The Savannah morning news., 1902-10-05
WITH MUSICIANS AND
MUSICAL PEOPLE,

In singing her farewell to the Sa-
vannah public at the Music Club on
last Thursday evening. Miss Saidee
King sang herself into the hearts of
many new admirers. With the gift of
such a beautiful voice as Miss King
possesses, she will be a distinct loss
to the community during her absence
this winter. She leaves here for the
North to perfect her talent, and with
her departure she carries the best
wishes of a large circle of friends.
Mr.. Moses D. Coburn was recently
elected an honorary member of the
Music Club. This is an honor well be-
slowed. Mr. Coburn, now one of the
Oldest residents of Savannah, has,
throughout the long term of his life,
shown an uninterrupted interest in mu-
sic, and has done much on many oc-
casions to upbuild the standard of this,
the greatest and most refinely elevat-
ing of all the arts. Mr.. w. T. Williams
is the only other honorary member of
the club.
Miss Christine Winters has returned
to the city after an absence of several
weeks. and will at once resume her
class in violin instruction in connection
with the Savannah Conservatory OF
Music. Miss Winters has appeared la
public on numerous occasions, and has
many admirers of her violin playing
Mr.. w. S. Blum will sing a solo at
the services at the Cathedral tonight.
Campanari will be heard here in a
song recital on Friday evening, Nov.
After an absence of about two years
In Germany. Miss Kate Brigham has
returned to this country and will be
In Savannah for the winter. Miss Brig
ham, before leaving here, was recog-
nlzed as one of the best pianists of
the city, and her many friends hope
10 nave an opportunity of again hear
ing her play.
With the return to the city during
the past week of Miss Coburn, Mrs.
F1nnie and Mrs. Gaudry, Christ Church
SEoir is once more complete: With
Mr.. j. I. German and Mr.. G. w. Beck
EFT, the choir will remain the same as
II was last winter.
Mr.. w P. H. McIlveen has resigned
his position as tenor in the First Bap-
fist Church as he will make Brunswick
his home shortly.
Mr.. ]. B. Goodman. who has resided
In New York for the past two years.
mas returned to Savannah to live. He
will sing the tenor parts in the First
Baptist Church choir to-day.
Miss Virginia Ashley will resume her
class in piano instruction and sight
reading tomorrow.
Under the direction of Miss Emma
E. Coburn, the chorus of the Music
Club will commence rehearsals at the
Lawton Memorial Thursday evening at
$3.50 O'Clock. and will rehearse there on
every Thursday evening thereafter at
the same hour. except on the first and
third Thursdays in each month, when
the rehearsaIs will be held after the
regular meetings of the club on those
evenings.
The works to be taken up now are
three choruses which will be given at
the meeting on Nov. 6. After that Ros-
sini's "Stabat Mater" will be taken up
and presented on Dec. IS. An oratorio
will be given some time during the
spring, but the selection for this has
not been made The chorus has been
largely increased of late, and Miss Co
burn will probably have fifty voices
under her direction this season.
Prof. Franz Hubner, who has been
prominently identified with the music
circles of Savannah for eleven years,
has resumed his teaching of the violin
and the cello. Prof. Hubner, besides
having a large class of pupils, IS the
leader of the Frohsinn Gesangverein
and the director of the choir OF the
Lutheran Church Of the Ascension.
Last season Prof. Hubner's pupils
care = very enjoyable concert, and an