The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-03-25

two Violin selections. aud Mr.. Cameron
created a sen sation by the An dante from
Menielssohn's violin concerto. Perhaps
he was anxious to escape any mo re slash
ing In his W press notices.
The Scotch spirit still prevailed In the
refreshments. Spirit is here to be spelled
without the inal "s"-for scenes and oat
cake figured on the list. But the climax
OF the evening was reached by n High
land fling. by Mrs. Hunter Brown and
Mr.. Lyle, the Virginia reel by tn e guests
to the music of the pipes. and the singin g
Of the Laird of Cockpen." with appro-,
pirate gestures. by Mr.. Lyle. II was well
along in another day when the Fort
nightly and their friends dispersed, and
pipes were muff1sd and tartan put out OF
sight, not out OF mind.
MISS JENNIE CLERIHEw.
Miss Jennie Clerihew. who has become
a great favorite in musical and church
circles In this city. will shortly leave her
position IN Hedding NJ. K. Church to fill
an engagement as soprano in one of the
leading churches in Brooklyn. the Cen
trail Congregational. the Rev. A. j. +.
Behrends, pastor.
Miss Clerihew has been most successful
In her profession of music. She began
her studies about thirteen years ago on
the piano under Mr.. H. Morgan. In the
graduating class of 'S Of Hasbrouck. In
~stitute, she prepared and read an essay
ON "Tbe Power of Music" which won
much commendation. Meanwhile sne
continued her piano study. aiming to
perfect herself as an accompanist. She
has accomplished this. and is remarkable
as a sight reader both in singing and on
the piano. As a teacher of the piano she
has also been very successful.
About seven years & Miss Clerihew
began her vocal studies, and for the past
four years has been nher the iustruc GU
of Prof. w. r. Williams of Newark.
Her voice is n pure soprano, with a range
OF low A to high &. 1t is full, flexible
and sympathetic. She always sings her
songs from memory. and at n recent con-
cert of the Melopoia she rendered most
delightfully."- q short SOLO. She occupies at
present the position Of soloist and Musi-
cal Director ut Heddipg NJ. e Church,
which she leaves to accept the Brooklyn
position. This Miss Clerihew obtained
entirely on her voice and merits as a mu-
stefan, the attention of the Music Com
mittee having been called to her by a
New York musician who happened to
heal her sing here last fall. She was one
of $50 applicants. She is one of the first
sopranos of the Melopoia of this city.
Miss WIS position at the Hedding
M. f. Church is the third she has filed as
soloist. Prior to this she sang at the
Park Reformed Church. The fact that
she is to leave Jersey City on May l. has
suggested the idea to some of her musical
friends TO tender to her a testimonial
concert. This will be given under the
auspices of the Park Reformed Church
on Thursday evening, April IA, well
known musicia ms of New York and this
city taking part. Miss Cleribew will, in
spite Of her Brooklyn engagement, con-
thine to live in Jersey City. He home is
with her parents at No. $50 Coles street.
AT CLAREMoNT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
The musicale given by the Y. P ). G. Il.
of the Claremont Presbyterian Church at
the church last evening was a big sue
cess, n each me Der on the pro-
gramme was well received by the large
and enthusiastic audience. Excellent
pleasure. Mr. Charles Goldzler
and Miss Alma Goldzier reciied,
Miss G. Hirschman played piano solos
and Miss D. Hirschmann sung several
piano solos. The Lenox Banjo Trio
played in an excellent manner and re-
ceiyed we'll merited applause. The male
quartette also gave several selections. A
handsome sum was realized.
NOTES OF INTEREST.
The next meeting of the Fortnightly
Musicales will be held on THURSDAY.
March 81 at the residence of Mrs. ".
The composer to be studied is Frederick
Chopin. Mrs. w. Hunter Brown. Mr..
Albert he Rutte and Miss Lncy Nelson
will be among the artists to appear. Miss
May Lamberton Will read the critical es-
say.
The opera, cinderella at School,"
which Will be produced by the Athletic
CLUB operate Association during the
month Of April. was staged for the first
time at this weeks rehearsal. Miss
Katrina Green and Miss NJ. Gertrude
Garland attract much favorable criticism
by their excellent work In leading roles.
Among the choral selections to be given
at the third and last Melopoia concert,
April 26, are Sc humann's Tine Gypsies,'
"GypSy Life" 1.-The Broken Pitcher" and
a Raft selection. The soloists have not
yet been appointed.
The piano quartette at the last Fort
nightly proved such Il brilliant success
TINT there Is much talk of forming u per-
manent organization. as of a vocal quar-
tette. The four pia nistS are Miss Eliza
beth Perkins. Miss Susan Coffin, Miss
Carrie Chesley and Mrs. Robert 6. Lyle.
The choir of st. Johns Free Church
will give a recital on April Z. Gounod's
ode Profundis' Will be among the selec-
TONS.