The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-12-16
ENTERTAINMENT NOTES.

The Misses Hckok of McCu loch ave
nue. have issued invitations for a school
girls dance at McAlpin Hall on Wednes-
day evening.
Mrs j E. Decker of Hill street. will
meet her cousin, Miss Mabel Barrows of
B -ston Mass.
Mrs. Robert Fl. MsCurdy OF Morris
Plains has issued cards for Fridays in
D cember and January at IL East
Ninth street, New York
Mrs John Frederick Moses, formerly
Miss Elizabeth Aimee Lac,rnbe of Nor
days in January. at 1870 West Eighty
eighth street, New York.
Mrs. Kinsley Twining will introduce
her youngest daughter. Miss Alice Kins-
ley Twining. on Wednesday afternoon.
December 49, Miss Twining will re,
ceive with her mother and sister.
Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Rutgers Whitney
of Glimpse wood" Morristown, have
issued cards for Christmas dance on
Wednesday evening. the twenty eighth,
at nine O'Clock. The younger members
of Morrisrown's Four Hundred are
looking forward to 1t with great deal
of pleasure.
Mrs. Oscar B. Smith and the Misses
Smith of Franklin street received vester-
day afternoon from 4 until O'Clock
Mrs. Smiths charming drawing rooms
were decorated profnsely with beautiful
flowers and greens. Those who assisted
in receiving were Mrs. Wslter ). Poor,
Miss HalIock. the Misses Hadley of New
York. Miss Watts, Miss Alice Fox and
Miss Archer
The organ recital given by Carl g.
Schmidt at the First Presbyterian church,
Monday evening. proved a most inter
esting musical event More than seven
hundred people braved the storm to hear
charming program, many people from
Madison and surrounding towns being
present. 1t would be useles to speak If
the separate numbers rendered. The
program was broad enough in its char
aotf& to suit all tastes, from Bach to
Wagner and Gilmante The Pilgrims
chorus from Tanuhauser, arranged by
Mr.. Schmidt, seemed to bring into play
all the orchestral coloring possible to an
organ, while the Grand Sonata OPP. AZ. of
King of Belgium aud is unquestionably
i the finest sonata ever written by Gull
mantle, that great master of the organ
was all played Although it took just
/ twenty-nine minutes to play it, there
was not moment of lack of interest.
1t certainly showed the gran ieur of the
instrument, as no other composition
Mr.. Schmidt has ever played. HIS tech
nique and registration seemed faultiess,
and among those who know the great diff
ficnlties of this composition with many
complicated passages. his interpreta
ton and rendering created enthusiasm
The Chopin funeral march, also arranged
| by Mr.. Schmidt, although he did not
so state on the program, was beauti-
| fully rendered. Miss Elizabeth Corey
the soprano of the church, who has sun !
her way into the hearts OF the people
rendered her two solos v it'll much feel
/ ing and expression, the PRAYER from
1'annhauser being exquisitely sung.
! Her voice has much dramatic intensity.
and in both numh hers she evidently car
ried her audience with her. Rev. DIR
Mac Naughtan showed his interest and
appreciation of his organist and soprano
by graciously escortIng them to and
| from the platform 1t was courteous
act and exhibited that rare, yet desira
BILE feature of the pulpit and the music
of the church being in sympathetic
accord. This was the twelfth recital
Mr.. Schmidt has given, although he is
an exceedingly busy man and these reci-
tails mean great deal of extra work; but
Morristown takes pride in and is each
day growing more and more to appre-
ciate his efforts for the musical welfare
of our city. It is hoped that Mr. Schmidt
will accede to the request made by the
numerous lovers of good music, who
were detained by the storm, and repeat
i the recital at an early date.