The times., 1897-04-27
CHARMING CLUB MUSICALE
Miss Myrta Mason's Beautiful Ren-
dition Of Foreign Melodies.
Mrs. Curry's Luncheon Guests
Mrs. Bland's Reception This
Afte rnoon.

People are very apt to set out for n
half-heaited anticipation of something
amateuTish and only passabIy interesting "a {
best
II there were any who went to the
Washington Club yesterday afternoon ia
such mood, it was instantly changed to
one OF wonder ansl delight at tile inJellec-
tual and musical feast which was given
them.
iaagine a slight eiIIish figure. clad in
soft cingiDg material, OF d Ecaily gray,
with a quaint and beautiful silver CIRCLE
enciIcing her waist. a face al oEce teagti-
ful, and soulful, far, almost courless soft
golden brown hair, and a white graceful
throat rising statuesqueiy from bilowy
draperies, and one mas a fair conception Of
Miss MyIta Lura Mason IS personal app ar
pedrance. Her voice is rich, fun and per-
fectly moduated in reading, nj after
hearing the FIRST few words one is prepared
for a contraito, but not for u oontraIto
OF such remarkable depth aid righteousness
as this proves to be.
Miss Mason 5 program for yesterday In
cluded much interesting descriptive mat
. ter, and showed the deepest historical re-
search and keen character study The
paramount impression gained is that she
is the instrument through which the spirit
OF knowledge aud or music speaks, rather
than young and deicatciy nurtured
woman Of the nineteenth century.
Miss Mason is New Yorker by lirth, as
were her parents. Her father, who was a
weil-known tenor. died soIte twelve years
ago, and Miss Mason's studies have been
under the personal supervision OF her
mother, who is a.so q talented musician.
The program or yesterday, though very
scientific, was one which gave profound
satisfaction, and Miss Mason was not only
recalled number Of times, but was espc-
cially requested TO give other SONGS Not
having the music with her, she was un-
able to comply, savein the inst anceof the
serenade which was composed by Queen
Lilliuokalani, which won enthusiastic ap-
plause.
Several disti ngUis he'd travellers who
were present thanked the fair singer for
the fidelity Of her rendition of native
Songs i'll the original fanglla ges: among
them being Mr.. Green. the superintendent
of the new library. and Mrs Irwin. whoex-
pICnnNh CSptbltl tttdSUlt WIFI tI1C
song
A large and fashionable audience, COM
pTsiDg many members of the Washington
club were present
The Russian minister, Mr. Kotzebne,
furnished Miss Mason with the Russian
Lullaby which will be given this after
noon Another number. the Turkish
Lullaby was taught her by Moustapha
Bey a Hawaiian ballad, which was
composed by the noted Hawaiian. MIR
Libono, was presented to Miss Mason by
the author, who also instructed her in its
rendition The Swedish Ballad" was
through Mr. Grip, minister of
Sweden, and thus in every instance each |
number of the program has its interesting |
ass ociations.
The beautiful silver girCile which was |
worn by Miss Mason attracted much at |
tention. 1t IS Of HindOo manufacture and |
the work Of two men for |
whole year II Is con2posed of minute silver |
shells, of the virgin metal. which are |
suspended on tiny Chains, the whole form /
ng fringe, every particle OF which was |
made by hand These little beIl-Iike shells
giveforth faint musical sound with every
Of the wearer. The second and
last recital OF the series Is tC occur this
afternoon at f:T5 o. clock at the Wash
ngton Club, No. ITO street north
west