Telegram-herald., 1891-02-22

Nois-Srsal2kt hnsA p&sE~ frt1zN even
LAss sRa q vas . gratifying success.
Mss Nellie BaseT, papsl Of Prof Il s.
post, sss the pFlae. pa psFfora1eE. Fof
- yo0ag lsay. she does wondegtal
soFk. hsF piayng MAS very artists.
Heg pT.Eespai EaEnbsg sas beethoven :
eoneeTto, Ne. I, IAs plsy - of snsea
rec egTsa hasi al hoaE. Mss BAKER vas
ass sted ~ Mrs. J. J soaTs, soprano,
and Ms Emma sntih. eontalto, both
o. whom were enthusiastically sp-
plaR1ed. Mfs. NaFy PalmsE PLAYED .
beautiful s4ogIa oo.igsEc 70 oae Il tes
solos snng ~ Mrs soars. Mss Ada
Hunt acted as piano aeeempAnlst-
The eighth arts, recital of tie -.
Cecilia Society. glSea y Nh. ana Ms.
Theodore loedt, Friday afternoon. was
a delightful 4taJr. Mr.. IoeGt, tRouga
not possessing as much folee a. Tor
meriy, 5 80 laofough al artist that il is
an education h llstea 10 hnm. lis
easrm NJ vile has beautiful voice
aud Is an artist. Inc audience mas
charmed wfta the singing Tho tao
sang about Z dozen DUETS and oaeh
sang several solos. The singing was
almost entirely ia German, ali Of Ehe
numbers beng py either German or
/ scandinavian composers.
I Mrs. T.. K. +. Carpenter is quite Ill
with Group. and unable 10 give heG al
tention 10 her pupils.
Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Toedt, while
10 the city, are the guests Of Mr. and
/ Mrs. F. NJ. DAVIS, OF Cherry-si. II IS
/ possible that Mrs. 1oedt may consent
I TO sing solo at Sl. Marks Church
/ this morning.
! Mr. Robert Mantell. the actor, who ls
/ 10 play at Powers Opera House. next
! Friday and Saturday, has telegraphed,
| IN answer 10 letter sent hlm by Prot.
| Post, saying that he would be much
| pleased should he be rendered a CON-
! plimeniary musicale while in this city.
/ Mr.. Post, assisted Dy several musical
and dramatic people OF the city, has
/ decided 10 give Mr. Mantell pleasant
/ little reception IN the recital nall OF the
| West Michigan Conservatory next FRI
| day afternoon. The number OF invita-
tons TO the affair will be about four
| hundred.
A TIE Deunn. by Arthur Foote, and q
new trio for soprano. alto and tenor, by
Robyn, will be sung at the Westminster
Presbyterian Church this morning.
1t should be explained that Theo.
Toedt arose from q sick bed, to come
to this city and keep his engagement.
Mrs. Z. K. E. Carpenters Friday
noon recitals are getting TO be quite
popular.
Constantine Sternberg, the celebrated
pianist OF Philadelphia, will appear in
a public concert. under the auspices of
the ST. Cecilia Society, at the Ladies
Literary Club, one week from tomor-
row evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Toedt 60 to Detroit
Tuesday, where they will fill an en-
gagement.
Mrs. Ella I. Campau will sing at
swell musicale at Lansing, Tuesday
evening. Miss Blossom Smith, her Sis
! bcI, VI Suio City, Will piay iitI aCCOiIl.
paniments, and will also render several
piano solos. Miss Smith is one of the
best accompanies in Grand Rapids.
Grace Church choir 10 now composed
Of Ora Pearson, director and organist;
Mrs. Pearson, soprano; Miss Abbe Nc
Innes, contralto; Mr.. Henry Bennett.
tenor, and Mr.. Alva Curry. basso.
This choir should be good one.
Mr.. Geo. A. Smith, the basso, now of
Chicago, is spending Sunday in this
city with friends and relatives. ~s
Miss Shinkman'e mandolin and guitar
class gave a pleasant concert at Good
Templars' Hall. Thursday evening.
A musical soiree will be given at the
Owashtanong Club very soon, at which
several Of the most prominent Of local
voca.lsts will take part.
Great activity Is now being used by
the Dramatic Society in their prepar a.
tons for the grandest musical event
Grand Rapids ever beheld. The go
ciety will hold their annual festival
Nav 25, % and 81. Rehearsals for the
coming week are as follows: Tomor-
row, Monday evening, full chorus re-
hearsal of Mozarts Twelfth Mass.
| Tuesday afternoon at 4,30 O'Clock the
ladies of the soprano rehearse, and on
Wednesday at the same hour the ladies
| of the alto will meet