The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-06-04
Sixth Annual Music Festival
Will Be Greater Than
AL Others.

ing was in course Of completion. At
all these festivals the Minneapolis
Symphony. orchestra was used and
each time came back to Grand Forks
in much better form and training than
before.
The genial personality of Mr.. Ober-
hotter and his matchless skill as a
conductor had by this time made him
not only a permanent fixture of the
May music festival but had also en-
deared him t othe hearts Of the pa
irons of the festivals.
At the fifth festival in 1911 the So
ciety was forced by complications in
the routing of orchestras to take the
st. Paul Symphony orchestra under
w. H. Rothwell. n much younger or
ganization than the Minneapolis Sym
nhony and n not fully in Its class.
Through the same complications it
was necessary to hold h festival six
| weeks earlier than usual and at a
time when the out-of-town patrons
could not possibly attend and conse-
auently for the first time in its his
tory the society was forced to call
upon its g%uarantors to make up a
small deficit.
Sixth Festival Greatest.
The coming festival which is the
sixth. gives promise of being n of
the most successful ever Undertaken
The patrons will be exceedingly pleas
| ed to welcome Mr.. Oberhoffer again
and his wonderful orchestra which
comes now full of honors and with
the laurels of great achievements in
the musical world.
1t has also been demonstrated that
the auditorium has filled a long felt
want in this community. In the brief
three years that it has been built it
has seer some memorable gatherings.
and some gatherings that would have
been impossible and that would never
have come to Grand Forks had 1t not
been for the auditorium.
The value of such a building in a
community can never he overestimat-
ed. Already there have appeared
upon its platform such national char
actcrs as William Jennings Bryan.
Robert NJ. LaFollette, both of whom
addressed upwards of 5000 people.
Then there was Hon. II. II. Bryn.
Norwegian minister to the United
States; Eugene v. Debs. the apostle
of socialism; Hon. Clifford Pincnot.
former United States forester: James
J.. Hill and President Howard Elliott,
two of the greatest railway presi-
dents and captains of nance in the
world.
In a religious way the building
has been used for some memorable
gatherings and has heard some IA
nous preachers. prominent among
which are the Rev. Bishop Robert
Mcintyre of the Methodist church,
and the Rev. Marion D. Shutter of the
Universalist church.. who preached
the university b~accalaureate sermon
Fulfills Its Purpose.
In a musical way the building has
already fulfilled it's purpose. There
have appeared such world famed ar
lists as the Incompatible Melba. the
queen of artists; Mime. Gadski. the
great modern vocalits; Harold Bauer
and a perfect. galaxy of other stars
such as Nine. Norelli, Nine. Wolff.
Rothwell sopranos: Jean kocian ane
Maud Powell. vlolinists: Gusto.
Holmquist. Marion Green, Arthu,
Middleton. bassos.
In addition to these the building
has been used for automobile shows
exhibits. banquets, dances and Other
purposes that could not have beer
carried u had the city not had such
an ideal place for such gatherings.