The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-12-26
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Two Friday lat homes," January and 13 are announced by Mrs. Walter Hemington Nichols at her residence, BAY Orange street for Ms. John Wilk nson Nichols, for whom Ms. E. ID. Hall gave a large reception recently.
 Dean Francis Wayland, of the Law school, and Mrs Wayland, has return ed from sojourn at Lakewood
 Just as Insurance Commissioner F, A. Betts was about to depart from his off, flee at the capitol Saturday for his home here he was interrupted by the entrance into his private office of the department clerks. He was further sur prised when Chief Clerk Theron llpson presented to him a handsome travelling satchel of English grain leather, as a Christmas gift from the clerical force. MT. Upson expressed the good wishes of the clerks for their chief and wished him a merry Christmas.
 Professor Horatio Reynolds will spend the holiday season at his farm in Maine.
 Ralph L. Parker of Guilford has given notice that he shall contest the seat of Oliver N. Brooks of the same place. Parker is a republican and Brooks democrat. He bases his con- test upon the allegation that twenty four marked ballots were cast in fav- or of his opponent, Brooks. He also al- leges that the whole election was ille- gal on the ground that there were not enough booths provided for the voters of the town.
 Representatives. e-elect Charles w. Grannis of East Haven is very sick with an attack of grip that developed into pneumonia. Yesterday he was re- ported to be somewhat better.
 Miss Isabel Edwards, promising young music teacher, was the young lady who delighted so many people by her artistic playing upon a grand piano at Shows confectionery store during Christmas week. She is the daughter of Mrs. Edwards the clair voyant, and has won honors by her playing at various concerts and was the young lady who accompanied the play ing of young Woodin, the marvellous boy organ player, who gave a recital at Dwight Place church.
 MT. and Mrs. F. A. Parsons of Howe street are entertaining as a Christmas guest Master Nathan Freyer of Cleve- land, o. The youngster is certainly a pianistic prodigy. Saturday noon at Steinert hall before a select invited au- dience, made up of a few personal friends of his instructor, Master Freyer played the following programme: Sonata-Op. ?, No. 1.......... Beethoven Paplllou .................... Grieg Shadow Dance .............. Mcdowell | Tarantelle-A minor Raff | Concertsteuck-Op. 79 ...von Weber | Master Freyer, whose home is in ] Cleveland, studies with Mr Parsons at l his New York studio The boy is hard | ly ten years of age, and it is only by sitting on the edge of the piano stool that his feet reach the pedals The | above programme, played as well, would be an accomplishment many a musician twice his years might well be proud of. But young Freyer is just up- on the threshold of his career. Fortu- nate is he to be linked with so eminent an instructor of pianoforte technique as is MT. Parsons. It is also true teachers seldom find so receptive brain or mu- sical temperament to apply their theo- ries. This combination of circumstances
 is bound to produce juvenile virtuosc
 which some have already declared
 promises to be another Hofmann. MT. Parsons purposes to give a series of recitals soon, in which Master Freyel
 will be heard more publicly, also othe,
 of his advanced pupils, together witt
 talented vocalists both from New Yorl
 and New Haven.