The Minneapolis journal., 1903-02-16
SCORED A SUCCESS
Thousands Attended Chamber Of
Commerce Opening Under Aus
pices of The Journal.
As a Reseult, the Famine Relief
Fund Receives Material
-"- Addition.

Notwithsta tanding the bitter cold of yes
terday, the worst, most frigid day Of this
winter, the Journals entertainment at
the new Chamber Of Commerce yielded
S566.25 for the Scandinavian relief
funds. The venture was admittedly a
splendid success. Nearly. 2.40O kronoEsthis
will be In Swedish money. and such a
sum will go far in the Scandinavian pen
insula or, unhappy Finland. The response
by the people Of Minneapolis was hearty
one and it is a pleasure to record that
every visitor was we'll pleased.
Although the musical program was in
trusted to but two organizations, the Or
pheus Singing society and The Journal
Newsboys' band, there was none in the
large throng who comp planned of lack of
variety. A number: from either pleases
lat all times and arouses a taste for more
of the same kind.
| 1t may be said Of the Orpheus singers
that they made a most enviable impress
sion yesterday. Having for years stood at
the head of the male glee clubs of the
city, their worth has been long recog
nized among Scandinavians, but until re-
Gently the general public has had but little
opportunity to become acquainted with the
quality of their work. The voices are
we'll balanced and blend harmoniously.
One of the characteristic features of the
society's work is the precision and time
that is kept The fulness in the second
basses never fails to attract attention and
to provoke the admiration of those inter-
ested in male singing societies. The So
ciety is particularly proud of Knut o. Elk
man. a barytone singer of excellent voice.
! He suffers somewhat from modesty, but
has strong. full and musical voice, which
! is even in tone and equal to any demand
T that might be placed on it. There are
many barytones drawing big salaries in
Eopera companies and church cho1rs who
could envy the natural gifts of Knut Elk
man. ~ as- -. 4 r..--z Il
10 add any words in praise of the little
red located musicians of The Journal
NeWsboys' band would be simply. to re-
peat something that has been said num-
berless times from Buffalo to Kansas City.
They nobly sustained their fame yes
terday. -s..sz5=.. -s.......' s:....<5 q
| 1t would have been impossible to have
made the concert such splendid success
! with such limited time for. preparation
had it not been for the generous Co
! operation of the daily press and the. mer-
chants of the city, Il h e j o u n a CRATE
fully acknowledges the kindly offices Of
the directors of the Chamber Of Commerce
and William Robertson, superintendent Of
| the building; the members of the Or
pheus Singing society and j. Victor Berg
quist, it's musical director; The Journal
Newsboys' band and Professor c. c..
| Heintzeman, it's conductor; the publishers
of the Daily Tidende, the Tribune and
the Times, and Sunday Skandinaven, Jo-
hannes Sejerstad, manager; J. c. Corey,
I 424 Nicollet avenue. show cards and ad-
/ vertising specialties. Large display pos
i ters were placed in the windows Of the
Powers Dry Goods company, Donaldson S
i Glass Block the Great Western ticket Of
flee, Pearce's cloak and suit store, Kerr's
t department store, the Leader department
store, Cox & Harris cigar store, Boutell
7 Brothers furniture store and Yerxa's
grocery store. as well a s many drug stores
yor~1 o.fc of cifx foy~- 11if1o
courteses the; thanks of the relief com
mittee and r he j urna is due.