The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-05-19
YOUNG VIOLINIS9S THEY
Students of the instruments
Plentiful in the
Younger Circles
of Society.
MISSES NEWCOMB AND KENNEDY.
Notes From the World Of Society,
Which Seems Asleep Just
Now-Musical Affairs.
MISSES NEWCOMB AND KENNEDY.


While it would be beyond the power OF
any one but a professional census taker
to number the young women of the city
who are taxing lessons on the piano" OF
even pursuing q systematic course OF In
struction on that Instrument. it is yet q
somewhat less difficult matter to give an
idea how many budding violinists there
are Ia Jersey City. They are almost all
distinctly young. few having kept their
interet in their art mp to the practicinR
point after they have entered the debu-
rante stage. or these clever young must
clans. let us select the names Of o few. to
give an sdea of the standing OF the in
strument among our young girls.
Ii is always a delight when two
listers can play or sing together,
a delight which the Misses Bennett
can appreciate to the full. One OF the
most earnest aud conscientious of the
youuQer students of the violin Is MISS
Virginia Bennett. who often plays Win
the piano accompaniment OF her sister,
Miss Richie Bennett. She has been tor
several years a student under competent
instructions, and indications point tnat
SIZE HAS a EUSy tAb4LS ia
Until q short time ago. the Misses Alice
aud Addie Scudder, twin daughters OF
the Rev. John L. Scudder. pastor OF Che
Tabernacle, played violin ana piano
duets. until other matters caused Miss
Alice TO discontinue her practice. and al
most entirely cease from playing. TO the
great regret of those who had heard her
and recognized the presence OF talent anu
originality
MoRE MUSICAL SISTERS.
Miss Laura Russell is another
Young violinist of considerable repu-
fatiou. She is often accompanied
In concerts by her sister, who IS
an excellent pianist. Away of. beyond
the Court House, is Miss Beth GuiIford,
the little daughter of Prof. A. 3. Gull
ford, Principal Of Grammar School No. z.
Although Miss Guilford is yet a little
girl, with curly hair and short frocks, she
DISPLAYS an energy and Spirit unusual IN
one so young, and, when she plays oper-
attic airs. she gives them an interest that
is wholly free from monotony. Miss
Guilford plays with her sister, Miss Edith
E. Guilford.
1t has been the writer's pleasure to hear
Miss Ida Cadmus play several times, each
time deepening the conviction that her
study is decidedly worth while. Miss
Cadmus is a very young lady, so that she
has time yet for a great deal more teen
n!que. Il comes to my mind thai she
PLAYED at the last commencement week
musicale at Hasbrouck Institute, an ar
rangement of airs from MARTA" with
an excellent grasp of the various sub
jects.
MISS NEWCOMERS TALENT.
Miss Marie Louise Newcomb of Eighth
street comes of q musical family. Her
sister. Miss Ethel Newcomb. had won
well deserved laurels here and in New
- .;r knfNrA Hhn fnnH l 1, thn
use OF the new De Janko keyboard. and
became one of its most prominent ex-
ponents. With this iu mind, it IS not sur
Dristnp that Miss Newcomb would exhibit
a marked talent for music; in her case
violin music. Miss Newcomb is about
sixteen, a brunette. with short curly hair
and dark eyes. Her stage presence Is
excellent. She has no unpleasant man
nerisms, and her bowling is ~undenrably
excellent. Miss Newcomb was n OF the
first vlolins in the performance OF
Haydn's 10y Symphony" recently given
In the Bergen Reformed Church. In the
same performance Miss Virginia Bennett
was one of the second violins.
Miss Nellie Holland is the youngest
sister of Mr.. John Arnold Holland, the
well Known violinist. and has been pur-
suing her study of that instrument under
his direction all winter. Miss Holland's
home is in Pittsburg, Pa.
Another young student who has1Ecome
from the West TO study music In New
York is Miss Zefti Kennedy. who lives
with her sister on Halliday street. Miss
Kennedy has a soprano voics OF remark
able range aud purity, which attracted so
much attention at her home ia Liberty.
Indiana, aud in Cincinnati. that it was
decided that she should devote some time
to its cultivation under teachers in New
York. After she had been under instruc-
tion a few weeks, she began the study of
the violin. 1t soon became evident that
her talent was Of no common order.
Miss Kennedy is devoted to her art, and
spends a good part of the day in practice,
either vocal or Instrumental.
Miss Agnes Sweeny has been ~entertaing
Miss Fowler, Of Yonkers, a young lady
whom 1t would be an honor to include in
our yiolipists. Unfortunately, this cannot
truthfully be done, but in the time OF her
visit she played SO many times and be-
came such a general favorite in society
that one feels an interes in her musical
future. The public was given an oppor-
tunity of hearing her at the lecture at the
Carteret Club. given under the auspices
of the Monday Afternoon Literature
Glass.
A BRIGHT YOUNG STUDENT.
And now to close the account. there is
then name of little Miss Lottie Fountain.
daughter OF Mr.. George G, Fountain.
This young lady is only in her ninth year,
and were her talent less pronounced, it
would be hardly safe to offer any predic-
tions as to her musical future, but from
the grasp that the little lady has Of must
cal subjects, and the ease with which she
comprehenus principles OF art show that
size has within her the elements Of sue
cess, That is what thoughtful musicians
who have heard her say.
There is in New York City an orchestra
composed of young women in society, or
was until very recently. 1t the other in
struments could not be found here, it is
| certain from the account above that there
would be plenty OF what some conduc-
| tors call the soul of the orchestra among
the young girls of this city.
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