Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-12
SCHOLARSHIP ASSURED.
The Marie Decea Concert Success in Ale
gheny Last Night-Ths College Series Of
Entertainments Promises to Yet Have

The Marie Decca Concert . Success In Ale
gheny Last Nighf-The College Series Of
Entertainments Promises to Yet Have
That Endownenf-Chastsr.
AN audience numbering 600 or 700 filed
Carnegie Hall last night at the Marie Decca
concert, the first of series for the estab-
lishment of the Helen E. Pelletreau scholar
ship. The project bad been taken up by
society, and society. evidenced by the at
tendance, saw it through to the end The
patronesses sat well up 'front.' several OF
them chaperoning parties of young friends,
who were all attired in smart evening
gowns. The college girls from Pennsyl-
vania filed the galleries making a
pretty sight and being readily noticeable
from the fact that they were unaccom-
panied, of course, excepting by their COVER
nesses.
The Rev. Dr. Holland, after an overture by
the public organist, gave short expos1tory
address on the purport of the concert, ex.
planning the nature Of the scholarship and
the need of it. Then he left the platform,
where he had stood alone, and returned in
q few minutes with Madame Decca, who was
greeted by burst OF applause
The opening number in three parts
had patriotic flavor about It,
being a representative ballad from England,
Ireland and Scotland in turn. They were
all characteristic of the singer, and we are
quite sure her listeners were ready to take
Madame Decca at her word, or rather. at her
voice. whether as an Englfshw oman, lr1sh.
woman OF Scotchwoman. Those pieces OF
sentiment, at Was a Dream" Comm
Thro' the Rye" and Killarney" were sue
ceeded by two selections which served for
display of Madame Decca's brilliant vocal
ization, and were complimented by
an encore. The next selection, la
Manola" from the Spanish, was a IA ther
odd combination of acting and singing, ian
being used to aid in expressions. After wav-
ing it round her and opening and closing it,
the song concluded with Madame Decca
standing with the open fan behind her.
The two American selections were a
humorous selection, "What Are They to
Dor" and that song which now the whole
world lays claim to- "Home, Sweet Home
Possibly these more than all others touched
the audience, and they were moved by Decca
to laughter OF seriousness as she wllled.
Madame Decca, always tavOrite in Pitts
burg, has more firmly than ever established
more fashionable audience upon any pre-
vious visit. The affair was a tremendous So
cial success, and no doubt the money returns
have been encouraging.
MIR. AND Mrs. D. P. REIGHARD enter
tanned friends at the theater last night.
The little party occupied box at the Du-
quesne, when Rosina vokes was playing the
fourth variation in the weeks. repertoire.
The box opposite held Mr. and Mrs. ID. Her
bert Hostetter and several other people, and
Immediately adjoining them was party
with E. D. smith, of the Baltimore and Ohio
Railway.
A VERY enjoyable dance calico party was
given last night by Miss Martha Biber, of
fremont street. Allegheny. in honor Of her
visitor, Miss Mayne Todd Among the
guests were the Misses Charlotte Jeffries
Eleanor Mathes, Mary Makly, Lou Mclean,
Edna Myers, Annie McElveen, May Ander-
son, Mrs. Horning, the Misses Lena Mckee.
Day and Carson; Messrs. Jeffries. Richard
Adams, Babcock, Bryar, Benton, Robinson,
Barker, Carr, Jones, Robbins. Haley, ,Sfmonds,
Horning, Munroe, Eccles and DIR. c. A.
Butler.