The Saint Paul globe., 1899-06-13

failed to materialize. The few who were
present did some committee work and
then adjourned
Plans are slowly materializing toward
the perfection of Well equipped chorus.
under the dIrectorship of Mr.. Emile Ober-
hoffer This chorus will probably be linn
tied to $50 voices, the best and strongest
obtainable. made up of about forty-five
sopranos, thirty altOes, thirty tenors and
forty-five basses. 1t is the intention to
have evry voice tried separately as to
compass. reading, ability, etc, by a COM
mittee composed of the conductor and
representative exponent of each voice,
soprano. alto, bass and tenor The COM
mittee will inquire beforehand as to the
social standing and moral character of
each prospective member of the chorus,
and will recommend only those who will
be musically, vocally and otherwise de-
sirable. After the full number of $50 has
been obtained applicants will be put on
the waiting list. These applicants will at
tend all rehersals, so that any delinquent
member can be replaced at any moment
from the list.
1t is the intention to secure subscrip-
the chorus may be placed on a sound
financial basis. At least five concerts will
be given during the season and an effort
Will be made to have the Thomas orcheS-
ira in connection with some of them.
1t is probable that some or all of the
following works will be given by the
chorus during the coming fall and winter:
Sun Worshipers." by Soring-Thomas;
Verdi's Mangoni Requiem; Horatio Par
lrar
lor's ''Hiawatha's Wedding Feast"
VerGi's last work, "Pezzi Savri;" one of
the new orations,. Don Lorenzo Perosi's
Resurrection of Christ"
During Easter week Gounod's RE
demption" or Saint-Saens' Samson and
Deliah" will probably be given.
Mr. Richards Gordon will be chairman
of the advising board in connection with
the chorus organization.
The musicale given yesterday afternoon
at the Irving school for the benefit of the
piano fund was well attended, and an
interesting programme was presented un-
der the direction of Mrs. Russell r. Dorr
The chorus of twenty-five children s
voices, under the direction of Miss Gill
bert gave two excellent numbers,
woodland Voices" and May" by
Lloyd. Harry DORIS violin number,
treatment and was we'll received. Miss
Helen Fillebrown played Liszt's 'Soiree
de Vienne" as well as the demoralized
condition of the piano would permit Miss
Louise Taylor'S violin number, Souvenir
de Donizettf, by VieuXtemps displayed
rare ability as regards both technique
and expression. Miss Taylor plays with
a certain dash that is very fascinating
Miss Ada Lockwood amused everybody
and delighted the children by her imi-
tation of a funny old Dutchman. For
an encore she ,recited Eugene Field 5
Seem Things Morris Jeffrey's solo
was. as usual, we'll sung and he was
obliged to respond to an encore. The
programme closed with a violine duet,
Mozart's Opus 39,. played by Harry Dorr
and Miss Taylor.
The annual meeting of the Distaff
chapter Daughters of the American Rev
Oiution, was held yesterday afternoon at
the home of Mrs. John Quincy Adams,
on Crocus hill. -~==sFz
The principal paper of the afternoon
was entitled I'm the Times of Pewter
and Pumpkins" and was written by Mrs
Rufus Davenport. Mrs. Frederick E.
Foster, the chapters historian, read her
report of the years work. A report OF
the recent state convention was also
given
Two guests of the chapter, Mrs. Conde
HamIin and Mrs. John L. Snaph, added
much to the pleasure of the afternoon
by their contributions to the programme,
the former reciting and the latter sing
ing an excellent soprano solo.
A resolution was passed protesting
against the seating of the polygamist
congressman, Brigham H. Roberts.
The officers were unanimously re-elect-
ed as follows: Regent, Mrs. Charles e.
Smith; vice regent, Mrs. J. w. Edger-
ton; recording secretary, Mrs. B. s.
Cowen; corresponding secretary, Mrs
Henry Willis; historian, Mrs. F. E. Fos-
ter; treasurer, Mrs. S. r. McMasters; !;
registrar, Mrs. Rufus Davenport; chap
lain, Mrs Judson Wade Bishop.
At the meeting of the Somerset w. c.
7. u, held yesterday afternoon in the
lecture room of the Y. NJ c. A, it was
decided to call meeting, Saturday after
noon, June %, of all the local unions to
discuss. and, if possible, organize a con-
ference of unions, to be held once a
month.
The Somerset union purchased and pre-
sented yesterday to its president, Mrs
Addie Bixby-Upham, the rosewood gavel
used recently at the county w. c. T. U.
convention. The county union has re-
Gently received a gavel made from a
piece of wood taken from the old Crusade
church at Hillsboro. Ind.
Mrs. H. c. Ashcroft, wife of the pastor
of Grace NJ. E. church, was made an
honorary member of the Somerset union.
The Womans Missionary society of the
First Baptist church met yesterday after
noon in the church parlors. Mrs. F. w.
Northrop had charge of the programme.
Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Upham, of the
Genesee, entertained ex-senator F. F.
Phillips. of Summerville, Mass, Satur-
day and Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs Frederic L. Seixas are
hack from their Wedding trip and are
living at q Floral street.
Mrs. ]. B. Morehead and Mrs. P. H.
Dowdle, of Pleasant avenue, are visiting
in Faribault.
Miss Brown, of Rondo street, has gone
to the lake for the summer.
Mrs W. H. S. Wright, of Portland av-
enue, is entertaining Mrs. Samuel John
son.
Mrs. ]. D. Armstrong, of Grand avenue,
is spending the summer at Englewood.
N. J.
Mrs. II. D. Powers and Miss Edith
Powers, of Iglehart street, will leave
this week for Chicago, where they will
spend a month.
Miss Hill, of Summit avenue, is In Bos-
ton.
Miss Julia Gallup, of Floral street, has
returned from North Dakota.
Miss Lyons, of Iona, is the guest of
Mrs. ]. c. Shea, of Laurel avenue.
Miss Rhodes, of Portland avenue, is
entertaining Miss Matte Rogers, of Mil
waukee.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. V. sweeting, who
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