Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-03-08


of Portland presented program, at
once sublimely artistic and at the same
time thoroughly enjoyable to all who
had taste for what is really good
in the musical line.
II has been said that orehesuas, un-
like poets, are made, not born end fig
uring that this be true, NJ. Christensen
and those who are most intimately as
sociated with the formation Of the Port
land organization are 10 be largely con
graduated. Some who have had part
in the making of such bodies would
probably exchange their efforts for the
iabors Of wind and wave that have had
TO do with whole periods Of geological
formation. The struggle, however, is
forgotten IL the ideal is attained, and it
must be said that the Portland Sym.
phony has reached this desired plane,
and those who heard them yesterday
realized that these results had not been
obtained over night, but instead had
come through season after season of the
most arduous and consistent work, but
that they were well worth all the pains.
taking Garefulness which the musicians
had put into their task. Salemites
expressed this sentiment when they
Joined in ovation after ovation. Nor
was the house composed entirely Of
local people, for Albany, Woodburn, Sill
verton, Independence, Corvallis, Falls
City, Dallas, and other valley towns
were likewise literally represented.
The "best number" on the program
was necessarily different according to
the individual point Of view. The over.
ture "Phedre by Masscnet, intro.
dueed the musicians, and was most con
yincing, leaving the listener quite ready
for Haydn g symphony No. in D Ma.
jor, given in four movements, using
practically the same motif in each,
handled by different instruments. Sleg'
fried Idyll, by Wagner was the third
number, and was revelation Of the
possibilities Of the wind instruments
and strings with particularly effect
i've oboe SOLO sumber song. The
Hghtness Of the "Proeludium and
"Berceuseu by Jorncfelt, with sole
parts for violin, flute and oboe, made
Gn especial appeal
In Tnubert Is 'Licbcsliedchen" Oh,
light and graceful theme which ror
through the piece was distinctly pleas
ing, Oh wns the "Rhupsodic Nor
wegiennc No. J." by l.alo q composi
iion in which Norwegian fok.Gong mel
odies prevail.
The concert was entirely succegsfu
from every standpoint aud IT is hope,
that the appearance here Of the orchcs
ira will be an annual event.
"Mn. Hallic Parish Hinges, Of 81
lem, says the Corvallis Times.Gazett
ga soprano singer Of more than stat,
wide reputation and well known (
Corvallis music lovers, has been secure
10 sing several solos at the ann1a
home concert Of the Oregon Agrcultui
III cpllege cadc4 baud, which take
place Friday evening, March 10, at ia
Majestic theater. Mrs. Hinges will sin
with band accompaniment -
A most enjoyable evening was passc
At birthday party given in honor
,lonn Fabty south Of Salem, on the Jc
ferson roud Friday. The hours were IA
cd with informal entertainment, an ci
jpyable supper being served late. Tho
present were. Misses Della llilfkc
Lucille Hawthorne, Alice Book, Emn
Fabry, Sadie Smith, Jennie Smith Pea
Wiltsey, Bernice Adams, of Polk cou
ty; Vcnita Lewis, Of jefferson; TIL
smith, Lillian Bowman, Jessie Mile
Messrs. Albert Hlfiker Charles Adam
OF Polk county; Charles Grabcnhors
Alvin llilfikcr, clyde Lewis, On,
Hilifiker, Wilfred Lewis, llcrhc
smith, John Fobry, Bernhard lliltik,
John Miller, Bert Tompkius and Ca
Boock.
Miss Calistn Moccc gave a sevc
table bridge this afternoon, addi
another entertainment to the inform
afternoons which she Ia giving as
Monday series,
For the pleasure of her mother, NJ
h. A. Moore, Miss Moore entertain
with kcnsingtcn tea Thursday att
noon, guests asked being Mis-. q,
Moody, MIS-, Il, T.. Boise, Mrs. W,
Lord Mrs K. S. Wallace, Mrs. j,
M,les Mrs p \ lcssm Mrs 4
GiIbc,t Mrs p NJ Unyord Mrs
Snail NJ Goor,o pcar.o Nhs n
Wroomoll a, rocnma N,s N n Cb,
man NJ. Gao,,o II unrnct, Mrs
N 1onev oe rnsenr NIrs i II AHA
Mrs Frcd Lcpgr. Mira L. II Rcap
Mrs q A pnrk Nrs l. smrlt,
Mrs Perry Rnymoud. Mrs i q Mo
land M,s I,n. NJ pror,e npd NJ
Lucy stouehlen