Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-11-19
IN MUSICAL CIRCLES
Items of Interest Concerning Musi
clans in the Pine Tree State.

Miss Emily Hamilton of Portland is
studying music in Boston.
Con Minnchan of Biddcford has just
composed the words and music Of two
songs.
The net proceeds Of the Concert Of
Nations. which was recently given in
Dover, were over SIP
Miss Helen Cole has resigned as or
Tanist at the Biddeford First Uni
vcrsa!ist church, as her health will not
permit her to carry on the work.
The University of Maine orchestra
has been engaged by the Alpha Phi
Fraternity tc give a concert and dance
in Bangor City nall, Dec. II.
A sacred concert which is to be given
in PASSPORT for the benefit of the choir
fund will be held in Christ church On
the evening of TuecGay, Nov. 20.
DR.. Latham True, organist at Port
lands State Street church, has begun
a series of monthly vesper services in
that city.
1t is understood that the students of
the Portland High school are soon to
organize a glee club and a permanent
High school orchestra.
Louis A. Won Vacrtncr, the well
kaoWn New York and Philadelphia
violinist. who spends his summers at
Par Harbor, has. just left that place
for his winter home, accompanied by
his pianist. Mr.. Orr.
Miss Martha F. r. Halves. contralto
soloist at the High street church, Port
land, sang at concert held in the
Boot;lbuy CONGREGATIONAL church Nov.
II. Another artist of note at this con
cert was Miss Hazel Schroeder, New
York Iiolinist.
Arthur S. Hyde. the orSanist and di-
rector, formerly Of Bath and now of
Boston is mentioned among the list Of
well known Boston musicians who will
appear i'll Eoston with Mark Twain'S
daughter. Miss Clemens. at one of the
Terry rccitals this season.
Frank Holding. the violinist. whose
return to Lewiston is much anticipated
by his friends, has been very i'll for
tire" weeks in Il London hospital; but
lie is now much improved and is cx-
pcctcd home in the course of Il few
weeks.
in the graded schools Of Fort Fairfield
and at Stcvcnsvill". will for tn" winter
spend part of each week in Houlton,
where she has several pupils and has
also accepted the position of organi.lt
in the Episcnpal church Of the Good
Shepherd. ;MsA 4
A Elce club has been organized at the
Bar Harbor High school with the fol-
lowing officers: Harold +. Whitmorc,
president: Ariel Stevens. vice-presi-
dent: ArmCda Richardson. secretary;
Sophia TIilsOn. treasurer; Anna
Morse. pianist; executive committee:
Arthur Mcfarland. Carl Clcaves, Ches-
ter Wescott, William Cleaves.
The resept.gnn in Saco under the
auspices. of the Schubert Quartette was
regarded rs one of the best ever given
in that city. The quartcttc is made
NJ of Robert Martin. first tenor;
charles ~. Swainc. second tenor: Will
lain w. Walker. baritone, and Dr.
George K. Clark. bass. and on this &C
casior they were assisted by Miss Ethel
Waiting If Boston, reader.
Portland has a list Of musical clubs.
that is probably not cXcelled by any
other city in the state. The different
cl,:fs are as follows: The kot|schnar
Rorsini and MarSton Clubs. the Fcsti-
Val Chorus. tt" Choral Art Society,
the Portland operate Society, the
Chestnut street church. Choral Society
and the Ch1minadc Club, whose recent
" elected officers is as follows: Miss
Edith Munroc, president: Miss Corinn2
Haskell. vice president: Miss Elizabeth
Curtis, secretary; Miss Hazel Taplcy
treasurer.
Miss Julia T.. Noyes is q mczzn-con
traIto singer Of whom Portland is just i
" proud. Miss, NoycS made her must
cal debut in 1901. after which she went
td Paris where she remained for N"'lr
. and half studying the v"ic" under
Calvo dc Picciotto, who WAS one 81
Nine. Eanics' teachers. aH' with whom
suzanne Adams also studied for Scv-
crrl seasons. Miss Moves is The
daughter Of Edward \. NoycS. president
Of the Western Festival Association.
Roth Mi. AMI Mrs. NoycS sang for :
number Of years in church in Portland