The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1910-11-24
Social and Musical.
Noteworthy Events of Last Week

A linen shower was given Miss Gladys
W. Richards, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter Richards, Tuesday evening, No
vember 18th, at her home on Union street,
whose marriage to Robert T. Hardy of
Lincolnvlle took place last Monday. 1t
was genuine surprise to Miss Richards,
but she was charming hostess. Among
the gifts were handsome damask linen
tablecloth, with hemmed napkins to
match, two lunch cloths and several
other pieces of linen. The guests were
Mrs. Emma Ham and daughter, Miss
| Helen, Mrs. Nellie Farnham and daugh
ter, Miss Alberta, Mrs. Hannah Wilson,
Mrs. Ida Mahoney, Miss Elizabeth Cham
berlain, Mrs. L. C. Putnam, Miss Edna
Ferrin. Miss Ida Spencer, Miss Alfredo
Ellis and Miss Katherine Brier. A de-
lightful evening was spent and refresh
ments were served.
Mrs. H. E. Mcdonald and Miss Evelyn
Peavey gave a delightful bridge party
Tuesday evening, November 18th, at
Mrs. McDonald's home on Church street.
The score cards were dainty affairs, with
Thanksgiving greetings, and were tied
with blue and white ribbons. Mrs. M. f.
Peavey had the highest score for ladies
and received a pair of pink and white
slumber slippers, while Morris Slugg was
high line among the men, winning pack
of playing cards. The guests were Mr.
and Mrs. Joseph Tyler, Rev. and Mrs.
Ashley A. Smith, Mrs. Wilmer J. Dor
man, Mrs. Samuel M. R. Locke, Mrs.
William M. Randall, Morris L. Slugg, Mrs.
M. E. Peavey. After bridge; delicious
supper was served in the dining room,
which was prettily decorated in green
and white, smilax and white chrysanthe-
NUNS being used. The room was lighted
with two large candelabra, containing six
pink and white candles each, making a
very pretty effect.
At the first open meeting of the Bel
fast Musical Society Tuesday evening.
November 18th, fine program was pre-
sented, of which the Belfast correspond
ent of the Bangor News wrote as fol-
lows: Two Hungarian dances by Brahm,
by Mrs. Elon B. Gilchrist and Miss A.
Louise bennett, pianists, was the first
number and the skill and finish with
which the compositions were rendered
was delight to the audience. This was
followed by most interesting paper on
Folksongs, by Mrs. James c. Durham.
The paper showed much thought and re-
search and contained much interesting
information as to the origin of Folksongs
of many nations and peoples. A number
of ancient and world famous old songs
were quoted and their origins cited.
Several of the songs mentioned were
included in the program. The next
number was Scotch song, o Vert thou
in the Cauld Blast, sung as duet by
Mrs. E. P. Frost and Mrs. E. S. Pitcher
and very much enjoyed. Santa Lucia,
an Italian song, sung in Italian by Miss
Katherine Chase Quimby, was very ar
tistic and it was disappointment to all
that she did not respond to prolonged
encore. Chopin's BaIlade in A flat, piano
solo by Miss Ethola Frost, was one of the
finest things on the program and was
beautifully rendered. Miss Frost's play
ing is always pleasure to all and on this
occasion she out-did herself She plays
with great strength and at the same
time with a dainty and sympathetic
touch which ranks her among the finest
musicians in the city. She responded to
an encore. A vocal duet, Massa' in the
Cold, Cold, Ground, an illustration Of the
Negro Folksong, by Miss ,Quimby and
Miss Carolyn Gilmore Hatch. was heartily
applauded Mrs. E. P. Frost was at her
best in two Irish Folksongs, which were
rendered in her happy manner. One of
the gems of the program was the WEIGH
song, All Through the Night, bv Mrs.
Clement w. Wescott. 1t has been some
time since Mrs. Wescott has sung in
public and she was never in better voice.
Her beautiful, rich and vibrant voice so
full of sympathy was particularly adap-
ted to this rare old song, and her encore,
bright little Irish melody, was most
pleasing feature Of the program. Drink
to Me Only with Thine Eyes, by the Po-
lymnian Ladies Quartet, Mrs. E. P.
Frost, Mrs. C. w. Wescott, Miss Emma
Skay and Mrs. E. S. Pitcher, was very
fitting close to the program and although
it was the end Of the concert the audi
ence was not content until the ladies re-
turned and repeated the last verse of the
song. Following the program the men,
bers of the society remained for an hour
and rehearsed festival music. The fol-
lowing open nights of the society were
announced: December 9Th, Schubert,
chairman, Mrs. Clarence Read; January
18th, Mcdowell, chairman, Miss Kath-
crime c. Quimby; February 21st, Negro