Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-04-28
n Adelaide Y. Lake

=. Adams, conPo'
rls d. = ~ national note, who spoke
rec'Ol ,Dht before members OF the
lasI al'.r n'Ils Arts league and their
sa,s% sai"ads who gathered in the audi
lllsnu' ID,nm Of the Commercial club
.o,i ~ che did indeed revive memo
a.. Ana hy Wv her discussion which took
n.ic ,ps in its infancy in the Unit
q lu1;t States and carried it through
su e. u' nany stages down to the pres
~ 7. day. illustration was provid-
- a' Nv solos and also by chorus
y ,.ajre in which the audience
slas'11 ras epthsuiastic and responded
With "uI feeling to Mrs. Adams su-
'srior "lrt style of direction for which
sbe is so famed
~ rommunity singing, Mrs. Ad-
~. remarked, was the kind OF
music r most interesting to her ana
st this one did not wonder when
they saw demonstration OF the
~snner in which her magnetic
.srsouality engaged each mem
Z, of her chorus and was reflect
al again in the spirit, vigor and
musical sense with which they
Gang the many old familiar songs.
Mrs. Mrs Adams is a humorist and her
discourse sparkled throughout
With witty and pointed observa-
s.as concerning the subject.
Illustrating points made by
Mrs. Adams, F. S. Barton sang
"Old Dog Tray" and "old Black
IOe." in which the audience join
pd on the chorus. Albert H.
Gille sang Hard Times Come
Again No More" Mrs. A. j.
Rahn sang Darling Nellie Gray"
IN which the audience Joined and
At the close of the evening sang
Honey Chile" a most delightful
composition of Mrs. Adams. Pi-
auO Illustrations were done by
Mrs. Harry Hawkins. An i'm
promptu solo was that given by
Mrs. LaMoine Clark, who whistled
beautifully the air of THE Mock
ing Bird" Mrs. Adams played
with feeling and expression the
Hallelujah chorus from Handel's
Messiah" Mrs. Adams has the
distinction of being the first wo-
man director in the United States
for this great oratorio.
IF it had not been for the
churches there would not have
been so much music" said Mrs.
Adams, who devoted the first part
Of her discussion to church music,
Illustrated with From Green
lands ley Mountains" Nearer
Ny God to Thee" and others.
Community singing had it's orig
In with the old religious camp
meetings in the middle of the
nineteenth century, Mrs. Adams
declared, and illustrated this
point with songs with swinging
rhythm, as, Come to Jesus"
I'm Glad Salvation's Free" and
Shall We Gather at the River" "
The first real, original Ameri-
can music was composed by Ste-
phen G. Foster about 1910, Mrs.
Adams pointed out, as it was he
who contributed "Swanee River"
'Old Black Joe," and MY Old
kentucky Home" among his IT'S
compositions. His melodies, she
remarked, are loved for their
harmony, simplicity and home
lOVlng sentiment. Here, she paus-
II
co and gave her audience an op-
pOrtunity to participate. She also
discussed tho period marked by
Me chicago World fair and the
usluge OF waltz songs and syn
'Opatlon which crept into Amer
ia LOT the first time then. "Ev-
sV epoch in our history has
brought with it it's own songs"
she declared
MRS. Adams closed her discus
AOn with a medley of songs ac-
'Oupahled and directed by her
WI III which her audience ;oined
most heartily and demanded en-
SOre. Included were It'll We
1Te' Again." Smiles" "Juani-
MOcking Bird" Loves Old
Ne song and America,
p @iS' Adams is a resident of
'iala T0a where she came from
n"a', 's haute, Indiana, Just six
= Ins n,l ago. She is a sister of C.
S.,. "Hson' Of this city. While in
a. ' Mrs. Adams was entertain
s,, !. a the home of Mrs. A, 7.
~aun, Ss.., At noon yesterday she ap-
pn,as a at the luncheon of the
ssslans s."a when she spoke on
'rican Made National songs"
isrs.v u' ~ Two hundred called yes
hon.. afternoon between the
,o~a,. s from 2 to 6 to paw their
n n.r 1ents to Mr.. and Mrs A
s,bO.aser U,loert when Mrs. B. O.
N. lang l daughter of this con-
hoDo.,pt .ept open house at her home
llns Tsssin them on their fiftIetb
Nm cg, anniversary. Mr.. and
l,n ,.li oaOert were married /. ga
~ ~ 1ali "a, a century ago. and T. Datb "a,
hsir ~ ~ mere before that. Since
V,,. s Marriage n their home has sal al
fnss,'0 0een in this city and tnsir
iov, uere are legion. Ont ~