Show FIFTY YEARS A VOCALIST Uolln Jabllf Mr limbo AUr Iteentty tethrata nn it < esL Only the older resident of Mount Carmel III remember Margaret IL i r t tf y a j t iii il51 tl M V MIIS IlIAKi AIYKIISON Kroh who was born hero Juno 12 18S6 nnd who nt tho ago of 10 mode her first appearance its n public slayer Though half n century has i lapsed since she sang her first long to u public audience not n tow of those who were present on that occasion oc-casion still recollect the beautiful tone of time child voice June 12 last the golden jubilee of Margaret It Kroh now Mrs Blake Atterson was celebrated nt Oakland Cat whore the former Illinois girl hna resided for covcrnt > ears At present she directs the choir of the Hngllsh Lutheran church there The occasion of her Jubilee as n public singer was mndo notable by her many pupils and friends who arrangexl for Mrs Alver son n public reception This talented woman who comes of a musical family nan the sixth daueliterof ltcvllcnry Kroh Her family moved lt and In 1R52 settled In Stockton where she continued her musical studies She attended the Hrnlcln seminary for a time and In 1857 was married to George Hlakc a well imnown tenor they went c Iloston In 1S5S nnd tho lady l continued her studies under IM win Ilruce Sho was very prominent In concert and choir work and when she returned to San Francisco In 1802 readily found a place She had many engagements there but thin notable one were at SI Patrick for six nnd n half year and Calvary Presbyterian for sixteen and half year Mr lllako Ahcrson has a splendid contralto voice of three octaves every tone of which seems to be as clear nnd rich ns It was thirty tears ago Two of her ions nro wellknown musicians In San Pranclsco The reception In tier honor lasted from 1 to 9 oclock many of the most noted musical people In tho state tnklng pert |