The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-03-29
THE SOCIgL
WORLD.

Flowers in abundance and q host of
smiling faces greeted Miss Florence Ma
rion Pace last night in the testimonial
concert rendered her by the Westminster
quartette at Mozart hall. The pretty lit
tie theater is admirably suited to such a
concert as that given by the quartette
and last evening it presented a partic-
ularly charming appearance, for the au-
0lence was smart and cultured one.
Miss Pace, unfortunately, was quite seri-
ouSly indisposed. but she went bravely
The Westminster quartette composed Of
Miss Pace, Mrs W. H. Porteous, Mr.
Harry E. George and Mr.. c. Ellis Fish
er sang for the opening number the
"Quando Corpus from Rossinrs sta
bat Mater" The quartette is a finely
balanced one and its work is dramatic
and artistic. Lehmapn's ''In a Persian
Garden" sung by. the quartette, was one
OF the most satisfying things en- the pro-
gramme The best of the solos are Civ
en- to the basso. and Mr.. Fisher sang
His tones are fine and grave and his
enunciation distinct and refined The
contralto recitative and aria, tAh Not
Drop That From Our Cups We Throw
Her Interpretation of the stanza begin
ming 7 sometimes think that never blows
So SO RED the rose" was exquisite. Mr..
George and Miss Pace sang with excel
lent effect the jug of Wine" stanza.
One cannot help wishing that Mrs Leh-
mann had put a little more of the
warmth of the Orient into the music of
this particular quotation.
Wieniawsky's Farewell, Ye Noun
tains" was sung by Miss Pace Later
S Ma,,d sang ans the , dainty spring, song by
OF her indisposltion. she was obliged to
omit two of the numbers on the pro-
gramme, she responded to an insistent
encore singing Nevin's beautiful sere-
made, Good Night, Beloved" Mrs Por
teous sang Saint-Saens Amour Viens
Alder and was forced to repeat one of
the stanzas. The selection was particu-
lariy wen suited to her richly colored
Mr.. Rergh, violinist, played Tschai-
kowsky.s second "Polonaise" a romance
Dy Sinding and Van Goens Scherzo. Mr..
Bergh's art is constantly broadening. His
technique Is admirable and his interpre-
tations possess warm humanness that
gave them a distinct charm.
A 6 o'clock dinner was given last even
ing under the auspices of the ImmanueI
baptist church at the home of Mrs W
b h1a+elng: 1sS Armstrong; avenue. The
noSteSSeS were Mrs. J. M. Sbeire Mrs @
y. Foote, Mrs. j. j. Ellis, Mrs. O. Fen
sted and Mrs. B. Morse.
Miss Jessica Lockwood gave a luncheon
Wednesday afternoon at her home on
harrington avenue entertaining a com
pany of twelve.
Mrs. George Partridge entertained tha
members OF the Mistletoe Card club yes
terday afternoon at her home in Summit
place. Cards were played at four tables.
Mrs. Charles Patten. of East Winifred
street, has issued invitations for a card
party to be given Saturday, April 10.
Josef HOFFMAN,, the pianist who was
born and not made, will appear In St,
Paul with meteor-like suddenness on
tuesday afternoon for one recital at the
metropolitan theater. It is the unex-
peeted that always. happens, and Hoff
manns happening in this locality was
wholly unlocked for until the announce
he would appear for the recital In the
East Hoffman, has furnished the mu-