The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-06-28

musician has been so unobtrusive that
few outside of the congregation of the
church where she delights the listeners
each Sunday have until recently realized
the wide scope of her talents. AT each
succeeding appearance in concert. how
ever the singer has demonstrated her
capabilities for more ambitious work
Madame Thomson is a dramatic singer Of
rare ability. possessing the sympathetic
power. repOse in rendition and the fasci-
mating vet dignifed stage presence that
enable the grea: artist to thrill one in the
arlas of the grand opera. Her church
work. which is of unusual excellence.
gives but faint idea of the reserve qnali-
ties of her rich contralto voice. The sub
ject of the sketch is a native of Minne-
apos, but has been engaged in church
and concert work for several years past
in New York and other eastern cities.
and wherever she has appeared has re-
ceived glowing tributes from the press.
much in the line of the following from
the Chicago Record-Herald:
Mrs. Lenore Thomson. who comes to
Chicago highly recommended as singer
of fine vocal quality and intelligent ar
tistic method made her fist appearance
here In concert in the Masonic Temple
building Thursday evening. The singer,
who scored a success with a number of
songs by Tosti, Gilchrist and Kate Van
nah, possesses a contralto of rich and
warm quality, and wide range"
Madame Thomson is charming con-
versationalist, of sunny temperament and
unassuming manners. and is a great So
cial favorite. She has had frequent and
tempting offers to appear in opera, but
prefers the modest career of the church
soloist to the fame and attending dis
comforts of an operatic prma donna.
II u 4
The pupils of Miss Salome Becker
showed most careful training at the re-
cital Thursday evening last t>,each and
every number being exceptionally we'll
played. Mr.. Albert Pilling, solo bass at
the Green Ridge Presbyterian church,
who assisted Miss Becker, was a revela-
tion to many who We're present. His
solos revealed Il broad and we'll cult-
waited voice of rare musical quality,
which he uses most artistically. His
splendid voice and the able manner in
which he uses 1t, place him In the very
front rank of Scranton's leading vocal
lists.
The many pupils of Miss Cordela Free
man showed their affection for their
teacher and their appreciation of her ef-
forts in their behalf by presenting her
with very handsome baton on Thursday
evening. The affair took the form of a
surprise party, and the large number of
pupils and friends had a royal good time
until late hour. Miss Susan Dickinson
made the presentation speech and elo-
auently voiced the sentiments of the
donors towards their beloved teacher.
Those participating We're: Mrs. Charles
Il. Buchanan. Miss Sara Burr Miss
Edith Benson, Mrs. Charles NJ. Carr, Mrs.
M. l. Corbett, Miss Luella Dunnng, Mrs.
Harry r. Freas, Miss G. Louise Grey.
Miss Helene Hull, Mrs. James II. Heckel
Miss Myrtle Harvey, Mrs. Lily Joseph
Keller Miss Jennie Kaufman, Mrs.
Amelia *. Lester. Miss Margaret Nit
chel Mrs. Willis, Manville, Miss Emily
Mayer, Miss Sadie Morgan, Miss Edith
Martin Miss Jessie Polhemus. Miss Mar
garet Palmer. Mrs. Jacob Pfeiffer Miss
Matte Poole. Miss Elsie Powell, Miss
Florence Robertson. Miss Josephine Raf-
ter Mrs. Willis Sweet Mrs. Charles
Smith, Miss Ethel Smith, Miss Jennie