Evening star., 1908-01-12
MUSICAL MENTION.

A delightful affair occurred Monday
evening last in the ballroom OF the Ro-
chambeau. when Mrs Carl Joerrisen en-
| tertained her friends at a musicale. Mr.
Fabian. pianist who was in his happiest
mood. preceded each Of his numbers with
an interesting explanation of what he
was about to play. He gave a group Oh
| Chopin compositions, two etudes. two
valses. Eccosaisa and the Polonaise In A
Flat; Berceuse Gljinsky), Toreador Ande-
luse Rubinstein), Minuet dysberg) ana
Erl KONG (Schubert-LiszD. and Ber-
ccusc (Grieg). Two vocal numbers were
rendered by Mr.. Louis E. Espinal, bari
tone singer from New York, who made
! a most favorable impression with MS
| beautiful voice and his magnetic person
| ality. Mrs Frank Byram was most
sympathetic accompanist. besides playing
! the ballet music (Gluck- -Saint-Saens) and
| Unearisch (McDowelD, which We're most
/ enthusia stically received by the audience.
| Mr. Thomas Evans Greene gave re-
cital at Staunton, Va, last night
Miss Eva whitford, who has been play
| ing a prominent role this winter in The
| Darling of the Gods under the manage
| ment of David Belasco, is spending a oriet
| period of rest at her home on Newton
! street recuperatlIS lfoiu oil deeoeh VI 'tAo
| grip.
| Mrs. William Keye Miller entertained
at a small luncheon January 4 in honor
of Miss May Penfield: the wei!-knowh
| church and conc rt singer of Newark
and New York. After the luncheon Miss
Penfeld delighted the guests with sew
eral selections. Miss Penfieids voice Is
a dramatic soprano, with much mellow
ness of tone, and she sings with great
expression.
Mr.. and Mrs Richard Willoughby Nor
gan announce the marriage OF ther daugh-
| ter Edith to Mr.. Edgar Priest, orsamst
of St Pauls Episcopal Church, 23d street
anI Washington Circle. The marriage
| TOOK place Monday last.
NJ. Eldridge. the organist Of st. Mar
garet's Episcopal Church, gave a recital
| Jaruary 2 at the Church of the Holy
| Comforter, Kenilworth. H.. the occasion
being the dedication of a new pipe organ
which r. ad just been installed In the
church Mr.. H. H. Freeman substituted
for Mr. Eldridge at the midnight service
There will be an evening with the
chol- at 7:3o this evening at the Calvary
Baptist Church. under the direction OF
master. when the following numbers will
..Teaeh Me. o Lord" Chadwick; 20 God,
Be Merciful." Dvorak; The Lost sheep.
Foster; soprano solo. Hear 1e, !srael,
Mendelssohn: alto solo, with violin OBJ
iisato 'tThe Lord Is My Shepherd" Mere
olth. violin solo, "Reverie'' Rehfield), Mr..
Herman c. Rakemann. The quartet con-
sists of Mrs. Walter A. GaWler soprano;
Mrs, Ralph P. Barnard. alto; Mr.. Perry
p Turnin. tenor Substituting for Mr..
Mcrarland), and Mr. ]. Henry Kaiser.
bass.
Miss Lillian Chenowith will give the
recital for the blind Thursday next, as
sisted by Miss Bessie Latham Gibson,
sonrano: Mr. ]. Edgar Robinson. pianist,
,, andand Mr.. Mark Lansburgh, Violinist.
Mrs. George Lippitt is singing during the
month of January at Hamline Methodist
Church. Mrs Sydney P. Hollingsworth
is the soprano of the quartet; Mr.. Charles
r. bartlett, tenor: Mr.. James Hicks, bass,
with Miss Edith Athey at the organ.
Mrs H Biselow. contralto. formerly
of this city. but now of Washington, Pa,
has been spending the Christmas holi-
days with her parents, DR.. and Mrs. Good
man. at their home on 1lth street. She
has recently been ofIereo tne posit1on Q,
cortralto in the quartet of the Second
PRESBYTERIAN Church in Washington, Pa.
Mrs Ernest Morsell. nee Eta NJ. Allen,
has been engaged as soprano sololst OF
the Washington Heights Presbyterian
Church.
Mrs. Henry Hunt Mckee was at home
informally to her friends Wednesday from
3 to at her new studio. In the Brentano
building Nine. Ogden-Crane of New
York who was to have assisted In re-
ceiving the guests, was unable to be pres
ent, as she is quite seriously ill with
grip.
The New Year reception and musical
tea given by Mrs. Josephine Esputa-DalS
was most enjoyable affair. Mrs Daily
was in excellent voice and sang num-
Der Of DeKovens songs. the Indian Love
Song being especially well received
After an afternoon of music Mrs. Daily
and several members of the receiving