The record-union., 1895-07-10
LAWN PARTIES IN TIE MOONLIGHT.
Popular Outdoor Pastimes Of the
Capital City,
Three Delightful Entertainments That
Were Given Last Evening
A Hay-Ride.

There were three outdoor entertain
rnents last evening, and all were We'll
patronized.
The promenade lawn concert given py
the Imperial Quintet Club. under the dl-
rectlon of K. J. Carpenter and the King
Daughters of St. Pauls Church, took
place at the residence OF Mrs. Sullivan, at
Third and P streets. 1t was decided
success, beth in point OF attendance ana
in the excellence of the programme
offered.
The grounds are excellentiy adapted to
a fete like this, being convenient and
spacious, and the effect, when lighted up
by Chinese lanterns, was very pretty ana
unique. large tent and canopy had
been prepared for the musicians and the
audience, and it was filled to oVert1owlng
with those who had assemb bled to aid IN
the cause of charity which the promoters
of the affair are so earnestly and success
fully working for. 1t was an appreciatlye
and music-loving audience, too, as was
evinced by the generous applause be-
slowed on the performers.
MIR. Carpenter, under whose direction
the Quintet Club was, has a peculiar
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arrangements of music for the club, and
his arrangement of popular airs from
Faust with which the entertainment
opened. well deserved the enthusiastic
applause it evoked.
Miss Emma feller wag in fine voice
and received all ovation at the close OF
her solo, which was sung with much
himself a thorough artist on the guitar.
and Mr.. Blacks banjo solo showed him
to be master of his instrument.
Richard L. Conn sang in fine style and
with excellent effect the new tenor solo
written for and dedicated to him by j..
w. Walling, the audience showing most
decidedly its appreciation OF his effort.
The numbers rendered by the club
showed to the best advantage the excel
lent material OF which it is composed aud
were loudly applauded. Taken alto
gether, no musical entertainment this
season has been better received. Follow
ing is the programme:
"Faust de Gounod' (Carpenter), Impe-
rial Quintet Club-Mandolins, A. j. Car
Guitars, c. M. Spaulding, j. w. Ely;
soprano solo, You" (Robyn), Miss
Emma Felter; "Italian Serenade" (Jax-
ome), Imperial Quintet Club; guitar solo,
Souvenir de Trovatore' (VerdD, K. j.
Carpenter; 'Minuetto' (BoccherinnD.
Imperial Quintet Club; (d) "Traumeret,"
mandola solo (Schumann), ~ ''AIolian
Harp sounds % . (Pomeroyl. ...whalI Imperial %nl
and I We're Boys" (NNalling), Rich. t.
Cohn: "Un Besso" (Mazurka de Con-
cert, (Arrillaga), Imperial Quintet Club;
banjo solo, ''Old Black Joe" (varistions) =,
a. W. Black; Patrol d'Africano" Gar
penter). Imperial Quintet Club.
THE HARDING LAWN PARTY.
A moonlight social WAS given at NJ. NJ.
Harding's place near East Park, under
the auspices Of the Missionary Societies
of yVesEminster Presby terlan Church.
The grounds around the Harding resi-
dence were brilliantly lighted by Chi
nese lanterns, and the large company OF
ladies and gentlemen present spent q
most pleasant evening listening to an in
ierestlng programme provided for the
OCCASION. There was music, oharades
and hay-ride.
The Westminster choir sang ''Shells Of
the Ocean," and responded to an encore
by singing, "Lo, the Rosy Morn is
Breaking"
Miss Bessie Jackson gave recitation
entitled The Choir's Way of Telling Itr
There were numerous other contributions
TO the programme.
Ice-cream and cake were served during
the evening.
ON MRS. MERWIN'S LAWN.
The Cheerful Workers of Calvary Bap-
tist Church gave a lawn social last
evening at the residence of Mrs. Merwin,
Twentieth and II streets, which was
largely attended. The grounds were
lighted by Chinese ana japanese lanterns
Professor L. j. Appleby gave selections
on the banjo, and others contributed TO