The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-09-20
MADAME cApski.

Tno voices OF American women are
Improving every year, declared Nine
Gadski. when starting out on a tour
which Is to bring her here October
twentieth. Among all aspirants for
the concert stage, however, the per-
centage of truly good voices is natural
ly small. Sometimes out Of dozen l
hear there will be two or three that
give promise, but usually the percent
age Is smaller. American girls lack
patience; they expect to achieve fame
before they are ready to appear in pub
lie at all. At my home in Stettin
spent nine years learning to place my
voice, and even then l worked gracu-
ally from part to part. But the Amer
lean girl likes to tape up some meth.
Cd that promises quick results.
There are no French or Italian or
German methods of learning to sing
There is only one method: find your
voice; then practice, practice. practice
for days and months and years.
Then, II you have the soul and love
your art. you will make a singer
Nine. Gadski first came to this coun-
try with Walter Damrosch, the present
leader of the New York Symphony Or
chestra, then director of the Dam
rosch-Ellis Opera company. Later she
won success with Maurice Grau. of TIE
Metropolitan Opera House. OF Grau,
the prima donna was a great admirer.
The prima donna's engagements ut
the Metropolitan Opera House this sea :
son to sing her great Wagnerian roles
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period for concert work, and local mr-
sic-lovers may therefore consider
themselves especially favored.
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CELEBRATES EloHTiETH ANNI-
vERsARY.
Sunday was the eightieth birthday
anniversary of Mrs. Louisa Elstro, and
the event was celebrated at her home
on South street. The affair was a
complete surprise to Mrs. Elstro. She
has been resident Of this city for fiji
ty-five years. A sumptuous dinner
and supper was served to about forty
guests. The company consisted of the
children. grandchildren and great
grandchildren. Those present were
Mr. and Mrs d. w. Coughnour, MIR.
and Mrs. VIM. Hefnmetz. Mr.. and Mrs.
Chas. Black, Mr.. and Mrs. Fahlslrs.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rob Sortman, Mr.. Henry
Elstro and sons Edward and Freder-
lex. Mr.. and Mrs. Schroeder, Mr.. Har-
mon Ahaus and daughters Ella and
Celia, Mr.. Theodore Holdman and
daughter Lucille. Mr.. John Coughnour.
Miss Ruth Coughnour. Miss Ethel
Coughnour, Mr.. Nelson Coughnour,
Miss Lulu Gardner. Mr.. John Arnold.
Mr.. Frank Cook, Mr.. Arthur Wolfe,
Miss Mary Lambers, Mrs. Harry
Coughnour and daughters Audrey AMI
Elizabeth. Mrs. Minnie Schwegman,
Mrs. Arthur Good and daughter, Ma
RE. Miss Ethel LortmaJ1, Miss Clophy
Schroeder. The guests departed at q
late hour, wishing Mrs. Elstro many
happy returns of the day.
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MISS MURPHY A GUEST.
Mrs. Charles Otto Heltkam enter
tanned with bridge company Friday
nue. in honor of Mrs. Paul Shideler. a
recent bride, formerly Miss Olga Ber-
termann. The hostess was assisted
by her mother, Mrs. G. O. Harris. The
guests were Mrs. Horace Reisner, Mrs.
Charles Russell Wilson, the Misses
Elsa Bertermann. Lillian Kern. Hazel
Murphy, Hilda Buddenbaum, Anna
Fromeyer. Bertha Guedelhoefer, Laura
Arnold, Marguerite Oldendorf and Mrs.
Robert Ray Bunch. This evening Mr..
and Mrs. Heltkam will give q dinner
party of eight covers.-Indianapoli
Star.
ENTERTAINED At PiNEcRoFT.
DR.. and Mrs. N. S. Cox entertained
IN automobile party from Carthage
and Greenfield. Ind, yesterday at their