The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-04-21

-S''' 'aN "ii't iNs~. =. Aketio .hiSS
er and Frank Dittmeier.
There are two yourg married couples in
the st. Louis Amateur Orchestra. President
Alfred =. Hebard plays first bassoon and
Mrs. Hebard handles the chimes ard j.ns-
ling things back among the percussion in
struments. The blonde and young MIR. {. D..
Sessinghaus, who is currently rumored TO
be one of the best amateur tympan!stS IN
st. Louis, is likewise in the orchestral bat
terry, while Mrs. Sessinghaus sits at Il sec
ond tiC ole desk.
Forrest Shackclford. an amateur with a
high tenor voice. acted ss -undcrsttidy Tor
several OF the Castle Square principals our
ing their engagements here, but had no or
portunity to sing on the stage. He did net
go TO Milwaukee with the eomHan&- An
9th err amateur who salsk-M theeehoEf!s f2r
tie experience. Harry Depp of amlitof
avenue, went to Milwaukee. Lafayette Cox
is,a young mans with an unusually strong
bass voice. who intends to graduate into
opera Ike his sister. Miss Ivah Cox. who
sings soprano. Jess G. Fathman OF La
fayette averue. a high tenor, is ambitious
to wear the f1eshlings and trunks, Mrs.
Lloyd Wells. who sargs the Jewel song
at an entertainment In Memorial Hall re-
Gently, is ambitious fer operate honors,
while Miss Theresa Carey. a young lady
with a soprano voice who sings at ANA
teur affairs frequently, intends TO do orato-
10 work Miss Bessie Baldwin of !sartnler
avenue interds that her, soprano shall! be
rcarG from the co,cert stage.
Misc Ella Dustin. as n vocal soloist. and
Herbert Spencer. accompanist. last Tuesday
evening gave Il recital at the Odeon IN -
hall UPSTAIRS.
That banquet OF the Apollo Club was not
given last Monday evening as 1t was
planned. because Mr.. Alfred Rohyn had "
leave town very suddenly. 1t Will DE gwen
Monday night in the Southern Hotei. Apoul
seventy of the members have sisninea thei.
Intention of being present, ana fresioen'
Charles Virgins will act as toastihas.ei
All the solos and entertainment will be 1ur-
nished bv the members of the club. SecFe-
tary Tom Wright says plans for next year
include a visit to. the club by Joseph HOT
man of Germany, the '%cellist.. VINO P'ayeN
at one of the first concerts OF the ci1n WIFI
IL used to give its entertainments III nv
Fourteenth Street Theater. Mi. Hoifnali mus
written that he intends 10 VISIT -
neyt season. ard would like to revisit 81.
Louis. Secretary Wright Is also happy pe,
cause 300 of the 500 subscriptions lssuea
have already been returned to the ciu''
properly filled out.
a hnTleSOue DItStIIloli'i' "
will he given by the members OF the so-
ciayer saengerchor Saturday evenins' in the
clubhouse at Chcuteau and Mississippi We
MES. Director Wilhelm LANCE Is IN chaise.
The general action and plot or the opera
are retained. but the words are oistoiseu'
and at the dramatic cllmaXes home,s on e.
man folk song airs are substituted for the
Wasnerian motives.
The monthly recital OF the bee.noaen
was according to the standard; and the au,
Tan treated to an: hour Of beautiful
music. Pupils from the piar'o. vocal ana
violin classes were heard. The numoer a., If
GUIDED piano solos, by Misses Sless nnG
I1.,S;s and Hir. Maginn; violin solos by
M M,..ss: s "a and Hills: :. vocal solo by Miss
zenor, and selections from The DAISY
Chain Cycle by Misses Jones,
Becker and Hammersand Mr.. Mas'hh'