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The fortietb anniversaty of the Lake View Musical society wili be observed with a concert Monday afternoon, April 13, at 2:30 o'clock in the Crystai ballroom of the Biackstone hotel. Preceding the concert, the annuai meeting and election of officers wiii take place at 1.:30 o'clock. Foiio"Winig the concert tea wiii be, çerveëd, with a reception to new members. The concert program, arranged by Millicent Clhapman Cooke,(Mrs."John A. Cooke) of Ev- anston, wili present Estber Nelson Hart'of Clhi- cago, soprano; .Sydnie Smith Cooiey of Wilmette, contralto, and the duo-pianistsi, Pearl,' Gran and Margeret Smith, both> of Chicago. A trio coin- posed -of Ethel Scbwertzler OfE Chicago, violinist; Isobel. Laidley of Chicago,- ceiiist, and Aima Wallace Ranlail of. Evanston, pianist, wiil aiso play- Sydnie Smith Cooley (Mrs. Albert, H. Ullriéh of Wilmette) wipresent two songs that were sung at the very. first meeting in tbe year 1895 at the home of Mrs. Emma S. Li. Chase, the first president. She wiii wear a gown of cbantilly lace, the costume of Mrs. Oscar W. Brecber of Chi- cago on the occasion of the first meeting and concert. Mrs. Ullrich is soioist at St. Luke's' Episcopal churcb lin vanston. She was a member of the Brahms ensemble, and bas doue a great deal of work as soloist in oratorios Ethel Schwertzler is second vioiinist -with the Amy -Neil String quartet. Isobel Laidley aiso piays 'a great deal -in ensemble. Aima Wallace Raudali, iiow organist of tbe First Cburch of Christ, Scientist, in Winnetka.- bas traveled from coast to coast and f rom Canada. to the southeru border witb some of the leadiug ensemble artists, among tbem Lillian Pringle, violiist; Aiberto Salvi, barpist, and Hans Hess, cellist. She played and traveled with mny civic orchestras in the soutji, and with the New York EngIish Opera quartet. The nominating committee. composed of Mrs. Ferdinand A. Bunte of Evanston, chairman; Miss Grace Seiberliug of Evanston, M~rs. MarjorieM. Sherman of Wiimette, and Mrs. ýAibert Bruce Wegener and Mrs. A. L. Uptonof, Chicago, re- ports the following members to. be elected to office: Mrs. Herman Lý. Kretschmer.iof Chicago, p resiýý- dent; Mrs. Hiram B. Kadish of Chicago, firs.t vice-presideut'; Mrs. Frederic Tellender of Evans- ton, recording secertary; Mrs.'Simfon J. Fe eine of- Chicago, assistant corresponding secretary; Mrs. F. J. Biederman of Chicago, treasurer; Ms Wesley W., Pok of Evanston, assistant treasurer: EdWin B. Powler, çs of o Mr. and Mrs. Henry Powler, 1404 Porest avenue, Wilmette, a bas&- barilone, made his Bostont debut March 22, when Ie sang ziWs the Peopi e; £yeplwniy. orchestra in Jordan Hall, Boston, Mass. Sings Wuth the Chucagoý Choir in frarch Concert 1Lillian Pachiey Fix (Mrs. joseph A. Fix) of 321 Maple avenue, Wilmette, soprano, le a merm- ber of the Chicago Concert chorus, whlch pre- sented a musical progra m before the Women's Progressive Club of Chicago ini the Blue room of the Auditorium hotel, Tuesday, March 24, Miss }ucy Atkinson directing. Miss josephine Tash ipresideut of the chorus-~ Critics commenting upon the program saiçl: "Ierom the standpoint of good entertaiument and fine singing, this chorus bas been. brougbt to a very high standard of efficiency by their dire-ctor,: and each appearance adds fresh laurels to those already won. There was an artistic finish to their ýsinging, fine control of dynamics, beauty..of tone and clear diction. Added to this a precision of discipline and tonal balance were. evidenced." Selections from Verdj's "Aida" were sung by. EFdwin Fowier, bass-baritone, son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Fowler, 1404 Forest avenue, Wiimette, made his Boston debut, Match. 22, when be sang with the Peopies Symphony orchestra at Jordan Hall, in the eightli concert of the sympbony sea- son. His father, Henry Fowler, went eàst that week-end to attend the concert.and hear his son in. bis initial role as.soloist. Edwvin Fowler attended the Wilmettè scbools and New Trier Higb school; then studied, for svrlyears at tbe American Conservatory of Musi,é in Chicago. For the past'three y ears be, bas béeen studying music in New York. With the orchestra Mr. Fowier sang "When the King Went Forth- to War" by Koeneman, and the "ýSong of tbe Viking Merchant"m from the opera, "Sadko" by Rimsky-Korsakov. The former, in wbich, Chaliapin bas often beenheard, Mr. Fowler presented for tbe first time in. this country witb an orchestral accompaniment. ,Warren Storey Smith, music critic of the Boston Post,. wrote,.in praise -of the young singer tbe following.- "Mr., Fowler, wbose easy and gracious- manner on the stage won bim friends even before he sang, was heard.to excellent* avantage both in Koene- man's rather obviéous piece, and iný the mneasurcs ini which Rimsky tells us of the rudle north. His voice is fuli and resonant; bis diction admirably clear." The Boston Globe and the Boston Herald criticized the young singer's dramatic gestures àlightly, but gave bimi considerabie praise -for bis rich, baritone voice, and predicted a bright. future for .him. WuII Conclude Series of Recordung Concerts In bis iast concert of recordings this season, Dudley K. French wiii inchide selections f rom tbe Iast twd programs of the Chicago Symphony or- chestra's season. Mr. French's final program is to be given Wednesday evening, April 15, at bis borne, 503 Hawthorn lane; Winnetka, and,,is open free of charge to all wbho areinterested in bear*- i ng sympboniic music, Those planning to attenid are asked to cali Mr. French. before the'evening of the concert. The numbers oh thisfinal programn wili be the foliowing: Overtitre, "Coriolanuts," Opus 62.......BReethoven Symphony No. 1, C Minor, Opus 68........ Brahms Un poco so$tentuto-allegro troppo, ,ma Concel while the composer was in Home, will ne one of the three. The others are a Franck Sonata and the, Bacli E Major sonata. The recital is open witltout charge to.ail nortb shore residents' inter- ested in chamber music. of th print througnoDut 'nlal bcen termnec "the commanding an world." and Horace Britt, "that So- world farnous master of the4 rtb joint recital at the Kenilwor ties under the auspices of the Norl Music association. gure of the barp iost versatile and llo," wiil give a iAssembly hall Shore Chamber.