The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-12
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farewell party and musicale was
given Tuesday afternoon by Miss Dor
othy Barber, at her home S01 Buchanan
street, and today Miss Barber left fol
New York city, with her grandmother
Mrs. Kincaid, and will study music in
New York until next autumn, when she
expects to go to Berlin to complete heI
musical education
AS a society event, it was field day
for good looking women and fashion
able gowns, but event in the
local musical world it took its real
significance. Miss BARRIERS work a
pianist began to attract attention a
few years ago when people spoke of
her as a girl of quite unusual talent,
but in spite of that fact, many who
heard her yesterday were amazed at
the progress she had made.
Her program was diversified and en-
braced wide range of piano literature.
both as regards the composers and the
style of their work. 1t was rich in
music long since approved by the world
of music. 1t began with a movement
from a Beethoven sonata and closed
with Brahms rhapsody. Schubert s
"Trockne Blumen," rhythmic and tune
full. sustained in tone, made an instant
appeal, and a little touch of humor was
given to the program by delightfully."-
deft handling of MacDowelPs Marion
cites, in which the soubrette, the
lover, the witch, the clown. the sweet
heart, and the villain, We're successive
~ portrayed.
Miss Barber has a technical mastery
of piano playing that makes light of
the mechanical difficulties of a pro-
gram such as she gave yesterday. Her
work was presented with we'll poised
liShtness and grace, with a real touch
of deeper feeling, and with unfailing
clarity and precision. She has COM
Of fhot hIIt ifal
sonance that causes the softest tone
to carry Also she has that pulse
quickening. rhythmic sense that
kindles enthusiasm in the listener.
with a feeling for tonal proportions
that keeps the form of the composition
in mind while realizing the emotional
content. The fleetness and mechanical
accuracy of her fingers on the key
board are backed up and made possible
by memory that carries in its store
house Il long and difficult repetoir
Yet. with the advance she has already
made her ability is a fair and reliable
promise of the things her friends ex-
pect to see her accomplish under the
training she is to have in the years
10 come when study and experience
will deepen the interpretative powers
A feature of special interest on the
program was the reading of two Selec-
tions by Hester Barber who will fin
ish high school next year and Will
then east to specialize IN dramatic
art. Miss Hester read THE Soul or
the Violin" which was given with taste
and feeling Her second reading was
AN Abandoned Elopement, piece
well suited to the powers of young
girl with a love of fun.
The two girls are a charming picture
of cultivated and talented. but wholly
unspoiled girlhood. Miss Barber. slen-
der and fair. frail looking. but in reality
bubbling with health and good spirits
was prettily gowned yesterday In a
mink satin dress draped with net, the
hem of the skirt. the short waist. ana
the yoke being finished with rose buds.
Hester wore a lowered chiffon dress
over SATIN with short sleeves ana
round neck Her hair hung in a heavy
braid down her back and was caught
at the head with tortoise shell clasp.
The house which is large and hand
somely furnishe, with its rich Oriental
rugs and lovely pictures, was DECORATED
in bouquets of pink roses. and on the
piano were baskets of sweet peas anu
narcissus Many bouquets were sent
TO the debutante musician and TO the
youthful reader
The guests were received py MIS-
s. e Barber. who was gowned III yer
low satin with an embroidered tune
and who was assisted by Miss Barbers
teacher Miss Ethelyn Harrison MISS
Harrison wore a gown of cream satin
with a chiffon drape, and SASH OF
mink. She wore corsage OF sweet
peas.
About two hundred and fifty guests
attended the party.
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Mrs F. w Watson has asked guests
for an informal party which she Will
give Thursday night at her home on
Topeka avenue.
Mrs. II. B. Hogeboom will give a
o'clock luncheon Thursday at her
home on West Sixth avenue The af-
fair will be a Valentine party, and
covers will be laid for Mrs. George
Port Ashton. Mrs. George Stansfield,
Mrs. V. B. Kistler. Mrs H. A. Perry,
Mrs. Clement Smith, Mrs. A. w. Bron-
son. Mrs. T. w. Davis and Mrs. G. ].
Mulvane.
Mrs L. L. Bailey will give a bridge
party Saturday afternoon at her home
on Fillmore street.
The small boy has no possession so
dear to him as his dog, and there is
no other member of the household
that he would not rather part with.
So it is that little Phil Mackey, the
4-year-old son of Mr.. A. ]. Mackey,
local manager of the telephone com
pany, is in despair over the loss of his
Boston bull terrier. The boy and the
dog are the same age and were well
coined in the Mackey household at
about the same time. They have been
playmates all their lives, and there is
real pathos in the little boys loneli-
ness without his friend. Every morn
ing he asks for her and puts the
dogs breakfast where she can find it