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Alverson, Margaret Blake, 1836-1923

"Sixty Years of California Song"


April 30th, closed my engagements at this church.

EARLY MUSICIANS OF CALIFORNIA
1852--Mary Matilda Kroh, organ, piano, Stockton, Cal., from
Cincinnati, O.
1853--H.B. Underhill, organ, piano, Stockton, from New York.
1853--Paul Pioda, Benicia Female Seminary, from Italy.
1853--Mary E. Woodbridge, piano, organ, Benicia Female Seminary.
1853--Emily Wash, piano, Benicia Female Seminary.
1854--Johanna Lapfgeer, piano and organ, Benicia Female Seminary.

FIRST CHOIR OF SINGERS, 1852
Mary Matilda Kroh, _organist_
Emma Jane Kroh, _soprano_
Sarah Rebecca Kroh, _soprano_
Margaret R. Kroh, _alto_
Mary Matilda Kroh, _alto_
James Holmes, _bass_
Wm. W. Trembly, _tenor_
H. Noel, _tenor_
Geo. H. Blake, _tenor_
Wm. Belding, _bass_
Amos Durant, _bass_
[Illustration:
Mrs. Wm. E. Blake
Ethel Jones
Mrs. Chas. Lessig
Everett S. Dowdle
Louisa Crosett
Margaret Oakes
Josie Crew
Grace LaRue
PUPILS AND ACCOMPANISTS OF THE 90's]

1853
Lucy Grove, _soprano_
Mary Newell, _soprano_
Lizzie Fisher, _alto_
Jennie Grove, _alto_
Sam Grove, _tenor_
Wm. H. Cobb, _tenor_
James Holmes, _bass_
The Ainsa Family (Castilians), Lola, Anita, Belana, Leonore, (1852)
H.B. Underhill, _organist and piano_ (1854)
Louisa Falkenburg, _pianist_

EMINENT SINGERS, 1854
Anna Thillon's corps of artists were:
Julia Gould
S.W. Leach
Mr. Ronconvieri
Mr. Hudson
Geo. Loder, _director_

MUSICIANS WHO CAME LATER IN THE FIFTIES
Beutler, Prof.


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