Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-03-15
A CROWDED HOUSE


Greets the German Court Musicians-Re-
publican America Likes Their Music
and Is Not Loath to Say so-A Few
Monday Doings Of Interest.
OLD CITY HALL was almost soul inspir-
ing last night; for so large an audience as
Messrs Alfred and Heinrich Grunfeld
attracted there is but an occasional event
In these days. Only few vacant
seats were discernibl6 in the rear Of
the hall and even those could have
been filled by the numerous lingerers
about the door. The notable brothers.
who appeared here for the first time, were
greeted warmly, and, as the evening passed
on, with increasing enthusiasm The pro-
gramme opened with Beethoven sonata,
op. SO, for the piano and cello in four
movements, thus introducing the Two mu-
sicians at the same time to the Pfttsburg
tunity to display a quite remarkable versa
tility. After the opening number. which
made an agreeable impression, at once win
ming the favor Of the audience, the sue
ceeding three numbers employed the powers
Of the pianist, Alfred Grunfeld. These
three numbers heightened themselves into
nine selections from themes of the COM
Oration, Molique, Moszkowski, Sch umann
and one Of the players own compositions
q most delightful series Of Hungarian
dances. Then Heinrich Grunfeld made his
bow in solo in one of his brothers compost
t1ons, romance, followed by BaceherinIs
charming "Menuetto." The last was lis
tened to with supreme attention, and proved
to be probably the most generally well re-
ceived piece Of the evening. Mr.. Grunfeld
had so won his way into the approbation OF
the musical taste of the audience. that even
third selection, this time Peppers 'bits"
did not suffice, and an imperative recall
brought forth the musician, bowing and
smiling, with his cello to respond to an en-
core.
The concluding number was devoted to
the piano, Mr.. Alfred Grunfeld presenting
two compositions of his own, a serenade in
B major and minuetto, ending with 4 fam
TASTE written by him on motives from
"Lohengrfn" and "Tannhauser."
THE Woman's Christian Temperance AL
lance has secured General d. H. Hastings
for a lecture on the Johnstown flood at the
Old City Hall on Friday evening. 1t is
subject with which he Is very familiar and
one which he can make very interesting. A
large delegation of Johnstown people is ex-
pected to be present, and number of those
who gave time and moneyfor the relief of the
sufferers will occupy seats on tine platform.
General Hastings gives his services free to
the alliance, which will devote the proceeds
of the lecture toward sending men to Kelley
for treatment. The society has already
sent ten men there, and all the cases are re-
ported to be progressing satisfactorily.
REV. MARY LATHRoP, President of the
Michigan State W. c.. T. u, delivered her
first lecture in this vicinity in the wilkins
burg Presbyterian Church last evening.
There was a good attendance, though it
probably would have been larger had not a
mistaken impression gone abroad that the
speaker was to be heard ON Monday evening
in Emory Church. Mrs. Lathrop is large,
fine-looking Woman with pleasant face and
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at her ease on the platform, and drives her
sentences home with the assurance and
vigor of one who believes herself to hold an
unassailable position in the matter under
discussion. The subject of her address was
"Divine Government" She referred to the
osophy as the first government of the world,
and traced the customs of the people from
the time when man was in direct intercourse
with God, to the present. when monarchies
prevail and democracy threatens. Before
the lecture Mrs. Lathrop, in
said d S5v of the esIs Lesnss Sc
great crime intrenched in government"
Mrs. Lathrop is known in W. G. t. U. circles
as the Daniel Webster OF the temperance
clearness rs a speaker. The lecture was un-
der the auspices of the Williamsburg w. C. T.
u, and was delivered free, the ladies of
Williamsburg defraying all expenses. Mrs.
Lathrop will lecture in the Emory NJ. E.
Church this evening.
THE delayed meeting of the wilkins
burg Cbautauqua Circle will be held this
evening at the residence of Mr.. Waiter Keat-
ing, Rebecca street. Mrs. Lathrop'S lecture
was given the first place on Monday even-
ing and the meeting postponed until to-
night.
A LECTURE, 'The Uses of Ugliness,"
will be delivered next Monday evening in
the Williamsburg Presbyterian Church by
the Rev. Mr.. Miller.
"HANDY ANDY a comedy, is to be
given on Thursday evening-st. Patrick's
Day-in the Wilkinsbury Opera House for
the benefit of st. james r. c. Church.
A DISTRICT meeting of the Allegheny
county W. C. T. U. was held in the Smith
field Street M. E. Church yesterday after
noon to complete arrangements for the
lecture of Lady Henry Somerset at Old City
Hall next Thursday evening. The meeting
was called to order with Mrs. Brice in the
chair. 1t was decided to extend invitations to
platform: Rev. MeSsrS. HavS. McCrory,
Turner, Hill and Locke, Mrs. Hill. Mrs. Mair,
the officers of the w. c. T; U. and the May
ors of Pittsburg and Allegheny. The fol-
lowing committees were appointed: Hotel
Committee, Mrs. Grimm and Mrs. Raynor;
Finance Committee, Mrs. Cadiz, Mrs. Gra-
nam. MIS- MOTTlSOH NILS. brON H. MIS- OSCeT
and Mrs. Harris. Mrs. Roster was appointed
Chairman of q Committee on Collections.
Lady Henry Somerset will arrive in the city
on Thursday morning.
THE Presbyterian Union Of Pittsburg
and Allegheny will give q reception to its
and their friends on next Mon
day evening at the Hotel Kenmawr. During
the early part of the evening, which will
be devoted to the literary phase
of ecclesiastical matters, the themes
under discussion are announced to
be incidents of Presbyterianism in
Western Pennsylvania" and "The Out
look of Presby terianism in This locality"
The speakers will be notable Presbyterian
clergymen of this part of the State, includ-
ing President Dr.. Moffat. of Washington
and Jefferson College, DR.. Cowan, DIR. Nc
Clelland and DR.. Gibson. The evening will
close with u reception and dinner.
THE Sisters of Charity at Seton Hall,
have issued Invitations for an
afternoon with their pupils on st. Joseph's