The San Francisco call., 1904-06-06
MUSIC PREVAILS
BY Zoe Green Radcliffe.

OAKLAND. June 5.-Ths is emphsticslly
the season Of recitsls and never has musical
Oakland been nearly surfeited with things
harmonious in the last few weeks. Oak
land has always been considered a musical
tstion
Fortunately what we have already had has
been fairly good and the promise Of what is
Last night Orpheus Hall was crowded with
tn parents and friends OF the talented
stewart ana Metcalf pupils, who presented
very creditable programme. Miss Isabel seal,
Young violiuist. occupied the better half Of
good. one did not mind. The long Greig sonata
-Nnch, hy the way, was admirably accom-
panied by Mise Drummond-was creditaby
done, but the Alynarsh mazurka was really
her most finished performance. The
keverie' by NieuXtemps revealed consider
Litue Miss Rollins, who looks TO be about
~ made the hit Of the evening She plays
Miss schenk and Miss Kelly also did some
good work. and Miss Jessie Barstow's singing
seemed o. please her hearers.
The enure programme was follows:
sonata icr piano and violin. opus. Is lGreigl.
Miss Estele Drummond. Miss Isabel seal;
Miss Laura Kelly: violin ''Mazurka' tAiIynar-
skD. Miss Isabel seal. vocal bid Ne Dis
course CBishopD. Miss Jessie Barstow: piano.
schonck: violin. -.Reverie-' 1Vieuxtenpsl Miss
lMoszkowskD. Miss Ramona Rollins; vocal,
spring Flowers" CReinecke). Miss Jessie
p
AccomDanist. Miss Estelle Drummond-
Tuesday evening comes the piano recital BY
Pauline Powell Burns and on the Friday even
ing following VIII be another pupil concert by
Misses Drummond, Luke and Sutphers and
Mrs. Robert Hughes Miss Lulita Wasley,
The promising young mezzo-contralto, viii also
sing az this concert
Last but not by any means least on, Fri
aay evening also. is the RoWlauds concert,
which promises 10 be one of the most delight
ful musical events Of the year.
The ''musicianers'' are not the only ones
who have been busy. for Friday night Miss
Lorena Hoag, the reader, took the pick Of her
oakland pupils over % san Francisco and
with the assistance of a portion Of her class
over there gave a very entertaining recital at
century Han, Miss Bessie Cotton. Miss Flor
ence Weeks. Mrs. Alice Daniels AshcOm, Miss
Beulsh Rohr, Miss Ida Clare Foster and Miss
IDA May Bradley were included in the Oakland
contingent and covered themselves and Their
charming little teacher with glory. Miss
Bradley and Mrs. Walter Carroll Of San
Francisco were especially good and made
quite a hit in the little farce Fast Friends 4"
Besides being talented, Mrs. Carroll is pretty
and has q beautiful voice.
Miss Bradley, who has frequently appeared
here in Oakland FOR 'charitys sweet sake is
ana with thst enc IN view VII leave for New
York very shortly 70 study there. Attractive
ard With more than ordinary ability she has
much in favor OF her success.
The Friday night programme included the
following numbers.
Lake Mahopac'' from Point ACE ana
Weich Classic" Ballard. ,bD ..--he Little Tor
rnent'' (AnonD. Miss Susan Bean: extract from
Miles Standish' nongfellowD. Mrs James
Mckee The Dainty Maid" Roberts, Miss
Ethel Johnson. tsEaunders HcC,lashan's Court
ship fAnon.D. Miss Florence Weeks; MY
Hearts IN the Highlands fJensen). Miss Al
freoa Tfbbetts; In an Atelier" (Aldrich). Mrs.
cWhite). Miss Beulah Rohr. Her First Ap-
pearsnce' Davis). Miss Ida May Bradley:
By Telephone lAnon) Miss Ida Clare Fos-
ter: fal Kentucky Philosophy" fb) When
Huldy spects Her Beau tAnon.) Miss Anita
Taber; The Boy Orator Of Zepsta city CDa-
Tibbetts; Fast Friends "a farce) Charac-
ters-Mrs- Laura Iatimer Mrs. Mabel Ham
nton. Mr Carroll Miss Bradley Scene
Room IN Mrs. Lstimers home.
on Friday Mrs. J. Loran Pease entertained
that was delightful IN every detail The
luncheon was planned q year ago, but owing
20 the absence % Miss Bertha Young and then
the continued Illness n her mother the affair
was lndennitely postponed. In addition 10
Miss Young the guests were Misses Carrie and
Belle Nicholson and Misses Alma and Adah
Brown. and a merrier crowd never sat down
20 table than the hostess and her five brides
maids.
In the center Of the round table was
basket hlled with pastel pink sweet peas and
on the handle was a hufy tulle rosette FASH
toned from Mrs. Pease's wedding veil I,eis
Of sweet peas rsdisted from the basket 10 each
place and were later worn by the guests The
fsvors were tiny cut glass vases, each holding
a single long-stemmed Bridesmaid rose. An
other pretty decorative feature the six
filled with luscious strawberries On the han
die Of each was tied a bow Of the wedding
veil The guests carried their baskets home
as souvenirs Of a very memorable and delight
ful occasion.
Mrs. Herbert Duncan Gaskii. formerly
Miss Eda Collins. Is visiting the family on ID
Edward Collins az their home on Harrison
street.
One of the most interesting of the many
June weddings VIII be that of Miss Dorothy
Goodcell and Charles Canm on the 23d THE
marriage will take place in San Francisco the
GOOdceIs present home. The bride-to-ioe has
= good voice that has been carefully ctllti-
waited She Is now visiting Mrs s. b. Rev
nolds of this city for few days
Mrs. ". s. Baxter viii give large lawn
party tomorrow az her home on Myrtle
street.
Mrs. Carrie Fross enider and daughter
Edna leave tomorrow for their country home
Brookoale. IN Santa Cruz County.
Miss Lillian Babcock, daughter OF c. C.