St. Paul daily globe., 1892-03-12
SOCIETY WOMEN APPLAUD.
Readings by Miss. HiIliard for the
AO.nn Of tho ITriaDdIoSS

Readings by Miss. HiIliard for the
!, fr.,. ri HoIne of the Friendiess.
Few houses in st. Paul can he con-
Yerted into so large and admirable a
concert hall as the Upham home on
Summit avenue. and even its by no
means meager capacity was taxed to the
utmost yesterday afternoon Oh the occa-
sion of Miss EveiyBe billiards third
reading. Miss Hilliard stood in the
archway of the reception room, and her
audience sat in the drawing rooms, the
dining room, the entrance nall, and over
flowed to the stairs. 1t was repreSen-
tatiye gathering of society women of all
ages, buds of the season, and charming
nIaidenS who will not forsalle the school
room for the ball room Till two seasons
, or more have waXed and waned. There
was enthusiasm and to spare, and al
though the audience was so distinctly
feminine applause was hot Stinted.
The programme began with two piano
solos by Mrs. Gardner Moore. The
first was Jensen's Electra interpreted
with rare understanding and admirable
technique. "WaltZ Poetique," by Strel-
ezki, followed. Miss billiards first
reading was selections from Henry ",
among them the scene before Har-
feur, Henry's wooing and the famous
speech by Henry, encouraging his
soldiers. Miss Hiiliard reads Shake
speare admirably, coloring her imper-
sonations vividIy. Her gown was a
graceful creation of black velvet en-
princesse, with Medici collar, and a
petticoat of black lace over red satin.
Herr Oscar Lienau sang De Koven'S de-
Iightful 80 Promise Me-" song well
suited to his range. 1t was sung so
pleasingly that here and there in the
audience dainty glove was ruined
in the hearty and persistent ap-
Herr Lienau sang "Meet Me Again"
The amusing story of an Irish maid and
a member of the Kings Daughters was
Miss billiards. second selection, and
preceded Bret Harte's familiar poem,
Luke" which was eXquisitely read.
Next came "The Haystack by the
Floods" by William Morris. an unusual
poem, wildly colored, yet decidedly
weird and tragic. Miss Hllliard gave it
with the intensity and depth of
feeling its lines demand. Mrs.
John Snaps soprano voice with
its fresh quality and abun-
dapt colleratur made RheinhOld Beck
efss "Spring Tide thing of joy. 81
-Hr0mlSeQ My 1ru6 Love. all oHtefCdlil-
ing little story of Irish love, given in
the quaint brogue in which Miss Hill
lard excels, was enthusiastically re-
ceived. By request 'Calisthenics' was
repeated. James WhitcomD Riley's
Curvature of theaSpine." Hoosier
child poem, with the mixture of pathos
and humor Riley understands best of
alt HAmerTan's poets, further displayed
= the readefs dialectic talent, and the en-
teftainment closed with How We
Hunted a. Mouse prose mono'ogue
which faHly brought down the house.
Among the women present yesterday
were:
Mrs. William F. Graves, Mrs. Lane K.
Stone, Mrs. William Rhodes Mrs. c. E. Fur
ness Mrs. Lewis Baker. Miss Baker, Mrs.
Blood, Mrs. Hardenburgh, Mrs. Pope. Mrs.
Charles Mcintyre. Mrs. Brooks. Mrs.
Kirke, Miss Davidson, Miss Armstrong.
Mrs Monfort Mrs. Palmes, Mrs.
j. c. Wall, Mrs. Frederick Driscoll,
Mrs. John jackson, Mrs. Carpenter,
Mrs. E. E. Davidson. Mrs Pascal Smith, Mrs.
ovens, Mrs. Weyerhaeuser, Mrs.. Edward
Smith. Mrs, Gardner Moore. Mrs. John Mer-
riam, Mrs. Corlies, Miss Newport, Mrs.
Miss Eary Gil6llan, Mrs. Robertson,
Miss Guthrie Mrs. Beecher, Mrs.
Foster, Mrs. A. E. Boyeson, Miss kibbee,
Mrs, Haynes Mrs. Iekier, Mrs. Fairchild,
MRS Mead. Mrs. Saunders, Miss Saunders,
Miss Vincent, Mrs. Braden, Mrs. Noyes, Mrs.