The herald., 1894-04-27

has drawn upon Italian history and ro-
nance for the materials for his plays:
OF SO OF these plays, the scenes Of IL et
them are laid In Italy or the charActers
drawn from Italian life, and the speaker
took up many Of these IL and traced
with charming personal references to To-
calities, etc., the sources from which
they had been drawn. Boocacio's ntories
and Petrareh's tales figured largely ia
the enumeration. DR.. Fletcher added
that Shakespeare has always had bosts
Of admirers among the Italians, snd
that for two Osnttflss his works have
been translated into the language OF
that people. Shakespeare may never
have visited Italy, but he had the fac
ulty OF absorbing all that was TO be
known about country. His plays show
q minute acquaintance with the googra-
ply, history and literature Of Italy. In
the depletion OF women Shakespeare
takes from Italy his most masterly crca-
tions.
The serving OF choice ice-cream and
cake by the Hutchins Bros. followed the
formal exercises, MusaO's orchestra rem
dering beautiful music the while. The
free social intercourse that prevailed
continued past IL o'clock, concluding q
most happily spent evening. Mrs, Stout.
the president, had the special assistance
of Mrs. A. X. Nash and Miss Dane In re-
ceiving and introducing the guests oi
the club, but all missed the talented
vics-president OF the club, Mrs. Bowler.
who could not be present on Rocount oil
illness.
The following is q list OF the invited
guests present; Rev. ]. O. Fletcher,
DR.. and Mrs. Staats, DR.. and Mrs. Oen'
ger, DR.. and Mrs. G-innell, Mr.. and MIS-.
T. p. Lukenp, Mr. anc Mrs. Comm, Miss
Charming, Thee Coleman, Mr.. and Mrs:
O. A. Gardner, Miss Sutton, Miss Pearl
Smith. Miss sPearl Wickens, Senator
and Mrs. Steele, Mrs. Keyes. Miss
Lang, Mrs. shultz, Mr.. and Mrs
II. l. Stuart, Mrs. Webb, Mrs. Wickens
Miss E. D. Jones, Mics Jones. Mr.. Jones,
Mise E. NJ. Black, Mr.. and Mrs. B. W.
Dishl, Mrs. Burt. Miss Garter, Mr.; Gar
ter. Mrs. Judaon, DR.. Page, Benlamir
Page, L. W. Dane, f. 3. Wallace. Mrs
J. G. Evans, George Dane, @. A. Gibbr
H. M. Gabriel, A. B. Manahan, A. H.
Nash.
The following are the members Of th'
club who were presents Mrs. ID. y
Bennett. Miss E. Blakeslse, Mrs, Brad
OOCk, mrbs hs I1s DuIunbH1s 1sae'
dore Coleman, Miss A. E. Dane. MisI
Alice Dane, Miss Fobea, Mrs. 4. A
Gibbs, Mrs. II. NJ. Gabriel, Mrs. A. K
Nash, Mrs. BENZ. M. Page, Mrs. Pitkin
Mrs. E. E. epalding, Mrs. a. Stout
Miss Alice M. Ware, Mrs. Frank Wal
lace, Mrs. Manahsn.
READING AT THE GREEN.
On Saturday evening . reading ID b
.-7;-i--.- .-;--:. =. the Hotel Green Darlors b
-(a.) From the vslleys and Hills. Balfe; ID.
| Madrfgal, sullivan-MrA Clapp. Mr.. Kendall
Mrs Kendall, Mr.. Kyle.
Christie Johnstone, Charles Resde.
Cradle song, Eorris-Mrs. b. o. Kendall.
td.) The RAggedy Man, J. ". Riley; CO.. PegR
| In the Low Backed Car, Samuel Lover; (c.) Sh
Liked Him Rale Weel.
! Life. Blumenthal-Mr. o. W. Kyle.
| (u.l The Swan Gong, Katherine Brooks: ID.
| The Ruggles Dinner Party, Kate Wiggin; Morn
Ing Light; Thomas-Mrg W. b. Clapp.
(d.l That old Sweetheart OF Mine, t.W. Riley
sullivan---Mts. Clapp, Mrs. Kendall, Mr. Ken
| dali, Ar. Longley, Mr. Kyle,
Mrs. o. w. Kyle, accompanist
NOTES.
Miss Grace WelEgerth has just re
turned from visit to the midwinter
fp.r.
Mr.. Carl Lang 10 home after q weeks
visit at San Diego, his cid homo.
A social will be given at the First M,
E. church Friday evening. by the Ep.
worth league and the Junier Epwortb
league. A hae programme has bsen
prepared and the Invitation to attend ID
general.