The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-27

William, Lester's Debut.

William Testers Debut.
William Lester, the youthful Keo-
kuk composer, made his debut in Chi
cago as such several evenings ago,
and drew favorable criticism from
Chicago's critics. Adolf Bruno in the
Inter Ocean said:
At studio in the Fine Arts build
ing there took place last night the
debut of young composer, William
Lester by name. The program was
made up entirely Of compositions from
his pen. 1t consisted of three groups
OF songs tive in each group, two vio-
lin solos and suite for piano. The
songs were presented by Miss Bailey,
soprano; Miss Huntley, alto, and Mr..
Meagley, baritone; all three possess
fine voices, show good training, and
the singing was evidently loves la
Dor
The songs are not easy tasks for
the singers, for their melodic and har-
monte structure by no means follows
a commonplace pattern. The harmonic
invention Is one OF the strongest
features, OF the writer's individuality
for even now there can be traced
some things which may be pointed
out as new combinations of old ele.
ments, and that, after all is what
Originality amounts to. The melodic
invention offers frequently strains of
strange but expressive texture. The
choice Of words testifies to sense
for the unsteady available and appre-
citation of literary merits. 1t is there
fore no hazardous prophecy to hope
| that the store of original English
songs will be enriched by many eX.
amples of lasting value by this com
poser.
In the two violin numbers, rhap.
sodie and the slow movement of a
sonata, Mr.. Lester had the assistance
of Clarence Evans, who acquitted
himself of his task with great credit
Mr.. Lester played the suite for piano
as we'll as all the Accomplishments.
Entertains at Luncheon.
The Marion News-Tribune contains
the following society report of {
luncheon given by Mrs. Charles Soho
field. formerly Miss Minnie Def
Wright, of Keokuk.
One of the notable affairs OF TIL,
week was the one o'clock luncheon
4 given yesterday by Mrs. Charles
Schofield, when she entertained at thu
Spencer hotel. The luncheon wa
served in the large dining room, a
one long table. The table decora
tions were in red For the center
piece there was mound of red cal
nations, outlined with ferns. TIL
table was lighted with red tapers, i
crystal holders, shaded in red. TIL
, place cards were hand decorated, an
, lat each cover was tiny silk Amer
lean flag, the favors A five.cours
!, luncheon was served. A musicale TO
Z lowed the luncheon. The decoration
in the parlor were in green and whit
, with bouquets of white carnation
and ferns about A short but deligh
full program was given, includin
: violin numbers by Miss Goldie LAM
who played Romance From Secon
Concerto" by Wieniawski and Walt
l1Opus ga, Chopin-Poweil; Mrs. Loi
Spencer sang two songs, the first, :"
/ Madrigal," by Victor Harris, and tn
second, Burst, Ye Apple Buds Mis-
: Lucille Friermcod gave two plan
/ numbers, 'Impromptu," by Reinhal
> and Griggs' Spring Song The col
l Guiding number was given by Mis-
) Aimee Ware, violinist, who playe
"Tannhauser March" from Wayne
Mrs. Schofield was assisted by Mr.
c. w. Boucher and Mrs c. o. Bee
, tol.