The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1895-04-11
MRS. BRvson,s MUSICALE.

The social event of the winter was the
musicale" given last Friday evening by
Mr.. and Mrs. J. R. Bryson. Eighty.ons
invitations had bsen sent out and, OF this
large number seventy were responded TO IN
person. On this occasion the ladies' mando-
lin and guitar club made its first appearances.
During the evening. under the able direction
of Mr.. w. G. Nash, the club rendered three
selections in splendid style, each number
being heartily applauded. The program was
varied with vocal and instrumental music VI
high order While each number was rem
dered in such finished manner as to de-
serve special mention, still it wonld not be
unfair to speak particularly of Miss Bertha
Ellis rendition of the aria. Her enuncia-
tion was splendid, the words of the recita-
tive portions being clean cut and perfectly
distinct. The cantelena passages were sung
with good regard for expression and with
much feeling. Miss Ellis showed asfns
dramatic instinct throughout the whole aria
and worked up to the climax at the end,
bringing out high .'b" with strong, pure
tone. She has the faculty of throwing her
self into her work, and infuses the whole
with charming personality, point SO
lacking in many singers. The aria is from
the opera "Freischutz," by Weber, and was
called s'Softly Signing" In this selection
her efforts were SO favorably received that
the fair singer was compelled to rsspoad to
an encore. and delighted her auditors with
a splendid rendition of ''rhou Art So Like
A Flower" Without wishing to dstract IN
the least from the natural ability Of Miss
Ellis, still it would only be justice to her
instructor to state, that much of the teach
ing which she evidences having had was re-
ceived under the direction of Mr.. Nash.
ALI were unanimous in expressing their
appreciation of Mr.. Nash's playing It was
fauitless, aud evidences of appreciation from
those present was marked. In fact, mas y
who had heard the young artist on numer-
GUS occasions, maintain that he had never
before played with so much feeling and
expression. This was especially noticed
and commented upon with reference to his
encore selection, Chopins G. Major Noe
turne.
At the conclusion of the program refresh
nlents were served and the guests passed .
pleasant hour in conversation before leaving
the pleasant parlors and bidding adleu to
their charming hostess. Those p. esent were
MIR. ana Mrs. J. R. Bryson. Judge and
Mrs. John Burnett, Professor and Mira. +.
Berchtold, President and Mrs. John M.
Bloss, Mr. aud Mrs. Fl. R. Clark, Professor
and Mrs. j. B. Horner, Professor French,
MIR. and Mrs. w. T. Pset, Mr.. and Mrs.
M. S. Woodcock, Mr.. and Mrs. F. L. viii
son, Dr. and Mrs. r. j. Wilson, Dr. and
Mrs. &. r. Farra, Mr. and Mrs. J. @. vii
son, Professor and Mrs. f. L. WashbuIn,
Mr.. and Mrs. Alex. Rennie, Mr.. and Mfs.
Leo L Stock, Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Yates,
Mr.. and Mrs Thomas Callahan, Mr.. and
Mrs. R. H. Huston, Mr.. and Mrs. r. M.
Davisson, Mr.. and Mrs. |. D. Burga Mrs.
Minnie E. Lee, Mrs. Rose Selling; Misses
Eda Jacobs, Sarah Jacobs, Hattie Friendly,
Leon Louis, Anna Samuels, Ida Ray, Ber-
tina Ellis. of Albany, Mabel johnson, Maud
Dorothea Nash, Olive Hamilton, Nellie, Gal.
lahan.s Amzs Plnnamer; Afaasrs. y. g, .sh
J. Fred Yates, John Fulton, e. G. Emmett
Bowen Lester, E. E. Wilson, G. o. Wells
Marion johnson, J. N. McFadden, B. w
johnson.