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Nunez accompanying. Hulda Kreher is the efficient director of the orchestra; Edna Barritt accompanied.
The Dawson School of Musical Art presented a song recital on April 7 under the direction of Mrs. G. Hanley Nippert, with Mrs. J. R. Bradford at the piano. These pupils, though having had only a few months’ training, showed marked poise and control. The closing voice ensemble was beautifully blended.
The Duo-Art records were featured at the Friday Morning Musicale on April 7 through the courtesy of the Philpitt Music House. The program was under the personal supervision of the local manager, L. R. Bennett. Ethel C. Bennett sang several charming songs, accompanied by the Duo-Art. Much genuine interest was evinced in this very unique program.
Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Carman entertained a number of their friends at an informal recital on April 7. A sextet of strings opened the program with two pleasing selections. This sextet is composed of Mesdames Morgan Rundel, C. Denis, C. W. Green, C. B. Murphy and Ruth Milton. Maestro De Luca, pianist and composer, and Signora Hallie De Luca, soprano, recent additions to local musical circles, delighted the guests with their art. Dr. Stivakowsky, a violinist of note, played several selections to the enjoyment of the hearers. These artists were gracious in their response to repeated calls for encores. The community “sings” for the season closed with a special program on Palm Sunday. Twenty-two consecutive “sings” have been held this season under the leadership of Earl Stumpf. Special music was featured in most of the churches on Palm Sunday. “The Crucifix,” by Stainer, was splendidly rendered in the First Methodist Church under the direction of Mrs. Harold Len-festy, organist. A beautiful program was offered to the public on Palm Sunday at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church. Much of the finest vocal talent in the local arena was heard. J. P. Shaddick, baritone and former director of St. Andrew’s choir, gave pleasure to his friends in his return for this occasion after an absence of several months.
Mrs. C. A. McKay has been appointed chairman of the Caruso Fund for Tampa. The Friday Morning Musicale voted $100 toward this fund.	M. M. S.
Terre Haute, Ind., April 17.—Musical Terre Haute is looking forward with interest to the second All Star Artist Course, which George Jacob will present next season. The artists announced are Mischa Elman, October 26; Frances Alda, November 2; Sergei Rachmaninoff, December 12; Alberto Salvi and Arturo Bonucci, January 11; Pablo Casals, February 5; John McCormack, February 20, and the Cleveland Symphony Orchestra, March IS.	M.
Toronto, Can.— (See letter on another page.)
Troy, N. Y., April 1.—On March 16 New York Symphony Orchestra concert, conducted by Walter Damrosch, was the most successful musical event in Troy in many seasons. The sale of seats was discontinued and even standing room was at a premium several days before. The concert was at Music Hall, under the auspices of the Chromatic
ists were James Breakell, tenor; C. A. Woodrum, baritone, and F. C. Perne, tympanist. The auditorium of the church was filled, with many standing in the vestibule. The chojr is to be congratulated on its splendid work.
“The Seven Last Words,” by Dubois, was given by Our Lady of Nazareth choir, April 10 and 11, under the direction of C. F. Keeley, choirmaster, with Irene O’Brien as accompanist. The solo parts were taken by Helen O’Connor and Yvonne Noble, sopranos; Mrs. W. J. Kelly, contralto; H. A. Martin, tenor; G. W. Hogshead, baritone, and W. A. Ligon, bass.
The Hollins College Choir of thirty voices gave a Lenten musical service in St. Mark’s Lutheran Church on April 11. The program also included organ numbers by Phyllis Smith and Mary Whitehurst, a violin solo by Virginia Rath, and soprano solo by Bessie Peyton.
Good Friday evening the choir of Christ Episcopal' Church, under the direction of Gordon H. Baker, choirmaster, rendered “The Man of Nazareth,” a sacred cantata by James H. Rogers. The solo parts were taken by Mrs. R. H. Smith, contralto; Brunelle Phillips, baritone; Charles B. Malcolm, bass, and Gordon H. Baker, tenor. Blanche Deal gave splendid support at the organ.
On Easter the choir of St. Paul’s Reformed Church gave a sacred cantata, “The Nazarene,” by Gabriel. The soloists were Mrs. J. C. Petters and Edna Young, sopranos; Kathleen Holtz, contralto; D. D. Withers, tenor, and B. W• Stonebraker, bass. This choir is under the direction of D. D. Withers.
Special Easter programs were rendered by all of the church choirs. Especially noteworthy was the program at the First Baptist Church on Sunday evening, when the choir, under the direction of Mrs. Beverly Wortham, gave a program of oratorio numbers. The soloists were Mrs. Wortham and Mrs. J. B. Bray, sopranos; Mrs. Sydney Small, contralto; James Breakell, tenor; Brunelle Phillips and Perry Hamilton, baritones. Peter Rasmussen presided at the organ and Mrs. Ernest Baldwin at the piano.
G. H. B.
Springfield, Mass.—(See letter on another page.)
Tampa, Fla., April 25.—The pupils of the Virgil School, under the direction of Mabel M. Snavely, gave a recital of interest on April 2 at the studios of the Virgil School. The pupils all showed the poise and assurance which is the result of persistent and intelligent training. A social hour following was enjoyed by many patrons and friends.
The annual invitation meeting of the Friday Morning Musicale, which is the one program of the year thrown open to the friends of the club as well as the members, was held in the Tampa Bay Casino on April 6. The entertainment was furnished by the orchestra and chorus and was effective. Mrs. C. A. McKay was the soloist with the chorus. One vocal duet by Mesdames H. Blaine Peacock and Harold Shaw gave variety to the other ensemble numbers. The chorus was ably directed by Conrad Murphree, Mrs. Robert
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and Mrs. G. W. Watters the choral pianist. Frank Woodruff directed. Mrs. Rosenfeld, a former Montgomerian, lives in Buenos Aires, Argentine Republic, but is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lewy.
The annual election of officers for the Montgomery Music Club was held on Wednesday morning at the home of the president, when the following were unanimously elected for the season 1922-23: Mrs. Frank Neeley, president (reelected) ; Mrs. Pauline Garrett Chilton, vice-president; Mrs. J. H. Patillo, treasurer; Mrs. J. E. Henderson, secretary; Mrs. Joshua Clark, corresponding secretary; Harriet Huber, senior director; Mrs. Emile Wise, junior director; Mrs. Frank Avery, press and publicity; Ruth Elliot, librarian; Mrs. Lee Greene and Inez Powell, telephone committee; Mrs. G. W. Watters, accompanist, and Frank Woodruff, musical director. Mrs. James C. Haygood was elected honorary life solo accompanist, and Mrs. Neeley and Miss Powell were chosen delegates to the convention of music clubs, to be held April 4 and 5, in Anniston.
At the election of officers for the Treble Clef Club, held at the studio of C. Guy Smith on the morning of March 22, the result was as follows: Charlotte Mitchell Smith, president; Mrs. C. E. Mitchell, vice-president; Mrs. S. H. Bennett, secretary; Mrs. G. T. Booth, treasurer; Mrs. H. E. Wadsworth, reporter; Marion Auerbach, accompanist, and C. Guy Smith, musical director. To represent the Treble Clef Club at the convention in Anniston, Mesdames Smith, Mitchell, Brewer, C. H. Allen and Verna Lockhart were chosen delegates.
The following delegates were chosen to represent the Junior Choral Club in Anniston at the Federation Convention : Elizabeth and Laura Croom Hill, Katherine Flowers, Nell Thomas and Olive Gardner. Olive Gardner has entered the contest to try for the prize offered for the best juvenile pianist of the state. Letitia Allen will attend as one of the solo dancers from the club. She is a talented little miss and very popular here as a juvenile dancer.
There is in this city’s coterie of teachers a veteran musician, an instructor both in piano and singing. He is a composer of no mean ability, having to his credit many piano and vocal numbers, among them “An Evening Service” for the Episcopal Church, which is well known over the country. He studied singing under Francesco Lamperti in Milan, Italy, and his voice was a lyric tenor, his stage name being Carlo Roselli, but his name is Dr. Charles Russell Hodges. In the course of an interview recently he played a sparkling march, “Bwana Tumbo” (the name given Theodore Roosevelt by the Africans), which is still in manuscript. The doctor was a piano pupil of Virgil and he speaks most entertainingly, of this well known teacher. He has been musical director of the Montgomery Music Club for the past year, but recently resigned on account of illness in his family.
W. Pierce Clinton, prominent in lodge, church and musical affairs of this city, passed away on the morning of March 24, after an illness of some time. He was born in Benton, Ala., in 1883, and was the eldest son of Rev; Claudius Chilton, a prominent Methodist minister. He is survived by a young son by a previous marriage, and his widow, Pauline Garret Chilton, a well liked contralto, directress of Perry Street M. E. choir.
Mrs. F. B. Neely presented six of her talented pupils in a musical tea, on March 24, at her home on S. Hull street. The following pupils participated: Helen Humphrey, Evelyn Turnipseed, Mildred Thomas, Mrs. Mark Henby, Edith Overton and Inez Powell. Eleanor Neely acted as accompanist.
The Boys’ Baud from the Masonic Home played for the public reception given in honor of Sir Auckland Geddes, British Ambassador, and Señor Lefebvre, representative from Panama, when they were here recently in the interest of the Gorgas Memorial. There are sixty-five boys under “Billie” Hrabe, bandmaster.
Last Sunday Anna Reid Rollins, contralto student of John Proctor Mills, sang “If I Were a Voice” (Woodbury) and “Lead, Kindly Light” (Pinsuti). Besides acting as accompanist Mr. Mills played his newest song, “Caro Mio Ben for the first time publicly. This song was written for and dedicated to Giovanni Martinelli. Cadman played all of the second act music to his new opera, “The Witch of Salem” for Mr. Mills. Cadman and Tsianina won many admirers while here, and already there’s a movement afoot to bring them here for a concert next fall, most likely under the auspices of the Montgomery Music Club, which bestowed an honorary membership upon Mr. Mills on March 9.
J. P. M.
New Haven, Conn.—(See letter on another page.)
New Philadelphia, Ohio, April 7,—The 1921-22 Music Study Club’s concert course ended successfully when Allen McQuhae, Irish tenor, held spellbound an enthusiastic audience which filled to capacity the Union Opera House on April 3. Mr. McQuhae gave a recital of songs, Irish ballads and arias from oratorios and operas. His program consisted of six groups, with seventeen numbers m all, and he was compelled to give many encores. Mr. McQuhae certainly has a promising future. Possessing a voice of beautiful quality and a personality and stage presence, his success seems inevitable. He has excellent diction and in-telligent interpretation. The last concert of the series was especially enjoyable. Arthur Shepard, assistant conductor of the Cleveland Symphony Orchestra, as accompanist, added much to the success of the concert.	R. McC.
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Frazier, soprano, pupil of Anna L. Campbell, of the Hoi-lins College faculty, gave a recital in the college chapel in which she did honor to herself and her teacher.
April 9 in the chapel at Hollins College, after a brief service, an impresisve program of sacred music was rendered by the college _ choir, under the direction of Erich Rath, director of music.
Edward Morris, pianist, gave a recital April 9 at Vir-o׳inia College which was greatly enjoyed by the student body faculty, and a large number of local musicians. Mr. Morris showed a flawless rendition in technic and artistic interpretation.
On April 9 the choir of St. John’s Episcopal Church, under the direction of James E. Corneal organist and choirmaster rendered Maunder’s “Olivet to Calvary. The solo-