The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-06-21

near perfect as could have been ex-
petced under the conditions CONTROL.
ing the general arrangement of the
affair, and that each member OF that
important department did faithful
and excellent. work at every phase OF
the program; the honors in this be-
half falling equally to the following
ladies and gentlemen who had
charge OF the Instrumentation:
First violins-Mr. Harold Bayley,
concertmeister; Miss Esther Sund-
quist, Mrs. J. 7. Allen. Miss Maud
Ross,
Second violins-Mr. Milton Marx,
DR., F, ]. Friederich, Miss Florence
Roberts.
violas-Mr. w, c. Laws, Mr.,
! Thielhorn,
| Cellos-Mr. Theo Frederiksen, Mr..
Carl +. Franseen.
Bass-Mr. Everest
/ Pianist-Miss Anna Shistad.
| Organist-Miss Pearl Estes.
The chorus was unequivocally
good, nicely balanced, true to every
demand made upon it; giving forth
its work in Aawless tone and time
and adding conspiuously TO the pleas
ures OF the evening; responsive, in
terested, full OF feeling and interpret
ing its work carefully and with true
harmonic effect, and accentuating the
solo work at all points by quick and
faithful assumption OF the choral
strains and lines. Those responsible
for this element OF the fine engage
ment were:
The Misses Elsie Elmore, Frances
Estes, Lena Fastabend, Birdie Gun
derson, Blanche Heron, Viola Lash,
Bertha Kreibolm, Frida Book, Mar
garet Higgins, Alice Kearney, Ger
trude Kearney, Lois Parker, Bessie
Reed, Bertha Stephenson, Lois Car
nahan, Esther Nylund, Grace Stokes,
Margaret Sauter, Ella Thompson,
Nellie Utzinger, May Utzinger, Alice
Woods, Hattie Wise, Wilma Young,
Mrs. c. H. Abercrombie, Mrs. J. T.
Allen, Mrs. A. A. Finch, Mrs. w. w.
Ridehalgh, Mrs. c. B. Allen.
DR.. Emil Emma, as sponsor, artist,
teacher, leader, the Astorian has dealt
with, and has done it sincerely and
gladly; yet it may claim the last word
OF cheer and praise for the man who
has set the new society on its feet
and to whose fostering care and in
terest it will in large, measure, re-
main there He was the life Of the
concert as we'll as its master.
Mrs. A. A. Finch, the soprano solo
ist Of the evening, was at her very
best and that is saying nearly all at the
command of any Astorian, person or
newspaper; she was wonderfully sue
cessful in her leadership OF the chorus
work, and happily distinctive in the
special Assignments. Her voice isl
always a delightful feature, when,
and wheresoever, she uses it, social
ly, or in the wider sphere Of public |
attraction, and her offerings on
Thursday night have but amplified
the universal pleasure with which
it is always received here.
Mrs. ] r. Allen, who served in the !
dual capacity of alto soloist and vio-
linist, disposed Of her work at all
points with the conscientious and de- |
voted excellence that has marked her
as one Of the leading musicions Of the
city. Her voice solos we're especially
appreciated, when it became known
that she had assumed the assignments
billed to Miss NJ F. Conyers Of Port
land, who ,at the last moment was
taken i'll, and had to forgo her en-
gagement to sing. Mrs. Allen left
nothing to be desired in all she did, |
and it is freely admitted on all sides
that she could not have done more,
nor in more delightful fashion.
Miss Esther Sundquist, perhaps |
the Youngest instrumentalist appear
ing at this popular concert, was in
superb spirit for her work, and her
rendition Of "The Evening Star"
from Wagner's Tannhauser, and the
equally charming violin solo "The
Watch of the Guardian Angels" by
Picrne, were received with frank de-
light by the big house. Her work was
a revelation to the Astoria public,
despite the fact of its pleasant famil-
iarity with Miss Sundquists clever ca
pabilities for months past, at the Star
Theatre Those who are in position