TIIE SUNDAY OREGOXIAX, PORTLAND, JUNE 4, 1911.
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Edited by JOSEPH St. QUENTIX.
Now that row vffk has arrived, a
partial Msulloa of muilcal artlrltr i
to be chronicled. o lar as the usual
concerts and recitals are concerned.
Many mualclana will busy themselves
entertaining their out-of-town fftends
whs arc espe-cted from all parta of
thla country to pay thalr respects to tba
metropolis of Oreaon during tba roa
feetlval season.
. Important musical aranta of tha week
will Include tha meetings connected
with tha third annual convention of
tha Pacific North wt Music Taacbara'
Association, commencing at 'oclock
Wednesday night. Juna 7. and conclud
ing at 1 o'clock Saturday morning, tha
headquarters of tha association being
at Ellers' halt Tba meeting of tba as
aoclatlon In thla city at tha praaant
tints la das to tba Initiation estended
to tha delegates through tha courtes;
f tha officers and members of tha
Monday Musical Club. Tha dlfferant
meetings are- certain to ba moat lnte
retina and notable, and maalc teachers
and thalr friends ara espected to ba
praaant from all cities, town and ham
!' In tha I'aclfir Northwest.
Tha dlfferant proa ram ma a ara:
Wednesday night, t o'clock, at Taylor
treat Method at Eplaropal Cnurrh.
Third and Taylor atreeta. grand open
ing concert, under tha direction of W.
M. Boyer: ad.lra of welcome by Mayor
pimon. and response by llaa Lacy K.
role, firat president and organiser of
the Northwaat Muntc Teachers A -relation
: choruaea. "The Heaena Ara Tell
ing from liaydn a "treat I on. rna
l'ealh of Minnehaha" (Coleridge-Taylor):
and "Nature a Morning- Hymn
i Dominie Waedenacharllerl.
Thursday morning. ! o'clock. Kllera
hall, addreaaes limited to IS mlnotee:
addreaa by lha prealdent. C V. Kant
ner; addreaa of weleoma from the Mon
day Mualcal Club. Mra. tteorae Graen:
l -ITeamble"" iBach); bi "Nocturn"
Raifi. and c "B Tint Minor riherso
M'ropn. Mlaa Malen Burnatt. of Walla
Walla. Waah.: "Val-e Op. 3 So. I"
Moeakowakll. Mlaa . Jeanetta Hcott.
Aberdeen. Waah: paper. -Tha flats
Frustration of Moalciana." Fraderlck
W. Ooodrlrh. Portland: addrees. "Com
position." W. O. Reynold. Taroma.
Waah.: Address. -Indian Mualc." A re
ort of field work In gathering and pre
paring for publication tha muale of Kd
ward Curtis' book. "Tha American Indian.-
Illustrated, with extrarta from
several hundred phonographic and
rranaacrlpt records!. Fdward Flachar.
Walla Walla. Waah.: abort dlacusalona
after each paper.
Tharaday afternoon. 1:3 o'clock.
Whits Temple. Twelfth and Taylor
atreeta. oritn recital, by Ir. Frank
W llhor Chaca (Aaooclaled American
Uulld Crcanlata: "ITaluda and Fuaoa
on tha Nama of B-A-C-H- IFrani
l.iaati; -Malodla In K" tJierga Rachman
inoff): "Andante Cantablle.- from tha
"Fourth Hyntphony" Ifharlea Maria
Wldorl: -Fuaua In K Flat Major." "ft.
Ann'a" tJohann lieba-ttlan Bach: "From
tha Wat." Symphonic Hoem. On. . "In
North Ikota" iCdwIn IL Lamare): (a)
"Venetian Love Son." from "A I 'ay In
Venice." and lb -Slumber Songr"
tKthclbert Narln): -Marcha Funebra at
:'hanl Saraphlqua tAlea. Oullmant):
"Intarmeuo In I Flat" (Alfred Hol
llnat: "Scharao In F. Op. 0. No. 1"
Ulelnrlcb Hofman): "Tha Curfew" (Ed
ward I. Iloramanl: and "Concert Over
ture In K Flat" (William Faulkea.
Thureday night. T o'clock. Commer
cial Club. Fifth and Oak atreeta. a ban
nuet tendered by tha woman of tha
Monday Mualcal Club, of Portland:
howera of roes learea on tha paaalng
parada from tha balconlea. clxtn lioor.
loaatmaater. John Clalra Montelth:
toaata: "Tha Art of Music Commercial
lied." O. F. Johnaon. Portland Com
mercial Club: -Our Mualclal Organlxa
tton" (Portland Monday Mualcal Club).
Mra. Herman A. Hrpner: "Tha True
ITofeaetonal Spirit" Th Northwest
Mualc Teachers' Aaaoclatlonl. Mra. Alice
Brown Marahall: "Women'a Federated
Clubs" (Monday Mualcal Club). Mrs.
Sarah A. Kvans: "Mualc and tha Musi
cian In the Northwest" (Northwest
Music Teachers' Association). Claude
Madden. Seattle: -Uraetinaa from tha
Rosa Carnival." Ralph W. Hoyt: "The
American Music Society." Mlaa Lucy K.
Cole. Seattle.
The yocal sololat will be Mlas Alice
Juaton. contralto, a farorlte Portland
alnger who haa Juat returned hers from
New York City, where she further pert-vied
herself In advanced vocal atudy.
There will be Instrumental numbers by
the Elchenlaub-Van ryke-Kaff Trio, a
'cello solo by Cbarlea I'unran Raff, and
yocal eelectlone from a quartet consist
ing of Mrs. May learborne Schwab.
Mrs. Lulu Da hi Miller. John Koa Fargo
and John Clalra Montelth. Members
f the Monday Musical Club and also
professional muetrtane of thla city ara
asked to remember that they ara hosts
of tha occasion, and to -see to It that
visiting ftlcnda are hospitably wel
cvnted. Friday morning. 1 o'clock. Kllera
Mrs. 1eea Da tss Braves. Drs
aaatle Kaweaaw. Han Fraarlnes,
Aba la Ultlag Hers Thla
Week.
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Hall Vocal conference and programme:
address, "vie r man Folk Song and Its
Relation to tba Art Song and Muslo In
;eneral." Ellas Blum, Whitman College.
Walla Wails, Wash.: folk songs: ad
dreaa. "The TMrd rawer In the Stng-
', Ing Voice.- Kdwln J. Merer. Seattle.
Wash. (F. 8. Sc. New York and Lon-
tdoa); recitative and cavatlna. "Sh
- Alona Ccarmeth My Sadness" from "La
Jtelne de Saba" (Gounod i. C. W. Kant
ner; bualaeas seaalon: discussion to fol
low each paper.
Friday afternoon. t:l o'clock. Ellers
. Hail Manuscript concert: la) "Mum
bar Song." and lb) "Gavotte Caprice"
- t Eilaa Blum . violin. K.daar Fischer.
and piano. Ellas Blum, of Walla Walla.
IVasb.; ta) "Midsummer," (b) "Tb
inOOOOOOOOTOTO OCJ.O O O QOOOOOOOOO QOO
oooooooooooo'dodoOooooooooOooooooo
Tryst." and e Tancho'a Serenade"
(Mary Carr Moore). Mra. J. C. Moore,
Seattle. Waah.: overture. "America," for
orchestra, two pianos ( Dora Waeden
acbwlleri. A. T. Baldwin and Im
Waedenachwller: (a) "In Touch," (b)
"Eucalyptus Bloaaoma," and (c) "A
Summer Wooing" (Ethel Abbott), Mrs.
May Dearborn tfchwab, accompanied on
the piano by the cow) poser; (a) "Quee
tlons and Replies." b "Tha Wedding
Day." and (c) "Spring Has Come" (Dru
sllla & PerclraL Seattle). Mr. Chandler
Sloan. Tacoma: overture to tba muale
drama "Ninaslnha" (Walter O. Rey
noldei. two pianos. Walter Q. Reynold a.
Tacoma. and Mlaa Flaber. Portland:
"Song Cycle" (Gerard Tensing. Seattle);
(al "Scotck Salts" and (b) -Vol de
Olacnaux" (Francis Rlcbter). Francis
Rlchter: sonata, violin and piano. O
major. Moderato. con moto. tranqulllo.
Allegro, graxloao. Andante, quasi ada
gio. Allegro energlco (Claude Madden).
Mr. Madden. Seattle. Wash.; songs, se
lected (Alexander Hull). Alexauder
Hull. Pacific College. Newberg. Or.
Friday night, t o'clock. Ellers Hall
(a) "Lung! dal Caro" (Secchl). (b)
"How Should You Know- (Druaa). (c)
"Irish Name" (Hilton Turvey), Charles
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llaa like Jwatan. Ceatralta Sola. T
taf at Baaqaet sf Pa rifle Nerte.- s
west
Maale Teachers' Aaawcla-
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Derbyshire. Tacoma. Waah.): "Maxep
pa," two pianos (Llsxt), Mrs. Alice
Brown Msrshall and Miss Abbott: aria.
"II est doux II est bon" (Massenet),
Mrs. Arthur Huntington Brush. Seattle.
Wash.; Tarantella" IMosskowskl).
Harry E. Van Dyke. Portland: trio.
"Prison Scene" from "Faust" (Gounod).
Mrs. Chandler Sloan. Tacoma. William
Conley. Portland, and C. W. Kantner,
Seattle; (a) "Sous lea Orangers" (Au
gusta Holmes), (b) "Lens" (Hlldarh).
(c) "Butterfly" (Clarke). Mra. Rosa
Reed Hanscome: (a) "Walters Prlxe
Song" from "Melsterslngers" (Wll-helmj-Wagner),
(b) "Hungarian Dense"
(Brahma). Claude Madden. Seattle.
- Saturday morning. 19 o'clock. Kllers
Hall Addreaa. "Public School Music."
S. E. Hunter, superintendent of muslo.
Portland Public Schools: address, "For
the Average Girl. Could Muslo Effectu
ally Supplant Higher MathematlcaT
Frederick Fleming Beala. University of
Washington. Seattle: chorus of 100 boys
from the Portland public schools: vio
lin. -Andante and Finale" from "Sym
phony Kspagnole" (Lalo), Edgar FIs
chrr. Walla Walla,
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At the First Unitarian Church thla
morning special music for Roae Sunday
will ba given by the choir, under tha
direction of John Claire Monteltb. Tha
service will Include these numbers:
Organ voluntary. "A Royal Procession'
I Spinner, pis veil by Ralph W. Hoyt:
anthem. "I Shall Speak ths Praise"
(Kilns): soprano solo. "With Verdure
Clad" (Haydn). Mra. May Dearborn
Schwab; response by quartet, "The
Lord Is In His Holy Temple" (Trow
bridge): organ offertory. "Meditation'
(Baldwin); offertory "Gloria" (Buxxl-
Peccla). John Claire Montelth; anthem.
"Christian tha Morn" (Shelley): "Nunc
Dlmlttla" (Barnby); poatlude. "War
March of tha PTleau" from "Athali
(Mendelssohn).
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Mrs. Lor a De Zoe Brown, dramatic
soprano, of San Francisco, la one of the
noted visiting musicians this week
and she will be entertained by Mrs, H.
A. Heppner. honorary president of tba
Monday Mualcal Club: Mrs. Rosa Reed
Hanscome. Mlaa Alice Juaton and other
Portland musicians.
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George M. Vause. of The Dalles. Or,
la a talented young organist who hopes
to return home from New York city,
where he haa been atudylng organ mu
sic and giving a number of recitals.
next month. Mr. Vause. who only be
gan his musical career a few years ago.
studied the pipe organ In thla city un
der the direction of Edgar E. Coursen.
after which he went to Oberlln Con
servatory of Mualc la New York City,
where he became a atudent at the In
stitute of Musical Art. of which latter
Institution Frank Pa m rose h la dlreclor.
and he also studied pipe organ playing
under the direction of Oasfon M. Deth
ler. graduating thla month. Mr. Vauae's
man friends at Tba Dallea and neigh
borhood have special Interest In his
success, aa be la a marked favorite
with them. Mr. Vause recently gave
an organ recital at Newark. N. J, and
a Newark newspaper thug speaks of
bis work on that occasion: "In all of
his numbers Mr. Vsuse showed not only
a technique that enabled htm to dispose
earty of all the technical difficulties
encountered In the scores, and a com
mand of registration that resulted In
varied, beautiful or stirring effects,
but an Intelligence and feeling In Bet
ting forth the contents of the diffi
cult works that gavs uncommon char
acter to his Interpretations."
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-Waa your first mseting with your
wife romantic?"
"Not very- called to collect the In
stallments on her piano, snd I must
say that sbs was eery sassy the first
time we met," Washington (D. C.)
Herald.
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"My name is Bilkey." the stranger
said to the moving picture theater pro
prietor. "I'm BUkey. the composer. I
understand you are using my Illustrated
song. "When the Sun Slip Down Be
hind the Dusky Hills." "
Wny. yea." ths proprietor replied.
"We found It was just the song we
wanted."
"Thanks, thanks." tbs delighted au
thor cried.
"Yes." the proprietor continued. "we
needed something to get the audience
out between our half-hour showe and
your song empties ths houae quicker
than anything e!se ws e-er tried."
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
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Bach, and above all. Mozart, were
Chopin's Meals. "His Gods." Hummel.
Field and Moechelee were his favorite
pianists. Field s Nocturnes were great- ,
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ly prized by him. He admired Schubert,
thou it h not without reserve, says Dole
In "Famous Composers." Weber and
Beethoven only partially satisfied htm.
He disliked muclv of Mendelssohn's
music and found still less to praise in
Schumann, never using any of hie
pieces In giving his lessons. He disap
proved or Berlioz, and while ha liked
Meyerbeer personally, he heartily dis
liked his music L4sxt says truly that
Chopin sought In the great master
pieces only that which corresponded
with his nature. "What resembled It
pleaaed him; what differed from It re
ceived scant Justice from him."
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An Interesting plsno recital was
given recently under the direction of
Miss Florence Wuest. at 611 Broadway,
the programme consisting of composi
te na from Baumbach, Behr. Hoist. Sey
mour, Kullab, Dora, Beethoven. Chopin
and others. The students who pmyed
were: Henry Wiseman. Elva pullen.
Gladys Hornschuch. Frances Jones,
Jessie Thomas. Bertha Ollle. Walter
GersteL Irving Heslly snd Loulss Horn
schuch. Those who assisted ara: Miss
Clara Wuest. soprano: Kenneth Hollls
ter. tenor, who sang "Sing Me to
Sleep" (Edwin Greene), and "My First
Music Lesson." also Miss Maria Gam
mle. who Bang "Cradle Song." Kate
Vannah. Mlas Jessie Jack and Nance
Fltxcerald gave enjoyable recitations
and readings.
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The men organlau of this city are
to give an Informal dinner at the Com
mercial Club Wednesday night In honor
of Dr. Frank Wilbur Chace. or Seattle-.
The Tuesday Afternoon Club. Mrs.
Reed-Hanacome director, will dlscon
tlnus rehearsals through the Summer,
until September 1. It will then begin
the study of Brewer' "Twilight Pic
tures" and Debussy's "Blessed Damo
zel." a a
Mra Virginia Spencer Hutchinson,
contralto, will take Mrs. Rose Reed
Hanecome's place aa soloist of the
Kuterpean Society. Astoria. . Or, which
holds Its last meeting June 20. when s
Schumann programme will be given,
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Frank G. Elrhenlaub. violinist, filled
an engagement aa soloist at the dedi
cation of the new Elks' Temple, Vsn
couver. Wash., last Wednesday After
noon. Mis Beatrice C. Hidden played
the piano accompaniment.
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Miss Mamie Mullan sang an effective
solo, Schubert's "Serenade." with
sacred words by Rev. W. B. Hlnsnn.
last Sunday morning, at the Sunnyslde
Congregational Church.
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The third annual concert. . given last
Friday night by the girls' ' chorus of
Wsshlngton High School, drew a large
and enthusiastic audience, and tha pro.
gramme was well rendered, under the
direction of Mrs. Rose Reed-Hanscome.
The cantata, "Lady of Shalott." by
Bendall. was finely sung by ths chorus,
and Miss Jane Irene Burns."as soprano
soloist, ws most satisfactory. Miss
Evelyn Ewart waa a sympathetic ac
companist. Part second consisted of
s tnlscellsneous programme, and the
vocal soloists were Miss Cora Wold,
Miss Dorothy Lewis and Henry O.
Lettow, who made favdrable Impres
sions. Miss Ewart's piano solo, two
numbers by Poldtnt. were well ren
dered, and he choral numbers were In
teresting, especially the final number,
"Greeting to Spring," arranged from
the "Blue Danube" waltzes.
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Two delightful muslcalea were given
last Thursday and Friday afternoons.
under the direction of Mrs. Jsmes L
Schults at her home in Irvlngton.
Those taking part were: Ruby Crlch
ton. Grace Fields. Belle Martin. Lillian
Ward, Annie Harrison. Anna Munly,
Alma Stringer, Madeline Grady, Kareen
Hanaen. Mildred Rice, Jeanette Wig
gins. Helen Barnes, Elizabeth Wiggins,
Reba Macklln, Margaret Ward. Alice
Schmidt. Allen Hoffman. Ruth Dish
man. Mildred Dlshman. Frances Fisher,
Doris Streeter. Dorothy MarKenzle,
Fred Abegg and Clifford Brssfleld.
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A quick, cheery marching song,
words by Rob Roy Parrlsh. of Inde
pendence. Or., and music by Z. M.
Parvin. Mui. Doc, of this city, has Just
been issued under the title of "Roses.
Roses, Roses of June." and Is in good
time for Rose Festival week. The song
Is Intended for children and marchers,
generally, and ought to become pop
ular. a a a
Excellently rendered and Impressive
music waa heard last Friday morning
at the confirmation services at the
Temple Beth Israel, under the direc
tion of Mrs. Rose Bloch Bauer, and a
special sermon was preached by Rabbl
Wise. During the solemn confirmation
ceremony, appropriate music waa most
skillfully played by Charles - Duncan
Raff, 'cellist. The quartet ssng. with
V
Laden C Becker, the Mew Or.
gaalat at Trinity Prwteetaat
Eptaewaal C'barek.
fine effect. "My Faith Looks Up to
Thee" (Schnecker), and k violin obll
gato was well played by Lieutenant
Samuelaon. of Vancouver 'Barracks.
Mrs. Delphine Marka effectively sang
"Hold Thou My Hand" (Briggs).
a a a
Edna Blanche Showalter. born, edu
cated and trained for a career In grand
opera In America, and having made her
operatic reputation and won her first
laurals In her own country, ha been
selected by Henry W. Savage to create
the role of "Minnie" In the "Girl of
the Golden West" In the first produc
tion of that opera in the English lan
guage. When Miss Showalter. who Is
only II. made her first appearance aa a
professional singer at Carnegie Hall.
New York, a couple of years ago. ths
New York World said: " olee Is a
golden one." As this was ths general
verdict she haa often been spoken of
since ss "the girl of the golden voice":
snd It Is significant that she Is to be
identified with the role of the "Girl of
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the Golden West." During tbe season
Just closed. Miss Showalter has been
the leading soloist with Damroach
New York Symphony Orchistra on It
various tours of tha country. As mis
Showalter' rehearsals for the "Girl of
ths Golden West" do not begin until
September, she has accepted an en
gagement with Albert Chevalier on his
present starring tour, and will be
heard here for the first time when the
great English character artist also
makes his Initial appearance In this
city, which will be within a few weeks,
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Luclen E. Becker hsa been appointed
organist at Trinity Protestant Episco
pal Church, in succession to w Illiam C.
McCulloch. who haa resigned that posi
tion to devote all his time to his law
business, but Mr. McCulloch's friends
hope that he will continue to be ac
companist for the Apollo Club. Al
though a young musician, Mr. McCul
loch haa held several church position
a organist, with great credit to htm
self, and he 1 one of the principal
workera In the Apollo Club. Mr. Becker
the new organist at Trinity. Church, is
a musician of wider and mora varied
experience.
Born at Strasbourg. Germany, Mr.
Becker manifested musical ability at
an early age. and one of those who dis
covsred tbe boy's trend In this direction
was his father, who was organist of
the Strasbourg Cathedral. At thla Ca
thedral, Mr. Becker played the pipe or
gan for the first time, and later ne be
came a pipe' organ pupil of the cele
brated Alexandre Oullmant, of Paris, a
piano pupil of Potges. of Palis, and
composition pupil or Bering, of Stras-
borg. Mr. Becker played with distinc
tion on many of the big pip organs
both In Germany and France, and ni
first musical position In this country
was as musical director or the Diocesan
Seminary and organist of the Cathedral,
St.. Louis. v.
At the time of tha World' Fair at
St. Louis Mr. Becker gave concerts on
ths great pipe organ there, where he
waa aasoclated with many of the most
distinguished musicians In this coun
try. In this city Mr. Becker has been
organist at Holy Rosary Church and
at the Firth Methodist .Episcopal
Church, and haa been musically active
as the director of the Arlon Society snd
other musical societies. Those who
have heard him play the pipe organ
say that he Is one of the best all
around organists on the Pacific Coast.
Mr. Becker is highly pleased with the
Trinity Church organ, and will play
on it such selections from his large
repertoire aa the Widor symphonies
snd sonataa by Rheinberger, Gullmant,
W. T. Best, Rollins, Bridge. Ritter and
concert pieces by Louis Thlele and
other modern writer.
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The membership of the White Temple
choir for next year, although formal
contracts hsve not yet been signed, will
probably be: Mrs. Ksthleen Lawler
Belcher, soprano; Mrs. Virginia Spen
cer Hutchinson, contralto; J. W. Belch
er, tenor and director; 8tuart McGutre.
baritone, and Miss Leonora Fisher, or
ganist. see
A muslcale was recently given under
the direction of F. A. Douglas, at which
this programme was satisfactorily ren
dered: Quartet. "O Sunny Beam"
(Schumann). "Maiden With the Lips So
Rosy" (Gall), Mra Wardner. Mra
Douglas. Dr. Wardner and Mr. Dan
iels: piano duetts, "Duet In A" (Alt
mann). "Duett In IV" (Schalm). "Duett
In F" (Altmann). Warren Herold Mann
and Mr. Douglas; soprano solos, "My
Heart at Thy Sweet Voice" from Sam
son Dellla (Salnt-Saens). "Were My
Song With Wings Provided" (Hahn)
and "Elsa'a Dream" from "Lohengrin"
(Wagner), Ruth L. Dwlre; piano solo,
"The Wanderer" (Gurlltt). Loul Frl-
herg; piano solo, "Dance of the
Brownies" (Kemman). Beatrice R. Mil
ler; baritone solos. "Nature's Adora
tion" (Beethoven), "For Music"
(Franz). "Gipsy John" (Clay), Paul
HOME GARDENS SUPPLY
ROSES FOR FESTIVAL
Few Flowers Are Secured From Nurseries u Great Bulk of Them Come'
From Lawns of Portland Residences.
BY LUI.0 MAE JOHNSON.
HOW PORTLAND supplies the large
amount of rose required for the
Rose Festival each year I no
doubt a problem with many visitors. It
would probably be surprising to many
to know that a greater portion of the
supply Is cultivated in the rose gar
dens surrounding the homes of citizen
Instead of being grown by nurserlea
Of course the rose nurseries supply a
large amount, hut the citizens can
claim a big share of the honor for the
success of the snnual rose carnival.
The annual Rose Festival has done
much In encouraging the cultivation
of roses in this city. Each year there
is a larger amount produced and each
year the quality reaches a finer point.
Many citizen have made rose grow
ing a study, and are now able to pro
duce some of the finest specimen to
be found anywhere. Many citizens have
made rose growing a study, and are
now able to produce aome of the finest
specimens to be found anywhere.
Pride In their city has prompted
many public-spirited persons to raise
roses for the annual festival. Like a
contagion the intereat has spread, and
has reached people all over the city
from the highest to the humblest; soma
are amateurs In tna business, while
some make a science of It.
It Is interesting to note that some
of the humblest homes In Portland have
rose gardens. The house may be small,
the paint on it faded and streaked;
the fence may ba unlovely to look at,
and the Inmates of the home may ba
having a hard struggle to keep tbe
wolf from the door, yet you will see
rose bushes perched here and there in
the yard, shedding their fragrance and
beauty around the humble home.
Additions Also Supply Roses.
Not Infrequently doe one even see
a window with broken pane sur
rounded by large climbing roses, which
hang In huge clusters from the eavea
of the shabby, cottage as If in a way
endeavoring to make up for its un
lovely appearance.
In the new additions which have been
recently opened, most of the yards sur
rounding tha cottages are dotted with
recently set out rose bushes, which
will no doubt some day contribute their
share to-the annual festival.
There Is probably not a place that
Is more adapted to the cultivation of
roses than Portland. Rose growers say
tbe climate and aoll are Ideal for the
purpose and that it Is meet that this
should be a city of rosea
The average visitor to the Rose Fes
tival does not realize the magnitude of
the supply of roses used during the
week. The amount will easily run into
the millions, and while some are fur
nished by rose nurseries, yet most of
them are supplied by citizens.
The trophies which are offered each
year by tbe rose society for the best
specimens exhibited have also encour
aged many to strive to produce perfec
tion In the different varieties.
Plans Made for First Event.
. It was In May, 190T. that plans were
made for the first Rose Festival.
Prompted by a desire to have Portland
known the world over as the Rose City,
a small body of men and women met In
the Commercial Club to formulate plans
for such a carnlvaL The result was a
two-days' festival that year. The
whole affair consisted of only two pa
Daniels; piano solo, "The Joys of
Youth" vGelbel), Doris Jones; piano
solo. "Boat Song" CHeller). Lola
Weber; soprano soloa "My Mother
Bid Me Bind My Hair" (Hayden). "I
Love Thee" (Grelg), "Song of Greet
ing" (Clarke). Miss Mable Baker; piano
solo, "Reaper's Parting Song" (Heins),
Bernice M. Altstock: soprano solos,
"Most Wondrous It Must Be" (Ries).
"The Cry of Rachel" (Salter). "Eliza
beth's Greeting" from "Tannhauser"
(Wagner), Mra. G. W. Wardner; bari
tone soloa "Mother o' Mine" (Tours),
"The Corporal' Ditty" (Squires). F. A.
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By Its fine singing last Sunday at
Grace Methodist Episcopal Church, and
at the Open Air Sanltorium, near Mil
waukle. and also at tha annual . Sum-'
mar outing at Rldgefleld. Wash., last
Tuesday, the male chorus of Grace
Church finished a moat successful sea
son's work, and never waa In better
(role at no stag of Its career. Wil
liam Mansell Wilder, the musical di
rector, ought to feel proud over the
pleasing victories won by his chorus,
snd may rest assured that in public
estimation this male chorusoften 70
voices strong Is tha greatest male
chorus singing every Sunday night in
any church west of Chicago. Its mem
bership has been largely recruited from
what Is known as "raw material," that
la from young men who have rarely, if
ever, sung before In public in church
choirs, and from young men who either
belong ' to other denominations than
Methodism or who are not affiliated
with, any rellgloua organization. The
concerts the chorus has given at Grace
Church have been popular and greatly
admired. It Is hoped that this male
chorus can ba kept Intact for another
season. It Is one of Portland's beat
vocal assets.
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Last Monday, a vocal and piano re
cital was given under the direction of
Josephine Kearney, at the residence or
Mrs. King, I0S Cherry street, and these
selections were heard, with Interest:
"The Watchman" (Squire), Arthur J.
King: "Charge of the Hussars" (Bplpd
ler). Miss Spall: "Polish Dance" (Schar
wenka), Miaa Angnes Dugan: "For You
Alone" (Geehl), Miss Hoffman; "Les
Myrtles" (Wachs). Miss Marion Con
nelly; "Lilies Clustered Fair and Tall"
(Danna), Miss Sterrett; "Danse Ca
prtcloso" (Csdmus), Mr. Madsen and
Miss Case: "When Song Is Sweet" (Sans
Soucl), Emmet Dooney; "Marehe Mlll
talre" (Schubert-Tauslg), Miss Brady;
"A Gipsy Maiden" (Parker), Miss King:
"Soirees Vlennes" (Llszt). Miss Ruby
"The Rosary" (Neven). Miss Hewitt;
-Erl-Klng" (Liext). Mrs. A. D. King;
"Rosemond" (Forster), Mis Breedlove;
"Rondo Caprlccloso" (Mendelssohn),
Miss King: "Venetian Song" (Tostl),
Miss Curran; "The Waking of Spring"
(Del Rlego). Mra Lee; "Scherzo"
(Chopin). Mis Breedlove; "Thoughts"
(San Soucl). Emmet Dooney; "Ave
Maria" (Millard), Miss Hoffman; "Bub
bling Spring" (Rive King). Miss Ruby;
Love Is a Rose (Sans Soucl), Miss
Hewett; "MInuetto" (Stavenhagen).
Miss Case; "Sea Dreams" (Hawley).
Miss Sterrett; "Etude op. 10" (Chopin),
Mis Bradyi "Btlll Wie Die Nacht"
(Bohm), Mis King; "Salut a Pesth"
(Kowalskt), Mrs. A. D. King; "Fay
Waltz" (Danza). Miss Curran; "A la
Men Almee" (Shutt). Miss Case; "Una
Voce pocofa" (Rossini). Miss Breed-
ove: "The Bandolero" (Stuart), Arthur
J. King; "Caro Nome" (Verdi), Mrs.
Lee..
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The Columbia Conservatory of MubIo
presented several of Its younger stu
dents In recital last Friday night, and
those present expressed themselves as
being well pleased with the results
shown. These pupils took part: Cath
erine Vogline. Raymond Richards. 1
Myrna Ritter, Inez Donahue. MarJorie
Llewellyn, Ethel Durham and Robert
Ellison. About IS students will be
presented In public recital very soon.
rades, one of which was composed of
decorated carriages and automobiles.
Later an idea was conceived to make
the festival on the order of the Mardl
Gras of New Orleans. The illuminated
parades were then included In the pro
gramme, and these have grown rapidly
In public favor ever since.
It I said by some that the fair of
1905 was really the Incentive for the
annual rose carnival. Visitors, it is
claimed, at that time raved and com
mented so much about Portland' roses
that it spurred citizens to take steps
to make it the Rose City. The city
could not have established anything
that would so widely advertise it the
world over aa the annual festival has
done.
Foreign Countries Contribute.
A year ago last February many na-
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personally to participate In the planting
of the flowers from the home gar
dens. The nations who contributed
were: Japan, Sweden, Norway, England,
France and Germany.
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bear and their blossoms will no doubt
some day be appropriated for the Rose
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