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SUNDAY MORNING. DECEMBER 19. 1020 6 .... X. THE OREGON STATESMAN, SALEM, OKgGON. IN a letter written to his.mana gVr, Cecil Fanning, the Am erican baritone, who sings in Salem for the Apollo club in Jan uary, gives an interesting account of bis experience in singing be fore their majesties. King George end Queen Mary in Junr, at n dinner given'oy Ambassador and Mrs. Davis at the American em bassy. He , wrote: "Our great event this week was singing for the klno and queen. Monday night. Mr. Davis, the American ambas sador, gave a formal dinner for their majesties, 40 persons in all. After dinner when the ladies had rtroe npstairs to the drawing room,-Mrs. Davis asked permis sion of the queen for me to sing, so Mr. Turpin and I entered and took our places at the piano. "The queen bowed cordially to us, to which we of course re sponded. I sang 'The Time for Making - Songs Has Come. by James H. Rogers, a song written for me; then Sidney Homer's 'Last Leaf.' during which I saw the queen brush a tear from her ' eye. Then came Burleigh's ar rangement of the Negro spiritual. Deep River " after which, the queen asked to have me present ed: She held out ber band -and paid me many gracious compli ments.: Thea at ber request I nanc an nmimlnir ni ritual 'Sfin. din In De Need of Prayer, ar ranged by William Red dick. Then Mr. Turpin was ' presented, and had , quite a long conversation with ber. majesty. She asked us. to do seme more spirituals for the king when he came up to the drawing room,., .We ' were then presented to a. number of the la dles, among them the wife of the Archbishop of. Canterbury, Mrs Davidson. L "When the king entered all the ladles arose. .and be kindly went personally to alt of the elderly ladies and asked them to be seat ed. We then did two more spirit- nals. after which the King shook hands with us, and asked inter estedly bow long) we had, been here and how long we were stay ing. He asked if I bad been well received, and I was proud to tell him that the press had been won derful to me.' to which he replied that it was deserved and should not have been otherwise.' "It was1 a truly wonderful oc casion and was so beautifully and gracefully conducted by Mr. and Mrs. Davis. The men were in court dress and the king also wore a. purple decoration on his chest, and the gold garter. The ladies were regal, and the ex quisite costuming and disply of jewels were beyond anything either of us had ever seea and you know we have had consider able experience in France and Italy, and in Newport, Boston, New York, etc." The Marion Circle of the First Methodist Episcopal church was delightfully; entertaind by Mrs. R. F. Diller last Wednesday aft ernoon. After devotions and a business session each one present received a gift from the gay lit tle Christmas tree that decorated the room. The hostess also serv ed dainty refreshments. , , . . Names of the men who will make up the Willamette univer sity Glee club on the February concert tour; were announced by Prof. E. W.i Hobson, director of pie club, this week. The club has been working for four months on an entirely new program which includes a num ber of rollicking coon songs. The club will be gone foe three months on their tonr. and will visit most of the npre important cities and towns in Oregon and Washington, including Portland, Wenatchee, Yakima, Spokane and Bremer ton' . . I . The men named are: Harold Emmel, Rayl Rarey, Frank Dela ; marter, Harold Street, first ten or; Edwin Socolofsky. Loren Bas- ler, Ivan Corner, Noble Mood he. second bass. Leon Setters, Fred Laurence Davis. Benjamin Rick ii. Paul Day. first bass: and Fred McGrew, Percival Blinkensop. Vernon Sactett. Waldo Kelso, second bass. Leon Setters, Fred Aldrich, Byron Arnold, Paul Strevey have been selected as al ternates. Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Kozer will go to Portland the last of the week, the latter to remain until after New Years as the guest of her mother, Mrs. U. A. Belcher. Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Schramm and small daughter, Patricia, of Corvallis, will arrive during the coming week, and will remain for Christmas and New Year celebra tions at the home of Mrs. Schramm's parents, Mr. and Mrs. P. J. Kuntz. Miss Magadalena Kuntz came over from Dallas yesterday to re main over the week-end with her parents. x- . - (Mrs. Ben West Will accompany her daughter Miss Gertrude West to Seattle after New Years, where Miss West will enter the Univer sity of Washington. Mrs. West will remain through the semester. ) One of the most beautiful pro grams comemorating the birth of the Babe of- Bethlehem will be the High Mass which will be given in St. Joseph's jehurch. , at 12 o'clock on the eve of Christmas. Violins, harps, cellos and the Dipe organ "will blend in proclaiming the message and will augment the big chorus, of which the solo ist will be: Miss Viola Finney, Mrs. Philip Jaskoski. Miss Gladys uimeier and Mrs. Gertrude Robl son Ross. . Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Kriesel will go to Portland during the coming week to meet in reunion with members of Mr. Kriesel's family over Christmas, the gathering- to be held at the . home of the lat ter's brother-in-law and sister Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Pearson. . Knowing what they may expect local folk are eagerly awaiting the date of the first popular con cert to be given by the Salem Symphony concert, under the di rection of Dr. John R. Sites, in the armory, Sunday, January secohd. at 3 o'clock. The next Ody Five! Mdfe Days to buy ttafj Christmas present Our Store is full of dependable Merchandise suitable fcr Christinas Gifts. Our prices as usual are the lowest Chair In Gesui2& Leather Tapestry and Chase leath- , er. v (hi czt floor you will find these Chairs priced frca $19.85 and up. i pas, Our east window shows one of the finest displays of Electric Lamps, Fern Dishes, Baskets, Smoking Stands and Trays, Pyrex Glassware, Nut Bowls, Percolators and Picture Frames ever displayed in Salem. f . ('I H 4 -V v. jy WITN'MOTOR imiVEmBRlLSH is fast being recognized as one of the best Sweepers. It is equipped with twenty-four feet of cord, 1-5 horse power motor, speed of motor 9,000 revolutions per minute, has a lever to cut off the brush if so desired. The brush revolves 1,350 revolutions per minute- Let us demonstrate. " r--.- , c j ' ; ! . ' ' ! I HAM1 LTON v;-c;;:-;;r;..H0USIf! Sales. Representatives of $h ennan Clay-Co. Pianos - .5 ' - -; r--- ' ----- ' - - : - a. . A Symphony concart will bj given in the came place in February, at which time the Beethoven sym phony, number One in C major will be presented. No "ragUm?.' jazz, nor dance music will be played at the Sun day afternoon concerts, the word "popular", being interpreted to mean music that Is generally un derstood, and heard often enough to have become familiar. The compositions will Include both sec ular and sacred. A uniform ad mission of 50 rents will be charged, this sum being decided upon so that, all who love good music will not be denied the priv ilege of hearing It because of the price of admission. By request two popular num bers from the symphony concert will be repeated. Copin's Funeral March and The Triumphal Entry of the Bojaren. by Halvorsen. The program follows: Swedish Fest March. Albert Perfect.' (American composer liv ing in. Eugene, Ore.) "The Heavens Are Telling the Glory of God" (from the oratorio "The Creation') - Joseph Hayden (born 1732 at Jtohrau, Austria; died 1809 at Vienna). Humoreske. Antoain Dvorak (pronounce Dvorzhak) (burn Muehlhausen. Bohemia. 1841, died 1904 at Prague).- Credo from the St. Theresa Mass, Th.i De La Hache . ( French, composer.) Funeral March (by request) Frederic Chopin (born 1819 in Poland, died 1849 at Paris.) Setxet from the opera "Lncia" Giuseppe Verdi (born 1813 at La Roncol, Italy; died 1901 at Mi lan) Mazurka. Saint Saens (born 1825 at Paris) Salut d'Amur (Love's .Greet ings) Sir Edward Elgar (born 1857 at Broadheath. England). Wedding March from "Midsum mer Night's Dream", Felix Men delssohn (born 1809 at Hamburg, died 1847 at Leipsig) - Anvil Chorus from "II Trova tore'', Giuseppe Verdi. Triumphal Entry of the Bojaren (by request) Johan Halvorsen, (born 1864 at Christiania. Nor way) March from the opera Alda Giuseppe Verdi. Bojaren are Rnsslan noble men; this composition is very de scriptive, portraying til return of the Bojaren and their troops and band from a successful war. entering the town on their beauti ful steeds and attired in their brilliant Russian costumes: the band, at first beard from a dis tance, is approaching nearer and nearer. The composition begins with a "pizzicato" on the celli and gradually clarinets. , oboes, flutes are added, then strings and last all brass instruments. " . a- .. r ; . XTr an if Xfra VA Rvana nt Sank I Center. Minn., who are - touring the Pacific coast are at present being entertained by the former a brother and sister-in-law. Mr. ani Mrs. G.- F. Evans on South' Cot tage street. Frojn here they will leave for California points. -.', Mrs. Roma C. Hunter-Ih enter taining as her house guests over the week-end Mrs. Robey Miller and lier daughter, "Miss Cloter Miller of Silverton. . Mrs. Ida B. Callahan, president of the Oregon Federation of Wo man's clubs, in her latest oficlal message to the club women of the state, speaks in particular of Wednesday, January 26, which .is Scholarship Loan Fund day. r She says; 'January 26 Is Red Letter day for the federated clubs in Oregon. During this month the clubs of the state re member ; their scholarship loan fund and increase it by donation. The fund which has thus accum ulated is used to help worthy young women to continue their education. Upon recommenda tion from club women, loans are made without interest, to be re turned when Ihe borrowers be come self-supporting. The clubs of Oregon may well be proud of their educational fund, as it ranks with the best in the United States. "With the celebration of the coming of Him for whom wa proclaimed peace on earth and good-will toward 'men, may the hearts of thw clubwomen of Ore gon be filled with. the spirit of love for all mankind. The op portunity to help the less fortu-' nate is here and th need Is great. It is well; to be reminded that Sir Launfal found - "'Who giveth himself with his alms feeds three Himself, his hungering neigh bor and Me.' " ' One of the most enjoyable pro grams featured by the Salem Arts league in its 14 month's exis tence, was given Tuesday night I in ine auditorium or the City li brary, some of the city's beM known talent assisting. A dis criminating and appreciative au dience expressed Its. pleasure in spontaneous response to each number. Mrs. Monroe Gilbert. last year's president, presided in the place of Mrs. F. S. Barton, this year's president. Miss Ruth Johns was a favorite on the program, giv ing besides the two scheduled numbers, a charming little song. "The Maid and the Butterfly." by Chadwick. In the French num ber. "Serenade." by Massenet, the pleasure of the audience was in creased by an English translation by Mrs. Harold Street. Miss Dorothy Pearce gave two charming piano numbers, . and also played an accompaniment for Miss Johns. The various other features represented the different sec tions of the Arts league. The work of the Writers division was exemplified by the readings of original poems of Mrs. F. S. Bar ton and Miss Audred Bunch by Mrs. Harold Street and Miss Myrtle Mason, of the public speaking department of Willam ette university. Story telling wa illustrated by Miss 'Ola Clark; wh Virw , points of the pew process of dif fusion in photography. Beautiful cretonnes and linens, illustrating tUe ' ancient art of block printing and representa tive of the decorative art of In dia. China and the Italian and French, schools was shown by F. C. Brock, who spoke on those ma terials in connection with interior decorating. The stage displayed an attrac-j tlve arrangement of a Sherman flay piano and furnishings, which.! were graciously loaned for the oc- j casion by C. S. Hamilton, who also I made a loan of the materials dis-1 cussed. - A profcram-i of excellence and much charm has been . prepared fot the formal opening of Vlck Brothers' splendid new building on the corner of High and Trade streets, the public to be cordially welcomed on Tuesday afternoon nd evening. During the former period Hunt's orchestra will give a spe cially selected , program. 'and dur ing both afternoon and evening, members of tbo Girl Reserves and Boy Scouts will be stationed at attractively decorated booths J to dispense refreshments. The big interior baa been em bellished with evergreen and Yuletide colors for the occasion. The Initial program will ' be from two to five o'clork. and the final one will begin at balf pat eight o'clock. It . will include music by the oVchestra, special dances by. pupils of Mrs. R. L. White. olos by Mrs. William II. Prunk and Albert Egan. piano solos by Albert Lacbelle, violin numbers by Mrs. Mary Talmadge Headrick. brief addresses by Dr. B. L. Steeves and A. C. Schmidt, a proininet banker of Albany and will culminate with Tocal selec tions by a quartet. ''" A delightful evening was spent at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Lippold. when the .members of the Young People's Alliance of the '.Evangelical association of Seventeenth and Cbemeketa streets gathered there Tuesday evening for their monthly busi ness meeting for the purpose of electing officers for the new year. The officers elected were as fol lows: - President. . Elsie Lippold; vice-president. Kranklin Launer; secretary. Alta Zinn; treasurer. Lois Miles; Pianist. Mildred Lewis; secretary of stewardship and missions. Ima Fagg; report er. Verna Martin. Following the business a social hour was spent In music, games and a contest. The next year promises to be a success for the alliance as well as a helpful or ganization to the church. Dr. R. E. Lee Stelner paid a splendid tribute to the Salem Symphony orchestra, of which Dr. John R. Sites Is director, wlien the orchestra gave a compllmen tary performance at the state hospital Friday night, and which was 'enjoyed by officials, "doctors. nurses, attendants, friends of these, and the inmates. Dr, Steiner gave a most Inter esting resume of tbo development. oi musical instruments . from sticks and tom-toms of prlmltvie man to the perfect orchestral in struments of the present day. lie hoped that Salem would appreel ate. and financially back .the re markable organization which has been perfected here, through the untiring efforts of Dr. Sites. Following the concert, 'mem bers of the orchestra, their wives and a few friends were served a several-course supper. In the at tendants' dining room. v The -regular monthly meeting of the P. E. O. society was held at the home of Mrs. E..E. Fisher Thursday afternoon. Mrs. J. J. Evans, who recently came to Sa lem to reside, and who has been a P. E. O. member since 1894. being an additional guet. Business metters were discus sed, including the room which the local chapter is completing at the Deaconess hospital. Miss Margnertte J. Walker and Ivan Buell. both of Falls City were married at the rectory of St. Paul's church Friday at high noon. Rev. II. C. Powell of fid atlng. The young folk will make Ihelr home in Falls City. jne large Christmas Mrtv which Mrs. If. L- White gives an nually for her older classes will be held in Moose hall. Wednes day night. December 23. the younger pupils to make merry at a costume dance en Monday eve ning the 27th. in the rarae place. (Continued on pag 8) BUSIER BU SH an n impromptu talk on "Art. in. Photography," by Miss Kathryn Gunnell was most interesting, covering as It did the principal MAGNETOS All types and styles; GENERATORS. STARTING MOTORS,' DIS TRIBUTORS, of all models and makes are repaired, cleaned, overhauled, rebuilt HERE at the leastkost con sistent with A-l workmanship and materials. 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