The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-08-25
Thought for the Day

take Tune 10 write GOWN some Oh our
original sins, along with progress and
few of our troubles, we would be-
come ashamed of the fuss we make
over them, and hurry them on to
eternal forgetfulness. Life is too
short to be worn out in petty worries,
frettings, hates and vexations. They
accomplish no good. Our line of
duty will never be stretched out be-
yond the measure of our strength.
Let US live with the grace of the
flowers, with the JOY of the birds and
the freedom of the winds and waves.
w. L. Watkinson.
OF the many musical events given
this summer by Ocala's talented
musicians, none were more pleasing
than the one given last evening by
Miss Irma Blake, when she enter
tanned about one hundred friends at
Mr.. Herbert Lattner's studio from
/ $3.50 10 10 o'clock. Assisted by her
mother, Miss Blake received her
guests most charmingly. The studio
was arranged in a circle of seats and
decorated with vases of flowers plac-
ed attractively and great palm leaf
fans added a righteousness BETTING
midsummer evening. The splendid
ly arranged program opened with a
group of Tschaikowsky, Schumann
and Hans de Bulow which won imme-
Il, L.
throughout the entire program. Miss
Blake, who is a graduate from the
State College at Tallahassee, in both
piano and voice, won public recogni-
ton long before her college days
were begun, her brilliant mind and
wonderful talent asserting itself in
early childhood. She has been the
ruling spirit of many of Ocala's ex-
elusive social affairs and by her
sweetness and charm of manner has
won for herself a most enviable rep
utation, her rare talent being recog-
nized throughout the state. Her ex-
quisite technique, skill and wonderful
interpretations of the great masters
of music are certainly rarely found
except in artists of long experience.
The Tschaikowsky Roscantella inter
pretations were to her of greatest
ease, also the Carreno waltzes in their
delicate rhythmic swings and the two
Mcdowell numbers were executed
with wonderful Interpretation Of the
moods. The Rubinstein Etude was a
masterful climax. In voice Miss Blake
showed her splendid training. Attic
it is in piano music that this brilliant
artist excels, her singing was equally
beautiful and enjoyable. She pos
sesses a fine, rich tone in middle reg
lister mezzo soprano. The delicate,
trying sustained work demonstrated
by Hahn was met with particularly
fine effect. Also Miss Blake was at
her very best in Rosette by Phillips,
and Summer by Chaminade. The
Hindoo Chant by Bemberg, was given
with great dramatic Interpretation
In response to the last ovation, Miss
Blake gave an exquisitely sweet orig
inal production that bespeaks in it
self of an assured future of wonder
full success for Ocala's youngest and
most gifted young lady. Miss Mamie
Gross, who is another of our city's
skilled pianists and gifted girls, ac-
companied Miss Blake on one of Mr.
Lattner's Kimbal grand pianos. The
evening spent with Miss Blake and
her charming mother was one OF
greatest pleasure to the host of adj
miring friends present.
Following is the program in full.
Theme original ct variations, 10
No. 6-Tschaikowsky.
Arabesque, OPP. 18-Schumann.
Intermezzo Scherzoso, OPP. .21, No
9-Hans de Bulow.
Loves Enchantment-Bat
For You Alone-Geehl.
Rosette- PHILIPPE.
Mondschein Winter, OPP. 32-Mac
Dowell.
Intermezzo, OPP. 11s, No. 2
Brahms.
Etude, OPP. 25, No. 11-Chopin.
ST mes vers-Hahn.
Candle Litin' Coleridge Tay
lor.
| Summer-Chaminad
TarantelIe (NapolD, OPP. 80, No. |
l-Leschetizky.
II Mi Teresita-Carreno.
Etude, OPP. 10, No. 13-Chopin.
Staccata Etude in C, OPP. 23-Ru
binstein.
Mrs. J. K. Austin and daughter
Miss Jean Austin have concluded /;
trip through the great northwest
where they have been since earl!
spring, visiting all the places of in
terest, from the exposition in Sal
Francisco to Vancouver, returning
east by way of the commanding
Rockies to Buffalo, N. Y, where Mis-
Austin joined a bevy of friends from
Washington en- route to northern
Maine, where she will spend severa
weeks as their guest at house party
Mrs. Austin went to Alexandria Bay
N. Y, for an extended visit as tn
guest of Rev. and Mrs. Frederick Ben