The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-05-17
IN TOWNS NEAR By.
Praiseworfhy Amateur Enter
tainments 1t Tacoma.
Kvsrus DOy VIVA sAs $500 C1sven-
sson ~ sAs We
1a.'s Club - osynDaa-

rz-1ra. May N-47ecAi-Whss re
pas. reek las been q busy ere tAsre have
rot b>>1 many marked evsz-s. the weather
co1-=a1zx TO thrSr vet bZazker over
any proYose1 festivities. ara promptly
erezchEnx every Ar.nx pzc1se party taA-
ventgree serrh tsts the .oocs daring the
br1ss Intervals o. szcfnz-e The rrza-tsS
swzrEe6 WITH wheels last Sunday zo-1-
ing ~. .he heavy rain % The sfre-nocc
s<z. every e,e 1yiag for assitsr- The ross
elegant fx,ctior vas tie musicale ~ CD
Grxgx,. which cccarse1 the a-terrso. q
the 2-ese1ztson os Elijah" drew Ire
sAa-e large house Curing ore veek. 70 Estec
20 lorzl ,rr5ue-1crs TIE 6re osztc-1o
was gives q worthy rendition. S.enox Fci3
g1s1rx the srie-c51 bass solos II sapese
form. fairly siectrfsy1-g me a141e,ce-
Society ss absorbed Ia tie coming ecncerts
OF the Ladies' Musical and 81. Cecilia
C1ubx and the rose carnival. which VIII
occupy the r.s6fse Of June Iavira-sons are
bztzg sent ezt for a very swell ball for
the benefit az the Chl1ren's Home 20 be
gsven Nay =. by Mrs. Thomas Riggs az
hes home CT North Yakima aEsrue- Ths
engagement Of sweet Taccra girl - ore
e TIE most prominent young Oiynpsans
is whispered though ROT formally an
nourced. ard there are other tender items
far serving with the 6eliczcaes o. June
Charity Musicale NJ Col. GrSeEx'.
The musicale g1vea at coi C. W. Grisgx
pzlat<si residence last Tuesday evening
xas ore Of the n3ss delightful: events ever
given In Tacoma The spacious hall and
reception room from which all hzagtngs
ant riggs had been removed. made . bean-
tffui concert room. ard fully one hundred
society people gathered 70 enjoy the choice
musical programme and to assist in secur-
ing the much needed Crosby Invalid bed
for TIE rsnnie Paddock hospital. the OBJ
jet fer rh1ea the concert Was given The
programme was opened by Mr.. W. A Bull
and Mr.. r. Y. Caesar. IN banjo and man
coiin duet. and the second number.
Erahns "LuIiAty." by the University Gles
Cisib. was a reminder OF the good Old days
when the giee club fourished- Three OF
Tseorna's younger vocsiisss were introduce
et on the programme Miss Matte Baker,
Miss Mamie Sickens ard Miss Bertha
PsstecoSt. al Of whom were happily re-
ceivec. Mss Siekers winning hearty en-
core Miss Sickens IL q young musician
OF great promise. posse sstrs a beautiful
and powerful coatrzlfo voice and musical
taste and judgment quite rare n ore SO
young A number especially enjoyed was
the Nendeissohn concerto OPUS ~ for
piano. with orchestra played by Mrs c.
i. L. Smith. and an excellent string qain-
tetse. composed OF Ar OIof Bull. first yto-
lin: DR.. l. A Jeancoa. second: Dr. r. 3.
Kellogg, viola; Mr.. Ernest L. Newell, vso-
ioncello. and Mr.. Roy Thompson, bass
The entire work OF three movements was
Artistically rendered. and called forth much
praise Mr.. w. Il Pratt recfted two
hearty applause from the enthusiastic
company. But, OF course. the finishing
stroke or the entire affair was the appear
aace OF Signor Fol-. who very generously
contributed his services In the interests Of
charity. and never In all his various aD-
pearances before Tacoma audiences has he
SEEMED more magnificent in his art The
splendid volume. delicate finish, dramatic
style and superb execution Of each selec-
ton vas irresistible. and the great singer
responded each time TO the call for more
singing for encore a weird Hungarian folk
song, ~Mohac's Field" and the old favor
lie. Rocked In the Cradle Of the Deeo.''
HIS second number. I'm a Bsndiero."
composed originally for Signor Foil by
Leslie Stewart, is the very perfection OF
a dramatic baritone solo. and no words
can express the great work he put into
its rendering. fairly electrffyinx his audi
eace. The entertainment closed with an
other selection by the giee club, which. II
Is hoped. VIII soon take up their regular
work again.
More than enough was realized TO DUR
chase the bed. and the merry cornnanv
caneei for tEo or three hours. ending a
most recherche and charming entertain
ment Among those present were: DR..
and Mrs MeCutcheon, DR. and Mrs. wag-
ner. Judge and Mrs. Parsons, Mr. ara Mrs
Bardsley. Mr.. and Mrs. Mortsndo-. Mrs
John II. Scott. Mr.. ard Mrs. Norton. Mr.
and Mrs, Everett Griggx. Mr. and Mrs
osgood. Mrs. W. c. Wheeler. Mrs. C. ]
kershaw. Mrs A II. Bull. Mrs. s c
slaEgnter. Mr.. and Mrs A w Mzrtf,
Mr.. and Mrs. Riggs Mr. and Mrs George
Browne. Miss Kershaw. Miss Burnett. Of
seattle. Miss Hewitt. Miss Nlckens Miss
hggA Miss Rowe. Miss Baker Mr.. Baker
Ny ane Mrs Thompson. Mr.. ard Mrs
Joshua Pierce. Mr.. Browne. M Na,nsny
Mr.. Dakin. Mr. ana Mrs. Handforth. NJ
ara MIS- Baliou. Mr.. Bull. Mr. Walker
Mss Little. Mr.. ". f. Best. Mr.. ana M.
W q Heiiar. Mr. H s. GrigSx. Mrs r
~ aensus. or OLYMPIA: Mr.. and Mrs E.
c. Vaughan. Mrs. Morrill,. the Misses H.
gear.