The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-02-24
THE SOCIAL WORLD.
4 Resume Of the Weeks Social
Happenings.
The Harmony Clubs MasfeaIe-Th1
Pyfhiaa silver Anniversary
The Bases Reception.


Daring the past week Seattle 4 society
has been In continual dntt<r of en-
ioyfnesit. The events were numerous
and largely attended.
Wednesday night occurred TIE Lul-
Iaby concert. ard q pleasing entertain
nefst il was, principally owing 10 ii
originality. The projectors OF chair
table and In fact every class OF enter
tainment ssowadays. seem 20 fear 20
cast Off old stereofyped ideas regard
ing such manners. 1t Is chiefly to this
new departure that the success of this
entertainment isdte Thursday night
came the event OF the week. the Har-
mony clubs musicale, a. well as the
reception rendered Rev. and Mrs. III.
&. bates. Friday night occurred the
Patriotic Sons, bail, decidedly suc-
cessful event. Saturday night society
sought much needed rest. Besides
these occurrences briefly chronieIed
above, there were numerous other
soc;al events. They viii be found
below.
THE HARMONY CONCERT.
When the curtain arose at Frye's
opera house Thursday night il dis
closed to the expectant gaze OF one OF
the largest and most critical audiences
that ever assembled In Seattle a scene
OF tropical beauty. TO which had been
transported bevy OF twenty-six pref
ty Young Seattle misses in Grecnaway
costumes. The effect was admirable
and the audience expressed its appre-
ing by a spontaneous oufburst OF ap-
plause. The occasion was the first
public concert Of the Harmony Club.
and these swenty-six young ladies',
seated In real swings. reclining in
hammocks, and balancing themselves
on ''teeter" boards, composed aehorus
that sang In sweet accord q selection
10 the rhythmic motion OF the swings
and see-saws. The scene and its unique
accomplishments was an ef-
fectiye one, and 10 was q
fitting prelude to the entertain
ment that followed. The young ladies
who made up the swinging chorus
were: Misses Eta Allen, Pearl
Boynton, Mamie Boardman, Margue-
rite Mckinney. Marion Garfield, Ethel
Carter, Othelia Carroll, Sarah Carroll,
Lizzie Ferry, June Hoyt, Mile Han
sard, Doslio Jacobs, Hannah Kierski,
EIva Lynch. Fannie Mac ougali, Rosa
Morgenstern, Josie Beede, Katie Nc
Graw, Lizzie Marshall. Laura Nc Pier
son, Mamie Ranke, Lulu Reynolds,
Lottie Selden. fs0ttie Osborne, Clara
Wilson, Clara Fiskeu.
The male auartetse, sForsaken, =
by Nessrs. G. E. Bowman.
Gilbert Is. Smith, Il. NJ. Hen
derson and r. A. Woodward, was
only fairly sell rendered. Ii lacked
energy, and the parts were not well
balanced; but the auditors demanded
an encore, and the quartet sang a
serenade in q manner that more than
made up for the defects of the initial
selection. The voices of Mrs. 81. 8.
Story and Miss MacDougall blended
charmingly Ia the duet e heerfuinessn
(Gumbertl. The selection was well
appreciated and received warm ap-
plause. Mr.. w. p. Lansing = fine voice
was displayed TO good advantage In
the bass solo Anchored" tWatsonl J.
A pleasing stage presence adds To the
effectiveness OF Mr.. Lansing's rendi.
lions. One OF the best appreciated
performances OF the evening was the
violin solo OF Dr.. Frank Fisher. lie
rendered two numhers-'sC avatina
and Polish Dance tRaff). The ex-
ecution was exceptionally accurate
and distinct, the phrasing good. and
the performance, on the whole, much
better than Is often heard on the pro-
iessionaI stage. An awkward lnisun-
Outstanding between the first tenor
and the piano, in the male octet, was
more laughable than serious in its re-
suits. Harmony was established when
the rendition was stopped and started
over again, and the excellence OF the
second trssI won for the octet very
demonsfrative encore, aud their Sec
ond selection was SO well
sung that an encore was again
demanded. Messrs. G. l.. Bowman,
II. ". Bean, f. NJ. Henderson, George
Mcguire. Paul Barr, Gilbert II. Smith,
q. Y. T.. Lansing and +. A. Wood
ward made up the octet The in
tervai between the first and second
parts was pleasantly taken up by
Vaughn's orchestra IN well-plased
gayotte. The orchestra rendered SCI
lection also before the concert proper
began.
Fourteen misses, prettilv attired
in pink dresses, and armed with
large fans, inauguratea the second
part BY the performance OF a number
OF military evoiutions and concerted
maneuvers with he fans under the
direction of Mrs. Story. The spectacle
so pleased the audience that an encore
was called for The young ladies who
took part in the drill we're: Misses
Eta Allen, Mamie Bray, Marion Can
field. Sarah Carroll, Othelia Carroll,
Hadie Gasch. Mile Hansard, Anita
Hunt, June Hoyt, Maggie Moore, Ger
tie Moore. Fannie Mac Dougail. isottie
Osborne and Mamie Ranke. The ex-
eelleat singing of Sweet and Low"
(Barnabyl by Messrs. III. v. Bean,
George Mcguire, Panl Barr and q. V.
L. Lansing placed ii amongst the
most HARMONIOUS numbers on
the programme. The several parts
were well sustained and the
concerted movements were well
modulated, in both piano and forte
passages. An encore was responded
NJ. :. Story was was warmly received
in u waltz scng by Sehliifarth, and a
general encore was gracefully ans
wered. Mr.. Gilbert II. Smith created
an excellent impression of his vocal
ability in the baritone solo Jacks
Reward Mr.. Smith combines a rare
musical temperament With voice OF
exceptional quality-rieher perhaps
and Ia
ister than in the upper range. The
next number was contraito soto.
Daddy" (Behrand(. by Miss Me-
Doagall, who won a triumph that was
not her first in Seattle. A rich and
wesl-trained voice renders Miss Nc
nougall's vocal performances always
acceptable Mr.. James q. Frazer, late
OF san Francisco and now of Seattle,
appeared for the first time before a
Seattle audience in Miilard's famous
Waiting" NJ. Frazer yocaliEasion
Is pure and resonant and his articala-
ton clear aud distinct he has eyi-
IDENTIFY had the advantage of good
cultivation and he is an
acquisition 10 Seatile's musical talent.
Fer an encore he sang Brown Eyed
Nell. The finale was a lullaby by
Mrs. Story, Miss Maepougaii and Miss
Mckinney. with octet accampani-
ment. IL was u pretty selection, and
closed the most notable musical enter
tainment that has been given in seat
Tie Tor many months.
After the performance = banquet
vas given by the elab to the pcrisssni-
ers 3; the MaiSon nore. Congratula-
ions We're exchanged over the success
az the concert ami the occasion was
altogether pleasant ere,
II may interest the friends OF the