The San Francisco call., 1905-04-18
WITH THE BUSY
DISCIPLES OF
MUSIC AND ART
BY ZOE GREEN RADCLIFFE.

OAKLAND. April 17.-whiIe fashion 8
weary butterflies resting their pretty
wings for the strenuous gayety that will come
with the post-lenten days the busy folk-the
people who do things''-are still at it, ham
mer and tongs- With them there is never a
time ike the present. and the immediate pres
ent is full OF busy planning and busy prepara-
uons for the immediate future. The clubs of
course, are always doing something but any
number OF events of interest in musical cir
cles especially, and not particularly club af-
fairs. are engaging public attention.
A concert in which society, as we'll as the
m musicians Is manifesting considerable interest.
at Read Ha wben to MAKE take Plsse on the
given benefit. This will really be the youno
singers debut for although she has kindly
club and charity entertainments this will be
the first opportunity the public has had to hear
her uncer favorable circumstances The fact
that she is going to study In Europe as the
protege of Madame Gadski Immediately en-
circles her In halo OF romance for great
artists do not take ambitious but unknown
students under their protection every day Mrs
Oscar Luning. always enthusiastic patron
OF art In every form. has done much to en-
courage Miss RIegelmann and further her in
terests. and now heads the list of prominent
women that are acting patronesses of the
coming affair. Among those I've heard men
toned are: Mrs Matthews, Mrs. Standeford
and Mrs. Sharon.
Assisting Miss RiegeImann will be- Norman
w. Pendieton. tenor: Rudolph j. Buckley. vio-
linist. and Eugene H Blanchard. pianist.
Another event that is unfortunately aIso nm
the 25th is the carnival of music that is being
planned by the Unity Club, the Woman,a AL
lance ard the Unitarian church choir IN
dividually. either of these organizations is not
ed for the excellent programmes they have
furnished in the rast and their combined efforts
promise more than ordinary success.
On "Wednesday evening OF this week A II.
Stewart and John W. Metcalf will inaueurate
repetition Of the very ENJOYABLE pupils re-
cal life. The participants will be assisted hv
Miss Abbe sanborn. soprano. and William
Jordan barytone Billy Jordan is a son Of
Mrs. M. +. Jordan. the popular curator of
Ebell's choral section. and is said to have a
beautiful voice.
Speaking of Ebell's choral section reminds
me that its members all going over r.
San Francisco on the 2sth, believe. to take
part in the monster" entertainment which
the women's clubs of that city are giving al
the Majestic. =
Tomorrow at Ebell the voice cultura &C.,
tion will direct the splendid programme tha,
has been arranged by Miss Hoag Mrs, wal
ter Carroll Miss Virginia Potter Miss IS,eia
Oliver Miss Florence Weeks and Miss Be,,jah
Rohe will be heard In a number of fine rad
ing selections and Miss Alfredo Tibbetts Will
sing attractive bill for those who know
of Miss Hoag's work.
Clement Rowlands, who is once more wield-
ing the baton at the First Presbyterian Church
has located his studio in the Macdonouch
building.
In May Ysaye the great violinist, better
first raved over his wonderful playing will
be the big attraction. Oakland's bohemia n
club the Palette. Lyre and Pen people : is
bringing him here and tickets are now 70.
sale by the members.
De Neale Morgan has number AZ verv
artistic little Easter cards on display at Rah.
johns They are in the form of a folder.
one leaf bearing appropriate verse and The
other dainty little scene in water coiors. s''e
Jack London has hied him to tha vvooa.
for a time, away from telephones and ths
numerous young women to whom he is re-
ported engaged. to complete the book he ID
working on and also to finish the dramatixa-
ton OF one of his short stories.
Mr. and Mrs H. w. Bishop have returned
from a delightful visit East. Mr.. Bishop has
made arrangements to bring Mrs. Fiske I'd
this coast and has secured a number of well.
known plays for his Broadway Theater
LIewellyn Hughes, with his wife and baby.
are expected to arrive in Oakland some tins
next month for prolonged visit. Mr.. Hughes
is the young volnist who has succeeded so
marvelously well during his three or four
ysasS stsy In Europe.