The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-01

in Buffalo of Mr.. Julian Walker, for
merly of Savannah, will be deeply graf
flying to the many friends here of that
delightful singer:
The honors of the evening fell to
Julian Walker, announced as bari
Tone, but more properly called bass
baritone or baSso cantante. His voice
ranges over two octaVes, and from the
lowest to the highest tone is of superb
quality and under thorough control.
His fine phrasing, artistic repose and
plentitude of musical feeling showed
in all his work, and made 1t unusually
satisfying. He was recalled many
times and compelled to sing encores to
each number"
1t is a pleasure to feel that one who
was for so many years resident of
this city is doing so we'll in the musi-
cal world. Mr.. Walker was one of
the organizers of the Savannah Music
Club and for several seasons was most
pominent in it's affairs, appearing fire.
quently on it's programmes. For many
years, in fact, during the entire period
of his residence here, he was the basso
in Christ Church choir, first under Mr..
Mark Steward as organist, and after
wards under Miss Coburn. 1t was in
that choir too, that the now famous
Mckenzie Gordon first started his mus
ical career; and now these two SaVan-
nah boys are looked upon and spoken
of as two of the greatest concert singers
in New York, and, it possibly may be
said, in America 1t would be most
delightful event if some day they could
both be heard in Savannah once more.
At the annual meeting of the Music
Club on next Thursday evening Mrs.
T. P. Wickenberg will appear before
the club again for the first time since
her removal from the city, three years
r. riV1or n T-lnCfnn
was among the most active members
of the club, and frequently appeared
on its programmes. She is one of the
most popular singers here. and her
reputation has gone into other cities OF
the nearby states. On Thursday night
she will sing "Senta's Ballad" from
''The Flying Dutchman," a number in
which she is at her best and her work
is sure to be most gratifying to her
many admirers.
The weekly rehearsals of the orches-
fra. of the Music Club, under the con-
ductorship of Mr.. A. C. Meyer con-
tinue to be held at Sollee's Music
House on Barnard and State streets,
and splendid progress is being made.
An excellent repertoire is being pre-
pared. including some of the best works
written for orchestra. and special
programme is being arranged Tor lts
FIRST appearance before the club this
season. which will be on the 18th OF this
month. On that evening an innoVa-
ton will be introduced into the pro-
gralnme of the club. 1t will be an or
chestra evening, assisted by one or two
yocalists of the club, giving thus an
evening similar to what is given by the
large orchestras of the country. There
is q possibility that the orchestra Will
give one or two concerts in one OF the
exhibit buildings out at the fair
grounds during the progress of the fair
here this week and next, though as yet
no definite arrangements for this have
been made.
The Savannah friends of Miss Lolita
Groschell of Chester, S. c., will be de-
lighted that she will be here for some
time. the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Sam
mel Shefta1l. on Park avenue. Miss
Groschell has rare musical talents,
both vocal and instrumental.
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Tobacco is both cultivated and con-
sumed on a large scale in Japan. The
plant was introduced by the Portu-
guese in the seventeenth century, and
the trade in it is a government mo-
nopoly. Tobacco is almost universally
used in a small pipe. While cigarettes
are manufactured in large quantities,
they are nearly all exported.
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the beginning of the first volume Of
Beethoven's sonatas. the four-standard
editions as a working OASIS. nlIielee s =
arc set to a rhythm of seventy-two and
seventy-six TO the minute, rate ex-
actly that of the average normal
healthy admit pulse.