The herald., 1898-02-06
poser's mysterious symbols-and more
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poser's mysterious symbols-and more
mysterious meaning-into living sound"
The seventh popular concert given by
the Sunday School orchestra Of the
First Congregational church was given
at the church last evening before an au-
dience of several hundred people. The
program, which was made up of instru-
| mental and vocal solos, readings, and
numbers by the orchestra, was greatly
enjoyed throughout. The first number,
a miscellaneous march, by M f. Mason,
was given it's first public rendition.
The orchestra is under the direction of
Mr.. William II. Mead, and includes the
following members: Violins, Mr.. Paul
| c.. Brown, Mr.. Horace King. Mr.. c. II.
Wedgewood, Mr.. C. j. Fox, jr.; Mr..
julius Stamm, Mr.. ]. Mottashed, Miss
! Mayme Crowder. Miss Daisy Dalton,
Miss G. Davis, Mr.. Paul Kiefer, Mr. w.
e. Strobridge; viola, Miss VOLTA Knox;
cello, Mr.. Russell H. Ballard; basses,
Mr.. Walter Brown, Mr.. L. OHara;
flute, Mr.. Harry II. Parker; clarinet
Miss Jennie l.. Jones; Oboe, Mr.. Lorins
Brooks; bassoon, Mr.. NJ. r. Mason; cor
nets, Mr.. Roy Sumner, Mr.. F. w. Rey-
nolds, Mrs. II. Cardell; French horn
Mr.. E. b. Smith; trombones. Mr.. ]. II.
Woodward, Mr.. Tom Deity; piano. Miss
Bertha Morris; drums, Mr.. 1. c. Doug
lass.
A new male choral society has been
formed. with ]. P. Davenport as presi-
dent; Max Mertens, vice president; H.
P. Flint, secretary; George o. Sawin,
| librarian The new club is to be known
as the Mendelssohn club. Walter S.
Young of San Diego has been enga ged as
musical director. The following COM
pose the executive board: ]. B. Daven-
port, H. P. Flint, Eugene Roth, A. j.
Kellinger, w. f. Barnes, Robert Wan
kowski, Max Merten. The member
ship of the club is limited to forty.
There are now about thirty-three men,
bers, and the club needs few more first
tenors and second bassos. Associate
membership will be limited to 300. The
club expects to be ready to begin work
about March 1st, and three concerts will
be given the first year. The club will
make an effort always to have soloists OF
high order Only classical music will
be presented. and considerable part Of
each program will be devoted to Men
delssohns music.
At the next matinee concert of the
Symphony orchestra Tuesday, the 18th
inst, the symphony will be Schubert's
B minor, the "Unfinished;" Suppes s
Light Cavalry" overture, a suite from
'Lohengrin," and four numbers of bal
let music from Faust" will also be in
cluded in the program.
Rehearsals are going steadily on. Mr.
Hamilton and the members of the or
chestra are encouraged by the size and
enthusiasm of the audience that at
tended the first concert last week to be-
lieve that their conscientious efforts will
be accorded substantial appreciation by
the public. The well-merited success OF
last Tuesdays performance certainly
deserves a continued and growing recog-
milton from all music students and
musicloving laymen.
The Treble Clef, Nine. Isidora Mar
tinez. director, will give it's second con
cert for the season Thursday, Februar.
; 18th, at the Los Angeles theater. Mis-
Blanche Rogers will assist, as usual, al
accompanist. Mrs. Elizabeth Kimball
Wuerker, soprano, and Miss Miriam
Barnes and Herr Thilo Becker pianists
will be soloists. The club will also bt
assisted by a full orchestra. c. G. Mus
kat will be concert master. An inter
esting program has been prepared. Mrs
Wuerker will sing "Elizabeth's Prayer
from ''Tannhaeuser; Miss Barnes will
play LISTS E-flat concerto, Herr Beck
er at the second piano. Among Other
things, the club will sing the Pilgrims
Chorus" sustained by the orchestra.
O O O
Herr Becker will give pupils recita
Tuesday evening, February 18th, a
Blanchard Fitzgerald Music hall.