The Savannah morning news., 1903-06-28
WITH MUSICIANS
AND MUSICAL PEOPLE.

On last Thursday evening At the
Lawton Memorial Mrs. Laura Mehr
tens repeated the List ''Tarantella"
which she played at the last May con-
cert of the Music Club when she re-
ceived such a tremendous ovation. She
made on this occasion are equally
brilliant success, holding her audience
in GREATNESS interest from her first
touch to the concluding chords. Mrs.
Mehrtens has left for Asheville, where
she will play tomorrow night at the
opening meeting of the convention Of
the National Music Teachers Assocla-
ton, with the Southern Music Teach
ers' Association. 1t is a great credit
10 Savannah and the musical inter
ests here to have an artist such as
Mrs. Mehrtens is to represent them at
an assemblage of the musicians who
will be present at Asheville.
This afternoon, from to $50, and
this evening from 9 to 1890, Meyers
trio will play at the Casino at Thun-
derbolt The trio is composed of Mr..
"A. - meyer, NlOlius NIL ain
frieda, flute, with Mrs. A. G. Meyer
at the piano. Aside from Mr.. Mey
ers popularity as the conductor of the
Music Club orchestra, with which he
has made such success, he has many
hundreds of admirers of his artistic
violin playing in this community. This
trio has become very popular by its
daily engagement, and there viii
be many who will visit the
fn-AQU near
special programmes that have been
arranged for the occasion. Assisting
on the programme at both the after
noon and evening concerts will be Miss
Margaret Oatman Dew, soprano. Miss
Dew has an attractive and pleasant
voice, though not of great power and
she sings with a graceful presence
and in a good style.
Mrs. N H. Finnie, who has been
visiting in New Jersey and Pennsyl-
vania during the past three weeks, has
returned to the city and resumed her
position as soprano in Christ Church.
Mr.. r. c. Gordon, tenor in st. Johns
Church, who has been prevented from
singing for more than two months by
an attack of Hines, is out of the house
again, and has gone to Button, S. c.,
for the summer to recuperate. 1t is
hoped that Mr. Gordon's health may be
thoroughly restored by this change of
atmosphere, and that upon his return
to the city he may be in thorough con-
dition for Iresuming his choir position.
Mr. Gordon has one of the few strictly
lyric tenors heard in this day of the
robust tenor, and is one of the fittest
and most experienced singers in this
part of the country. 1t is reported that
he. will become a member of the Music
Club next season, when many of those
who admire his voice and so seldom
have the opportunity of hearing him
will be able to enjoy his excellent
work.
Miss Birdie Einstein, one of the lead
ing pianists of the city, will leave for
the North during this week II is ru-
mored that Miss Einstein may remain.
there for a year, where she will take
up a course of piano study. Whilst
it it always gratifying to hear of
those among the capable musical peo-
pie here who go to the musical CEN
ters of the North to perfect their tai
ent, II will be distinct loss to musical
circles here, and especially to the
Music Club, to have Miss Einstein
absent from the capable and valua-
BILE work which she has during the past
season done as a member of the Pro-
x Ol lIlS MUSIC OiuU.
She has presided at the plano with
the orchestra of the club, since 1t was
first organized. Her absence from that
post alone will be keenly felt. In
many other ways she will be a great
loss to the club during next season,
should she be away, as she has be-
come one of its most valuable men,
bers and consistent workers. Every
success, however. is wished for Miss
Einstein, should she decide to remain
away and take a course of study.
Miss Emma E. Coburn will leave
the city within a few days for an alb
sence of a month or six weeks. She
will first go North and later will prob
ably visit in the mountains of North
Carolina, near Asheville.s Miss Co.
burn is one of the vice presidents for
Georgia of the Southern Music Teach
ers' Association which will be in con-
vention at Asheville next week with
the National Music Teachers Associa-
ton, but was unable to arrange to be
present at the convention.
Miss Josephine Stevens, who played
Renard's Because" as a violin solo
at the annual recital of Mr.. and Mrs.
Mehrtens pupils at the Lawton Me-
mortal on last Thursday evening Gre
ated a most favorable comment from
many who have heard her. Though
not yet finished performer, she prov
ed that she has much to work for;
and a continuation of the study and
work that is evident she has already
given her art will in time make her
an excellent violinist. Little Miss
Hattie Rossignol, who was heard in
a duet with Mr.. Mehrtens, has a splen-
did goal to strive for. She already
plays with an unusual power of
touch, and in time should place her
self among the solo pianists of the
city. In the Second Hungarian Rhap-
so6ie of Liszt Miss Jessie Freeman did
work which surprised the entire audi
ence. Miss Elise Krenson also showed
marked ability. and she and Miss