The morning call., 1893-03-05
LENT IN NEW YORK
Entertainment for Society
People.
ELOCUTEON AND LITERATURE.
The Unconscious Art of a Great
Pianist CaIifornians in the
Great City.
Correspondence of THE MonNrSe CALL.

correspondence OF NlORNiSG NAbLs
Not for many year have the representa-
tivas of pleasuredom devoted their time so
assiduously to acquiring knowledge as thev
have this Lenten season Of the year 1888.
Crawford, the novelist, allures a small host
to hear him read in his pleasant, confiding
way selections from his own stories on
Monday mornings ai:Daly's Theater. Tues
day mornings George Riddle entertains
those who delight in fine reading, and Tues
day afternoons Miss Jane Meade Welch ex-
pounds American history in clear. enter
taining and edifying style at the Berkeley
Lyceum. Miss Welch is a charming woman,
who in her career as a journalist for ten
years, and her experience for some time on
the lecture platform, has not lost the
unmistakable swee tness, modesty and fine
poise of true gentlewOman. She is a warm
friend of Mrs. Cleveland, who launched
Miss Welch most successfully in her
American history campaign" two years
ago.
Wednesday afternoons that great reader
and great woman, Mrs. Sarah Cowel LIE
Moyne, gives inspiring readings from
Browning, TennysOn and Shakespeare.
Her adm rable art is so well appreciated by
the intellectual circles of San Francisco.
who are keen to discern the best, that COM
ment is unnecessary. Besides these
Wednesday afternoon readings Mrs. LIE
Moyne meets every Monday morning with
a set of the most beautiful and Interesting
women in sweldom to discuss the great
poets. In this circle are Mrs. John Jacob
Astor. looking like a lovely Madonna in
her mourning dress of black for her late
father-in-law; Mrs. Burke Roche. the
strlkingly handsome daughter of Mr. Frank
Work. the multo-millionaire. famous for his
love OF horses and the equine palace he has
built for their comfort; Mrs. Henry Clews,
high-bred looking woman, who is consld-
cred one OF the most stylish and handsome
matrOns of the smart set, and Mrs. Reginald
de koven, who in social grace and genius
is as distinguished as her husband in musi-
cal achievements. These ladies and sew
eral other equally charming women are en-
jnyiRg these mornings wien they study and
get down to things more than they did
the whirl of gay dinners and dances Just
ended. All OF which proves that New \ ork
society women ars by no means given over
entirely to frivolity and fashion.
Thursday afternoons Mrs. Maude Howe
Elliott, Mrs. Julia Ward Howe's beautiful
daughter. gives pleasing talks on subjects
Of interest in art, literature and current
topics.
Then, to the music-lovers Paderewski-
pronounced easily and assuredly as if it
were spelled PaderruffS-skey-the fascina-
ting and Incompatible, gives piano recitalS
at Music Hall every Saturday afternoon.
He has been afflicted with felon for some
weeks, but Saturday last his finger. although
not entirely well, was in such condition as
to enable him to play. This same feon has
been an expensive one, costing Paderewski.
by actual mathematical count, about $50
minute, for lie was forced to give up so
many paying engagements.
lie has all the childlike unconsciousness
of great genius. No proud aggressive
presence plumng itself with conscious
pride TO challenge admiration and to win
applause c0nfrOnts the audience; but a
slender man. about medium height, with a
shock OF fair hair, a hirsute aureola-not
unsugEestive of big yellowy- bronze chrys-
anthemum raised in California - makes
directly for the piano like sehOolboy in
tent on getting to place where he will be
at ease and feel at home. Lovingly artisti-
cally, POLITICALLY and resonantly those
strong, long fingers of his brought out the
beauties Of Fantasie ct Fugue Of Bach and
List.
When the audience stormed their ap-
plause the great artist mOdestly rose
straight up from the stool, did not come
forward, but simply stood there bowling
his head like rustic youth, not even bend
ing bis shoulders IN this quaint acknowl-
edgment of the appreciation of his work.
A melody composed by himself is brilliant.
Intricate bit of music, that for all the world
reminded one of cascade of merrily run
ming water sparkling in the sunshine. The
audience was not content until he had given
1t to them three times in response to vocif-
erous encores. A girl, not realizing what
clever mot she made, said, why, his head
looks like a sponge on the end of q polep'
AS the great Paderewskl is Pole this wit
ucism was singularly clever and well timed.
Among the Californians who attend the
Paderewski recitals are Mrs. Charles Sooy-
smith, Mrs. Hermann OelrichS, Miss Fair
and Miss Maud Howard.
The o. n. Sewing Circle is one OF the
charming cOterIes of lent. The name
is derived from the Initials of the two chief
insprers of this especial set. They are
Mrs. Oelrichs and Mrs. Nelson. There
are sixty members. The garments they
make will go to the Catholic Founding
Society. Mrs. Duncan Elliot who as Miss
Sallie Hargous gained such wide reputa-
tion throughout the United States for her
beauty and grace. is one of the members of
this pleasant sewing circle.
Mr.. and Mrs. hermann Oeltchs and
Miss Fair expect to sail for Europe soon.
Mr.. and Mrs. William c. Clark are
cozily situated at the KeDmawe. Pittsburg.
Mrs. Clark is actively interested in ad-
vancing the kindergarten movement in
Pittsburg
Mrs Johnnie" Lake is beautifully
located in a pretty suburban home up the
Hudson. She has not ceased to use her
clever pen. which delighted readers when,
as Mrs. Toand, she welded it SO enter
tainlngy in the journalistic line and in
short stories in the field of fiction. Music,
which was ever rival of her pen, Is one OF
the bright features of the entertainments
those who are included in her house
parties enjoy at her hospitabIe home up the
hudson.
Colonel Fred Crocker has gone over to the
inaugural ceremonies at Washington.
E. l.. Buck. president OF the California
Fruit Association, is here, interesting fruit
dealers in the produces of the Golden State.
Frederick Marriott is stopping at the
Coleman. Among other Calfornians at
this popular hostelry of San F1aneiscans are
Robert L. Thorn, w. 7. Doyle James Ma
loney and Nj. G.. Adler.
j. Clark is the latest arrival from Cali
fornia at the Hallam House. Irving NJ.
Scott Is here yet, but will go to the inaugu-
ration at Washington, where he will remain
for few days after the inaugural celebra-
tion' DoRoTHY Q.