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ovenlhg; a number of muslcnl selec.tlons
-vf-rr. -~n.lnr.nl Amrair tho CUOStS WCrC
Miss Gr.int.
Strattbn, Mi:
Miss Irene Bossieux, Miss
"s I-iila Kldd, Mrs. Wclliord
SOCIAL
AND
PERSONAL,,
?j?ooooc<--cc-'x-<*-c<*-oooocc<-*<^ ,
Valcntine's Day was the sipnal for a I
number of delightful entcrtainments, and j
tlie sentiment of tlie day was fully carried |
OUt. :
Mrs. Ji-hn Noltlng cnUrlalned in the j
affternoon, ,"n [honor of Miss Frances J
Rutherfoord Goodwln, of Wythevillc. I
* - * 1
."Itidgo and Mrs. John W. R'cly gave a ?
charming little card party that evening
in honor of their guests, Miss Sarah Har?
rison, of Cumtoerland, and Miss Landon
Harrison, of Danville.
Miss Bessie Ellysori was hostess at a
very charming luncheon Wednesday after?
noon in honor of Miss Boykin, ol Smitli
lield. The doeorafions and souvenirs
?were in keeping with the day.
. *
A card-party of Valentlnc's night was
given hy Miss Marguerite Warwlck ln
honor of her guest. Miss Jetta Thon. of
California.
Tho 3-ouse was oxquisito'.y decorated
Kiii-nw a.nd oirt-llowers were arUstically J
nrrmu;cfl -"aroughoui the lower part ot |
the house and in the dlnlng-room. Tink i
rosos, mignonette and ferns formed the j
decoraHons. Pink shadod candles were
in the handsome gold candelabra nnd the
renaissancc "acc was over pink satin. j
Tho card taibles were marked v.ith
hearts, nnd Uie players scored with
dainty little valcntlnes.
Those participathig in the game were:
Misses Jetta Thon. nf California; Mary
Paire. of Clarke county: Roberla Ansl-y.
of Alexandriii: Hlckson, of Danville;
Evelvn Young, of Louisville; Madellne
English. Calvin Bragg, Bettie ChrisUan.
Marla Williams. Eleanor Bosher. Evelyri
Gordon. Boberlo IColtlng, Bessie Wat?
kins, Pnnline Powers, Evelyn Bridgcs.
Jull.a. Morton. Gabriella Pago and Sallie.
Rc,,a Anderson.
Messrs. Robert Cnmpbell. Palmrr Clai?
borne. George L. Browning. Spotswood
Wellfnrd, Spencer Carter. Edward Willis,
Dudley McDonald, Carleton McKinn.y.
Hugh KklpwlUi, Palmcr Gray. Edward
P.ell. IsaJali White Fuller. John Ruther
foord. Lee Bragg, Max Deltrlck. Robert
Maryo. Edward Harrison. Dr. Turner.
Dr. Ro*oert Williams, and Lieuienant
Grosljeck.
The lady'et first prize. a silver purse,
was capturea by Miss Sallle Reed Ander.
pr?n. The consolation; u red sntin lieart
Bhapod "iox tilled with bon-hons, fell to
MJss .Tnlla Morton. Dr. Turner won the
gcreiicmaii's lirst prize. a sllver-mounted
whiiFrk-bronm. amd Mr. Max Dletrick ihe
consolation, a miniature dress suit case,
?with bon-hons.
? ?
Am en.loyafble heart party wns given on
Wedn.sdny evening b.v 'Miss Mabrl C.
Marcy. Vt.ua wa* the predb'rhlnal"ng lint,
and hearts ,pre\ailed in Uie decoratlons.
After the pame an elaborate repast was
served. Among ihe guests were: Misses
-"ar\H- P-torrs. Jennie Modrthy. Emlly
Knnx. Eli-alK-lh "Geary, L?ulse and Mary
"Jaanes, Carrie Lay. Lucy Miade. 1/ih
Reld, MJaimile Baugflinian. Luc.ile and EUsel
Cartton, Agnes MeCarthy. and Messrs.
Edward Friend, .1. E. Fowler, James
Lay. M. C. Daughi.rey. AVilliam Banner,
Jesse Roach. J. C. Hand. Channing DCcw
toa, Charles Grant. Stanley Freemaa.
James Fiorence, Edward Benson, Richard
Winston. .Loslie Reed. T. M. Deilrick.
Frank Sutton and Verner Moore.
? . '
Mrs. T. Kanfman-.i gave a valentine
partv ::i honor of her little daughter.
Miss" Carrie Iv.-iufmann. at their resi?
dence on west Grace street.
The early part of ihe afternoon was
spent in novel games. Miss Saidie Hell- |
stern capturcd the prize.
Later a dainty repast was served. Tho
table was beuutlfuliy decorated in ferns
and cut flowers and valentines were tiie
souvenirs.
The guests were: Misses Carrie Stera,
Hannah Hellor. Etta Thaihlmer. Belle
and "lelen Bloek. Adele Stern. Claricu
Gunst. Julia Nelson, Liliie Eiehol. Cor
inno Elscnian. Sadie Helstern, Tillic
Held. and Ainy Bloomberg.
An even; of Wednesday evening wns n j
progressive. heait party given by Misses j
Margaret and Llna Shields. Each of the I
guests received a large bow of satin J
ribbon to which a ring was attached; on j
this ring the points were scored with J
daiiitv -avors. On every 'bow was print
rd a verse, the gewtl-anan'a in answer |
to a lady's.
Tlie docoraitions were pink and white, |
and Uie design of hearts. in those colors. j
was minutvly carried out in the menu.
IMsks Helen O'FerralJ won the ladies'
lirst prize. a dainty silver mirror. Mr.
Jack Pot'.s. of Kansas, won the gcntle
man's, a pair of silver cuff buttons. M"r. .
Ciii'ining Kewtviii was awarded the
consolation prize. a silver hat brush. j
Among the guests were Misses Xora .
1^-ary. Mary' Bulord. liouisc Aiklns. !
-Ujamle Gornett. Bessie Bosher. Edith j
Se\"mour. Helen O'1-Vrrall, Annie Knox, I
?Fannle and Louise Lewis. Mary Lathrop. |
Josephlne Pu-.ney. Adair Minor, l^-.lyn,'
Grigg. i'ortu fiands. Berta AUdnscn. j
K.'ltli Grant, Grace Shieids: Messrs. Tom j
"Learv. Cha'.lie Barganiin. Stuart L-cake, .
Ch.-nn:ng Newton. James Cowardin. .
Uenry and Etaiore Hotchklss. Albert
Tau-ier Jack Potts. Pugh, John Cutch
ins. William and Walter Taylor. Gra- j
liain Cameron and others.
Mr WlllUam Habliston entertained at
di'nuer at his apartmeirts on Wednes
<l-v evenlne ln honor of Miss Elizabeth |
Lee of AU-xandria. American BeauUes
formed tbe decoratlons. and the dinner
va-s M-rved by the Westmorelaud Club. j
Mr and Mrs. John Skelton Williams j
ol.nperonod the party. The other guesls |
T/ere (Miss l.ee. Miss Edna 1-orbes. Miss j
Annie "Lea Alfricnd; Mr. Frcderick ^olt- i
tng and Mr. Wortham. , !
The Whlst Club was cntertainea
Thursaay evening hy Mrs. Ashton
fltarkc Among those parUclpatlns i?
S e game vore Mrs. T. Moncuro rer
?wt. Mrs. John Potts. Mrs. James
?"',v?r asrm Allan Donnan. Mrs. James
y^Velch Mrs l^vln Joynes Miss IMary
wniUurA Miss Calio Kyland and Miss
?Jtljry Cameton.
M!m? II'''"" *"'
adles Adele *:'
Miss HeTer. T'v- mter'"a*--ea her ilstcr.
_.. ./>,'..ti. ?"? ' ' rhr-*tssn. most
Mi.-scs MoBain and aicGee, Messrs. Jeter
-oncs. William McGee, Joseph White,
Walter Waikins -ind Wirt Bowles.
-"-.'*
A Valentine tea was given at the resl?
dence of Mrs. C. C. Clayton Wednesday
evening In honor of her c'ass. Among
those present were:
Misses Rdsa Hyde. Clara Johnson. Lot
tie Lucy. Myrtle Phlllips, Annie Mason
and Marie Allen; Messrs. Russell AYood
son. Clemmett Sublett. SUuiley Bigbde.
"iV-llie Hooker, Mrs. and Mr. II. C. Clay?
ton. Mr. and Mrs. ScpCon Lucy, Mr and
Mrs. Britz Steltz
One <??!* Uie rrro:--t interesting social
events <if thc week was the beautiful
wedding of Miss Margaret Fisher AVar
ren and Mr. Thomas D. Ranson, of
Staunton. which took place Thursday
noon at the residence of her father, Mr.
H. .1. Warren. The bride was hnndsn-ne
in her wedding gown of gray cloth. After
the impressive ceremony a wedding
breakfast was served. Thc young
couple have gone North on nn extended
bridal tour.
A ma'sque p.irty was given Friday night
by tho Leafmore Social Club, at tlie
reslderioa of the Misses Walton, No. 900
Meadow strcel.
Those who took part wero Misses Le?a
nnd Ruth Aikinsi Ada and Onli<- "_aml.t.
isle Drewry. Virgic Cottrell, Tena Mer
ritt. Florida and Anne Cooper, Daisy
Holms, Annie and Pocahontas Walton.
Eloren-i? West, Katie Grigg and others:
Messrs. George and W-lliam Ilnmlet. II.
M. and !C. S. Cooper, Lee Parrish, Chas.
Lisfeld, Grant iAA'arker. Frank Toler.
Rob-rt Dr1 -wry. Ii, Giinior*-. James and
Werter Schaton, John Finson. Paul
Newc-11. Layton nnd William RoBertson,
,1c ihn Verhy. r. B. 1 a.lnvai iry and Harry
W. Yerby.
? ?' . ? *
The Monday german, given at the Ma?
sonic Temple the beglnning of lhe week,
was an exceedingly beautiful and bril
liant affair. and was led by Clonel Jo.
Lane Slern. Among the dancers were
"Mr. and Mrs. Eehols, Mr. and Mrs. O.
E. Buek, Mr. nnd Mrs. Allan J'otts, Mr.
and Mrs. G. M. Anderson, Mr. and Mrs.
T. N. Carter, Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Young.
AV. J. Walker, Mr. and Mrs. A. Starke.
Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Dbnnan, Mr. and
Mrs. Levln Joynes. Mr. and Mrs. T. M.
rc-rkins. Mr. and Mrs. W. AValler Mor?
ton. Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Marie, Mr. and
Mrs. "W. Strother Smith. Mrs. James A.
AA*elr-h, Misses Roberta Ansley. of Alex
andria. Mary Page, of ClarUe county.
Anne and Julia Grant Elizabeth Lee, of
Alcxandria; Young. of Louisville; Mc
Vitty. of Philadelphia; Katherine Healh,
of Norfolk:. Ivdna Atkinson, Edna Forbes,
Eiily I'rquhiirt. M;irlan Harris, Edyth
White, -Annie Lee Alfriend. Emily Jen
nings. Evelyn Gordon, Margaret Braiich,
MarguerSte -Warwlr-k. Maria AVilliams,
Eisa Eiemc. Annie and -Lelia. Gray, So
phle Meredith. Lucy Hayes*. Kate Mere?
dith, Mary Hayes, Elcanor Bosher, Mary
liill. ClaJre Bierne; Madellne English,
and Messrs. C. .7. Anderson. Granville
Gray, <*. 13. Antrim. E. C. Mayo. O. 13.
McCabe, J. T. Anderson. J. 1-. Antrim.
G. K. Lee, AV. P- Gray. George M. Keid,
Arclier Anderson. Jr., S. L. Carter, A\".
S. 1'. Mayo, J. R. J. Anderson, D. Mc
Donald. F. A. Davenport, J. B. Young,
R. H. Galnes, W. H. Blair, Otis M. Al?
friend. John P. George, S. Hobson, R.
i:. Campbell, John Currle. George A. Gib?
son. D. Currle, AV. lt. Johnstone, J. G.
AVall:.:-. L R. Page, J. J. Leake, Jo.
Lane Stern. K. Mitchell, C. S. Stringfel
low, C. AA". Branch, A. C. MeKinney, Per
cy Bosher. E. T. Kobertson, Julian Hill,
Carl II. Nolting. Frank K. Blankenshlp,
Edwin E. iHobson, AVilliam lt. Massie,
Arthur E. Pleasants; AA*. O. Young. D. R.
V. AVilliams, J. AV. Graves, Joriathan
Brvan. Ben. I*. Claiborne. J. T. Patter
son, C/E. Buek, AV. Ellerson. J. S. Bry?
an. AV.'S. Grant. Jr.. DeC. Hobson, E. V.
AVilliams. AV. Douglas Gordon. John P.
Lea. Julian iBInford. Ed. \\ Harrison.
AVilliam A. Smith. O. E. Smith, W. G.
Grosbeek.
Mr. George Bryan delivered a highly
intcresting and insiructive lecture on
??Cathedral Music'* at the Woman's Club
Monday afternoon.
Mr. l:ryan spoke of the organ and voice.
He dv.-elt on the evolution and history of
the organ?"tlie king of instruments."
its mechanism and origin. He then
spoke on church choirs and hymn writers,
and ended his lecture with a vivid and
beautiful descrlplion of the processional
and reeessiDnal serviee.
After the address tea was served by
Mrs. Borden, assisted by Mrs. Hodgc-s,
Mrs. Young. Mrs. Muncc. Mrs. Travers
and Miss Stcvenson.
The guests of the club were: Mrs.
Grace Henry Harrison. Mr. and Mrs. La
Mothe. Miss Annie Minor, J. R. Ellie and
Miss Lillie Price.
Among the out-of-town guests present
were: Mrs. J. R. Ellis. Gordonsville:
Miss Marble, New York: Miss Leary,
Amella: Miss Lake. Evanston, 111.: Miss
Margaret Randolph, California; Mrs.
Jones Kennedy. Mrs. Warren. Edenton.
N. C, nnd Miss Lavclette Lewis, of
Swcet S.n'ings.
A most enjoyable german was given at
Eelvidere Hall Tiiesday evening, led by
Mr. L. A. A.'hitlock. in which the fol?
lowing young people partlcipated:
Mr. Albert AA'isc and Miss Corinne
Straus. Misses Rosa. Biock. Julict Strause,
Hazel Strause. Florence Thalhimer, Rho
nie Hutzler. Helen Ezeklel, Edna Bloom
berg. Fannie Mittledorfer, Florence Levy.
Rose Goldenbcrg. Louise Kaufman, Flor?
ence Mayer: Messrs. Lee A. AA'hitlock,
AVillie Hcller. AA'alter M. AA'hitlock. Mel
vin Stern. Louis Goodman. Harol ; Bloom
berg, Louis L. Liebermouth. Sam Lcvy,
Bert Belr. Sydney Gunst. Edward W.
Lovenstein and Sol. Peaiistine.
Dr. Benjaxnlh Ide AA'lieeler, of Callfor?
nla, delivered a most delightl'ul lecture
Wednesday afternoon at the Woman's
Club on "Education of the Modern AA'o
man."
He discussed the nierits of the various
colleges for the education of women. The
co-educational, tlie annex and the sepa
rat?? coilege and pointed out thoir ad
vantages and uisadvantages. Dr. AVheel
er bclieves lirmly In the higher education
for women. and said the hope of civiliza
tion rcsted in the cducated women of
1 America. as the men all seemed to rusll
j hcadlong into lhe maelstrom for wealth.
I After the lecture tea and rofreshmeuts
were served by Mrs. Charies Wortham
and Miss Margaret Roper, of Norfolk.
Founders'-Day was celebrated Wednes
' day at tlie Shelterlng Arms Hospital
from 12 to 4 o'clock. After rellglous ser?
vices a delightful reception was held.
The dining-room was tastefully decorated
in Tcstout roses and smilax.
The diping-room was in charge of Mrs.
A. D. Landerkin and Mrs. William H.
; Tatum. The ladies asslsting were Mrs.
i E. T. Robinson, Mrs. Edwin Cox, Mrs.
?"*?Vj-Tt A<!ams, Miss Glllham, Mrs. Frank
Crah-'e, Jr., Miss Anna Boykln. Mrs. D.
C. Rlchardson, Miss Taylor, Mrs- Ste-'
lihen Bcvcridge. Miss Helen Southall,
; airgi -'W- Ui N-J-son^ jjrs, BucJt. Baj;lQi\
Recd, Miss Mary Chalmers; Miss Ellse
Goddin, Mrs. Ben. Valentine, Mrs. Eranl:
D. Williams. Mrs. Baylor Hill, Mrs. A.
R. Gunn. Miss Agnes Edwards and Mrs.
D. T. AVilliams.
* * *
The fiftieth anniversary of the wed?
ding of Col. and Mrs. J. B. Tree was cel
i ebrated AVcdnesday evening by a recep
J lion from C to 8 and S to 10
I o'clock. held at their residence, No.
1 103 west Grace street. Tho popu?
lar couple were assisted in receiv?
ing by Mr. and Mrs. Gray, Miss Eleanor
Tree, and Miss Mary Eleanor Gray. The
house was taslefully decorated iu palms
and growing plants. and everywhere were
cut ilowers, tokens of love nf many
friends. ln the dining-room tlie prevail
Ing tint was yellow. The centre-piece on
the table was a heart of golden joriqulls
and all the appointments corresponded.
In the dining-room Mrs. Robert Blankeii
" ship and Mrs. Barker Dashiell presided,
'. being assisted by Misses Mary Ellett.
Mary Florence. Edith White, Margaret
AA'inn, Maude Rankin. Elise Watkins,
Helen Mclntyre; Ella "TacKSoh and Eliso
Exall, of Baltimore.
There wero many who called to con
gratulate Major and Mrs. Tree on this
happy occasion. and among those present
were: Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Yarbrough.
Judge and Mrs. A. L. Holladay, Mr. and
Mrs. S. T. Martin. Jr., and Mrs. C. AV.
P. Broelr, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Blanken?
shlp, Mrs. Blankenshlp and \the Misses
Blankenshlp, Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Ellett,
Mr. J. S. Ellett. Jr., Mr. J. S. Calvert,
Major Robert Stiles. Miss Stewart, Dr.
C. A. Blanton, Mr. E. S. Valentine-, Mr.
Robert Edmond. Mr. AA*. C. Walstrum,
Mr. and Mrs. Carlton Jackson. Mr. and
Mrs. E. D. Cudlip. Mrs. Kate Winn, Dr.
and Mrs. Hugh Taylor. Mr. and Mrs.,
Edgar Taylor, Mrs. -.orman Randolph,
IMr. AV. L. Goodwyn, Mr. and Mrs. Jl. AV.
Tompkins, Mr. John P. Stilh, Mr. A\". J.
I Francis, Dr. George Ross, Mrs. A. *H.
J Reynolds. Miss Adele Mills. Miss Evelyn
I Stiles, Itev. J. Y. Downman. Mrs. Mary
May. Mr. and Mrs. R. A\*_ Powers. Mrs.
George S. Steger. Mr. and Mrs. C. R.
Capcrton. Many congratulatory mes
sages were received from aistant points.
The remembrances wcrc many and hand?
some, among them being a magnilicent
gold loving-cup from the officials of
the Western Union Telegraph Company,
and a beautiful solid silver, gold lined tea
serviee from the employes of the First
District, Southern dlvision. of which Ma?
jor Tree is superintendent. A handsome
cut-glass punch bowl and ladle was the
gift of thc children of Major and Mrs.
Tree. and a silver nut bowl, that of
the grandchildren.
Hon. John E. Bruce, of Cincinnati, ex
I'nited States District Attorney, compos
ed a poem in honor of the event, entitled
"The Golden Wedding of the Trees."
This poem was handsomely printed and
framed in gold by Mr. Adam Gray, Ma?
jor Tree's son-in-law, and presented by
him.
* *
The New York Mail nnd Express of
recent date had the following:
"Many of the ephemeral dancing classes
and assemblies of to-day might well take
| a leaf from the book of the Wednesday
Cotillon, which pursues the even tenor
of its way, year after year, with a
dignified assurance of success only to
" be obtained as the result of careful,
lactful management and a rigid drawing
of the lines, outside of which the Wed?
nesdays refuse to extend their courte
sies. It is now sometliing like seven
years since representatlve members of
the Southern colony of New York, after
several wiriters of haphazard entertain
ing at their own houses, concluded tliat
sometliing more nearly resembling a so
cial organization. if prbperly gulded,
would attain a desirable object by lu'r
hishing a gathering point for themselves,
their wives and daughters. a bit of Dixie's
land transplanted to the luxurious do
main of Gotham. Inspired by the idea,
several energetic young bachelors of the
set. Messrs. George Bolling Lee, lietli
Lcrton, Richard Francis Goldsborough
and Harry C. Adams, undertook the task
iu a tentative way and were more than
surprised at the. success. Not only did
all of the best of the Southern set en
list, lj_t such was the almost irideOnable
i charm of the Southern hospltality exer
icised at these dances, and such the beau?
ty and charm of the fair daughters of
the South who graced them by their
presence, that soon applications for mem?
bership began to pour in from old conscr
vative Manhattan families. until the
managers were obliged to choose between
cutting down their lists and sacrificing
J the distinctive character of their enter
I talnments. Time and again has this
( pruning process been applied, with mark
I ed success for a time, but nceding repeti
tion every few years. A recent writer
on things polite in our city had this to
say. after alluding to the almost invaria
bla tendency of the present dancing
classes, and. in fact, of the meetings
of the very smart set, to degenerate into
an ungraceful scamper and an unseemly
romp: "it would be well if these young
persons (,of the dancing classes) would
attend and closely observe some of tlie
dances of the Southerncrs in New York,
in which grace arid dignity are never
lost sight of. although the dash and spir?
it are malntalnedl" Naturally then, the
AA'ednesday Cotillon has been a school
for cotillon-leaders, and among its pu
pils or graduates may be mentioncd
Messrs. Alexander M. Hadden and Wor
thington AA'hitehouse, as well as Mr.
Thomas Colcston Kinney, Dr. George Bol?
ling Loe (a grandson of Gen. Robert E.
Lee), Mr. H. Snowden Marshall. Mr.
Riehard Francis Goldsborough. Mr. Ar?
thur Gouvcneur Morris and Mr. Mont
gomery Schuyler, Jr.
Thc Friday german, given at Masonic
Temple, was a most enjoyablo affair.
Mrs. Robert Blankenshlp, "S-rs. Ben
Palmer and Mrs. Byrd AA'arwick wci*-|the
chaperones. Among thc me'rry danccrs
were Misses Thon. of California; Sara
(Harvie, Helen C. AVaddey, Mary James,
Eliza'beth. Fisher; C. Lay, Rose Morris,
Trappier, of Raleigh, N. C.; Elizabeth
Jones, Barbara Kean, Carrie Lay, Daisy
Chamberlayne, Louise James, [Bessie El?
lyson, E. Bowe, Ma'bel Marcy, Lily Carey
and .Harrison. Messrs. T. M. Deitrick,
I>ane Lacy, Charies Grant, 'Belvin, James
AVatson, Osterloli, J. L. de Treville. John
Lightloot. Ucugias Ellyson. Verncr
Moore. Frank Sutbon, P.iillip Carlton,
Leslie Reed, Stewart Leake, AA'm. Stearns,
M. C. Daughtrey, Shafer, F. Tbwer, Geo.
Fitzgeraid, Mason White, Wm. Taylor,
Thos. Leary, Hugh Skipwith, Sam Car?
eer, D. L. Boyd, Arthur Mayo and Thos.
Moore. . . .. ,i
*
A card party was given by Judge and
Mrs. John W. Riely on Wednesday even?
ing in honor of Miss Booten and Misses
Sara and Landon Harrison.
Miss Dunlop won tho flrs. prlze and
Miss Mary Donnan the consolatlon.
Those partlcrpatinir in the game were
Misses Booten. Sara and iLandon Harrl
?on Bessie and Nannie* Dunlop, Bernard
Harvie, Harritt O-lghtfoot, Fanny Guy,
"f-jitlieiiiie CtHchaux and - Mwx TJannan..
Messrs. Carter Johnson, Littleton Fltz
gentld, Irving Camphell, Pag-e Irvlng,
Baidwin Ranson, ot' Staunton; Henry and
Jullnn Riely, Joseph Harrison, Duke,
Caldwell, Woodward and Robertson.
A notable even't of Tliursday w-as the
luncaieon igiven hy Mrs. John Skelton
Wllliarrts, in Uionor of Mrs. R. Lancas-ter ,
Williia?ms.
The dining-rocm, drawing-roorn and
parlor iwere ithrown into one nnd were
convertod into a veritaMe tropical fores't.
Agaiinst the >walls and in the fcorneTs
were banks of sta.telv <palms. reaching
to the ceiling, a garland of smilax clr
ch-d the rooms, and covering the ceiling
wa.s a net;work of bloomir.g vines, from
which were suspended pend'ants of the
green. The rooms were lighited by my
ri.ids ol" gleaTrtlng candles.
The sweet s>trains of the guftars and
mnnclo'lns were heard throughout the
luncheon. On the small tables scattered
through ithe rooms were bunohes of vio
lets tied v.ith heavy silken cords.
Mrs. Williams wore a hnndsome whtte
broadcloth gown, r*nd was assdsted' in re
eeiving by Mrs. Lancnslter Williams. In
old rose cioth: Mrs. Janncs Walker. in vio
let cloth. and Mrs. John Lyons. in gray
crepe.
Amon: the guests were Misses E!sie
Camcron. Roberta Xoltinir. Maria -Wil?
liams, Gertrude Camm. Mary Donnan.
Phronie Pegram, Hattie Ross, Maggie
Ferguson, Eda Atkinson; Maud Stokes,
Brssie Lee, of Alexandria; Eleanor Bosh.
er. Mary Williams, Gabriella Page. Callie
Ryland, Edna Forbos, Annie Lee Al
frierid. Mary C.imeron. Mary Lyons, Bes?
sie Watkins, .Marian Harris, Lizzie Wed?
dell, Margaret Stringfellcw, Emily Addi
son. Edyth White. Xellie Tompklns. Lind
sey, Penn.; Mrs. Edward Echols, Mrs. St.
George Anderson. Mrs. Bryan, of Ne-vv
Orleans; Mrs. Barton Cameron. Mrs.
Carter Scott, Mrs. Graham Hobson,
Mrs. Lockhart Bemiss and Mrs. Fred.
Scott.
" . -
The Auxillary of St. John's Circle of
King's Daughters eclebrated their third
anniversary on Thursday evening at the.
home of Mr. und -Mrs. Shervin, on east
Broad street.
The early part of the evening was spent
ln progressive games. The orizes were
won by Miss Eva AValsh and Mr. Leslie
Reed.
An enjoyable leature of the evening
was the violin playing of Air. Edwin
Quarles. A dainty repast was served.
The table was beautlfully decorated.
The rcnaissance was spread over pink
satin, on whieh rested a large bowl of
carnations. At either end pink-shadert
candles were in the cut-glass candelabra
and ropes of smilax were caught from the
chandeller to the corners of the table.
Among those present were Mr. and Mrs.
Shervln, Mr. nnd Mrs. W. II. Shorvin,
Mr. and Mrs. Einmitt Dickinson, Mr. and
Mrs. F. ,1. Craigle, Dr. and Mrs. Itamon
D. Garcln, Mr. and Mrs. Bllls French,
Misses Fannie McKevitt, Bessie Scott,
Daisy Dickinson, Marie Curtis, Frieda
and Catherine Quarles, Viola CRalkley,
Bessie French, Marie Walker, Anna
AVelch, Mary Curtis, Eva Walsh, Mamie
Williams; Messrs. Leslie Reed, John
Welch, Jlerbert Curtis, Edwin Quarles,
Mayer, Walter Mahoney, AValsh, Joseph
Faherty, Harry Shervin, and others.
A dramatic and song performance was
given yesterday morning at tlie residence
of alr. and Mrs. J. R. V. Daniei, Xo. U
north Sixth street.
A short' play of five acts was given.
and after that minstrel songs and a cake
walk. Those taking part were Robert
Daniei, Addison Rennolds, <-')iarles
Sto'-es, Croxton Gordon, Pickett Stokes',
Hcrbert Claiborne, Barksdale Lathrop,
assisted by William Trigg.
The jokes kc-pt tlie audience in a roar
of Iaughter, and tiie appla.use was fre
<iuent and hearty. After the" perform
ante refreshmeius were served.
Among those present v.cro Misses
Davenport, Bessie Tompkins, Avis Grant,
Alice Doyle. ICitty Lancaster, Martha
Rbbihson, Eliza.beth Atkinson, Iienning
ham Lyons. Carrie Armistead. Bernard
Cocke. Anna Purcell, Mary Drake, Mary
Drewry, Mary Moulton, Eugenie Taylor,
Miss Evelyn <iordou, Carrie Kemvoids,
Misses Trigg, Misses Allene Stokes, Mary
Marshall, Jessie ilazard, Hatiie Shields,
.Mary Street, Lucy Fitzhugh, and others.
. >
Mrs. R. A. Lan?ister gave a. delishtful
reception Tuesday afternoon in honor of
Mrs. Taylor.
The itaftJle decoraitions were beautiful.
Pink was tlie pderominating coior.
Among the guests were Rev. and Mrs.
Kcrv, Jlr. jind Mrs. W. W. Henry, Mes?
dames J. S. Wellford", John Lancaeter,
William Lightfoirt. George Smith; Pres
ton Cocke. O. A. Crenshaw, George Mayo,
II. A. Claiborne; Misses Carringtou,
Mary Smith, Mamie and Bessie Dunlop,
and others.
Mr. and Mrs. A- von X. Rosen?gk gave
an elegant reception Friday evening in
celebrax'ion of their siiver wedding.
The spacious home was beautifu'.Iy dec?
orated lliroughout in ???a.'.ms and white
roses.
This fragrant flower is part of
the coat-of-arma of Mr. A. von Rosenegk,
and the mantels were banked with them
and thev were scattered in vasc-s through
the rooms. The table in the dining-room
was beautlfully ornamented. Tied to
tlie chandeller was a large yellow and
red bow, from which drooped garlands
of white roses, and at either end the
vellow and red candles were in silver
candelabra. Thilow's hand was stationed
in the conservatory, and played through?
out tho evening. The receiving party
was composed ot" Mr. and Mrs. A. von X.
Kosenegk, Miss Rosenegk, and Mr. and
Mrs. Albrccht Rosenegk, of Chicago, 111.
Mrs. Rosenegk was gowned in hand?
some grav poptin and diamonds, 'Miss
Itoscnegk in white silk mull over whito
taffeta, and Mrs. Albrecht Rosenegk in
black net and lace over black taffeta,
diamonds, and American Beauties.
The host and hostess we-re assisted in
receiving and entertaining their guests
? by Mrs. Kate Bromme, P. Klein, C. F.
Sauer, J. T. Anderson. C. F. Grimmell,
and Lizzie Meyer, Misses Ebel, Haase,
Schaaf, Reddy, Sitterding, Zimmerman,
Seigol and Katio- Phillips, and Messrs.
L. O. Wendenberg, James Peobles, Wil?
liam Schmidt, Wm. Rehling, Charles Koh
ler and Ricliard Wenzell.
Among the invited guests were Mr. and
Mrs. Arthur Pleasants, Mr. and Mrs. F.
E. (Bliley, Mr. and Mrs. Charles H. Phil?
lips, Mr. and Mrs. F. D. Williams. Mr.
and Mrs. Dietz, Mr. and Mrs. J. Taylor
Bllyson, Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Grimmell,
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Whipperman, Mr.
and Mrs. Fritz Sitterding, Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Haase, Mr. and Mrs. John Charle
ton. Mr. and Mrs. A. Hartung. Dr. and
Mrs Hugh M. Tavlor. Mr. and Mrs. John
C Brauer, Mr. and Mrs. F. Lindner, Mr.
and Mrs. F. Will, Mr. and Mrs. F. R.
Braeur, Mr. and Mrs. H. G. Groser, Mr.
and Mrs W. C. Schaaf, Mr. and Mrs.
Sauerwald, Mr. and Mrs. A, Valkman,
Mr. and Mrs. Warner Moore. Mr. and
Mrs. M. Schaaf, Mr. and Mrs. F. C. Ebel,
Mr. and 'Mrs. J. T. Anderson. Mr. and
Mrs. P. Klein, Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Sauer,
Mr. and Mrs. AV. H. Zimmerman, Mr.
and Mrs. Louis Euker, Mr. and Mrs.
| Julius Strause, Mr. and Mrs. William
Rueger. Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Millor, Mr.
and Mrs. Charles W. Meyers, Mr. and
Mrs. Charles A. Xesbitt, Mr. and Mrs.
Christian Schaaf. Mrs. A. Brown, Mrs.
Alice M. Reddy, Mrs. H. Schuricht, Mrs.
H. C. Boschen, Mrs. Hermann Schmidt,
Mrs. C. L. Seigel, Misses Bromm, Gren
ler, Reddy, CNJawman, Menzel, Haase,
Wendlinger, Schmidt, Schaaf. iBrauer,
Schumaker, and Messrs. H. A. Kramer,
F. Jurgens, Roy R. Bradley, A. J. Stokes,
J. AVatkins. Theodore Ellyson, Eugene
Jones, C. C. Cauthorh, Rev. Dr. Paul
Menzel, P. L. Reed, Henry ana Charles
Haase, T. Whittet, Miller, Schuricht, Jno.
F. Mayer, Fred. 'Schaaf, H. W. Hollo
way, W. O. NolUng, T. E. Noltlng, Shaaf
and Wendlinger.
i . ? ?
. Ai delightful reception was tendered
Dr. Benjaimta Ode Wheeler Fridaor at
_^.| (Continued .ob NioU?-Page.l ^s^dt
AUTHORS.
? ? ?__^_L^_^-*5_x?5-_*i**_^P_X^
TO HAVE AND TO HOLD. By Mary
Johnston, author of "Prlsoners ' of
Orlope." "With Illustrations >by Howard
iPyle, E. B. Thompson, A. W. Betts,
and Emlen McConnell. Boston: Hough
ton. Miflln and Company. iBound iii
cloth, .crown S vo., 403 pages, price,
?"-'50.
The thing that most impresses the read
er of "To Have and To Hold," Miss
Johnston's second novel, just received in
book form, is the peculiar vividness of
style. You know the rwrltrr must have
lived in that day and among the people
of which she writes. It is no far-away
picture of tho past, .but the tyears haye
rolled nack. and by the force of the
author" s own vivid imaginatlon. and by
the subtle skill of her pen, the reader
loses sight of this closlng year of the
Nineteent.h Century and lives agaln the
stirring life of Colonial days. it is a
book that will live and ,will rank with
Rtchard Carrel.
It is a s-tory ot the early Colonial
days, when Sir George- Yeurdk-y was
Governor of Virginia, and tha scene is,
for the most part, laid at AA'iliiamsburg
and in tho country nbout the Pamunkey
river. The "book is of historieal value as
an accurate picture of life in that early
d-.iy of our country. and as giving a more
lntimate aequaintanee. 'with such heroes
as Rolfe, who mourned so long and faith
fully the death of his Indian (Princess.
Focahontas; Jeremy Sparrnw, the noble
but eceentric preacher: Francis West and
other students of A'irginia's early history.
Thc Indian character, with its subtle
treaehery, 1s magnifirently portrayed.
the vivid word-p.iintin-r of old Opochan
canough, the description of the Indi-ins
sacrificing to their gods, their merciiesa
crue'ty to defenceiess women and chil?
dren, are ail of historiea! value.
As a work of fiction it must take high
rank. A plot of unusual originality.
rapid in movement. abo::nding iu inci
dent, the characters drawn with clear,
vivid touch, so that they stand out with
the distinctness and yet with the delicacy
of a beautiful camoo; a h_ro who exe-m
plities tlie old couplet,
" The bra.vest are the tendercst,
The loving are the daring";
a dainty. higli-born. lieroic maid, whose
love ls won by falthful devotion. un
swerving courage, and a chivalrous
spirit?aU these are there.
It is a pure, dean story, told with a
vividness of descriptive power rarely -
equaJled; here a be.iutirul word-painting.
showing an intimate acquaintance with
the natural beauties of the locality of
which she writes: then a character
sketch, clear cut and discriminating. Ts
not this description of a ride in the
forest in the early morning full of poetry
and of the spirit of nature, clad in her
summer garb? "Each twig had its row
of diamonds. and the wet Ieaves that we
pushed n-side spilled gems upon us. The
horses set their hoofs daintlly upon fern
and moss and lusli grass. In the purple
distances deer stood at gaze, tlie air
rang with innumerable bird notes, clear
ond sweet; squirrels chattered, bees
hummed, and through the thick. leafy
roof of the forest the sun showerod gold
dust."
Another beautiful pi.-ture is the de?
scription of the friendship between the
hero anel his man Diccon. AVhat could
be more pathetic than the scene in which
Diccon, dving in his master's arms, begs
pardon for a" past otTence in these words:
"You said you would never strike me
again and that I was man of yours no
more. and you gave me my freedom in
the paper which I tbre. I'll be gone in a
few minutes now. It" 1 might go as your
man still. and could tell the Lord Jesus
Christ that my master on earrh forgave
and tool: back, it would be a hand in the
dark. I have spent my life in gathering
darkness for myself at the last."
"When rhere is so much d-serving praise.
so much that is well dotte, it seems almost
ungenerous to suggest a fault. If fault
there be. it is the improbability ot* tha
leading idea of the plot, and especailly
of some of the tninor incldents, notab'y
the adv-nture with the pirates.
The publication by llarpcr Brothers of
" T W O GENTLEMEN OF K E N
TUCKY," taken from James Lane Al
len's "Fl "-*"?- and Violin," puts befo:e
tho world of rtaders in a most attrac?
tive form. one of 'the most exqiiisite
bits of -prose which its girted author has
ever produced. No tenderer, tru.r
picture has ever been drawn ot" a day
and a generation that l'or the coidly
curious of the present "possess only an
antiquarian sort of interest like the
stamped bricks of Nebucha.lnezzar. ln
tho life of man, as in that of nature,
so true it is that
"The wcods are, hushed, their music Is
no more;
The leaf is dead, the yearning passed
away;
New leaf, n?lw life?the days of frost
are o'er; >
""?"few life, new love, to suit the newcr
day."
"THE FCOT-PATHS TO PEACE," by
Dr. Henry Van Dyke. clear concise, com
pl-ate, is "a characteristic of one of the
most charming of American writers and
thinkers and so helpful an indicator for
the beginning of a new year?if not of
a new century?that wa reproduce it m
full here:
"To bo glad of life, because It gives
you tho chanco to love and to work and
play, and to look up at the stars; to be
satisfied with your rpossessions, but not
conten'ed with yourself unt'l you have
made thc best of them; fto despise noth
ing in the world except falsehood and
meanness, and to fear nothlng except
cowardice; to be governed. by your ad
miration rather than by your disgusts;
to cov*'t nothing that is your neighbor's
except his klndness of heart and gentle
ness of manner: to think seldom of your
enomies, often of your friends, and every
day of Christ, and to spend as you can,
with body and spirit, in God's out-of
doors?these are the little guide-posts on
the foot-path to peace."
Mr. Kipling's contribution to the fund
for the wives and children of British
soldiers in South Africa, takes the form
of a poem. entitled. "'THE ABSENT
MINDED BEGGAR." ' This rpoem has
been enthusiascically received; has taken
John Bull by storm, and has swelled the
fund for -which it was written enor
mously. It bids fair to rival in popu?
lar favor rthe "P.ecessional" and the
much-parodied ""White Man's Bttrd*<n."
In its last stanza it admonishe.*! the Eng
lish stay-at-homes thus, in reference to
"Tho Absx*nt-_Iinded Beggar":
"Let us mana-e, so as later we can look
him in the face,
And tell him?what he'd very much
pr-fer?
That while he saved -hc Empire, his em
ployer saved his place,
And his mates?that's you and rne?
looked out for her.
He's an absent-minded beggar, and he
may forget it all.
But we do not want: his kiddBs to re
"tnind him
That we sent 'em to the workhouse
-while their daddy hammered Paul,
'So wo*ll help the homes our Tommy's
Heft toehind him." I - l
Tho Uiicertaiiity F.nded.
".-low "honestly, Maud, dldh't Jack pro
pose last evening'.'"
"Whv. ye-e-es! Bud howj did you
guess?" i I '
??T noticed that you dldn't have that
-n-orried look this morning."?-Harper's.
I Bazar.
Tl>" St.-Icf. Ai;'tnn'
Frltrchen?iPapa says we are going to
tiave a total ecllpse of the moon Sunday.
(Mother?S"es, Pt?ut not unles3 you are
.-cery-^go.d children.?Fllegende Blaetter.
MISS RUECKERT'S FINE VOICE
ATTRACTS MUCH ATTENTION.
MISS BLANCHE RUECKFRT.
^ ^ ?i?? -Rneckert although a resident of Richmond only since
SeSber^^ ^ mUSlCaI ?** * ** "*' "
which her voice is a ^u^Ie,^e??|"<?a" musical atmosphere. her father being
Miss Rueckert has beeqra>;ed in. ^ ^^ r BurmeIster> Finke>
well known in the^mas.c.Jp.o ... dah, she na3 a rich meSz0.sopran0
vote' tnat^ ffiSb??f only for good quality and range. but shows care
fU!/a"?we^ SS^neckerfs voice was heard to advantage at the ?Woman',
Clut^. She will shortiy give a concert recital. Miss iKueckert singa soprano at
Centenary Methodist church.
The _\ew York Sun says tliat the most
important features of the annual exhi
bition of the Architectural League. now
being held in 'New York. is the exhibit
of tho competitive designs for the Uni?
verslty of California this year. The de?
signs by Emlle B.nard of Paris. w-hich
?won the tirst prize, are hurtg in the Yan
derbilt gallery. Tlio.e by Howells Stokes
& llornbos-el (second pri;*.*). Despradeile
& Codman (third prize). Howard & Cauld?
well (fourth), Lord, Hewlett ,& Lord
(fifth) and Whlthey Warren are in the
League room u-stairs. Those by J. F.
Kreeuiander : in thc- entrance hall.
This was a reninrkable comi>-*-tition and
the work by ail the architects poss.-ses |
a high degree of interest.
The largest contract for figuref-stairie!
glass ever given out in this country was .
that far the wlndows in the chapel of the
iLela.nd Btanford, Junior, Universiiy of
California. The work was ordered by
.Mrs. Stanford sone months ago from '. he
firm of J. & R. Lamb, of Sixth Av-nue,
and a Iarge number of window-s are al?
ready in place. There are to bf flty
nmo of them in all. and each will contain
one or more rtgures. Judging fr*>m the
cartoons for portions of the work the
glass will *o_ among the most successful
works of Us kindi ever produced in this
country. The fact that the **vhple con?
tract was given at one time, and to a
slngle firm. has enabled the artists to
undertake a consistent scheme of color.
dosign, and sttbjects. and Mrs.. Stanf-.inl
was so delighted with the w'ndows ai
readv in place that she sent a congratu
latory let*er to the Messrs. Lamb. The
same" lirm has also nearly completed the
series of mos;Ucs for the Gage Memorial
Apse in the chapel at Corncll Universlty,
which will be the'largest series of sub?
ject mo.-aics ever produced in America.?
New York Times Saturday Revlew.
The French Government has purchased
Alexandria Harrison'* picture, "!n Ar
cady." for the iLuxembourg. This, it will
be remeriibered, was the canvas that rals
ed a howl about the nude when ir was i-x
hibited here five years ago at the Acad
emy'3 sixty-fourth annual exhlbltion.-Tt
is a comparatively Iarge picture. ropresent.
ing a group of women attired merely in
nature-s garb. under a clump of trees,
their figures Ceoked by the sunllght fali
trig through the ieaves. So the very pic?
ture that arou-sed antagonism to the ar?
tist in his native land is the one which is
to perpetuate his memory in on" of the
famous collections of the world. But
such things are frequent in the world
of art.?Philadelphia Record.
'Mr. Augustus St. Gaudens has been
rnade a member of the Institute by the
French Government. an honor 'with wh'.ch
but few other Americans have previous y
been accorded. Already this sculpfor has
received the cross of the Legion of Hon?
or and numero-i5 medals for his work,
and two of his sculptures have foeen pur?
chased for the Luxen-.bourg. These are
the "Angel With the Tablet." and the
round bas reiief of Robert Louis Steven
son.
? . e
An appplication has been before the
?Paris Munlcipal Council with a view to
ohtaining from that body- a plot. of grour.d
for the construction thereon of an Amer?
ican" Academv, wherein young persons of
both sexes from the United States cou.d
tcrminate their literary, artistic and
scientiflc studies. The proposed foun
rtation is to be organ'.zed on lines siml
lar to those nf the French schcols in
Roir.e nnd Athens. The Inltlatlve In the
matter is due to the American National
Institute. It is afflrmed that a sum o_
?50,000 has been set astde by the ins.i
tute -mentioned for the constrtrctton of
wnat will no doubt be called ihe American
School in Paris. just as the 'Fr-neh t?-.*
of their "Ecole de Rome,' or Lcoie.
d'Athens." The Paris Mnmclpal Coun
cn has granted a site with a long lease
for the institutlon.
?."-_???
The death of William Louis Sonntag
m New York ls announced. He was
Iborn in Pittsburg in 1S22 and enjoy
ed a wide reputatlon as a painter otUJ^vA
scapes. and rwas a self truight arti.t. He
was one of the oldest members of the
National Academy, and was also a
member of the Artist*-" Fund and Amer.
can water Color Societies.
* *
fPoster art is to ha've prominent repre
sentation at the Par?- BJcpoattJc* and
merchants of the world wIU haje n op
portunity to judge *??.^&%_??
American rposter artlsts. a'%e'V". *'1*"
dred square feet has bcer- ??>- S?%fg
Commlssioner General Feek to^De
. t ???? >--it -\rt-s and Cnetmcal
partment or Liberal Arts *?u
industrles. In this space j1-*-*"*0?
advertising will be displayed. The work
of making the exhibit has *??MSg5?J
to Frederick W. Gardner of Ch.cago.,The
principal advertising. Uthographtas anfl
engraving firms of the cootftpr-ta*rrtH?
called upon to take part ln the exhibit
.-.nd nave rC--P"ind-<! wtUi bb*:a\ c.n.rl
i.utlons. Among the mnai promtaenv ar
tists represented are Edward Fenfleld.
AVill Bradley, Edwin Keiler. Louis Reed.
Rube Merrifleld. W. WV Denslow. Frank
__eyendecker, J. C. (Leyendecker. MmxlW*
Parlah and Isaac Morgan. L
I MUSIC a? i
MUSICIANSI
X -!?
The man that hath no music in hiai
soir. nor is not moved with cxracord ??:'
sweet sounds is iit for , treason, strata
gerna and spolls.?31-icharat of Venice.
London ,,Truth" bas some remarks on
the tir.anciti! st.it--; and per*.I taste*
of the leading stars of grand opera:
"M. Js:ui i'.c- Reszke doe-s- not, as lt
was once said. irtend to mtanage in
opera house on hU own account. ile
kno.vv.-s too miir-h for that: for even bis
Uttle experlence in the latter days ot
M>. Abbey will have ahorwn him that the
couelh of an irrcpresario is n->i always a
bed of roses. White !'.?? ? a'.i - : n i ? -d
ZIQW) (55.W.O) aweek a3 a fashionable -e r
in America wSthotst risk. it ... so mucli
more pleasant and proli-a-ble to remaiti a.
vocaUst (But M. ./-an is building a theatre
in Paris, adjolning his new house in ' ?
Rue de Faisanderi?, although like the
Ptaisanca ar Craig-y-'N'DS'. it will be for
iprlvate pert'ormu nces before his friends
only. It ls curtous how the example
of Madame Pattl lnfluences her operal c
conttamporaries. La Diva has Cralg-j -
?>*os and her private theatre. Traerefore
De Reszke, (Minhte IHauck. Paderewski
and Marie Roze" have casUeS, while Mme.
Paullne Lucca and M. Jean have priyats
opera houses. In Mme. Luoeu,'s care.
however. it is pur-.lv a m:-.f.er of bi.-si
n?si3. for the :h?ajp at Baste la Intended
l'or stage praotlee by her pupi's. Mme.
- Calve is more orfglna*. for stlie is content
with a farra, where, i:i the fcrfesludess
of her cperarUc trtimiiph3. &"ue n.i'ks tho
c:>w, and collects the egss,
the convalescents from the neigliboring
convent iniirrrtary to share her pastoral
luxuries."
Pucinni's "La Torcn." heard lirst at
Komo on Jannnry !3th. seems to have
be<-n a true. success. Meib.i. it ls said,
will study the role and present lt ln thla
^?ounitry next season. A correspondent
writes that tho "idea ocourrcd ti> Pucin
ni on the occaslon of one of Sirah.
Barnfcardt's tirst tours in Italy. Pucinnl
! saw the great actre-s ln Sarc*ou"s 'Tos
I ca.' ar.d turning to Signor Fontana. th"
1 Ubre'ctlst of his two tirst operas,
and -Ivi.-ard.- said: 'Here la "????/'? " ;
f f.?r a magjifiicent opera." Kis <??>-.r:..:s.i;
| v.-as so great that Sarah Bernhardt
I th ivirr,' teift ?ii,^:i tor Turlrt, he fol
I Enwed her there. which represeni I i
linancial efforts of some magnitude, as
at that time both glory and fortdne were
iacking: but he couid not then andertake
the work. because off tbe amount de
rr mded by Sardou for the use of his
drama."
Mme. S<*mbrich has received during thi
pa^t weefic an offer from Gailhard and
Capoul of tho Grand Opera. Hou?e ln
Paris to sing there five t!m"s during
I the months in which the exposition will
be open. She has been asked to appear
? as Luoia, Ophetla, Jullecte; M&rguerlte
' and rhe Queen ot" Valofs in "hea Hug
uenots." Mme. Semhrlch's acceptanco
of th" offer wii! deper.d upon tha ar
rangements of Uie dates for the per
formances.
? *
Louisville want? tc have a May Mus?
ic Festlval, and the guarantee fund has
reached J13,0<i0.
G-hent, it seems. has the honor of p->3
sessing one of the finest and best col
lections of string and reed Ins-trumenM
and musical Iibrari.^s in Europe. It ts
:i private museum and library. the cat
lecJion of which ccinmcnced in ISTil. and
was the life work of Mr. C. C. Snc^ck.
who has Iatety d?ed. HIs heirs are con?
sidering the salfi cf the? property, and
the fact in or much tmportance to tho
musical world that our Consul at Ghent
has called the atter.tion of the Govern
rr-enr a- Wasib*ngton and wealchy airti
tetirs to it.?Philadelphia. Press.
An Americaro; calling hersell! '-Princefs
ifocanhontas," when she sang in the
Cerrrran inuslc halls. has laxely dropped
the title ln favor of the- mume Marguertte
p.r.cl as Marguerita Pocahontius ma<!e her
o-iorriiic debut reeently at Augsburi a3
Seliica ln "L'Africane.*' She !? said to
be a beautiful woman with o. mezzo
soprano voice of great power and eorn
paas.
Don T.orenzo Perosi. the pri-'Vt-com
| poser, has ohtalncd the Church of La
Pace.'at Miian, as a sort of Italian B?y
r? uth for pcrformlng his oratorios. Th?
semi-ab.xndoned church will be fttted in
for this purpose at a cost of 1S0.0G0
francs. covered by shares of 100 francs
each. The building. when remode'ed. will
siat over 2.000 people and will be inau
gurated npxt May with a grand perfor
tr.ance cf Perosl's new work, '?Tho Mas
sactc of the Innocents."
* v
'The public is cjueer." said Laanour
eux, the great French conductor. when
he was in Eerlin, just before his recent
death; "it does not wish to hear old
music all the time, and lt ts bltterly op
pos?d to that which ts new and un
usual." Other conductors and! lmper
saril have noticed and worried over tho
} same Inconristancy.
* ?
? TI>e Italian barltone, Ptgnatcw*. h*?
i rompi-i-d a ona-act operetta. "Fortnnel
! ta." which waa produced with. great ?uc
i cess at M-ilan. .Ukev "Cavallerr* RuaU-'
} cana." ??PacUaccI." and other -works ot
j the yocng Italian school, tt ls a tala at
? *jov* and mur*ler. ,,*__

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