Irish evening with the poets and bards of Erin

“Illustrating the music and poetry of Ireland. Assisted by members of the Celtic Literary Club.”  

“St. Patrick’s Night was celebrated at Steinway Hall last night in a manner most enthusiastically satisfactory to the votaries of the grand old saint, who ventured through the pouring rain to do honor to Ireland’s gifted prima donna and endorse by their acclamations the reputation she has won in foreign lands. The object of the concert was to aid in the erection of the Primatial Church of Ireland at Armagh, which shall be known to future ages as the St. Peter’s of the Emerald Isle. The Rev. John Loughran is now in this city, deputed by the Bishop of Armagh and Primate of all Ireland to work in the great cause. Mlle. d’Erina came forward like a true artist and genuine Irishwoman to offer her services to the religion dear to every Irish heart. The audience, thinned by the inclemency of the weather, was stirred to its depths by the magic of her pathetic voice. Nature, in her bouteousness, has been most lavish of her choicest gifts to the Rose of Erin, and her compatriots last night fully enjoyed and comprehended the poetry of her art and music. Mlle. d’Erina opened the concert with a grand solo on the organ arranged especially for this occasion by herself, after which she sang thirteen songs. Among the number those that stand out the most prominently were a Spanish hunting song, in which she was particularly happy, and the old ballad of ‘Barny O’Hea.’ Two more difficult pieces of composition could scarcely be selected, yet she rendered full justice to both, giving a striking proof of her versatility as an artist. The lady was assisted by the members of the Celtic ‘Literary Club,’ who acquitted themselves most respectably.”