Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-04-25
HIGH SOCIAL H0h0Rs
FOR MISS RE|GELMAN


The following clipped from a re-
cent issue OF the Oakland tCaifor-
MAJ Tribune. relative 70 Miss Mabel
Reigelman. who is TO sing In ANA
rillo in October. will carry additional
interest by reason Of the fact that
the young lady Is a niece Of Sam
lsaacs OF this city:
One of the most important social
affairs of the season was given to-
Gay. when Mrs. Fran c. Havens en-
tertained eighty guests at luncheon
in her beautiful home, Wildwood"
In Piedmont.
This is the first Of a series OF en-
tertainments which Mrs. Havens has
planned for her friends. having sent
out invitations for thee luncheons,
and for dinner. the latter 10 take
place next Saturday evening.
The luncheon was given in the
laree hall at Wildwood" a superb
dining-room. very like ballroom.
and a unique banquet hall. Mrs.
liavens has given this wonderful hall
her own personal supervision, and
II is In exquisite taste. showing the
most artistic motifs TO be found in
East Indian historic art. Heavy
beams from India lend strength to
the ceiling. and the panels and win
dovs carry out in an admirable way
the beautiful art developed through
the ages in far-off East India. A
large balcony oyerhaugs the dining
room. which may be used for a stage.
and from here superb programs are
presented for the guests
Today Mrs Ravens gave the latter
many surprises Her guests have been
so used to entertainments planned in
a unique and original fashion, taat
one never expects the usual imitation
of the ordinary society functions.
Mrs. Havens gives OF herself she
lends her hest efforts 10 the enter
tainment of her guests and she has
gained the position of one of the most
successful and most original host
esses on the coast.
And she Is always among the first
/ TO encourage art in every form.
which Is splendid OF her So she had
for her guests rare surprise TODAY.
presenting to them Mabel Reigelman,
the Oakland girl who has made such
a stunning success with the Chicago
Opera company.
Mrs Illvens' luncheon program
was OF rare artistic merit Stein
dorff and his orchestra addel the
lovely music, which adds the gaycst
ZONES 90 any festivity, and the pr-
chestra gave a magnificent accom-
paniment 20 Mabel Reigelman' s
splendid singing.
While with the opera company ~.
New York. Miss Reigelman was en-.
gagged 10 sing in some Of the leading
millionaire homes on Long Island,
and in reading Of it one did not ev-
peCt 10 have the good fortune TO hear
Miss Reiselman in perhaps the same
songs in one OF our own beautiful
country homes
Miss Re'gelman's story Is one Of
fine achievement and her greatest
success was In the part OF "Gretel'
in Hansel and Gretel. a part which
she created and sang in many OF the
large cities OF the East.
She was greeted with great en-.
thusiasm by Mrs. Ravens guests, and
the efforts of Mr.. Steindorif and his
orchestra received their due need Of
fine appreciation.
And for speakers. there was Miss
Helen Todd. one OF the ablest lead
ers on the coast, who spoke on the
subject OF the Oakland civic Center.
in which Mrs Ravens takes keen
interest. 81 NAV well do that. since
she led the way in the suffrage move
ment in this state when II needed
leaders sadly and when II had few
friends.
Beautiful gowns and lovely Easter
hats were much in evidence, and th'
scene at this first OF rMs Havens
entertainments was brilliant IN the
extreme Fortunate. indeed. ar
those who may be counted amcns her
friends. for all the latter are asked
to her home. 10 some Of this serio.
of notable and original social furc.
tions.
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