, 1897-10-16
|THR WEEK IN SOCIETY.
PROF. HESSELBERGS CONCERT
AT THE AUDITORIUM A
CHARMING SUCCESS.
Bishop Talbot's Reception at st. Mat
thew's Hall-The ,Rudkin-Penny
Wedding-Mrs. Sage Surprised
Literary Clubs Preparing for Wint>
er-Social Club TO be Revived.

Prof. Hesselberg was greeted with
cheers o; heartiest welcome when he
stepped upon the platform OF the audi
torium last night and gracefully bowed
his Acknowledgements to the %applaudine
crowd.
No such sensation in the field OF in,
strumental music has ever visited Lara>
ME and the fashionable audience last
night appreciated every no.e as 1t came
from the piano under the artistic touch.
The program was exce.lently arranged.
comprising selections from Beethoven.
Mozart. Mendelssohn. Chopin. Pader-
ewski, Go;tschalk, Schubert-Liszt, Yer.
li-LisZ:, Godart, Tausig and H~esselbere.
which gave the artist an opportunity to
snow his extraordinary ability.
in his playing. the characteristic tina,
; most n5ticed is his great de.icacy and
smocthress. His powerful fingers give
every note its due and yet blend all in.
% Inc harmonious whole that touches
ne heart Of the listener. 1t can be said
u Pro-. Hesse.berg as Of o.her great
p.anis,s-,he greatest impression de,
rived from hearing him is perhaps pleas.
IRE and wonder at the ease and f1uency
Of his vicissitudes from the blood-stir.
ring martial strains to the pathetic and
.ender moods of the more beloved com.
posers. A thrill. a mighty rushing din
Of thunder, the crash and storm OF furied
gods under the flustering hands OF the
player. and one thinks he Is in Tempe
with Jove and Mars at war. Then in q
flash the music takes you into dreamland
and you hear the sirens singing and
something that you cannot understand
whispers to you and makes you very
happy. A lightning change and the
pomp and sp.endor and power OF kings
sparkle in the music and sets the feet
10 dancing. Then 1t is over and you are
back on earth In the auditorium mechan-
!cally applauding with the delighted
crowd and earnestly wishing for a repe-
tition OF the piece.
The spacious rooms OF st. Matthew'S
hall were thrown open for a reception
Wednesday evening in honor OF Bishop
Talbot who has been making a short
stay in the See City. The hall was COM
fortably filled with friends OF the bishop
and a most enjoyable time was spent by
all present. Colonel Downey met the
callers as they entered and introduced
them to the reception committee which
consisted Of Bishop and Mrs. Talbot,
Dean and Mrs. Mallett, Canon Heigham
and Rev. Sherman Coolidge.
After the Formally OF introductions
was over Miss Kidd and Mrs. Hlske,
favored the company with some fine in.
strumental music, then the bishop gave
a short and happy talk concerning hia
trip to Europe, where he went to attend
the Lamberth conference. AS he appear
ed in the compete garb OF the English
bishops he felt called upon to explain II
% those. present. 1t consists OF a semi
dress coat, a black silk apron from the
collar to the knees, knee breaches, black
silk stockings and low shoes with silver
buckles. He looked very handsome In
his suit although he said he wore II
simply as a matter OF interest to thoss
who might be present.
Ia said m ! ~ nv, r,,;so pnoa,,or :, -,
a bishop in England to wear this dis
.inguishing suit as he had been greatly
embarrassed on several occasions by be-
ing refused admittance where his rights
were indisputable except for his dress.
He was asked on one OF those
occasions why he did net dress as bish-
op IL he was such, as in England the
bishops wear these suits habitual.y, 90
ne procured one on his recent visit.
During the conference he preached tc
1000 people at the Sunday morning ser.
vice in ST. Pau.'s cathedral, and received
a check for one pound and six shillings
which is the custom there. For evening
services the preacher receives five
pounds, and no matter who breaches
his old custom is strictly observed He
also was invited to preach at westmin.
SER Abbey.
The bishop visited Gladstone at hi.
home and he was admitted from the fac
that he was an American bishop ir
whom the great statesman is greatly in.
terested. He also visited the Prince and
Princess OF Wales and was cordially re.
ce.ved by them.
AT the close Of the bishops talk, de,
l,cious refreshments were served In the
dining room. which was tastefully decor.
ated in asters and sweet peas. Ladie.
who assisted in serving were MIRA
Bach, Mrs. DouglaslWillan, Mira
George. Mrs. Pointing, Mrs. Kingstord.
Altogether the evening was the mos,
Interesting event Of the week.
One cs the social attractions OF tia
week was the marriage Tuesday even,
ing OF William Rudkin and Miss Nsttie
Penny. a full account Of which appeared
in Wednesdays Republican.
The Methodist church was crowded
with the friends OF this popular young
couple. who gathered to witness the i'm
pressive ceremony. The bride looked
beautiful in her white silk wedding dress
while the Drettily dreAsed MAZDA ,lfra