Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-09
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
A Finished And Brilliant Musical
Entertainment Yesterday.
Miss Julie Geyer at Tho Y. NJ. C. a. Hall
Norfolk Children Score A Great Success
In "The Living shieid"-Choral Society
Personal And Other Items.

accience that greeted Miss Julie Geyer
yesterday afternoon. at the Young
Mems Christian Association Hall, to
learn that she was IL finished and bril-
liant musician. Her Interpretation Of
the great masters of music was thor
oughly satisfying, and the choice pro-
giamme presented was greatly appre-
GATED
Miss Geyer played as an encore Ga
vote, by Padre Martini. and one of her
numbers WAS n valsc, in +. arranged by
Joseny, under whom she studied in
Berlin. While in Berlin her master was
Moslowslli. She is now connected with
the National Conservatory of America
in New York.
This is her, first visit South. and she
will perform in Petersburg and Rich
mond before returning North.
The following choice programme was
rcndred by this attractive and artistic
young musician:
/. Fantasia. minor. Mozart
Novelette,. +, major. ...Schumann
Gretchen am Spinnrade.
...... Schubert List
ii. Rhapsodie, Ct minor. Brahms
Berceuse ......... ......... Hcnseit
Barcarollc, y minor.
Nasc lie Bal ........... RuOinstein
Ill Impromptu. Op. 80 ......... Chopin
Valsc in .Hensclt-Jo sefIy
Rhapsodie, No. l. ............. List
Weber piano used.
THE LIVING SHIELD.
Tho presentation of the Living Shield
yesterday afternoon and evening, IN
which three hundred children's voices
were heard. was as great Il success,
judging by tho warm and frequent APP
plausc as was that OF the Living tlaS
Prof. Womcrsley's entertainments are
decidedly popular. The attractive airs
please the public and the rccitations
are pleasing. The cake walk dance
both afternoon and evening. was en-
Enthusiastically received By the large
audience.
Prof. Womersley's interest in his
work and his success i'll rousing the
interest Of the children show him 10 be
the right man in the right place.
CHORAL SOCIETY.
The second rehearsal of the Choral
Society. organized by Prof. Koerner
took place last evening M the Con-
servatory of Music. The meeting was
better attended even than last week.
Prof. Bories. in the absence of Prof.
Koerner. who was called to Philadei-
phia. conducted.
PERSONAL ITEMS.
Mr. and Mrs VIM. Byrd Page and
Miss Whittle returned on Sunday from
New York.
Mrs. REYNOLDS has returned from n
visit at Virginia Beach. where she has
been stopping at the Princess Anne.
Lieutenant Christie entertained some
friends very pleasantly n few evenings
ago OH board the "AmDhitrite."
Miss Pnckney of Morristown, n. j.,
is visiting Mrs. Richard Wake. on
Butte street.
Mrs. Worth, of North Carolina, is
visiting Mrs. pancy, on Boush street.
MI Orlando Hinton. OF Petersburg.
returned home Monday night. after
| spending several days with Mrs. Eloise
Minor. ON Holt street.
Captain Houston of the "Amphi-
trtc," entertained on Monday, at )
o'clock tea, in compliment of Misses
Virginia ana Gussie Newton. The
party was chaperoned by Mrs. War
GINA Wilcox. Miss Jennie Baird and
Miss Nena Johns.
Miss Fatty Taylor is visiting Mrs.
Robert Tunstall Taylor. in Baltimore
Among the Baltimoreans Mt Virginia
Beach are Mr.. and Mrs. Douglass Duer
and Mr. and Mrs. Tagart Steele.
Mr.. w. Il. Lane has returned from a
trip to Jamaica.
Miss Dorothy Wake ana Miss Mary
Osborne returned yesterday from
Washington. Miss Osborne will be the
guest of Miss Wake during her stay
in Norfolk.
Mrs. Robert Groner spent n few days
last week ut the Monticello.
\ delightful Beach Party will be
given to-day at the Tucker" cottage at
Virginia Beach. Mrs. Waric will chap