Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-04-17

~ colonial thcatcr. the Salt Lake
II symphony orchestra, go strong
win perform Us fourteenth
concert Jaud last for the present sc1-
SOM 10 is generally conceded that
the work OF The orchestra during the
present year has meant as much. n
not more. to lts future usefulness ln
the upbuudiur off the organizations
efficiency and tup cause OF better local
musical culture. us that of any past
year The symphony orchestra exists
through tho PATRONAGE of many lgHd-
IUr ciulcns and music lovers who have
NalIauty seconded the efforts of the
board of directors. the following gen-
tI'mDu comprising the board. Rev.
Elmer T. Goshen. president. Geo. I.
pNuor vice president. ~. a. NhImeN
secretary and treasurer. John J..
spencer manager. Joseph Gcoghcgan,
hr ~ White and John D. Mcclellan.
directors
In Samuel Ncwhouse tbc orchestra
has a. most valued and apure' lated
friend. his large contribution of two
years aEo having demonstrated bits
lowe for tho highest uud best 800 music
and hls loyalty to his own towns
people. To che faithful and efficient
labor of tho orchestra members. ono
and au belongs the CHIEF praise. The
members make "a sacrifice tO rcheursc.
Dycu though they are improving them
selves aJ thc same time. and there
could Dee mo- such organization as the
symphony orchestra without the Nal-
liant members who make 30 successful
under the leadership of the conduc-
tor
The new conductor. j. j. Mcclellan.
has worked with the orchestra since
last october. having successfully con-
Quoted the 18th and 18th concerts
OF the organization as the successor
to Arthur Shepherd. who brought the
orchestra along in artistic fashion
through ~ concerts
The personnel of the players win
prove of interest to music lovers.
George b.. skeleton, well known as ono
OF the leading local teachers OF the
violin. is the concert master and with
him are associated iu the first violin
section Willard Youngdalo. also first
violin lu the Orphcum orchestra. Fred
Midgloy, leader of salt Lake orchestra:
Claude Ncitlcrou. also of the theater
orchestra. Herman SCuottlCr and Miss
Esther Allen. both OF whom studied
in Europe with noted teachers. H.
Gudmuudson. teacher of violin and
orchestra iu the B. Y. University OF
Provo. Morris Andrews. Mrs. Hogan.
Mrs. Anderson, Mrs S. Bennett and
MI Aschcr CuWau. AN players OF
merit and prominence lu the city. AZ
tine head of the second violins is
George Grouemau. pupil of BERNARD
Llstemauu the Chicago master who
aid much for his salt Lake pupil.
Ably -econiing him are Edward
Fitzpatrick. FIRST violin IN the Colonial
theator orchestra. Alfred Masterman.
second violin in the Orphoum orchcs-
ira. l.. IS. Mathews. secretary OF the
local musicians union; Murray SNOW.
n. EllertsOu. W. Morris. Miss Brooks.
A. BroN, G.. Burton and Miss ROmania
Hyde an of whom are intensely I'm
earnest iu their work. and capable
The viola section Us presided over by
Alfred Rordame, the well known and
excellent viola of the Orpheum orches-
ira. This is one OF the strongest sec
tons Of the orchestra with Mr. Ror-
dame are the following able players:
Alfred Press, Of the salt Lake thNlter
orchestra; MT. Tanning Of the colonial
theater orchestra, Mr.. Kirchner and
Miss Weimer.
The cello department is I'm most
worthy hands. Albert Press. the
splendid local cellist. lately oeliist OF
tho Manchester, England. orchestra
also colliet of the Orphoum orchestra.
has charge of this important section
Of tho organization. He is well sup
ported by Oge Jorgensen OF tho salt