The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-07-25
From Mondays Daily.
Mrs. Snyder's Musicale.

4 From Mondays Daily.
Mrs. Snyder's Musicale.
| St. Paul Pioneer Press: OF de-
lightful character was the informal
musicale given by the pupils of Mrs.
Frederick Snyder last Thursday
evening at her country place, The
/ Crossroads, before large audience
composed Of Minneapolis and st.
Paul people. The event marked the
annual elimination of Mrs. Snyder's
studio work, which with each re.
curing year is beginning to be re-
garded as one of the important mu-
steal events of the local season.
Those taking part Thursday even
ing were the Misses Florence Sned-
den, Gertrude Armstrong, Lucille
Walter, Olive Emerson, Sylvia Thor
crimson, Alma Peterson, Jane Hol-
, land Cameron, Kathaleen Palmer
Hart and Mrs. Mabel Du Rose and
Mrs. Lifpitz Podlasky; also the
Messrs E. Lyman Cathcart, B..
Eugene Scott, Walter Mallory and
Grant Kelliher.- Miss Ina F. Grange
was at the piano.
A feature of the program was the
singing of four songs composed by
the late Gertrude Sans Souci of this
city and published by the Casa Ri
cordi of Milan, sung by Ella May
Minert These songs constituted a
most touching memorial to Mrs.
| Sans Souci, who a year ago on a
similar occasion at Mrs. Snyder's
home, acted as accompanist for the
rendition of these same songs by
one of the latter's pupils. Miss Mi
merit give most sympathetic and
intelligent Interpretation of all four
songs, making them very impress.
sive in their memorial significance.
/ If one were tempted to particular
ize from the aggregation of talent
represented on the program, all of
whom showed much careful training
and voices of more than passing
worth, one perhaps might single out
Miss Olive Emerson and Mrs Lii.
pitt Podlasky as evincing special
signs of marked advance over their
excellent singing of last year The
former was a surprise to those who
have watched her progress. She
sings with freedom and ease, while
marked degree of finish character
lies whatever she does. Her part
in the Cinderella" of Massenet, and
her singing in the "Rigoletto" mum
Der were remarkable for excellence
of tone production and breath con
troll.
Mrs. Lifpitz Podlasky delighted
her hearers with an aria from Gou
mods Queen of Sheba," which she
sang with marked intelligence mao
wholly admirable effect. Alma
Peterson and Sylvia Thorgrimsen
two of Mrs. Snyder's more advanced
pupils, well merited the hearty ap
plause that their work aroused The
latter has a perfect French diction
by far the best ever heard here in {
private recital, while the former
; again demonstrated that she has g
career before her that promises
much.
OF the men who sang one cannot
full voice which Young Mallory pos
; sesses. 1t reminded one of join
Mccormack. Mr.. Cathcart, who ha,
a lyric tenor voice of most pleasing
quality, sang Mozart's difficult aria
"Un'sura amorosa" with excellen
legato, but with somewhat uncertain
voice production. Time and worl
ought to make Mr.. Cathcart yer.
delightful tenor
Mr.. Kelliher and Mr.. Scott die
some very acceptable work TIL,
former, who sang the cinderella
excerpts, displayed as is his won
!: marked care and alert intelligence
Mr.. Kelliher is an excellent example
of what these qualities will do il
effect towards atoning for lack %
certain vocal endowments. Mis-
, Grange, as was to be expected, mad
an excellent accompanist.
Rardon-Goodridge.
D Miss Fannie irene T,ardon ana MI
. Lloyd E. Goodridge were quietly maj
ried at half past ten o'clock thi
morning at the home of the bride
mother, Mrs. Mabel Rardon, on Levi
? street. Rev. Clarke w. Comstoc
, performed the ceremony. Because O
> sickness in the brides family tn
marriage was very quiet one MI
. and Mrs. Goodridge will make thei
: home in Mankato.
Will Dine at Point Pleasant.
The members of the board of d
rectors of the Y. M. c. A., wit
their families will take supper a
Point Pleasant, Madison Lake, thi
evening.
Louis Larson is in the city toda
on business.
; F, M. Joyce of Waseca spent Sur
day in Mankato. a.
Il George Herder of Jordan was i
Mankato yesterday.
John DIETRICH of Madelia spen
Sunday in the city.
E. G. Williams of Austin spen
Sunday in Mankato.
| w. A. Roberts of Garden City spen