The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1922-02-19
MISS BYRD MOCK
GIVES MUSICALE
] IN NEW YoRkCITY
Plans Next Memorial Tea
, Thursday at the
!. Capitol.

= MISC Byrd MOCK, OF this city, who
d spending fortnight In New
York enjoying the grand opera sea-
son. gave q musicale In the Astor
gallery, Of the waldorf-Astoria on
Wednesday evening.
The artists appearing on this pro-
gram were Sam Furedi. the famous
Hungarian cellist who was Peppers
associate and successor In Vienna;
DR.. Louis Furedi. yiolinist, a
brother of the cellist: wiiIem van
den Andel, q young Dutch pianist
who 10 attracting attention IN the
musical world. and EMO Serafini.
an italian grand opera genius who.
like Mario. "can soothe with a
tenor note the souls in purgatory."
He sang the following duets with
Nine. Anita darcy Vargas, the
California grand opera singer: Sig
nor ne principe from RigoIetto and
Parigi cara from La Traviata.
The golden-voiced singer from CAL
ifornia, with her mellow notes with
the rich toned tenor from the land
OF beauty. of sunshine and song"
carried one far from the land OF
snow into a realm where seemed to
be heard the music of falling
waters and the soft trilling OF many
birds. Nine. Vargas sang 10,
Hear the Gentle Lark" by Bishop:
Una voce POGO ia. from Barbiero De
Sayiglia, and Mi ehiamano Mimi
FROM La Boheme.
Miss Ryan Sang Arias.
The other artist was Patricia
Ryan, a college friend OF Miss
Mock, who has won high praise
from New York critics in the grand
opera roles she has just completed.
Her voice Is an unusually fine
timbred mezzo soprano. She sang
arias from Aida and from Car
men. Her dramatic powers equal
her rare musical ability. and II is
predicted that she will become a
star to be reckoned with in the
near future.
A number of distinguished mem
bers of the Musicians Club OF New
York. including Miss Emma Thurs
by. attended Miss Mock's musicale.
There was also present the music
loving contingent Of the New York
League OF American Pen Women
and the women's Press club. be-
sides members OF the New YORK
University Faculty and the Mac
dowell Club.
Miss Mock attended the dinner
given by the Musicians Club Of
New York at Delmonico's in honor
Of Albert Coates. the famous Eng
fish conductor who has been sub
stituting for Walter Damrosch in
the New York symphony Orchestra
this season. Henry W. Taft brother
OF the Chief Justice, presided. CALI
Curci was among those present.
Mr.. Damrosch. who is honorary
president OF the Musicians Club, is
still in London conducting and his
absence from this dinner was deep
ly deplored by his many friends
and colleagues who lovingly spoke
Of him as Walter" However. his
two charming daughters. Miss
Anita Blaine and Miss Polly Elaine
Damrosch. were there. The noted
Lieblings were there. also the vet
eran master, Lambert; Miss Emma
Thursby. world famous concert
singer, as well as the famous con-
ductor, Henry Hadley. There were
at least 500 well-known musicians
and their friends attending this the
most notable function given by the
club during the year.
After the elaborate dinner the
musicians played-not on their be-
loved instruments-but with toy
balloons which they blew up and
burst with such avidity that IL
sounded as if a battle was being
waged with popguns. The balloons
all having been exploded they evil
IDENTIFY had in mind "Blest Be the
Tie. that Binds" as they wound
each other all up with vari-colored
paper ribbons. leashing together
even those who sat at separate
tables, playing like children for a
time.
Address by II. w. Taft.
Then came an address by Henry
W. Taft. who showed the same
forensic ability that has made his
brother a Chief Justice as well as
h President of the United States.
A rare musical program followed
with Mime. Nina koshetz, star Of the
Chicago Grand Opera Company.
leading off. She was followed by
Serge Prokofefr. pianist. and George
Barrere. noted flutist who plays
accompanied for Nine. Eoshetz and
for Mr.. Barrere.
-"h'o -nOSN WI ANNNAH ~ "oSh
ington today.
Her next memorial tea will he
Thursday at 4,o'clock. The. use OF
Statuary Hail in the Capitol has
been granted her for part OF her
program The address will be by
Senator Walsh, of Massachusetts,
who will stand on the spot on
which John Quincy Adams fell. now
marked by a brass plate. Mr.. I'd
strom. the sculptor, Will give q talk
on the bronze doors OF the Capitol.
extolling their creator, Randolph
Rogers. This a.sI will be given in
the Capitol. The musical program
by Mrs. John Cable will be given
in her studio. The program In the
Capitol will, begin promptly at 4:3o.
Members Of the following clubs
ara invited to assemble in the Cap
itol at $3.50 to hear the memorial
addresses. The Arts Club OF Wash
ington, the, Advertising Club. the
Women's National Press Club, the
League. Of American Pen Women.
the Historical Society. the American
Womsn's Legion. Boy Scouts and
GIRL Scouts of Washington, also
the Archaeological Society, the
United Arts Society. members Of
the U. c. v. and the U. d. C. Of
the District ana members of the