The Sunday Oregonian., January 19, 1913, SECTION THREE, Page 8, Image 42

THE SUNDAY OREGONIAN, PORTLAND. JANUARY 19. -1913.
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EDITED BT JOSEPH M. QfENTIN.
ONCE again Portland will hear
Maud Powell before she begins her
Journey to the East. She Is to give a
popular programme this afternoon at
3 o'clock at the llelllg Theater. Elev
enth and Morrison. Miss Powell won
a sensational success at her violin re
ntal last Wednesday night, and earned
more than one dozen recalls. The house
was a rapacity one. and so many peo
ple failed to obtain seats that Miss
Powell was Induced to play at a mat
inee. This afternoon's programme:
t'oncerto. K minor. Op. $4. allegro ap
passionato, andante, finale Mendels
sohn): sonata. O minor. Op. IS. lento
doioroso. allegro vivace. allegretto
tranquillo. allegro con sph-ito fGrieg:
"Hungarian liance" Brahms-Joachim);:
"Minuet" (Beethoven): "Minuet Walts"
fChopin-Powell): "Llebesleld" (Kreis
ler): "Spanish Dance" (Saxasate): pi
ano solo. Polonaise. A flat major Cho-.
pin): "Souvenir de Moscow" (Wieni-:
awskli. -1
.... . .
Ttare indeed was the pleasure afford-;
ed the members of the Monday Musi
cal Club and their friends at the Mult
nomah Hotel ballroom last Monday
morning, when Mrs. Lulu ahl Miller,
contralto soloist, appeared before thein
in recital. Mrs. Miller's programme
was a varied one and sung In Kngllsh.
It ranged from the exquisite "Sea Pic
tures." by Klgar. to the stately "Per
sian. Garden" number, "The Worldly
Hopes Men Set Their Hopes Upon." In
this number the sympathetic quality
of the singer's voice was. shown with
fine effect. "Less Than the Cloud."
written by Harold Vincent Mllligan.
was sung with charming tenderness
and had to be ' repeated. Mr. Miller
was given a well-deserved oration at
the conclusion of her programme. R.
J. Hutchinson was the piano accom
panist and his artistic performance
added much to the pleasure of the occa
sion. .- .
Forty-seven members of the Knights
of Columbus, of Portland, have organ
ised a glee club, with the prospect or
Increasing the number to 60. withtn a
few weeks. The glee club has been
practicing each Wednesday night for
the past six weeks and nas made turn
progress that it will hold its first con
cert, to be -followed by a -aanee. rri-
day night at Women of Woodcraft
Hall. There are half a doxen soloists
In the organization. Luclen K. Becker
is the director. Mr. Becker having or
ganized and' directed the Knights of
Columbus Choral Society, of St. Louis
Mo., a society which Is well' known In
the Middle West nnd Eastern cities.
as the St. Louis Glee Club makes reg
ular tours. The officers of the glee
club In Portland are: Adrian Ward,
president: Anthony Campbell.- secre
tary, and J. It. OKeeie. treasurer, i ne
members are:- M. J. Barber. -W. D.
O'Connor. V. P. Bodway. W. F. Mc
Kinnon. Frank McMann, J. M. Wack
row. William McGulre. A. B. Caine,
Cyril McGlnnls. J. F. . Weber, M. .
White. C. P. Leehar. W. L. Fries. W.
J. Klne. X. J. Van Xeis, J. T. Phelan,
Frank Rlerdon. Hugh Kennedy, E. J.
Wright. H. K. Sullivan. A. J. Egle
whlte. A. L. Glanelli. Leo Peronl. J.
F. Retlly. S. J. Lynch. Dan Ward. Ray
Tillman, E. 8. Davis, F. J. Dollard. E.
I KroopJohn E. Malley. Thomas Bin
der. Adrian Ward. Raymond Cody. Dr.
T. J. Fox. C. J. Kavanaugh. John Doug
las. Arthur King. Leo Merrick. T. E.
Dooley. Roy Alexander. J. O. Avellne.
John J. Darby. John J. Beckman, P.
R. Madden and Frank G. Tillman.
.
Miss Edith Abst and Miss Celeste
Albln sang with much acceptance the
duet. "God That Madest Earth and
Heaven" (Rathbun). at the Mizpah
Presbyterian Church last Sunday night.
...
There just has been closed in San
Diego, Cal., the transfer of a tract of
land at Grossmont to Madame Johanna
G&dski. who arranged for it In her re
rent -visit. She says she will build in
1S15, according to present plans. Others
in this colony of musical artists are
Sebumann-Holnk. Teresa Carreno, the
celebrated pianist, and Carrie Jacob
Bond, composer of children's songs.
...
This programme of organ music was
played, with much credit, by Frederick
W. Goodrich at the dedication of the
new pipe organ at St. James' Cathed
ral. Vancouver. Wash., last Sunday
morning: "Wlegenlled" (Herbert Bet
ting), "Ave Maria" (Schubert). "Offer
tolre In B Flat" ( Ambroise-Thomas),
"Fest" overture (Volckmar), "Ber
ceuse" (Dolbruck). "Coronation March"
(Eilenberg).
Singing "rag time" songs from his
pulpit to the accompaniment of an or
gan. Rev. J. I Morrill, of the People's
Church, the largest congregation of
Minneapolis, declared last Sunday, that
people of this age go about singing
what they dare not say. Ills vocallsm
was In illustration of his lecture on
"Suggestive Songs. "Music seems no
longer the "heavenly maid' of the poet,
hut of the bar and brothel profligate."
declared Mr. Morrill. "The sacred songs
of God. home and native land have
sunk Into the swamp of a croaking car
nality, in which meltMiy and morals are
lost, while music. God's best gift to
man. has been stolen by Satan for our
ruin. Why. today ribald rhymes and
dirty ditties make decency vulgar, and
men and women openly sing what they
dare not say. At the expense of time,
money and energy we teach .our chil
dren to sing and play good music and
then take them to the theater and cafe,
where they listen to suggestive and
salacious songs, which pander to lust
and seduce to crime. Xext day, we
buy the music and bring It home."
...
What promises to be an interesting
musical event. Friday night. Masonic
Temple Auditorium, is Uie annual con
cert of the Clan Macleay. to mark the
anniversary of the birth of Robert
Burns, the Scotch poet. These singers
will take part In the programme: Mrs.
I'rsula Kllison Young, soprano: Mrs.
J. D. McBride. contralto: Joseph P.
Mulder, tenor, and Maldwyn Evans,
baritone. Scotch dancing In costume
and a Scotch comedian will be features
of the occasion. Colonel Robert A.
Miller will give an address.
...
Mrs. Ralph C. Walker has been asked
to give a salon recital at the home of
Mrs. Roscoe R. Glltner. Wednesday aft
ernoon. Mrs. Walker has in her pos
session a Stradivarus violin upon which
Maud Powell played yesterday after
noon, when a guest of Mrs. Walker.
...
A violin recital will be given by Miss
Carrie Iitiise Aiton at the Masonic
Temple auditorium. February 3. Miss
Alton is from Boston, where she has
done much solo work, but this will be
her first appearance in recital in this
city. The numbers on the programme
are by Tartlnl. I.Alo. Bach.' Weiniowskl
and others. Edgar E. Coursen will be
at the piano.
. .
Invitations have been Issued for a
recital at filers Hall Saturday night,
to Introduce Miss Edith Clarke Pat
terson, mezzo-soprano, and Miss Esteli
nede French Bridgham, pianist, who
are at present in charge of the music
department of St. Helen's Hall. Miss
Hrldgliam studied with Carl Hosney. of
BostvD, and received her musical train-
v. '.' -W KJ t it 1 t s I v I I
Ing at the New England Conservatory.
Mies Patterson studied with William L.
Whitney, of Boston: Vannuccinl. of
Florence, Italy, and Oresto Birabonl, of
the New England Conservatory School
of Opera, and Alfred Gorandet, of the
Paris Conservatoire. Miss PatterBon
will be assisted by William R. Bonne,
accompanist. The patronesses are: Mrs.
Charles Scadding. Mrs. A. A. Morrison,
Mrs. W. A. M. Brack and Mrs. Horace
M. Ramsay.
...
Mrs. W. F. Goodwin Thacher, pianist,
and Miss LI na Llnehan. soprano, fur
nished a delightful musical programme
last Monday afternoon at the open
meeting of the Woman's Club, at Forest
Grove, Or. Mrs. Thacher played Liszt's
"Butterfly" and several Beethoven num
bers, and Miss Llnehan sang songs by
Liszt, Schubert. Rossini and Lowe.
...
A new musical society has developed
In this city, under the name of the
Portland Zither Orchestra, under the
directorship of Alfred O. Mueller, who
came to Portland recently from St.
Louis, where he was director of the St.
Louis Zither Club, a large and well
organized society. The work of this
organization is to develop further this
beautiful musical instrument of which
so little Is known in this city. The
zither is one of the oldest of musical
Instruments in history and originated
amongst the ancient Hebrews and
Greeks, where It was classed In those
days with the lyre, possessing only a
few strings. Later. It was taken to
Central and Northern Europe, where it
gained its present shape and perfec
tion in the hands of the Germans and
Swiss. Since then, the zither has be
come popular, and has found Its way
in the best musical circles. The mod
ern zither of today, with its full range
of strings, stands In class with the
piano, and is especially adapted for
parlor and concert music In the East,
where It Is better known, one finds
many fine musical programmes with
zither numbers. The Portland Zither
Club meets every Thursday night at
the Y. W. C. A. and Invites zither
enthusiasts who desire to Join to pres
ent themselves at the next meeting.
. .
The American violinist. Louis Ter
singer. last Monday night was fourth
of a quartet of great violinists appear
ing this season at the New York
Metropolitan, all others being foreign
ers. Mr. Perslnger won an ovation
after playing the Weinawskl concerto,
being rewarded with seven encores. The
general opinion In musical circles Is
that the Metropolitan engagement
greatly tends to popularize Mr. rersln
ger. whose success Is considered- a great
victory on behalf of the advancement
of American art. Mr. Perslnger will
appear on tour under the direction of
M. H. Hansen.
...
An enjoyable and Instructive piano
recital was given recently under the
direction of E. L. Bettlnger. at his
residence studio. This programme was
given from memory, the first part
being played by younger students:
"Water Nymph" (Nevin). Linda Thomp
son. Henrietta Bettinger; "Primrose
Dance" (KYogman), Lawrence Frank
lin: "Fur Elise" tBeethoven), Esther
Leas: "On Dress Parade" (Mclntyre),
Helen Scott: "Valser Gentile" (Nevin).
Helen Smith: "Mazurka, op. 83. No. 4"
(Chopin), Jennie Langford: "Consola
tion No. 3" (Liszt), Sophia George;
Fantasle F. sharp minor (Mendelssohn),
Louise Walker: "Nachstuck" (Shu
mann). '" Mrs. Shutrum: "Kamenoi
Ostrow" (Rubinstein). Paul Schmaltz:
"Sonata op. 27. No. I" (Beethoven),
Harriet Leas: "Berceuse" (Chopin).
Ruth Zanello: "Rondo Capriccoso"
(Mendelssohn). Marjory Freer: "Ballad
No. 3, A flat" (Chopin), Katherine
Tyler: "Concerto, G minor," allegro,
andante, presto (Mendelssohn). solo
parC Addle Bowie, and orchestral part
on second piano, Renee Bettinger.
....
The choir of Stinnyslde Congrega
tional Church, under direction of J. H.
Cowen. will give an "old tyme" con
cert Friday night, and it will be a
most Interesting event. Among the
many features are the Grand Army
Quartet: a realistic village choir, in
which one singer is 83 years of age
mmimmf: fit
mmmm
ind one 8; a mixed quartet, whose ages
total 277 years, and a large choir. Many
of the "old songs" will be sung. Prob
ably the most novel and interesting
part of the programme, especially to
musicians, will be a talk by Kev. A. s
Foster on the life of his cousin, Steven
C. Foster, who composed "My Old Ken
tucky Home, "Old Black Joe."
" 'Swanee River" and many other fa
vorites. Howard Barlow, who has charge of
the music in Reed College this year,
came from the University of Colorado,
where he took the work of his fresh
man year. He received his musical
training in the city of Denver and at
the University of Colorado. In Denver
he was the assistant director of the
choir In the Trinity Methodist Episco
pal Church. Mr. Barlow's work at
Reed has been very satisfactory. He
has especially created a great deal of
enthusiasm Xor chorus work, and the
programme rendered at Christmas was
appreciated by everyone present. The
plans in music for the remainder of
the year Include the work of the mixed
chorus, a male chorus and several
quartets.
.
The next event of the Potland
Oratorio Society will be during the
week preceding Easter Sunday, prob
ably Tuesday, March 18, when Gounod's
"Redemption'- will be . the work ren
dered. Frederick W. Goodrich has been
engaged as organist. Mrs. Rose Bloch
Bauer, soprano; Mrs. Marx, contralto;
John Ross Fargo, tenor, and John Claire
Montelth. baritone, will be the soloists.
The musice is beautiful, a fine study
for the chorus and well worth hearing
by the music lovers of Portland. "New
members are Joining the Portland
Oratorio Society." said Mr. Flnley, the
director, "but there is still plenty Of
room for more .singers. The Initia
tion fee. which covers dues for the rest
of the year, with two concerts, is 12
for new members. Former members, $1
for the rest of the year. The meetings
are held every Tuesday night at 8
o'clock at room S15 Columbia building.
The requirements for membership are
ability to sing on the key and will
ingness to attend rehearsals, and to
work. If the spirit of one member in
particular of the chorus could be
emulated by others not yet Identified
with the society, the future of oratorio
In Portland would be assured. A young
man I know walks five and a half miles
from his home to the carline. rides
three-fourths of an hour to town, takes
his vocal lesson, attends rehearsal and,
leaving town at 10 P. M.. repeats the
trip. Including the five and a half mile
walk, arriving home at about midnight.
He has never missed a rehearsal yet.
This is the spirit of the pioneer which
has made our country what it Is. Aren't
there more people with the same spirit
which conquers obstacles? 1 shall be
glad to see all intending members and
give them necessary information."
...
At Centenary Methodist Epnscapal
Church, this morning. Dale R. Matthews,
tenor, will sing "Consider and Hear
Me" (Wooler). This evening the gospel
chorus will hold a 20-mlnute song
service. The regular music consists of:
"Blessed Be the Name of the Lord"
(Gadby), choir: "My Heavenly Home"
(Proctor), quartet: "It Is Well With
My Soul" (Bliss),, gospel solo, Mr.
Hadley.
At her home on East Salmon street
last Wednesday night Mrs. Albert
Sherman Heavener presented four vocal
students at an Informal reception. The
programme was: "Flight of Ages"
(Bevan) and "The Valley of Laughter"
(Sanderson), Miss Frances Lannlng;
"Scenes That Are Brightest" (Wallace)
and "Villanelle" (Dell Aqua). Mrs.
Charles Clayton: "Burst. Ye Apple
Buds" (Emery) and "O Haunting Mem
ory" (Bond). Mrs. James Morris; "xThe
Broken Pinion" (Johnson) and "Caro
Mio Ben" (Giordanl), Lewis Wanzer.
...
Mr. Currier has a decided claim to be
reckoned not only as an Oregonian.
but as a Portland man. although he
was not born in .this section, from the
fact that his ancestor. Captain Gray,
discovered the Columbia River In the
year 1792. Mr. -Gray has a finely-
trained, mellow, sparkling baritone
voice, free from all tremolo, and of
even, well-controlled tone. No "break"
is noted in his vocal registers, and he
sings with unexpected tenderness and
fine sympathy. Wisely enough, he says
he is a leider or ballad singer, and this
Is Just what he Is. Mr. Currier is one
of the most artistic baritone, soloists In
the Pacific Northwest today. Both Miss
Steeb and Mr. Currier were .rewarded
with several hearty encores. Mrs.
Kuester was accompanist for Mr. Cur
rier, and played acceptably. '
Olga Steeb. pianist, assisted by Aaron
H. Currier, baritone, gave an enjoyable
recital, affording artistic pleasure, in
the Multnomah Hotel ballroom last
Friday morning, under direction of
Eugene Kuester, and about 200 per
sons attended. It . was at first under
stood that Miss Steeb was to give no
more piano recitals in this city this
season prior to her concert tour to
California and Europe, but requests
were made to her by her friends that
he should play once more in Portland,
and she consented. Never did she play
more brilliantly. .' and she ' stamped
every pianlstic offering with positive
genius. The programme was: "Sonata
Tragica Opus 15." allegro risoluto. mol
to allegro vivace, largo con mesta.-allegro
eroico (MacDowell). Olga Steeb;
.cb trage melne Mlnne" (Strauss). "SI
les fleurs avalent.des yeux" (Masse
net). "Bon jour . Smon" (Pessard).
"Were I a Prince Egyptian" (Chad
wick), A. II. , Currier; "Ballade in G
minor" "Waltz in G flat major" and
"Etude in G flat major" (Chopin).
"Sposalizlo" (Liszt), 'Rlgoletto' Fan
tasie" (Verdi-Liszt), Olga Steeb. The
Oregonian has pften commended Miss
Steeb'a artistry,, her fine personality
and general all-around, ability as a
first-class concert artist of the younger
school, -and this morning there is no
need to change this opinion. The only
pity of it all is that Miss Steeb should
have the misfortune to be greeted hy
small audiences at .the various, piano
recitals she has given in this city, and
i i . hnrxm TTint She Will
nor. ui " i
soon find herself In another . home
somewnere in inn jmisci .
musical activity where her talents will
, i . i. .unrnitinn denied her as an
artist in Portland. It Is now stated
that she leaves Tuesuay on ner lum,
-.-..i .v.-. ntrh in Alhnnv. and
playing "J" njcv
A .4 flal.ni TCuerene.- Meafora
and California cities,. This is what is
given out by her manager.
..i.- t i t.i.a will be one. of the
soprano soloists at the next meeting oi
the Woman ciuo oi urcgun
-nri rAlvn Pornl contralto. Will
w .nuut a . in. .mothers' and teachers
meeting Wednesday, with Miss Lola
Price as piano accompanist.
A. .U.. annual. TnPtln6T Of the EUna
Amateurs these officers were eiecieu.
Miss Anna Basler. - president; Miss
Helen Gebbie,- vice-president, -and Miss
Evelyn Paddock, secretary. Miss Ma-
member.
Dr. Emil Enna will give a piano re
cital January su, unaer mo rxuDH.o .
the club, and Misses Helen Gebbie and
Elmer Hovedsgard will give a jolnt.re
cital next month.
t". t xrnJAH Miptnfi Dartrl milte a
X 110 iV I . ,
notable Portland organization, elected
t,aa ntrtfara n f its ft Ti Ti u h1 meeting:
W.-'A. Carter, president; W. Wasser-
man, secretary: Victor jergensen, man
ager, and Dr. Emil Enna, musical di
Thn hnnri members expect to
make an appearance at the coming cer
emonial, February 1. ' -
. .
T-V, nvAo-ramtTiA wnfl PXCellentlV Tell -
.3 i i .. f n nttrht at the install
ation of officers of the Modern Wood
men of the World: vocal soios, jmibs
I Wolcott; recitation. Miss G. Pender
gast; vocal solo, Mrs. Q. W. Btanley;
recitation, Miss A. King; vocal solos.
Miss Marie Roberts and Frank Fitz
gerald.
. .
. i . . . 1 .1 v.nnrl an milph !"
1 WISH JUU ii u i u r " - ...
exclaimed his wife, an ex-opera singer.
"Why shouldn't I growl when the
meals are cold?" retorted the husband.
"You took me irom tne siase iw uc
your wife."
I did."
i T I tf wa.i -Ataannrnvm of t flA WRV 1
play the part, kindly express your dls.
annrnval bv means of hisses." Boston
Advertiser.:
--.
i. r n TToi-a anA ATIrs - Elizabeth
Johnson entertained "Die Unter-
v. i . .. vi..a." nf (h. -Mnnriav Mu
sical Club, last Wednesday morning.
Alter tne stuay oi me niuaivai tuiic
posers. Hummel and Hlller, an in
formal luncheon followed. The table
was daintily decorated in yellow, with
centerpiece of hyacinths. Mrs. Nathan
Harris, leader or tne ciass, nas wnt-
. nia.u. whln will ha nrpupnt.li
lU Jjiaj ic. ,. ....... " - i
by the members In the early Spring.
Guests of the class were: Mrs. Cora
Puffer ana Miss Mcianae.
-...
Adeline M..AIvord left Portland last
Thursday, . touring Eastern- Oregon,
reading in several towns. tone will
stage a play at Heppner for the benefit
of Dr. E. N. Wlnnard's sanitarium.
,
At the Sunnyside Methodist Epis
copal Church. Jasper Dean MacFalL di
rector, and Mrs. Samuel r: urover, or
ganist, the morning service today will
NOTED VIOLINIST WILL PLAY
AGAIN TODAY.-
Bland PowelL
Maud Powell, the gifted violin
ist, who charmed Portland music
lovers at her recent concert, will
appear "again today at the Heilig
at 3 o'clock, and her Portland
friends will have another oppor
tunity to hear her. She is an art
ist with a touch of sympathy and
expression that has made for her
an enviable place In the hearts
of all who have been fortunate
enough- to attend her concerts.
The concert today will be ap
preciated by a large number of
the musical ' colony and others
who were unable to be present at
the previous affair.
If-nllllli 'lillllllj
llltlll itlilPi:
f II liilli
includs the beautiful anthem, "Chris
tlan, the Morn Breaks Sweetly O'er
Thee" (Sheelev). rendered by tne iuii
chorus choir, wtth Miss Daisy Major
and Charles P. Bowker sustaining the
solo parts. The offertory will be
Thompsons "Beautiful Isle of Some
where" and will be rendered by the
vested choir of 50 children. At to
nights services the offertory will be
"The Penitent" (Van de Water) and
sung by Harry Whestel. tenor.
...
Dr. Clement B. Shaw's lecture will
hereafter be delivered In the Tllford
building. Tuesday night he will give
the third of his series of lectures on
"The Principles of Artistic Respira
tion." Last Friday night Dr. Shaw
gave, at Taeoma, Wash., his scenic and
dramatic presentation of Wagner's
"Tristan and Isolde." and was assisted
by his vocal society of 75 members.
. . ' . -:
"You can't Imagine." said the mu
sical young, -woman, "how distressing
It Is when a singer realizes tnat she
has lost 'her voice.
"Perhaps not." replied the plain
man: "hut I've got a fair idea how dis
tressing it' is when she doesn't realize
It." Pathfinder.
Much anxiety Is felt by the friends
and students of Carl Baermann, dean
of the piano department of the New
England Conservatory. Boston. -who is
seriously ill of acute Indigestion at his
home in Newton, Mass.. eight miles
from Boston. Mr. Baermann is one of
the few remaining pupils of Lizst, and
is a noted piano teacher, performer and
composer. His students admire him
musically and socially, and on account
of his age, 74 years, await with great
concern a favorable report regarding
his recovery to health.
Mr. and Mrs. Carl E. Steeb have, in
definitely postponed their departure
from Portland, -and therefore- will not
leave in -'April,'--as 'was recently an
nounced.-It ts statedthat their daugn
ter, Olga. Steeb (Mrs. .Charles Keefer) is
leaving, the city to begin her concert
tour ot tne world. .
"Louis Spohr," the .great composer of
violin music,, will be . the - subject for
discussion, at "Die Unterhaltung
Zlasse," which meets Wednesday morn
ing at 777 Johnson-street
. . . .
About 80 professional musicians and
musical people in general attended the
studio reception given by Mr. and Mrs.
Carl V. Lachmund, In the Stearns build
ing, last Friday afternoon, in honor of
Leopold Godowsky. At Mr. Godowsky's
request Olga Steeb played the Mac
Dowell Tragica Sonata, and during the
performance and at its close Godowsky
cried "Bravo, bravo," and was enthusi
astic about her work, pronouncing her
a magnificent pianist.
...
The latest composition of Edward
J. Finck, of New York, is his Opus
116, a set of 52 violin studies, with
piano accompaniment. - The studies
range from moderately to very diffi
cult, and the earnest student will de
rive great benefit from them. This
work is dedicated to the talented young
Belgian violiniste, Miss Marie Lamotte,
of this city.
Miss Thelma' Waters, contralto, as
sisted by Miss Ruth Bower, pianist,
gave a recital last Wednesday night
at 736 Hoyt street, and those fortu
nate enough to be present enjoyed a
musical treat. The programme: "My
Heart at Thy Sweet Voice," from "Sam
son et Delila" (C. Saint-Saens) ;
"Thoughts Have Wings" (Liza Leh
mann); "A Bowl of Roses" (Robert C.
Clarke); "Songs My Mother Taught
Me" (Anton Dvorak): "The Moon Drops
Low" (Charles W. Cadman); "Scherzo
In C Minor" (F. Chopin); "The Silver
Ring" (C. Chaminade); "A China Trag
edy" (Clayton Thomas); "The Pretty
Creature" (Stephen Storace); "A Tragic
Tale" (David D. Slater); "Fledermaus
Valse" (J. Strauss); "The Cry of
Rachel" (Mary Turner Salter); Sea
pieces: "To the Sea," "Nautillus," A. D.
1620" (E. MacDowell); "O Mio Fer
nando" from aLa Favorita" (Donizetti).
' The first concert this-season of the
Orpheus Club will occur February 5. at
the Masonic -Temple Auditorium, under
the direction ; of William Mansell Wil
der. The soloist will be William Wal
lace Graham, violinist.
. . .
At the final meeting of the Sane New
Years' Association, held yesterday
afternoon at the Commercial Club, it
was reported that receipts from - all
sources toward the expenses of the
open-air concert amounted to $806,75,
that all blllB had been paid, and the
balance In the treasury was $5.45. A
conductor's baton was presented to the
choral conductor, William Mansell Wil
der, with this Inscription on the baton:
"Presented to Professor William Man
sell Wilder in appreciation of his ser
vices as chorus director in assisting at
the first sane New Years' Association
festival, held at Portland, Or., Decem
ber 31, 1912." By the committee." It
was decided to keep the present or
ganization intact, and make the open
air festival in this city at New Year's
an annual affair,-and that the commit
tee should meet at the call of the chair
man. Dr. Benjamin Young.
BIRD LECTURE IS GIVEN
W. Ii. Flnley Illustrates Talk on
Three Arch Rocks Keserve.
W. L& Flnley. State Game Warden,
gave an illustrated lecture last night
at the East Side Library on "The Three
Arch Rocks Reservation," the regular
monthly meeting of the Oregon Acad
emy of Sciences. He showed about 90
colored illustrations which were made
from photographs taken on the rocks.
The Three Arch Rocks are the larg
est outstandink rocks 'on the Oregon
coast. They are about six miles south
of the entrance to Tillamook Bay and
three miles from land. They are also
close to Mears Lighthouse, The rocks
are about 300 feet in height and each
of the two larger ones covers about
13 acres. They became a Government
reservation in 1907.
Mr. Flnley. accompanied by Herman
Bahlmon. visited the rocks in the sum
mers of 1901, 1903 and 1912. Each time
they remained about five days, taking
photographs and making observations
on the bird life 'on the rocks. They
camped on a ledge about 40 feet above
the water.
There probably is no place on the!
Coast where bird life, plants and sea
sliells can be found in such abundance
within so small a space. Seven dif
ferent varieties of birds make their
homes on the rocks. There are espe
cially large colonies of gulls, murre,
petrels and tuffin. The last-named is
a bird which has an extremely hard
and long beak, with which it breaks
open many kinds of shells in Its search
for food.
Mr. Finley studied the home life of
the birds and is thoroughly acquainted
with their habits. On the last trip be
planned to take some moving pictures,
but unfavorable weather prevented suc
cessful operation of the machine; how
ever, his photographs show every phase
of the varied life of the birds. On top
of the rocks there is a rich soil, where
plant life is found in abundance. This
furnishes fine nesting places. Petrels
in particular use this place, burrowing
under' the roots of grasses for their
home.
Dredging Company Forms.
CENTRALIA, Wash.. Jan. 18. (Spe
cial.) A dredging company Is soon to
be organized In Lewis County with
Carroll L. Brown as the head. The
new company has already received
numerous contracts from mills in "this
vicinity for dredging their ponds.
NOTED M I S S I O N A RIES
COMING TO PORTLAND
Lecturers Will Seek to Educate People to Conditions Existing in Foreign
Fields of Work Church May Change Name.
HABl) on the heels of the evangel
istic meetings being conducted at
the White Temple, which close
next Wednesday, comes the Mission
ary Institute y of the -. Congregational
churches, to be held at the beginning
of February. Noted missionaries and
lecturers form the band, which has for
Its alms the object of educating people
to the conditions existing' in their for
eign fields of work.
Important, too, will be the quarterly
conference of the First Methodist Epis
copal Church, to be held In the church
parlors next Thursday evening, as
there will then be settled once and for
all the question of the new church,
which all are so anxious to see begun.
Discussion is still going on as to
the propriety and wisdom of changing
the name of the Ffrst Methodist Epis
copal Church South to the Union-Avenue
Methodist Church. Dr. J. H. Ben
nett, the pastor, has given his reason
for changing the name, namely, that it
aids people in locating the church, and
gives valuable publicity, needed by all
churches, while It is the only church
of any denomination on the avenue.
The legal name remains the same, and
Jt is therefore, he says, merely a change
for every-day usage, done partly to
avoid confusion with the First Metho
dist Church proper. The question
hinges upon the word South, on account
of the tenets differing from those of
the accepted Methodist church, but
these tenets remain the same, and it
would seem to be a matter for the con
gregation and their pastor to decide.
...
This being the last Sunday at which
Dr. J. Q. A. Henry will be present, ow
ing to the conclusion of the evangelist!
services next Wednesday, special mass
meetings will be held today. In the
morning there is to be a large meeting
In the Immanuel Baptist Church, In the
South End, and in the afternoon the
regular meeting: will be held, at the
White Temple at 3 o'clock, with this
change, that Instead: of beVhg for men
only it will be thrown open' to men and
women. Special music will be given on
this occasion and Dr. Henry will take
as his topic, "Unfurling the Flag of
Faith." The Y. M. C. A. is co-operating
with the White Temple to make -this
the largest meeting of the series. -
Startling Is the only epithet to apply
to the sermon this evangelist has
chosen for the evening. l Is "Making
One's Bed in Hell." At the conclusion
of - this - address a large number , of
those who have been received into the
church during the three weeks' meet
ings will be baptized.
. . . . '
Professor Butts, who has been so suc
cessful In his care of the musical part
of the programme, 'has some comments
to make on singing in the churches to.
dav compared with the earlier days.
The singing In Portland churches does
not compare favorably witn tnose in
other cities In one respect, - he says,
namely, the mass singing by the' con
gregation. So many of the churches go
out of their way to secure talent for
their quarters and wonderful' organists
that the congregation hardly dares to
join In, and in consequence, .remains
standing listening to otners.
Professor Butts is of opinion, and it
Is one shared by many others,, that
there Is nothing to bring a person to
church so much as the knowledge that
he and his neighbor and the whole con
gregation are. expected to join in with
all their might, and not only expected
to, but do so. '
"That I think is why the chorus sing
ing in the White Temple was not up to
the average. They have a magnificent
quartet, and people listen to- them.
Everywhere today churches are. going
back to the old precentor, idea, where,
one man leads the whole congregation.
When I was assistant in a New York
church, , we had a special choir whieh
cost us 15000 a year and Included ta-
mous singers such as Evan Williams.
Yet with it all we found tnat it oia
not increase the congregation, rather
the opposite, and so we went back to
the old idea. The singing here has im
proved in volume every night, until
last night we had everyone really
showing they were not afraid to sing.
Among the solos sung by professor
Butts which have appealed to the con
gregations are some of his own compo
sition, such as "Some Day Too Late"
and "Make Jesus King," while he has
numerous others, many of them the old
Moody and Sankey hymns oi wnicn tne
public never tires, .
...
More than usual interest will at
tach to the missionary institute of the
Congregational Churches, to be held
here from-February l to 4 inclusive.
Five members of the American Board
of Congregational . Foreign Missions
will arrive here on Saturday, February
1, and will hold services, conferences
and meetings at the various churches
of the denomination.
- Those who comprise the team are:
Rev- Brewer Eddy, of Boston; Kev.
Charles L. Storrs. from the Foochow
Mission, China: Rev. Robert Chambers,
of the "Western Turkey Mission; Mrs.
George B. Cowles, of the American Zulu
Mission, in South Airica, ano nev. n.
Melville Tenney. the Pacific Coast sec
retary for the board.
Dr. Eddy is one of two well-known
brothers who have sufficient means to
enable them to live without doing any
work. Both, however, decided to devote
their lives to furthering the happiness
of others, with the result that Dr. Ed
dy is engaged in missionary work.
while his brother is nead or an ine
Y. M. C. A. system in India.
Immediately after the arrival of the
team there will be a reception tendered
them at 8 o'clock, which will ,be by in
vitation only, and which probably will
be held In a private house.
So far as is practicable tne pulpits
of the Congregational. Churches in the
city will be filled by members of the
institute team. wnne tne bunaay
schools and Young People's societies
will be visited as far as is practicable.
A conference of the ministers will
take place on the Monday morning at
10:30 oclock at tne rirst cnurcn. tub
will be conducted by Rev. Mr. Tenney.
In the afternoon there is to be a union
meeting for women, presided over by
Mrs. Belle T. Hoge. Addresses will be
given by Mrs. Cowles. Dr. Eddy and
Mrs. Chambers.
Immediately following this union
meeting will he a missionary confer
ence on "New Aspects Abroad and at
Home."
In the evening the institute supper
will be- served, to be closed by a dem
onstration of the "every member can
vass. ...
Brief addresses by every member of
the team will be given at the evening
session, which begins at-7:45 o'clock.
The five visitors have been a long
time "on the road." They started out
from New York and have been giving
addresses In all the cities en route.
Rev. Frank W. Gorman is In charge of
the arrangements locally, and an
nounced yesterday that this institute
was purely educational and made no
requests for financial help..
. .
The social service committee of the
Christian Endeavor Society of the First
Congregational Church has arranged
an Interesting evening next Friday at
the Seamen's . Friend Society, on Ev
erett street, between Sixth and Seventh
streets. George H. Htmes, of the His
torical Society, will give a stereopticon
lecture upon "Portland's Progress" at
7:30 o'clock. The Christian Endeavor
Society of the church does good work
along these lines, for members hold
services at the Poor Farm and at tne
Men's Resort in addition to visiting
the seamen.
Members of the Pilgrim Congrega
tional Church who have been anxious
to- know who was likely to succeed
Rev. E. H. Wirth as pastor wlll.be
glad to learn that Rev. D. V. Poling,
formerly pastor of the First Congre
gational Church of The Dalles, has been
appointed to act as pastor for three
months. Dr. Poling is well known to
many of the congregation, as bis home
Is in the district, and the appointment
has given much satisfaction..
. . .
Dr. Luther R. Dyott was 111 at his
house last Friday with an attack of la
grippe, but resumed at the study yes
terday and will occupy his pulpit to
day as usual. '
A. hearty reception was tendered to
Dr. A. W. Bond, the new pastor of the
Waverly. , Heights Congregational
Church, last Tuesday night, when large
numbers of the congregation gathered
at the churcli and spent a social even
ing, using the occasion to become ac
quainted with their new pastor. Dr.
Bond made a short but pleasing little
talk in which he spoke of his pleasure
In meeting with his congregation and
of his hope to carry out the good work
of the. church in a way that would
meet with the approval of the members.
. . .'
The second quarterly conference of
the First Methodist Episcopal Church
will be held next Thursday night In the
parlors at Third and Taylor streets at
8:30. At this meeting the report of the
committee on the building of the new
church will be received and ratified and
then tt . will be possible to go right
ahead with the plans. It has been de
cided already that it Is impossible bo
to add to Grace Church as to make It
fit all the requirements, for It is the
unanimous wish of all concerned to
have a church that will put Portland
in the very front rank of all cities on
the Coast. Portland at present has no
out-standing edifice in . Its Methodist
denomination.
: By the ratification of the report, the
committee will be able to decide on the
best course to pursue in order to se
cure the necessary amount, and then
the architect will be decided upon and
plans will be got out as soon as possi
ble. On all sides the members' wishes
for .speed are being beard.
Rev. L. K. Richardson, the pastor of
the Kenllworth Presbyterian Church,
shortly after his arrival in the city last
October, set about the idea of forming
a club In his district which should
have as Its object good fellowship
along all lines. The Idea was received
with more than usual satisfaction, and
members, not, only of his church and
denomination, but of others as well,
joined In promulgating this club,
which was recently formed, and which
will hold Its first regular meeting this
week.
The association Is neither sectarian
nor. political. It alms to help its mem
bers along all lines, to Interest one and
all in questions of social, civic, mu
nicipal and religious interest, and peo
ple who have matters they desire dis
cussed' or who have matters on which
they could give an address are asked
to send their names In. In every possi
ble way the members pledge themselves
to aid one another and all over the age
of 15. are ; eligible for membership,
whatever their sex. . .
. -. . . .
' At. the annual meeting of the First
United Presbyterian Church, which was
held last week, officers were elected as
follows; President, T. H. Stevenson:
vice-president, Virgil Speer; secretary,
John Stewart; . treasurer, Mrs. B. C.
Duff; ' trustees, Mrs. I. le wis. Mrs.
Elizabeth Dalgleish, Thomas Stott, Bert
Nesbitt and William Huckleberry.
The welcome . announcement -was
made that all debts had been paid and
that there Btlll remained a balance at
the bank.
.
Led hy the many questions which are
referred to him by mail and in conver
sation, or suggested by statements In
sermons he has been preaching. Dr.
D. H. Trimble has decided to use the
second Sunday evening service In Feb
ruary, at his church. East Ninth and
Pine streets, to answer publicly some
of the questions which come to him
from time to time. Those desiring to
contribute questions should write them
out plainly and mall to him, 644 East
Ankeny street, or place on the collec
tion plate at church. Anything sug
gested by his sermons or any queries
relating to the welfare of society and,
therefore, to patriotism, economics, do
mestic felicity, marriage, religion, law,
business, health or happiness will be
welcomed. He considers all such ques
tions to be in the realm relllgous, for
he says "the purpose of the gospel ef
Christ is to help men and women to
live better, more useful, happier lives."
The entire service on the date men
tioned will be devoted to the answering
of these questions.
...
The Luther League of - St. James'
Lutheran Church held an Interesting
social and business meeting In the
church basement last Tuesday night.
Splendid progress was reported by all
the committees. The new Lutheran
League hymnals have arrived and the
rally hymn will be sung this evening.
The league will serve a fellowship
luncheon tonight at 5 o'clock. All the
young people of the church are Invited
and others will be welcomed.
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