The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-02-24
THE MUSICAL WORLD.
Miss Oulver's Pupils Entertain
Dr.. Lampson at Home
Coming Events.

The pupils OF Miss Sara L. Culver gave
their second annual musicale last night
in the Chapel of the Lafayette M. E.
Church with a good attendance. The
programme was opened by a piano duet,
''FIeurs de Mai" by Messrs. George w.
Snow aud Frank c.. Robinson. Miss
Edith Dickinson played a Behr Polo
naise" and Miss M. Stevens Gimoel's well
known fantasia on the theme of "Old
Black joe" Miss Ella Booth saug De
Koven's "A Winter LULLABY" the sweet
meZzo quality OF her voice being especi-
ally adapted for its quiet melody. Sire
abbog was well represented by the
younger pupils, as not only the opening
number, but Miss Bessie Il.
Joyful Polka" aud a duet, "Stars of
Gold" by Misses E.. Dickinson and Witt
penn, were from the same composer.
Miss Edith Dickinson sang Molley's "Old
Sweet Song" with true expression. Mr..
Lester Lewis gave TWO numbers. "Hel-
ier's we'll known tarantelle and WOODS
Careless Elegance" Master Frank
Robinson played Lange's "Trip Lightly"
and Mr.. George w. Snow, ii Clement
senate IN +, receiving much applause.
Among the older pupils. Miss Anna
WittDenn played Kuhe's elaborate fan
TASTE, "Graziella," with much spirit and
earnestness. Miss Kittie Culver devel-
oped all the beauties of Leybach's tran
scription OF "The Palms" Miss Grace
Clark played a "Valse des Fleurs," with
commendable precision and facility, and
Miss Lizzie Evans Haydn's "Gypsy
Rondo." receiving much applause for the
fuency and ease of her technique.
Messrs. Lewis and Hazlett gave a piano
aud organ duet. and Misses L. Wittpenn
g. Clarke and A.. Wittpenn played as a
trio Czsry's ''Fantasie on Popular
Airs" and Misses Stevens n Evans
J%ensen's graceful wedding Suite. Miss
I. Wittpenu also played Leybach's
Spring Song"
The artist assisting vas Miss Minnie A,
Kimball, whose sweet soprano voice has
improved greatly under long rest and
careful study. She sang Jamie Dear"
and Neidlinger's tender ''Serenade" with
Il quality OF tone refreshingIy pure and
true. Miss Anna Wittpenn reoited. by
request, E. D. Proctor's poem, 1.-The Ban
ner of Columbus" A pretty feature was
the duet between tiny Miss Snow and her
brother, ~interpolated in the first part.
Tit baby pianist played her part with the
ease of an older performer. The hnal
number, on an exceedingly long pro-
gramme was a duet for Misses Stevens
and Culver, Kucken's Fest Polonaise."
DR.. MORTIMER LAMPsoN'S MUSICALE.
DR.. Mortimer S. Lampson and Mr..
John Holland ave another of their
pleasant musicales last night at No. 203
Pacific avenue. The impromptu pro-
gramne was provided by Mrs. w. Hunter
Brown, Mrs. Robert G. Lyle, Mr.. Jerry
Meyer and Mr.. Holland.
Among the guests were Miss Maggie
Holland of PittsDurg, Captain William
Reed of England, Mr.. and Mrs. William
Kimlball, Mr.. and Mrs. Il. q. Lyle, Mr..
aud Mrs. w. Hunter Brown. Mr.. Olin,
Miss DIN, the Misses Glnevra and Zette
Kennedy, Mr.. Jerry Meyer aud Miss
Nellie Holland.
NOTES.
The next Fortnigntly Musicale will be
held at the residence of Mrs. w. Hunter
Brown. No. 9 Clinton avenue, on Tues
day evening, February %, at 8:l5 ?: NJ
The new composer will be EthelberG
Nevin. The project OF taxing Saint
Saens at the same meeting has been
abandoned. The introduction of this in
tensely modern and melodious song
writer ensures several interesting vocal
numbers.
The pupils of the Hasbrouck School of
Music will give their annual winter
musicale this evening. Mr.. Victor Baier,
Superintendent of the school, will con-
duct.
The High School choir has been re-
organized with q membership of over half
a hundred. Every year they do this n
every year they sing at Commencement a
little worse than before, if indeed they
sing at all. Perhaps some day those nav
ing the matter at heart will realize that
to sing we'll OIL particular occasions means
a permanent organization and systematic
study and will ADJUST the choir at it was
years ago when Pros. e. N. Sheppard
was at the helm and the choir gave con-
cerSs 'sas were concerts" The singers
are IN good hands now, under charge of
Mr.. Charles Woolsey. himself a musician
of understanding and member of a
thoroughly musical family. lie is to be
hoped tina he will establish the choir on
a settled basis.
Mr.. Moritz E. Schwarz, the assistant
organist of St. Johns Free Church. gave
a free organ recital at the church on
Wednesday afternoon. He W as aided by
Mrs. Moritz e. Schwarz. soprano, Miss
Martha Meyers, %contralro, and Mr.. E.
Bows, all of St. johns choir. Mr..
SchwarZ opened with a selection from
Mendlessohn and followed with a diff
cult Bach fugue In which he did
excellent work. Other selections were
Vogt's a Night Song" a march by Spohr
aud a Priere by Lemmens. MI. Sch warz
in his varied programme exhibited ex-
cellent pedal work and graceful finger
ing. He played as always, with true
artistic Interpretation. Mrs. Schwarz's
lovely soprano voice was heard to ad-
vantage in Faures' "Santa Maria" aud
Miss Meyer sans with feeling But the
Lord is Mindful of His own" Mr.. Boys
contributed to the enjoyment of the
audience in Gounod's Forever with the