Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-10-20
MUSICALE At ST. MARGARET 5
SUCCESSFUL ENTERTAINMENT
AT MRS. MoRTON'S.
Good Music And Skilled Musicians
On The Program For The
Occasion.
PROCEEDS FOR REPAIR OF THE
PARISH RECTORY.

The afternoon musicale held NeSter-
dav from B. 80 to 6s30 o'clock at Sew
ern Heights, :" the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Richard Morton. was great
success. Indeed few of the most san D
guine dared to hope such neat sum
could be realized in an afternoon for
such a good cause, and st. Margaret's
parish so materially aided.
The proceeds of the musicale amount
ed TO between $50 aud 500. and the
parish will be enriched thereby. The
money wilt be appropriated TO needed
repairs on the rectory of ST Marga-
ret's parish, one Of tho oldest pari shes
in Anne Arundel county. For some
time the reCtory has been in need Of
repairs and way has been now pro-
vided to make them.
Seeing the need of funds for the
parish. Mrs. Richard Morton, herself
one of the parishioners. devised a plan
by which TO raise on amount and gave
the use of her beautiful home for a
musicale. Accordingly a program was
arranged and was admirably carried
out. The patrons included about thirty
Annapol itaus and many from St
Mgrgaret's Whitehall and other
parishes of the county. Mrs. Story,
wife of Captain Story, u. s. a., drove
from Whitehall TO lend her encourage
ment to the enterprise, and Mrs w.
A. Combs and daughters came from
"Lindamoore. " Mrs. v B. ,Mullan
widow of Commander Mullan, L. :
\. came from Fort Madison and North
Severn was represented by Mr.. and
Mrs. Theodore Corner. Miss Corner,
Mr.. and Mrs. r. Tilghman Brice
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Tate, Mrs.
Mary Tate and others.
The program represented a high
class of music and skilled musicians
were included in the numbers. The
initial number was piano solo "hex
cutauZ, by Mcdowell, eXquisitely
played by Mrs. Shellman B. Brown.
Mrs. Brown is a skilled musician and
she gives artistic coloring so tho rem.
dtion of her instrumental selections.
Prof. G. Y. CusaChs, Of the Naval
Academy, sang "Die Trompeter Won
Takkengen, " Scheff Parting. -
Rogers, and in the second part of the
program "Elegie, - Massamp and Dites
| Moi, =" Nevin Mr.. Cusaohs sings
with great expression and sweetness
He interprets the composers meaning
and gives this Interpretation in his
songs caressing the melody with a
depth of feeling that adds to the sweet
tones and " Uins the hearts Of his hear
ers.
Mrs. Pusey sang several beautiful
songs One "Sing Me to Sleep' by
Greig, and Tis Spring" by Gou.
nod. Miss Mary Randall gave violin
solos, a Sonata, Greig, L'abelle, Shu.
bert, Goudoliers, Reiss and Cavantina,
Raft. Miss Randall plays exquisitely.
She handles the bow with the tech.
nique Of a skilled violinist and shows
close study and faithful practice.
Mrs. Morton sang Elsa's Dream, by
Wagner, and in part second Of the pro-
gram she sang Mon Occur s. 'ouyre a
ia voix, by Saint Saius Mrs Morton
has highly cultivated voice which
shows careful training. Her high
notes are clear and her voice has vol
ume as well as sweetness. She sings
with expression and animation and
was encored several times.
Mrs. Morton is a charming hostess,
and after the program "a delightful So
cial evening was enjoyed. Her home
Severn Heights. - is ideal, all of the
rooms were thrown open to the
guests The color scheme in the din
ing room was pink, cosmos Of that
color being used effectively in a hand.
some silver bowl as a centre piece.
Tea, chocolate, sandwiches, cake, bon
bons were served. Mrs. Morton had
assisting her Mrs Heymond, who
poured tea and Miss Daisy Kalmey,
Miss Geneva Kaiser, Mrs Corner,
Mrs. Randall, Miss Mary r. Magru
der. White and pink cosmos decorated
the hbrary-the green room and rec
cosmos were used in the decorations
Of the reception room-the red room
while pink aud white was the color
scheme Of the music room and potteC
ferns and palms were everywhere
The guests had a delightful evening
and Mrs Morton is to be congratulated
ON the success Of the musicale, while
ST. Margaret's parish is TO be con
graduated on having such an actiyt
woman as Mrs. Morton as one Of il
parishioners.