The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-09-13

ton Of twenty five cents. Arrangements were
being perfected to secure the presence in a few
| weeks of William SteiuItz who was to give an
example of fire playing carrying on at one time,
blindfolded and without looking at the boards or
men, twelve games. Owing. however, to a
match between himself and DR., Zukertort, of
| England, for the championship of the world he
has declined for the present The above contest
of fifteen games will be played, one third in New
| York. one-third in Baltimore, and one-third in
New Orleans. The Indianapolis club have
citation of America. A man who hasn't long
mead and perfect understanding with his wife
| is advised rot to join.
| Music.
| Mr. Thomas NJ. Boyd has very fine tenor
voice
| Miss Agnes Fletcher is practicing on the
| guitar.
Harry Fletcher is studying the flute under
| Professor Beissenherz
| Miss Gertie Miller has pretty mezzosoprano
voice. and sings with taste.
| Mrs. Hunter is again busy with her piano
pupils of which she has goodly number.
| Madame Heine has returned from Minnesota,
| much refreshed by the change and journey.
Paul Muller, the promising young cornet
player, late of the Lyra, is playing in Chicago
An entertainment will be given at the Edwin
| Ray Mission, south of the city, Wednesday
night
| Messrs Brown, Boke Butler. Lipman, Macy
| and Weaver, sang at the Indianoa Mission FRI
| day night
| Barclay Walker. of Pfaflin & Co.'S music
store. has been out Of the city with friends dur
| ing the week.
| Messrs Robinson and Wocher have organized
| an amatuer orchestra. The members are
| striving for success.
George Turner, of Chicago, who visited Ind.
| annapolis last week, possesses very fine and
highly cultivated voice
Mrs M. H. Spades Mrs. Morrison and S. L.
Morrison will furnish the music for the Mexican
Veterans Wednesday evening.
Miss Jessie Bigelow expects to study voice
culture the coming winter in Cincinnati. Her
possibilities of success are aattering
| The choir of Merdianstreet Church will sing
| Remember Thy Creator" by Williams, and
Lord of Hosts" by Luzzi, this morning.
| Mr.. NJ Fl. Spades astonished his musical
| friends on Thursday evening last with beaut-
full solo on the bells-one of his composition.
| w. S. Rich the efficient organist of the
Scottish Rite Society, expects ALSO to take
| charge of one of our church organs for the
| winter.
| Miss Mary Loomis, the contralto returned on
| Friday from Wisconsin. She will take an active
| part in the musical matters of the city the com
| ing winter.
| Miss Huff of Noblesville soon leaves for an
! class is left in the competent charge of Miss
| Blanche Dollens.
Miss Nettie johnson will sing the offertory at
Roberts Park Church this morning. She will
sing the solo. Come Unto Me-" from Rossini's
''Stabat Mater"
Misses Mary and Adele Wallick quite distin-
gulshed themselves at the Judson reception on
Friday afternoon Their voices are very sweet
| and of unusual compass.
Miss Jessie Meek whom all like to hear, sang
"Going to Market" Wednesday evening at a
church festival on the South Side. She received
| numerous compliments.
Mrs. Alice Thayer the prominent musicallady
| OF Greenfield. was in the city on Tuesday, to
meet Mrs ONea Of Lexington, KY, who will
| be her guest for few weeks.
Miss Nellie Roll gave very delightful musicale
at her residence on North Pennsylvania street,
last Friday evening The solists were Miss
Roll and Mamie Dryer and Messrs Rocker and
Buchanan.
Mrs. Duddie Mcguire Howe will take solo
parts with the Grau opera company which per-
forms here next week. Mrs Howe has been
engaged by them for the coming season. She is
an energetic, talented and conscientious artist.
The first meeting of the Ladies' Matinee
Musicale for the coming year will be held
Wednesday afternoon, October T. The active
membership list full Ladies desiring to become
| members can apply to Mrs A. NJ Robertson, the
president
Miss Bessie Jones, q fine soprano, of Shelby
vile, Ind, accompanied by Miss Cora Ferris, a
leading contralto of the same place, were being
entertained here last week by friends. On
several occasions they delighted those present
with duet and solo singing
On Tuesday evening Mrs Roy Hull gave
musicale to large number of invited guests.
Cards, music and refreshments were the features
of the occasion. Miss Myra Hepwell sang sew
eral pleasing solos. Her voice. an evenly toned
soprano, If fully and properly trained will give
its possessor much distinction.
'"The new Mendessohn," says Professor Pear
son, will doubtless have 100 voices picked for
chorus singing in a few weeks Numerous appica
tons are being constantly received, and an UMPIRE
cedented interest seems to have seized the lovers
of music The first rehearsal was we'll attended,
and was marked for the strict attention shown
by all present Sir Michaels Costa's serenata,
1.-The Dream" will be given, with full orchestral
accompaniment, at the first concert, the date of
which has not, as yet been definitely fixed.
Art
Mrs Payne has purchased Mrs Lolita Gufin's
last picture, 1.-THE Young Mother"
Mrs Trusler is considered very high author
| ity in art, though she executes very little.
Stoughton Fletcher ir., has given Mr. Steele
portrait orders for several different members Of
| his family.
trait of the little of Abraham Selig of North
| Alabama street
| Mr.. Bronson is said to be very promising
young painter He devotes most of his leisure
hours to art study.
| Danville Ind, on exhibition at Pfafiin & Co. s
| music fine