The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-19


that delightful quality, sympathy that
carries her music to the hearts OF her lis
teners and she sings with almost dramatic
expression, making every note tell It's
sweet story. She was encorcd enthus-
and sang Forgotten, a plain
tive. little thing, very sweotiy and en-
tircly TO the satisfaction OF the audience.
Mr.. Aldrldgc Kidd then took tho place |
at the plano. as soloist there--he had been |
accompanlst so far--and the piano under |
his skilled and loving touch began to sing |
lively melodies that charmed all whose |
ears they reached. For an encore he |
played his own composition and in thar
rs we'll as in LISTS Love Dream and |
JoeeTy's Spinning Wheel" he held his !
audience spell bound.
This was followed by Miss Mildred |
Bennett OF Fort Worth, who is Miss Stella
Roots guest. Miss Bennett reclted q
short sketch called Billy" that showed
to advantage her admirable talent for both
amusing and tragic representation IL was
very fine and the audience clamored
for more, and again more and she very
kindly responded both times with short
and amusing pieces that brought down
the house" Miss Stella Roots rendition
of VicuNtemps Romance In f., was very
lovely and this time she, too, responded to
the demand for more, giving Roff's Car
atino' in thoroughly artistic manner
Miss Mary Kidd, whose name WIS next
en- the programme, sang an aria from Lu-
ella dc Lammermoor. her pure. true voice
giving all the sweet sipuosities ot the
Italian masters music so smoothly and
truly that It gave perfect pleasure IL
is very rarely that those old Italian operas
are noticed these days Of the rage, for
German music, and 10 hear their lovely
! harmonies their runs and soft slidings
sung in a finely trained, true. sweet young
voice was a very great treat. OF course,
ts0c no "a
| dainty little ballad that suited her voice
and style charmingly This charming
| menu of sweet sounds was finished by q
polonaise by slit, played By the young
| hostess on that beloved violin that speaks
so sweetly OF the world Of harmony that
is stored up in her. In the meanwhile the
| audience at least the Houstonians present,
were swelling visibly" with pride. Here
were four Young artists, Miss Stella Root.
Miss Alma Cleveland Miss Mary Kidd
and Mr.. Aldridge Kidd, born and brought
! up in Houston, who We're worthy 10 appsaf
anywhere and before the most critical au-
diences OF the 'effete East" They are all
students of the Conservatory of Boston
and the thought would come that Southern
talent with Northern training would
sooner or later sstonish the world.
The above programme was given both
in the afternoon and evening. The rain
poured necessarily during both, but malgrt
the weather the young artists had goot
audiences for both recitals In the even
ing there were the young folk, with
few married people, to listen, and aite
the programme they took advantage o
the little time left before Ash Wednesdaa!
was ushered in to dance and were onl,
stoned by the stroke Of midnight. Mrs
Root served very dainty course of oyste
uhtties. crsamcd chicken, etc whict
, came by no means amiss after the even
, ings great treat of music. Among he
guests for the evening were Mr. ana MIS-
Kinds Kirkland. DR.. and Mrs. j.
Mullen, Miss kirkland, MISS Murray .
: Wisconsin, Miss Bryant of sherman, MIS-
Henderson of Tennessee Miss Heyck Q
Abilene. Texas, Miss Mary Waldo, MIS-
i.lovd. Miss Harriet Taylor, Misses Fran
ces and Edvth Girard. Miss Henke' MI
Il Fred Root, Mr.. Frank Russell, Mr Emgeu
a Mitchell. Mr.. Alfred Pesle, MI Geors
: Torrey MIR. Frank Williams, Mr. DALEY
e Mr.. w. d. Cleveland, il, Mr.: Theodor
d Heyck. Mr.. Seaman, Mr. McComo, MI
I Frank Jones. Mr.. Sperry Hunt, Mr.. j.. +
: Eagle. Mr. John +. Dickson, Jr.' MI. MOI
man Kittrell, Jr.
e Master Moody Dawson sent invitation
c 10 eighty of his little friends and com
n nanions to spend the evening of St. Val
- entines Day with him, but the mserapl
It weather prevented many of them from ae
:. cepting. However, to those who came tn
;, evening was of unmitigated pleasure. In
whole of the lower floor OF the house w.
8 turned over TO them. and the paVllloh
the ward was decorated with hags ah
palms, inspiring them with tnous .aI
x recent glorious victories, as well
"a thoughts of sunny lands, where the thei
. mometer was not so unkind as 10 iu
>. down to zero as it had done here SO lat'
ID Nv However. it is doubtful if the litt
sr ones gathered together gave thoueht
IN Dewey or Scbley or to tropic ciiiiie a.
i, they were busy with the charlhs VI uvn n,
IL ing 10 the orchestra of stringed ihstI'
er ,nents of Prof Moerine. Later on tn'
is we're formed into marching oraer' an
/, led by Moody Dawson and Llbpie ny
took their way across the yaru ~ u
re house. and into the dining-room' wnere
m delicious supper of creamea cnichen "a
Ia mushrooms in heart shaped pates, hea
~ shaved ice cream and cakes, all in kee
D. inc with the day. Two long tables we
T. nret,ily decorated also in true Vaiehtl
he style. On each large heart FORMED
a. deem red roses was the center PIere :"
' about these were flowers anu cahes
u dainty piles, and all sorts Oh .n,hsS ~
he nalafe, After supper the young NJ
nIayed several selections on the Violin u
was heartily applauded by MS appIeel
II tive audience. Mrs. Dawson entered y
ne tho games of the children Win s'u Wv
-. If zest and was indefatlgable IN ner
'ts Sorts IN amuse and entertain them
he his she was assisted BY Mi. ana N
he Sterling Myer Mr.. and Mrs Heard n, N
8 X. McIhenny, Mrs. McElroy, MIS-. ~
-, ward Mr.. and Mrs. Wheaton MIS-
III Lizzie and Flora Moody ard Mr.. h uu
ter Master Moodys guests were Misses hou
and Beth Fitzgerald, Libbie kice, ~
oh paker, Rosine Huston, Verna Coipy1
e' ellie Lane, Kitty Nash, Mary McElI
ie- Jennie Sprong, Dot Wood, Gaddie ora
cir sord Flora Fitzgerald, Julia Raphaei, N
The White. Edwina Moerline ana MASTERS :, I
- ,riel Lee, Willie Van Week, Burns ~
Die trot Leon Bond, Charlie Branaro, 10
Skeily. Eddie Haconke. Delapp AVSs .o =
. ,hur Hartwell, Murray Jones, JACK pius
omis Wellington. Willie Sprong, Gran
,n- BAKER. Sylvester Heyer. MOTHS ri'Nse -,
Edgar I4amkin, Harris Mcllhenny; y, y
VI Young, Warren o'Leary ana "a'uo N'
'as san.
alf
go Mrs. ]. o. Ross invited a few oil
It ,,arried friends to meet Miss Mary san
hey - Galveston on Tuesday afternoon
lisB ,r,te a goodly number of young folk
llly tho evening. or course the wretc
nd weather interfered materially with the
and tendance In both afternoon ana even