The herald., 1897-07-11
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July celebration last week, the popular
impression seems to be that the crust
was badly gnawed on the edges and
mouldy in spots. In other words in order
to teach the musical union convincing
object lesson the committee forced upon
the public both in the morning parade
and in the city parks at might the dis
tressing and dismally wheezy walls of
iradequacy and Incompetence.
There is no question that the demands
made by the union men were exorbitant.
Ten dollars a day for each man and
double for the leader, even for holiday
and granting that there is the expense
Of musical education and "early and
often" rehearsal back of present accom-
plishment the fact nevertheless remains
before a thoughtful eye, that more
moderate charge would have compen-
sated the musicians and been met by
the committee. AS it was, even the
tunes" dear to the souls of every Amer
lean, which stir their blood and make
the heart beat faster. were almost unrec-
ogrtzabe at the hands of the perpe-
traitors in the parade; and when, in the
evening thousands of people went to the
concerts" advertised few stayed to en-
joy. but rather, with fingers in their ears
fled for home or to any refuge that was
out of hearing of the alleged music.
In the name of music and peace let
there be arbitration. May the good
musicians realize that here as elsewhere
reasonable charges will be honored and
accepted; and if they cannot be made
to see the reason of such an argument
may the community be spared further
musical torture until the bands CO
which now charge $35 for eighteen men,
including the leader, can learn to play
well enough to be worthy of better hire.
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The evening of music announced by
Mrs. Katherine Kimball Forest for
Tuesday of this week promises to be
particularly enjoyable. The concert will
be given at Blanchard Fitzgerald Re
cital hall, with the following program:
Your Voice." Denza, Mrs. Forest; vi
olin oblgato, Miss Helen Fuller; harp
accompaniment, Miss Forest; "Gallants
of England" Nevin, Mr Otto Wedemey-
er; "Danse des Sylpffes," )" Godefroid, Miss
Lucia Forest; (a) "Berceuse," Chamin-
ade; CD Love Me if I Live" (c) "The
Night Has a Thousand Eyes" Foote,
Mrs. Forest; "Ballo in Maschero," Verdi
ar. by Toulmin, Miss Forest; "Sommeil,"
Ambrose Thomas, Mrs. Forest; (a)
"Still Vie die Nacht," Bohm, (b) "You
Ask Me Why I Love-" Kellie, Mr.. Otto
Wedemeyer; Beneath the Branches"
d'Hardelot Mrs. Forest, violin obligato.
Miss Fuller; "Lamento," Hasselmans,
March Of the Men of Harlech," Thomas,
Miss Forest.
At the music festival to be given al
Ocean park, South Santa Monica, Au-
gust II. 12, 13 and IA, the following
works will be given: Fair Ellen" Max
Bruch; May Day." Macffarran; "Cho-
raj Fantasia" Beethoven; Oratorio,
Creation" Haydn; and one evening
will be devoted entirely to the works
of Beethoven.
The soloists for the festival are: Miss
Mary Mansfield of New York, soprano;
Mrs. c. Modini-Wood, soprano; Miss
Beresford Joy, contralto; Mr.. C. Modini-
Wood, tenor; Mr.. Edward Quinlay of
Chicago, baritone. Miss Mary ODono-
ughe will preside at the piano, Harley
Hamilton will be the concert master,
and the direction of the whole is under
C. s. Cornell The chorus, which num-
bers considerably over a hundren, is
rehearsing conscientiously and often
and each rehearsal shows marked inl-
provement over the last.
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The pupils of Mrs. E. P. Hillmap gave
an entertaining recital last Thursday
evening. The room was beautifully dec
od he i1ese xyiI of
talent and careful training. Those who
contributed to the program were Flossa
Avery, Lena Bradley Francis New
mark, Blanche Hardy, Kasson Avery
and Wilbur Bradley. At the close, Roy
Hillman played Polonaise Op. SO, of
Chopin, and Mrs. Bredull sang.
+ 4 +
The Bostonian Musical club gave their
last musical for the season Tuesday
Cogswell on Flower street, when the
following program was rendered:
Quartet for violns-Misses Cogswell,
Messrs. Pirie and Ruckman.
."Bedouin Love Song" Pinsuti-Mr.
Pierce.
Aria from "Il Guarany," Gomes-Miss
Cogswell.
"a Man With a Cold in His Head
Mrs. Parsons.
Melba waltz, Arditi-Miss Sarah Cogs-
we'll
"Out On the Deep" Lohr-Mr. Sum-
ner.
Ladies' chorus, "Row Us Swiftly"
Campana-Missas Cogswell, Mclean,
Engstrom, Sabine, Edith James, Gill
more, Tritt Tombes, Mines. Wetherby,
Strain, Washburn.
"Sweet Dreamland" waltz, Eilenberg
California Post, Fiesta Dream" waltz
(by member of the club, Howell.
"The Orioles" Garner-Miss Mclean
"Ave Maria" with violin, organ and
piano, Mascheroni-Mr. Porter.
my Lady's Bower" Temple-Mr,.
Washburn.
Allegro from Mendelssohn's concerto
for violin-Miss Cogswell.
Duet, La CT Darem," for cornet and
baritone horn, Mozart-Messrs. Sumner
and Howell.
Soldiers Chorus" from Faust, Gou-
nod-Messrs. Parsons Porter, Sabine,
Harvey, Miller, Pirie Ruckmap, Pierce,
Strain, Handy, Kluseman, Epgstrom,
Howell, Sumner.
Many friends of the club were present.
During the evening Mr.. Cogswell gave
some of his magic art or sleight of hand
work, ard proved himself an adept at
mystifying his audience Dainty re-