The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-01-24

Mrs. j. DittendOrfer and Mrs. /. e.
Rose Entertain About Seventy
Five in Honor Of Their Guest, Miss
stiefel-Reception of Dayton Ave-
nue. Church at the underwater
HOme-Other Social News.
The Peoples church held another large
and representative audience yesterday
afternoon to once more absorb that
which is beautiful and elevating in mu-
sic and which are the main character
istics Of Theodore Thomas superb and
admirably balanced orchestra. This pro-
gramme contained but five composers
names, but was of such proportion and
coloring as to satisfy even the most fas-l
tidious music lover. Commencing
promptly at 2:15 with the Beethoven SYM
phony, the late corners were forced to.
forego the first movement, the doors be-
ing closed until the finish of the move
ment. In the conducting Of the Seventh,
symphony the careful and conscientious
work aof the leader is shown In the alb
solute discipline that prevails among his
men. The work stands for itself and the
rendition was one of smoothness and
harmony. The introduction a poco-sos-
tenuto in A major, is almost a movement
in itself and contains one of the happiest
and most delicate phrases to be found
anywhere in Beethoven's music.
At the entrance of the new movement
1t has the dotted rhythm and is the pre-
dominating feature of the whole move
ment. The opening suggests the dancing
Of a bevy of girls, and in this mood it is
hard to trace Beethoven's feelings. The
allegretto takes the place Of the slow
movement and Is constructed on a long
| crescendo as gradual as it is persistent
and irresistible. The scherze is stamped
| by the masters hand and is a presto
movement running into the presto and
cada, and finally taking up the last move
ment Of allegro con brio, joyous strain
and whirling figure in the vioins. The
lightness and dance-like rhythm are the
prime factors which impart to the move
ment an exuberant spirit, which stamps
| 1t and the whole symphony a. one of the
most complete expressions of whole-soul-
! ed enjoyment of life that musical itera-
| ture contains
The second number brought the Wag-
ner "Lohengrin'' and 'Meistersinger
Vorspiel," which numbers blend the indi-
vidualities of the orchestra more than in
any of the other numbers. Moorish
Rhapsody" by Humperdinck, was a Sc
ries of Enthusiastically brilliant move
ments, tone picture, with flowing melo-
dy and weird strains, representing the
"Tarifia." Tangiers was "a Night in a
Moorish Cafe with a presto introduce
tory for the strings, quickly followed by
/ duet for oboes, reeds and
wood winds. "Teutuan," ride
in the desert, richly orches-
trated, was a marvel of beauty, tone
incubation and harmonious blendings of
/ wood wind, reed, string and brass The
| listeners vivid imagination could readily
picture the surrounding scenes of the
Moors, and their fatherland, and the
composers music picture needed but the
! glare of the footlightS to make it a
living thing. Meditative "Thais'' was
another one of Massenet's soulful crea-
tons, played in solo and obligato by Mr..
/ l.. Kramer, concert master of the Or
chestra. This number occupied the
same place on the programme as that
of Les Erninyes' the first night-the
obligato having the same beautiful or
ehestral accompaniment.
| AS on Monday evening, the waltz tenn
pc in Invitation to the Dance was the
! popular number. Weingartner has so
enhanced and embellished this simple
Weber waltz that the theme is work
of architectural beauty. 1t was de-
liciously played and beautifully orches-
trated The closing number was the
performance of the "Rakoczy March,"
by Berlioz, who brings rare qualities of
Instrumentation and resources into his
compositions. His is both a dramatic
and poetical temperament, and March
Rakoczy" partakes Of the theatrical
style. The orchestra responds as one
man ir this work, and reaches the eli
max in tremendous fortissimo.
After this general response and splen-
did attendance on the part of the St.
Paul people it is to be hoped that here.
after the orchestra will be a permanent
fixture in the seasons list of musical
attractions. The Schubert club deserves
all praise and encouragement in their
great enterprises and efforts, and they
will again demonstrate the quality OF
their choral series artists in their next
concert, Feb. 8, when Leonora Jackson
the violnist, will be the star, assisted
by Mrs. Jessica De Wolf, soprano, an6
Emil Oberhoffer, musical director.
Mrs. Jacob Dittenhofer and Mrs. l. E,
Rose gave a dancing party last evening
at their home on Summit avenue in homo
of their guest, Miss Stiefel, of Ottawa
ILL., The rooms were prettily decorated
with American Beauty roses, scarlet ant
white carnations and white roses. TIL,
ball room on the third floor was effec
lively decorated with palms, wreathing
of smilax~ and ferns. The Twin Cit.
Mandolin club played for the dancing
The hostesses were assisted by Mrs. w
H. Elsinger, Mrs. S. Dittenhofer, of Mil
waukee, and Miss Elsinger. About seven
ty-five guests were entertained.
The women of the Dayton Avenue Pres
byterian church gave reception and te:
last evening at the residence of Mrs S
w. Vanderwarker on Marshall avenue
The rooms were decorated with bowls O
cut flowers. The dining room was il
pink, La France roses and pink-hoodet
candelabra carrying out a pretty colo
scheme. Punch was served In the Ii
blary, the punch table standing UNI
der a canopy Of American flags. Bunche
of scarlet carnations added to the decora
tive effect Mrs. Clark served punch. DR.
and Mrs. Edwards received with Mr.. an(
Mrs. Vanderwarker. Some Of the assist
ing women were: Mrs. J. B. Beals, Mrs
Gregg, Mrs. E. M. Prouty, Mrs. Day, Mrs
Abbott, Miss Belle Butler and Miss Ami
Edwards.
Over 100 women were present yester