The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-03-09
ADDITIONAL LOCAL MATTERS
GATHER TO HONOR uRso
Reception Is Given in Honor Of siiss Aethof
and the Queen of the Violin.

GATHER TO HONOR UssO
Reception Is Given In Honor Of Hiss Aethot
and the Queen of the Violin.
Yesterday afternoon at Sedgwick Mu-
sic hall the ladies OF the city gave TO
Madam Camilla Urso and Miss Methot
a reception. 1t is seldom that events OF
this kind occur,so full Of the spirit OF the
occasion, so perfect in its appointments
and SO universally attended by the mu-
sic loving people, and those who have
a love for the higher. purer, nooler
things of life which elevate always.
Writers have tried for ages 10 convey
the thought, the feeling. the inspiration
which can be done by music; none have
ever succeeded and none ever will; il can
not be expressed in words All thought
is not in words. The affairs OF life as
they are seen can thus be expressed,
but il remains for music alone with its
incapabiIity OF description 10 express me
deepest thought and the feeling or what
ever nature within the lines OF purity.
Mrs. Melvina Walden was assisted in
the completion OF the arrangement OF
the minor details OF the reception by sew
eral other ladies' OF the city, VINO also as
sisted her in receiving.
The decora tons were very pretty n
deed. About the room at irregular and
convenient intervals settees were arrang-
ed each amid surrounding group OF
palms and large foliage plants. In the
center OF the room stood a large bank
Of palms which occupied a large space
and extended 10 quite a height. This
was pretty. and relieved the large open
space in the center of the room very
effectively.
Over in the corner stood large table
from which lemonade and waters were
served the guests In a very dainty man.
ner, which always characteriZes what
ever is done by the young ladies. who
were Misses Genevra Jocelyn. Mabel
Ayers, Amelia Bissantz. Mabel Larimer.
Elvie Walker, Frances Aldendeifer. Mel
lie Anderson, Gertrude McClung and
Miss Hinton. The table with its snowy
linen and beautiful cut glass and lovely
china presented indeed a pretty appear
ance, surrounded by the neat and daint-
fly attired coterie of young ladies in
charge.
In the opposite corner Professor
Blume's orchestra was seated, and all
during the reception discoursed sweet
music, which was in very appropriate
keeping with the sentiment OF the occa-
sior.
Upon the platform, before which the
guests were received and presented 70
the two ladies in whose honor the re-
ception was given, stood within an ele-
giant frame upon an easel, the picture OF
the master Of the realm OF tone, VINO
during life and after moved people the
world over such as no one else ever mas
Mozart.
About the picture, which sat we'll back,
were palms, cedars. rubber plants and
large foliage in abundance, and before
this stood the honored guests OF the oc-
casion with the ladies who were re-
ceiving. The ladies were received by
Mrs. Walden and by her presented to
Nine. Urso and to Miss Methot. Mrs
Walden was also assisted by Mrs. NJ. NJ.
Murdoch, Mrs. Findlay Ross. Mrs. Fred
Bentley and Mrs. Charles Smythe.
The reception lasted from two TO five
and there was an exceptionally large at
tendace OF the ladies of the city, VINO
came to do honor TO Miss Methot, whose
voice has won for her many honors, as
we'll as to the greatest living mistress or
master of the instrument of Paganini.
EVENING CONCERT.
The concert was not so we'll attended
as had been anticipated, but the audi
ence was a select one and appreciative.
Nearly every musician in the city was
present and there probably never has
been an audience at any concert who
were more capable of approaching the
merits OF the performers.
The evenings program opened with a
piano solo by Mr.. George ". Wesley,
playing LISTS Hungarian Raphsody.
This is a number frequently played by
pianists and only a pianist can appre-
ciate the task of rendering that num-
Der correctly. He Is a finished perform
err, but his greatest strength and talent
lies in the most difficult OF all arts. that
OF being an excellent accompanies. AS
an accompanist he Is certainly fine.
Mr.. Edwin Douglas, who has achieved
merited recognition as tenor, sang well
and pleased the audience immensely with
two numbers and received generous ap-
pIause. Mr.. Douglas has been afflicted
with a severe cold" which effected the
clarness OF his tones somewhat.
Miss Minnie Methot, the third artist
assisting Madam Urso. as a prima DON
NTH .ha af1ElarRa
She presents a beautiful appearance and
her tones are clear and strong. Her
method is good. her enumeration dis
tinct and she has large range. The
duets by Miss Methot and Mr.. Douglas
were especially pleasing.
But the central figure OF all was Of
course Madam Camilla Urso. who has
achieved the title as the worlds greatest
lady viornist. Madam Urso has COM
handing presence and possesses magnet
Is-n that seems to effect her audience in
a peculiar manner. She played three
mum bers. each OF which were encored.
While she IS very fine performer. her
finest work is IN pianissino passages In
these she exce.ls and when she plays the
soft and soothing music she seems 10
cast a spell over the audience. Her last
Pagaaini Witches Dance. is an
especially difficult number which few vio
Tnists can correctly play, with clear1ess,
the double stscat;o notes and harmon
les. and Madam Urso approaches prob
ably as near the correct Interpretation OF
this difficult composition Of Pagsnini as
Il Is played by violinists q this day.
Her encore number TO this The Last
Rose OF Summer without accompani-
meat. vas beautiful. sweet and created
a telling effect with the audience. Il
was one Of the most beautiful things
fYsr heard here.