The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-08-10
an EVENING OF MUSIC.
Delightful Parlor Concert Given at the
Highland Inn for the Benefit Of
Deserving Charity.

A parl0r concert given at the Highland
Inn on Saturday evening was the leading
social event OF the week, and was thor
oughly enjoyed by the guests of that
resort and by large number Of the
music loving ladies and gentlemen OF
Somerset The audience numbered he-
tween two and three hundred. occupying
every seat in the commOdious ball room,
while the younger element stood i'm elus-
tiers around The porch windows. through
which the strains of melody iloated
gratefully TO their listening ears
The program included numbers by
Mrs. William Wolfe. one Of the most
accomplished vocalists of Pittsbnrg. who
I is summering at the Inn. She sings
| with the ease aud abandon Of bird, and
her highly cultivated and powerful
soprano does not snffer iu comparison
with some of the most notable operate
celebrities. Her rendition of Queen oI
thu Earih,'' by Pinsuti. gave a well de-
fined conception Of the compass and iiex-
iDility of her vo:cs, and. ia addition, she
sang so as - make every word intelli
gible-a somewhat rare facaity-and was
given an ovation Of genuine applause
when the last note died away. She gave
Thou Wit Come NJ More" for an
encore.
Mrs. j. G.. Simpson, also of Pittsburg,
presented a pleasing contrast, being the
possessor Of an exceptionally sweet
staccato soprano, revealing the effects o
culture and study, which must bring un-
told pleasure to tue favored ones who
have frequent opportunities OF hearing
her use it in the quiet Of her home. She
sang the charming ballad "0pen Thy
Lattice" eliciting unstintsd eommenda-
ton, and rendered the familiar, bat none
the less welcome. ballad "Jamie Dear. y
by special request.
Mr.. Fay Lloyd. one of the best known
and most popular Pittsburg amateur
violinists, executed the "Romanze in F,''
by Beethoven, arousing his audience to
a high pitch of enthusiasm. and at its
conclusion was greeted by q perfect
storm OF applause, to the noticeable en-
barrassment of the gifted yoang artist,
VINO EXERCISES tue LIS
msnt entirely for his own qualification and
the pleasure he can afford his particular
friends, without thought of being classed
as a public performer should Mr..
Lloyd ever appear as public performer
il is predicted with much confidence that
he viii pidly take position in the
front OF the sparsely filled rank Of skilled
performers on stringed instruments.
Miss Grace Musselman's rendition OF
the "Cradle Song" by Nevin, and ''The
Platterer," by Chaminade. was a revela-
ton of technical skill and artistic feeling
which went to illustrate that music OF a
high order can not only be composed but
can be satisfactorily interpreted by a
woman.
Miss Elsie Snyder, of Somerset. whose
reputation as performer on the piano
forte is too well established 10 require en-
comium in this connection. accompanied
Mr.. Lloyd.
The Lambert brothers executed man.
dolin and guitar duet with their usual
dash and brilliancy. and a chorus Of lit
tie girls sang America"
The concert was given for the benefit Of
the local Childfen's Aid Society and the
receipts amounting 10 a considerable sum
viii be a welcome contribution 10 the
treasury Of that deserving charity,