St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-05-21
IN SPITE OF RAIN.
The Island Avenue Promenade
Concert q Success.

Last night was not exactly the sort of
evening one would select for prom
enade concert lawn fete, but the one
announced as to occur at 45 Island ave-
nue. did occur, without the lawn fete
part, to be sure, and it was q success in
every way. Because of the untoward
weather the attendance Was somewhat
diminished; but, in spite of the dis
agreeable state of affairs out of doors,
the inside of the old Blakley house was
as brilliant as beautiful women and
handsome men could make it, and full
OF pleasure and gaiety.
The concert was at the top of the
house, on the third floor. The pro-
gramme presented thirteen musical
numbers, twelve of them vocal, and the
encores increased this to at least fifteen,
so that it was nearly IL O'Clock before
the singing was over and the dancing
began. The only local singer OF the
evening was Thomas Taylor Drill. All
the others were from Chicago, their
names being Mrs. Katherine l.. Fink,
Miss Genevra E. Jobnstone and Whit
ney M0ckridge. These vocalistS were
all excellent, and it is not at all
to their discredit to say that
just as good could have been
faund in Minneapolis, although
that might not have added quite so
much tone" to the affair. After all
orchestral selection by Danz's orcheS-
ira, Mr.. Drill sang the aria "Di Pro-
venZa," from La Traviata," in his
usual excellent manner. The aria
''Patria," by Matter, followed. Mrs.
Fisk possesses a rich, sweet contralto
voice, of great flexibility and power,
and Immediately became favorite.
Scarcely any fault could be found
with her singing. Whitney Mockridge.
followed with Celeste Aide" from
Verdi's "Aida." Mr.. Mockridge has a
rather heavy tenor voice; indeed, it is
more of high baritone, and he han
dies it with excellent effect. but it shows
a lack of sweetness, and is of rather
limited range. Miss JOhnstone'S rendi
ton OF an aria from LA Traviata" met
with an enthusiastic encore. although
her voice is trifle husky on the lower
notes and little sharp OH the upper;
but she always sings well, because she
knows how to sing. Part l of the mus
ical programme was finished by Mrs.
Fisk and Mr.. M0ckridge, in Gou-
nous voices of the Night" which
had to be repeated. In the second part
''The Arrow and the Song" Miss
and Shadow Town." Mrs. Fisk.
"Winds in the Trees;;' Mr.. Mockridge,
romanza from La Gioconda' and
''Ihr Bied;;" Van Renslaer Wheeler. the
Toreador song from Carmen" Mr..
Mockridge and Miss tombstone, ''Say
Once Again." Miss tombstone, Mrs.
Fisk, Mr.. Mockridge and Mr.. Drill, the
quartette from "Rigoletto."
After the music was over, dancing
began on the lower floor, and was con-
tinued until the programme Of ten
numbers and several extras was eX-
hausted. The concert was for the ben
eft of hospital charity work, and the
following ladies were in charge of the
affair: Mrs. William King, Mrs. II. G.
Harrison, Mrs. Dorilus Morrison, Mrs.
F. B. Semple, Mrs. Ii. Alden Smith,
Miss Stevens, Miss Rand. Mrs. NJ. B.
iKoon, Mrs. John Pillsbury. Mrs. Charles
Side, Mrs. Frank Greenleaf, Mrs. c.
Nee. Reeve, Mrs George Eastman, Mrs.
Hiram Truesdale, Mrs. r. B. Langdon,
Mrs. William E. Steele, Mrs. F. A.
Dunsmoor, Mrs. Morris Hallowell, Mrs.
W. l.. Bassett, Miss De- Laittre, the
Misses Gale.
Among the others present were these:
Prof. o. V. Tousley and wife, &. Nee.
Reeve and wife. Charles Side and wife,
Fred Smith and wife, Fred Snyder and
wife. Hugh Harrison and wife, A. j.
Blethen and wife, G. B. Eustis, Mr.. and
Mrs. Billings and Mr.. and Mrs. Wells,
of Chicago: Louis Miller and wife, Dr..
French and wife, Dr.. Laton and wife,
q. ID. Thomas and wife, Fred Eastman
and wife, Miss, Tiffany. Miss Rand, Miss
Pillsbnry, Miss Petit, Miss Stevens.