The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-01-04

Heath, of Lafayette. are the guests of MIR.
III. II. Hanna's family, on North PennSyI-
vania street Last evening Mr.. ana MIS-
Hanna gave a dinner party for their son
and guests, the company numbering eight
cen young people.
Miss Nellie Willard, daughter of Mr.. and
Herrick, Of Paterson. n. j.. were married
at Paterson early this week. Mr. ,. l."
Morrison Miss Willard east;
Herrick, Of the Board of Public Safety.
Mrs. Quincy A. Myers and children, of
Logansport, are the guests of Mrs. Myers's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. IL. G.. Cornelius, on
North Meridian street. Mrs. S6rnelIqs ana
and Miss Cornelius, will receive their
friends informally at their residence, No.
521 North Meridian street, Friday afternoon,
from 3 to 8 o'clock.
Mrs. W.. c. Lynn will go to Evansville
to-day to make a visit and TO attend the
marriage of her niece, Miss Blanche Webb.
who is well known TO a large circle OF
friends in this city, to Mr.. Graham Lee,
of Rock Island. ILL.,, who is now a mis-
sionary in Korea The marriage will take
place the 10th, and the newly married
couple will leave very soon for their home
in the distant land.
The Rev. John H. Ketcham and wife cele-
brated the twenty-ninth anniversary Of
tteir marriage last night, and their home,
No. SOB North Illinois street, was the scene
OF a very pleasant party attended by all
the ministers of the Indianapolis district of
the Indiana Conference with their wives.
The Rev. j. 5. TeviS was also present as q
specially invited guest, though not a MEM
Der of the Indianapolis district, of which
Mr.. Ketcham is the presiding elder.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Jordan entertained
the member of the old and new choirs of
the First Baptist Church, last evening, at
their home, on North Meridian street. The
only others invited were the MEMBERS Of
the music committee of the church, Mr..
and Mrs. A. a. Barnes. Mr.. and Mrs. S. O.
Perkins and Mr.. and Mrs. Il. G. Atkins.
During the evening d musical programme
was presented by the quartet of the new
choir, which will take it's position Sunday.
The new choir includes Mrs. Danforth
Brown, soprano; Miss Helen Walker, alto;
Mr.. Morris Meek, tenor, and Mr.. r. X.
Buchanan, basso. Mr.. Buchanan will also
be the choir director. Miss Minnie Deiner.
who is the organist, was also one of the
company and assisted in the musical part
of the entertainment
MATINEE MUSICALE.
The programme at the Matinee Musicale
yesterday afternoon was a miscellaneous
one and was in charge of Miss Maxwell
and Miss Willard. There was the largest
attendance of the year at any of the regu-
lar entertainments. There were many
strangers from out of town, among them
being DIR. and Mrs. George Parker. of
Syracuse University; Mrs. Conrey. presi-
dent of the Shelbyville Matinee Musicale;
Miss Castleman, of Louisville, and others.
The programme introduced several new
musicians, Miss May Aufderheide and Miss
Paula Kipp, who are recent acquisitions
formances. The first number was the Peer
Gynt Suite" by Grieg, played by the two
a sonata by Weber. The latter was one of
the most finished bits of Instrumentation
that any member Of the society has offered
and showed technical skill and broad COM
prehension. The pianiste was warmly ap-
plauded. DR.. Parker is a musician of the
highest cultivated school and his ~presenta-
ttnr Df tD-N Doh nrnC NO l. mud NO
clean cut as a cameo. The compositions
selected by Mr.. Parker were a prelude by
Stojowski and AT Night" by Schuytte.
Mr.. VIII c.. Sterne was heard with delight.
He played "Cavatina," by De Muth, SO ex-
q~uisitely that he was recalled. Then he
gave the intermezzo from the "Rusticana,'
'Herbstgefuehl," by Nevin. with violin
honored with a recall and she repeated the
number. Miss Louise Schrader sang. with
fne dramatic spirit a song OF Sunshine.
advantage in the number. After the pro-
gramme tea and waters were served by
the ladies OF the society. The room was
made attractive with plants and flowers,
and a handsome extension lamp with a
crimson shade stood by the daintily ar
ranged tea table. Previous to the meeting
of the musicale a called meeting was held
for the purpose Of forming a choral class.
which will be under the instruction Of Mr..
+. Y. Arens. The class will meet every
Wednesday. morning at 1890 o'clock at the
School of Music and the purpose is to have
ance of high-class choral work before the
musicale. The members who have signed
for the work are Mrs. j.. S. Jenckes, Mrs.
w. G. Lynn, Miss Esther Swain, Miss Wini-
fred Willard. Miss MAY Johnson, Miss Net
tie Dietrichs. Miss Bessie Beck, Miss Sarah
Mrs. j. q. Cox. Mrs. Henry Schurmann,
Mrs. u. j. Hammond. Mrs. S. L. Morrison.
Miss Paula Kipp: Miss Nay AufseTheide,
Mrs. ID. f. Appel and Miss Essie Messing.
MISS ROBINSON'S MUSICALE.
Miss Josephine Robinson gave one of the
handsome entertainments of the holiday
season last evening at the Propylaeum.
and was hostess for a large number OF her
musical friends and others who enjoy mu-
sic. The guests of honor were Miss V. V.
Nicholas. soprano. and Miss Jane Castle
guests we're 1shered into tSe'T east pario me
palms and lowers. Palms formed a frame
guests had assembled, they were treated
to a most delightful and varied programme.
Il. DoTniey, who played "sfeila," by satte @.
Mr.. Donley has been heard frequently as
an organist, but he has appeared but few
ers were much pleased at the beauty of his
playing and the delicate Interpretation of
the selection. Mr.. William c.. Sterne was
the next to favor the gathering with a vio-
lin solo. which was an adagio from a
suite by Ries. and it was given with all
the completeness which characteriZeS his
work. Miss Nicholas is a most charming
singer, and her highly cultured voice i'm the
difficult selection The Nightingale" by
Delibes. showed to it's best advantage. Miss
Nicholas has fexibility and power. Il the
ave Maria" by Gounod, with a violin
obligato by Miss Castleman, and in the
closing song, a Lullaby" by Jocelyn. as
we'll as In several encore numbers, Miss
Nicholas's voice showed her versatility as
a vocalist. Miss Castleman is an excellent
player on the violin. Miss Castleman has
made a most happy beginning in her accom-
plishment. The "Andante Religioso." by
ing, and The Romance" by Hollaender, a
gave opportunity for Miss Castleman. She
has so graceful a personality in addition to
her music that her appearance was douhlv
pleasing. Both visitors were most cordially
greeted, and the eight numbers on the
daintily printed programmes became almost
sixteen. The song by Mr.. Maurice Butler.
1.-The Quest" by Miss Eleanor Smith, was
sung with his accustomed richness of tone
and expression.
KIRKWOOD-PEGG.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.
ELKHART, Ind, Jan. 3.-Clement r.
Kirkwood, a well-known young business
man of this city. and Miss Syria Pegg were
united in marriage this evening at the home
of the bride. Rev. J.. II. Jackson. of the
First NJ. Z. Church, performed the cere-
mony