The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-10-07
Y.M. C.A.LECTURE COURSE
SOME OF THE BEST ATTRACTIONS
EVER BROUGHT TO THE CITY.
Among Them VIII BE Capt.
Pearson HObson and Van Der
Orchestra.

The Young Mems Christian Association
has announced the schedule of this seasons
entertainment course. 1t is a varied series
of high class, extending from Nov. % to
April 8. All the entertainments will be
given at TOmlinsOn Hall. and. as in other
years, season tickets will be sold for 81.
Four of the events are musical: Salisbury
and His Orchestra. Nov. %; the Interstate
Grand Concert Company. Dec. 20; the
Hahn-Parke string quartet, JAM. Il; the
Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra. April S.
The symphony orchestra is Ci~ncinnatfs
permanent organization. and is conducted
by Frank Van der Stucken, well known
mere not only by his general prestige, but
also through his work in connection with
the May music festivals.
The Salisbury orchestra is of eleven
pieces. directed by Len II. Salisbury. 1t
adds to its playing electrical and mechan-
ical tricks 10 heighten the effect of its
descriptive fantasies. It's soIoist is Abby
Rose Wood. soprano. The Hahn-Parke
string quintet is composed of Mary Davis
sisters, Anna, first violin: Ada, viola: Nina,
cello, and Caroline, piano. Miss Ada
Pari<e also is "A soprano soloist and Asa
Howard Geeding, baritone, is a member OF
the company Miss Hahn was for two
years with William Sherwood. the pianist.
and the Parke sisters have been success
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The Interstate Grand Concert Company
consists of Grace POrterield. soprano; RO-
meO Prick. baritOne, kalman NJ. HOlstein.
viOlinist; AlOis G. Buschle, 'cellist. and
Helen NJ. Blood, pianist. Miss Porterheld's
home is at Richmond, Ind.
a novelty in the course will be the Saun-
derS TableauX dart Company. on Feb. 10.
Nine handsome young women pose on a
stage dressed with scenery and lighted with
cOlOrS. Mrs. Nellie Peck Saunders, at the
head of the company. is "a reader and i'm
perSOndtOT, and Grace Ganet HOFFMAN, pi-
aniSt. Nettie Voorhees,, soprano, and Marian
Carder. violinist, contribute to the enter
tainment.
The other features of the course are in
dividual. The first Is Captain Richmond
Pearson HObsOn. who has taken advantage
OF the fame he gained in the Spanish-Amer-
lean war and is lecturing about il. He will
Dec 9. but there is some doubt vet whether
Tonslinson Hall can be secured for this at
traction. Next comes MOntavilfe Flowers.
the ~well-known reader. on Jan. .. He will
read the Dickens Christmas Carol. -
Ralph Parlette, a humOrist unfamiliar to
this public. Is set down for Feb. %. He
A. a laugh-maker of the quiet and philo-
sophie sort. dorado Taft will lecture on
"A Glimpse of a SculptOr'S Studio" on
March l. Mr.. Taft is a sculptor. and his
the art commission of the municipality.
and. is active in the affairs of the Chicago
Art Institute. His criticisms have been
approved by artists and sculptOrs for "A
Illustrates with clay. plaster. marble and
bronze. Maud Ballington Booth will lee
turd on March %. Her subject will be
Lights and Shadows of Prison Life" Her
all her income from these lectures to the
furtherance OF prison reform. She has
been prominently before the public as a
reformer and an orator.