The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-04-26
Among
Our Own
People.

Mr.. Howard Wilcox, champion OF the
Eimwood Tennis Club, can be seen every
pleasant day on the courts OF the club.
He Il in excellent form. his sharp drives
ana swift smashes, show great Improve
ment over his work OF last year. :.
Miss Sisson who has been spending
Easter week with Miss Sadie Potter, re-
turned to her home In Brighton, Mass,
Yesterday afternoon. -.
Miss Adelaide Smith, daughter OF Mr.
Scott A. Smith who has been spending
several months at Santa Barbara, and san
Francisco. with her aunt Mrs. George V.
Cresson. OF Philadelphia, has returned
east. and is at present visiting Mrs: Cres-
son in Philadelphia. Miss smith VIII
amend the summer at "Stonlea her
annts beautiful estate, at Narragansett
a. L. Maxon and family have removed
10 their summer residence at Pawtuxet
for the season.
Miss J. Maud Barnaby with a party of
New York friends, will sail for Europe
Wednesday, April 27, on the steamer
Majestic Of the White Star Line, to be
absent about six months.
Mr.. ChesCman. private secretary TO
Samuel u. Colt, president of the Indus
trial Trust Co, will sail for Europe April
80. with tho intention of making three
months visit With his family In England,
Robert l. Goddard is about to add bail
room to his residence on Hope street.
There is to be a gallery for an orchestra,
also stage for amateur theatricals and
otherwise. IL is TO be built on the north
side of the house, and to be finished when
his daughter, Miss Madeline, makes her
debut in Providence society on her return
from Europe.
Mrs. William A. Hoppin is visiting
fEicnds in Baltimore and Flushing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stuart Coats have re-
turned to this city, after spending the
winter in England, and are visiting Mr..
and Mrs. James Coats on Williams street.
The Arion Festival.
The musical season in this city prac-
tically closed last evening with the Arion
festival at Infantry Hall, and 1t would he
difficult to select more brilliant ending.
Many foreign artists have been heralded
as loudly as the great English lyric tenor
who appeared yesterday afternoon and
evening for the first time in this city, yet
few of them have so completely fulfilled
expectation. Both In his singing OF the
ballad. that most difficult form of music
10 rightfully interpret, and In oratorio
work work Mr.. Lloyd was equally delight
full.
The afternoon concert consisted entirely
of ballads, the Arion club appearing only
in the evening. The program given ut the
matinee consisted of n violin solo.
Spanish Dance" Sarasarte. Miss v.
Becker; song, The Postillion," Malloy.
thai, Mr.. Edward Lloyd; song, arr My
Mother bids me bind my hair" Haydn,
Mrs. Anna Birch violin solo, duo, Leon
ard. Miss Valeska Becker Rec. "IeDd
me your aid" air LA Refine de Saba"
Gounod, Mr.. Edward Lloyd; song, "Hy-
brias the cretan," Elliot, song. tom
BOwlin pisdin fsI,n. Msrdalssb1, Mr. frab1 My Ms
Birch song, Brave aud True" Good
all, Mr.. Frank May.
The audience was not so large as might
have been expected, but what 1t lacked in
numbers IL made up in appreciation. Mr..
Lloyd's voice is remarkable for its purity
and resonant quality and wide range, his
upper tones being sung with remarkable
ease. His execution is at all times
smooth, and his singing straightforward
and free from all tricks.
Mrs Burch, il was announced, was suf-
fering from n severe cold, although it was
not noticeable In her singing OF Haydn's
song, at the close OF which she
was repeatedly but. unsuccessfully en-
cored The second number TO which
Miss Becker played n violin accompani-
ment was also delightfully."- sung: The
basso, Frank May, has finely cultivated
voice of basso-cantahte range, and sings
and easily, winning favor mt
once with the audience He res pondcd to
recall with the humorous song entitled.
ist, Miss valeska Becker, played her two
solos delightfully."-, aud in her encore selec-
tion showed her skill in harmonic playing,
her tone is clear and her bearing true and
sure, marking the accomplished artist.
The evening concert, at which the Arion
Club was assisted by the same soloists,
was, Of course, more classical In style:
Praise" Mendelssohn, Mrs. Burcb, Mr.
Lloyd, Chorus. Orchestra and Organ;
"Tm q Roamer.n Mendelssohn, Mr.. May;
'Sanctus," Gounod, Mr.. Lloyd. Chorus
and Orchestra; "Cujus Animam," Ros-
sini, Mr.. Lloyd; "Hail, Bright Abode"
All Glorious Barnby, Mr.. Lloyd, Mr..
May. Chorus. Orchestra and Organ.
The Arion Club repeated their success
with Memberships glorious ca1tata
which was spoken of at length in these
columns when it was last given, and it
only remains TO be said that il anything
they exceeded their previous rendering of
Burch was much to be regretted and in
consequence she was Obliged to
omit the Mendelssohn aria. The
audience fairly rose To the great
tenor Mt his rendering of the famous
"Cujus Animam" from Rosini's Stabat
Mater, and he was recalled five times
amid great shouting and waving Of
handkerchiefs, such as has seldom been
seen In this city. Wagner's brilliant
chorus and Barnby's stately anthem
closed the memorable concert to a close,
every one feeling as they departed that
seldom it is an opportunity is offered for
90 rare treat.
THEW nANCFn AT TuUuuyCuAsr.s