Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-05-29

porters. Mrs. Edwin y. uhl. the
present incumbent and candidAts Tor
reelection, has held the Office four
yeaTs When che took charge 81 tue
society. the visible assets were 40 ana
= piano. Through her etofu ana
those Of the board OF which she was
chairman. aided. of course. " tsss
active members, the society - today
one OF the most successful nsuslcai or
gaEizaflons IA the couutFy. Ihe
scheme of membership which she
originated resulted ia an annual IN
come of Ssioo, and the earnings Of the
society have enabled II 10 pay 1000
cash for the new lot. with membership
money still untouched and the add
,ionaf sum OF 5000 subscribed by een-
erous citizens stlli On hand. The
presens management has shown itkoii
efficient and buanesslike. Yet there
are members, il u claimed. who wonid
like to SEED change anu who belsesc =
would be q positive benefit 10 the
society. All are united IN the desire 10
pulid = fine new music hall anu IN THIS
they will be encouraged by tao general
public which cannot but he benefited
by the addition.
The society held very pleasant
meeting Friday and il 10 represented
enthusiasticaiiy endorsed the policy OF
the present board. Mrs- l.. y. Eddy,
In graceful and eloquent speech re-
nominated Mrs. Uhl for president.
Mrs. j, e. Wenham, with equsily ready
words, placed the name OF Mrs. PIERCE
before the ladies. The nominations
tor other offices were as follows: Vice
president, Mrs. NJ. J. Smiley and Mrs.
| &. n. Colwell; treasurer. Mrs. Allie
Tinkbaa, and Mrs. X. Humphrey Ste.
vens; recording secretary. Mrs. Edward
| Watrou and Mrs. p. IL. Carroll; CORE
spending secretary, Mrs. Andrew Fyfe.
| OF the board OF directors Mrs. +. X. h.
| Carpenter, Mrs. Frank NJ. Davis and
Miss Nellie Young hold over until next
year. Two new members are " be
elected and Mrs. Hoyt q. Post, who IS
| called the backbone of the society. was
| renomiuated with Mrs. ID. Il. Shedd on
| the opposition. Mrs. 1. w. Barnnarts
/ term as board member expires this
! year, and, rs she refused denomination,
| Mrs. Will IL. Gay and Mrs. Clay Hollis.
| ter were nominated after the refusal of
Mrs. George Raymond and Mrs. II. C.
| Brigham to accept the honor. The
sentiment for u happy adjustment OF
| all inharmony was manifest and every
| friend of the society hopes to see 1t ac-
| cept with cordialty all the new officers
whoever they may be. The election
| will occur next FRIDAY in accordance
with the constitutional provision.
1t is doubtful If there are two other
| people In existence who could entrance
and hold an audience as did the Hen
schels Monday night at Hartman's hall.
The program was purely classical and
each number was perfectly rendered.
Mrs. HenschePs soprano is marvelousiy
sweet, clear and true and the
notes rippled out apparently without
an effort. A feature of the recital was
the Accomplishments played by Mr.,
Henechel, whose rich baritone was also
appreciated by the audience. Mr..
Morehead and the Oratorio society de-
serve credit for bringing to the city
two such artists a. Mr.. and Mrs. Hen
schel. Though there was an apprecia
tive audience there should have been q
larger one considering the quality oil
the entertainment.
There will be q concert for the bene
fit of st. Mark q hospital Saturday, June
IL, at tho residence of the Hon. anc
Mrs. Edwin F. Uhl. Two hundred ane
fifty tickets will be sold and the pro
gram will be under the direction o.
Messrs. Post and Campbell. All talen
will be local, except Helmet, thu
violinist Of Peoria, Ill.
Miss Ehinkman, with her MANDOLIN
and guitar classes, will give an enter
tainment at Good Templars' hall Thurs
day, June 8. She will be assisted by
| r. ~ kav
will also be Rotations.
The musicale at Akeley college las
Thursday Was participated in by . elias
of thirteen young girls. There wer
piano and vocal members, and it wa
said to be the best pupils recital eve
given in Grand Haven.
Messrs. Wilbur Force, Henry Pos
and Francis Campbell will give cor
] cert At the Muskegon opera house mex
Wednesday, juno l. There will be
! chorus of trained voices.
Prof. Colwell's last pupils recital wi
be gwen Friday evening at the Par
Congregational church by Miss Bessl
Walker, who has made rapid improve
ment in her studies.
Mrs. Helen Stuart Richings gave
small company Wednesday evening q
the Warwick. Miss Maud Hughes e,
, tertained the women with harp seles
tons.
The commencement recital of Akele
/ college will be given June "A, under IN
direction of Messrs. Post and Campbell
! Prof. Wirm will play the organ voluI
tary.
. Mr.. J. Francis Campbell recovcre
) from his illness in time to attend III
. Henschel concert.
Raphael Josetfy will again be hear
& at Tecitais next season.
e Paderewski is to make another tor
of America next autumn.