The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-06-20

to is under the direction of Miss Ida
Clinch, and is said to be progressing
finely. Those in Oakland and San
Francisco, which numbers about 500
voices. are being drilled by James
Hamilton Howe, A NJ. Benham, j. j.
Morris and c. H. Tebbs. The latter is
the composer of the anthem, Let the
Peace of God" which was written for
the coming convention, and will be
rendered on that occasion. The pro-
gramme is a fine one, and it is be-
lieved there will be a thousand voices
in the chorus when all come together.
The final work will be under the direc-
ton of A. NJ. Benham of Oakland. A
large number of our townSpeople, aside
from the singers who are to assist in
the music, are going down to attend
the convention.
Oratorio is beginning to find a place
in the ambition of our Sacramento mu-
sicians, and it will not be long before
we will have a full-fledged society in
our midst for the study of oratorio mu-
sic. James Hamilton Howe. who has
lately made such a success of this work
in San Francisco, and is directing soci-
cites in that city, in Oakland and San
Jose, has agreed to undertake the task
of establishing and conducting the
same here. The result will probably be
| a society that will not be far behind
any of the others, since Sacramento has
already made a record for the large
number of good amateur voices she
possesses, and we are hoping when we
| are fairly launched in this work that
| the outcome of our endeavors will AS
| tonish the natives" Mr. Howe boasts
| the proud title of Mus. B.. and was for
ten years Dean of the school of music,
| De Paw University, Greencastle In
diana. as we'll as former instructor of
the Boston Conservatory of Music So
1t goes without saying that we could
not nave a more competent director for
! TINS work. The movement will have.
beside, the support of some of our best
known professional people, so it now
looks as if the result would be an as
sured success
Milton Markewitz, one of our Sacra-
mento boys who went to Portland. en-
tered large stationery establishment
| head men, has lately married a Port
land lady and entered the long list of
Benedicts. The match is said to be a
very happy one.
|
Mrs. George Perry has been visiting
her mother, Mrs. F. R. Dray, during
the past week.
| Miss May Oatmans class of advanced
pupils will give a piano recital at Pom
mer Music Hall on Tuesday evening,
the I'D inst. These recitals are always
interesting, and the programme is "a
| choice one. The event may be looked
forward to with much pleasure.
| The song recital given by selected pu-
pills of Miss Ida Clinch at Steinway
| Hall, on Friday evening, the 18th inst.
| was the most successful and pleasing
musicale yet presented by them. Some
| of the pupils, who appeared about six
months ago in their initial work mu-
| sically, have made really surprising
strides, and were heard to pleasing ad-
| vantage on this occasion. Miss Dottie
| Smith, who has been studying but a
| comparatively short time appeared
twice, rendering three selections in a
Wonderfully sweet, birdlike soprano.
Mrs. SchWorer was especially pleasing
| in Strelezskis Day Dream, with violin
| obligato by Miss Edna Johnson Miss
May Woodbridge, who began study as
a mere child of II, has a remarkably
strong contralto. and gave My Dream
| Love-" by Muller, in a manner that
| won her warm recall. The pupils
presented pleasing appearance as they
TOOK their places on the stage, all being
attired in light dresses and nearly all
with low neck and short sleeves. Miss
! Cllnch will give another recital OF
younger students next Friday evening
at Steinway Music Hall.
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