Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-10-27

We've Emmett, Edith Emmett, Helen
Copley, Lowell Stiffler, Frances Har'
Ian, Robert Copley, Eugene Harlan
and Alicia Hunt.
Miss Winifred Byrd, the charming
Salem girl, who is studying music in
New York, still is the center of much
interest to critics and the muslcai
world of the east.
The newspapers and many of ths
musical magazines of the east are full
of her pictures and flattering articles
In the Hudson Dispatch under large
head lines was the following on her
opening recital of the season:
"An audience of about 400 thorough
| Iy appreciative music lovers heard
Miss Winifred Byrd at the Union Hill
high school yesterday afternoon IN q
piano recital of an order seldom heard
outside the centres of music. That
North Hudson was able to enjoy such
2 treat was due to Mrs. Gouled, pat
roness of Miss Byrd, who arranged for
the recital.
"Miss Byrd came here a stranger,
but she won scores of musically edu-
Gated admirers by temperament seldom
fonnd to such an extent in American
pianists. her fine intellectually in the
| INTERPRETATION of the numbers, and the
big and mastery tone, combined with
exduisitely delicate piaissimo.
"Miss Byrd set herself task of no
mean proportion and acquitted herself
with great honor. At least that fact
can be taken for granted, for her et'
forts were rewarded with unmistakable
enthusiasm and appreciation.
"Miss Byrd arranged program OF
interesting and difficult compositions.
She presented such tests of technical
skill and endurance as Chopin s B flat
minor Sonata; Weber's "Moto Perp-
tuoJ'' Fantaisia by Mozart, and
List g "Tarantelle. /" Besides these
she played three preludes by Chopin;
Mendelssohn IS Prelude; Grieg Noe.
turne. and Poldini's "Dancing Doll. ="
0The performance of such a diverse
and difficult list was an achievement
that amazed her hearers. For the most
part her interpretations were complete
land comprehensive If only for her re-
markable and artistic reading Of the
Chopin Sonata, Miss Byrd deserves the
highest praise. The Sonata is favor1te
with most of the great pian1sts now
before the American public Yet 1t re-
NAMED for this young and dimlnutlve
musician to find new dramatic sense
and significance so subtle yet so dom
mating that her version was really
unique. Certain episodes were empha-
sized with dramatic fire and energy,
vet tempered with the taste of true
noet. She never failed to reflect the
lofty and introspective moods and, at
the same time, her Interpretation was
q revelation of vigor, ardor and buoy
ancy.
HIn the Funeral March movement
she struck note of tremendous pow
er and superb strength. 1.-The Wlnd
Over the Graves" restrained and re-
dolent of atmosphere, was an amazing
exhibition of digita1 dexterity, precls-
ion of touch and technical efficiency.
"She, moreover, revealed in the We
ber selection crisp and clear touch,
a management of the Intervening
problems which the composer invented
that was as astonishing as it was de-
Ilightful and suppleness and elastic
ity of wrist and finger that were un-
usual. ="
Accompanied by Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
q. MYERS, Mr. and Mrs. G. B. Webb
matored to Portland Monday, return
ing Tuesday night.
Miss Anna Wirth and Henry Balm
sen plighted their troth Wednesday ev-
oning October the twenty fourth, at
eight o'clock at simple and pretty
ceremony, solemnized at the Lutheran
church.
Rev. George Taylor officiated ana
the ceremony was attended by about
40 friends and relatives from Salem,
Portland and Yamhill.
The bride wore q charming gown of
white crepe de chine. Her veil was
wreathed with orange blossoms and
she carried a bouquet of white carna-
tions. The maid of honor Miss Marga-
reta Bahmsen, wore froek of blue
crepe and the bride s maid, Miss Marie
Wirth. was powned in pink crepe. Miss
Thusmelda Taylor played the wedding
march.
John Wirth, Jr., was best man, and
Gustave Bahmsen acted as usher.
The church was effectively decorat-
ed with autumn leaves and palms.
Following the ceremony wedding
supper was served at lhe eupu Nan
home of the brides parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. John H. Wirth, on Auburn avenre
The table was prettily adorned with
tall shaggy chrysanthemums. After the
supper the evening was rounded out
with dancing and games.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bahmsen left for a
wedding trip to California, and will
visit San Francisco, Les Angeles, Long
Beach and San Diego At the conclu-
sion of their trip, December the first,
they will make their home on the
groom ranch six miles east of town.
The bride wore travelling suit of
blue serge and tailored hat of pur-
pie and black velvet.