The herald., 1898-06-19

Inere nave Deen q numDer Oh interesting
concerts during the past week, and neither
the heat nor the strong attractions at the
theaters had much effect upon the numer-
Gus audiences that attended them. The am
ateur concert is primarily an object of in
terest to the friends of the performer, who
enjoy in equal proportions praising and find
ing fault with their efforts. These concerts
also bear external as well as internal evil
dence of their nature. There is always a
profusion of flowers and of service. Both
these concomitants are charming, for both
must add to the enjoyment Of the per-
former, and that In the majority of ANA
teur concerts is the main thing. Good work
Is often done, occasionally really good mu-
sic Is heard, but In the majority Of cases
results are spoiled by insufficient and in
sincere practice and by overweening ambi-
tion. When amateurs are really in earnest,
studying music for music's sake and not
as an avenue of social intercourse and sue
cess, the results provided Of course that
there Is really competent instruction, are
bound to be satisfactory. There Is plenty
of work that 1t is wise and valuable for
amateurs to study, but which Is not ex-
pedient for them to produce in public.
O O O
The Treble Clef club gave one Of the best
concerts in their history last week, the third
concert of their ninth season. Good solo
lists were engaged for the occasion. includ-
ing Mrs. Kimball-Wuerker, Mrs. Kimball
Forest Miss Lille Scanlon and j. p. Du-
puy. The program was well selected, not
too long and not too ambitious. 1t was de-
signed to be of a patriotic character, and
the idea was admirably carried out. One OF
the most interesting features of the con-
cert was the performance of an original
patriotic song, "For Now and Aye" the
words and music by DR.. r. Mowry Bell of
this city, an occasional and valued con-
tributor to The Herad's muse. The words
are inspiring and the music is well welded
to the theme. DR.. Bells composition has
been published and is soon to be heard of
again. The work of the club was through
out the concert very satisfactory, and
Madame Martinez, the conductor, and the
members of the club, have every reason to
feel gratified with the results.
Another patriotic concert was given Fri
day evening at the First Congregational
church by the Sunday school orchestra, un-
der the dictatorship of M. F. Mason. in the
absence of VIM. H. Mead. d. II. Morrison.
baritone, and Russell H. Ballard, cello, were
the sooists of the evening. The latter is
a very distinct acquisition to the musical
forces of Los Angeles. Mr.. Ballard pro-
duces an excellently true and full tone and
his playing is always delightful to listen
to. The personnel of the Sunday school
folI al 1t,1-
Paul c. Brown, Horace King, Miss Ida
Dotter, c. H. Wedgwood, Miss Mayme
Crowder, Miss Fern E. West, Miss Georgia
Davis, Miss Daisy Dalton, w. e. Strobridge,
Paul Kiefer, L. s. Griswold; viola-Miss
vella Knox and julius Srarnm; 'cello-Rus-
sell H. Ballard and Edwin r. Shrader, Jr.
bass-Walter Brown and Lewis O'Harra;
fiute-Harry H. Parker and Harry Baxter;
clarinet-Miss Jennie L. Jones and e. B.
Harris bassoon-F. M. Mason and Miss
Evangeline wilkinson; cornet-Roy B.
Sumner, F. w. Reynolds and Harry Car
dell French horn-Ernest B. Smith and c.
A. Kenyon; trombone-J. H. Woodward
and Thomas Deity; piano-Mlss Bertha
Morris; drums-Irving c. Douglass.
O O O
The Woman's orchestra held the usual
Saturday morning rehearsal yesterday at
blanchard & Fitzgerald's music hall, and
among other numbers began the study of
the overture to merry Wives of Wind
sor," by Nicolas. Miss Alice Maxon, who
has recently been put on the first vioins,
has just begun the study of the above. Any
young lady desirous Of taking up any or
chestral instrument, such as the French
horn or the trombone, should make appli-
cation to Mr.. Harley Hamilton at this time.
so that after studying during the summer