The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-02-16

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, entertaining number OF old university
class-inates at dinner The gentlemen pres
! ent were Messrs. John l.. Williams. james
/ fieasants, Powhatan Ellis. Judge Baker
| J.. Lee. and Mr. John Howard. II was
/ VALENTINO dinner. each guest receiving
valentine composed OF the genial host
Mrs Pierce. OF England. IS the guest
OF Mrs. Robert Whtlock.
on Friday. from TO F. NJ. Mrs. II. 4.
Lancaster and the Misses Lancaster en'
| tcrtained
The affair was in tho nature OF tea.
I No Invitations were issued. The most
/ cordial welcome. In fragrant and brilliant
/ environment placed the affair cOnsp .cuous-
! ~ on the enjoyable programme OF winter
teas. The colors chiefly present I'm deco
/ ration We're pink and white. and the
/ handsome table cover. Of cream embroi-
dered with pink jasmine, was much al
mirod
The receiving party consisted Of Mrs
! X. A. Lancaster. her mother. Mrs Maria
! J." Darlington. the Mipses Lancaster.
Mrs Riley. Miss Riley. Mrs Petcrkiu
Miss stewart. Mrs Edmund sirudwick,
I Miss Margaret Lee. Miss Carrie Lee
/ Campbell. and Mrs. Colonel Carter. Misses
Dunlop and Lucke served the punch; Miss
/ nellie Rogers and Mrs Werth the coffee
and chocolate There were many call
{ crs.
The pisno-forte recital on February 26.
at the Academy Of Music by Professor
'aIl faelten, director Of the New Eng
lahu conservatory Of Music j. ono OF the
/ present popular topics on the fashionable
tongue. and no wonder. Professor Faol-
/ teh's reputation as an instructor and per-
ioimer - national. The recital Is under
/ TIE auspices Of the Woman's College. OF
/ hthmond. Tickets are on sale by Manly
/ Il. Ramos 4 Co Mr.. ". f. Smith, whose
I enterprise is so appreciated by Rich
mondors has the affair in charge.
Carl Faction was horn in Ilmcnau. Ger
many IN 1916. At Weisbaden he made
the acquaintance OF the celebrated COM
poser Joachim Raft. This Acquaintance
T soon upened into an intimate friendship
I which continued during Rats lifetime
IN lsT, when Ran was engaged TO organ
ize end lead a conservatory Of music in
/ Frankfort one OF his first appointments
. was that Of Faelten. who proved an ex-
| cellcnt acquisition 10 tho new institute.
After Raff's sudden death Faelten de-
cided 10 make the United States his home
He arrived in Baltimore in September
lssI A few years later he came 10 the
/ New England Conservatory Of Music, at
/ hoston. and in 1891 no was appointed mu-
/ steal director Of this already phenome-
/ nally successful Institution. into which
ms strong personality has infused new
/ life ana vieOr
As n concert pianist he has displayed
! an almost ineNhaustible repertoire and
/ memory lie has played repeatedly at
/ the symphony concerts i'm New York
/ Boston, Baltimore. &c, and wherever he
/ appeared at concerts or recitals tha
/ public and tho press unanimously recog-
D mic.
/ tho FIRST rank.
/ very elegant luncheon was given on
4 Friday by Mrs. Moore I'm honor Of her
4 guest Miss Alice leo Moore. an attrac-
/ tiNe cebutante Of Norfolk The dacora-
lions We're in pink and gold. A profusion
OF lonquils and carnations filed the eildcd
basket in The centre Of the table and rie
/ cni -glass vases AZ each end. Lace over
I PINK and gold satin and ribbons OF these
/ colDrs. silver candclahra. shades Of the
( prevailing unts. etc. were tho handsome
| details OF the tables arrangement. The
name cards were dainty wator-color
/ sketches.
Twelve courses OF the dclicacies OF the
season, with champagne. sherry and Ro-
man punch were served. The guests
/ We're Misses Alice Lee Moore. Claiborne
I Montague. Elicit. Pegram Tansav pro
and Mesdames Wight and Moore. each Of
/ Whom received as souvenir a bouquet
or lonquils and carnations. tied with pink
/ and gold ribbons.
IN spite Of violent down-pour OF rain
on Thursday evening. Prof. Hairs music
! pupils had large audience The pro
6famfne was excellently chosen, and
! without exception admirably rendered
The sonata composed by Master John
Powell and dedicated 20 Professor Hair
/ was deservediy received with great en-
thusasm.
The programme was as follows:
j. Sonata-op. 81. No. 3........ Beethoven,
Master John Powell
@ (al~Fantasie in I'D minor. Mozart,
(o)-Mazurka i'm "B minor" Chopin,
Miss Lizzie Davenport.
0a)-Monins. (b)-ADitra's Dance.
/ peer Gynt" 0rieel. Miss Della Tomp-
kins
g. Minuet a TAnuque PaderewslD.
Miss Mary Johnston.
@. Evening Star. "Tannhauser"
! Waguer-LiszU, bl-Mazurka in &c mi
/ uor' Chopin. Miss Helena LEROY
O.. Valsc Brilliant Chopin. Miss Grace
/ Cunningham.
/ T. Andaute con Nariazioni beethoven
! from Sonata Op. 26. Miss Sue Pondleton.
@ (a)-lntermezzO from "Cavelleria"
/ (MascagnD; (b)-Mazurka in &C." (Cho-
PIN. Miss Elise Davenport.
/ 3. NOcturne (Brassin), Miss Della Tomp-
/ kins.
/ a. (a)-Canzonetta GIollaendeD; Or
/ Ia Morcna (Chaminade), Miss Jennie
/ Hughes.
g. Nocturne. Opp. 81. NO. ?. Chopin,
/ Miss Lizzie Davenport.
g. Sonata in &C minor" (John POWELL,
/ dedicated To- Mr. Hair, Master John
/ Powell.
Thursday evening added two 20 the
winters gay programme OF elaborate
teas ono was by Mrs. ElmOre DelOs
Hotchkiss, the other by Mrs. Edmund
Strudwick, in honor of Mrs. and Miss
Hughes.
N was one Of the most Indictment even
ings of the season. but Mrs. 1otchkiss'
house I'm its brilliant special dress sue
7 ccssfully dened il. The floral decora-
ton We're in tho MAN, OF pink roses.
supported, Of course. I'm variety OF
/ handsome and unique vases ewcrs, etc.
SILVER candelabra. pink shades pink rib
bons. palms, etc. completed the details
of decoration. a delightful feature OF
the affair was the presence Of music.
completing with the cordiality OF the
hostess. the charm of the house.
The table appointments were I'm fine
taste. Mrs Hotchkiss was assisted In re-
ewing by Mrs. =. II. Starke Miss Sue