The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-03-07
PERSONAL AND SOCIETY.

The ladies of the First Baptist Church
will serve n o'clock supper to-day in the
church parlors.
Mrs. Cowen. of Louisville. is visiting her
sister Mrs. Charles ). Willard, North
Delaware street.
The annual election of officers for the
WOman's Club will be held Friday afternoon
at a called meeting.
Mrs. A. H. Sellers will entertain friends
Friday and Saturday afternoons at her
home on Park avenue.
Mrs. C. F. Smith will entertain a few
friends at luncheon Friday at her home on
North Delaware street.
Major and Mrs w. J. Richards and son
and Mr.. and Mrs. John II. Holiday left
yesterday for New Orleans.
Mrs. a. r. Mayo and daughter Henrietta
went to Ohio yesterday TO make q short
visit to Mrs. MayOs mother.
Misses Ruth and Bette Burchnal, of Rich
mOnd, are expected Friday to visit Miss
Jessie Bybee, on North Pennsylvania street.
The board of managers of the katherine
Home VIII give a reception this afternoon
and evening at the home at Tennessee and
Eleventh streets.
Mr. John NJ. Shaw will leave to-day for
New York to meet Mrs. Shaw, who will re
| turn from Europe. Mr.. and Mrs Shaw will
be home Saturday.
Mrs NJ S Morre of Terre Haute, is Wis
| iting her brOther-in-law and family, Mr..
| J. ID. Turner No. %, corner Fort Wayne
avenue and North Alabama street
| The Women's Mission Circle of the First
| BaDllSJ Cnufcn VIII meet next ITlldN AFTER
noon at the church. Papers will be read
! by Miss Virginia Hesse and Miss Harriet
| Jacobs
| The second party of this season Of the
Tuesday-evening class was given last even
| ing at Brenneke's Academy. There was a
large attendance of members and friends,
and a programme Of the popular dances
| was enjoyed.
| terday afternoon, for a pretty company,
| which she gave in honor of Mrs. otis VIII
son, of Martinsville. Progressive toto was
| the entertainment provided and dainty ia
| vorS were presented Mrs. Wilson is en-
| route to Chattanooga.
A SOIREE MUSICALE.
| A very choice programme was offered to
large number of invited guests at the
| Propylaeum last evening by the four artists
who presented 1t. Miss Henrietta KitcheIl,
who since her coming to this city for res
| iGence, is recognized as a leading pianist Of
the city, gave recital, and was assisted
by Mrs. Enrique C. Miller, soprano; Mr..
| Constantin Reigger, violinist and Mr.. Ar
| min Rocker. who has been numbered as
one of the best 'cellists Of the country. The
opening number was the Beethoven trio,
No. 3, in C minor, the four movements.
! Miss Kitchel sustained the leading part,
| and the violin and cello accompanied hsr
! playing. The composition is varied and
| requires technique of many degrees, from
| the soft legato to the forte maestoso. In
! each the performer was equally graceful.
| For her second appearance she gave IA
| group of Chopin-Etude No. 8. in L major:
| Etude No. 3, in @ fat, and the famous
and difficult Ballade, A fiat In the first
| two she gave evidence of her technique
and in the last Of her power. she plays
| with lire and imbueS piece with such
| life that it enthuses. Her delicacy of touch
| was shown In the staccato OF the "Arietta
| Iii Balletto." by Gluck-Joseffy, and in The
| Bubbing Spring" by Rive-King. The lat
| ter composer IS cousin of Miss kitchell,
| and numbers the pianist OF last evening
| among her pupils In many things Miss
| Kitchell reminds one of her instructor.
| left hand work the Funeral March of
| Humpty Dumpty' gave evidence, but the
| by Joseify, was marveiously well executed.
! Every musician recognizes not only the diff
! ficulty of making the left hand partially
! as skllliul as the right, but the great "a
/ thence that Is required. The pianist did the
/ playing so well that one not seeing her
/ or knowing that the composition was for
! one hand would have supposed that both
| hands were busy at the KEYS.
! As a finale Miss Kitchel played the
Only difficult 10 read. but requires a light
! ness and tirmness that are test for any
player NJ the selections were we're; given ST.
| admired, was in her usual good voice and
| sang five selections of the distinctly mod
ern school of composition. OF Tschaikow-
| skis she gave a cradle song and Where
| FORE of Governs. Love Ne If l Live =
and OF Massenet's the .'Elegy'' and ''Sere-
was accompanied on the piano by Mr..
Paul BahT, violin by Mr.. Reigger, and
| cello by Mr. Rocker. the four making a
! delightful ensemble Mrs. Miller was r.
! called for the se-enade and repeated it,
FOR MISS GARRARD.
Mrs. Augustus L. Mason gave 4-o'clock
tea, yesterday afternoon. in honor Of Miss
Louise Garrard, of Governors island. who
is making an extended visit to friends here
The guests We're the personal friends OF
Miss Garrard. The hostess and guest OF
honor received in the drawing ROOM which
was fragrant with the odor OF roses. and
assisting I'm entertaining were Mrs. F. G
| Darlington. Mrs. II. u. l.. Peirce. Mrs T.