The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1907-02-28
RECITAL
A Most Successful Recital by the
Ladies Monday Musical Club.

Musical club at the Congregational
church last Monday evening, was
social and musical event that will
long be pleasantly remembered by
the guests who were present.
The cozy, home-like auditorium
and the adjoining parlor were COM
fortably filled, there being about three
hundred guests present.
The associate members of the club,
as we'll as those who took part iu the
program, graced the occasion by APP
pearing in pretty evening gowns. 1t
seemed more like a house party than
a formal recital as they gathered
about the door to welcome their guests
and escorted them to their places.
The program was varied and in
teresting one, and was enthusiastically
received by the audience. 1t is true
that personal friendship induces an
un-critical attitude toward home-talent
entertainment, but we believe that
several of the numbers on Monday
evenings program would also have
been warmly. received, though the
performers had been strangers en-
tertaining for remuneration.
The program was opened and closed
by pia no and organ arrangements OF
two we'll known classics-Mozart's
"Twelfth Mass" and Handel's Liar
60" This arrangement was par
ticularly we'll adapted to the two pieces
chosen, and the rendering of them, by
Mrs. Miner at the organ and Miss
Robischon at the piano, showed both
conscientious study and musical
feeling
Mrs. James sang 1.-The Swallows
by Cowen. She has a very pleasing
voice; the tones are true and even
throughout her whole range. The
songs selected were well within her
reach and were delivered in a manner
that was charming.y unaffected.
MIR. Herman Donart, who is a well
known figure in Sank Centre musical
circles, gave two clarinet solos and
responded to an encore,
Mrs. Rudolph Hansen sang a sacred
solo, "The Lord is my Light and
on being recalled, rendered sweet
little love song that was very well
adapted to her alto voice.
The duet. "Silent Night" by
Mes James James and Austin was
enjoyably rendered.
A prominent part on the program
was taken by Miss Ackerson. Her
first selection was so Divine Re-
deemer," by Gounod. 1t is mastery
composition and gave the singer an
opportunity for the full display OF q
we'll trained voice and dramatic
ability. The piano and organ &C
compartment, by Mrs. Miner and DR..
Lamb, assisted to make this number
an artistic success. Miss Ackerson' s
double number, of less classical
order, was also delightfully."- rendered.
Mrs. Harry Lewis and Miss Robis-
chon were the piano soloists of the
evening. Mrs Lewis played popular
descriptive piece and responded to an
encore with some brilliant variations
on a familiar melody. Miss Robischon,
who is a young pianiste Of considerable
promise, gave as her selection, "Inyi-
tation to the Dance" by Weber. Her
playing showed an admirable technic
and artistic discrimination in praising
In Acknowledgement of her audiences
appreciative applause, she returned
and played Paderewski's dainty
"Minuet, OPP. H."
Sank Centre owes a dept of graft
tude to these enthusiastic music
lovers; not only for these enjoyable
programs which they give gratuitous.
ly, but also for the musical atmo-
sphere which this society creates. 1t
is an inspiration and an encourage
ment to the young people of the
community.