St. Paul daily globe., 1892-03-12
SOCIETY WOMEN. APPLAUD.
Readings by Miss Hilliard for the
r. fHoIne Of the Friendiess.

+, ,e.e ..f Home OF the FriendIess.
Few houses in st. Paul can be con-
verted 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 on the occa-
sion of Miss Eveiyne Hilliard's 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
maidens who will not forsake 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. sWaltz Poetique," by Strel-
ezki, followed. Miss billiards first
reading was selections from Henry v,
among them the scene before Har-
fleur, Henry'S wooing and the famous
speech by Henry, encouraging his
soldiers. Miss Hillard reads Shake
speare admirably, coloring her imper-
sonations vividly. Her gown was a
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
peasingly that here and there in the
audience a dainty glove was ruined
in the hearty and persistent ap-
pIause which followed. Recalled,
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, vividly colored, yet decidedly
with the intensity and depth of
feeling it's lines demand. Mrs.
John Snaps soprano voice with
its fresh quality and abun-
dapt colleratur made Rheinhold Beck
erSS "Spring Tide a thing Of joy. II
Promised My True Love-" an entertain
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 Whitcomb Riley's
"Curvature of theaSpine." a Hoosier
child poem, with the mixture of pathos
and humor Riley understands best of
affiAmeriSan'S poets, further displayed
the readeRs 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
we're:
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:
owens, Mrs. Weyerhaeuser, Mrs. Edward
Smith, Mrs Gardner Moore, Mrs. John Mer-
riam, Mrs. Corlies, Miss Newport, Mrs.
squires Miss Tpham, Mrs. Abbott,
Miss Eary Gilfllan. Mrs. Robertson.
Miss Guthrie, Mrs. Beecher, Mrs.
Foster, Mrs. A. E. Boyeson, Miss kibbee,
Mrs Haynes, Mrs. Ickler, Mrs. Eaircfild,
Mrs Mead, Mrs. Saunders, Miss Saunders.
Miss Vincent, Mrs. Braden, Mrs Noyes, Mrs.