The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-20

Mcssrs. A. Roos, Ike L. Freed, o. NJ.
| Upper. Edward clarendon. Henry Brown,
| Lyman Levy Joe NJ. Gerson. Rev G.. III.
Lowenstein, Messrs. Aleok Schwartz,
Charles j. Wolf. l. Klot2. S. Levor Rich
| ard Jones, Leon Levy, Aleck Jacobs Jonas
Levy and Charles S. Wolf
| Schrams orchestra furnished the music
| Captain and Mrs. c. C. Williams, Mrs.
! in New Orleans Saturday morning. ON
account of this fact the "At home" an
nounced by Mrs. Ewing for Friday
afternoon was not given.
The Morgans Point Whist club, which
was to have met with Mrs. Justin c.,
White Friday afternoon, postponed the
event until after Lent.
ST. PATRICK'S DAY CELEBRATION
| The Irish Americans of the city celebrated
tile anniversary of st. Patrick on n more
| extensive scale this year than ever before,
| Tho Emmets and Hibernnns ,lsed Turner
hal for their Festivities while the Sharks
utilized the club rooms. on Commerce. and
the opera house in their operations.
The FIRST named organization gave a
banquet at Turner hall ON Thursday after
noon, followed by parade through the
principal streets OF the city. AT night ad-
dresses were made by Governor C. A.
Culbarson and Hon. Dudley Woo.cn OF Dali
las, and programme of music under the
direction OF Miss Ida Buckingham was
presented. Prof. Charles Lewis orchestra
was present and during the evening rem
aered number of patriotic Irish airs.
which set the blood OF the sons of Erin
agiow, and carried their memories back 10
the old days in the Emerald !sln.
The first number on the programme was
The Wearing OF the Green" which was
SUNG IN a very pleasing manner by that
excellent musical organization, the Arion
Quartette club. The gentlemen composing
the club, Mossrs. G. w. Nelson, George
b. Griggs, Duncan Bell and w H. Taylor.
arc all possessed OF excellent voices and
upuer the direction of Mr. IL. c. Breaker
they are making rapid strides toward mus
ica' perfection. Their first number was. OF
course. enc0red and they responded with
Come Back TO Erin, Mavourneen," which
proved Just as pleasing as it's predecessor.
Miss Buckinsham whose excellent wlrk
has been commented on 30 often as to
make further notice almost auperfuous.
sang "killarney" In way that went
straight to the hearts of her hearers
MISS Estelle Bnrgheim is another vo-
calist OF whom Houston may well be proud
and her rendition III "rhc Harp That once
Thro 1'ara's Halls" VAS IN artistic sun-
cess. Miss Burgheim has appeared before
local audiences number of times. but
mover to better effect than on this OCCASION.
Mr. George h. Grgss sang "Shamus
O'Brien' IN an eminently satisfactory man
nor. His rich bass volce Is one OF the
best OF its kind among the vocalsts OF the
city, and the manner in which he sang the
old Irish melody was sufficient In itself 10
cause any wanderer who heard II TO return
TO his home. Mr. Griggs, Miss Burghelm
and Miss buckingham We're all greeted with
enthusiastic encores.
Two very pretty recitations were rem
dcrd BY Mr. John 8. Stewart In his mint
table style and both were provocative of
hearty and enthusiastic evidence OF appre-
citation.
Then followed the addresses OF Governor
culherson and Mr.. wooten. They formed
a hitting close TO very enjoyable evening.
Tho entertainment given under the aus
pices Of the Sharks club for the benefit
u 81 Josephs inflrmary ana Faith Home
WIS largely attended. and that Il was thor
oughly enjoyed was conclusively manifest.
cd by tho enthusiastic applause which
greeted every number. The programme CON
sisted OF three parts. the frst being con-
posed of several excellent mnslcal nun,-
beers Under the direction Of Mr. " s..
Mason The next wac an address by can
tain j. c. Hutcheson, than whom there
are but few more entertaining takers. and
the evening WAS closed hy an amusing one
act farce under the direction O! Mr., Johr
Mason. late OF Frohman's Empire Stock
company,
The first musical number was a chorus.
oh. Hush Thee, My Baby which was
very pleaslnsly rendered. BIZ Miss Reel.
Miss Hughes, Miss Ayeri;t Mrs. Ron Mts
Carr, Mrs. Gushing, MIR Giiaud Mr.. SKIN
gle. Mr. Beayens ANA MIR. Grunewala
There are some very fine voices amonu ,he
people named and the harmonious blrndisiy
Of lhem showed the result or Mr.. Mason.s
careful and efficient training.
Neat Mr. Mason played that beaa,li.a,
violin colo. the Gypsy Dance by Ma
chrz. and az an encore gave G,aard,s
"Lulisby." Mr., Nason's work has han
frequently cn:nSnended in tbs coiumns ~
The Post. and It Is NO sxassvrauon 10 say
that ne never appeared 10 bstter adyan-
tage. His music Impressed one Immediate.
~ with ~ depth Of feelins. its pure tonL