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"A MAX'S Sing-e- ManySongs for Men," is the sloganwhich comes to the Ellwyn

Concert, bureau about the concertsn tour from other towns in this

Pacific northwest concerning ArthurMiddleton, baritone of .the Metro-politan Opera company, to be heardin Concert in the Heilig, this city,December 29.

"iliddletott concert last night great-est musical event ever given here inSpokane," wired Gus F. Eilers. fromSpokane last Tuesday following theconcert given there by Mr. Middleton.There are undoubtedly few bass-barito-

soloists of the present day whoare so generally popular as is thisgenial singer, who is equally at homeon the operatic, the oratorio or con-

cert stage. Mr. Middleton possessesthe happy faculty of programmebuilding. Consequently his concertsappeal quite as much to the "tiredbusiness man" as to the ed mu-

sical "high brow." "I am certainly,glad Middleton is coming to Port-land," remarked a Portland businessman who came a couple of years agofrom New York.' ."Believe me, I'll bethere in the front row. I don't knowof a einger whom I'd rather bear.There is something about Middleton'svoice' and the songs he sings thatmakes one forget there is such athing as business worries. I've heardhim sing a good many times and1every time I enjoy him more,"

AUDITORIUM CONCERT, 3 P. SI.

The chorus of the Monday Musicalelub, under the direction of Mra RoseCoursen Reed, will be featured in thepopular concert in the public audi-torium, 3 P. M. today. Among thenumbers that will be used by thechorus will be Branscombe'a "Rosesof Madrid." ,

The Monday musical club harp andstring- ensemble, another feature attraction at this concert, is comppsedof Miss Jane Little, harpist, Mrs. H.A. Hampton, violinist, . and Miss, Vir-ginia Knight, cellist.

Lucian A. Becker is organist' andMitylene Fraker Stitcs, contralto, vocal soloist.

The programme:The Farewell," "Leonore Sym

phony" (Raff); "Traumerei" (Schu-mann): "Ohristmaa a Tone Poem"(Dotheir): "To the Spring" (Grief),"Fairy Pipers" (Brewer), MondayMusical club chorus; aria, "O Rest inthe Lord" (Elijah). (Mendelssohn),Mitylene Fraker Stites;- ensemble,"Melody" (Massenet), harp solos,"Impromptu" (N'azonra), "Music Box"(Schuecker): "Moment Musical" (Schu-bert), "The Swan" (St. Saens), MondayMusical club harp and string ensem-ble; "Roses of Madrid" (Branscombe),Monday Musical club chorus; "WakeUp!" (Phillips), "Homeward Bound"(Katherine A. Glen).. "Lullaby"(Hurlstone), "The Velvet Darkness"(Reddiok), Mitylene Fraker Stites; or-gan. "Scotch Fantasia" (Macfarlane),grand march from" "TannhauserV(Wagner), "Star-Spangl- Banner."

MACDOWELL CLUB, DECEMBER 21.

The next MacDowell club musicalprogramme will be an unusually in-

teresting and attractive one, Tuesdayafternoon, December 21, at the HotelMultnomah, when Mrs. Henry W.Metzger, dramatic scprano. will bepresented in recital, with Edgar E.Coursen at the piano.

Mrs. Metzger, who is quite populartn musical and society circles, is mostgenerous in giving her voice and tal-ents to all good causes and is alwaysheard with pleasure. She will giveun, unusual programme Tuesday, sing-ing several numbers new to Portland.One by Walter H. Rothwell. one ofAmerica's best musicians, will be ofespecial significance as Mrs. Metzgerhas coached with him for several sea-eon- s.

The programme is:"Lascia chi is piatiga" (Handel): "Om-br- a,

Mai Fu" (Handel);. "O Mlo BabblnoCaro'" (Puccini): "Beau Solr" (Debussy):Vhere Null" (Bachelot): '"Ma Gazelle"

(Moorirh folk cong) ; "Hymne au Solei!"(Oeorses: "Pierrot" (Rubner); "My Men-

agerie" I Kay Foster): "My Love Is a Mule-teer" (Noseroc "Christ in Flandera"(Ward-Stephens- ): "The Look" (RosalieHousman): "Hopak" ( Mouusorgaky) ; "Overthe Steppe" (Gretchanlnof f ) : "At. theWei!" (Hageniaa): "You Bloom Like theRambler Roses" (Rothwell). .

"' SAX. EM LIKES SYMPHONY.John R. Sites, director of the Sa-

lem '(Or.) Conservatory of Music, isdoing admirable and educative workas director of the Symphony orches-tra of that city, an organization con-sisting of SO musicians. At a concertthat took place December 6 compo-sitions were played with" fine successfrom the works of Mozart. Massenet,Haydn, Chopin-- , Offenbach, Tschai-kowsk- yl

Harvorsen. Bergere and El-ga- r.

The symphony chosen for ren-dition was Haydn's "Symphony No. 2,D major." Advices from Salem statethat the orchestra did splendid mu-

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TOP" SYMPHOXT IS OFFEREDA series of four popular concerts

will-- be given by the Portland sym-phony orchestra at the public audi-torium beginning Sunday afternoon,.December 26. The remaining dates

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TWO Ml'STC PEOPLE ACTIVEIX CIRREST EVE.Vl'S.

Arthur Middleton, baritone ofthe Metropolitan Grand Operacompany, sings in concert, pub-lic auditorium, December 29.

Mitylene Fraker Stites, con-tralto, recently returned fromXew York, Bang in recital. FirstUnitarian church, December 9...... 4

are as follows: January 23. February27 and April 3.

To obtain the nucleus of a guarantyfund to insure the financial successof the popular concerts, season tick-ets have been placed on sale. Suchtickets are inclosed in a handsomeChristmas folder, making the ticketsappropriate Christmas gifts.

All music lovers and those who areInterested in the promotion of goodmusic in Portland are urged to sup-port the movement by purchasing oneor more of such season tickets.

A coupon, iPhich may be used, ispresented herewith, and it should beclipped out and with a check attachedmailed to the office of. the Port-land, symphony orchestra, Sherman,Clay'& Co. ...

XEW STATE SOXG READY.The new state song, "Oregon,"

words by J. A. Buchanan and' musicby Henry Murtagh, is now beingdistributed in a neat and inexpensiveedition, in the hope that it may ap-

peal as a Christmas souvenir. It, isunder the auspices of the Society ofOregon Music Composers.

This newly issued edition appearsaa a,1 solo, with piano accompaniment,and also as a male quartet. The lat-ter is arranged by W. R. Boone; othereditions for mixed chorus, by DanielH. Wilson; and as a woman's voicequartet by Dr. Emll Enna. Orchestraland baEd arrangements by George D.Ingram soon will appear. Both com-poser and poet have given theprofit of the sale of the first editiontt pay for the expense of these pub-lications. - .

Immediately after the Christmasholidays a committee will take chargeof the matter of publicity and popu-larizing the song throughout thestate. ' -

In this city W. R. Boone will or-

ganize a male quartet to aid the songsales and' this committee has chargecf publicity; Dr. Emil Enna, Mrs. J.Harvey Johnson, Lucien E. Becker,W. R. Boone, Mrs. Lena W. Chambers,Daniel. H. Wilson, George D. Ingram,Charles Swenson, J. A. Churchill ofSalem, William F. Gaskins of Cor-vall- is.

Dr. J. J. Landsbury of Eu-gene, Dr. Ruthyn Truney of Che-maw- a.

Miss Alice Clement of Albany,Miss Schutie of Monmouth, Miss NinaWalker of Forest Grove.

COLLEGE CAROLS ARE SUNG.

With an attentive audience thatfilled the chapel to overflowing. Reedcollege chorus gave the most success-ful concert in its history last Thurs-day night. A spirit of Christmas per-vaded the event from the time little

Mi3s Frances Cheney lighted the candles, set at the back of thechapel stage, until the recessional.

The first number was "Holy Night"(traditional), sung by a quartet hidden from the audience. The effectgained threw . a spirit of welcomeover the a.udience. . J. Erwin Mutch,accompanied by the chorus In "ThreeKings Have JournejWH (Cornelius)sang well in one of the feature numbers. Another, with Miss Goldie Peterson, who sang the recitative fromThe Messiah" ' (Handel), was finely

rendered. A men's chorus, a de-parture from previous concerts.sang a Christmas hymn (arranged byJungst), in which an echo was ob- -

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J. Grant MeGlamia, newly ap-pointed tenor soloist. FirstUnited Presbyterian church.

talned by placing a quartet in one ofthe large organ boxes.

Miss Lucille Murton played accompaniments on the pipe organ andalso rendered "The Holy Night" (Dudley Buck) and "March of the MagiKings" (Dubois).

Much credit must be given MissElizabeth Gore, a junior in the college, who is director of the chorus.Beginning with no" previous choralexperience, she was able to assemblea fine programme, several numbers ofwhich were quite difficult in rend!tion. With a membership of 50voices in the chorus. Miss Gore willbe able to arrange a spring concert.

The programme December 16:Part I Carol, "Holy Night" (tradition

al); organ, "The Holy Night" (DudleyBuck); processional, "Adeste Fidelis"Normandy carol, "Joseph and Mary" (ar-ranged by Gaul); German carol, "ThreeKings Have Journeyed" (Cornelius) ; Rus-sian carols, "Legend" (Xschaikowsky) and"Carol of the Russian Children" (arranged by Gaul) y "Christmas Morn" (Ad-ams);. "Sleep. Holy Babe," "First Noel"(traditional) and "Christmas Hymn." 17thcentury (arranged by Jungst).- - chorus ofmen's voices; organ, "March of .the MagiKings" (Dubois); chorus from "TheCreation," "The . Heavens Are Telling"(Haydn).

Part II Numbers from "The Messiah"(Handel); organ. "Pastoral Symphony"(Handel); recitative for soprano, "Hallelujah" (Handel); recessional, "Hark, Howthe Angels Sing!" (Mendelssohn);, post- -lude, "Hosannah" (Gaul).

SYMPHONY "POP" DECEMBER 20.The programme for the Sunday pop-

ular concert to be rendered by thePortland Symphony orchestra at thepublic auditorium on the afternoon ofDecember 26 calls upon the happiestimpulses of varied racial tempera-ments for its numbers.

Von Weber's overture, "Euryanthe,"Schumann's "Traumerei" and Burg-meln- 's

"Florindo" represent music inits gentlest and gayest moods. Her-bert's "Irish Rhapsodic" and Massen-et's ''Scenes Pittoresque" picture lifeas the Gallic spirit sees it, joyous,graceful, full of the whimsical spiritthat linds gaiety in the midst of se-rious hours. '

In quite another mood the "Eigh-teenth Century Carols" give their sin-cere expression of childlike faith,Their simplicity and directness mirror the unquestioning attitude of mindof the folk out of whose homely dailylife they found expression. They willbe rendered, most fittingly, withoutaccompaniment and by a well-b- al

anced group of 12 selected voices ofPortland.

The complete programme:Overture "Euryanthe" (Von Weber);

"Traumeri" (Schumann); "Florindo" (Burg-mein- ),

string orchestra); eighteenth Century carols "The Magi Kings' (Gevaert)"The Sleep of the Child Jesus" .Gevaert)"A Joyful Christmas Son" (Gevaert). sungunaccompanied by the following representative Portland church singers: SopranoGoldle Peterson. Blanche Williams Seger-sto-

May Dearborn Schwab; altos AlicePrice Moore, Mitylene Fraker Stites, Mrs.Grant Thomas: tenors Johh Treharne,J. 'Koeo Fargo, Joseph P. Mulder; bas-s-Walter Hardwick. Dr. Stuart McGulre. OttoWedemeyer. "Irish Rhapsodie" (Herbert);Eighteenth Century Carols "Lo, Hew aRose E'er Blooming" (Praetorlus) ; "Noelof the 18th Century"' (Gevaert); "Song ofthe Christ Child" (Osgood): "ScenesPittoresque," "Marche." "Air de Ballet,""Angelus," "Fete Boheme" (Massenet).

COXCERT OF MERIT LIKED.J. MacMillan Muir. tenor, whose

home is in this city, and who is tenor'soloist in the Methodist Episcopalchurch; Astoria, appeared in recital inthat church last Thursday night, as-sisted- by Robert Louis Barron, violin-ist. The piano accompanist was MayMitchell Mulr and she played withfine taste and judgment. .

(Mr. Muir was in good voice and(sang with commendable power andfinished expression. He sang threesongs of bis. own composition, songsmarked by originality, beauty ofmelody and expression of sentiment.Mr. Barron played several violin solos,displaying a beautiful violin tone andmastery of presentation. Both solo-ists were cordially received by theaudience and extra numbers : de-manded.

The programme:"Questa o Quella," from "Rigoletto"

(Verdi): three Elizabethan lvrics (BatisonHaynee). "Her Hair the Net of GoldenWire." 161. "Adieu, Sweet Amaryllis," 1588."Fair Is Mv Love." 1B04 (Haynes); "Le-gend" (Wlenlawski) ; "Gavotte in G"(Mozart-Auer- ), Robert Louis Barron. Threemodern French songs,' - "Romance" (De-bussy); "Pour un Balser" (Tostl) "J'alPleure- en Revo" (Hue); three .originalsongs, "Deep In the Heart of Me." "ALittle Rock," "Thy Dear Eyes" (MacMillanMulr); "Romance" (Svendson): ''Melody'(Dawes) ; "Mazurka" (Borowski) ; threeIndian songs, "Starlight," . "Just in theHush Before Dawn," "This Passion Is butan Ember" (Lohr).

LOSES GOWN, FINDS CAROLS.Nevada Van der Veer, Just returned

from a tour of the westwith her husband. Reed Miller, tenor,tells a near-hard-lu- story, on ac-count of her fast approaching recitalat Aeolian . hall, New ?York, Decem-ber 29.

For this Important concert appear-ance she had expended extra care andtime In finding songs of more thanpassing interest, including a veritable"find" of some charming old French"Noels" that would) be especially appropriate to the time of her recital. .

On her. western trip, Madame Vander 'Veer . naturally toofe these ' pre- -

cious songrs with her, and to her con-

sternation lOBt them en route by mo-

tor between concert dateB In KansasCity and Lincoln. Not only did thesongs disappear, but possibly whatis of at least equal - Import to thefeminine mind, a cloth of gold Bendelcreation, which meant that instead oftreating- the good Lincoln people to"the latest from Fifth avenue," Ne-vada Van der Veer had to appear inher traveling suit, as her trunks didnot - appear- - until after the concertBut-th- e real loss was the disappear-ance of her valued songs, many ofwhich would be almost impossible .toreplace.

Back to New York came the Millers,Nevada Van der Veer planning a wildhunt for new copies of her sonfrs,when back to New York came thelost songs--1 by parcel post but thegold gown was not included in thepackage. Nevada Van der Veer is toohappy to care much about the lossof the gown, as long as her songshave been recovered.

Reed Miller says he Is going gunning next vacation time, for an "Indian" out- Nebraska way, who maybe startling society with a gold evemng gown.

SCOTTI GIVES FIGURES.It is difficult to make managers of

grand opera companies furnish fig-ures showing box office receipts foropera performances,- - and the plea isusually made that such figures aretoo sacred for public use.

But Antonio Scotti, manager of theopera company that bears his name,when he recently reached his NewYork home, lent attention to a cor-respondent of Musical America, andgave figures showing the financialresults of the trip of bis opera com-pany to the far west, particularly inban Francisco. According to Scotti,he did not make any profits. Heblames increased railroad expensesand the "big jumps" between citiesvisited by his company.

"In San Francisco." began "Scotti,we openea witn 'i,a Boheme.' I am

not the star. I sing Marcel lo. It is ahuge house; more than $14,000. Nextnight we sing 'L'Oracolo' and 'Pagli- -acci'; I sing again; the box officestatement shows more than $12,000.For the week we take in $82,186.Then we go to Los Angeles, and for

there we get morethan $54,000. The result, we finishthe tour ahead. But It took courage tosmile that day when we went intoSan Francisco.

In San Francisco Monday, "LaBoheme" (Scotti in .cast). $14,426;Tuesday, "L'Oracolo" and "Pagliacci"(Scotti In cast), $12.44.B0; ' Wednes-day, "Faust," $8,062.50; -- Thursday,"La Tosca" (Scotti in cast)F$26,061.50;Friday, "II Trovatore," $8115.50: Sat-urday matinee, "Madame Butterfly,"$8127; evening, "L'Oracolo" and"Cavalieria Rusticana" (Scotti incast), $14,738.50; Sunday afternoon,additional and special performance of"La Boheme," $7173.50; specially ar-ranged concert, $3032.50; total, $92,186.

Los Angeles Monday, "La Boheme"(Scotti in cast), $7184.50; Tuesday,"L'Oracolo" and "Pagliacci" (Scotti incast), $7241; Wednesday matinee,"Madame Butterfly," $4675.50; eve-ning, "Trovatore," $5614; Thursday,!"La Tosca" (Scotti in cast), $7251Friday, "La Boheme," $7028; Satur-day, matinee, "L'Oracolo" and "Caval-ieria Rusticana" (Scotti in cast)$7573.50; evening, "Faust," $7457.50;total, $54,025."

Scotti wished the point made clearthat on his tour he had no financialbackers, and stood to win or loosehimself.

DE RESZKE MAKES CHOICE.Harold Hurlbut,"the Portland tenor,

continues1 to succeed vocally in Italy,where he is busy at advance studieswith the famous coach, Jean deReSzke.

Mr. Hurlbut has had the honor ofbeing intrusted by Jean de Reszkewith one of his two favorite operaticroles, that of "Lohengrin." Of morethan 300 applicants for study with thegreat tenor, only 15 were chosen, andMr. Hurlbut was one of the 16. He isthe only one to whom the famousartist has intrusted a Wagnerian role.

While" en route to the Riviera Mr.and Mrs. Hurl-bu- t were guests atGenoa of the Countess of Carlisle. Thelate earl of Carlisle was a well-know- n

painter, and Lady Carlisle is an em-

inent critic of art and music, althougha leader in politics in England, hav-ing been for 30 years president of theBritish Women's Liberal alliance,whose headquarters are in London.

Mr. and Mrs. Hurlbut are now atNice, Italy.

There are a few, and only a few,music people in . this city who seemto have a grudge because Mr. Hurlbuthas made good in France and Italyas a tenor, and especially made goodwith Jean de Reszke, an artist whomsurely no one can fool.

It would seem that those souredcritics have the same chance to excelvocally as Mr. Hurlbut. There isnothing against them also proceedingto Italy, and trying their luck therewith music.

. It would also seem that the moregenial climate of Italy is more suitedto Mr. Hurlbut's tenor voice than thiswet climate.- It is recalled that aneminent vocal coach once advised thegreat John McCormaek that the voiceof the latter would not be at its nestin America and that it was moresuited to the balmier climate of sunnyItaly.

MRS. JOSLYN CAST FOR OPERAMrs. Carlin DeWitt Joslyn. a so

prano and music composer or thiscity, writes that after a summer tourthrough Minneapolis, Chicago, Baltimore, Washington, D. C, Philadel-phia, Atlantic City, and now in NewYork City, that she is studying mu-

sic in New York.Her voice coach is Samuel Margolis

o f Spanish-Russia- n nationality whohas his study rooms in the Metropolitan Opera house. He is wellknown as an opera coach for professionals of the Metropolitan opera, aswell as professionals who come toNew York to study vocally throughthe summer. '

Mrs. Joslyn also Is a student of theOborn School of Operatic Training.In this school she takes two dramaticlessons, two opera coaching lessons.and three operatic lessons a week.

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SPECIAL CHRISTMAS MUSICIS PLANNED IN CHURCHES

Choirmasters, Choirs and Organists Practically Ready to Facepectant Congregations on December 24 and 25.

M' preparations are aboutcompleted for the rendition ofChristmas music at this season.

In Portland churches. Choirmasters,choirs and organists are practicallyready to face expectant congrega-tions.

Of course, the more elaborateChristmas musical services will be InCatholic and Episcopal churches, andthese will begin late Christmas eve,December 34, at St. David's andGrace Memorial Episcopal churches,the principal services taking placeChristmas day, December 25.

At the First Presbyterian churchtoday at 10:30 A. M. and at the FirstCongregational church today at 11

A. M., Christmas music will be sung.Next Sunday morning, December 26,Christmas music also will be beardin churches in this city, other thanEpiscopal and Catholic Until mid-night, December 25, the ecclesiasticalperiod In these two latter denomina-tions is called "advent," with spe-

cial reference to the coming or birthof Christ, and church altars are som-ber and in quiet colors. With Christ-mas, December 25, gladness comes,and joyous carols are sung.

The various Christmas time church'services are.--

CATHOLIC, DECEMBER 25.

St. Francis, East Twelfth an Pine,5 A. M. and 11 A. M. mass: "AdesteFideles" (Novello), Mrs. Jean Bollare,Miss Esther Hogan, Frank Thomlin-so- n,

E. Louis Fredrich and choir:"Messe Solennelle," "St. Cecelia"(Gounod); soloists, Mrs. George Jackson, Miss catnerine uaivin, aumEsther Hogan, Secondo De Mefanls,Lenardo De Christoforo, Frank Thom-linso- n

and E. Louis Fredrich; offer-tory. "Noel" (Adams), CatherineCovach-Fredric- h, and choir: "O, HolyNieht"' (Buck), choir a capelia: benediction of the most blessed sacrament,closing with "Glory to God" (Neid- -

linger). The organist is Miss ElsieMeyer: violinist, Miss Irene Sullivan,and director, Catherine Covach-Fre- drich. '

St. Lawrence's, Third and Sherman,A. M., early mass, followed by

masses at 7 A. M 8 A. M. and 9 A. M.At 11 A. M., solemn high mass: Processional, "Adeste Fideles"; "Introlt"(Gregorian); "Kyrie," "Gloria"Credo (Hammeral); onertory,Mlra Nox" (Adam) : "Sanctus" andBenedictus" (Hammeral); "Agnus

Dei" (CaDPOCci): "Benediction," "OSalutaris." "Tantum Ergo, "Laudate(Greewrian): Anthem (Crammer).This music will also be repeated .atthis church Decemher 26. Soloistsare: ' Miss Bertha Gardner, Miss IreneMartell, Miss Cecilia McLaughlin, A.F. Fleming and F. J. Riordan. Chorus,Daniel H. Wilson, Fred J. McKeown,Miss Elizabeth Cole, Miss Rose Wank,Miss Margaret Sc'hoppe, Miss M. Gib-son, Miss Katberlne Lusich, Miss D.Ambrosia, Miss Esther Gardner. MissItryes Gardner. Violinist, Miss Ber-nic- e

Brawley; organist. Miss ElsieWank; director. Miss Bertha Gardner.

CONGREGATIONAL, DECEMBER-S8- .First, Park arid Madison, morning,

quartet and chorus, "Sing, O Heavens"(Tours); quartet "The Birthday of aKing" (Neidlinger) and May Dear-born Schwab, soprano, will sing asolo. The organ prelude, by Miss EthelLynn Ross, will include "Caravan ofthe Magi" (Maunder),' "The HolyNight" (Buck) and postlude, Handel's"Hallelujah," from "Messiah." At 7:30P. M. Miss Ross will begin her organrecital with "Variations on an AncientChristmas Carol" (Dethier), and fol-low it with the "Messiah" number"Pastorale Symphony" (Handel),A "Messiah programme by the choirof 40 voices; organ overture, "Comfort Ye" and "Every Valley," WarrenE. Erwin; "And the Glory, chorus;"O Thou That Tellest," chorus; "ThePeople That Walked in Darkness,"W. E. Robinson; "For Unto Us a ChildIs Born," chorus; recitatives, "ThereWere Shepherds," "And Lo, the Angelof the Lord," "And the Angel Said.""And Suddenly There Was." "He ShallFeed His Flock" and "Come UntoHim," Mrs. Peets and Mrs. Schwab;"Hallelujah," chorus.

Sunnyside, 7:30 P. M. Chorus."Sing, O Heavens" (Heyser); "A SongThat Forever Will Ring" . (Wilson);soprano solo and chorus, "O, Night ofHoly Memory" (Wilson); soprano solo.'Birthday of the King" (Neidlinger),

Miss Marion Bennett; tenor solo. "Little Town of Bethlehem" (Redners),Gordon Onstad; soprano solo andchorus, "O, Holy Night" (Adam). Thechoir director is J. A. Hollingsworth,and organist. Miss M. Reynolds.

METHODIST EPISCOPAL, DEC. 26.

First, Twelfth and Taylor, 7:30 P.M. selections from Handel's oratorio"Messiah," by the quartet and chor-us.

Recitative: "Comfort Ye My People."Aria, "Every Valley"; chorus. "Andthe Glory of the Lord"; recitative,"For Behold Darkness Shall ComeOver the Earth"; aria. "The People

coach; Mr.' Falk the opera coach, andthe dean, Milton Aborn does thefinal stage directing and training. .

The Aborn school has a theaterwhere an opera is presented eachmonth. "Faust," "Rlgeletto," and"Carmen" are now under prepara-tion. Mrs. Joslyn is cast for "Mi-cal-

in "Carmen." Mrs. Joslyn, whowitnessed the performance of "TheTales of Hoffman," by the school,previous to her enrollment, is a member of the National opera ciud 01New York City, of which Van Klem-me- r

is-- president. ' The club meet-ings are held at the Waldorf -- Astoria.An opera performance is planned forDecember 21.

Mrs. Joslyn has attended severalperformances at the- MetropolitanGrand opera house, and has heardCaruso sing in "The Force of Destiny."

Ml SIC BRIEFS.J. Grant McGinnis, a student with

J. A. Hallingworth, has been appoint,or soloist in the choir of the

First United Presbyterian church.

Mrs. Petronella Connelly Peets, contral'to, is substituting as soloist inthe choir of the First Congregationalchurch, in place of Miss Nina Dressel,who is ill. ,

An appreciation of the singing ofMra- - Mityleme Fraker stites, con-

tralto she was heard 1.. recital in theFirst Unitarian church. December 9

was printed in The Oregonian of De-

cember 12. - ,.

. Madame Nina Koshetz, Russia's ac-

knowledged liederslnger, is to appeartwice as soloist withHhe Detroit sym-phony orchestra, with Gabrilowitsch,December 31 and January 1. MadameKoshetz will sing some of the Rus-sian songs new to this country thather own countrymen have so muchappreciated.

' Mrs. Arthur M. Prentiss presentedthese students in piano recital lastSunday afternoon: Leona Davis.Louise Davis, Hene Polwarth, IsabelPolwarth, Eleanor Look, Marion Look,Dorothy Shaw, Cornelia Perkins,Adelbert Davis and Russell Woodward,

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That Walked In Darkness"; chorus,"Glory to God"; aria, "He Shall FeedHis Flock"; aria, "Come Unto-Him"- ;

chorus, "Behold the Lamb of God";aria, "He Was Despised"; aria, "IKnow That My Redeemer Llveth";recitative, "Behold, I Tell You a Mys-tery"; aria. "The Trumpet ShallSound"; chorus,' Worthy Is theLamb."

The quartet: Soprano, Miss GoldiePeterson; contralto, Mrs. Esther Col-

lins Chatten; tenor and director, p.A. Ten Haaf; baritone, E. TrevorJones, and organist, Miss Ruth Jern1--nuiHt.

Centenary, 11 A. M. Anthem."Brightest and Best" (Combs), withMrs. Edward Drake organist; violinobligato by Miss Grace Blied; pianist,Mrs. Robert McDonald; solo, Mrs.Mountain; 7:30 P. M. Anthem, "Hailthe K?ng" (Bartlett); solo. Miss

Robert Louis Barron is choirdirector.

EPISCOPAL. DECEMBER 24.

"Grace Memorial. East Seventeenth,near Weidler. 11 P. M.- Processional,"Adeste Fideles," choir; "O HolyNight" (Adam), with solo by Mrs,L. M. Price: anthem. "Angels from thRealms of Glory" (Decevee), with soloby Mrs. Kathryn Gabriel and quartet,Mrs. A. H. St. Clair. Mrs. .Gabriel. E,R. C. Toyer and L. D.' Roberts; quartet, "Sleep, Holy Babe" (Dykes). Mrs.A. H. St. Clair. Mrs. Richard Mulholland. E. C. R. Tover and Frederick J.Glass; anthem, "Hark, the HeraldAngels Sing" (Read), with solo byMrs. Harold C. Bayley; "Sanctus."Benedictus" and "Agnus Dei" (Cambridge): offertory. "Comfort Ye.'(Messiah), Mr. Toyer; recessional, "ItCame Upon the Midnight Clear." Mrs.H. C. Day, organist and choir director.

St. David's, East Twelfth and Belmont, 7:30 P. M., a service for thechildren of this church- and branchschools, when the children's vestedchoir of 30 voices will be preaent.Among the carols to be sung are"Silent Night." "Good Christian MenRejoice." "The First Noel." "WeThree Kings of the Orient Are." At11:30 P. M., choral celebration of theholy communion, when the vestedchoir will be present. The musicalsetting to the communion office willbe Simper In E flat, and the offertory anthem "He Shall Reign For-ever" (Simper). Tom G. Taylor is or-ganist and choirmaster.

EPISCOPAL, DECEMBER 25.St. David's, East Twelfth and Bel

mont: At 8 A. M., holy communion;10 A. M., full choral celebration ofthe holy communion, with sermon.The musical setting will be "Cruick- -shank.'In E Flat," and the offertoryanthem, "O Come, Redeemer of Mankind (West), when the vested choirwill be present.

St. Stephen's 10:30A. M. Organ prelude;' processional,"O, Come All Ye Faithful," "Kyrie,""Gloria Tibi," "Gratias Tibi," "Crodo,"Sanctus," '"Benedictus qui Venit,'

Angus Del,' from "Service in- - E(Horatio Parker); offertory anthem,"Sing, O, Sing, This Blessed Morn"(Neidlinger); hymn, "O, Little Townof Bethlehem"; recessional, "Harkthe Herald Angels Sing"; postlude.Carl Denton is choir master and organist.

CONGREGATIONAL, DEC. ID.

First, Park and Madison, 11 A. M.Oregan prelude. "O Little Town ofBethlehem" (Reynolds); Christmaspastorale, "Herald Angels" (Dlnelli);quartet, "Angel Voices Ever Ringing"(Neidlinger); solo. Cast Thy Burdenon tne Lora - itiamDiem, n.. XL

Whetsel; organ postlude, "Hallelujah"(Handel). 7:30 P. M. Organ recital."The Holy Virgin." "The Annuncia-tion," "Mary Seeks Elizabeth andPraises God" and "The Holy Night,"(Ha.lling) quartet and chorus, "TheSplendors of Thy Glory" (Wood-ward); quartet and chorus, "TheEarth Is the Lord's" (Lob); malequartet, "Perfect Day" (Bond); or-gan postlude, "Nazareth" (Gounod), inthe absence of Warren A. Erwin.tenor, from this church choir, tonightHarry M. Whetsel will be soloist.

PRESBYTERIAN, DECEMBER 19.

First, Twelfth and Alder. 10:30A. M. The choir will sing thesecarols, alternating with the readingof verses of scripture, in the place ofthe regular lesson and anthem: "OLittle Town of Bethlehem," "WhatChild Is This?" "We Three Kings ofthe Orient Are," "The First Noel,"and "Holy Night." The offertory an-them, "It Came Upon the MidnightClrfar" (Sullivan). .

CATHOLIC, DECEMBER 26.St. Francis, East Twelth and Pine,

7:45 P. M. "The Morning Star" Christ-mas cantata, tor soli and chorus(John Spencer Camp), by the choirassisted by Miss Sullivan, violinist,Mrs. Josephine Wagner-Mannin- g, cellist and Mrs. Elsie Meyer, organist.

PRESBYTERIAN, DECEMBER 20.First, Twelfth and Alder 7:30 P. M..

Christmas cantata, "The Coming ofthe King" (Dudley Buck).

Military academy: Cadets JosephHill, Peter Connecher, Bill Coulsen,Charles Rice, Creighton Jones andGeorge Hanson. This was the thirdrecital of the present season, of aseries held monthly at the Ellison-Whit- e

Conservatory of Music.

The Misses Helen and Evelene Cal-brea- th

will present a number of theirstudents at a musical tea at 3:30 thisafternoon at their home, S60 Belmontstreet. -

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Master Harlow Mills, piano student,rendered the "Sextete From Lucia."left hand alone (Leschetizky), beforethe Schumann society last Tuesdaynight. He studies with Roy MarlonWheeler, and does good work.

Dr. Emll Enna recently presentedMiss Gertrude Lakefish In piano re-cital at the Benson hotel. Miss Lake-fis- h

proved herself to be quite tal-ented, playing some' 15 numbers en-tirely from memory. She was cor-dially applauded. Richard Mont-gomery assisted with several well-play-

cello solos.

. Alice Johnson, pianist; MargaretLaughton, flutist, and Alice Laughton,cornet 1st, will take part in the Christ-mas musical programme at the Men'sResort and singers , will also assist.Young people from the First Presby-terian church will serve refreshments.'

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Dr. Mattie Brown Shaw, In a recitalat the Gillespie school last Tuesdaynight, gave an original cutting ofHenry Van Dyke's "The House of

A large, critical and at-tentive audience filled the room andwas unanimous- in itsand approval of Dr. Shaw's interpre-tation' of the author's thought andcharacterizations.

' Miss Marguerite Carney, the blindsoprano, has returned from McMinn-vlll- e.

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nual reception given by the KapttaAlpha Phi sorority. She received muchpraise for her singing. After theChristmas holidays Miss Carney willbe heard at the complimentary students' concert to be given at the pub-lic auditorium by Rose Coursen Reed.

Miss Leah Leaska, the Portland- -New York dramatic soprano, sang recently at several notable New Yorkmusical events, among them being theconcert for the immigrants and em-

ployes at Staten island, and theconcert and dance of the honor legionof the New York police department.held at the Commodore hotel, thatcity.

P. A. Ten Haaf is fast becomingone of the most popular baritonesin Portland. At the meeting of theProgressive Men's Business leuguelast Thursday, his dramatlo renditionof "Even Bravest Hearts May Swell,"from Gounod's "Faust." was enthus- -

isticallr received. Miss Aleda MayTen Haaf. daughter of the vocalist,played efficient Mr.Ten Haaf will be the soloist at theJoint meeting of the Rotary club andwomen friends, to be held Tuesdaynoon, at the Multnomah hotel.

A student recital under direction ofthe Ellison-Whit- e Conservatory orMusic, presenting Miss MadeieneCherry, soprano, and Miss Ruth Creed,mezzo-contralt- o, students of J. LrwinVntoh. and Miss Margaret Yost, vlollnlst. student of Mrs. Susie ennenPipes, took place in the Little theaterrwmher 10. and was largely attended. The three students snowedgrowing musical proficiency and werecordially received by tne auaience.Miss Louise Huntley was accompanist.

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man Musical club held with Mrs. W. P.Gibson. 375 East Sixteenth streetNorth. Mrs. Carl Grissen was inrhirra of the BroBrramms which consisted of composition 01 , onEde-a- Ela-a-r. Teresa del Kiego anaAmv Those whotook part were: Mrs. Richard d.

Mrs. Carl Grissen, Mr RalphDoty, Mrs. Harry Froeman, Mrs.Charles Campbell. Mrs. D. SandyHunt. Mrs. C. F. Easter, Miss Reynolds. Mrs. Tucker, Mrs. M. D. Warrenand Mrs. S. S. Bailey.

The issue has been raised that It Iia pity that American singers and for-eign artists, either naturalized ormaking a protracted stay In thiscountry and earning large amounts ofmoney by their art, do not featuregood American songs on their programmes. Stop to consiaer tne non-

descript songs In English of onlymediocre worth that the average

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posers, too. do not sometimes write"poor stuff." But there are manyAmerican composers who write songsthat will compare favorably with thecontemporary foreign product. Thinkof John Alden Carpenter, WinterWatts, H. T. Burleigh, Frank LaForge, Sydney Homer, Richard Hage-ma- n,

Marion Bauer, Katherlne Kerryand others. Of all noted currentAmerican singers, Schumann-Heln- k Isloyal to the American composers andliberally uses their songs at her concerts.

Members of the Portland Oratoriosociety are out to try to excel theirrecord of last year in selling ticketsfor selections from Handel's "Mes-siah" and Cecil Fanning concert,which will take place in the publicauditorium, Mondtay, January I. 1921.The chorus will be assisted by thechorus of the First

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ciety and are well known to Portlandmusic lovers. A selected orchestra,Miss Danae Livesay at the piano, hndK. K. Coursen on the pipe organ, willplay accompaniments. The recitalprogramme following will be of muchinterest because Cecil Fanning is aconcert baritone of International

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MONTESANO. Wash., Dec. IS.(Special.) County Superintendent ofSchools Johnson will go before (hecounty units of the Washington Edu-cation association with proposals shehopes to have brought to the atten-tion of state legislators at the nextsession.

Included In the proposals Is one forthe establlfhment of a school for thefeeble minded children In westernWashington. The state school for thispurpose in eastern Washington, sheavers. Is sadly overcrowded. Anotherproject is the adoption of the countyunit system of school taxation, whichshe holds will distribute taxes equal-ly among the various school districts.

Her third suggestion is for a HOtax for each child, the state raising

i0 In a blanket assessment and thecounty assessing 110, allowing eaihdistrict to tax In addition to that anynumber of mills up to 15 as the needsmight require.

Maxinle Body Holds Ekvllon.ALBANY, Or., Dec. 11 (Special.)

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