The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-03-19

Ashcville c. rs. y. w. Jefferson.
Louisville, KY; Mrs. and Miss Fairchild,
Madison, WISCONSIN; Mrs. Scan St
Louis: Mrs. Richmond OtNeil, Boston /
Mrs. Nv. Il. q Lurty, HarrisonbnrS- Va:
Miss Mary Overton JIaw, Mrs. 1idder
Meade Hfte, charlottesville; NJ RS. Bet s..
Scranton, Pa; Miss Hicks, NNarrentol'.1
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q musical treat was enjoyed by the
large and sappreciativc audience winch
gathered at the Jefferson sba ll-rooms 10
hear the exceptionally fine quartette from
the Peabody Institute, of Baltimore Mss
Clara -Ascherfeld. the pianist. has a bril-
liant technique and a thoroughly artlstlc
style. Miss Margaret May Cummings. the
Soprano has Il clear beautiful voice. most
skillfully managed. She was heard to
great advantage in Gounodss Ave Mara
with violin obligated and received several
cncorcs. Mr.. c.. II. Rabold. the baritone.
also proved q great favorte. He mas a
rich voice of great range and thoroughly
fInusicianly powers OF interpretation. While
Mr.. Abram Moses is an admirable PLAYER
with a fine feeling for his chosen 1nstru-
ments, the violin. He, too, received his
share of applause.
Altogether the ladies of the Matinee
Musicale are to be congratulated upon the
success of the entertainment given under
their auspices.
The programme was as follows:
Three Piano Soli-Bourree in 3 minor
ET. S. Bach, 16S5-1750>, Nocturne in
sharp major IF. Chopin, 1S09-1s4s). Waltz
in a fiat major IF. Chopin Qsc9-1S49).
Baritone Solo-Toreadors Song, from
the opera Carmen C. Bizet, 1S3S-lSI5).-
Three Violin Soli-,rhe Fiddler (H.
=Wieniawski, 1S35-1sS0), Berceusc &c. Faures
ISIS, Bolero on. Hauser, lo-.--eS1,)
Soprano Solo-Scene and Aria, from the
opera Faust &C. Gounod, 1S1S-1S93).
Two Soprano SOLITAIRE! Hank. The
Lark! Transcribed for the pianoby List
e. Schubert. l797-1S2s>, Invitation to the
Dance &C. NJ. Won Weber, 17s6--1S26).
Two Baritone Soli--Drink to Me Only
With Thine Eyes, On the Hills (Grieg).
Two Soprano Soli-Spring Night Clara
Archertfe,d), Ave Maria, violin obligato
(Gounod).
Violin solo-scene de Ballet &C. de
BerioD.
Duet for Soprano and Baritone-Fulte
le teste from Rigoletto C. VerdD.
The rehearsals for The Carnival of
Musical Romances are,hclt! dali, and each
rlmber is to be d magnificent pageant.
The costumes are all new and dainty
and the songs and dances are especially
pretty and graceful.
The New York Herald OF Sunday pub
lished an excellent two-column picture %
Miss Frances Coleman with the follow
ing reIn;,Ik ks
Miss Frances Coleman, who is visiting
in New York just now, is IL member of
one OF the oldest families in Virginia.
and IS 4 noted beauty, with rich brunette
colorirS and beautiful eyes. She has
been frequently referred to rs the Flower
OF Virginia
Miss Coleman spent some time in Rich
Hlond this winter as the guest of Mrs.
Frederick Peasants. and was cOmpli-
m"nted with many social attentions While
here.
DR.. Charles L. C. Minor. of Baltimore,
is preparing Il pamphlet. entitled THE
Real Lincoln which will be edited by
Miss Kate Mason Rowland, Of this city.
The purpose of the publication is to dis
pei the legends related about Lincoln and
to contribute to history 4 carefully-pre-
pared picture of the man as he really
was.
Wednesday, March Goth, will be dona-
ton day at the Belle Bryan Day Nur-
sery and Free Kindergarten, on Nine
teenth Street Ladies of the board will
be present and will be glad to see their
friends and receive contributions which
may assist them in caring for infant
children during the hours when th-ir
mothers are otherwise employed.
Miss Ethel shacl1ford, who has been
staying with friends here, has returned
TO her home in Tappahannock.
Miss Annie Price, of Lawrenceville, is
the guest of Mrs. Robert Strange.
Miss .Allene stokes is in Norfolk, the
guest OF Miss Josephine Cooke
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Blair and Miss
Ellen Blair sailed Saturday Tor q seven
months trip abroad. They will go at once
TO Sicily and expect to spend the sum
mer in Switzerland.
Mrs. George Pigman and Miss Pigmah'
after a delightful visit to friends III the
city. left yesterday for their home IN
Washington.
.,isses Flora Minor and Hattie Mcclure
are the guests of relatives in BlrmlhS-
ham.
Mrs. Laura Powell is in Huntsville
Ala. visiting her friend, Mrs. j. II. Mas
tin.
A.rs. David Porter Guest is with her
sister, Mrs. Harris Donnan, of Peters
burg.
General Bradley 7. Johnson, of Amelia,
is in the city.
Mrs. James Caskie has returned to the
city after u pleasant trip.
Miss Fife Stricken is visiting DR.. and
Mrs w. S. Kendrck, of Atlanta.
Mrs. billiard of Church Hill, enter
tanned 4 number of her friends last Fri
day evening in honor of her son. Charles.
Mrs Holt has returned to Petersburg
after short visit to her brother, Mr.
Henry j. Phillips, of No. So4 North Twen-
ty-seventh Street
Mrs. C. Robertson, of lakewood Avenue,
who has been i'll Tor some time past, is
somewhat better.
Miss Ethel Atkinson is in Newport
News with her sister, Mrs. S. j. Dudley.