The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-06-20

Covers were laid for thirty-six wom-
en- at the luncheon-bridge yesterday
afternoon at the Country club, The
tables were appointed with large DO
quets of nasturtiums and lilies and a
three-course luncheon was served. In
the afternoon bridge was played at
seven tables and number OF women
spent the time knitting. Favors IN
bridge went to Mrs, viii Gaar. Mrs.
w. j. Blackmore. Mrs. Wilson Magaw.
and Mrs. Willard Carr. The party
yesterday was in charge OF the June
social committee composed Of Mrs.
Wilson Magaw, Mrs. Wilbur Hibberd,
Mrs. Harry Lontz and Miss Esther
Coate. Another informal afternoon
party will be given the latter part
of the month. Those present yester,
day were Mrs. Willard q. Carr, Miss
Martha Scott, Miss Ruth Scott, Miss
Esther Coate. Miss Helen Nicholson.
Miss Elizabeth Marvel, Mrs. Newell
Todd and guest, Miss Helen Simons
of Piqua, O., Mrs. Edwin Williams.
Mrs. Richard Study, Mrs. Frank Dru'
fit. Mrs. Philip Twigg, Mrs. Wilbur
Hibberd, Mrs. Wilson Magaw, Miss
Meb Culbertson, Miss Clara Comstock,
Mrs. Paul Comstock, Mrs. John Mich.
olson, Mrs. w. w. Gaar, Mrs. Fred
Carr, Mrs. Gath Freeman, Mrs. w. J.
Blackmore, Mrs. John Lontz. Mrs.
Fred Miller, Mrs. w. p. Robinson,
Mrs. Dudley Gates of San Francisco,
Cal, Mrs. Craul of Detroit, Mich, and
Mrs. WiWlliam Dudley Foulke.
Richmond music lovers were given
another rare treat last evening when
the advanced violin pupils of Prof
Frederick Hicks appeared in their an
nual recital in the high school audi
forum. All the numbers played were
difficult selections and were played
without music. as is customary In
Prof Hicks recitals. Miss Mary Jones
played a brilliant number, a concerto
by Mozart, and showed good tech
nique and musical temperament. Her
tones throughout were clear and
pleasing to the listeners. A beautiful
and difficult number, Concerto No 8
A Minor" by Glide Beriot, played by
Miss Helen Rethmeyer showed much
improvement in her playing since last
year The selection had peculiar
sweet and singing tone which Miss
Rethmeyer played in creditable
manner. Miss Inez Hough played
Concerto No. A Minor" in a com
mendable manner. The scale runs
we're excellently played and the num-
Der proved to be one Of the best on
the program. The "Andante Canta
bile Op. II" played by the string quar-
tette was we'll received by the audi
ence. The selection was a very
heavy number and was we'll played
The quartet Is composed of Miss Hill
da Kirkmn. Miss Lucille Nusbaum
Miss Neva Bowman and Prof Hicks
The Concerto No. B Minor 2" by
Oh. de Beriot. played by Miss Neva
Bowman was the most difficult on the
program and was played with great
amount OF warmth. bringing out a
sweet singing tone. Her double stop
ping was superb and the bowling was
very artistic. She played throughout
in virtuoso style. playing the trills
in an excellent manner The Con
certo played by Miss Miriam Hadley
required good musicianship to bring
out its tones. Miss Hadley played
with much temperament and the trills
which she played in such creditable
manner. was the feature of her selec
ton. In the cadenza which she play
ed, she was able to bring out the
theme OF the concerto in a clear and
pleasing manner. Miss Hilda Kirk
man played the last number on the