The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-21

berS OF the mus1cal-the Misses Clara
Williams, Ednah Hall, Frances Vincent.
singers; Miss Eulalie Chenevert, organ
list; Miss Boyd, violinist; Miss Ger
trude Dobbyns, Margaret Drew and
Blanche Strong, pianists. Each mem
Der is entitled to two tickets, which
she may obtain at the studio any morn
ing, and non-members will be admitted
on payment of small fee.
The fourth annual meeting of the
Wennerberg Choral club was held Tues
day evening in Grace church. Reports
Of the various officers and committees
were presented and showed a splendid
state Of affairs. It was decided to give
another concert in the spring, and re-
hearsals will be held every Tuesday
evening in Grace church, beginning on
Tuesday evening, Jan. 81. The follow
for the year: Axel Anderson, presi-
dent; Edward Jacobson, vice president;
G. W. Olson, recording secretary; Gust
Lindquist, financial secretary; Lydia
Norell, treasurer; Alfred Ericsson, libra
rian; Peter Brown, assistant librarian;
membership committee, Professor P. v.
Malm, Mamie johnson and Tillie Lar
son; auditors, Frank johnson, Freda
Johnston and Peter Brown; directors,
Swan j., Turnblad.
The election of musical director and
accompanist was left in the hands of
tle executive committee.
Two Minneapolis artists, Mrs. Alma
| johnson Porteous and Axel Skovgaard
gave the program at the Schubert club IS
regular musicale, in st. Paul Wednesday.
| There was large audience, unusually
SO, but there were no complaints even
from those who stood, for the attractive
program was decidedly well given. A
St. Paul critic found that Mrs. Porteous
suggested portrait by Alexander as
she. stood in her quaint gown of black
and tan, with just touch of color here
and there.' Mrs. Harriet Walker Run
van was Mrs Porteous' accompanies and
Miss Christina Nilsson assisted Mr..
| Skovgaard.
W. NJ. Crosse returned Monday from
five weeks visit in the east, and is
most enthusiastic over the musical of
ferings in New York, which he calls the
musical center of the world. Mr..
Crosse goes to New York every year, but
he has never known such holiday sea-
son. Eleven mighty orchestras are in
the field, there is grand opera in Ger
man, Italian and English, and one can
hear the famous opera artists in recital
as well as such pianists as Aus der Ohr,
i Hoffman,, Josefy, Da Motta, Samaroff,
d Albert, Pachmann and the violinists,
Ysaye, Kreisler and Won Vecsey.
This evening Miss Mae E. Woodruff.
a pupil Of Miss Hattie A. Wolff of the
School Of Piano-forte Study, will have
her debut recital in Gethsemane guild
hall. She will play numbers from Haydn,
Sinding, Reinecke, Schumann and Web
er and Miss Louise Hickey will vary the
program with two vocal solos.
The following Saturday, Jan. 90, Miss
trude Reichert of the School of Piano
forte Study, will give recital in Geth-
semane guild hall.
Mrs. E. W. Backus entertained Miss
Bencheley's pupils Tuesday evening at
her residence on Oak Grove street. A
musical program was given which re-
fected great credit on both teacher and
pupils. Miss Bencheley will give a
pupils recital later in the season in
the Unitarian church.
George T. Lawton has arranged q
special musical service which will be
given by the vested choir of twenty-five
voices of Grace Episcopal church Sun
day evening, Jan. 20. Selections from
iManney's Resurrection, "Be Not
: Thou Far From Me- by Hird; go,
Taste and See How Gracious the Lord
! Isl by Sir John Goss; and "Hear Me
When I CALI by King Hall, are among
the numbers to be given. @,F -,
! The Minnesota Ladies quartet has
returned from a concert trip of several
u weeks. The quartet is already plan
e ming for several Chautauqua engage
y ments during the coming season.