The evening world., 1888-11-17
MUSICAL SOCIETY LADIES.
Talented Now York Women Who Arc Noted
rs Amateur Performers.
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MS Amateur Performers.
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A great deal of superior musical talent ex.
lists in New York. The word amateur is no
longer synonymous with immature, for the
simple reason that having paid our money
time and again to hear the best, we refuse
now to tolerate the worst even when it Is
offered gratuitously. The day has happily
gone when we nobly endured what was called
:" q little music after dinner" and sat throug
Miss Mary's performance of I" The Maiden's
Prayer" or listened obligingly to the lusty
roars of Mr.. Jones-Smith, who was 80 proud
of having never studied In his life.
A great many fashionable women devote
much of their time 10 music. True. they sell
dom get 30 far as harmony and thorough bass,
but for all that they are accomplished must
clans and o few have earned regulations as
composers of merit.
At the beginning of the list comes Mrs.
Emma Raymond, the daughter OF DR.. Eras-
mus Marcy. She has composed q number of
pieces that Gilmore and the Hungarian bands
year she has written the music for a comic
opera that will be produced next February at
the Standard Theatre. This work, the name
of which l am unfortunately not authorized
be q grand success. The critics say that it
quite out-Sullivans Sullivan, and the
portions of the score that I have heard
played on the piano are certainly ex-
Raymond's musical career lies in the fact
that although she had all her life been
passionately fond of music, no thought of
composing ever occurred to her until one
day, some two years ago, when she was sud
denly impelled to play a waltz that came into
her head. she knew notwhence or how. The
music was.subsequently arranged for voice
and piano and presented to Madame Patti.
who sang it constantly at her concerts here
and elsewhere. Mrs. Raymond is a beauti-
full women of medium height, with c~oloring
that is neither dark nor fair. For many
years she has been o widow, living with her
father, DR.. Marcy, who, by the way, is an
uncle of Mrs. Mcclellan.
Mrs. Bateson Musgrave, the wife of the
we'll known banker, is the happy possessor
of o soprano voice of extraordinary compass
and training. She has been a pupil of the
best masters. both here and abroad, and she
sings with excellent taste and execution.
Mrs. Musgrave's musical parties are by far
| the finest given in New York. In her draw
ing.rooms one hears such artists as Campo
mini, Galassi, Gerster and Del Puente. Mr..
Musgrave is an enthusiast on art matters,
and has O fine collection of paintings. His
New York establishment, as well as his fine
place, "Edgemere," at Bar Harbor, contains
a number of works by the best representa-
tlves schools of art. Mrs. Musgraye is small
and slight. and is much liked for her gener-
GUS hospitality and IN aiable manner.
Mrs. George Place is another musical wo.
man, who is not merely a fine pianist, but
also the composer Sof three or four pop al
| pieces. She has a house ON East Thirtieth
street md a cottage at Mount Desert, where,
during the summer, her musicales are a feat.
IRE of the fashionable season. Mrs. Place is
pretty and graceful. Her hair and com.
plexion are dark. and she has large, brown,
expressive eyes. She is an active member
of the Nineteenth Century Club and a de.
voted student of scientific works. philosophy
and language. She has no children, so hei
time is her own TO employ in the unlimited
qualification of her special tastes.