Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-18
FAMOUS C0lUMNIST TO SPEAK At MID-WjNTER
MEETING MAINE FEDERATION WOMENS CLUBS
GUEST RECITAL
AT CECILIA CLUB
MOST ENJOYABLE

one or the most pleasing Cecilia
Club recitals of the seasons was at
tended by large and appreciative
audience Wednesday morning at Ii
brary hall. the offering including
several delightful numbers by art
lists of remarkable talent.
pleasing feature of the program
was the opening. which included
three numbers, weil-chosen and par
ticularly well-rendered by the Ce-
celia Club chorus, under the able
instruction of Ernest Hill. This
part of the program showed a splen-
| did blending of voices and manifest
ed harmonious group expression.
The accompaniment to these selec-
| lions was also most pleasing.
The chorus selections were follow
| ed by two beautifully rendered songs
by George Goedecke, who possesses
| voice of delightful tonai charm.
which shows marked culture, In
Mr.. Goedecke's first numbers he pro-
duced faultless information and held
his audience by the gentle and ex-
IRENE softness of the swelling tones.
Later in the program, Mr.. Goedecke
sang three delightful selections, the
. sou, hight tones of which were well
suited to his tenor voice of purest
quaIity. In response to the hearty
applause which re received. Mr..
Goedecke favored his audience with
an encore, choosing the beautiful
song, Mother Machree. which was
rendered with equal charm.
= trio consisting of violin by Mrs.
Cony, cello. Mr.. Haskell. with Miss
Chase at the piano. brought merited
applause. The selections chosen
contained beautiful melody and the
manner in which each member com
manded his or her instrument was
quite remarkable. The soft strains
VI the violin and cello and the slow.
swaylng rhythm which was now and
lheh broken by the light, quick
sion. ~ CO
Next came a piano duo bv Miss
r s'itSourt at first piano and Abbott
al sniith, second. Their selection.
,nIIouuctlon and Allegro" was a
e pli.ilant number and showed
Wi, enuil or excellent training as
Wen as natural ability. The fac;,,.,,
with which these two pianists n,o,,i.,
uiated the difficult runs and tha s,,5
9en change from utmost vipor ~
udlnty llghtness was SURPRISING ~
tHose present. A great deal Of cbro
e and arpeggio work was mani
seted with adroit lingering. produc-
t; is charming melody. The selec-
t tion contained heavy chords. stron.
rones, hght, quick notes and p,isse
.,oN ients. AT times it seemed OF
most IKE race between Misc -
court and Mr.. Smith. then a. AZ
ieAl moment the two were seen,;,n
= working to the same end Me-.
satislylng indeed was the niano ran
ultlon' TO an appreciative audianoa
VINO were unable to prevail unon 49,
artlst to give an encore. '4e
a!otHer group of selections hv tbe
Decefla chorus clmaxed the racita,
ms included lullaby wb;cb
drought out deep tones and soft
o,,r 81 while the last nlIn,bor
La uShter Land" was most Mo.
ing IN that 1t produced a ioyful AZ
,,osphere to the gathering as tba
ne rs am was brought to close.
me program:
e,, onoruses: From the Land of tbe
Tpa uiue water, Cadman: The White
Trnto ~ ,E nteaiIns' Cadman: Come
3D. o lhese Yellow Sands, Mrs,
Mh, songs; LaReve, Marion ;;
Massenet: Care Salve. "AtaIa ~ :.
Handel, Mr.. Goedecke. ''''''''
TRIO; Violin, cello, piano-Melodie
Mlgnonne, Morse; A Japanese SIM.
set Deepen; Mrs. Cony, Mr.. Hasl1eII
Miss Chase. -4''N Il
PIANO duo: Introduction & Allegro
Godard, Miss Rancourt, first piano.
Mr.. Smith, second.
songs: The World Is Waiting for
Ile sunrise, Seftz: Look Down. Dear
Eyes FISHER: Thanks Be to God.
Dlckson' Mr. Goedecke; encore,
Mother Machree.
Choruses: Mammy's Lullaby An
by Spros, from "Humoreske. Dyo-
rak; Laughter Land (by request),
Mario.