The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-10-07
SOIREE MUSICALE.
A Most Charming Entertainment
Last Night.
Mrs &. c. Chambers Entertains Her Frinds
at the Contin-
entail.

Beyond question the most delightful mu-
steal and literary treat of the early fall
season, was that given last evening in the
dining hall of the Continental under the
immediate auspices of the wife of our dis
tngulshed citizen, r. c. Chambers, the
occasion being the Introduction to the Salt
Lake public Of Misses Gratia Flanders
and Blanche Viola Smith, who have re-
Gently moved to this city with view Of
making 1t their future home They came
Wltht ne highest social and professional
endorsements, and have been received
with that true western hospitality
IN which Salt Lake ves with
the rest of the world; and though con-
signed In the most charming of ways-by
bills of ladIng from mutual friends-to the
lmD ediate care OF the host of last even
lng.s entertainment, they have been the
recipient of many courtesies at the hands
OF large circle of our most interesting
people.
While at all times considerable. and even
foremost In promoting the true elements of
social entertainment, Mrs. Chambers could
not nave found better plan or selected a
more propitious occasion on which TO fay or
her numerous friends with a rare treat,
and at the same time extend to strangers
The courtesies due them.
Inc commodlous dining rooms were
easily converted into suitable music hall
by the erection of slightly elevated plat
form at the north end, and the seating
capacity. though found to be surprisingly
large, was not too great for the number in
attendance
BY way of variety Mrs F. w. Norris,
the wife of the new pastor IN charge of st.
Marks Episcopal church, very aIndly con-
Sented to favor the guests with several
readings, and with the musicians gave the
following very acceptable
PROGRAMMES:
Reading, "rhe Bells of Enderby,"
----------; M. = w =, rom Jean Ingelow
Caprccio Bnliante ....---- Mende ssohn
Miss Gratia Flanders.
Reading, .,Dick SwlvIller,' -
From Dickens odd Curiosity Shop,
Mrs F. w. Nolr.s
! a. Barcarole Millilolte
| b. + ok kieTult
nat. Mss Blanche Viola Smith
heaolng' The Bells - From Edgar A. Poe
Upon an encore she read:
The Gray Monks"
,,s; From Richard Occur de Lior
Cht. PolonalS de Chopin ..... I,iszt
Miss Gratia Flanders.
Reading Ir1I OF Queen Catharine, Henry VIII
Mrs. f. w. Norris.
Cnanson Bohemlenne- -. rom Carmen-Bizet
Miss Blanche Viola Smitl.
| for an encore she sang: Il choose but Thee.
The piano used was Steinway, kindly
loaned by Warren Mercantile Co.
| 1t Is not necessary to speak in detail oil
the selections or the manner in which they
were presented. The marked attention
and appreciative demonstrations Dy a cul-
tured audience fully attested the merits oil
| each. As a vocalist Miss Smith shows the
effect OF great care and study in the rendi
ton OF difficult music, and her voice i:
such as when once heard will ALWAYS be-
remembered. While not tested for grea
strength, it yet had force and volume
to I'LL any ordinary public room with ease
Inc lady has most charming manners anC
was sweetly self-possessed in all her move
ments.
Miss Flanders comes with the highes
recommendations as to her merits and at
talnments in the ne OF professional in.
structor on the piano. After an extended
| period in the east and several years in Chi
cago she has attained proficiency tina
was marked in each of last evenings Sc
lections given by her.
OF the readings, too much cannot be sale
in compliment, for Mrs. Norris has both
the appreciation and power to render witt
| decided effect all she attempts. With per-
feet ease she gave lifelike picture from
careless, ight-hearted "Dick SWiveller. ,
then the "Bells'' by Poe in a musicaliy
charming way, while her reading from the
trial scene of Queen Catharine was of the
most dramatic order
The programme was pleasantly inter
spersed with social conversation, and a.
the conclusion many fingered to congratu
late and make the acquainta lance of those
who had made the evening one not soon tx
| be forgotten in Salt Lake.
| A gentleman's stud, lady's handker-
chief and few small articles were left
which can be had by inquiring at the Con
! tinental Office.