Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-29
SOCIAL PLEASURES.
Another Delightful Lecture by MIR. krsh-
biel and Other Entertainments.

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| biel and Other Entertainments.
| H. e. Krebbiel is certainly a man who ut
tiers words full of thought that inspire and
suggest. So he impressed all who heard him
last evening at the Art Society meeting. where
he ectured on Richard Wagner and His Art
| Work" The Inspiration prompts desire to
know more of the speaker, and his subject and
the suggestions that spring from his foreeful
expressions are each tile caption for tangental
lines of mental activity in directions of eorrela-
tive meditation M. Krehbiel loves Wagner,
and SO well does he tell the story of the COM
poser's art work tina. all who hear him warm to
the genius who wrote the legends and tradi-
tions Of his country in the grandest music the
world has known. String in the theme OF his
operas is the idea that mans salvation is
wrought by the sacrifice Of faithful woman.
In the w oran legend the speaker also declared
that the German mind was the only one that
had ever squarely evolved the thought that 'if
the gods did wrong then they should go to per-
dition."
His explanations. accompanied by 1llustra-
tions on the piano by Carl Retter. showed how
every idea and character in Waguer's operas is
associated with its own peculiar typical musical
phrase. BY these phrases, combined and con-
nected in passages, the music tells the medita-
ti0n OF the dramatic person. even without the
utterances that accompany the musical express
ION, and therein lies the fascination which
study of Wagner as poet and composer brings
to an intelligent understanding.
MIR. Krehbiel lectures tonight in Old City
Hall.
THE limits of the Eleventh Ward School
Hall were taxed last night by the members and
friends of Washington Camp $50 Patriotic Sons
of America The occasion was the first anni-
versary of the order and the members have
every reason to feel proud over the handsome
audience that assembled to do them honor. A
programme of rare excellence had been pre-
pared and those present eujoyed quite treat.
The address of welcome was delivered by Fl. P
Ford, whose remarks, while short, were of
such character as to call forth hearty ap-
plause. The address of the evening was deIv-
cred by Clarence Bureigh. The history of the
order was read by p. S. o. George H. Hawks
worth, who gave complete history of the
order from the time of its inception December
lO. lS4I, In philadelphia, and stating that it now
has organizations IN almost every State and
Territory in the Union. P. B. w. T Taggart
read the history of the camp, which was organ
lied on April II, 1880, and now has 4S members.
These addresses were interspersed with music,
recltations and tableaux. of which there were
many and OF more than usual merit.
THE receptions given by the dancing classes
OF Miss Agnes Hamilton increase in beauty,
elegance and popularity each year, though it
would seem that no further progression could
be made after the one of last evening" which
apparently was the acme of all that is beautiful
and graceful in the terpsichorean line Fancy
dances, solo dances and concert dances were
equally pretty and bewitching, and the costumes
were charming in every particular. The hall
was filled to overfowing with admiring papas
and mammas, sisters, brothers, aunts uncles
and cousins of the little folks that occupied the
floor. Toerge's Orchestra furnished the music.
A CONTINUAL round of light social dissipa-
tion has been the good fortune of Mr.. Lincoln
A. Wagenhals during his stay in the city this
week, and the good fortune of those who have
entertained the young gentleman, as well. Mr..
Wagenhals is a brother of Miss Nellie Wagon
halls, Who at present. is guest of Miss Edna
Morrow. of the East End The popularity of
the sister is fully squaled by that of the
brother, both of whom have quite an extended
acquaintance in Pittsburg, and attentions are
fairly showered upon them. A box party will
be given at the Duquesne this evening by Miss
Morrow in honor of the young actor, composed
of numerous prominent East End young peo-
pie. A supper at the Hotel Duquesne will fol-
low. For tomorrow suburban jaunt is
planned by the same merry crowd, with Mr..
Wagenhals and sister as guests
THE first anniversary of the Lescallette
Council No. 442, Jr. o. u. A. NJ was celebrated
last evening with becoming pomp and glory in
Odd Fellows Hall, Southside. An entertain
ment of noticeable merit consumed the time
from TO TO- and dancing followed until
o'clock. The committee of arrangements con-
sisted Oh MeSsrS. william III. LeDner "A. j.
Barchteld, James II. Holt, Frank !. Longnaker
John II. Wayman, Edward s. Jackson, Will
lam C. Wentz Adam Kestner, J. P. Watt
John Fernau and Jos. Fl. Thomas.
BISHOP VINCENT. the former pastor of Cal
vary Church, East End, passed through the
city on the limited night before last on his way
to his present home In Cincinnati. He was ac-
companed by his sister-in-law, Mrs. Bishop,
and Miss McGill, of Cincinnati. Bishop Vim
cent and his party have just returned from an
extended European tour, where, after pro-
him to 90. The recovery of health by the
Bishop was complete, as his robust appearance
testifes.