Los Angeles herald., 1891-02-15
SOME SOCIETY EVENTS.
rNrEREsTING HAPPENINGS NOTED
DURING THE WEEK.
A Notable Musicale Givan by Professor
Chambers-A Birthday Party-A Ghost
Dance at the Argyle.

Notable Musicale Givan by Professor
Chambers-A Birthday Party-A Ghost
Dance at the Argyle.
One OF the most brilliant events OF the
past week in musical spheres was a
select musicale given by Professor W. p.
Chambers at his residence on South
Broadway.
A programme of rare excellence was
rendered, in which Professor Chambers
and his associate artists acquitted them
selves with admirable success. AL
though an adept upon all stringed IN
struments, the professors main forte is
the either, and the exquisite melodies
he drew forth from that difficult instru-
ment were greeted with suppressed out
bursts of admiration and applause from
the refined assemblage. Invitations
had been issued to the following we'll
known persons, the majority Of whom
were present:
Signor and Mrs. Modini- Wood, Judge
and Mrs. j. w. Cochran, General and
Mrs. Z. P. johnson, Mr. and Mrs. E. X.
Green, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. HI. Polhaus, Mr..
and Mrs. Hathaway, Mrs. l. C. Curtis,
Mrs. Swingley-Ryder, Miss Marie
Swingley and Miss Pauline Ryder OF
New York city, Misses Nellie Boynton,
Grace Cochran, Grace Miltimore, Mollie
Adelia Brown, Ruth Green, Miss Merri-
how, Miss Newell, Miss Curtis, Miss
Tilden, Miss Sibler, Messrs. III. 7. Will
Jams, J. Scott oliver, P. +. Schu-
macher, Foster Carter, Renfort, Be-
thowski, Silent, Jevne, Houghton.
BIRTHDAY PARTY.
On Monday evening, February 9th,
the residence OF Mr.. A. 7. Bell, 1859
South Hill street, was the scene of a
large and pleasant gathering, the occa-
sion being the sixty-sixth birthday OF
Mr.. A. 7. Bell. A very fine programme,
arranged for the occasion, was rendered
by some of the best talent in the city,
and was as follows: Guitar and banjo
duet, by Professor and Mrs. G. S. De
Lano; vocal solo, Mrs. G. M. Mott !;
reading, Miss Gertrude Foster; piano
solo, Miss Carrie Wagner; recitation,
Master Artie Bell; piano solo, Miss
Oracle BANTER; recitation, Miss Zetta
Behne; vocal solo, Master Artie Bell; /;
violin solo, Master Jamie Copp; cafes
themes, Misses Clara and Bertha Owen;
instrumental duet, Mrs. Mott and Mas
ter Artie Bell; recitation, Miss Della
Holden; piano solo, Master Artie Bell.
The following is a list of those pres
ent: Mr.. and Mrs. A. 7. Bell, Mr.. and
Mrs. Shinn, Rev. Mr.. and Mrs. Coulter,
Mr.. and Mrs. Bryant, DR.. and Mrs.
Maynard, Mr.. and Mrs. w. J. A. Smith,
Mr.. and Mrs. Fritzmyer, Mr.. and Mrs.
De Lano, Mr.. and Mrs. James Bell, Mr..
and Mrs. Mulford, Mr.. and Mrs. Lenox,
Mr.. and Mrs. Osborne, Mrs. Barrett,
Mrs. Copp, Mrs. Wilson, Mrs. Clough,
Mrs. Hamer, Mrs. Bates, Mrs. Grooves,
Mrs. Booth, Mrs. Hebron, Rev. Mr..
Smithers, Mr.. Beekman, Misses Stana-
ford, Miss Lillian Whelpley, Miss Zara
Dewey, Miss Fannie Lenox, Miss Nc
Intosh, Miss Gertrude Clough, Master
Percy Booth.
AT THE ARGYLE.
On Wednesday evening musicale was
given at the Argyle. The especial feature
of the evening was the playing of the
Ideal Guitar and Banjo club, @. S. De
Lano, director. The music rendered by
the members was a revelation to those
who had never heard number OF these
instruments played in concert, and espe-
cially worthy of note is Professor De
Lano's own composition, the Starlight
Schottische. The violin solo by Miss
Eloise Lemon was charming rendition
and greatly appreciated. Miss Pearlie
Gleason is always good, and Professor
Brenner's name is synonym for mas
terly piano music. Dancing closed the
evenings pleasure.
The programme was as fellows: In
vincible Guard march, (Shattuck, Ideal
Guitar and Banjo club; Princess Schot-
tische, Compton, guitars OF Ideal club
Mammy's Little Boy, Miss
Pearlie Gleason; Halle Schottische,
(Shattuck, } Ideal club; Elsie Mazourka,
{ Hayden guitars of Ideal club; violin
solo, Miss Eloise Lemon; Evening
(Lansing,) Ideal club; Juno
March. (Williams,) Mrs. G. S. De Lano.
Messrs De Lano, l.. G. LIE Sage and S.
L. Stassforth; piano solo. Miss Eloise
Lemon; recitation, Miss Pearlie Glea-
son; Starlight Schottische, Ode Lano,)
Ideal club; piano solo, La Coreida. Prof
Brenner; piano, Cavatia, (Raff,) Prof
Brenner.
A very enjoyable progressive cinch
party was given by the guests of the
Argyle, Friday evening OF last week.
The prizes were very handsome and APP
and the favors particularly
unique. Refreshments were served at
II O'Clock,
A ''ghost dance" was given by the
guests of the Argyle on Friday evening.
About twenty couple marched into the
spacious dining room few minutes be-
fore 9 O'Clock, all clad in white garments
and with masked faces. Seen in the
dimly lighted apartment, the scene was
weird in the extreme. The usual
amount of fun was experienced until
after the fifth dance, when the lights
were turned on full and masks were
removed. Most of the guests wore their
f'ghost" clothes throughout the evening.
the unusual robing giving zest to the oc-
casion. Perfect music was furnished by
Arend and his orchestra, and everyone
regretted when the strains OF Home,
Sweet Home vibrated through the rooms
at midnight.
Those present were: Mr. and Mrs. K.
E. Whiteshell, Mr.. and Mrs. j. II. Alb
bott, Mr.. and Mrs. S. o. Adams, Mr..
and Mrs. A. E. Chapman, Judge and
Mrs. R. A. Marshall, Mr.. and Mrs. f.
S. Fuller, DR.. and Mrs. ]. II. Edmunds,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. DeGroot, Mesdames
M. ]. Tweeney, e. j. Brown,
E. Gushing, D. w. Coakley, d.
S. Thomas, HI. G. Booge, M.
C. Winthrop; Misses M. H. Crottv,