The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-28
MRS. ALnRlcH,s MUSICALE.

The afternoon musicale given yesterday by Mrs Truman Herbert Aldrich, Jr.' in compliment to Mrs. Arthur John Bow ron was one of the most artistic events of the winter. The hostess, who is one of the really gifted and brilliant amateur pianists in the south. was one of the group of piano quartette players whose names appeared on the programme, these artists including Mrs. Edna Goekel Gus sen Miss Lulu Hawkins. Mrs. Aldrich and MT. Gussen.
 The piano soloist was Mrs. Gussen, and there were two violin solos by MT. Gus sen. The vocal numbers were by Miss Alice Fallon, soprano, and Mrs. Solon Jacobs, eontralto. Mrs. Aldrieh played the accompaniments to the vocal numbers. The programme was most happily select ed, and was one to satisfy in every re- speet the large and cultured company Grieg. Schumann, Bach and Handel were represented with two glorious numbers by Liszt and Wagner completing an after noon filled with classic gems. The num- bers as given on the programme were as follows:
 GldilO HieilltLlt iibin NllN tIh @iN suite, Grieg-(a) Anitra's Dance; (b) In the Hall of the Mountain King.
 Songs for Soprano-(a) Long Ago Sweetheart Mine (MacDowelD; (b) All for You Guy DHardelot).
 Piano-(a) Nocturne in F (Schumann); i; (b) Grandmother's Minuet (Greg).
 Songs for Contralto-(a) The First Vio- let (Grieg) (b) Elegie (MasseneD.
 Violin-(a) Air for the G String CBach); I1or
 Songs for Soprano-(a) "Ah! Love but a Day" (Mrs. Beach (b) Jewels of the Night" (Chaminade).
 Piano-#Mephisto waltz UisZD.
 Songs for Contralto-(a) 'To Mary (Maud Valerne White); (b) 'Madrigaf' (Vietor Harris).
 Violin-"Largo'' GIandeD.
 Piano Quartette-Mareh from Tann- hauser CWagner LiszD.
 The following marginal note was gwen in reference to the Liszt number
 *-The waltz begins with an imitation or the tuning of a village orchestra. The peasant musicians are tuning in hfths' the middle strings following the double bases. Breaking in upon the fiddles comes the clarinet running the scale. Finally the band swings into wild dance.
 The programmes, which were distributed by Mrs William Gray Estes, were most artistically arranged On the outside cor ner was printed the name of the g'4est tc whom presented, and about this medal lion effect were painted small and deli cately tinted roses. The programmes were tied with pale green ribbon.
 The house was decorated with red car nations and ferns and the guests were seated in the dining room and library. The two pianos, where the piano quartette were played were in the reception hall and the guests were first received ther by Mrs. Aldrch, Mrs. Bowron, Mrs. Sterling S. Lanier, Mrs. Harding. Mrs Redin. Mrs Allan Harvey Woodward, Mrs. Wyman' Mrs. Harry Jones.
 Punch was served by Mrs. Haskell and Miss Nabb and buffet luncheon was served after the programme.
 Mrs. Aldrich looked charming in an elegant toilette of white satin exquisite ly brocaded in pink roses and trimmed in pastel shades of pink and pale green. Mrs. Bowron wore pale blue silk, elab- orately trimmed with laces and chiffon, and her picture hat was a pale blue vel vet and plumes.
 From the rarely artistic programme and the muscianly way in which each num- Der was rendered, the musicale was In every way one of those truly inspiring oc- casions for which the many friends of the hostess are greatly indebted to her.