The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-08
Salt Lake Artists Halt Tour
in South to Assist
Balkan Sufferers.
n II Il Romania Hyde string quar-
tettc will he one of the main at.
fractions at the concert TO be


\ fractions at the concert TO be
given in the tabernacle Tues"
day. December TO- for the benefit of the
Balkan sufferers.
This quartette is composed of Miss
Romania Hyde. first violinist: Miss
Jeanette Thompson, second Vloimlst;
Miss Gladys Wicklns, celiIst, aud Miss
Marie Hughes, harpist,
The popularity Of this organization
is we'll evidenced by the constant de-
mands for their services throughout the
western states in filing engagements on
both the Chautauqua and Orphcum cir
cults.
AT the present time they are under
engagement with the Bassett Lyceum
bureau and are booked for forty-four
cities in Utah. Idaho aud Wyoming. r
The uuartettc has Cancelled one of its
engagements in the southern part of
the state and the members are return
ing to salt Lake TO accept the invita-
tion Of Colonel James a. Irons and will
assist In the concert promoted by hun
for the relief of the Red Cross society
in the Balkans.
Miss Romania HYDE. director Of the
auartettc. is daughter Of Mr., and Mrs.
Joseph S. HYDE of Salt Lake City.
Miss Hyde is a pupil Of Professor
George Il. SHELTON and has the dlstlnc-
ton Of having organized the first public
school orchestra in Utah.
She won the gold medal given by
the National Chautauaua in 1907; tied
for first prize at the Nationa Eistcdd-
fod in 1908 and was member Of the
Salt Lake Symphony in 1910,
Her musical talent is recognized and
cuioycd hV all lovers or music
Miss Jeanette Thompson. second vio-
linist. has been a member of the or
ganization for The past five years and
is daughter If Mr.. and Mrs. F.. d, r.
Thompson of this city, She is 4 soloist
Of no mean ability.
Miss GLADYS Wickins. cellist. is n nu
nil of Oge Jorgensen Of this city. Miss
Wickins. while a young PLAYER, has
made remarkable advancement and is
said TO bc the hest lady cellist in the
west Her l'laving is marked by tone
quality and INTERPRETATION and she par
ticularlv e1cels in solo work.
Miss Marie Hughes daughter OF DR..
and Mrs. NJ. A. Hughes Of this city,
studied first at ST Mary s academy and
later with Jospphinc Barda, q concert
artist of San Francisco. for one year.
While STUDYING on the coast she took
= prominent part i'll symphony, solo and
church work appearing in recitals
around northern California, where TO
quote the San Francisco Call, She
achieved reputation as harpiste with
brilliant future y
Mrs. Anna Colburu Plummcr of Salt
Lake has consented To assist and has
prepared several special numbers for
tho concert.
musical program OF exceptional merit
has been arranged, including selections
by the Fort Douglas band. the tabernacle
choir, the Hyde quartette. Mrs G. G..
Plummer, Horace Ensign and Il. p. KIM
ball, The program 10 be given is as
follows:
Selection. "Thc Chocolate Soldier, ,straus
Twentieth u. s. Infantry band
Mr.. De la Mora, director.
Sextette. from Lucia di Lammer-
The Romania Hyde uartette Miss
Romania Hyde. first vIolinist: Miss
Jearnette Thompson second vo-
linist; Miss Gladys Wickens,
harpist
Waltz, salt Lake Beauties" Dc la Mora
Twentieth Infantry band.
Horace s; Enslgn; accompany
ist, Edward 2. Kimbsil,
Even Stephens. conductor: Ed
Organ solo:
ca 'GTHGls :'Mj@1s,Ss Song RoCn tD+EyT3 syIE;
Mr.. Eimball.
Excerpts from Les Contes d'Hoff-
man. ...,....... ..,...... .Ofrenbach
Twentieth infantry band,
Soprano solo. The Story OF the
Shirt ...... -..-....... Sidney Hover
Mrs. Anna Colburn Plummcr
Accompanist. Mr.. kimbaiI
star SDangled Banner ......
Tabernacle choir and audience
accompanied by the tabernacle
organ and twentieth infantry
h.t
The proceeds OF the concert will be
used npa rtially for the relief OF all SUI
ferers from the Balkan war. regardless
OF race, country or religion.
Haines Rallies.
~. T. tisines. state commissioner OF