The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-01-07
From Wednesdays Daily.
Macbeth Gardner Reception.


the Saulpaugh hotel, was a handsom
affair, and one of the largest and mos
enjoyable society events that has takel
place in this city for very long time
Between four and five hundred guest
were present and the party was thor
: oughly delightful and pleasurable from
beginning to end, the reception and so
cial season which preceded the musica
program being an especial pleasure t.
everyone, during which time Lamm'
full orchestra furnished music. 1t woui(
have been impossible to have arranged
Ia more pleasing program for the en-
tertainment of the guests, each one 81
thoroughly enjoying every moment O.
the whole evening, that the good time
was in the very air. The event was
pleasurable because of what it was
and also because it was different from
anything that has taken place in thi.
city for a long time and with pro
gram of song and instrumental music
also a social hour followed by dane
ing there was much for each and al
! " III enjoy.
Throughout the several parlors, cor.
ridors, and in the large dining room
was profusion of potted palms, ferns
and Towering azaleas, also festoonings
of evergreen made the scene most at
tractive and festive one. Receiving with
Mr.. and Mrs. Macbeth and Mr.. and
Mrs. Gardner were DR.. and Mrs. NJ B.
Wood of this city, Mrs. Josephine Menth
Farmer of Minneapolis and Miss Flor
ence Macbeth, who is home from her
studies in Pittsburg to spend the holi-
days. Mr.. and Mrs. George H. Lang also
assisted.
At the conclusion of the reception
hour the guests were seated in the
large dining room where they were ac-
corded the rare pleasure of listening
to musical program rendered by Mr..
and Mrs. James A. Bliss, Mrs. Josephine
Menth Farmer of Minneapolis and Miss
Florence Macbeth of this city, that was
very happily and enthusiastically re-
ceived. Mr.. James A. Bliss of Min
neapolis opened the musical program
with group of piano numbers, the
first being of his own composition. Mr..
Bliss is an instructor of music in Min
neapolis and holds high place in the
musical circles in the cities, being a
graduate of the Sherwood School Of
Music. His second number, a pretty
group OF Mcdowell compositions, re-
ceived a well merited encore. Mrs.
Josephine Menth Farmer who formerly
lived in this city and who is widely
known both socially and in musical
circles, was most happily greeted. Mrs.
Farmer sang group of five songs that
showed her rich contralto voice and her
marked ability as singer to the very
best of advantage.
Great interest was shown in Miss
Macbeth's singing, it being the first
time that many of the guests were
given the opportunity of hearing her
since she received instruction from we'll
known musicians in the east. Too
much cannot be said of the artistic
rendering of her songs and of the ease
and grace with which she sang. 1t was
a distinct pleasure to hear her sing,
and to her the guests paid an especial
tribute of kindly recognition at each
time of her appearance. Miss Macbeth's
voice is rich and full of sympathetic,
temperamental quality that is delight
fully pleasing to. the ear.
The instrumental number for two
pianos by Mr.. and Mrs. Bliss was also
enthusiastically received by the guests
and for which an encore was emphati-
cally demanded. To Mrs. Bliss, as ac-
companist, much praise is due for her
skillful work at the piano and the keen
sympathy which existed between the
soloists and herself
This was the program so charmingly
rendered.:
Prelude" c minor. ............. Bliss
Pastoralc ..........S carlattl
"Little Wind Mills" Couperin
Mr.. James A. Bliss
"Murmuring Breezes" ......... Jensen
"Chanson provencale". Dell 'Acqua
Florence Macbeth
"To a Waterlily". ......... Mcdowell
"The Brook" ...........Ma Mcdowell
"Polonaise" .......M acDowell
Mr.. James A. Bliss
"The Robin Sings in the Appletree"..
Mcdowell
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''Widmung" .................S chumann
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