0 THE SUNDAY OREGOXIAX. PORTLAND, FEBRUARY 18, 1913.
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KPITED BT JOSEPH M. Ql'ENTIN.
WHAT music-lover has not beard
end been stirred by Brahm's
"Hungarian Dances?" Although best
known to the general public by these
lances, lirinmi' fame a composer
rests upon a stronger foundation. Ills
overtures, symphonies and chamber
music occupy hlsh places In the modern
concert repertoire and a real Brahms
treat Is promised at the llellla; -Theater.
March 3. when the Tortland Fym
phony Orchestra will play Brahms
srreat -Symphony In E. Minor." This
work, th fourth and last of Its kind.
Is the crowning achievement of a life
of strutTKle. opposition and final vic
tory. Harold Kayley. who will wield
the baton at this concert, has selected
several other choice numbers for the
programme, which promises to be of
great Interest and educational value,
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This prorramme was Itlven at the
regular meeting of - Chapter C. P. E.
.. last Frl1y nlrht. the hosten. Mrs,
Carrie IV. Beaumont, il East Fiftieth
street North, arranging the selections:
I'aper, "Women Composers of Ameri
ca." Mrs. Beaumont; piano solos. "Min
uet Itallen" I.Mrs. IU H. A. Beach).
"Chimney Swallows" (Carrie Jacobs
Bnd). Mrs. Beaumont: violin solo.
"Beverte" (Jessie L. Oaynor). Mrs. Es
tella C. Berry; musical reading. "A
Rnee. a Kiss and You" (Agnes 1
(ugh. music by Oertrude Kn 8ou
cl, Mrs. James Goodwin and violin oh
llgato by Mrs. Berry: piano solos,
"Staccato Polka" (Clara Gottschalk
Teterson). "La Caprlrieuse" (Victor
Bene). Miss Minerva Holhrook: vocal
solo, "The Quest" (Elenanor Smith.
Miss Kalherlne I'avis; violin solos.
"The Dream Tree" (Florence B. Joyce!.
"Love In the Southland" (Frances P.
Canneldt. Mrs. Berry:, piano solos.
"I'antomlme" (Victor Bene. "Pong of
the 8ea" (Harriet Ware). Mrs. Beau
mont: rau!-al renting. ""Mammy's
Kneb'M" (C. U Kaln). mulc byeGer
trude San 8ou-l. Mm. Ooodwln. violin
ehllgato by Mrs. Berry: vocal solos.
"Irish Lot 6ong" (Margaret K. Lng).
"And I" (Jessie U Gaynor). "His Lul
laby" (Carrie Jacobs Bond). Miss
Pavls. Mrs. Beaumont was accom
panist. ,
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Literary and musical selections
marked the rltt mtlng and recep
tion arranged by the Monday Musical
Club at the Multnomah Hotel last
"Wednesday night, when the principal
event on the programme consisted of
elections from the late Walter
Brownes morality play. "Every Wo
man," most skilfully read by Mrs.
Nina Urowa. She showed close ac
quaintance with the play and her read
ing of it waa marked by Intelligence
and fine rhetorical ability. The musi
cal programme was: Trio, violin, cello
and piano. "Love Song" (Flegler).
Mrs. Cornelia Barker-Carse. Mrs. E,
K. Goodwin and Miss Florence Jack
contralto solos. "Bolero" (Ardltl).
"Soft-footed Snow" (Sigurd Lie), and
"Woodland Croon Song" (Clutsam),
Miss Esther Tlumb; piano solos. "Ma
surka" (Bonowskl). -Hungarian"
MacIowell). Harry E. Van Dyke;
duets. "Passage-bird's Farewell" (Eu
gene HlWach). "Maying (Smith). Mrs.
Lulu Dahl Miller and John Kosa Far
go. All these musician are well
known and esteemed In the city, the
stranger among them being Miss Es
ther Plumb, contralto, of Chicago.
ll: riumb. who Is here on a profes
sional music tour, has a big contralto
voire of marked beauty and she stnga
with fine flnloh and expression.
It was an unexpected pleasure to
hear such a charming programme of
weil-electd muslo given on tour by
the Dudley Buck Concert Company, last
Tuesday night at the Central Christian
Church. One of the singers was Miss
Alice Dl Juston. whose bome Is In this
city, and whom It waa most welcome
to hear again In concert. The enter
tainment was one of fine merit, and
all the numbers were well received.
The members of the Dudley Buck Con
cert Company are: Bertha Giles, so
prano: Vlctorlne Hayee. soprano;
Gladys Com stock, contralto: Alice D.
Juston. contralto, and Edward K. Ma
crum. baritone. The programme: -My
Hero." from "The Chocolate Soldier."
errucd by Frank J. Smith; "By ts
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Waters of Babylon" Psalm cxxvll (W.
H. Neldllnger): (a) "Allah" (Chad
wlck): (b) "Will o' the Wisp" (Spross);
quartet of grand opera selections, ar
ranged by Frank J. Smith; solo, select
ed. Mr. Macrura: (a) "Tenting Tonight
On the Old Camp Ground" (Kltrldge).
(b) "A Girl From Havana": waltx song
from "Romeo and Juliet" (Oounod).
Miss Hayes; duet, from "Tales of Hoff
man." (Offenbach). Miss Giles and Mr.
Mtcrura; song. "The Gingerbread Man"
(Jesele L. Oaynor. Miss Comstock;
"Hunting Song' (Philip Kobbe), Miss
Giles and Company; "My Grandma's
Advice": "The Quaker Girl"; "The Sing
ing Lesson." from "The Daughter of
the Regiment" (Donlxettl). Miss Hayes.
Miss Juston. Mr. Macrum; "Letter Duet"
from "The Chocolate Soldier," Miss
Giles and Mr. Macrum: "An Old Maid
All My Life." from "Little Denmark"
(Kubenst. Miss Juston and Miss Corn
stock: "Flower Duet." from "Madam
Butterfly" (Puccini), Miss Hayes and
Miss Juston; finale. "Carmlnla" (Wil
son). e
The music to be rendered at the ded
ication exercises at the Catholic Church
of the Madeleine, Irvlngton. Thursday
morning, is selected and will be di
rected by Miss Helen Calbreath. The
selections are: "Ecce Sacerdos" ( Ram-
pis); "Kyrte" (Wlegand ) ; "Gloria" and
I "Credo" (Marxa):"'Sanctua (Gounod):
"Benedlctus" (Mentzel); "Agnus Del"
(Merza). and recessional. "Holy God.
W'e praise Thy Name." Dom J. Za.n
will sing an offertory solo, and the
soloists In the mass will be Miss Mona
Lawler. soprano; Miss Rose Frledal
and Miss Mae Breslln. contraltos: Ar
thur Haxbaugb. Obrad Gurtn and Frank
Barrett, tenors: Victor Cullen and
I Lewlston P. Bruce, bassos. The per
sonnel of the choir; Miss Helen Cal
breath. dlreotor; Miss Ruth Maglnnla,
I organist: sopranos. Misses Lawler, Vlv
. Ian Marshall. Hazel Hardte. Tony Jen
! nlngs. Mary Jennings. Miss Nellie Ca-
sey. Irene -Sweeney. Mrs. John F. Daly.
iMrs. Jonephlne Langguth-LInk and
Mrs. W. B. Cole: contraltos. Swisses Rose
Frledal. Mae Breslin. Mae Blsaliton.
Mary Gleason. Margaret Maglnnla, Mrs.
, Amsnda Zao-Coman. Mrs. Horace K.
Burnett ana Mrs. J. C. Besalllon; ten
ors. Frank Barrett. Arthur Harbaugh,
Obrad Gurln. Alberto Jonelll. Will
Healy, Clifford Woodland and John
Leonard: basses. Dom J. Zan. Lewis
ton P. Bruce, Victor Cullen. John F.
Daly. XV. a Cole, P. J. Kearas and
John Iladoller.
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The piano recitals given last Sunday
afternoon by Mlaa Augusta Cottlow and
Miss Olga Steeb were reported fully la
The Oregonlaa of Us day following,
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David B. Campbell, of the masts de
partment of the Vniverslty of Oregon.
waa the guest of honor at a musicals
. given by Mrs. James L. Sen u Its last
neaneeday atternoon at her home in
Irvlngton. Mr. Campbell played a
splendid programme with conspicuous
skill, delicacy and finish. The modern
number was by his master. Oana. The
selections were: "Prelude and Fugue
in C Sharp Minor" (Bach); sonata.
"Moonlight" (Beethoven); "Carneval"
(Schumann);- "Lie 8s gen es Nare dre
Lie he" (Oans); "Etude No. " (Paganl-nl-Llazt).
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The "lady minstrel" show given by
flu Francis" Catholic Church choir, last
Thursday night, was a big success.
The chorus singing was excellent and
the character songs of Miss McNamee,
Miss Habekoat. Miss Solm and Miss
Dunbar proved a pleasant surprise to
their many friends. Mrs. Molly Keat
ing Tauscher was accompanist for the
entire programme and her services aa
pianist added greatly to the pleasure
of the occasion.
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Miss Catherine M. Covach. director of
St. James English Lutheran Church
choir, will be the soprano soloist In
the rendition of the "Holy City" (Gaul)
to be given at Chehalls. Wash., under
the auspices of the Commercial Club
there Thursday night. Tpere will be
SO voices In the chorus.
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X successful studio recital wag given
under the direction of Miss Cella
Q raves. Miss Lena Norman and Mils
Laura Bartram. at the Northwest
School of Music and Art, fourth and
Morrison streets, last Friday night.
The programme: "Allegro, from Con-
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Graves and Laura Bartram; "Rondo
Caprice" (Mendelssohn). Lena Nor
man: bass solo. "Many the Wreck Be
low" (Bishop). Vivian Z. Brown; "Ron
do In C, op. 5 No. 1" (Beethoven), Celia
Graves; "Hark. Hark, the Lark" (Schubert-Liszt).
Laura Bartram: "Adagio,
from Sonata op. IS" (Beethoven) and
"Slumber Song op. 114. No. U" (Schu
mann), Celia Graves; "Sonata No. li,
op." JS." Theme Variations," "Funeral
Msrch" and "Rondo" (Beethoven),
Laura Bertram: tongs, "Better Land"
(Cowan) and "My Sweetheart, Kitty
O'Neill" (Parvln). Mrs. L. A. Harvey;
"Nocturne op. 9, No. 2" and selection
(Chopin), Lena Norman: "Believe Me
If All Those Endearing Young Charms"
(Pape), Celia Graves; "Spinning 6ong
( Wagn'er-Llsxt), Lena Norman; "First
Tarantella" (S. B. Mills), Laura Bar
tram. Miss Ida Wachter and Henry Bertu
lelt were the soloists last week for the
Monday Night Male Chorus. J. William
Belcher. director. Miss Wachter's
numbers were. "Never" (Tostl) and
"Sing. Smile, Slumber" (Gounod). Mr.
Bertulelt sang ""Vecchlo Stornello"
(Tostl). "Zita" (Tostl) and "The Farm
er's Pride" (Russell).
At the last meeting of the Wednes
day Afternoon Women'! Club, Mr. Bol
cher. director, eolos were sung by Mrs.
J. Langguth-LInk and Miss Freda Bol
hl. Mrs.. Link's numbers were the
recitative and aria. "I "Will Extol Thee.
O Lord"' from "Ell" (Costl) and "The
Early Morning" (Peel). Miss Bolhl
sang, "A Memory of Yesterday" (De
Zuleta) and "A Love Remembered
Not" (Forster).
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A students recital will take place
under the direction of the Portland
High School of Muslo at Eilers Hall,
Friday night. The programme: piano,
To a Wild Rose" (MacDowell), "Cord
and Taseel Dance" (Englemann).
Blanche Wilson: songs. "When the
Daylight Goes" (Neldllnger). "The
Love Light In Tour Eyes" (Hawley).
Becky Rosenthal; two pianos, "Ballet
Scene" (Schultz). Marian and Henry
etta Lawrence; piano, "Slnlng Stream
let" (Estpoff). Henryetta Lawrence:
piano. "Morceau In A Flat" (Wollen-
haupt). Marian Lawrence; violin. Al
legro Brilliant" (W. Ten Have). Irene
Trlmm; piano. "Swing Song" (Krog
mann), and "Evening Mist" (Robertl).
Helen Wolllsfer; songs, "For You
Alone" (Geehl). "An Evening Love
Song" (Chlpman). Margaret Hart; vio
lin, -Melody In F" (Rubinstein). "Ber
ceuse" (Hauser), Charlotte Sherlock;
piano, "Valse Arabesque" (Lack), "To
a Water Lily" (MacDowell), Julia
Piatt; violin, "Romance and Rondo"
(Wlenlawski).' Raymond Staub; piano,
"The Dream Angel" (Krogmann). "Two
Meadow Larks" (Brynhume), Cather
ine Wilcox: songs, "The Watchman"
(Squire), "With the Dreams of May"
(Speaks), Moirls Krelder; piano. "Ca
prlccletto" (Eggelllng). "Dreaming
Lily" (Oehmler), Molly Moiorosky.
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This programme was given at the last
meeting of the. Tuesday Afternoon Club,
all the numbers being songs by Rich
ard Strausa: "Die Nachh" Dorothy
Lewis; "Run Melne Seele." Ellen Driver;
"Morgen." Helen White; "Nachtgang,"
Christine Denholm: "Ich Trage Melne
Mlnne," Rose Frledle: "Zueinung" and
"Traum Durch Die Daemmerung," Mrs.
R. W. Schmeer.
One of Mrs. Jane Burns-Albert's
numbers for the complimentary con
cert to be given by Mrs. Rose Coursen
Reed -t the Helllg Theater February
29. will be the aria. "Indian Bell Song"
(Deltbes). from the opera "Lackme."
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Mrs. RooLawtoa Successful Despite Lack of Early Training Next Book
Concerns Life in Siletz Country of Oregon.
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VIRGIB nOE-LAAVTOT, NOVELIST.
MKDrORD, Or, Feb. IT. (Special.)
Can a young woman who saa
een nothing of the world, who
has only bed such education aa la af
forded In the sixth grade of a common
school, become a successful novelist?
V'lngte E. Roe-Lawton. or Eagle
Point, says she can and she has the
beet proof In the world to substantiate
her claim, for the best seller In Med
ford at present Is her novel, entitled
"The Maid of the Whispering Hills,"
which she completed In five months.
Mrs. Roe-Lawton Is now living In
Eagle Point, about six miles north of
Medford. and has been living there for
five years. She came from Oklahoma.
She attended public school six years
and then decided to write novels.
She asked the advice of William Al
len White at Emporia. Kan., and Billy
shook his head after reading one of
her poems and advised her to go back
to the farm and milk the cows. But
Mrs. Roe-Lawton was "game." She con
sulted with Victor Murdock. the insurg
ent Representative, and Murdock said.
"Your poem Is all right; keep at It and
you will make a name for yourself."
bo the ambitious young woman took
his advice, the poem waa printed In
the Wichita Eagle (Kan.), and later she
turned to prose and sold thrse short
stories to Eastern magazines.
Mrs. Roe-Lawton wrote her first
novel last year, and Is now preparing a
new one. enUtled "The Soul of Siletz."
which treat of life In the Oregon lum
ber region.
Here la what Mr. Roe-Lawton say
about It:
The new book at the Hth chapter
now la an Oregon story entirely, a
tale of the Great Northwest, laid at
Toledo. nr Yaqulna Bay, in the heart
of that country made famous by Fran
cis J. Ueney la the unearthing of the
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Chevalier Belle Etolle"' (Augusta
Holmes), for one of. her numbers. The
well-known contralto aria. "Ah, Mon
Fils," from Meyerbeer's "Le Prophete,"
will be given by Mrs. Virginia Hutch
inson. Huhn's "Invlctus" and Tours'
"Mother o' Mine." will be sung by Hen
ry O. Lettow'. Mrs. Reed also will sing
a group of songs.
Young men and women with only
mediocre voices, and with little or no
money to back up visions of grand
careers fh grand opera If on'.y they
got to New York should ponder well
the story of a rich girl who went to
that city to make a career as a singer,
a story told by a, professional opera
singer In the current number of the
Woman's Home Companion. In one
club, the writer of the story says that
out of 40 girls, only two of whom were
daughters dt rich parents, the remain
der came from middle-class families.
Following Is the story of one of these
girls:
"The first to go was the mine owners
daughter. She had come to New York
with a clear, high, uncultivated soprano
voice. After two years of study w'th
a htgh-prlced teacher, she had nothing
to show but a few vocal tricks and
many unglrllsh mannerisms. Her tones
were what we singers call 'white,' or
colorless, and her singing lacked
warmth, sincerity end feeling. None
of us took her very seriously until she
gave a zntd-Wlnter recHal.
"Her teacher rented a fashionable
hall, and guaranteed the presence of
critics. Her parents came from the Far
West to witness her triumph. Her
frock - came from Paris. The tickets
that would not sell were distributed
among desirable people. We clubglrls,
accompanied by the most presentable
men we knew, were scattered through
the hall. There were flowers and critics
In plenty; but the recltai was a hideous
failure. The 'star peled beside the
three unimportant professionals hired
by her teacher and manager to 'assist'
her. The critics flayed her with al
lusions tp her father's newly acquired
wealth.
"The night she said goodby to us Is
stamped so Indelibly on my memory
that I can recall her very words:
Girls, you can' call me a coward, but
I'm going home. Money can't buy a
career, and I'm not going to give the
best there Is In me for one. I've been
paying a man ta an hour to Jolly me
along In the belief that I have a voice.
I haven't enough left to sing in a choir
back home; but it doesn't matter.
There's one man out there who doesn't
care wneiner in j wn . e " " J
and, thank Heaven, I found it out in
time.
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Among the songs Mrs. Rose Coursen
Reed is to sing at the meeting of the
Monday Musical Club tomorrow after
noon, are Schubert's "Hark. Hark, the
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Strauss' "Traum Durch Die Daemmer-
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ter's "Persian Song," HUdach's "Lenx.
father. H. D. Ramsdale.
"Butterflies and Hayflelds" (Rtego).
Miss Dorothy Ramsdale, who has a
promising mezzosoprano voice, left
last week for a visit with relatives In
New York, where she hopes to enjoy
the remainder of the musical eeaon.
She will return to thle city with her
Miss Frieda Keller was a violin solo
ist recently at praise services at Sunny
side Congregational Church.
Miss Abigail Frankel, of 785 Irving
street, first vice-president of the Na
tional Federation of Musical Clubs,
writes to give particulars of prizes;
which the society will give for the best
compositions by American composers In
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land fraud game. It deals with lumber
companies that were crooked In ob
taining timber lands, a young capital
ist from New York. 'Johnny Eastern.'
as the lumber Jacks call him in con
tempt, who make good: a clever wom
an Investigator and an unschooled maid
of the region "with the broken sign of
the Siletz at the corner of her aweet
lips."
"In It I have tried faithfully to por
tray the country and Its people. Its
beauties and Its peccadilloes. Its "austere
blue gloom' and It hazy Summers. Its
magnificent forests and the charm of
Its mighty hills. Its bigness, Its man
size labor and wealth. Also I have not
spared Its eternal rains nor It de
pressing dusk and fogs. Its land grab
bers, nor Its 'chip on the shoulder" re
sentment of criticism. I have pictured
as nearly as possible what I have seen,
appreciated, liked, diBllked and laughed
at In my five years' residence here."
That Is the description of the novel
as Mrs. Roe-Lawton has written It to
a Medford admirer of her works. Her
first novel was published by Dodd-Mead
k Co., and the same company will
probably get out the Oregon tale.'
Mrs. Roe-Lawton Is modest and un
assuming. She work steadily every
morning at her typewriter In a room
well lighted and bare of ornaments or
artistic fittings.
"There is nothing to say that would
be of interest to the public," was her
reply to an Inquiry from a. newspaper
representative the other day, "It's Just
work, work. My average Is half a chap
ter a day, and I try to maintain It,
rain or shine. Of course I lack the
literary knowledge and grammatical
training of most novelists. I never can
correct anything I have written. It
either has to go as It Is or I must re
write It entirely. I love Oregon and I
hope my new novel will be worthy of
the atate and Its people." i
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five classes, as follows: Class 1 (or-1
phonic poem) First,' prize, $555; sec
end prize, $300. Class 2 (choral work
In large form, orchestral accompani
ment) First prize, $250; second prize,
$160. Class S (sonata for violin or
violoncello and piano) First prize,
$200; second prize, $100. Class 4
(operetta for school children, un
changed voices, $200. (Prize given by
Mrs. Alice M. Dawson, Fennvllle, Mich.
Class 6 Brush memorial prize lor best
National anthem or song, $100. In ad
dition to the prizes offered by the Na
tional Federation of Musical Clubs,
three special prizes are offered to
women composers, members of feder
ated clubs, as follows: Student's prize,
best solo in any field, $100, and for the
best piano solo, $50, a prize given by
Mrs. John P. Walker, Freehold, N. J.
The Philharmonic Choral Club of New
York City offers a prize of $30 for the
best cantata for women's voices, "The
words must be by an American, the
story of American Inspiration and writ
ten In pure and beautiful English. Any
woman whose musical activities have
taken place In America for at least 20
years, can compete for this prise." Ad
ditional particulars can be had from
Mrs. Frankel.
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H. H. Howell, recently of Alberta,
Canada, has been secured as the new
musical director of the Medford, Or.,
brass -band. Mr. Howell Is stated to
be a composer as well as an excellent
band leader.
The soloists at the last session of
the Tuesday Afternoon Music Club,
Mrs. Rose Bloch Bauer, dlreotor, were:
Mrs. Lola Edwards Branln, Mrs. John
E. Wolff, Miss Orace Vogler, Miss
Rosalind Salm. Miss Josephine Grace
Brown and Miss Carvel.
At Trinity Presbyterian Church, un
der the direction of Mrs. W. Arthur
Vlggers. a concert was given last Mon
day night, and was very much en
Joyed. The piano accompanists were:
Miss Gertrude Hoeber and Mrs. L. E.
Trent. The programme: "Jesus Lover
of My Soul" (Solly), Mrs. Powers and
Mrs. Vlggs; "In Heavenly Love Abid
ing" (Leo) "Resignation" (Roma). Miss
Grace Vogler: "The Voice of God's
Creation" (Evans), "Grass and Roses"
(Bartlett). Mrs. W. Arthur Vlggers,
with violin obllgato by Miss Blanche
Larson: violin duet, "Dreamy Moments.
Op. Jn (Ehrlch). Misses Blanche and
Rheub. is. Larson; "Singing In God's
Acre" (Brackett), "Hold Thou My
Hand (Briggs). Mrs. Lillian Farrell.
Powers: "Abide With Me" (Llddle),
"Entreat Me Not to Leave Thee" (Gou
nod). Mrs. J. E. Wolff; piano solo. "An
dante from Sonata, Op. 7" (Grieg),
sextet from "Lucia" for left hand
only (Leschetltzky), Miss Lillian Kuhn;
"The Lord Is My Shepherd" (Llddle),
"A Dream of Paradise" (Gray), Mrs.
Lola Edwards Branln.
Miss Flold Wood will give a musical
for the entertainment of her friends
in the parlors of The Morrison Thurs
day night.
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At the Thursday afternoon meeting
of the Carson Musical Club. Miss
Beatrloe -Sherk sang "Love In Spring
time" (Metcalf). "Hark as the Twi
light" (Metcalf). and "Rose, of My
Heart" (Lohr). Miss Sherk has a clear
soprano voice of good tjuality.
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St. James English Lutheran Church
choir, under the direction of Miss
Catherine M. Covach.' has taken up the
study of "Darkness and Dawn"
(Pierce), to be given Easter eve, and
also "The Crucifixion" (Stalner), to be
given Palm Sunday.
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The Wednesday Evening Choral and
Study Club, Miss Catherine M. Covaoh
director, enjoyed an interesting paper
on "Wagner." read by Mrs. P. W. H.
Fredrick; solo, "If Love Were All"
(Forester), Miss Olga Johnson, and a
piano duet, "Serenade" (Moskowskl),
k., ,k xfiaaea lviith Woodman and
Luclle Chilcote. "The Sailor's Christ
mas" (Chaminade) wasrterwara siua
led as a choral number.
r. t irHvrnnlK Ttranln. dramatic
soprano, has resumed her active vocal
studies and solo worn, alter a oiiuri
rest. She was one of the sopranos in
the choir of Taylor Street Methodist
Episcopal Church, wnen wuiiam n.
Boyer was director, and sang In chorus
at sacred concerts he gave. The last
two weeks Mrs. Branln has sung with
caan mt different muslcales. and Is
now appearing on the stage. She has
an unusually good soprano voice, sings
from E below ledger line C on the
staff up to E in altlssimo, and is an
assiduous student of high class song.
What's the matter over there in the
horn part?" asked Strauss at a re
hearsal. "I'm sorry. Dr. Stranss." re
plied the horn player, "but I cannot
play this passage on the horn. It may
be all right on the piano, but "
"Don't worry yourself." answered the
composer-conductor. "It Is equally Im
possible on the piano." Musical Cour
ier. Frederick W. Goodrich gave his fifth
lecture of the term at St. Mary's Acad-
n PniiAffA lent Tiieffrfav when the
subject was "The Development of the
n..,A-(A PrAm the Vfl r 1 fiOO to the
Present ' Day." Other subjects dealt
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mony." "The Development of the Brass
and wood wina. i no upvt-iuiiiTirni
of the Stringed Instruments." and "The
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forte." Mr. Goodrich has been placed in
charge or me musical arranBiuejno i"t
the St. Patrick's day celebration at the
Masonic Temple auditorium March 17.
Adolf JImenes was the tenor soloist at
Ft. Mary's Cathedral last Sunday. He
sang the beautiful tenor solo in me
"Credo" of Kalllwoda's "Mass In A."
and Luzzl's "Ave Marls," for the offer
tory. He will sing the tenor solo In
Uonestll'a "First Mass" today.
Last Tuesday night, at the Church of
the Good Shepherd, a delightful chil
dren's concert was given under the
auspices of the Chancel Guild, under
the direction of Mrs. Ernest Johns.
The programme was composed of the
nursery rhymes. "Darby and Joan.'"
"The House that Jack Built," "Where
Are Tou Going, My Pretty Maid?", "The
Miller and the Maid," and "Ten Little
Negroes." The children were fancifully
dressed, and had to respond to encores.
Mrs. Johns gave several readings.
Wagner's opera "Die Gotterdammer
ung," was the topic at the last meet
ing of Die TTnterhaltungs Klasse,
which took place at the home of Mrs.
Mcdlntock. A well prepared pro
gramme, consisting of an aeria from
"La Boheme," vocal and instrumental
solos, and recitations by Mrs. Gieblrh
and Mrs. Harris was much enjoyed.
The Veteran Quartet will sing to
night, at Montavilla Baptist Church, at
the Llncoln-Garfleld Post G. A. R. cele
bration of Washington's birthday, Tues
day night, and also at Allsky Hall,
Wednesday night, at the Washington
Lincoln celebration, participated in by
George Wright Post. A, R.
At the last meeting of the Monti
choral Club. John Claire Montelth, di
rector. Miss Marian Hall was the solo
ist and she sang "A Chain of Roses"
(Lohr), "Trlfanwy (Forster), "Little
House O" Dreams" (Metcalf).
Harry Frank sang I Heard the Voice
of Jesus Say" (Rathbun) as an offer
tory solo at the Hassalo Congrega
tional Church, last Sunday morning.
At the banquet to be given Tuesday
night, under the auspices of the Asso
ciated Congregational Churches. John
Claire Montelth. baritone, will sing
"The Bedouin Love Song" (Schnecker) ;
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Mr. Carl Denton
and the
STEINWAY
Piano!
Mr. Carl Denton, a pupil of the Royal Academy of Music
of London, England, of -which he is at present the local
representative, has been a resident of Portland for eleven
years. He is well known as organist and choir( director
of St. Stephen's Pro-Cathedral, and a successful teacher.
Mr. Denton contributes the following indorsement of the
STEINTVAY PIANO, with permission to use the same:
SHERMAN, CLAY & CO.
Gentlemen: Some twelve years since, in St. James'
Hall, London, I had' the opportunity to hear in one even
ing on one platform three great artists, each using a dif
ferent piano. One used Steinway, another Beckstein
(German) and the third used Bvoadwood (English). This
was a test worth making. At the conclusion of this con
cert I knew that I would never be satisfied with any but
a Steinway piano.
I do not believe that any musician really prefers any
other piano to Steinway, and the presence of a STEIN
WAY GRAND PIANO, recently purchased, in my music
room is ample proof that I do not. Sincerely,
CARL DENTON.
Sheniianla7& Co.
On Morrison at Sixth, Portland, Or.
Exclusive Pacific Coast Representatives for the STEINWAY
I'lano.
at the tea to be given at the First
Presbyterian Church Thursday after
noon, "My Love Is Like the Red, Red
Rose" (MacDermld), and "Hi! Ll'l Fel
ler" (Rlker);. and at the reception to
be given by the local chapter of the
Daughters of the American Revolution,
at the Multnomah Hotel, Thursday, "My
Own United States."
Apropos of the existing controversy
as to music of operas being sung in
the language In which the words of
operas were originally written, and the
compliment that too many of our pro
fessional singers sing, In public, in
English that ia indistinct, this com
munication from a teacher of singing
a woman of considerable musical ex
periencein this city, will be read with
interest: "There has been much said
recently upon the subject of opera In
English, and my Impressions are the
question has been largely agitated In
our musical Journals, and opinions pro
and con have been published. The
consensus of opinion seems to be,
that operas are usually better, sung In
the language In which they were or
iginally written, as It's a case of the
words fitting the music. Take for in
stance Puccini's "The Girl of the Gold
en West." While the music Is ravlsh-
'lngly beautiful, where can one find
such an Inane, senseless conglomeration
of trash as that contained in the Eng
lish libretto? There seems no connec
tion whatever between It and the music.
If the opera Is presented with Italian
words, the composer's language, the
harmonious blending of words and mu
sic eliminate the crudities which are so
constantly appearing in the English
version. Now, take "The Bohemian
Girl," the words of which are original
ly composed to English text. Can any
one Imagine It given in Italian, French
or German, and preserving the beauti
ful simplicity of its ballads? But ah!
here comes another problem. If an
opera la ung In English, why can't it
be understandable English? The Ital
ians, especially, demand perfect dic
tion. "A singer may have a voice of ex
quisite quality, but unless his words
are understood, an Italian audience
will not tolerate the singer. Diction
Is first always, but how about us? We
go to an opera which Is advertised to
be sung In English, and how many
words do we hear In opera unless we
are already familiar with them? The
day la past when It was deemed neces
sary to sacrifice the words to musical
effect. With the higher education of
the voice, it has been proved that if
one vocalizes properly on the various
vowels and sings correctly. It Is Just as
easy to sing one word as another, how
could such artists as Madame Nordica
and Madame Pasquall give such ex
quisite Interpretation to the most sim
ple songs In their repertoire, were it
not that their enunciation Is so per
fect? The secret is in knowing how,
and by careful study that Just as per
fect tone production can be acquired
using English words as In Italian,
which is spoken on the Hps and natur
ally places the tone much more easily.
It's a question of work and study.
"There Is no necessity for such
mouthing words as we frequently hear.
For Instance one does not need to sing
"Ol drahunat oi dwault in mawrbaul
hawls," Instead of "I Dreamt I Dwelt
In Marble Halls." or "Bleuss forahoa
pahoust," instead of "Bliss Forever
Past." Surely the listener would de
rive much more pleasure If he could
recognise his own language? It's up
to the American public to accept opera
sung In English, as It Is usually heard.
In which case, I cajTt blame Americans
for preferring a foreign language. They,
like the Italians, may set tne standard
so high that singers will at least make
the attempt to give us, not only beau
tiful tones, but understandable words
as well."
The chorus that is rehearsing music
to be sung at Rose' Festival time, meets
tomorrow night at 7:45 o'clock in Peo
ple's Hall, East Ankeny and Seventh
streets. There is stiu room tor tenors.
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basses, altos and some sopranos. The
first rehearsal last week was a great
success in every way. There are many
good voices In the chorus, and the di
rector, F. E. Chapman was greatly
pleased.
Tomorrow afternoon at 3 o'clock, at
Eilers Hall guest day and under the
auspices of the -Monday Musical Club,
Mrs. Rose Coursen-Reed, contralto, will
give a song recital, and her selections
are: "Sa Cieca," the blind woman's
song, from "La Gloconda"; serenade,
"L Ultimo Canzone" (Tosti): "Lenz"
(Hildach); "Traum durch die Daemme
rung" (R. Strauss); "Der Nussbaum"
(Schumann); "Hark, Hark the Lark"
(Schubert); "Peu de Choses" (Clayton
Johns); "Sous les Orangers" (Holmes);
"Sals tu" (Fontenallles) ; "Persian Love
Song" (Burmeister) : "Woodland Croon
Song" (Clutsam); "Just a Little Fel
low" (Clarke); "Hayflelds and Butter
flies" (Reigo). E. E. Coursen, accom
panist. A finely rendered musical programme
was given at the meeting of the Rose
City Chapter of the Eastern Star, in
the Masonic Temple last Friday night.
O. V. Gamble eang "A Perfect Day" very
acceptably, accompanied on the piano
by Miss Ann Mathlson, with 'cello obll
gato by Albert T. Hoppe. Miss Modesta
Mortenson gave well-executed selec
tions on her violin. Other selections
were a solo by Miss Josie Stapleton,
readings by Miss Brong and Miss Math
olt. and a contralto solo by Miss Verna
Smith.
Mrs. Lena W. Chambers entertained
several young musicians at her home
the other night. Those present were:
Edith Gray, Marcella Catto. Marie
Evans. Laura Stennlck. Miss O'Keane.
Miss Markell, Miss Mazie Ruff, Miss
Emma Bayer, Miss Inea Goltra, Helen
Goltra. Archie McCauley. Earl Gray and
William Ralston. The programme:
Piano duets. "Hungary, Germany. Italy"
(Mozkowski); "Spring Song" ( Grieg) ;
"Japanese Serenade'" (Poldini): "At an
Old Trysting Place" (Macdowell); "Ve.
netlan Love Song" (Nevin); "The Flat
terer" (Chaminade); piano duet, "Pel-
onalse" (Mozkowski.)
Tuesday night at St. David's Epis
copal Church parish-house, Mrs. Mabel
Wallace Butterworth will give an in
terpretive reading of "The Piper." the
play written by Mrs. Peabody Marks,
and which won the Shakespeare prize at
Stratford, England, two years ago, be
ing the first play written by an Ameri
can to gain this special honor. Musical
numbers on the programme will be a
cornet solo by Bruce Rowan and a
violin duet by Miss Elsa Lewis and
Miss Dorothy Frazler.
l letter has been received from Mrs.
Warren E. Thomas, who is visiting In
New York City, stating that Mrs. May
Dearborn Schwab, formerly a soprano
of this city, has sung with much suc
cess at several New York concerts and
music&les.
Pendleton Elks Active.
PENDLETON, Or., Feb. 17. (Spe
cial.) Arrangements have been made
for a special train to carry the Pen
dleton Elks and their paraphernalia to
the National meeting of the order to
be held In Portland. One of the fea
tures of the demonstration by the
Round-Up city's lodge members will
be the appearance of 150 of them,
mounted on white horses. Some real
broncos, genuine cowboys and a choice
assortment of Round-Up stunts also
will be on the programme.
Adolfo Jimenez
TENOR,
Italian School of Singing.
STIDIO 6t4 EII.ERS BLDG, SEVENTH
I AKD ALDER STREETS,
Residence Phones Main U104, A 7353.