The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-12-18


On Tuesday the Ladies' Musical Club
gave a concert in Chickering hall, Tscoma,
by invitation OF the Ladies' Musical Clue
of that city. The following ladies and
gentlemen went over from this city: Mr..
and Mrs. John Leary. NJ. and Mrs. w. L.
Gazzam. Mrs A. b. Stewart. Mrs. W. II.
Whittlesey, Mrs. w. ]. Grambs, Mrs.
David kellogg. Mrs. W. D. Perkins. Mrs.
L. ID. Clock. Mrs. NJ. McMieken. Mrs. G..
+. NJ. Pratt, Mrs. A. T. McEsan, Mrs
". III. White, Mrs. F. A. Churchill. Mrs.
j. b. Eagieson. Mrs. Frank Back, Mrs.
George T. Meacham, Mrs. A. V. Bell. Mrs.
c. S. Shank. Mrs. C. A: Patterson. Mrs l.
r. Dawson, Mrs. John W. Hanna, Mrs. {.
A. Walsh. Mrs. c. l.. Nichols. Mrs. ]. l..
Waller, Mrs. A. i. Mitten. Mrs. r. w.
Emmons. Miss Mcdonald. Mss kellogg,
Miss Elisbury. Miss Cheal, Miss Beatrice
Chea', Miss Nettie Beach. Miss Hanna,
Miss May Mclaughlin, Miss Atkins. Miss
Young. Miss Spencer. Miss Brown. Mr.
Engeihart. They were very Hospitality
received by the Ladies' Musical Club of
Tacoma, being met at the wharf by CON-
mittee and escorted TO the hall. After the
concert dainty refreshments were served
TO the visitors. The programme rendered
was as follows:
Chorus--"The Birth of the Opal ..... Reed
Mas Atkins, Mrs Easeson. Mrs. Me-
Mieken, MIRA Msacham. Mrs Pratt. Mrs.
shank, Mr.. GaEzam, Mrs. White. Mira.
Dawson. Miss Young. Miss spencer.
Reaiing-"Essay on Gouaoi"
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Mrs.. A. r: siewar,
Mts. ". D. Perkins, Mis-. Hanna
o. lover the HiIls" 49,. ..chadwiek
:a sefeenss ;seaast
to1 paucD LOUIS NJ aaS
Miss Hanna.
Cayatiua-'Queeu Of sheba' ........... Gounod
Mrs. W. J. Grsmbs-
Concerto in q minor ..-..-..-.-....... Moscheies
First piano. Miss Beatrice Cheai; second
piano Miss CAeai.
"Good Night. ...................... Goldberg
Miss Atkins, Mrs Pratt, Mrs. McMicken,
Mrs. " re.
The ledger. speaking of the perform
ance. says: The audience Was a large
and cultured one. and we'll selected pro-
gramme was rendered. The vocal and in
strumentai soloists from our sister city
certainly acquitted themselves with the
utmost credit, and that their efforts az
forded exquisite pleasure TO the audience
was well attested By the evident interest
and the hearty applause. Both the vocal
soloisis. Mrs. W. Fl. Wbit,iesey and Mrs.
w. ]. Grambs, were enthusiastically en-
cored. The former possesses an exceed
ingly sympathetic, light voice. and in her
rendition of Dudley Bucks Sunset"
showed the qualities OF the true artist
Mrs. Grambs' voice is perhaps, properly
speaking, mezzo-soprano, though some
times apparently Of contralto quality. She
has wide range, but the tones are parest
and best in the middle register. The in
strumental soloists, Mrs. W. y. Perkins
Miss Hanna and the Misses Cheai all
showed remarkably fine technique and
breadth OF style. The vocal choruses
we're among the most interesting features
OF the excellent programme. Mrs. Stew
arts charming paper on Gounod must also
be mentioned most favorabiy." At yes
terday's meeting OF the club arrangements
were made for the reception of the Ia
coma club on their return visit on January
&. when the visitors Will give a concert
here. The ladies who went over 20 Tacoma
were very enthusiastic about the cordiaiity
of their reception and the handsome man.
ner In which they we're entertained In
continuation of the discussion OF the SUBJ
lect, Woman IN Music; Her Ability aud
influence. charming papers were read by
Mrs. Clara Patterson on Patti, and by
Miss Young on Jenny Lind.