Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1893-04-15
I'M POLITE CIRCLES
Musical Criticism Of an Event
ofths Week. 4
WEDDINGS, wHISYS AND SURPRISES.
Hiss Mable Jenness TO Appear In
Salem Tuesday Next.
THE pARvrN MUSICAL.

IL has been said over and over again
that : good thing in music is not ap.
preciated. This Is as true Of Salem a.
OF other cities that are not large enough
TO have distinctiveIy musical audi
sncs. Classical music appeals only to
the cultivated ear and the multitude
want point, humor and brevity to songs
as we'll ~ speeches, or they do not want
them At all. 1t must be said 10 behalf
Of Prof. Psrvin that, 10 spite OF all these
: idIscoursging facts he upholds high
standards for his pupils and audiences,
defying popular demands not q little
out of devotion TO his art. In the pre-
gram Of Wednesday evening with his
proverbial niodesty he displayed ths
! ability OF others rather than his own.
II u never Mr. Psrvin's show that the
public goes to hear; 1t is his pupils.
II was on the whole brilliant displa,
for the conservatory Of music and will
do not little TO maintain Its fame and
reputation. There were two four-hsnd-
Cd pieces and two glees. The stiffness
OF death fell upon the house whenever
Prof. Bettman Of Portland drew
his bow. His numbers were classics
on the violin, he never for moment
catering to the "Home Sweet Home"
appetite that 80 largely exists because
IL knows nothlug besides. His bowling
and expression are supurb, bis sweet
moss great. Master Earl Sharp deserves
the title OF child wondsr--possessine
the wonder OF clear cbIld-voice, a
member Of Miss Ballou's Kindergarten,
In danger Of being spoiled by demands
for more than II can bear. He pleased
oil by his sweet nature and birdlike
bursts OF song and should be left free to
develop Into grand singer as he will
II not forced into unmatured tasks by
demands to hear HIM sing. The In
strumsntal work was all Of a high order,
Mis- Carpenter being player Of force
and spirit, Mr.. Kruse natural player
Of great skill, Nettie Beckner child OF
much rromIse-the making Of a great
pianists in her. Mrs. Lockwood and
Miss Carpenter, besides appearing Al
the instFumeut showed themselves to
b. attractive stage singers, their rendi
tiou Of 'sThe Queens Of the Sea" being |
fbllowed BY An encore Of u very happy
serlo's--comio nature. Miss Sergeant
sang "I,ll Follow Thee" In very
sweet voice OF great range OF expression
and over which she has perfect control,
for which she was warmly applauded
but refused an encore. Miss Scriber,
Professor Of Elocution at Willamette,
"Thora,n by Biornsen, sim
pie prose poem, requiring real skill TO
render II entertaining and dramatic,
but thess elements were highly devel.
oped. Miss Scriber has the happy me.
dunn In the art OF expression, attrac
live yet not OVERRIDING. There were
numerous deserved encores.
IN THE WALDO HILLS.
On the occasion OF the twenty nth |
anniversary Of Mr.. aud Mrs
b. Hefiebower. who live near Waldo's
,tation, Ia the Waldo Hills. they were
,urprised by the appearance OF nearly
twenty teams and some seventy-five
driving up before dinner time,
With wagons and carriages loaded
iown with good things TO eat. The
took possession OF the house
md improvised tables upon which To
'prsAd = feast. A happy time was on
Dyed until 8 o'clock. when the friends
departed. There were seventy. Ave per-
ons present The families represented
Ind those present were; J. O. Houd,
". NJ. Houd, A. Lewis, IL. Keene, w.
4. III. Darby, II, Fryer, Mr.. Durhe,
Ar. Farros, w. Brooks, Mr.. Barker.
|amss Simpson. Mrs. Lamport. Mrs.
Hooper. Mr.. spencer, Mr. Smith, 4.
helps. Mr.. Gufsr, Bert McCrary, Miss
6sry Phelps Mr.. Freeman and }. 3.
dcFsrron. i
OLD FOLKS WHIST
Last Tuesday evening occurred = reg
lar meeting Of the Old Folks Whist
lab q the hospitable home OF Mr.. and
II. ~ q. Gross ON Chemeksta street
Ihon ths following named members
- uuosls were present
NJ. and Mm. J. q. Wright. Mr. aud
i n Fleming. Judge and Mrs. j.
Mr.. aud Mn. A. I. Wagner,
b. and Mrs. J. ID. Sutherland. ex-Gov.
"a Mn. 4. y. Chadwick, Mr.. and Mrs.
hiI. Metschan. Maj. and Mrs. VIII
An,n, Mr.. and Mrs. Il. Breymap, Mr.,
"a MnL K. NJ. Waite. Mr. aud Mn.
!. y. Hofer. Mr.. aud Mrs. ID. Y. wag- /
q, Mr.. aud Mrs. r. y. Parkhurst, Mr..
% Mn. A. n. Gilbert Mr.. aud Mrs.
! J. Hendricks. Mrs. y. l.. willman.
Partner were chosen by means OF a
~ frum Mother 0cose melodies ON Z
ally decorated program cards, en' :
nved On the mont "old Folks Whist,
prll n, iS9lL" Amer two hours OF y
en enjoy II drive whist, the q
~ wss bsotsu up BY = hish-handsd " :