The Detroit times., 1915-04-12

and SATURDAY, April 10 and ".
eric Martin. basso; Harmonic so
ciety: orpheus club: Mendelssohn
club: childrens chorus from public
schools and the Festival Choral
society.
The feature OF the Friday evening
concert will be the appearance Of
Fritz Kreisler. the yiolinist. who has
been creating q sensation through
out the country during the present
season. Especial interest attaches
10 Mr.. krsisler's appearance as he
came direct from the European war
zone TO this country. and would not
have been able 10 make this tour
had he not been wounded and later
been given leave Of absence as q
result Mr.. Krsisler xil contribute
at least one hour and a half 10 the
Friday evening program A choral
number by the Harmonic society.
Am Meersgetade." music by Her
man Brueckner. director OF the
chorus, and words by Max Schnett,
president OF Harmonic society. VIII
also be OF special interest The
OrpheUs club, which is always
favorite in Detroit. viii sing two
unaccompanied numbers, and the
Mendelssohn club will sing q double
number with the orchestra The
afternoon program Saturday viii
feature the chorus OF 400 voices
from the public schools in the de
lightful cantata. The walras and
the Carpenter This will be the
FIRST opportunity Detroit school chill.
dren have ever had 20 sing with a
great orchestra. Helen Stanley.
one OF the leading sopranos OF the
Chicago Opera company. and who
was heard in the Philharmonic
course. last season. will be the so
loist The evening program will
offer the oratorio Creation" by the
Festival Choral society. with Miss
Hinkle and Messrs. Athouse and
Martin as soloists The seats are
on sale in Grinnell's box once.
Mrs. G. p. williams. Mrs. N. ID.
Bentley and Misses Louise Snyder
ana Juanlta Lorgion were Initiated
into Beta chapter. Delta omicron
sorority OF the Detroit Institute OF
Musical Art. Wednesday evening.
Mrs. Williams and Mrs. Mary
Christie. Of the institute. gave
program OF american Songs OF Yes.
terday and Today" for the Society
OF Colonial Dances, Tuesday after.
noon. In the home OF Mrs. Richard
r. Williams The following pupils
Of the institute took part In the
weekly recital. "Wednesday: The
Misses Florence Farber. Cara vorce
Vera Mckenzie, Hazel Collins.
Mural Cohen. Gladys Crittenden.
The program was preceded by a
short talk on Program music" by
Charles Frederic Morse.
The fourth and last meeting of
the membership committee OF the
Tuesday Musicale viii be held in
the residence OF the chairman. Miss
Lucy r. Cook. No. 30 Baggst,
Wednesday morning. April IL. at 10
O'Clock. The names OF any appIL
cants for active membership, rec
commended by one and endorsed by
two other active members must be
sent 10 the membership committee
with a letter stating the qualifca.
tons and eligibility OF the applicant.
The frat season OF the Detroit
Symphony orchestra will come TO
close. Thursday afternoon. April
10, In the Detroit opera house, at
f:ls o'clock. The experiment Of the
founding OF the orchestra was look
ed upon with much apprehension by
many. but the season has been car.
ried through with remarkable sue
cess. and the artistic worth OF con.
ductor and players has attracted
vide attention. The program for
the final concet as arranged by
Conductor Weston Gales viii pre-
sent Giucks overture 20 "Tphigenia
IN Aulis." Schubert's @Unnnisheds
symphony. the overture. Nocturne
and wedding march from Mendels-
sohn's music for The Midsummers
Night Dream" and Rimsky-Korsa-
k0ff's ~Capriccio EspaRnoI." the