The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-28

The beautiful programme to be pre- sented by company of local musicians in compliment to MT. and Mrs. William Gussen is anticipated with warm inter- est by the personal friends Of those two exceptional musicians and by those who appreciate them because of their high art. The programme is pronounced one of the most artistic that concert aud fence has ever heard on a Birmingham stage and the participants include per sons of high musical excellence. Mrs. Charles Bowman is general chairman of arrangements. The programme was ar ranged by MT. Emile Levy, who is to be the piano accompanist in several of the numbers. MT. Levy has played with some of the most distinguished musicians of modern times and Is held in high re- gard in the east, as wtll as being recog- nized muscally in this city where he has lived for short time.
 Mrs E. G. Chandler has accepted one of the conspicuous places on the pro- gramme. appearing in a duo with MT. John Shaddick, the baritone. Both MT. ShaddcS and Mrs. Chandler are superb singers and their two numbers, 'Das Voglein," and Allah be with us" as sure much enjoyment to their audience.
 Two young singers who will appear on the programme are Miss Fern Minor and Miss Gladys Enslen, each of whom by personal charm as well as her voice, will add her quota to the number in the audience Tuesday night.
 The programme-whch is not a long one-is particularly rich in it's instru- mental numbers. When such pianists as Mrs. Laurens Block, Mrs. Charles Dow man, and Mrs. Houston Davis are fea- tured in a programme it has much to offer. With MT. Oliver sChalfouX, Mrs. John Turner and Mrs Clarence Klenk giving the sweetness of their violin mu- sic and Mr. klenks versatility introducing his lovely cello as well, one feels that the programme is already varied enough. But Mrs. Chahfoux is to present a harp number accompanied by MT Chalifoux on his violin. Her golden instrument with it's heavenly tones. will introduce an artistic element in the pictorial ex- celence of the programme.
 The musicians of Birmingham feel that their choicest work should be given in tribute to MT. and Mrs. Gussen, through MT. and Mrs. Gussens loss of musical and literary treasures can never be quite repaid, but they unquestionably recog- nize the ready gift of the time and talents of their fellow musicians as a gracious and comforting substitute. The Gussen concert is an event of especial moment in the musical life of the city, bringing the ties of musical interest clos CT together. while presenting a veritable feast of the best that Birmingham is and has in an artistic way.
 An especially gracious consent was that of MT. Frederick Gunster. the tenor. who when asked to sing at the benefit concert for MT. and Mrs Gussen, read fly agreed to do so though he had not previously sung publicly in this city ex- cept professionally as the sole singer in a concert given by the Music Study club prior to his. residence in this city. MT. Gunster is none the less an artist be- cause his connection in Birmingham is that of business. He is one of the lead ing tenors of the country, and his eve ming hours are passed in pursuing his further study of the art which he loves so well. Mir Gunster'A refusals to sing at concerts and musicales since coming to Birmingham tetashrd the the m