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About The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current | View Entire Issue (July 16, 1905)
so .THE SUXDAY OREGOXIAX, PORTJLAyi), JULY 16,; 15HKF.' r GERMAN IS&CLA WALLA. G ERMAN music. Gorman Fpeech, and German hospitality this week for Portland, for Friday will see the opt-ning sessions of the North Pacific Siingcrbund at the Lewis and Clark Ex position. The first concert by 400 male voices wljl be piven that eveninc in Fes tival Hall under the direction of Louis Dammasch and Charles Dlerke. Saturday will be German day, and Sunday after noon at 3 o'clock there will take place the sacred concert. The North Pacific Sacngerbund. of which Paul "WesslnBcr is president and F. Top ken, secretary, was organized July 21, 3900. The Concordia Society of Belllng ham that year sent an invitation to the SeatUe. Tacoma and Walla Walla German, societies to celebrate their tenth anni versary. From this occasion originated the Idea of forming the "Bund," combin ing all Northwest German singing socle ties. The object of -the organization Lj to bring the German-Americans of the Pacific Coast more closely together, to cultlvute German song, to familiarize the people with the masterpieces of the great composers, and to keep alive the tradi tions, language and poetry of the Father land. The first festival was held at Seat tle Jn 1902, when Portland and Spokane were added to the Bund, and meetings were held the following year at Walla Walla, and last year at Tacoma. All these festivals .from a musical as well as social standpoint, were very successful. At all the. Washington cities the singers svere royafly entertained. K The Lewis and Clark Centennial heing a fitting occasion, Portland asked for the privilege to add the song festival to the list of attractions, and this is worth not ing, that through the efforts of this or ganization the societies of California have formed a Bund and are sending delegates o this festival. About 50 singers from New York are also coming. Portland people are asked to decorate their places of business and their homes, and to ex tend to the visiting societies and their friends the same kindly greeting and hos pitality that the Portland .societies r$t eelved In Washington cities. S At Friday evening's concert, the solo ists will bo 3drs. Beatrice Dlerke. who Is Is In the front rank of American pianists, and SIgnor Bernardo Beque, baritone, from -the New York Metropolitan Opera- House. SIgnor Begue is noted for hi? artistic singing, and his voice challenges comparison with the best singers of the Metropolitan Company. The concert pro gramme: Chorus and orchestra, "Am Altare der Wahr heit" (Mohr); chorus a capella. "0 Wnld" (Haeser); ilano wlo, "Danube" waltz (StrauMS Rosenthal); chorus a capella "Forsaken, For akcn" (Koscbat), "Old Netherland Song" (Kremner): chorus and orchestra. "Largo" (Handel-Damrosch): baritone polo, prologue. II Pagllaccl" (Leoncavallo); choru a ca pella, "It Stands a Llndentrce" (Dregert) and "My Sweetheart" (Pfell); piano solo, "Walk wren Rltt" (Wagner-Tatwlg) ; chorus and or chestra, "The German Song" (Schneider). Saturday, German day, E. House will be grand marshal. and the parade will begin to fall In line at 1:15 P. M. on streets In the vicinity of Multnomah County Court house, when 20,000 to 23.000 people are ex pected to -march. Twenty German socie ties will be there, 15 floats elaborately dec orated, and five 4ands will supply- music. The line of march will be: Down Sixth street. Alder. Fourteenth, Everett, Twen ty-flrst and by a selected route to the Exposition grounds. A grand chorus will render music, gymnastic exhibitions will be given by, .German turners and there will be speeches from Governor Cham berlain. President Goode. President Wes linger, and in German by John Relsacker. Programme for Sunday s sacred concert Chorus and prchestra, "The Heavens Are Telling" (Beethoven); chorus a capella. "The Night" (Abt) and "Ths RosV (Hermes); baritone solo. "The Palms" (Faure); chorus a capella. "Sword Song" (Weber) and "Lul laby" (Brahms); chorus and orchestra. "Largo" (Handel-Damroach); piano solo, "In vltatlon to the Dance" (Weber-Tauslg); cho rus a capella. "O Wood. Who Hast Created Thee?" (Mendelssohn): "The Boy and the Rose" (Werner) and "Old Black .Joe" (arr. Van der Stuckerv). A FAVORITE CONTRALTO. Miss Alice Rolibhis Cole to Appear in Recital Here. Atnonp the many distinguished' guests to visit Portland this Summer is one of whom Portland is Justly proud and whom musicians are glad, to -welcome gstju: a sumber of years' absce. MUSIC FEST AT THE EXPOSITION lis? . j. Miss Alice Bobbins Cole, whose suc cess In the Eastern cities is a source of pride and nonor to Oregon, is visit ing: old friends here, and has been per-" suaded to appear in recital during' the latter part of July, at tho First Bap tist Church. Miss Cole, since leading Oregon, has studied in Paris and Lon don, having- spent some time in study with HenscheL Her repertoire includes German and French classics, besides many novelties In old Irish and modern English. She has sung with the Bos ton Symphony Orchestra and the Knel sel Quartet, always with marked suc cess. Willi a senuine contralto voice, a musical nature, charming- personality and that something- we call tempera ment. It i5 small wonder that Miss Cole has alike tvon the praise of critics and public Miss Cole is pleasantly remem bered nero as contralto soloist at old Trinity Protestant Episcopal Church. DOMAIN OF MUSIC. Pauline Hall rocs back to her early love, the comic-opera state, next season. At last Sunday's service of the Chapel of the Transfiguration, at the Marquam The ater. Mrs. W. G. Cartr sang a soprano nolo. "The Golden Pathway" (Gay) at the offer tory. , Madame Pattl has a strong dislike to lolets. the scent of which she declares has a decidedly injurious effect upon her voice. Whether would you possess a -bunch of vio lets, or hear Tattl sing now? Members of the choir of Calvary Presby terian Church for the next aeaaon: Miss Llna Llnehan. soprano; Miss Petronella Con nolly, contralto: Dr. George .Ainslle. tenor: Dr. Barber, bass, and il. V. MllMpan, or ganist and director. The programme of the wventh organ re cital at the First Presbyterian Church, by Ed gar E. Coursen. this evening at 7:30 o'clock: "Prelude and Fugue In C Minor" (Bach): "Andantlno" (Chauret); "In the Morning." from the Peer Gynt Suite (Grieg); "The Lost Chord" (Sullivan). In the city of Lelprlr. the headquarters of the German book publishing trade, there are 291C arms filling' orders, and Its Book Publishers' Exchange has 2240 members. Lelpslc has 'not only one of the most cele brated universities In .Germany, but as a city is renowned for Us music schools fc&d concerts. The Lakme quartet of wooien voice, of this city, has covered Itself with honor by the excellent programmes presented at vari ous receptions thin past week at the Expo sition. On Wyoming day the quartet sang the Wyoming State song, and completely -non the hearts of the Wyoming vlsltom The singing was .marked by admirable expression and musical color. MR Walter Reed sang a most effective solo at the wedding of Miss Imogen Hard ing, a fotmer pupil of -Mrs. Reed, and Ed ward Everett Brodle, at St Paurs Church. Oregon City, last Wednesday evening. Mrs. Reed's deep contralto was roost artistic In D'Hardelot's "1 Know a Lo-ely Garden." most appropriate song for a wedding. So far from "having lost her voice. Madame Calve, the famous singer, who is at present in England. 1" working as she never vjorked before, preparing for her Intended American tour, for which she signed a contract xotu. weeks ago. "I am going to rhow the people of America a Calre whom they do not know." she recently said. "I leave here for New York In October, and shall remain on the other side the Atlantic vntll May." Mlrr Ella M. Connell haj returned to her home In this city after graduating with high "honors from the Sherwood Music School. Chi cago, where efe4 studied for two 2' wire, com pleting a four years' course la that time and lending her clarc X!s Coare!l, who ! U teuefcter U Mh, U, J. Ciimsii. Ufa Z1 city, bad achieved a creditable reputation In muMc even before attending school in the East, and is planning to give a musical here thla Fall. Xtlss Helen Lytic and Miss Helen 'Brigham delighted their audience with their sweet voices in the Washington building, Ellens burg day. at the Exposition. They were most successful in their duets, "A Night in Venice" (Ardlti) and "The Swallows" from "Le Rot I'a. dll" (Dellbes). Miss Lytic' clear, sympathetic soprano waa much ad ml'cd in her solos, "My World Within Tbr Heart" (Fischer) and The Norse Maiden' Lament" (Keckacher). Mrs. Lola Tarker Myera wai the accompanlste. Mrs. Edna Taylor Johnson, soprano, of Buffalo. N. was the guest of honor at a muslcale given last week at the home of her former vocal Instructor. J. Adrian Epplng. Among those also present were: Mrs. Tay lor, of Fort'Klley. Wyo.; Mrs. Miser, of Cleveland. O.; Mrs. Walter Wilson. Mr. and Mrs. W. X. Scott. Mrs. D. Wagner, Miss Petronella Connolly, and Miss Mollle Reyn olds. v All present contributed to the pleas ure of the evening, and the programme wm a well-selected and enjoyable ae- Mis Inez Cummlnc. daughter of Dr. W. A. Cumrolng. who has been rtadylsg music for the part year -with her aunt. Mrs. Shanna Cummlng. of New Tork City. IH sing this morning at Tcylor-Strre: MethodUt KpUcopal Church, the soprano xJo from llander "Mctrtah," "Bejolce GreaUy. Oh Daughter of 7. on." At this serUce and the evening serv ice, one of the former quartets of this church. Mm. W X. Wettek roprano; Mrsi Amadeo Sioltb. ccatralto. F A Insley. trnor. and D- T7. A. Ccmmlng. bass, -will airo elng. 1 ne organist wut oe n warren i aimiu. Mrs. Ernest Laldlaw favored the guests of the Washington httlldlmr at th Exposl tka tat Monday afternoon with a number at fetftuUfoltr rendered Mlos. Mrs. Laldlaw, a- KvU So4V Kt- a well-lutewa and favcK r ourt"tanua- ?ortCanbuCy 21-24. K9j singer of Portland, possessing a cbarmlar sympathetic contralto voice, and her many friend will be pleased to know she has again taken up her studies and will be heard In public this coming season. Mrs. Laldlaw sang "Simple AVeu" (Thome). "My Balrnle" (Vannab) and "BellerK Me If All Thore Endearing. Young Charms" (Irish). Another Lewis and Clark Exposition march has been received. Trailing the Trail." composed by George? L? Spauldlng. , The frontispiece reprrrents . a war party of In dians on the trail, in typical "Indian file." with the sun setting in the west. The muIc is xay and. sparkling and the score of saod erate difficulty easy for the average piano player. This search will bear fxvorable com parison with the suany. marches on the ub jct. and ought to- hare a large sale. "Souvenir Sue," mtstic by Georg L. SbU Ing and words by Hurdeefc L!4. have also been receive. Sorec 9we" Vm a og. Oi word of which lUstrte tfce Lewta U Clrk KxpoMttem.. aal wIM -mm dlk pi ease ! It l latf t m. Tl TOteUafcir of tkMM two yieco la WU m -wSs3 slter. Chicago and New Tork. "Trailing the Trail." by the way, ha already been played with success by the Portland Hotel Or chestra and the Administration Band at tu Exposition. Mr. Rossltera representative. Mis Mabel Eccles. Is visiting In this city at present. Reginald De KoTen. who composed "Elysla" for De Wolf Hopper. Is one of the few musician In -America whose work-ha made him independently weathy. Mr. De Koven owns property both In New Tork and Washington. A goodly part of his fortune was earned by "Robin Hoed." which by the way is aoout to nave us arai jreuuciioa iu Parts: but he nrofited largely by "The Fenc ing Master," The Three Dragoons' and The Highwayman This last opera 1 now being sung In Vienna. Mr. De Koven recently nade a contract with the Shubert. by the terms of which they are to produce one of his work each year at the Lyric The ater. New Tork. "Ely-la." will be offered la that house some tune la September. J. Adrian Epplng. of the Western Acad cmr of Music Elocution and Dramatic Art- will give a muslcale Tuesday evening at the. Methodist Epucopal Caarea. Astoria, ana will be assisted by Mb Madge' Sovey, so prano: Mis Laura McCama, contraBo; Jin. Uabbldge. mezzo-contralto: a glee club of 1.5 voices, and Miss Helen Brooks, mezzo- soprano, all ot Anion", va i-etreaeua CobnoIIy. contralto., and Mt Bode, dra matic reader, of thl city. -Aso other number. Mr. Eaptag- wilt g Va)etto4's death song from Gounod "FaV aad Mtss Brook wilt be the accompanlste. A good deal ot Interest I betas take, la the sBtMicale In Astoria, and the attendaaee I nre to be large. It 1 also Mrtals to bo a jelent. aJratr. . , Mtos Marguerite Lea. -Me .wU-kw ceacert" so?8- whom asm; fct hi iHtvertosi aa wk tetMttr resfcsod'ta Sea? U. iH Mi 0 ita'r wkk nrcm air her oscC tor. Sessions of the North Pacific Sangerbund" Open Friday. Saturday, German. Day, When 20,000 -Will -Parade. Sunday, Sacred Concert. ' " it-: Tim I through Alaska and the Yukon Territory. Mla I Longacre purposed to visit Europe this Sum 1 mer. but took advantage of a -woman's privi lege to change her mind. She and Mis Came Florllla Spalding, plantste. her companion on the concert tour, now plan to visit Europe thU Fall, after vlrltlng the Exposition In this city and Sllverton friends. MWs Long acre and Mlm Spalding, assisted by Mrs. J. Harmon Caskey. contralto; recently gave a niccessful concert at Dawnun. Tukon Terri tory, and the Dawson Dally News. In a report two- columns long, say that the concert was one "of. the most, brilliant ever given there. It was also a society function, and -waa under the patronage of Major Wood, acting Governor of Tutfm Territory, and Mrs. Wood. One of. the programmes of Ellorys Band last week at Kansas City. Mo.: Afternoon-? March. "Under the Double Eagle" (Wagner), overture, "Saracen Slave" (Mercadante), trumpet solo. "Serenade" (Schubert). Slg. Palma: "whispering Flowers" (von Bion). "The Mill," descriptive (Glllet). "La Bo- heme." flnale Act 2. Signori Palma, De Mitris. Di Natale Risb and Manclni; pre lude. "Faust" (Gounod), Polluto. grand se lection. Incidental .sqIos. Pilgrims chorus from Tannhauser" (Wagner, "Laughing Water" (Morse). "Songs of "Scotland" (God frey), solo by Signori De Mitris. Rlso. Glut!!. Carancl and Declmo. Evening March. "El lery Band" (FeruIIo): overture. "Mlgnoa" (Thomas). French horn solo by SIgnor Carancl. Cadenzas by SIgnor Declmo; Eupho nium solo. "Aslhore" (Trotere), SIgnor Rlso; Largo" (Handel), "Love' Dream After the Ball" (Czlbulka). organ offertory (Batiste). "II Trovatore." grand selection, solos by Signori Palma. Lomonto --and Manclni (Verdi); Paragraph II. inarch (played for first time) (FeruIIo). slow waltz. "Amour euse" (Berger), "Meflstofele."' grand faA taste (Bolto). solos by Signori De Mltrl. Plantamura and Dl Natale; march. "Corona tion" (Meyerbeer). The Chautauqua music at Gladstone Park this week will include. In addition to Fred erick W. Goodrich's dally talks on "Music nnd How to Enjoy It." these two Important features: Tuesday afternoon at 5 o'clock, a Chopin piano recital by Mis Eula Howard, preceded by a short talk on "Chopin, HI Life and Works." by F. W. Goodrich, and Saturday evening, a rendition of the dramatic cantata. "HIawatha'a Wedding Feast" (Cole ridge Taylor) by a. chorus of over 100 voices selected from Portland church choir?, under Mr. Goodrich's direction, and an orchestra under the direction o(-William Wallace Gra ham. Thl latter will be followed by a mis cellaneous concert. In which Miss Annie Ditch- barn. Mr. Viola. GIIbert-Feraeyhough. Miss Elizabeth Hoben and Mbs Ethel Shea wilt take part. The Chautauqua music during the pact week has been very successful. The concert Wednesday, was a notable one. only one Item on the programme not being pre sented. Among the slngern, Mnt Minte. Per kins deserve spelal mention for -her rendi tion of varloun number. .She nas a beautiful soerano voice and ought to be heard much In the future. Mr. Goodrich has bad a large clan during the week, and bis dally talks on music and the c!ar and attractive way In which the facts are prtrentru have much interested bla hearer. Prominent sonong the musical attractlohs thWs comtB; season will be MIi.t Alice Nellson. t!w Asserlean sosraao. who for the past few years has bees meeting with (he greatest of Mtcces B uoaeca ana on tne contmut. Her career with the Bostonian and also with her own company In Victor Herbert' light ooeras. is well known to all theatergoers. Stece. that time, long study and practical ex perience abroad In a higher grade of work have so developed and broadrned her voice sstd style that now she rank amoar the greater stars' of the rauelcal world. In Lon don especially. atCovrnt Garden, and now a1 the New Waldorf, her success has been almost phenomenal la grand, oeera. and maay flatter lug oners Have been saoce to aer ny American maBceers to head comsjaalea ts this' country. Miaa Neiteea. however, ha decided to devote. ker time to the Mgber da et work, and U4er the Bwixgeaaeat of F. Zelgfeld. Jr.. i Is to Ktaice an Asaerieaa tor thl coeslatg Fait aid Wwler In, a series' of ooeratlc con- arts: atteil by a aartet Of emkmemt veca: ias tMMt otlwt anhK. 1jm Crst hU, of the will her ml the staauord coneort paH Mooad wHt coaattt ot 4m mm t mm or English opera and excerpts or act with or without costumes and. scenery.-a desired. In addition to singing with her company. Mto Neltfon Is to do regulir concert work; with the "various clubs, orchestras and societies and In private muslcale. " X The First Christian Church. Park and Co lumbia Btreetp. was well attended laet Wednesday evening, on the occasion of a re cital gV'h under the direction of Miss Kath-ryne- Llnehan. musical -director of the choir. -All the numbers were very much enjoyed. Special numbers on--the programme, were vio lin selections played by Miss Lllla. Seellgaen. of Richmond. Va.. who Is at preeent visiting friends In thl city. She to a vlollnlste of a high order of merit, and was- heartily en cored, her rendition on her- violin of taata.--tlons ot different birds bejng moat creditable. It was a pleasure to hear the fine pDraainr by Mis Llna Llnehan in the ."MIgnon" se lection. There were also several other en core. The orocramme: Chorus. "O Hush Thee, My Bable" (Sullivan), choir. Miss Kath- ryne Llnehan. conductor; baritone. An uia- "VVirld Serenade" (Meyer-Helmund), Mr. Let tow; soprano, "Could VI (Totl)..MIs Harwas; quartet,. "Old Folkii at Home: Elko uiaie Quartet: tenor. "Memorla" (Lynes), Mr. God frey: reading.. "Alecs Bear fctorj uames Whltcomb Riley). Miss Stella Llnehan; vio lin. "Ninth Concerto" De Berlot). MIi una Seellgsen; choru. "Mice in Council" lHDyj; bass. "The Friar and the King" (Manuel Klein). Mr. Johnson; soprano. "Polonaise" from "MIgnon" (Thomas). Mka Llna 'Llnehan: violin. "The Mocking Bird." Mis Lllla Seellg ren; quartet. "Little Peeweet." Rose City Quartet: baritone, "A Son of the Desert Am 1" (Phillip!). Mr. McKInnon; chorus. .'Uridal Chorus, from "The Rcee Maiden" (Cowan). . In dlscusMnir the relations of Franz Liszt and Princess Carolyne. Gustav Koble writes: "The rear which Liszt passed with tne Princes at the Altenburg. and when he waa most directly under her Influence, were th most, glorious In his career.. Besides the Faust symphony, he composed 'during this period the 12 symphonic poem, thus origin ating a new and highly Important musical form, which may be said to bear the same relation to the set symphony that music drama does to opva. the 'Rhapsodies Hon grolse?.' his piano sonata and concertos; the Graner Messe.' and the beginnings or nis ChrlstuV and 'Legend of the Holy Eliza beth. The Princess ordered the household arrangements In such a way that the com ooser should not be disturbed In his work. No one was admitted to him without her. vise, she attended to the voluminous cor respondence, which, with a man of so muca natural courtesy a Liszt.. would otnerwiso have occupied an enormous amount of his time. He was the acknowledged head of the Wagner movement, at that time regarded a nothing short--of - revolutionary; ne was looktd upon as the friend of all .progressive propaganda In his art; to play for Liszt, to have hi opinion on . periorraance or com position, was the ambition, of every musical celebrity, or wouId-be one; his Co-operation In innumerable concerts and music festival w xonirht for. His was a - name to con- Jura with, between him and such assault on his- almost provermai xinaness siooa. me Princess and the list of his -great musical productions durlngUbls period, to. say noth ing of hi literary work; like the rhapsody on Chopin. Is the tale of what -the world owes her for her devotion." Musician do. not win therespect of their fellow-men. reasons Professor Xlbe'rt Stanley, of the .University ot Michigan. 4 In. an address he gave laut Monday afternoon to the fltu dents at Berkeley. Cal.. Professor Stanley saidi "Vhtn T have been present . at convention of musicians and heard resolution read, the effect cf which was expected to be the gaining, of respect for musicians a a cla. I have been amazed at the Idea of such action being taken. The resolution that" may be adopted under such circumstance' are hardly calcu lated to impress the world with their desira bility and always they Ignore the -underlying cause of puch lack of respect for musician a may exist. Why are musician not re spected? Why 1 there a, feeling that they are, perhaps-,, a-bit "queer"?- Why does -a body of musician And It necessary to pas resolutions that wilt dissipate the. Idea that mwtdans are -unlike -other -wise, smart, sen sible people? Musician too often know nothing- but music They leam- something pos sibly a good deal of music, and there they stop. They do not fancy, apparently, that it is aetenary. or desirable to xnowMhose thing which help to balance men' and women' faculties. Thus they become .too often, ec centric. They' are not rounded out. They have peculiarities that could be- avoided and should be. Into such ktohx extravagance da these eccentricities sometimes go that "'the perpetrators lone. In part. at. least..' the respect of that world, in which we live. Instead of muriciane adopting refolutlos in coaventioa In order to win people's respect, let them, broaden out. be fully matured, well-rounded pat men and womrnt Then the stiznaa .that osne feel Is attached to the title of mu sician will BBoet. Jlkely disappear. Then tha respect that 1 de4red wHl be won. It will- bo x Uuragr reyect and 'one that i deserved." Following- the disquisition, npon thla topic Professor Stanley Informed his hearer that the subject of muste Is the one' subject fa the public school carrieulum that 1 taught by person whe know absolutely aothtss about it. He declared beHet that tha aew catted "American tone" or aeeest hi-the to mtit ot taooorfect toaoMng- of ha the imoBe sefcoot. aad fle samo.eauoe l-Teooa-; sib for the oomprtraUve 'saek'VoCi good, or ; acat. stegtecr voHe hs'thU eonatry. - j - " -r-f, -