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TIIE SUNDAY OREGOXIAX, PORTLAND, MAY 27, 191T. Ci III - - III 0Se&5S& i Vm. fcP I Edited By Joseph Hacqtjeen. plgf jj "g ' ISS GENEVIEVE FRAZER, pian ist, will appear 'n recital at the Hotel MultnomaA ballroom to morrow night at 8:30 o'clock, when she will play these numbers: "Concerto," in nanan siyie, auegro animato. an dante molto espressivo, presto griojoso (Bach); "Sonatine," modere, movement de menuet, anime (Ravel) ; "PLiantasie in C" (Schumann): "Two preludes," E flat and D minor (Rachmaninof ) ; three mazurkas. "B Major, Op. 56." "F Sharp Minor, Op. 59, No. 3," "B. Major, Op. 63, No. 1; "Nocturne, C Sharp Mi nor, Op. 27"; "Etude, A Minor, Op. 25, No. 11" (Chopin). On this occasion Miss Krazer will make her second concert appearance In this city since her return from Vienna, Austria, where her piano coaching with Godowsky was inter rupted by the outbreak of the big war. Ehe then returned to be coached ' in piano with J. R. Hutchison in this city, for esthetic interpretation and other piano arts, and has developed rapidly along these liners. Her programme is an ambitious, unusual one and Miss Frazer may be expected to do it Jus tice. Miss Frazer has now grown out of the "student stage" and is a pianist whose work is well worth the intelli gent appreciation of all music lovers. MUSIC FESTIVAL PLANS GROW. Among the 't ive artists who have been engaged as soloists to appear at the coming Music Festival, dedicating the new Public Auditorium. July 5. 6 and 7. interest is of necessity some what divided. (Possibly the appearance of Louis Graveure, the Belgian baritone, will make the greatest appeal to the pa trons of music, partly from the fact of his tremendous concert success through out the East, and partly from the fore taste of bis big, resonant voice as gained from his beautiful phonograph records in the collections of many music lovers. That his selection for the title role of "Elijah" could not have been bettered, is apparently the con sensus of opinion in musical circles. As a truly "Western product, Theo Karle, the brilliant young tenor, will receive a warm and enthusiastic wel come. Less than a half dozen years ago ho was an obscure tenor in a small town in Washington. Today he is the big, outstanding figure among Ameri can tenors, having filled nearly 100 en gagements thus far this season, and with about 30 bookings for next Fall. His appearance upon the festival pro gramme comes as a most fitting intro duction to Portland. Unusually beautiful, accomplished, with a rare artistic intelligence and a voice of melting richness, Mary Jordan, the young New York contralto, will in evitably establish herself in the hearts of her hearers. Among many critics throughout the East she is accorded the position in general popularity oc cupied by the late Lillian Nordica. The festival management is to be congrat ulated in its success in securing this gifted prima donna. As for Kathleen Lawler and May Dearborn Schwab, the splendid careers of both have been the wonder and de light of their hosts of admirers, partic ularly in Portland and the Pa"cific Northwest generally. Both singers have firmly established themselves in the musical activities of New York and have accepted and won out at repeated oratorio and concert engagements with prominent various musical organiza tions. Since leaving Portland seven years ago Miss Lawler has twice returned to this city, first in April, 1912, when she appeared in concert at the White Tem ple, and again in July, 1914, at the lletlig Theater, when she sang to a capacity audience. The unusually high quality of her work is well known. That the festival management has also been able to secure the services of Mrs. May Dearborn Schwab is a mat ter of general congratulation. From the fact that she has never appeared before a Portland audience since tak- V 1st, will appear n recital at the I -.. i , wv.: ,C : V.'-."' --' "IV? w'"iV- 1 t FOl'R MUSIC PEOPLE ACTIVE IN CURRENT EVENTS. Miss Eloise Anita Hall, now soprano soloist at Trinity Epis copal Church choir, will occupy a similar position in the choir of the First Congregational Church, September 1. Miss Marguerite Carney, blind soprano, will appear In a com plimentary recital, Multnomah Hotel ballroom, June 5. Miss Genevieve Frazer, pianist, appears in recital in the Mult nomah Hotel ballroom, tomorrow night, at 8:30 o'clock. Miss Margery Maxwell, for merly soprano soloist in th choir of the First Methodist Episcopal Church, this city, succeeds in professional grand opera in the East. ing up her residence in New York some six years ago, unusual interest at taches to her coming appearance. Al ways recognized as having unmistak able music talent and- a wonderfully pleasing voice, her concert work "and vocal experience in the East have broadened and developed her musical conceptions and artistic intelligence. When one comprehends the ensemble effect of these five artists with the big festival chorus of 250 voices, the Port land Symphony Orchestra, and the new Auditorium pipe organ, a fair idea of the magnitude of the festival is gained. Indications point to the most important event of the kind in Portland's musical history. RISE OF 'YOUNG OPERA STAR, From $10 a week as a telephone op erator in this city to a member of the Chicago Grand Opera Company, in many cases receiving as high as S10 a minirte for singing her arias in Italian, Spanish, French or English, is the long Jump quickly made by a former Port land girl. Miss Margery Maxwell, now a resident of Chicago, hardly past 21 years. . . Miss Maxwell studied singing in this city with Mrs. Elsie Bischoff Moore, and was soprano soloist in the choirs of Atkinson Memorial Church and the First Methodist Episcopal Church. Miss Maxwell is a graduate of the Jefferson High School, later attending one year at the University of Mon tana, at Missoula, where she became a I T ifc..-"-.:-. it Claire Mllo Godfrey, Tenor, Haa Been Re-Engaged aa Director of Centenary Methodist Epis copal Church Choir. IX CURRENT EVENTS. J "if V I ' .;Ss:-.! member of the Kappa Alpha Theta sorority. In 1915 Miss Maxwell felt she was compelled to give up further ideas of higher education and returned to this city, where she became a telephone operator. She met some of her sorority sisters in this city, those who knew music, those who knew a wonderful voice, and Miss Maxwell's voice that year was heard at the National con vention of the sorority at Gearhart. being introduced there by Mrs. Charles C. Hart and her Portland alumnae sis ters. Miss Maxwell made a distinct hit. The Portland alumnae later were persuaded to gather a fund for Miss Maxwell's musical education and be fore the end of 1915 Miss Maxwell was studying music under Chicago's best instructors. She studied Spanish, French and Italian, and before 'this year broke in on the young woman's career she had mastered them and was singing In concert before the most critical of audiences in the East. Miss Maxwell's voice is a phenome nal soprano. She Is a typical West ern girl and announcements from the East declare that she has earned her place with the Chicago Grand Opera Company by virtue of her exceptional musical endowment and promise of fu ture achievements. Her voice is high and clear, but of that sympathetic quality which at once wins the heart of every listener. Miss Maxwell has signed already for a six weeks' Chautauqua tour in the Hast. Miss Maxwell is an accomplished accompanist and is soprano in an Ev- anston. 111., Congregational Church. HACDOWELL CLUB, TUESDAY. At the Little Theater Tuesday afternoon. May 29, at 3 o'clock, the Mr.rowell Club will enjoy a recital of Indian music by Mrs. Neal-SimmonB, soprano, and Robert E. Millard, flutist. The stage of the theater will oe oeco rated and draped for the occasion. Mrs. Neal-Simmons has made a close study of Indian music. She is a descendant of an old Indian tribe. William Mansell Wilder, conductor of the Orpheus Male Chorus, will talk on "In dian Folk Lore and Music." The music programme by Mrs. Neal-Simmons and Mr. Millard is: Flute solo, "A Cherokee Scalp Dance," Mr. Millard; "Fades the Star of Morning" (Omaha ceremonial melody), "Iroquois Serenade," "In the Still Night" (Ojibway tribal melody), "Kee-gah-wab-bah" (Indian diction very old Indian), Mrs. Neal-Simmons "Sioux Indian Lullaby," with flute song In the distance (Lieurance), "I Found Him on the Mesa" (Cadman), "Hla watha's Death Song" (first stanza in Indian verse. Burton), Mrs. Neal-Simmons; "A Flute Song" (Cheyenne mel ody), "Sunrise Call" and "Indian Fire Drill" (Troyer). Mr. Millard; "Rainbow Land" (Lieurance). "In the Forest' (Burton), "Redman's Requiem" (Marlon Bauer), Mrs. Neal-Simmons. Miss Mil dred Raymond will be at the piano. This will be the last regular programme or the MacDowell Club of the year, and will be followed by annual election of officers June . The club wilj have a garden party on the lawn of Dr. and Mrs. Rockey's home, with a programme of interpretive dancing for the benefit of the Red Cross. COMING MUSICAL EVENTS. William L. Paul, tenor, will be pre sented in recital at Pilgrim Congrega tional Church June 1 by Mrs. Jessie O. Steckle. - Dr. Emll Enna announces a recital by the Enna Junior Club June 5 at Eilers Hall, and a recital June 7 by the Enna Amateur Club at Eilers Hall. A programme of special merit and attraction has been arranged for the annual public Decoration day music service of the Portland Chapter of American Guild of Organists, to take place Wednesday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock at Reed College. Dr. Thomas L. Eliot, president of the board of trustees of the college, will make a short opening address, and these or ganists will play solo selections: Will iam R. Boone, . Frederick W. Good rich, Miss Elsie M. Smith, Dr. J. J. Sellwood. Francis Richter and Lucien E. Becker. Dom J. Zan and Ben L. Walker will be the assisting vocalists. The recital will be free of charge and the public is Welcome. The "recital of the Spltzner Philhar monic Society will take place Satur day night, June 2, at 8 o'clock, at Graves & Co. 'a store. Fourth and Mor- irson streets. Invitations may be pro cured from E. O. Spitzner or at Graves'. The Boys' Glee Club of the Dallas, Or., High School, directed by Joseph A. Finley. will give a minstrel show Friday night. This will be the first public appearance of this organization, and much interest is being evinced. Mr. Finley, who has been supervising the school music in Dallas this past year, has been reappointed for next year at an increase in salary. He will again have charge of the work in both grades and high school, and Is looking forward to the work with a great deal of pleasure. ' Invitations are being issued by Laurence Woodfln for a compliment ary musicale Monday evening, June 11, at Lincoln High School auditorium. Miss Marie Fredrich, lyric soprano; Miss Freda Legrande, dramatic so prano: Walter Elliott, baritone; Miss Rita Marie Holmes, contralto; Velma Randall and Edward Merges, piano, all students, of Mr. Woodfln, will be pre sented. Besides a group of French, English, German and Italian songs, Mr. Woodfln will give a number of hla own compositions, with Edgar E. Cour sen as piano accompanist. Mrs. Carol in De Witt Joslyn. colora ture soprano, songwriter and composer. will appear in a recital at Lincoln High School auditorium Thursday night at 8:15 o'clock, assisted by Roberto Corrucclnl, with whom she has been coaching. . Mrs. Joslyn will sing in Italian an aria from "Rigoletto" and one from "Roberto Le Dtable" and also two of her own compositions, both words and music, with violin obligates. Signor Corruccinl will sing a duet with Mrs. Joslyn, "Crispino e la Comore," a model of the old Italian opera with mixed Italian and English words, and some acting to intensify the argu ment. Albert Creitz. violinist: Fred erick Ferringer, pianist, and Fritz de Bruin, baritone, will also assist. A pipe organ recital will be given at the White Temple by Miss Lucile Mur ton Friday night at 8:30 o'clock. Miss Murton has been doing all her pipe organ work under the direction of Mrs. Leonora Fisher Whlpp. who Is presenting Miss Murton in recital at this- time. The programme will con sist of compositions by Bach. Guil- mant. Wldor and others, also an organ sonata by James H. Rogers, an Ameri can composer. Miss Murton plays with ease and splendid musicianship and her recital will be a pleasant surprise to those who have not heard her. Hart ridge Whipp, baritone, will be the as sisting soloist, with Mrs. Whlpp at the piano. The recital is compliment ary and the public is welcome, no in vitations having- been issued. The Portland Etude Club announces recital at Lincoln High School audi torium Tuesday night, 8:30 o'clock, when the following will appear on the programme: Mesdames Louise Ganty Christian, Marguerite Moore Bourne, Tina Bjelland. Charlotte Pendergrass, Truman Northup; Misses Beulah Clark, Edna Wennerberg, Alice Mae Phelps, Susie Michael, Sylvia Welnsteln, Gladys Thompson, Alice Laughton, Mar garet Laughton, Edith Turner, Blanche Hellyer, Marie A. S. Soule, Irene Weist; Clare M. Godfrey, C. W. Bourne, Philip Chaimov, John Dickson, Gordon Soule, Reuben Goffrier, Ralph Hoeber, Harold Moore, Adolph Weinstein, Paul Ma hony, John B. Simonds, Laurence Wood- fin, V. Andersen, F. J. Golden, G. E. Le Motte, Waldemar Anderson and Floyd Bam ford. Miss Marguerite Mulder, pianist, of Michigan, who is visiting her brother, Joseph P. Mulder, tenor soloist of the First Presbyterian Church choir, will be presented by Miss Abby Whiteside in piano recital at the Little Theater June 5 at 8:30 o'clock P. M., when she will be assisted by Mr. Mulder, vocalist. The programme: "Prelude Op. 2S, Nos. 20, 21. 22, 10, 9, 19" (Chopin). "Where My Caravan Has Rested" (Loehr), Violets" (Downing), "Love, I Have Won You" (Ronald), "Basso Ostinato' (Arensky). "Paplllon Op. 36" (Aren- sky), "Nocturne" for left hand (Scrla bine), "Mazurka" (Leschetlzky) "A la Cubana" (Granados), "Romance" (Sibe lius). "Der Asra" (Rubinstein). "Du- blst wie elne Blume" (Chadwlck) "Lehn'delne Wang'an meine Wang" (Jensen). "Verborgenheit" (Wolf). "Sonata Erolca (MacDowell). The Portland Oratorio Society, Jo seph A. Finley conductor, will appear in a miscellaneous music programme at Clinton Kelly Presbyterian Ohurch early in June. This, with the concert given at Rose City Park Methodist Church early in January, will niakfc four concerts for this society during the season, and 18 since its organiza tion five years ago. The regular an nual business meeting and election of officers will be held Tuesday at 8 P. M. at the society headquarters, room 600 Royal building. Following the business meeting a social hour will be enjoyed. The Portland Oratorio So ciety, including the conductor, will no'w sing with the Festival Chorus in its rehearsals and the rendition of "Elijah" at the Public Auditorium early in July. Miss Ada Miller, vocalist, of Salem. Or., will appear in recital in that city Friday night. She Is a graduate of the Chicago Musical College and has taken the degree of bachelor of music. Previ ous to her departure to the East Miss Miller studied singing for four years with Miss Minetta Mago. En route home from Chicago this Spring Miss Miller gave a number of concerts and appeared in recitals In Wisconsin, Iowa, Nebraska, Colorado, etc. At Lis bon, where Miss Miller gave a concert. Mrs. Stucksleger, the wife of Senator Stucksleger, gave a dinner party In her honor, followed by a reception, during which Miss Miller sang a number of songs, including a new song cycle, "The Heart of Faraida," by MacMillan. At Beatrice, Neb., which was formerly Master Gordon Soule, Boy Plan tut, Appear In Recital of the Portland Etude Club. Lincoln Hlsh School Auditorium. f. ...... ...... j; ' jff - ; s " ': I '. I . - I v' , - Vv t - 1 " 1- I V v H ' I t - i : - " " Miss Miller's home, the week was filled f with receptions, dinners and theater! parties. The programme at her con cert there was enthusiastically re ceived. In Chicago Miss Miller has done much club work, appearing at the Chi cago Business and Professional Wom an's Club, the Woodlawn, Austin. South Ward Auxiliary Woman's clubs and at the Hawkeye Fellowship Club banquet at the Auditorium Hotel. Miss Miller's voice is a colorature soprano of fin quality. m m F. Hampton Wing, violinist, and Mor- daunt A. Goodnough, pianist, will give a recital Friday night at 680 East Washington street, corner of East Nineteenth. Mrs. Reathea Fowler Miller will assist with vocal solos. In vitations will be issued on application. Mrs. John H. Tuttle will be brought out In recital by Mrs. Rose Coursen Reed at Masonic Temple auditorium June 12. Mrs. Tuttle will sing two groups of three songs each, among her numbers being the aria, "Roberto tu che adoro," from Meyerbeer's "Robert, the Devil," Binding's "Sylvelin," Leon cavallo's "Musetta's Aria" from "La Boheme." On this occasion Mrs. Reed will present also Mrs. Paul B. Legler, Miss Bernada Harry and Miss Helen Clarke. Assisting will be Laurence Woodfln, baritone, and the Tuesday Club end Treble Clef Club. Miss Evelyn Paddock, one of the most gifted of Portland's younger pianists, will give a recital at Multno mal Hotel next Sunday afternoon, June 3. at 3 o'clock. Miss Paddock's musical advancement has been so rapid and so JOIN THE FESTIVAL CHORUS. The schedule of weekly re hearsals for the big festival chorus, which will be a feature of the dedicatory festival to be held in the Public Auditorium July 5, 6 and 7, is as follows: Monday nights, rehearsals for tenor and bass sections, when' special attention is given to per lecting difficult oratorio pass ages and learning the scores. Wednesday nights, 8 o'clock, complete rehearsals of all voice parts, during which tlmj atten tion will be given mainly to in terpretations, tempos and en semble work. Friday afternoons, rehearsals for sopranos and contraltos, when sections will receive attention to secure absolute unison and thor ough mastery of the scores. It is the desire of the manage ment to have a complete attend ance of all chorus members Wednesday -night. May 30, so that complete enrollment may be had and perfect balance of vocal parts decided upon. All rehearsals are held at the Unitarian chapel. Broadway, . corner of Yamhill street. noticeable that her work has attracted considerable attention, and she is con staered one of the promising young professionals. It Is agreeable to note that she will play, among other things, that standard work, so lovely and so seldom played, Schumann's "Carnival.' Miss paddock has been heard in a num ber of concerts this year, both as soloist and accompanist. The Woman's League of the First Congregational Church is making active arrangements f or the American Red Cross benefit which was postponed from last week but which will be giv en in the church parlors Friday night. June 1, at 8:15 o clock. Miss Inez Chambers, violinist, and Mrs. W. S. Klein, reader, each will contribute numbers, while Charles W. Cadman's beautiful song cycle, "The Morning of the Year, will be presented by Mrs, Jane Burns Albert, soprano: Mrs. Lulu Dahl Miller, contralto: Joseph P. Mul der, tenor, and Dom J. Zan, baritone, with Mrs. Thomas Carrlck BurKe as director. The entire programme is un usually attractive, and will doubtless draw a large attendance. The entire proceeds will be given to the American Red Cross. There will be a rehearsal of the Mac Dowell Club chorus at tke Multnomah Hotel tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock, when work will be resumed prepara tory to giving the "Hawthorne and Lavender Circle" once more. It will be repeated on June 12 at the garden party which will bo given at Mrs. Walter Burrell's home, for the benefit of the Red Cross. The work was so much enjoyed on its first performance that a repetition was eagerly requested by manv music lovers of the city, and the nearly half a hundred women who make up the chorus, under the direc tion of Mrs. Thomas Carrlck Burke, are glad to do it for a cause which lies so near to every American heart at the present moment. No more beautiful setting could be devised for the poeti cal combination of words and musi than this magnificent place "In a June mood of blossoms and fragrance. Willamette University School of Mu sic. Salem, Or., presents these ad vanced students in recital In the First Methodist Episcopal Church. Tuesda night at 8 o'clock: "The Erl King (Schubert-Liszt), Miss Hazel Hocken smith; "When the Heart Is Young (Buck), Miss Grace Galley; "Because' from "Jocelyn" (Godard), Miss Allen Booth Dunbar: violin ohligato by Miss Joy Turner; "Song of the Bow" (Alye rard), John Paul Sterling; "Jewel Song' from "Faust (Gounod), Miss Albert Goulcler; "Prelude in C Sharp Minor (Rachmaninoff), Miss Esther Pauline Cox; "My Heart at 'Thy Dear Voice' (Saint-Saens), Mrs. Vera Schaupp Frio key; "Bright Star of Love" (Robandi Miss Margarette Ruth Wible; violin ob ligato. Miss Joy Turner; organ,- Frank Wilbur Chase; piano. Miss Esther Cox "Scherzo in B Flat Minor" (Chopin) Miss Lucille Emmons; "My Fate Is in The Hand" (Leoncavello), Miss Hock ensmlth and Mr. Smith; "Third Ballad, Op. 47" (Chopin), Mrs. L. C. Hepp "Ah. Love But a Day" (Beach), "Love, I Have Won You" (Ronald). Miss Hazel Alene Hockensmith; "Romance, Op. No. 1" (Grunfeld). "Valse de Concert, Op, No. 3" (Wlenlawskl), Miss Venita McKlnney; " Ah. Fors 'e Lui" (Verdi) from "La Traviata," Mrs. J. O. Van Winkle; "Je Dls Que Rien ne M'Epou vante" (Bizet). Miss Louise Ruth Ben son; "Vision Fugitive" (Massenet) Archie Smith; "How Full of Charm, (Gomes). Miss Lei a Belle McCaddam "Concertstuck" (Von Weber). Mrs. Amelia Alclnturf Cossalman. with or chestral parts on the organ by Dr, Chace. The Crescendo Club is giving a mu sicale and dance for the benefit of Miss Marguerite Carney, the blind soprano, at the Multnomah Hotel ballroom Tues dav night, June 5. Miss Carney has truly rare and beautiful voice and was an Immense success at the recent stu dents' concert given by Mrs. Rose Coursen Reed at the Heilig Theater. Miss Carney has been bund from birth, but could tell light from darkness last Summer. However, her eyes gave her so much pain she suffered an operation. She is receiving her musical education from Mrs. Rose Coursen Reed, and Francis Richter. the blind pianist, who is giving her piano, harmony and th European Braille system of music- reading. Both her Instructors feel they would like to have Marguerite for another year or so before putting her before the public to earn her own llv ing. Meanwhile she must needs have support. Bo the women of the Cres cendo Club have kindly volunteered to be patronesses at the concert June and expect their many friends to re spond heartily. Miss Carney's family is not able at present financially to further Marguerites musical educa tion. Her father Is a member of th O.-W. R, & N. Employes' Club, also o A Grand Piano Adds Distinction to the Home The ideal in pianofortes is the Grand it dominates the living-room it confers dis tinction. The Aldrich Baby Grand takes up no more space than an Upright when placed in a corner of the room. Let us send you a chart showing the actual size. The Aldrich costs no more than a good Upright. Price $485 " ON THE EASIEST TERMS v Dealers in Steinway and Other Pianos, Pianola Pianos. Vidrolas and Records Player Music, Music Cabinets, Piano Lamps, etc. Sherman.jpay & Go. SIXTH AND MORRISON STS. OPPOSITE POSTOFFICE the Elks, so the committee in charge expects generous support from that di rection. The personnel of the Crescen do Club: President, Mrs. George W. Joseph: Mesdames D. C. Bogart, W. H. Chatten. L. E. Cable. W. H. Dedman. F. Daneke, Glenn Foulkes. J. L Freiman. W. II. imith, H. C. Stevens. Edward Hirstel, I. B. Martin; Misses Eva Benson, Helen Clarke and Sue Frith. MUSIC BRIEFS. Miss Gladys Robinson Frewert. one of Portland's singers and a member of the Olympians, is at the American The atrical Hospital, Chicago, 111., recover ing from a serious operation upon her throat. A decidedly pleasant musical affair of the week was a students' recital given by Mrs. Ella Hoberg Tripp at 509 Eilers building. The two new stu dents presented were Mrs. Electa Graham Johnston, mezzo soprano, and Edna Lucile Stephens, contralto. . Miss Anna Gloor was presented In piano recital in Kalama. Or., recently, under the direction of Misa Lulu A. By- bee, and was cordially received. Miss Gloor. who Is a talented young pianist. was assisted in her programme by Vivien Barnard. Ollie Kirby, Catherine Gentle and Darrell Coffey. The recent meeting of Trinity College Music Club at Mrs. John's home. 956 Williams avenue, was a pleasant suc cess. These memoers were preieni; Jeannette De Petro, Kenneth O'Connor. Eleanor and Rose De Petro. Lucille Mallott, Bernice Dombrowskt, Elva Dodge and Loretta Maas. ... Miss Astrtd Roal. soprano, and Mas ter Gordon Soule, pianist, were soloists at the recent musicale arranged by Mrs. Katherlne Gabriel for the benefit of the British National Red Cross. Miss Sylvia Weinstein played admirable vio lin numbers and Miss Hella Berger ap peared In solo dances. Mrs. Broulette Berwick a readings were much enjoyed. Mrs. Ethel Meade and Miss Marie A. S. Soule were accompanists. The Amphlon Male Chorus, one of the strong musical organizations of Portland, gave its second engagement at Oak Grove last night to a large au dience. The chorus has been organized for two years and has a repertoire of the best In music, both comic and clas sic. The solo work was enthusiastical ly received, wlffle the readings and im personations of O. V. Badley made a great hit. There are 20 members of the chorus, with J. A. Hollingsworth. direc tor, and Mrs. Hollingsworth. pianist. Under direction of Miss Jocelyn Foulkes. her piano students appeared last night in successful recital at the Little Theater, and all did meritorious work. Those who participated in the recital were: E!lza.beth Woodward. Eleanor Woodward, Elisabeth Gallagher. Leta Koplttke. Made leine Baker. Edna Burton. Eleanor oameron. France Myra Klmer. Beatrice Olaon. iltsa Lucile Brown. Misa Conauelo McMlllen. Mis Adeline Kendall and Mlis Irene Reynold. Misses Reynolds, Brown. Kendall and McMlllen played in admirable style the Brahms "Andante Symphony No. 4" (eight hands). At Rose City Park Methodist Epis copal Church, Mrs. William C. Schmitt music director, and at the vesper hour. T I I t i. .1,1 mm Aua. ... . , viui ,iuir anm . prino. Appears la Concert at I Salem. Or. i i t It ' It : y t . . : t 4:30 o'clock this afternoon, a sacred concert will be rendered by the chorus, assisted by Miss Morlta Hickman. Harp and violin solos and ducts will be fea tures of special interest. ... Mrs. Florence L. Silvis. of Bend. Or., has been making a long visit in Port land, the guest of Mrs. W. E. Chase. Mrs. Silvis is a well-known contralto, . originally from Denver. She has been preparing many new songs for con cert use with Mrs. Rose Coursen Reed. Soloists at the annual meeting of the Overlook Woman's Improvement Club were Mrs. Katherlne Gabriel, contralto, and Mrs. Fay Morvilius Huntington, mezzo-contralto, who were cordially re ceived, both responding to recalls. Miss Agnes Love was a sympathetic accom panist. Mrs. MIscha Pelz, soprano; Albert Creitz, violinist; Mrs. Zulima Brown, pianist, and L. Carroll Day, baritone, were the soloists at the card party given by the Portland Women's Re search Club last Wednesday afternoon for the benefit of the Red Cross. Mischa Pelz, pianist, played accom paniments for Mrs. Pelz and Mr. Creitz. Misses Arline Smith and Hulda Faust. two meritorious young pianists, were presented successfully in recital by Miss Laura Fox at the First Christian Church last Tuesday. Misses Smith and Faust played, with conspicuous ability, solos from the compositions of Bach, Chopin. Schumann. Schtietl. Liszt. Sibelius, Kachmanienoft, Saint-Saens. MacDowell, Serlablne, Chamlnade, Bendel and Sauer. The Progressive Business Men'a Quartet. Harold Hurlbut, director, made several successful appearances last week. The quartet sang a group of patriotic songa at the Multnomah Hotel, last Thursday, with fine effect, and last Friday night appeared at the Sellwood School. Harvey Hudson sub stituting as first tenor. The quartet will be heard at the patriotic pro gramme to be rendered this afternoon at The Oaks, with McElroy's Band. ... Miss Dorothy Daphne Lewis, well known In Portland musical circles, writes that the "Three Symphony Maids," of which she is a member, which is touring professionally, has had big .success as entertainers. They have left Montana and will soon be in Seattle and then go to Vancouver, B. C. Miss Lewis has sung In many Port land concerts with success and has been prepared for her public work by Mrs. Rose Coursen Reed. m Miss Beatrice M. Klrkup wis " in charge of an enjoyable concert recently in aid of the funds of the British Red Cross. Those who appeared on the excellent programme were: Master Gordon Soule, Miss Bernice Mathisen. Miss Helen Caples, Miss Nan Gowans, Mrs. F. C. Griffin, Miss Jean McKercher, Miss Skinner. Beulah Blasckwell. Lo re t la Blackwell. Living pictures in song were represented by Mrs. Stew art. Mrs. W. R. Klrkup, Miss Alice Hauman. Miss Nancy Huntley and Mrs. J. T. Kirkup. Charles McNeil and Miss Beatrice Kirkup sang admired solos. e A student of Harold Hurlbut who has made a pronounced success lately is Mrs. Flora Sime, soprano. Last month Mrs. Sims began her first professional musical engagement In this city, an engagement which was scheduled to last one week. Her success was so pronounced that she was re-engaged several times and has now completed her fourth week of this engagement. She has also made a number of other musical appearances, and has also con tinued her work as soprano soloist at Clinton - Kelly Methodist Episcopal Church. Mrs. Sims leaves this city next month to fill musical engage ments in Washington and Idaho towns, w . - The music committee of the First Congregational Church announces the personnel of its church choir for the season beginning the first Sunday in September. Miss Eloise Anita Hall, who made such pronounced success in her recent . appearance with the Port land Grand Opera Association, has been chosen as coprano soloist. Miss Hall has been soprano soloist the past two years in the choir of Trinity Episco pal Church, and previous to that time held a similar position, for a number of years at St. David's Episcopal Church. She has a sparkling voice of unusuat range and beauty, which, coupled with splendid musicianship and her experi ence in choir work, will make her a valuable acquisition. Walter J. Gill, formerly tenor soloist In the First Methodist Church and more recently tenor at Westminster Presbyterian Church, has been chosen for the tenor iConcluUed on Page 12. 4
