The Indianapolis journal., 1897-04-01

guests TO meet Mrs Mason were Mrs W.
r. Fishback Mrs. y. II. Gates. Mrs. Noble
c. Butler Mrs. II. r. Allen. Mrs. +. 9.
Atkins. Mrs. A. p spruance Mrs. John c.
New. Mrs. w. IL Coleman and Mrs. A l..
Mason.
Mr.. William s. Hubbard, who is visiting
in California will leave for home Monday,
accompanied by his daughter. Mrs. f.: ;.
Field. They will arrive the following Sat,
uTday and will be the guests OF Mr.. ana
Mrs. William II. Hubbard.
Miss Eleanor Carey gave a small tea yes
terday afternoon. entertaining about tWen-
" friends. She was assisted by Miss
Mayme Beck and Miss Martha Foster,
who poured tea. and her sisters, Misses
Martha Ruth and Mary Carey. Pretty
spring flowers adorned the rooms.
A delightful recital was given yesterday
afternoon by Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh McGib-
eny gefore the Matinee Musicale. This tall
ented couple furnished a varied and inter-
esting programme Mr.. McGibeny played
several violin numbers and sang. and Mrs.
McGibeny gave several musical monologues
and shared in the honors at the piano Mr..
McGtbeny has sweet voice: full OF music.
and his singing of IF but Knew" by Will
son G.. Smith: There, Little Girl. Don't
Cry, by Jules Jordan. and the aria from
Elijah IF with All Your Hearts was
very enjoyable. Mrs. McGibeny was charm
ing In all shs did. The musical monologues
are extremely difficult TO do. although they
have the suggestion of the greatest ease.
Mrs McGibeny recited Leah" and accom-
panied herself on the piano with selection
throughout. which she never lapsed in the
slightest degree from words of the recita-
ton nor note of the composition. In re-
spouse Mrs. McGibeny gave THE Low
backed Car" She was also recalled after
her second monologue. Tomorrow at
Ten. Mr.. McGibenys violin selections
were from such masters as NieuXtemps,
Wieniawsk. Tschaikowsky. Sarasate and
Mendelssohn, and the opening number was
the Finale from the Sonata. Op. 49, for
violin and piano. by Rubinstein. The reci-
tai was one of the notable programmes of
the season in the Musicale.
Miss Cara Lavina Isham was the soprano
SoloiSt for a concert given for her benefit
at the Propylaeum last evening Miss lsham
is from Chicago and is a singer OF talent
and cultivation. She was suffering from a
cold last evening. and at times her notes
were somewhat hoarse but this did not hin
der the audience from appreciating her ef-
forts. Her numbers were two arias-one
'Vanne, Vanne." by Meyerbeer. and the
other the Page Song from ''Huegenots' -
she was also heard In the final number a
trio from Der Freischuetz." with Miss
Weddell and Mr.. Morris Neck. Miss Isham
was assisted by Master Thad Rich and
Carl Hoenig in character songs. who was
recalled three times. Mr.. Newton Swift
played with brilliancy LisZt's Sixth Rhap-
Sodie and for a second number La Fl
leuse, by Ran. Miss Helen Weber a tai
ented reader and actress. gave a mono
logue. When Jack Comes Late" Mr.
FRANK V. steele, a newcomer to this city
from Chicago. who has a bass voice with
some good qualities. and Misses Jessie ID
Lewis and Elizabeth Banks. who gave a
nute and cOrnet duet, also assisted. These
instruments. in the hands of these ladies
were capable of furnishing excellent music
played was one of the best features of the
evening. "A more varied programme is sci.
dom provided and ii was enjoyed by a fair.
sized audience.