Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-02-09

concerning the music being fur
nished daily at the tabernacle. Each
Of tho three musicians, with Mr.. Os-
from, Albert Simpson Reitz, director,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Mckee, solo
list and aecompanist, are artists in their
line, thoroughly competent and profi-
cient in their especial work.
One thing abnt Mr.. Ostrom 5 asso.
ciates is that taey are in perfect accord
and harmony and seem to fit into the
plan Of high grade work which the
evangelist is doing. Mr.. Reitz, the
leader OF the chorus, has been with Mr..
Ostrom for six years. The quality of
his work was demonstrated last Satur.
day night at the special evening of
song when the volunteer chorus of
trained and unframed singers VINO had
been together but one week followed his
leadership with amazing ease and seem
cd to be entirely at his command
throughout the evening. Mr.. Reitz re-
sided in Grants Pass, Ore, before join
ing Mr.. 0strom, but received his musi-
cal education in Chicago. He has writ.
ten both words and music for dozena
Of tho best new hymns, one of which
he sang at the Saturday night service of
song, entitled, "This Day Comes Not
Again But What | DO Lives On Mr..
Reitz also acts as business manager for
Mr.. 0strom and relieves him Of many
Of the details Of these city campaigns,
Mr.. Mckee, the tenor soloist, is
Massachusetts man. He received part
Of his musical training in Boston and
part in Chicago. While in an eastern
university he played guard on the foot.
ball team and took part in many Of the
big games played in the prominent
places Of the east. His remarkable
tenor voice has brought him many o.
fers TO enter secular work but he has
steadfastly refused them all and is dc.
voting all bis time and talent to sing.
ing for tae Gospel. lie sings many
times a day nearly every morning IN
some nearby town or village; at the
noon hour in the shops and factories Of
the larger cities; at the afternoon and
evening meetings and often in the sick
room Of shut-ins and invalids, his
voice maintaining it's rich quality at
all times. Mr.. and Mrs Mckee were
married last June and spent their
honeymoon in Boston, Mrs. Mckee, who
plays the aeconpaniments at the tab
ernacle meetings was born and raised
in Chicago, and received her musical
education In that city. Her work at
the piano is quite exceptional. For the
big cnorus numbers she brings an amaz.
ing volume Of music from the piano
and for the solo her accompaniments
are very sympathetic and comprehen.
sive, always allowing Mr., Mckee the
greatest freedom in his solo work. They
expect 20 spend their summer in Chi
eagO after finishing the season S work.
Mr.. Ostrom and his associates will
be here two weeks more, then they 20
to Watertown, South Dakota fer the
month Of March, and expect TO return
to California for April, May and June.
The semiannual convention of the
Degree on Honor lodge win meet in sa,
lem March fifteenth and sixteenth.
There will be all'day sessions both
days, officials Of the Grand Lodge OF
Portland will be present and matters
Of much Importance will come up for
discussion, These are events OF inter.
est to not only lodge members but the
business people as well, attracting as
they do large numbers from various
valley cities, the boundary Of this dis
trict extending as far south as Eugene,
where the last convention was held.
That city will, with Corvallis, junction
City, Albany and many other places
send delegates to the forthcoming meet.
ing.
Last nigdt was the regular open meet.
ing date for this lodge, the occasion
being marked by basket social. A
substantial sum was realized aud wilt
be used to help cover expenses Of the
Mareh convention. Judge Peter y 'Arcy
auctioned the baskets, Miss Althea
ksch entertaining during the evening
with piano solo, Miss Ada SnoolJ,
wita violin solo Miss Elizabeth Hol.
diman being heard in vocal solo.
The affair was quite largely attended
and was most enjoyable in every re-.
upect. The committee in charge was
composed Of Mrs. William Esch, Mrs.
A. Patterson and Mrs, Elmer White.
- W'NNAk VI llHlNiAuNN W NNt WtNl'
bers Of the w. G. II, u. will begin
Wednesday and continue until Thurs.
day evening II will be a Joint nsti.
tute OF the Marion and Polk county or.
carnations, Mrs. Jennie NJ Kemp, Of
Portland, state president, ana other
prominent members TO be present. The
meetings viii begin each morning and
viii cntnuC until about four In the
AFTERNOON, no evening session to be
nold owing to the tabernacle meetings..
The program has not been completed
as yet, but " is understood that mat
ters Of Importance are to come mp for
discussion
Thh afternoon the regular meeting
Of yho W. e. r. L. was held In their
hall on South Commercial street. where
the institute sessions win take place
The regular meeting of the Park
School Parcntreaehcrs association
took place Friday evening in their
school building The feature Of the
evening was the address hy Dr. n. H.
Fisher who spoke tu the effects OF
physical defects ON education, his talk
covering affections Of the throat, eve,
and cars The closest attention wa,
paid throughout many remaining Ia
ask questions after the meeting had
closed. AS entertainment numbers d
piano and vocal duet were given by
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