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IT'S third concert of the sixth sea
son of the Portland Symphony Or
chestra will take place this after
noon at 3 o'clock, at the Eleventh
street theater, Morrison and Eleventh
streets. The concert will be a big
New Year's attraction and a capacity
audience is anticipated.
An especially attractive and melodi
ous programme has been selected for
this concert by the conductor. M. Chrls
tensen. who will wield the baton this
afternoon. It opens with the famous
and immortal "Jupiter" symphony in
C Major by Wofgang Amadeus Mozart,
and is one of the grandest symphonies
ever planned. The symphony will form
the first part of the programme.
The second part will consist of the
overture to Richard Wagner's roman
tic opera, "The Flying Dutchman":
Johan Severin Svendsen's legende
"Zorahayda"; Franz Schubert's string
number "Death and the Maiden," ar
ranged for violins, violas and 'cellos,
and the brilliant "Capriccio Espagnola,"
by the modern Russian composer Rim-sky-Korsakoff.
This number is scored
Xor grand orchestra, with two harps.
Carl Grissen will be concert master.
CHORUSES WIN SUCCESS.
The women's voice chorus of the
Monday Musical Club, after doing cred
itable public work last season, has
been doing severe music studying and
rehearsing during the last four months.
Good progress has been made In the
development of tone quality, shading
and expressive choral work In sing
ing and the club will give Its first con
cert early In February. John Claire
Montelth, baritone, will be one of the
eololstB and the club will sing with
him a Schubert composition. Lucien
E. Becker Is director of the chorus. Mr.
Becker is also instructor of the three
harmony classes conducted by the club.
The advanced class has been studying
three years, and has practically fin
ished the "Manual of Harmony," by
Jadasohn. The present book Is Goet
echius' "Tone Relations," which teaches
the harmonizing of melodies in a mod
ern manner.
The intermediate class has made fine
progress, and the beginners' class has
been working since the opening of the
club year.
The Junior department of the club Is
proving a source of pride to its young
members and is constantly increasing
In membership under the able leader
ship of Mrs. Yonney. This department
has in progress a programme to be
given in March before the Monday
Aiusicai Liuo. and at that time will
prooabiy present a trio of talented
tnuaren in a string symphony.
BALLET MUSIC JANUARY 12-13.
Serge de Diaghileff, whose celebrated
Ballet Russe will appear in this city
lur inree performances, January 12-13
under the direction of Steers & Comnn
has sought a union of the arts of the
theater almost as dlligentlv as did
Wagner himself, so that the music for
his ballets Is for the most part fro-n
the hands of eminent composers,
classic, modern and contemporary.
"Carnaval" moves to the like-named
piano piece of Schumann, transcribed
for orchestra. The music for Gautier's
poem. "Le Spectre de la Rose," Is
Berlioz' arrangement of Weber's "In
vitation to the Waltz"; for "Les Sylph
Ides," the vaporous dances of Chopin:
for "L'Apres Midi d'un Faune," the
wild and elusive fancies of Debussy's
like-named prelude: for "Scheherazade,"
RImsky - Korsakov's glowing sym
phonic suite: for "Thamar." Baiaklrev's
powerful tone poem; for the Polov
tslennes dances, from "Prince Igor,"
the music of the second act of Boro
dine's opera, produced complete at the
Metropolitan Opera-House last- year.
SEVERAL MUSIC PEOPLE IN
THE SPOTLIGHT.
Alma Gluck, the concert so
prajio, and her husband and baby
are shown in a new picture
group. Madame Gluck is at pres
ent planning for another concert
tour. Her husband Is Zlmbalist,
the violin virtuoso.
M. Christensen Is conductor at
the concert this afternoon at 3
o'clock of the Portland SyVn
phony Orchestra, at the Eleventh
Street Theater.
Walter A. Bacon, violinist, will
play solos tonight at the sacred
concert at the First Methodist
Episcopal Church, South, Union
avenue.
Miss Florence McCuIloch, so
prano, vocal star In "The Choco
late Soldier," invents a new recipe
for cooking Italian spaghetti.
The conductor-composer, Tcherepnlne,
has contributed the accompaniment for
the mythological "Narcisse." and Aren
sky anc Glazounov have collaborated
In producing the remarkable score for
the sensational ballet, "Cleopatre."
M. Pierre Monteux, the celebrated
soldier-conductor, has conducted all the
rehearsals In New York, and his full
symphony orchestra Is recruited from
the best available sources in Europe
and America. Monteux caused a sen
sation on his arrival from the French
trenches by refusing to conduct the
music of a living German composer
who had expressed hostile sentiments,
and for the special performance of the
new ballet, "Till Eulensplegel." a Ger
man conductor had to be requisitioned
in haste.
CREMONA VIOLINS MAKE HISTORY.
The violin was still a rude and un
shapely thing until the great masters
of the Cremona workshops in Italy took
hold of It. These were the greatest
fashioners of stringed instruments the
world has ever known. Today their
masterpieces command fortunes: they
are sought by collectors the world over.
The Amati family, father and sons
and sons and grandsons', were the first
of these great workmen. Long-lived
men who toiled hard and turned out
only finished Instruments, they were,
says the Kansas City Star. Andreas
Amati, whose years of labor extended
from 1520 to 15 8 07 was the first. His
violins were a great improvement on
those of preceding makers, but his sons,
Hieronymous and Antonius, made even
better Instruments. The brothers lived
to be more than 80 years old and they
made some instruments of great beauty
of tone and workmanship. Nicolas
Amati, son of Hieronymous, was the
great violin maker of the family and
one of the greatest of all ages. He
lived to be nearly 100 years old and he
trained among others Antonio Stradi
vari, who was to succeed him as the
king of violin makers.
The violins of Nicolas Amati and
those of Stradivari are today the most
valued of all violins in the world, it
is estimated that there are perhaps 200
genuine Stradlvarlus violins in exist
ence and a somewhat smaller number
of genuine Nicolas Amatls. The two
great workmen turned out. It Is esti
mated, about 600 instruments apiece,
but many of these have been broken or
lost. Stradivari, who lived to be 2. did
not reach his prime as a violin maker
until he was past 50. His later instru
ments are the purest toned violins ever
made. A tall, thin man, wearing, al
ways at his workbench a white skull
cap and a white leather apron, Stradi
vari lived to see his work appreciated
and well paid lor, a fate that many
artists are not favored with. He raised
a big family 11 children. It is said
but his great genius did not pass on.
Joseph Guarnerius, sometimes called
"Del Jesu" from the circumstance of a
cross and the letters I. H. S- being
found on the inscription -Inside all his
violins, was the last great maker of the
Cremona school. He, too, came of
violin-making family, several of. his
forbears having studied under the
Amatls. He died about 1745 and, ac
cording to some historians, his las
days were spent In prison. Guarnerius'
magnificent violins were not greatly
appreciated until Paganini made one o
them his favorite Instrument in the
early part of the 19th century. Thl
Instrument, now in the municipal palace
at Genoa, is unpurchasable. Carlo
Bergonzi. a student of Stradivari, i
sometimes classed with the great Cre
monese masters. His violins are scarce
nowadays and It Is said that his ability
ran more to violon-cellos.
Today there are many spurious
Stradlvarlus and Amati violins. It is
said the ungrateful students of Stradi
vari faked many Instruments, copying
his seal. But they could not copy the
wonderfully rich and pure tones of the
genuine Stradlvarlus violins. One of
the great genuine Strads, in curious
contradiction to the evil powers once
superstitiously attributed to the violin,
is called "The Messiah." Found after
being secreted nearly a century on an
Italian farm. It is regarded as almost
priceless and Is one of the treasures of
a French family OT collectors. It is said
the very touch of a bow to Its strings
produces a great, mellow, noble tone.
HAROLD BAUER LIKES MODERNS.
Harold Bauer, the eminent pianist
who is a favorite with Portland audi
ences, wishes to give in the near future
a series of recitals devoted exclusively
to modern piano music.
Mr. Bauer was interviewed recently
by the Philadelphia' North American.
"So much of the modern music Is so
exotic, so completely different from the
moods, methods and purposes of the
classical composers, that It is really
quite out of place In the sort of pro
gramme which a pianist feels obliged
to give at the usual formal recital,"
Mr. Bauer began.
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grammes firmly upon the classics.
Pianists cannot Ignore that principle
any more than the orchestral conductor
can. And to play a Beethoven, a
Brahms, or even a Cesar Franok num
ber and then swing Into the ultra-modern
works Is too sudden a transition.
"With a special programme of modern
music all the atmosphere will be there.
It will be sustained. And there will be
opportunities for comparing the modern
men and learning their differences
which could not be obtained otherwise.
"I shall play something from Scrlabln
probably several things, because be la
the most radical of them all. Schoen
berg. Ravel and even some of the
Italians will probably find a place on
my programme. I know I shall do some
thing by a young American composer.
Royce, a son of the late Dr. Joslah
Royce, professor of philosophy at Har
vard. He Is one of the most talented
musicians America has produced and a
great deal of his work, the very mod
ern' In all that word means, has the
stamp of high talent.
The piano holds the Key to all the
modern ideas of music. Scrlabln's piano
pieces are the best things he ever did
They show all his original ideas.
-I think that when It comes to get
ting an idea of the newer things In
music the person who will make the
most rapid progress Is the beginner
who tries to find his way to the heart
of the thing through the piano. We
has no prejudices. He Isn't bound In
any sense by the things that have gone
before.
"After all. well-trained pianists of
this generation have a feeling way
down In the bottom of their hearts that
the finest, richest things in piano lit
erature are the old things.
They realize there is a great deal of
Interesting material In the writings of
the newer men. They like to play
them. But somehow they lack the
richness, the stable qualities, of the old
things. But these are thoughts which
do not come to the beginner In musical
education. If he hears both styles of
composition at once, he Is more free In
his judgments though he may be none
the less violent In his tastes.
ARTISTIC PIANIST SATURDAY.
Lester Donahue, the young American
pianist, who will be presented In re
cital by the MacDowell Club, Mrs
Thomas Carrlck Burke, president, at
the Multnomah Hotel ballroonT batur
day afternoon at 3 o'clock, is an artist
of rare merit and achievement. He is
a student of Rudolph Ganz and has
acouired a facile technique and com
mand of many styles. Donahue is by
birth a Californian.
A New Yo-k music critic thus writes
of Donahue's piano playing:
"To hear Mr. Donahue play the piano
was more than gratifying, irrespective
of pride in his nationality. He dis
played a talent far beyond the ordi
nary, a special talent for the Instru
ment which he has chosen as his me
dium of communication and a musical
nature that has not mistaken his vo
cation. He has In him the qualities
that make artists as distinguished from
mere virtuoso, fine instincts for
ryhthm and emotional order; cor
rect taste: high Intelligence; healthy
feeling; sentiment free from sentimen
tality; a command Qf the beautiful
sonorities of the piano; a manly style.
and an unaffected attitude toward his
art and the public."
COMING MUSIC EVENTS.
J. William Belcher is preparing to
present in recital next month Mrs. H. L.
Sumption, Miss Hazel Hardle, Lee A.
Dillon, Don Robertson, E. S. Boileau
and the Schubert Club. An interesting
number will be the sextet from "Lucia
de Lammermoor" by Mrs. Maude
Belcher Prltchard, Miss Maude Ragon,
Lee A. Dillon, Robert T. Jacobs, Henry
Bortullet and J. William Belcher,
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Mordaunt A. Goodnough will lecture
on "Breathing Exercises for Voice and
for Health." at the Central Library,
room E, Wednesday night. The lecture
is open to the public.
Mrs. George Sanford (Sophia Bader),
dramatic soprano, will be heard in the
near future in vocal recital in this
city, Vancouver and The Dalles. She
la known in Middle West cities as a
concert soloist. In the last year she
has begun violin study in this city, and
Is a graduate of elocution from Kansas
City. The proceeds from her recitals
will be devoted to a charitable object.
A male quartet which was engaged to
sing at the banquet at the Hotel Ben
son last'Frlday night was composed of
Warren A. Erwln, first tenor; C. E.
Patterson, second tenor: John Claire
Montelth, first bass, and Paul Gunnison,
second bass, with William R. Boone as
accompanist.
The Portland Opera Association has
decided to present the grand opera
"Mlgnon" (Thomas) on the nights of
January 23 and 24 at the Eleventh
Street Playhouse. The principals and
chorus have for several weeks been
diligently working under the direction
of Conductor Corj-ucclnl, and splendid
progress has been made. The first gen
eral rehearsal will be held Tuesday
night, January 2, In the Oregon build
ing. Most of the leading singers of the
city. will participate in this presenta
tion of "Mlgnon." and all Indications
point to a successful opera season.
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The second two music dramas of the
Nibelung's Ring. 'Siegfried'- and "Die
Golterdaminerung," will be presented
by Clement Burbank Shaw Saturday
night at the Y. M. C. A. auditorium,
with 100 colored slides. Mrs. Mary
Ashurst, of Los Angeles, will play the
piano parts and Mrs. Kyle.' of the Theo-
sophical .Society, will give a brief In
terpretation from the, mystical view
point. Admission Is frhe.
Clarence Eddy, of Chicago, one or
the most eminent living pipe organists
in the world, will give an organ recital
at Columbia Theater Friday night at
8:30 o'clock, and nearly all the seating
accommodation In the theater has al
ready been disposed of. This pipe
organ recital will be one of the big
music events of the season.
Mi sic NOTES.
At St. David's Episcopal Church to
night at 8 o'clock Dudley Buck's fine
cantanta, "The Coming of the King,"
will be sung. It is one of the great
modern musical settings of the Christ
mas story whose authorship is Amer
ican. Dudley Buck is well known by
his serious contributions to religious
music, and few American composers
have done as much as he toward the
building up of a native school of
music. The choir has been consider
ably augmented for the occasion. The
soprano soloist s Miss Evelyn Snow:
Mrs. St. Claire Morris, Mrs. John Jacobl
and Mrs. R. H. Mulholland, contralto:
Earl G. Gray, tenor; D. B. Machie and
J. R. Jones, bass. This cantata has
some fine passages, both for the voice
and the pipe organ. The congrega
tion also has a part in the singing of
those splendid tunes. "Yorkshire" and
"AoVeste Fldeles." The organist is Miss
Mildred Peirce, and the director is Fred
Strickland.
William Greer, tenor, will be soloist
before the Orkney and Shetland Society
New Year's night.
...
Mrs. Helen Goss-Wllliams. soprano.
The Dalles, recently presented her
ladles' chorus at a complimentary mu
sicals given at the Hotel Dalles. It
was a great success, musically and so
cially. Mrs. Williams was presented by
Mrs. Rose Coursen-Reed at a students'
concert at the Helllg Theater last sea
son. ...
Josef Hofman has Just published an
arrangement for the piano of "four old
Dutch songs" (1) "In Babilone. (2) "Al
De Jongs LuiJde." (8) "Vader Lief
Kreeg Moeder Lief." (4) "Contredans."
These are published by the G. Schlrmer
Company. The music is quaint and
fairly simple. It has been recently
received at the Central Public Library.
In the "Living Master of Music' se
ries a new one has appeared, "Gran
ville Bantock." by H. Orsmond Ander-
ton. The biographer ranks him with
KIgar In world-wide reputation as "the
largest personalities In the musical
world of England today." Mr. Ban-
tock's complete life from the "he took
piano lessons from a lady teacher, but
hated them and shirked practice"
period, through his Royal Academy of
Music experience, his conducting, song
production. Greek plays, festival work
and choral music. Is entertainingly
told. There are additional chapters on
his personal traits and a list of his
works.
David Blspham, In a letter to Harold
Hurlbut. concerning Mr. Hurlbut's
book. "Voice Fundamentals." says. "It
is of sufficient Interest to me to be
placed Immediately on my bookshelf.
I shall bring your remarks from time
to time before my students." The book
was accepted by J. Fiacher & Brother
New York music publishers.
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Operatic babies are in the limelight.
Schumann Hclnk's progressive off
spring and the Homer brood were wont
to make many paragraphs. Madame
Matsenauer has contributed to the
population in the last year and Ma
demoiselle Obe has entered the mother
class recently. Much Interest among
musicians centers in the baby of Alma
Gluck. the former opera singer now en
gaged In concert work. It should be
a musical prodigy, for Its father Is
Zlmbalist. the violinist. Madame Gluck
and her husband and baby passed
last Summer In the mountains with
Madame Sembrlch, the great colorature
soprano, who Is now Madame Gluck's
instructor.
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Special muslo was rendered Christ
mas day at tjie Multnomah County
Hospital, by Mrs. Fred A. Olson, vocal
ist; Miss Sylvia Welnsten. violinist,
and Miss Adeline Bowie, accompanist
Clifford Woodland, a member of the
Apollo Club male chorus, and a student
with J. William Belcher, was soloist
at the banquet given by Albers Broth
ers last Tuesday night at the Benson
Hotel.
The choir of the St. James English
Lutheran Church, West Park and Jef
ferson, will give the beautiful Christ
mas cantata "The Prince of Peace"
(John Spencer Camp) tonight. The
soloists will be Miss Ruth Johns, so
prano: Miss Nina Dressel, contralto;
Dr. Harry Moore, tenor: B. L Marlee.
baritone. H. S. Rudd and Alfred
Blankhclm. violinists, and Florant Thl
bau. 'cellist, will assist. Mrs. J. Har
vey Johnson Is organist and choir di
rector. At the morning service there
will be a solo by Mrs. Francis Mason
Biggs, of Seattle, and Halfred Young
will play a cornet solo "Noel" (Adam).
A pipe organist whose work has
shown of late a steady development
and breadth, is Miss Nellie Kennedy,
organist at the White Temple. Her,
music technique is unusual, which re
sults In a surety and authority In her
playing. Her preludes to the singing
of the choir are remarkable for their
individuality. Her accompaniments
are excellent, and her musicianship of
such a type that no matter how diffi
cult to read may be the number she
is playing her rythm is always of the
first order.
...
Albert Creitz. violinist. played
Chopin's "Nocturne op. 2, No. 9" at
Rose City Congregational Church last
Sunday.
...
Miss Katherine Brandes sang last
Sunday for the aged people of the
German Altenheim. choosing these
solos: "Birthday of a King" (Neld
llnger) and "Hoffnung" (Reichardt).
She has a fine soprano voice which
she uses with much .-kill.
...
The Rotary Club Trio. Harold Hurl
burt, tenor; Dom J. Zan. baritone, and
William A. Montgomery, bass, sang
effective Christmas songs at the Ben
son Hotel last Sunday. On account of
the rearrangement of the vocal parts
Mr. Zan sang the high tenor part In
one song. This was an unusual
achievement for a baritone, and his
beautifully produced upper tones were
the subject of much "praise. Mr. Zan
is a constant vocal worker, and his
voice is of a velvety smoothness. This
Is the result of consistent vocal work
and study.
...
Frits de Bruin, dramatic baritone,
made a fine impression recently at the
White Temple, singing "Open the
Gates." His vocal development con
tinues. Nature gave him a naturally
beautiful voice. He substituted on this
occasion for Henry Scougall.
An enjoyable recital given by the
students of Mrs. Eugenie M. Brown
at St. John's Episcopal Parish House
lastawunJay afternoon was largely at
tended and quite successful. The fol
lowing students gave numbers highly
creditable to themselves and their
teacher: Dorothy Proctor. Emma Ca
pe 1 1 . Marie Korlann, Dorothy Sollwood.
Marjorle Thompson, Frances Cummlng.
Vera Carey. Genevieve Young. Eliza
beth Relnke. Hazel Garretsen, Vlnlta
Wool worth, Mrs. Myrtle Glenn, Otto
Cahlll, Orvllle Hopp. Harold Staata.
After the students had presented their
parts. "Whispering Wind" (Wallen
haupt), was played by Mrs. Brown.
Following the programme all members
of Mrs. Brown's class returned with
her to her home, where a beautifully
decorated Christmas tree was enjoyed.
At Immaculate Heart
Catholic
Church tonight the choir
will sing
John Spencer Kamps beautiful Christ-
mas cantata. "Star of Bethlehem. Mrs.
Catherine Vovach-Fredrlch will direct
and a musical treat is in store for all
who attend. Before benediction Mrs.
J. C. O'Day will sing "Noel" (Adam.)
Walter A. Bason, cellist, and Misses
Marie Campbell and Julia C. Burke,
violins, will accompany Miss Ethel
Mahony, organist.
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The man who has not enjoyed an auto
trip along the Columbia Highway, say
from Portland to aiuunoman raus " the Rose City Park Methodist Eplsco
trlp with a party of congenial friends I pal choru8t n.l. r direction of Mrs.
has missed one of the big pleasures otWlliam C. Schmitt. at the 4:30 o'clock
lire. Mrs. Tnomas carricK numr, pres
ident of the MacDowell Club, took
such an auto trip along the Columbia
Mrs. Geome Sanford (Sophia
Bader), Dramatic Soprans, to
Be Heard Soon In Song Re
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They will advise regarding your selection of Records
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Records ordered by telephone will be deliv
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Highway one night last June In rose
time and she has Just sent to her
friends an exquisitely worded appre
ciation of her eventful trip. Her book
let Is entitled "A Nocturne." It breathes
roses and love of the beauties of na
ture. We fairly see the spirit of the
night in her magic lines, and every
sentence has poetic loveliness. It Is
like a walk along miles of roses. Such
a charming booklet honors out-of-doors
Oregon.
.
A pretty Detroit, Mich., girl. Miss
Florence McCutloch. Is not only an
opera star, with a lovely voice, but a
clever, skilled chef who can cook
Italian spaghetti to perfection. She
has Invented a spaghetti recipe of her
own. Miss McCu loch who Is the
Ideal type for the "screens." has been
offered a number of tempting contracts
to appear in the "movies." However,
she feels that after working so hard
in the musical world to appear In the
screens, where none could hear her
voice, would be like hiding her talent
under a bushel. She has sung In the
"Count and the Maid" and "The Choco
late Soldier."
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At Highland Baptist Church the
Highland women's voice quartet will
sing at the morning set vice "My Pray
er" (Parks), and Miss Blanche Hellyer
will sing. "What Must It Be to Be
There?" At the evening service "The
Earth Is the Lord's (Lynes) will be
sung by W. P. King.
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The choir of the First German Church
of the Evangelical Association In con
Junction with a number of the young
people of the church, will render to
night at 7:30 o'clock a cantata. "A Rose
of Bethlehem." This is a Christmas
cantata, telling the story of the new
born King. Music will be rendered by
the choir, and a number of singers will
represent the street singers.
At the Sunnyslde Methodist Episco
pal Church. East Thirty-fifth and Yam
hill streets, tonight, the fourth of this
season's series of monthly sacred con
certs will be rendered by the combined
vested choirs of the church, under di
rection of Jasper Dean MacFall. choir
master, with Mrs. Samuel F. Grover
at the pipe organ. Those appearing In
solo parts are Marie Keller Fisher, Isa
belle Merryman, Virginia Miller. Harry
Whatsel and Mr. MacFall. Miss Ca
mllle Taylor, violinist, will assist.
...
A sacred concert will take place to
night at the First M.-thodlst Episcopal
Church, south, by the choir, assisted
by Walter A. Bacon, violinist, and
Robert Lovell Wilson, baritone, and
an orchestra of nine pieces. The pro
gramme: Anthem. "Brightest and
Best" (McPhall): ensemble, choir (nine
violins). Velma Nyberg. Charlotte Lam
bert. Charlotte Sherlock. Elma Nyberg.
Waneta Holden. Gayle Cook. Fannie
Whlttaker. Ruth Nixon and Sopha
Beach: anthem, "Guide Me, O Thou
Great Jehovah ((Nelson), choir: "How
Great. O Lord." Mr. Wilson: "Andan
tlno.' (Kreisler): "Meditation" ((Mas
sonet): "Largo." 'Handel-' (Kreisler).
Bacon: nnthem, "Behold I Bring Good
Ttdlnss (McPhall). choir.
These young music students were
presented by Miss Irene Reynolds in
, h wh.to " M.e-
Luckel, George Reynolds and Florence
Cavanagh. The latter also read an In
structive little paper on the Origin
of Musical Instruments." Riley's "For
I Know Who Santa Was" was read for
the children by Mrs. W. I. Wheaton.
...
At the Rose City Park Methodist
Episcopal Church. Fifty-eighth street
and Alameda, a Christmas cantata, en
titled "The Everlasting Light" (Ira
BUnop Wilson), will be rendered by
regular vesper service hour this after
noon. This Is one of the charming
Christmas cantatas and Is a succession
of beautiful choruses, duets and solos,
ending with a triumphant full chorue.
Mrs. James McMensWnin will assist, ren
dering two violin solos.
...
The monthly recital of the students
of Mrs. J. B. Kiernan took place last
Wednesday night at 233 Fargo street,
attended by the parents and friends of
the young folks. Piano solos and duets
were played by the Misses S. McAnally,
Helen Tobln, Hazel Bruce, Louise
Tobln. Margaret Connolly. Rachael
Kiernan. Josephine Tobln and Agathe
Harmon. A violin solo, "Silent Night."
was pleasingly played by Anna Marie
Kiernan, with piano accompaniment.
Another Interesting number was the
trio played by Margaret Connolly, Lou
ise Tobln and Rachael Kiernan.
"Flower Song" (Lange), was played by
Helen Tobln. A group of songs was
rendered by Edwin Simpson, of Bakers
field. Cal.. one of the guests, i All the
students played with much expression
and ease, and.acqultted themselves ad
mirably. ...
The First Congregational Church
quartet choir will give its fourth
monthly musical service tonight. "The
Story of Bethlehem." a short cantata by
William R. Spence. which was sung at
the Christmas service last Sunday
nlght. will be repeated by request. Mrs.
Jane Burns Albert, whose beautiful so
prano voice has brought her Into popu
larity as a church singer, will sing as
a solo "How Beautiful Upon the Moun
tains" (Harker). This choir of well-
Owners of
OL AS
known musicians, including Mrs. Al
bert, soprano; Mrs. Mltylene Fraker
Stltes, contralto; Joseph P. Mulder,
tenor; William A. Montgomery, bari
tone, directed by Mrs. Leonora Fisher
Whipp. organist.
...
The quartet choir at the First Pres
byterian Church. Mrs. Leah Slusser
Hathaway, soprano: Mrs. Lulu Dan!
Miller, contralto; 'Warren A. Irwin,
tenor, and John Claire Montelth, bari
tone, with Edgar E. Coursen as organ
ist and choirmaster, is one with ex
quisite music attainments. Mrs. Hath
awny's voice sings out In ensemble
work like a silver thread, and beauti
ful fluto. Mrs. Miller's voice Is of line,
sonorous quality, and Mr. Irwin's even,
clear tenor helps much in music pitch
and balance of choral effect Mr. Mon
telth's baritone Is of admirable, pene
trating quality, and is a Joy to hear.
Mr. Coursen's pipe organ playing is a
real music treat.
...
The musical programme last Thurs
day night at the reception of the Ore
gon Congress of Mothers. Mrs. George
McGrath. president, was exceptionally
interesting and was given by a group of
representative musicians.. The recep
tion was to honor the educators attend
ing the State Teachers' Association and
was attended by a large audience. Mrs.
E. Frankte Walker, one of Portland's
composers, whose music work Is being
recognized all over the United States,
played a group of her own piano stud
ies. She ga e a prelude. Interesting from
a technical viewpoint: her character
istic Indian suite, which portrays the
spirit of the West, and a nocturne.
which was delightful in Its m-lodious
harmony. Mrs. Walker's work. Includ
ing many songs. Is well worth hearing
and should appear on more Portland
programmes. Madame Valalr was In
splendid voice. She sang a group in
French. German and English. Her
voice is powerful and dramatic and her
Interpretations of the well-known
"Spirit Flower" tSCampbell-Ttpton) was
both unusual and fine. Miss Evelyn
Paddock was her effective accompanist.
Frank G. Elchenlaub. violinist, with
Mrs. Beatrice Hidden Elchenlaub at the
piano, gave a muaictanly Interpretation
of "Romance" (Beach). Both are fine
technicians and gave a finished per
formance, which was enthusiastically
received. John Claire Montelth. with
Miss May Van Dyke as accompanist,
closed the musical programme with one
of his stirring groups of songs. Mr.
Montelth showed the possession of that
velvet-like quality of voice character
istic of the Italian school, and adds to It
a variety In Interpretation that relieves
hfs performance of the monotony some
times found In beautiful tone alone. He
sung the melodious "Maid and Man"
(Barnes), a dramatic song, "The Gen
tleman" (Edwards) and the rousing
"Toreador Song" from "Carmen" (Bi
zet) and for a recall "An Old Irish Mel
ody." During the programme two-minute
talks were given by Governor
Wlthyeomhe. Caroll Pearse. of Wiscon
sin; O. M. Plummer. L. R. Alderman
and Mr. Montelth. who told of the work
of the Oregon Music Teachers' Associa
tion. ...
Mrs. Nexdore That girl across the
way has a singular voice.
plural. Musical America.
ess
Walter A. Bacon, violinist, and Rob
ert Lovell Wilson, baritone, wl be
soloists In a sacred concert at the
Methodist Church South tonight, with
Miss Helen Sodimon as accompanist.
...
Visitor Is he a bass?
Impresario No, be Is a base decep
tion. Judge.
MASONIC OFFICERS PUT IN
Joint Installation With Eastern Star
Hold at Drain.
DRAIN. Or.. Dec. 30. (Special.) At
a Joint installation Wednesday night
of Sunset Lodge. No. 144. Ancient Free
and Accepted Masons, and North Star
Chapter. No. 120. Eastern Star, of this
city, the following officers were in
stalled for the coming year: Frank
Wheeler, worshipful master: Charles
R. Dejk senior warden; Walter W.
Kent. Junior warden: Charles E.
Hasord. treasurer; Benton Mires, sec
retary. For the Eastern Star: Dr. Bertha L
Devore, worthy matron; Ben Hunting
ton, Jr.. worthy patron; Minnie Post,
associate matron; Sylvia Sanders, con
ductress; Minnie Wilson, assistant con
ductress: C. R. Delk, treasurer; G. V.
Sanders, secretary. Retiring Master G.
V. Sanders acted as Installing officer
for the Masons, while Retiring Matron
Mary E. Chadbourne acted as installing
officer for Eastern Star. Refreshments
were served.
-racrxAA0. , (veil., icv. voiie-
clal.) . C Moore, secretary of the
State Sunday School Association, was
In Chehalls yesterday and held a con-
' ference with the local ministers and
1 Sunday school workers. It was decided
i to noia me annual conrerence or s-un-
day school workers and Young Women's
Christian Association at Chehalls Feb-,
ruary X. 1 and 4. and at the same
dates the boys will hold. & conference
In Centralla. Last year the girls were
In Centralla and the boys In Chehalla.