The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-21
FINE AUDIENCE LISTENED
TO AN UNIMPEACHABLE PRO-
GRAMME RENDERED. BY STER-
LING ARTISTS.
ExtoIs the WorkaOf the Sisters Who
Labor in CONNECTION With the
Institution.

| gathered within it's walls last night to
testify their approval and commenda-
| ton Of the House of the Good Shepherd.
| AS the occasion was worthy, SO the
| entertainment provided in honor Of it
was in all respects delightful and ap-
| propriate. The testimonial took the
| form Of a concert-a concert that the
! lovers of good music could conscien-
tiously admire and applaud-a concert
| that will not soon be forgotten. For it
eXcelled any that has been given in st.
| Paul this season. The explanation of
this is that the orchestral music was
| furnished by the DAM Symphony Or
| chestra, under the direction Of Frank
DAM Jr.
| The other feature of the evening was
the address of Archbishop Ireland,
which is published herewith.
| The concert began promptly at 8:15,
the time announced on the programme.
| Those who arrived later were obliged
| to wait outside the auditorium until
| the first number was finished, as the
doors were kept closed while the or
chestra was playing. For this relief
thanks are due to Richards Gordon, who
had charge of affairs.
Frank DAM was accorded a. hearty
reception as he stepped to the lead
er's stand to conduct the first num-
| Der, Memberships third symphony,
Scotch" To commend the achieve
ments of this orchestra is a duty that
| the local patrons Of music too seldom
have an opportunity to perform. Such
| eXactness and precision, such delicacy
and refinement, such musicianly taste
| and expression as characterized the
playing of this symphony, as well as
| the prelude to the third act Of "Lohen-
| grin" and Goldmark's Andante and
| SCherZo, rendered the Interpretation Of
these classics enjoyable in the extreme.
| The orchestra likewise played with eX-
qIisite delicacy that sweet and saint
ly hymn arranged by Ole Bull, for the
strings, entitled Sunday Morning" 1t
was repeated in response to prolonged
| applause. The other orchestral num-
bers were Haydn's "Serenade," and the
| celebrated Solenelle" overture, compos-
| ed by Tschaikowsky to commemorate
the retreat of Napoleon and the French
from Moscow.
The soloists of the evening were
| Miss Katherine Richards Gordon, So
| prano, and Mrs. Herman Scheffer, pja-
mist. Both are artists and both con-
tributed much to the excellence OF the
| concert Miss sGordon's first number
was the aria from "Elijah," Hear Ye
Israel" which was sung with COM
mendable expression. 30 Later in the
| evening Miss Gordon contributed a
| trio of ballads-'Von Ewfger Liebe,"
by Brahms, and two French songs by
| Chaminade, Isl J'Etais Jardinier' and
Lite
Mrs Herman Scheffer played in most
| creditable style Liszt's Concerto in E
| Flat" with the orchestra, which was
| Ober-Hoffer. Her playing was spir-
| tied.
After the last song by Miss Gordon.
| Archbishop Ireland and Rev. S. G..
| Smith appeared upon the platform,
| the people applauding the instant the
archbishop came in sight. DR.. Smith
| addressed the audience first
| On behalf of the committee in charge
| of the concert, as we'll as the 600 and
more patrons, Dr. Smith said that
| they desired to thank the public for
| the liberal patronage which had made
| the concert such a great success.
Il never felt soHproud of st. Paul
as I do tonight said DR.. Smith. I'VE
do not need to go away from home
for good music. IF we haven't Dam
rosch, we have DAM (applause), and
we can get along without Carreno and
Melba when we have Mrs Scheffer
and Miss Gordon. ~: (Applause)
DR.. Smith then paid a tribute to the
House of the Good Shepherd, and said
that the trust confided in the sisters
in that institutions was we'll bestowed
DR.. Smith added chat he would not
| favor any relation between the House
of the Good Shepherd and the munich
pal government. But, as a house Of
refuge and correction, it was entitled
to the good will and charity Of all
right minded citizens. In conclusion
DR.. Smith, referring to the religious
| question, said:
I'VE have come together to ex-
press the broader, larger truth that
we are neighbors and must be friends.
| We have come together to say that
| the fires Of religious hate shall not
break out in the city of st. Paul"
| (Applause.)
Dr. Smith then introduced Archbisn-
op Ireland, who said
beg leave, in the name Of the Sisters
| of the Good Shepherd, of st. Paul to thank
| you most cordially for this magnificent trib-
| ute, which you pay to the work that the
sisters Sss are striving to do in your city, for
which may come to the work from your testi-
mon1al concert Is Of slight value, as COM
pared with the pledges of appreciation and
|
| The consciousness that We have with us in
our undertakings, friends and allies, upon
| whose opinions and cooperation we cannot
fail to set high price, helps us immeasur-
| ably in our convictions that those undertake
| ings are meritorous and supplies us with new
courage in CARRYING them forward to a sue
cessful issue. Whatever in the past the de.
votion Of the Sisters Of the Good Shepherd, of
| ST. Paul, in lifting up the unfortunate and
guarding from harm the unprotected. what
| ever the success that has followed their
| labors, in the future their devotion will be
intensified, and, the blessing of Almighty God
| resting upon the sisters and upon their
| forth richer fruits in the fields of virtue
and of charity. Again, thank you. The
tidings Of this evenings concert viii bring
| herd, and the returning echo will be fervent
| invocation to thenBabe OF Bethlehem for your
temporal and Spiritual welfare.
| selves, knows asst doithe work of the con
vent Of the Good Shepherd. I had a large
part in establishing the convent in st. Paul,
and since it's earliest day, first as the i'm,
| mediate spiritual guide of the sisters and Of
| their wards anddafterwards as the bishop of
the diocese and the Chief superintendent of
| all the charities OF the church. l have con-
| tinuously watched its growth and given gen.
| eral direction to It's purposes and its methods
The Convent Of the, Good Shepherd was
established in ST. Paul during the year 1863.
| At first four sisters were in charge of the
| institution; they were a colony from the very
iourishing Convent t.. Of y the Good Shepherd Of
1 St LOUIS Slnce' looJ tne sisters IN St Paul
have so increased their numbers that they
| have been able to open branch institutions In
Minneapolis. Helena, and Seattle, while re-
| tanning at this presentndate in their house of
| St. Paul thirty six members.
OF this same Sisterhood Of the Good Shep-
herd there are in the United States forty
| houses, and in the whole world 200, some OF
| those reaching as far south as Australia and
| New Zealand, and as far east as Egypt
| Ceylon and Hindoostan.
| The purpose of the work of the sister
| hood is two-fold; to bring back to the path
/ WAYS of virtue the unfnrtunata WIN have