The herald., 1897-03-16
THE MONDAY MUSICAL CLUB
The First Public Performance of the Ex.
ceiIent Organization
A Very Artistic Program Given at the Matinee
Concert Yesterday for the Benefit
Of the Y. w. c. A.

| When the little coterle Of musical anna
teurs which formed the nucleus of the
Monday Musical club commenced to
work and study together some six or
seven years ago. they builded better
then they knew, for they have grown
into the strongest and most active factor
| in Los Angeles musical development.
| At the fortnightly meetings, which
| until that Of yesterday, have been con-
| fined to the club members and linn
tied number of invited guests. programs
| of only high-class music have been Of
| fered and each succeeding year has seen
| steady progress along the lines followed.
| The membership has been augmented
! from time to time with the best amateur
| and in some cases professional, talent;
| serious and conscientious work has been
done. until the club as it now stands
would be a credit to any city, and there
are few of the size of Los Angeles that
could make a better showing than was
| evidenced at the concert yesterday af-
| ternoon.
The program was long and thoroughly
| high class in its selection; a number of
the best modern composers were repre-
| sented; vocal and instrumental music
| alternating prevented monotony, and an
/ even eACcltHCc III Tie icHQltlOil Wd5
| sustained throughout that was as en-
couraging for the future of the club as
it was commendable for present accom-
plishment.
The opening number, two movements
| from Beethoven's second symphony, ar
ranged for eight hands and two pianos.
was given a scholarly reading by Mes
danes vosburs ana Walton, and Misses
charming duet. Irwin stars" followed
and was sung by Mesdames James Bur-
dette and ]. ]. Schallert. The first solo,
| let was Mrs. j. Roth Hamilton, who
sang Eckert's difficult Swiss song
| The next number one of the best or
| the program, was Grieg's A minor con-
certo, the exactions Of which were bril-
| liantly handled by Mrs w. F. Botsford.
Herr Thilo Becker sustained Mrs. Bots
ford by playing an arrangement of the
| original orchestral accompaniment for
this concerto on a second piano, in his
usual mastery manner Mrs. James
Scarborough followed with two charm
ing ballads, II Choose but Thee" by
Grace Gore. and "The Sweetest Flower"
by Won Der Stucken, which she sang
delightfully."- A violin number, Svend-
sens Romance. was adequately played
by Miss Dora James; and an elaborate
composition by Mascheroni, my Para
disc" was sung with dramatic effect by
Mrs. Albert Carlos Jones.
Grieg's poetic "Springtime' and a
| dainty bit of ballet music bo Chaminade
received musicianly treatment at the
quisite REST Thee" was as exquisitely
sung by Mesdames Modini- Woods,
Schallert and Scarborough, whose voices
blended deNciously. Misses Mullins,
James and Conger played am arrange
| ment of SOME Hungarian czardas by Won
Suppe, for two violins and piano. Mrs j.
Bond Francisco sang two dainty little
songs OF her brothers, Mr.. L. F. Cots
chalk, who accompanied her, with her
accustomed vivacity; and the most en-
joyable program closed with a fan,r'ar
and beautiful sonata by Mozai OF
which Grieg has written an accom-, III
ment for second plano. Miss Rogers
and Miss Ccnger presided at the instru-
ments and brought out the interesting
details of the composition most admir-
ably. The characteristics of both COM
posers were maintained with a careful!
nicely. and but for the last movement
In which the tempo was taken a. trife
fast, the executants showed themselves
to be musicianly artists.
For the first time the Monday Musica;
club charged an admission fee yester-
day, but Music hall was crowded to the
doors nevertheless and the entire pro-
ceeds are to go to the Young Woman's
Christian association, which is in need of
funds. 1t is to the credit of Mrs John
8. Vosburg and the other members OF
the club, that the Y. W. c. A. coffers will
thus be replenished with considera BILE
sum. The following young ladies', in
dainty gowns, seated the large and very
fashionable audience: Misses Florence
Silent, Susie Gay, Ethel Mullins. Louise
Mcfarland, Gertrude Devereaux. Lou
Winder. Ann Bean, Dorothy Groff and
Kate Landt.