The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-09-24
THE MUSICAL SEASON.
rHA g Il DELiGHTFULEv sNTs WE'RE
GfYEN LAST Nf6HT.
Mr. Jnd Mrs. watson's Music Clnss-First
OF the Entertainments for the Retreat.
Airs. Browning and SIR. Gordon Sing.


,ainmcn,s IN which music OF high order
by local talent and visitors was rendered
IN artistic style.
10 mention them in the order In which
visited these musicafes the Pupils Raj
~ and Musicale for the music pupils OF
MIR and Mrs. Leslie =. watson. at the
music store Of che Hume Minor Company
was the first and proved a very pleasing
one indeed
The programme was a well-selccted one
including. as II did. piano solos songs
and readings, and was heard 10y an APP
preciativc gathering.
hr. Watson. who Is n pianist Of repu-
taton and the orgdnist OF the First Bdp-
tist church, was somewhat hampered by
his having only an upright piano on
which 10 play last night. but he never
theless. rendered very acceptably Chop
ms Polonaise Opus g. No. ], and the
same composers Fantasia Impormptu IN
{ sharp minor.
His other numbers. which were quite
as well played were the Largo from
Beethoven's Sonata, opus 10. No. 3.
Mosskowsk's Moment Musicale. Opus z,
No. 2. and The Polonaise Heroique IN IL,
OF List
The singer OF the evening was M. II.
Thurston Cardoz8. whose fine baritone
has been often heard here and always
with pleasure. lie was In good voice
and sang TO the accompaniment Of Mr..
Watson. Pinsutfs queen OF the Earth"
and the white Squall" Of Boiker.
Mr.. Henry =. Boggs read with effect
The Music Cure" and IAN Art Secret"
After the musicale. Mr. Watson an
nounced that he would give a series OF
historical recitals and organ recitals dur
ing the winter for the benefit Of his pu-
pills
FOR THE RETREAT.
a second musicale last night was an
inauguration Of a series of entertain
ments by the Board OF Managers OF the
Retreat for the Sick. whose proceeds
are to be added TO the general hospital
fund.
This was given at $50 p. NJ, at the
residence Of Mrs. Charles Straus, 800 Park
Avenue.
Professor Jacob Reinhardt was the ac-
companist and Master John Powell. whose
musical gifts are so exceptional. was the
pianist
Besides. a charming vocal programme
was rendered by Miss Eva Lawson, so
pranO: Miss Efie Cofer, contrdlto; Mt.
Mckenzie Gordon. tenor. Of New York,
and Mr. Arthur Scrivenor. baritone.
Mrs. Charles Straus proved TO be a most
musical whistler and a double quartette
from the Wednesday Club sang
This is the full programme which was
literally applauded:
l. Chorus-"The Sands o Dec, Mrs.
Conway Gordon. Mrs. Kahnweiler. Miss
Cofer. Mrs Horace Slater, Mr. Conway
Gordon. Mr.. Walter Mercer and Mr..
Arthur Scrivenor.
.. Song. contrdlto-"O Fair. Oh Sweet,
and Holy" (Cantar). Miss Cofer.
2. Whistling Solo - "Edelweiss" - Mrs.
Charles Straus.
4 Songs. tenor-"Thine" Bohm) and
"Loch Lomond" (Old Scotch)-Mr. Mac
kenzie Gordon.
5. Song. soprano-"Without Thee OHar-
delot)-Miss Eva lawson.
s. Songs, baritone-"For Thou Art Fair
and "The Hungarian Gypsy Song Mr..
Arthur Scrivenor.
7. Piano (a) Gavotte CBach) and 90
Spinning Song (Mendelssohn)-Ma
John Powell.
S. Chorus-Spring Song PinsutD.
AT MR.. CLOVES.
The beautiful and hospitable home OF
Mr.. and Mrs +. II. Cloves, in west
Grace street. was the scene Of the third
musical gathering last evening, and the
company Of their friends, musical peo-
pie. enjoyed a feast OF good things
Mrs Browning, Of Washington, a guest
Of Mrs Cloves and finished soprano
singer. rendered the "Bobolink, of Bisch-
off. and Knows ST Thou the Land, from
the opera Of "Mignon."
Miss Latham, soprano. also OF Wash
ington. who is visiting Mrs A. T. Aber-
nethy, though suffering with a cold.
charmed every one with her rendition OF
Bischoff's Come 20 My Heart" and Miss
Cofer whose fine contralto is well known
here. sang "Ah. IT'S Dream" by Haw-
ley. I'm most pleasing style.
Mrs Cloves was never in better voice
and sang with spirit and expression,
'Love's Eternity" by Macheroni, and
Malloy's Position Song"
Mr.. Mckenzie Gordon was received
with greatest cordiality in his songs. in
which his beautiful tenor voice was hap
PLY heard Thine" by Bohm: Thou
Art like Unto a Flower" Chadwicks
setting. and a tender and beautiful "Lul-
laby." OF Densee. He goes back TO New
York to-day and resumes his place i'm the
choir OF st. Ba-tholomew's church on
Sunday. Mr.. Gordon has many warm
friends here whom he has won by MS
simple and unaffected manners
Mrs Browning and Mr. Cloves sang a
duett for soprano and tenor, cone Word,
Farewell" by Nicolai. and the old DO
mlnion Sextette Club, which has an en-
viable reputation. render aras from
Faust" and their favorite Love
Dream After the Ball.
Mr. Shepherd Webb played all the ac-
compartments Of the evening on the piano
with his well known grace and Skill
After the musicale Mr. and Mrs Cloves