Telegram-herald., 1891-06-08
MUSIC THU DIVINE ART
The Schuberts at Detroit as De-
scribed by the Detroit Papers.
TIE CONCERT At IONA A SUCCESS
The ST. CeeiiiAs Elect ofnesrs-kaiGhts
OF ~. John Earertainmest-Prs9
WsiIenstein To give . Musicale
~ Westlniaster Church.

The Schubert club made . musical,
but not financial. success of the con-
cert given at the Detroit Opera House
Friday evening. The Detroit Free
Press, which is known as being one Of
the most severe critics in the country,
compliments the club very highly, and
says: 1.-The concert by the Schubert
Club, of Grand Rapids, at the Detroit
Opera House. last evening, was the
means of drawing an audience which
should cause the musicians OF Detroit
to hang their heads IN shame.
The clubs numbers were certainly OF =
much higher order than those heard. nj
the hands OF the university glee clubs
IN TINS city. Ii has devoted much
time TO its work and has attained q
high position for Its ensemble, and ex-
qulslte shading of the music"
Among other things, the Detroit
Tribune says: "Ther singing showed
good training, both to time and express
SION. The bass and baritone voices are
good. but the tenors are rather weak
and thin. Clarence A. Cotton acquitted
himself we'll In the bass solo, Honor
and Arms from the oratorlo OF 'Samp-
son. and was rewarded with an encore.
The 'Tar's Song and odd King Cole
by the club, were well sung and re-
celved encores. The club was assisted
by Misses Blanche and Cora Vet ON the
violin and piano. The little girls are
we'll known to the Detroit public, and
1t is sufficient TO say their performances
We're up to their usual Eigh standard.
The audience. though not large, WAS
composed almost entirely of musical
people, who were unusually enthusi-
astic over nearly every number.
The following officers, several of
them reelected, we're chosen by the St.
Cecilia Society, at its annual meeting
Friday afternoon:
President-Mrs. e. F. Uhl.
Vice. e-Presldent-Mrs.M NJ. j. Smiley.
Recording Secretary-Mrs. Edward
Watson.
Corresponding secretary-Mre. An.
drew Fyfe.
Treasurer-Mrs. Allie Tinkham.
Director, for one year-Mrs. III. c.
Post.
Directors, for two years-Madams E..
r. +. Carpenter and f. NJ. Danes and
Miss Young. Mrs. /. W. Barnhart is
also q director VINO holds over for an
other year. Francis Campbell was
chosen to act as director Of the chorus
for another year.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jno. G. Steketee enter
tanned number of their musical
friends at their home, Friday evening.
The affair was given in honor OF their
guest, Mrs. ID. Y. Keedy. OF Chicago.
C.I Cl,.k 81
the oideet and leading musical orss6k-
zation of the city, to accept the invita-
ton to sing two numbers in the pro-
gram of the Michigan State Music
Teachers convention TO be held here
June % and 80 and July !. The St.
Cecllias will also be represented by a
chorus.
The pupils of Mrs. Jno. G. Steketee
are 10 give recital Friday evening.
III. Parker Robinson, the basso, will
be heard only two more Sundays at the
Unitarian Church, as that society will
hold no services during the summer
months.
Prof. Wellensteln has been invited to
ylay the piano part of Mendeissohn'
great ID minor trio at the concert OF the
State Music Teachers convention.
Alva \ Curry is confined to his home
by illness. His placo as basso at Grace
Church will be filled today by Andrew
Fyfe.
Henry c. Post has been chosen as
musical director OF Akeley Institute.
Miss Emma Smith will nave charge of
the department of vocal culture.
Prof. +. A. WelIenstein will give a
pupils recital on Friday evening, June
10, at the Westminster Presbyterian
Church, corner Island and Lagrave-
sts., and is preparing delightful pro-
gram tor the occasion. A mixed cho-
rus, consisting of the best voices in the
city, Will assist.
William j. LAWN, the tenor, who IS
so we'll known in this city, is said to have
about all the engagements that he can
conveniently fill.
The Schubert concert given at the
opera house at Ionia Wednesday even
ing, drew out very large crowd dispite
the heavy ram storm. The entertain
men, was successful in a financial, as
we'll as a musical way. Will III. Looms
displayed his fine tenor voice TO good
| advantage in two songs, which won
hun great applause. A. Ed. Robinson,
the basso, gave one of bis comic songs,
and responded to rousing encore. st.
Johns and Owosso are now after the
Schuberts.
The Knights of st. John will give a
musical and literary entertainment at
Grand Rapids guard srmory. next FRI
day evening. The following persons
will take part: MIss Anna Burns, VI iss
Mary WEIGH. Miss Lettie Morrissey,
Mrs. Burknardt, Miss Beatrice Ryan,
Miss Mary Conlon, Mrs. Frank Braun
schneider, Mrs. Bert Hall, Misses Anna
ana Kate Dunn, Miss Sadie Grady. Miss
HsmIll. r. A. Wurzburg. Col. McGur-
rim, DIR. Burkhsrdt and the Arion quar-
tette. Prof. l.. VI. Kramer will act as
muScai director.
Mrs Csmpau, the Detroit contrslto,
gave the schuberts very pleasant re-
ception aud musical at her elegant