The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-26
TOPEKA SOCIETY.
Musical Recital at Library Hall
a Success.
Lincoln Ladies Are Excellent
Entertainers.
A THIMBLE PARTY.
Mrs. McCray, Daughter and Mrs.
Paxton Again Entertain.
News Personal and Otherwise
About Society People.
THIMBLE PARTY.

The recital given at Library hall.
Wednesday evening, by six members OF
the Matinee Musical Organization of
Lincoln. Neb., was a treat to Topeka
people. While the ladies are not pro-
fessionals, the performance was one to
satisfy the most critical
Among the most interesting features
of the programme were the violin num-
bers by Miss Silence Dales. Miss Dales
is but Il years old, and shows a talent
remarka Bile in one so young. She has a
magnetic presence, and her manner of
playing is so free from affectatiOn OF
any kind that she holds the breathless
attention Of her audience. Her love for
her violin IS plainly shown She nan
dies the instrument with skill which
would become an older artist Miss
Dales uses a rare old Italian violin
made by Alexander GaglianO, in 1924
the most famous of the Gagllano family
and one of the great pupils Of the mas
ter maker, Antonio Stradavarius-
great honor was shown Miss DaleS dur
ing the exposition at Omaha when she
was chosen as sOIoist. to play with the
Theodore Thomas Chicago orchestra
She is a daughter of J. s Dales, secre-
tary of the University of Nebraska Her
solo number. Aria Hongrois, by Ernst,
was so enthusiastically encored that
she responded with a composition or
Vieuxtemps-
The first number on the programme
but ii was in the closing selection
Sonata for ViOlOnceilO and Piano, Op-
S. by Grieg, that Miss Lille Eiche, Gel
list, showed her ability.
Chopin's ScherzO, in C-Sharp Minor,
by Mrs VIII Owen Jones, deserves
special mention. but it was in the
Magic Fire scene from Die Walkure,
that she completely captivated her au-
dience- AS an encore she replayed q
portion of it. Mrs Jones is the wife or
the managing editor of the Nebraska
State Journal.
The vocal selections by Mrs. David
Allen Campbell. cOntraltO, and Miss
Anna Gertrude ChIds. soprano, were
much enjoyed The most enjoyable.
however, was their duet, Angel OF
Light" by Whitney Combs
The accompanist was Miss Ethel Sy-
ford
These ladies' came to Topeka as
guests of the Ladies Music club, and 1t
was under its auspices that the enter
tainment was given for the associate
members. When one recalls the sue
cess with which the Ladies Music club
met last year in bringing artists TO To-
peka. it is needless to say that the af-
fair last evening was all that could De
desired. Every chair in the hall was
filed. The stage was pretrily decora-
ted with palms and roses
Eleven O'Clock Breakfast
One of the many pleasant courtesies
shown the Lincoln ladies while in To-
peI1a. was a breakfast this morning at
the home of Mrs George w ParkhursC
in Potwin. Bowls Of fragrant roses
were placed about the pretty rooms, and
the curtains were drawn, shutting out
the gloomy outside world, the tTtnkI1ng
electric lights imparting an air OF good
cheer to the scene An elaborate
breakfast in four courses was served on
small daintily arranged tables, at II
o'clock
The affair was very delightful and
gave the Topeka ladies an opportunity
to become better acquainted with their
The following entertaining program
was given:
Miss Parkhurst.
Mrs Foster.
3-Two Folk Songs. one from the
French and the other from the German
Miss Childs.
"A selection from Liszt. Miss Smith
5-NOcturne (ceIlo) ----.-...-G -GOlcerman
Miss Eiche.
6Aria .......-...-..-..-.-. MendelSSOnn
Mrs. Kleinhans.
7-Elegle NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Ernsp
Miss Silence Dales-
-Fruhlingrauchen .--.---..-.. Sind1g
Mrs VIII owen Jones'
9-The Robin Sings in the Apple
Tree NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. MacDOWeu
Mrs Parkhurst
1O-Love Is a Bubble--..---....A .Allitson
Mrs. VOnDahIen.
11-Etude --..---.-..--........ RAN
Mrs Gleed.
Two of the most delightful numbers
on the programme were those by Miss
DaIes and Mrs. Jones' The ladies left
at noon for Lincoln While in the city
they were entertained by different
members of the L. NJ C Mrs. David
Allen Campbell was the guest of Miss
Mabel Martin. Mrs. VIII owen Jones
and Miss Anna Gertrude Childs were
with Mrs. Charles. Miss Ethel Syford
and Miss Silence Dales with Mrs. Mae
Lehman and Miss Lille Eiche with Mrs.
Foster.
Large Thimble Party.
The thfmble party given Wednesday
afternoon by Mrs. D. O. AIcCray, Mrs.
D. p. Paxton and Miss Lena McCray,
at the home of Mrs McCray was a de-
lightful affair. The pretty rooms were
decorated with palms. roses, chrysan-
themums and nasturtiums.
Very few of the invited guests were