The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1897-05-22
ENTERTAINMENT BY WESTMINSTER
COUNCIL, R. A.
An Evening of Delightful Musie-Reclta-
lions and AddresseS-An Enthusiastic
Audience.

The reception room and library of the Fire
mems Building was filed on Tuesday even
ing by a crowd of applauding listeners to pro-
gram of unusual merit, the occasion being an
entertainment of Westminster Council of the
Royal Arcanum.
About $50 persons were present, and the
seating capacity of the rooms was taxed con-
siderably beyond their limit. The gentlemen
in charge of things got out of their difficulties
gracefully, and the Hon. Joseph D. Brooks
shone respIendent as t'Master of Ceremonies
gave good cheer to all, and drew rather
marked distinction between sweethearts and
wivesi We hope that the Hon. Joseph D.
Brooks will meet with his reward.
A glance at the following program will give
some idea of the pleasures melted out, but it
cannot show the appreciative applause given
by the audience:
PROGRAM.
Vocal Solo~aHe Told Me So Bischof
Miss Ada schaefler.
Violin Solo-"Capriceio, Gurlett
J. Pearre Wantz.
Vocal solo-"Angus Macdonald, "........... Roeckel
Miss Lewis.
Observation-Disclosures -. Miss Jane Butler Thomas
Quartet-"The Star of Descending Night"
Mrs chas. Y. wantz, Mrs Margaret Tracy, Mr..
B. F. Grouse, Prof w. NJ. Black.
Address..P Prof Francis A. Soper of Baltimore City
College
Mrs c. NJ Eyster, Manchester.
Violin SOlo-Piano Aecompanient...M Schneider
~, Der Der and q, Miss sehneeoerger Baltimore 70.
Miss Snider Baltimore
Vocal solo-"For All Eternity Angelo Maseheroni
Miss Bessie Herr
Miss Ada Schaeffer started the musical ball
a-rolling, and, in consequence, had difficulty
not experienced by any of the others; but she
met the situation, and rendered her solo in
Il 10 NJ,
followed her in a violin solo of great beauty,
which was skillfully handled, and in turn, he
was followed by the only quartette of the
evening; perhaps the best criticism to make
here is to regret that these performers did not
respond to the applause by singing an encore.
Miss jamie Thomas recited "Lasca" in her
inimitable style, and was followed by Miss
Lewis, of w. M. College. Miss Lewis has a
voice to charm lover of music; the depth
and prOfunditY of her voice is wonderful, and
the perfect manner of handling and controll-
ing it gave unalloyed pleasure to her hearers.
Miss Lewis responded to the great applause
by singing san Indian Love Song" but this
did not bring forth the greatness of her COM
pass as did her first number.
Mrs. Eyster has been frequently heard here
and has lost none of the charming qualities of
voice and manner for which she is distinguish
ed As an encore she sang 81 Cannot Help
Loving Thee
Miss Sniders rendition of weird song was
perfection. As we listened to her voice in
''Lorelei," we said "she is a mez2o soprano
of unusual sweetness" but when we heard
her superb rendition of ga Dream" with
magnificent notes of a deep, sonorous nature,
we said, ''she is a contralto, purely" What
ever the technical name may be for her voice
the universal sentiment of her audience was
that it was simply beyond praise, at any rate
beyond the feeble attempt of a layman. Miss
Bessie Herr ended the vocal part of the pro-
gram, and her clear, sweet voice was seconded
by Mr.. Pearre Wantz, on the violin. The
item on the program, ''Violin Solo," by Mr..
Schneeberger, heightened itself into half
dozen numbers. As matter of fact, the
audience would not let Mr.. Schheeberger sit
down, and he very graciously played some of
those musical gems which can only be trans
lated on the strings of violin, and in the
hands of master-and it is saying too little of
Mr. Schneeberger's performance to say that
he had his hearers thrilled and in touch with
him from the start. Miss Schneeberger ac-
companied him on the piano.
The singers were accompanied on the piano
by Miss Westlake, Miss Rinehart and Miss
Carrie Shriver.
The address by Professor Soper was re-
ceived with much laughter and applause dur
ing his warming up' remarks, and with I'M
divided interest when he got down to facts.
He gave some interesting statistics about the
Royal Arcanum. The order was established
just twenty years ago, in Boston, by nine men,
and has a membership now of more than
1913, 900; and has paid out S40,000,000 in
benefits.
At the close of the musical part of the pro-
gram, the visitors were invited to the third
floor, where feast of strawberries, ice cream,
etc., was served by bevy of pretty girls
Among the visitors were members of the
Grand Council, w. T. Yost, Grand Regent;
Charles f. Hogendorp, Vice Grand Regent;
Wilbur F. Smith, Grand Secretary; D. j. Ju-
venal, Grand Treasurer, and +. A. Soper,
Past Grand Regent.
The committee of Westminster Council,
in charge of the entertainment was composed
of John A. Macintosh, chairman, Frank u,
Miller and Joseph D. Brooks. Mrs. Charles
V. Wantz had the arrangement of the pro-
gram, and the piano was loaned by Prof.
Rover. Mrs. Charles Schaeffer, Mrs Frank
u. Miller and Mrs. a. c. Strasburger managed
the supper ROOM The young ladies in wait
ing were Misses Annie Schaetfer, jamie Mack
intosh, Abbie Whitmore, Bertha Roberts,
Lilly Woodward, Florence Miller, Helen
Grouse, Jennie McMurran, Nellie Wantz,
Nellie Jerome and Bette Shriyer.
While one relay of visitors were at the re-
freshment table, Mr.. Hogendorp, one of the
visiting officers, kept the remainder in roars
of laughter by recitations and funny stories,
and the general verdict was that there has
never been more enjoyable entertainment
given in Westminster.