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AT THE Heiligr Theater this after
noon at 3 o'clock the fourth con
cert of the present season of the
Portland Symphony Orchestra takes
place, with M. Christensen as conduc
. tor.
The programme will open with
Dvorak's "From the New 'World," which
will then be played for the second time
In this city. In response to a great many
requests. It Is a work of much beauty,
expressing ' impressions gained by the
Bohemian composer on a visit to this
country. The second division of the pro
gramme will begin with "Figaro's
Hochzeit." famous for melodic beauty
Then will follow "Tanz Der Nymphen
tind Satvrn." by the German composer,
George Schumann; Bach's ever-popular
air In G for strings; "The Swan of Tuo-
nela." by the Finnish composer. Jean
Sibelius, and ballet music from "Henry
the Kighth, by the French composer,
Ealnt-Saens. The ballet music suite
contains three numbers and will form
a stirring finale.
OfT-OF-TOWJf HOXOH9 WON. .
John Claire Montieth, baritone, re
turned last Wednesday from Eugene,
where he was one of the soloists at
the big annual concert of the Eugene
Philharmonic Society. In its production
of "The Rose Maiden" (Cowen). The
Philharmonic is a mixed chorus of the
leading vocalists of Eugene and is un
der the able direction of Kalph H. Ly
man, dean of music in the University
of Oregon. The university orchestra
also won credit in the production. This
was Mr. Montleth's third concert ap
pearance In Kug-ene, and in addition to
etngins the baritone part in "The Rose
Maiden." he was asked to sing a group
' of songs, including "Mother o' Mine"
and "Lorraine Lorree," which he sang
at a former appearance in Eugene and
which still lingered in the memory of
liis hearers. In addition to these, which
cored a big success, he sang the aria,
"Vision Fugitive." from the opera
"Herodiade" (Massenet). Mr. Montteth
was in splendid voice. A Eugene corre
spondent writes: "Mr. Montieth is
surely a true concert soloist, and he
grave a most wonderful interpretation
of the songs and arias which fell to
his lot." Tl'e Fhllharmonic rendered
"The Rose Maiden" as one concert, in
a subscription course which they man
age. Attractions at othenugene con
certs this season are by UadskI and
Gogorza.
Font PORTLAND Ml'SIO PEO
PLE WHO ARE ACTIVE IN
Cl'KREM EVENTS.
M. Christensen is conductor at
the concert of the Portland Sym
phony Orchestra this afternoon
at 3 o'clock, Helllg Theater.
Mrs. Jane Burns Albert, solo
soprano in the First Presbyterian
Church choir, returns from a
three months' trip to New York
City, where she coached with
voice experts.
Madame Lucie Valalr, dramatic
soprano, was one of the soloists
who took part In the programme
of the Monday Musical Club re
cital last Monday at the Hotel
Multnomah.
Mrs. Dora Dean McCutcheon,
pianist, a recent soloist at the
Portland Press Club, will present
several students In recital soon.
MRS. ALBERT HOME FROM STl'DY
Mrs. Jane Burns Albert, solo soprano
of the First Presbyterian Church choir,
has reAirned from her three months'
visit to New York City, where she
coached in vocalism with several emi
nent instructors. She went East for
vocal work, and worked assiduously,
but although her vocal knowledge has
Increased and her singing is now
stamped with Metropolitan finish, Mrs.
Burns is as unspoiled, as natural, as
delightfully reireshing to talk to as
ever. She Is also as modest.
In New York City. Mrs. Burns studied
French songs and diction with Camllle
de Creuse; German leider with the fam
out German coach. 'Max Heinrich, and
vocal art with Miss Kathleen Lawler.
a former Portland singer and now en
gaged In New York professional vocal
activity.
"I had the whole of New York to
choose from, in the voice teaching
line." said Mrs. Burns, last night, "and
I chose Camille de Creuse. Max Hein
rich. and Miss Lawler. I simply re
sumed my voice lessons with Miss
Lawler. who taught me singing, previ
ously. I did not need, and did not wish
to. change the vocal method of singing
that I had already started. My voice
was well placed for a good, sound vo
cal foundation. On one occasion, while
I was her student in New York, Miss
Lawler gave a tea for me at her rooms,
and two of the guests were two for
mer Portland people, Mrs. May Dear
born er Schwab, soprano, and Harold
'Milli San. organist, who are well known
in New York professional music life.
J did not appear in concert or recital
In New York, because I went there to
study, to work, not to sing in concerts.
Experts who heard me sing spoke kind
ly to me of my work. On my way
West I was soloist and sang at a con.
cert of the Apollo Club, Minneapolis,
Minn., and at my former home. Glen'
dive, Mont."
Before long Mrs. Albert will be pre'
sented in recital. It will again be I
rare pleasure to hear her exquisite.
bird-like soprano In song.
' COMING MUSICAL EVENTS.
A regular meeting of'the MacDowell
Club will be held at the Benson Hotel
tomorrow night. There will be a bus!
ness meeting at 8:14 o'clock, followed
at 8:30 by a programme which will be
devoted to Dvorak and his composi
tions. Mrs. W. F. Ogburn will read
paper on "Dvorak and Bohemian Mu
sic." A group of four Biblical songs
will be Otto T. Wedemeyer'e contribu
tion. and Mrs. Lulu Dahl Miller will
sing a group of Gypsy songs. One of
the most attractive features will be
the "Dumky" trio, played by Mrs.
Thomas Carrlck Burke, pianist; Wal-
'cellist. The club members have had
the great pleasure of listening in re
cital to Mrs. Burke and Mr. Lind. but
Mr. Klrchner makes his first appear
ance before the club, and in fact, it is
because this excellent 'cellist is not
free to play In the afternoon that the
MacDowell Club is holding an evening
meeting.
A musical and literary entertainment
takes place at the Fourth Presbyterian
Church Friday night and the pro
gramme Is: Quartet, "Carmena" (H.
Lane Wilson), Werren Sisters; reading.
Miss Marguerite Egbert; violin solo,
"Souvenir de Moscow" (Wienawski),
Albert Kreitz; soprano solo, Mrs. J. S.
Hamilton; reading. Miss Marguerite
Egbert; solo, "Spride La Zampa" (Ver
di), Miss Dagmar Ines Kelly; novelty
piano playing, W. J. Carkeek; quartet,
"Forget Me Not" (T. H. Giese), Werren
Sisters.
The intermediate grade piano stu
dents of Mordaunt A. Goodnough will
give a recital at the Apollo Hall. Til
ford building. Tenth and Morrison
streets, Friday night.
MUSIC NOTES.
The Monday Musical Club listened to
a fine programme last Monday at the
Hotel Multnomah. Madame Lucie Va
lalr. dramatic soprano, and Charles L.
South, violinist, appeared In joint re
cital. Madame Valalr'a beautiful,
rich notes weer shown to advantage In
the numbers chosen. Her enunciation
is so admirable that every word of her
singing can be distinctly understood
and this adds much to the enjoyment
of her solos. She uses excellent taste
and Judgment in her song interpreta
tions, which was especially shown in
response as an encore of Levy's "Sing
ing Daddy to Sleep. after her, dra
matic presentation of "Pleures tnes
Yeux," from Massenet's "Le Cid." Mr.
South Is comparatively new to mu
sical circles in Portland, having only
recently come from several years
study in Vienna. He studied with a
personal student of Sevclk. His violin
tone is pure and his technique firm and
elastic. He was obliged to give extra
numbers. Miss Claire Oaks and Miss-
Alicia McElroy proved themselves
clever accompanists. An informal re
ception followed. Monday, January 31,
the club will be "at home" to its mem
bers at the home of Mrs. Lee Arnett,
750 Brazee street.
The Portland Amateur Orchestral
Society, William Wallace Graham con
ductor, is rehearsing a series of num
bers for its concert for the season
1915-16 and announces the first con
cert at the Masonic Temple auditorium
February 10. The programme has Been
carefully prepared and the selections
are from Mozart, Beethoven, Haydn,
Tschaikowsky and others. A selected
list of soloists has been selected for
the concert and several of these are
Miss Mary Schultz, violin (Mozart
"Konzerto"), with orchestral accom
paniment, student of William Wallace
Graham; Miss Ruth Agnew, soprano,
and Clarence M. Heath, tenor, students
of George Hotchkiss Street. It will
be recalled that the Portland Amateur
Orchestral Society gave a concert last
season, with great success, and the op
portunity Is given to ambitious ama
teurs to enter the field of profession.
This orchestra society has been organ
ized for the purpose of affording oppor
tunity for men and women for music
recreation- in their spare time. Any ad
vanced student may Join the society.
R. E. Kremers is president and J. G.
Meybrunn secretary.
Mrs. Rose Coursen Reed announces
the time for the students' concert at
the Heilig Theater early in March. On
this occasion Mrs. Reed will present
seven advanced students, also the well
known Treble Clef Club. E. D. Glll-
housen will sing the famous "Pro
logue" from "I'PagllaccI" for his num
ber, which will give him opportunity to
show his fine, ringing baritdme voice
to good advantage.
Paderewskl. the piano virtuoso, is a
patriot in the cause of war. He was
approached lately by a committee wish
ing to arrange a benent concert to
help the French Red Cross and they
asked Paderewskl what would be his
fee for playing at this concert. "Four
thousand dollars, said the great pian
ist. The concert engagement was not
made.
Caruso the one, great and only Ca
ruso, prince of tenors said in an inter
view recently at New York city that
in March, 1916, he mar start on a con
cert tour throughout this country. Let
us hope he sings In this city.
Mrs. Dora Dean McCutcheon, pianist.
is active in music circles in this city
and she will present several of her stn
dents in recital at an early date. Mrs.
McCutcheon was a recent soloist at the
Portland Press Club.
'Your daughter plays the piano beau
tifully." "Do you really think so?"
"Yes, Indeed. Why, if 1 dldn t see her
fingers hit the keys rd swear it was
one of those mechanical pianos." Mu
sical Courier.
"What (a that tune you were slaving
on the bugle last night?"
mat wjm not a butrle." renlied the
cornet virtuoso, rather stiffly. '
"Oh, well. If you re so particular as
n that It didn't sound lika a tune.
either." London Chronicle.
An enjoyable social affair at the
Oregon Conservatory of Music was the
reception given last Tuesday nignt in
honor of John Leslie, the genial man-.
Very Vital News for AH Homes
Now Without Music. No Reason
able Offer to Be Refused. Time Is
Money Now, and There Is None to
Spare at Broadway and Alder. St.
By Friday, the 28th, the first step in
the proposed consolidation as hereto
fore advertised must be completed.
Bad weather has interfered with our
selling of late. We must make up for
lost time now. We are making still
greater inducements than ever. Read
this carefully. '
The remaining stock brought over
from the Morrison-street firm, consist
ing' of Bennett, Behning, Cable-Nelson,
Chase & Baker, Schoenberg, Schulz,
and also some specially fine Sohmer
upright and grand pianos, and even a
Kimball and a Knabe, and numerous
other makes, must be disposed of at once.
It is ess j for anyone to save up $6
a month, and when for only $188 wo
are now turning over as fine a piano
as would ordinarily cost $300, and in
some places it would cost even $325,
and when we offer the less expensive
styles for only $165, $155 and $148,
and will take only $5 a month for
them, then there certainly can be no
excuse for putting off coming at once
to this) sale.
The Morrison-street establishment
has been definitely closed and all of
the instruments have now been taken
out of storage, and are displayed on
the third floor of the Eilers building.
"Make quick disposition of every
thing" that's the order. Each and
every instrument is now offered at
the exact factory cost, not including
any advertising or sales expense
whatsoever. Quite a number of in
struments will be sold for even less.
Even the several baby grands may
be had on payments as little as $10
a month; others, as stated, are offered
on payments of only $5 a month; all
of them new pianos.
Payments so easy that no matter
how little the income, every home can
participate.
Almost everything can be had for
less than half price, and we actually
make terms to suit any reasonable
buyer. A couple of dollars to show
your faith secures any instrument in
the sale. We want to do everything
possible to have all of them out of
the way quickly. Remember that
these are not cheap John pianos,
made for special sale purposes, but
the regular line of guaranteed instru
ments of an ambitious piano house,
and that the "Eilers money-back"
guarantee will accompany every in
strument in this sale.
Player -pianos at corresponding re
ductions. Some $550 styles for. as
little as $250; terms $10 a month,
music rolls included free. This means
just about two pianos for the price
of one.
Come in during the noon hour. Come
in right after 6 o'clock (our piano de
partment will be kept open until 7a
P. M. each day, and later if neces
sary.) And if you cannot come in
person, write us or telephone, but
don't miss this chance if ever you
would own a good piano without hav
ing to pay profit this side the fac
tories that made them.
This is truly an unheard-of prop
osition a situation that will never
occur again. No matter what hap
pens, it is safe to say that modern,
brand new guaranteed pianos can
never be had again at such ridicu
lously low prices. And it is so easy
to pay for them.
Selling has recommenced and will
continue until every one of these in
struments has been disposed of.
By coming early you secure first
choice. This means something, too.
No charge for delivery. Appropria
ate stool or bench will also be in
cluded at cost.
Thus the great consolidation sale
has now recommenced in earnest;
don't miss it!
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NOTE Out-of-Town Headers Any instrument in this sale will be
shipped to any out-of-town buyer subject to examination and free
trial. It will be shipped freight prepaid, with the distinct under
standing that all money paid will be cheerfully refunded if every
instrument, after delivery, does not prove in every way satisfactory.
Don't fail to see or write us about
these and other 88-note player pianos
for $225, $214, etc., etc All worth
twice as much at any other time.
Consolidation Sale also
on at Graves Music
Co., 151 Fourth Street,
Near Morrison.
Foremost Dealers
in Quality Piano.
Eilers Building, Broadway'
at Alder
atrer of Classic Rldee Farm, Nehalem.
The various reception-rooms oi me
conservatory were attractively deco
rated.
Mr. and Mrs. M. M. Plcken, Mr. and
Mrs. R. Ewell, Mr. and Mrs. E. E.
Ernst, were on the receiving line.
Misses Proctor. Plcken, Van Leurven
and Sundbersr assisted. Misses Gowlan,
Condit, Beyer, Allesind, Jacobsen and
the Nesvold Blrls took charge of games.
Herr Arthur Wundervald, violinist, was
much applauded and, encored for his
selections, esypecially Humoresque
(Dvorak). The piano numbers by miss
Nita Pickens, one of the conservatory
former students, were most pleasing.
Mr. Leslie's Scotch songs, costumes
and acting- captivated all present.
Rev. Frank W. Gorman , former
pastor of Atkinson Memorial Church,
this city, noted concert tenor singer,
has been engaged at a salary of J250
per week, to fill a theatrical singing
engagement in the East en tour. This
is at the rate of J1000 per month. His
salary as pastor of Atkinson Church
was about (1200 per year. Mr. Gor
man, who is now visiting relatives at
Brooklyn, N. Y., was coached in sing
ing in this city by Mrs. Elsie Bond
Blschoff. Mr. Gorman is a lyric tenor
singer of unusual excellence and his
taste rather lies in the singing line
than in ministerial work.
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Those people at the head of the pro
posed Portland Opera Company . should
proceed with the formation of their
work in that direction. The meeting
last Tuesday night at the Public Li
brary, when an executive committee of
seven was appointed, was quite a suc
cessful, harmonious one. The next
meeting, Wednesday night, at the
Public Library, when a president and
other officers may be appointed, ought
to be largely attended. Hartridge
Whipp and Norman A. Hoose are at the
head of the proposed opera company.
and met with success in the recent
presentation of the opera "Romeo and
Juliet" at the Heilig. It is worth while
to make a public record of the fact that
most of the work in obtaining and se
lecting the principals and chorus of
this opera production was due tT the
efforts of Mrs. E. L. Thompson, who de
voted most of her time to it, to the ex
clusion of practically everything else.
It is conceded that there is enough
vocal and natural opera talent in Port
land to make a success of a home
opera company without engaging any
outside singers.
This interesting programme, under
the direction of Mrs. Edward Alden
Beals, was heard at a meeting of the
Musical Appreciation Club, East Side
Library, last Monday night: "Story of
the Opera," Mrs. Beals; "Tacea la not
te"' and "Dl Tale Amor, Che Dirsi," Miss
Emma Sorensen; "Stri-da La Vampa"
and "Condotto AH' Era in Ceppi," Miss
Charlotte Banfleld; "Giorni Povero VI
vea," Miss Charlotte Banfield; "D'Amor
Sull' All Rosee.' "Tu'Vedrai Che Amore
in Ferra" and "Mira Di Acerbe Lagri
ma," Miss Eileen Terex. Miss Adaline
Bowie and Mrs. P. C Elchhorn were
the piano accompanists. Selections
were also played on mechanical rec
ords. Mrs. Margaret Harkness' beautiful
contralto voice was heard to advantage
in a group of English eongs during the
social hour of the Westminster Ladies'
Aid Society of the Westminster Pres
byterian Churoh. Monday afternoon,
and was generously applauded, re
sponding to an encore. Mrs. Harkneas
was recently presented in recital by
Mrs. Fred L. Olson. Miss Jessie L.
Lewis was the accompanist.
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Miss Edith Scott Campbell, pianist,
who was trained in piano by O. B.
Boise, of the Peabody Conservatory of
Music, Baltimore, Md., and other emi
nent authorities, is thinking of making
her future home in this city.
The Minnie T. Carty Quartet fur
nished several numbers at a recent en
tertainment given at St. Michael's
Church. The quartet is composed of
A. Albertinl, John Buckley, Louis Har
der and John Lehman. The work they
are doing reflects much credit on the
director, Mrs. M. T. Carty, of the staff
of the Christian Brothers' Business Col
lege. Miss Mildred Smith, soprano, sang in
fine style, "A Song of Trust" (Abbott),
at the morning service of the Marshall
street Presbyterian Church Sunday.
CLARKE INSTITUTES SET
Religious Campaign Will Open at
' Itldgefield on January 31.
RIDGEFIELD, Wash., Jan. 22.
(Special) A series of five institutes in
connection with a religious campaign
will be held at convenient points in
Clarke County under the auspices of
the Clarke County Sunday tocnool as
sociation.
The first of the series will be at
Ridgefield, January 31; the second at
Battle Ground, February 1; the third
at Orchards, February 2; the fourth at
Fishers. February 3, and the fifth at
Vancouver, February 4.
The general outlines of programmes
to be carried out at these institutes nas
been announced.
Superintendent of Schools, has an
nounced that the educational exhibit
will be a feature of this year's fair.
Mr. Canterbury also announced that in
the future BO per cent credit will be
allowed pupils for home work in ban
ual training and domestic science.
Relatives Hear of Heroism.
PENDLETON. Or., Jan. 22. (Special)
The Scotsman, a daily newspaper of
Edinborough, Scotland, in a recent is
sue had an article concerning the work
of Dr. Gertrude MacLaren, a niece of
Mr. and Mrs. John Vert, of Pendleton.
Dr. MacLaren was one of 30 British
doctors and nurses who took part in
the retreat of the Serbian army througn
Albania. Despite her trying experi
ences during the eight weeks' trek,
Dr. MacLaren hopes to be back soon
among the Serbs, rendering what' as
sistance she can.
Game Birds Perisli.
ESTACADA. Or., Jan. 22. (Special.)
Several frozen quail and other game
birds have been brought into Estacad?
in the past two days, having been
picked up near the farms adjoining.
Through the efforts of Deputy Game
Warden Patton, many local farmers
and towspeople have been feeding the
game and song birds during the bad
weather, but as long as the east wind
continued the birds would make no
effort to search for food, often being
covered with snow and perishing.
The Jackal follow in the wske of lionj
and Users and feeds from the remains of
the marauding expeditions of tin larger
animals.
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Centralis Lodge Installs.
CENTRA LIA, Wash'., Jan. 22. (Spe
cial.) Collins Camp, No. 6423, Royal
Neighbors. Installed Mra Paul Mullen
as oracle Wednesday night. Mra Abbie
Barnes acted as installing officer and
Miss Ethel Black as ceremonial mar
shal. The other new officers include
Mrs. P. Hogensen, vice-oracle; Mrs.
Barnes, chancellor; Mrs. Cora L. Black,
recorder; Mra W. V. Lake, receiver;
Mrs. H. polzine, marshal; Mrs. Nellie
Skofield, past oracle; Mrs. Juliette
Wise, manager; Mra Augusta eatterlee,
inner sentinel; Mrs. Nancy Somerville,
outer sentinel; Mrs. Minnie Newburn,
Faith; Mrs. J. H. Leatherwood, Mod
esty; Mra Anna Kent, Unselfishness;
Mra Zetta Phillips. Endurance, and
Mrs. Nettie Sager, Courage.
Cliildren to Exhibit at Fair.
CENTRALIA, Wash., Jan. 22. (Spe
cial.) Following a meeting with the
Southwest Washington Fair Commis
sion. A. C. Canterbury, Lewis County
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