The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-10-18

~. ,n~xunexsAip az the cer1h. sfr. Oeue
asrIr IN NAV two short selections. ard
Mrs. c. A Murray viii give rcndo A
sketch AZ Beeehoyen's ne by Ar. 1no<np-
con will ccen ne second part ard amon.
other nuxsroers Mrs. Joshua keear wna
pAay the great Moonltgsu Soaass.
Hrncks WIZ ssnx the Hymn to the Crca-
con-. and the Third Symphony viz be
xsven ey Mrs. AcIssnfels and Ars> Hogs~
The many friends Of Nr0 John A.
Shank In this city and seattle VIII N
rsessed 20 learn Of the iaurcis she IS reap
ing in 4 musical way in Chicago ana sne
East Mrs. shank l. one cf the feaaess
OF Tacoma society and she has always
oeen prominent both here and IN seattle
IN social and musical circles She -
prominent gneraber OF the Tacoma Ladies
Musical ana ST. Cessssa Csuos. and has APP
peAred countless ssneo in concert IN THIS
city ana On a number q occasions IN Sc
acssA Two years Aeo Mira. Shank deter
mined TO go TO Chicago to continue the
study Of music begun In Cincinnan. eae
progressed nicely for = while under tho
direction OF Clement Tetedoux. and eaxes
she eeeame . p,spfi az Mme. Hess-Fnrr.
OF Chicago. Mrs. Shank's peculiar talent
for oratoric and coucer; work has placed
her in the front rank 81 ChicA&o's Leading
solossts and at the sAr10 sizne sne has
pross eas,ly applied harseR TO tho cuiuva-
don OF her talents. A recent issue OF the
New York Musical Courier pub'Ashes
fine likeness Of Mxss Shank. with the fol-
lowing complimentary reference: win
an extraordinary voice and musical talent
Mrs. Rersa Johnston Shank Is consid-
cred one Of the mos; promising singers OF
Chscago. Born. IN Ohio. much OF her Ire
was spent in Cincinnati. where her unusual
musical ability attracted much attention
She has had the advantage OF the best
musical training and her woke Is OF great
volume and beautiful syrnpathetsc quail
fly. She has appeared in convert and ora
torso with anvarysng success. and critics
nave expressed the opinion that her work
In oratorio VIII compare favoraoly with
that Of renowned artists. especially - this
the case with her Interpretation or De
spisea and Rejected which she recently
sung In Chicago. those competent % judge
declaring that her manner q singing this
glorious aria could not be surpassed. While
Mrs. Shank sings with peculiar pashos ana
warmth that reaches the hearts OF her
great dramatic ABILITY. which. with .
charming personality. MARKS her - one
destined to become q nne artist"
Mrs. BENJAMIN 8. Grosscup gave = charm
Ing dinner Wednesday evening in honor
OF her husbands birthday. The table
was sapersoly decorated. the flowers used
being white Japanese chrysanthemums.
The guests were Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh c.
Wallace. Mr.. and Airs. Thomas b. WAL
lace. Mrs. John II. Scott. Mr.. w. @.
Fearce.
The Saturday Evening Cfnch Grub was
entertained last night by Mr.. and Mrs.
Frederick A. Brown The club members
are: Mr.. and Mrs. John A. Scott Mr.. and
Mrs. B. s. Grosscup. Mr.. and Mre. Leslie
CuEo1n. Mr.. ard Mrs. A c. Tousey. Mr..
and Mrs. ]. T. Steeb. Mr.. and Mrs. Brown.
Mr. and Mrs Mkt Saito arc at homo at
$40 North Ninth street Tuesdays and FRI
days. from 10 g.
Seattle.
Miss Sadie Bennett gave . pleasant
cinch party Friday evening.
Mrs A. A. G. Foster arrived hom> from
the East Thursday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. William e. Brown are the
happy parents of an infant son.
Mrs. Thomas Riggs entertained the
Sans Souci Club Friday evening.
The Duplicate Whist Club met on Tues
Mr.. and Mrs. c. A. Snowden entertain
ed a party OF eight at dinner Friday
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry W. Newly ana
DAUGHTER have returned from Port
Townsend.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. T. Steeb have taken
Mrs. W, III. Caikins' beautiful homo for
the winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. oakleish rhorn~ Of
ThornedaIe. Milhrook, n. Y. arrived in
the city Tuesday and are the guests OF
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Chester Thorne.
Another enjoyable afternoon was spent
study class Thursday afternoon, The
opening stanzas OF '.Memoriam' were