The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-12-08

as an accomplished organization;
their work was received with delight,
in is every phase and comment free
Ily made at the close 81 the exercises,
aanctions The conclusion
Exalted Ruler N, y. Johnson and
This STAFF 81 officers, had everything
well Ia hand and proved their concept
land capacity for the disposal Of the
long and arduous program The
whole affair was handled with digni-
ny and conscientious conformity 70
the high expression made by the
lodge on this one Of its greatest days,
and there are none % deny them the
fullest measure 81 graduation,
ExsAttorney General G N. Idle,
man. Of Portland Lodge No, l42, one
Of the most accomplished orators Of
| the State, had been secured 70 deliver
| the address oi the day and did Il 20
the pronounced pleasure and comfort
oi the brethren and 81 the Iaity pres-
ent. lie chose the @Relationoi Bro.
thcrhood TO Good Citizenship" and
proved the correlation Ii apt and con.
elusive terms, giving due place and
standard 10 the great order he was
speaking tcy, and convincing every
citizen In ne house Of the everything
demand upon him for the best and
highest type of duty and action re-
Quirrd al his hands II was fine ef-1
fort and was thoroughly appreciated
by the thousand who heard IT,
mo, 1870" was peculiarly happy inI
having among rs guests and contFibu-
tors on Sunday fine quar,ette Of
Portland singers, who came down TO
lend their exceptional talent 10 the
success OF the day, towit, Messers l..
/, Wisdom, tenor; and Stuart Nc.
CURE, baritone; Miss Evelyn Hurley,
eontralto and Mrs. May Dearborn
Sehwab. soprano, Their work in
Schneekers My Faith Looks UP to
Thee" and God Shall Wipe Away
All Tears" God Is a Spirit and in
the closing numbers, was exceeding |
~ hne and gave pleasure unstinted TO
everyone in hearing; as did the in
strumentation Of Mr.. ], Hutchinson,
Of Portland. their aeeompanisL Mr.. |
MeGuire's splendid rendition Of
Bucks MY Redeemer and My Lord"
was one Of the real features Of the
intensely interesting program aud
made deep impression; as did Mrs
Schwab's lovely number, In the
Hour Of Trial. both offerings de-
the hundreds who were eager
10 appreciate all things so beautiful
ly and inspiringly presented.
Miss Laurie Mecanu, one Of As
toria's most gifted singers, was 10 ap.
preeiable evidence with two exquisite
in which her perfectly train
cd eontfalto voice was heard with
splendid effect, "Promise Of Life" by
cowen, and Liddle's superb Abide
With Me- Miss Mccain never fails
10 charm her home audiences and
contributions we're given,
aud received, with the some uniail-
Ing success and pleasure that marks
everything she does for Astoria,
viii Gratke's rendering OF the ev-
.r-beautiful "Thanatopsis" was among
the cardinal elements Of the real sue
,ess Of this memorial gathering II Is
rare, indeed, that this famous and ex-
luisite plea in poesy is better hand
led than he handled it. 1t is used so
much. in public, that It's beauties are
become almost trite from reiterationi
but Mr., Cratke was fortunate enough
o compass lis rendering with a force
md grace that invested it with all its
snown, but often unrealized, strength
md beauty.
Mrs. Charles HAbercrombic's fine
yiiis as pianiste were in demand in
ievetal OF the strong elements Of the
pest program ever unfolded in this
,ehali, and her responses we're all
hat could be desired, as they inyar.
ably are.
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