
masterpieces, a man who has evidently
made his superior literary education sub-sen-lent
to the art which he loves. He
represented the character of Lucifer in the
"Golden Legend" with dramatic force.
There was some gossip on the street as to
where "under the sun" the good professor
drew his Inspiration for the impersonation
of "his satanlc majesty."
J. W. Belcher has a beautiful and very
sympathetic voice, particularly In the up
per register and sings with very much
pathos. Among his several star numbers
the midnight spng from the "Golden
Legend" and his duet with Mrs. Bloch
Bauer, "Behold the Hilltops All Aglow,"
shone out brightest
Mrs. Francesco Teley, the contralto,
exhibited a rich, powerful and profoundly
pathetic voice, which made one feel a
keen regret that no extensive solos hap
pened to be in her part.
Professor Drew, of Willamette Univer
sity, the basso in the "Lay of the Bell,"
suffered frcm a severe cold, which af
fected his singing to such an extent that
his pitch became somewhat uncertain to
wards the end of the cantata. I under
stand the professor is the possessor of a
robust rich bass voice.
The chorus and let me mention the fe
male voices particularly did good and
hard work throughout the whole festival,
particularly In the "Lay of the Bell" and
In the "Beautiful Willamette," in which
latter cantata they sang with such an en
thusiasm, vim and dash that they took
the house by storm.
The orchestra was, to the last per
former, composed of artists, all'' profes
sional men, each one a master on his in
strument. Such names as Driscoll and
Mrs. Sherman D. Brown lor the solo vio
lin. Film brothers and Miss Brown for
viola, Konrad for 'cello, Bertram for
double bass. Pechsle for flute, Russell,
Rice and Hughes for oboe and clarinet.
Jones for bassoon, Hondenmeyer and Mc
Elroy for cornet. Everest and Cain for
French, horns, Wennerstrom for trom
bone and Wonder for tympani, are suffi
cient guarantee that nothing but good
work could be expected. On the very
first night of the festival the orchestra
gave a concert under the able direction
of Charles L. Brown, in which such num
bers as Schubert's "Unfinished Sym
phony," Weber's overture to "Oberon," a
Tscharkowski number (andante canta
blle) for string orchestra, were played
with a professional swing and finish. It
is very rare that such an aggregation of
musical talent is heard even in Portland,
much less In .Salem.
The greatest credit Is due to Professor
Seley, who directed with much tact, fire
and tireless energy. It was certainly
not an easy task to hold together and
COMIC OPERA "PINAFORE."
Wei! Sung by Baker City Philhar
monic So'ciety.
The Philharmonic Society, of Baker City,
under the direction of M. M. Whan, gave
a performance of Gilbert & Sullivan's En
glish comic-opera, "Pinafore," last Thurs
day evening. It was well sung. The
Philharmonic Society is composed of some
of the most prominent people of Baker
City, and was organized about two years
ago. During that time It has given a
number of delightful musical entertain
ments. Last year the organization attend
ed the Interstate musical convention at
Boise City, Idaho, where several mem
bers were accorded first honors.
"Pinafore" Is the most Important piece
that the society has attempted. The per
formance was strictly a home-talent af
fair throughout, Mr. Whan, the conductor,
being a prominent young business man,
who does not make any pretentions to
wards professionalism. The cast: Sir
Joseph Porter, K. C B., Colonel James
A. Panting; Captain Corcoran. Captain E.
Storer Ttce; Ralph Rackstraw, James
Daly; Dick Deadeye, J. Muller; Bill Bob
stay, W. C. McGuiness; Bob Beckett, Clif
ford TIce; Tom Tucker, Master John Q.
Hall; Tom Bowlln, Rudolph Kuner; Jo
sephine, Mrs. H. W. Shurtleff; Little But
tercup, Norma Hyde; Hebe, Mrs. L. Bush
Llvermore.
The chorus was made up of about 50
people and was exceedingly well trained.
Aside from the principals, all of whom
made hits with their -solos, Miss Susie
Hayes, of the chorus, distinguished her
self as a soloist. The house was packed
from pit to dome. The stage setting and
the effect produced was a surprise, be
cause of its originality, and realistic effect.
The costumes were all new and neat, .the
chorus girls especially making a fine ap
pearance, one or tne specialty ieatures
was the hornpipe dance by Misses Nettle
E. Ross. Grace EL MeDanlel, Susie Hayes,
Madge Robinson and Adele Hayes.
DEBUTANTE'S RECITAL.
Vocal Treat by Miss Imogen Hard
ing at Oregon City.
One of the most Interesting musical
events of the season was the debut of
Miss Imogen Harding, contralto, in a song
recital given at Oregon City last Wednes
day evening. Miss Harding is a native of
Oregon City, and her many friends and
admirers crowded the First Congregation
al Church to hear her give a most ambi
tious and exacting programme. Miss
Harding has recently returned from New
Tork City, where she has been studying
the past two years under that most able
singing teacher, Franz X. Arens. Miss
Harding certainly proves his good meth
ods with her mellow, evenly developed
voice. She formerly studied In this city
with Mrs. Walter Reed.
Perhaps Brahms' "Sapphic Ode" was
the best sung number. The young debu
tante was simply overwhelmed with bou
quets of roses and applause at the close
of the programme, and after acknowledg
ing a number of recalls, was obliged to
respond with another song, "Annie Lau
rie," which was sung with exquisite feel
ing. Miss Martha Frances Draper assisted
materially In the enjoyment of the even
ing with her well-rendered piano soli, and
her sympathetic accompaniments.
Miss Harding's programme:
"Greeting" (Hawley); "Sapphic Ode"
(Brahms)'; "The Vain Suit" (Brahms); "When
Love Is Gone" (Ryan); "William Radcliffe"
Intermezzo, and "Cavalleria Rustlcana," In
termezzo (Mascagnl); "Non Posso Dlsperar"
(De Luca): "Prayer" (Marchesl); "Most Won
drous It Must Be" (Bies); "Mammy's Ll'I
Baby" (Burleigh); Heblege Inn" from Forest
Scenes (Schumann) and "Cuban Dance" (Hoff
mann); "Lasda Chio Planza" (Handel); "If
Thou Thy Heart Would'st GUe Me" (Bach);
"At My Grave" (Arens); and "Love the
Pedlar" (G"rman).
DOMAIN OF MUSIC.
With the stirring "Ode to Joy" that crowns
Beethoven's Ninth Symphony, the 16th May
music festival at Cincinnati, Ohio, closed
there May U. The soloists on that occasion
Were Agnes Nichols, Schumann-Heink, Wil
liam Green and Watkln Mills. The other
programme attractions was the Beethoven Mass
in D. which has been pronounced unslngable
on account of the impossible tax on the hu
man voice. The Cincinnati chorus demon
strated that the singing is possible enough to
be made powerfully impressive. The bewild
ering fugue In the Gloria was proclaimed with
freedom and assurance. The chorus stood on
firm ground in spite of the rushing accelera
tion of the tempi which Theodore Thomas will
perpetuate. The orchestra was tuned up to
a mood of strenuous, fortlslmo accompaniment
and was ready for any emergency to pull
the chorus through. But the emergency did
not come, although many of the finer effects
in the mass were drowned. The triumph of
the chorus came best In the choral symphony,
which easily worked to a climax.
Secretary Loomls stated that the expenses of
the season had positively been cleared and
that all the expenses of the' two years prep
aration could also be met from the receipts.
leaving the 16th festival without a deficit.
Ranginuia, a Maori Chief from New Zea
land. arrayed In his native costume, is creat
ing interest in London drawing-rooms by sing
ing Maori songs of his own composition. He
purposes shortly to visit this country. In a
recent London interview, Ranginuia said: "The
Maoris have the finest natural voices of any
people in the world. The European' girls can
not compare with ours, many of whom do
not know a note, and never In my life have
I heard anything to equal the native girl's
trill. It's Just like a bird."
"Do most of the Maoris sing?"
"Well, yes. One of the things a visitor to
New Zealand never forgets is the hearing
of a large body of our people, perhaps a
thousand, singing together one of the tradi
tional songs. Perfect time and tune they
keep, and what is stranger still, they sing
in a kind of harmony."
Tne young man is the only Maori In Europe
at present, and probably the only one of his
race who ever has sung on the concert stage.
The Pittsburg Orchestra committee reports
a loss of $50,022.72 for the season of 1903
1004, and the Individual liability of the guar
antors is $448 16. The loss of the season
before was $2S,5C0.(51. The committee saja
In Its report: "The falling off in one year
in season tickets and auction premium re
ceipts Is $74S3. The unusual and widespread
commercial disturbance of the year 1803, most
keenly felt In Pittsburg at the time when
the annual season ticket canvass was being
made, and the auction sale- held, is, in the
opinion of the orchestra committee, the prin
cipal reason for the shortage in receipts from
these sources. The gain in single ticket re
'celpts is more than last season." The out-of-town
concerts brought an increase of profit
over that of last season of about 65 per- cent.
The future of the orchestra is assured for
three years more through the public spirit
of mors than a "hundred citizens.
I
The record of last year's musical season in
Berlin shows what is meant by getting musi
cal atmosphere. In American students going
abroad. Fully 350 concerts were given during
the second half of the season since January 1.
There were over 80 piano recitals. Of cel
ebrities, Ansonge. Godowsky, Carresoo, D' Al
bert, Schnabel, Lamond, Gahrilovltsch,
Hegner, Scharwenka, Groenveldt and Strau
enhagen were heard. More than 40 vio
linists played, among them Marteau, Bur-
mester, Hartmann, Krelsler. Joachim. Sara
sate. Wletrawetz. There was chamber music
galore. Six local quartets were separately
heard. Of outside quartets there were the
Bohemian, the Brussels, the Helndel children's
quartet and the Persian. The Joaquim quar
tet continued its prestige.
Pope Pius X, la a recent interview apropos
of church music reform, is reported to have
said: "I know the difficulties that beset my
proposed restoration of the Gregorian chant
In Cathollo "churches. I know the resistance
which wllf be offered. I am aware that driv
ing dance and opera music out of the churches
to restore the primitive purity of chanting
will not be the work of a day. However, I
shall secure obedience. I like Bach and the
great symphonies and the operatic master
pieces, but I wish opera to be confined to
the theaters. Such music is admirable In its
place, which Is not in a church. I remember
one day celebrating mass when I heard a
voice singing 'Mlra, O Norma. "
' The Society of German Composers in Berlin
elected the following executive committee:
Richard Strauss, Engelhart Humperdlnck, P.
Ruefer, F. Roesch and George Schumann.
The most significant of the posts offered Paur
aboard, before he accepted the conductor-ship
of the Pittsburg Symphony Orchestra, was
the direction of the famous Vienna Gesell
schaft der Muslcfreunde, an association over
which Rubinstein, Brahms and RIchter wielded
the baton at various times. The supporters
of the Pittsburg orchestra have raised a guar
antee fund of $40,000 a year for the next
three years to cover the period of Mr. Paurs
regime.
The Salzburg-Mozart Society, which about
a year ago suggested the erection of a Mozart
house, to contain the public music school of
the Mozarteum and Its archives, with a hall
for 1200 people, and a smaller one for chamber
music. Is now asking for public contributions.
It has received from various societies sums
from 1000 to 2000 crowns; the Salzburg-Landtag
contributes 18.000 crowns, and the Spar
kasse of the city promises 3000 crowns a year.
The Archduke Eugene has given 5000 crowns to
the building fund, raising that fund to 100,000
crowns, which. It Is hoped, will he completed
In a few years.
Von Moltke, according to his recently-published
correspondence, had a passion for music,
but ho was a discriminating admirer. He
preferred the violin to all other Instruments.
Mozart and Beethoven were his special favor
ites among composers; then came Bach
Haydn. Mendelssohn. Schubert and Schumann.
A concert to provide funds for the estab
lishment of a free school and free bath for
deserving women and girls in the northern
part of this city will he held at Parscns Hall.
May 31. under, the direction of Mrs. Rose
BIoch-Bauer, who will sing, as also will J.
Adrian Epping, baritone, the Girls Glee Club
of the Western Academy of Music and Miss
Ethel Abrams. a little girl who has a very
promising high soprano voice. The accom
panist will be Miss Leonora Fisher.
Music today at Calvary Presbyterian Church
under the direction of Mrs. Edgar E. Coursen:
Preluae. "Angelus," F minor (Dupont); 'an
them, "Jerusalem" (Parker Reese); offertory
solo, "A Hymn of Trust" (Braga-Coursen) ;
postlude, "Meditation In C" (Flagler). Even
ing, "Evening Rest" Olhelnberger) ; jjathem.
"The Lord Is My Rock" (Woodman);nthem.
"Glory to Thee, My God, This Ight"
(Gounod); prelude. "March." in B flat (Libos.)
During the absence of Mrs. Rose Bloch
Bauer at the music festival at Salem, her
position as soprano soloist at the choir of tho
Temple Beth Israel -was temporarily filled by
Miss Daisy Crooks, who gave every satisfac
tion. She has an excellent soprano voice,
which shows the results of careful training.
William H. Boyer substituted la the samo
choir for J. W. Belcher, who was also absent
at the Salem festival.
Nordlca and Emma Eames have been en
gaged by Mr. Conried only for tho New Tork
season, but Mme. Eames will make a con
cert tour after her engagement. Sembrich
and Caruso are engaged for the whole sea
son. Saleza has beep engaged, and it Is said
that this excellent tenor has wholly recovered
from his long indisposition. OHe Fremstad
will be the Kundry In the "Parsifal" per
formances. Miss Marion Bauer, of this city, who Is now
studying music in New York, is correcting
the proof-sheets of two piano compositions
which the John Church Company are bringing
out in their Fall catalogue. The compositions,
one an elegle and the other an Arabesque,
were accepted instantly, and are regarded as
possessing exceptional merit.
This is the musical programme this morning
at the First Unitarian Church, under the di
rection, of Mrs. Albert C. Sheldon: "Even
tide" (Bennett); anthem, "The Good Shep
herd" (Barrl); Gloria (Beethoven); response
(Schilling); anthem, "Hark. Hark My Soul"
(Shelley); Nunc Dlmlttla (Barnby). and post
luda (Hodson).
Alice Strueve is making a record for her
self at the College of Music. Cincinnati, Ohio.
She has a soprano voice of the unusual range
from low A to E in altlsslmo. making two
octaves and four notes. Her voice is large, full
and resonant, and will ultimately develop Into
that of a. dramatic soprano.
Fritz! SchefC. the grand-opera singer who
turned comic opera star, was the top-liner in
Victor Herbert's "Babette," sung last week
at the Olympic Theater. St, Louis, Mo. In
the cast also were: Eugene Cowles, Josephine
Bartlett, Louis Harrison end Ida Hawley.
S. Ernest Palmer, an Englishman, has given
a sum. said to be $100,000, to be invested 'and
held by, the Royal College of Music, London.
The income of the fund Is to be devoted to
the encouragement of British musicians.
Carl Hallr has resigned his position as first
concert master of the Berlin Court Opera
Orchestra, which he has held since 1S04. It
is stated that he disagreed with Conductor
Scalar.
Morltz Rosenthal recently played la Naples
and Rome with enormous success. It was
his first appearance In those cities.
William J. Henderson, the well-known
music critic and essayist, of New Tork, has
married for the second time.
At the Historical Festival to be held at
Syracuse, Sicily, a hymn to Archimedes, com
posed by Tasca. will be sung.
Mr. Krasselt. of the Boston Symphony Or
chestra, will be first 'cello at Bayreuth this
season.
The harp of Mary Stuart, sold lately at
auction in Edinburgh, brought about $4000.
Songs by Paderewskl, the words by Catulla
Mendes. have been sung lately at Paris.
Clasping the Cloud.
Edmund Gosse.
I yearn not for the fighting fate.
That holds and hath achieved;
I live to watch and meditate.
And dream and be deceived.
Mine be the visionary star
That vibrates on the sea;
I deem Ixlon happier far
Than Jupiter could be.
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