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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-11-04

Probably no one man has done more to
develop the musical resources of Washing
ton than Mr.. Kaspar. As solo violinist. or
and for seven seasons director Of the
Georgetown Orchestra he has become one
OF the leading forces in the musical life Of
the city. Music came to him with his BIRTH
MS parents belonging to the Slavouic race
always musical, and living at Nadejkor
Bohemia, in 1858. where the Choral Society's
director first saw the light of day. He be-
gan the study of the violin while quite young
unGer Rose. graduate of the Brussels
Conservatory. In 1875 he entered the Con-
servatory OF Prague under Anton Bene-
WITT, one of the few great teachers After
three years of hard work at Prague to ac-
quaint himself with the French school he
placed himself under the instruction of
Emile Sauret. who shares with Sarcastic the
affection of the French public.
Pro1- kaSpars first appearance in Ameri-
ca was with the Peabody Symphony Or
chestra of Baltimore. and it was as solo
violinist with this organization that he first
visited washington, the city that during
the following year was to become his home
HIS success as a teacher has been unsur-
passed and there are few teachers in the
country who have equalled his record made
In so few years. He has frequently an
peared as solo violinist. but during the last
1iVe years his duties as teacher and direc-
tor Of the Wilhelmj Club and GEORGETOWN
orchestra have taken up all of his time
Last spring he was chosen director of the
Choral Society and the society is already
showing evidences of the wisdom of the
choice- He has marked sense of rhythm
all has In high degree that magnetic en-
thusiasm that communicates itself to the
forces under his control and inspires each
Individual to do the best work.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-11-04

Mr.. John P. Lawrence is to make his ini-
tial appearance with the society. as soloist.
on this occasion. though he has entered
upon the second year Of his professional
association with the society. His first work
was as accompanist. in which he showed
such qualities as induced the society to sub
sequently choose him as the local assistant
director to Mr.. Damrosch. The plans Of the
society for this season leading to the selec-
ton Of Mr.. Kaspar as director in place Of
Mr.. Damrosch. and the disseminating of the
office of assistant director. NJ. Lawrence
has returned to the piano. prepared, how
ever to act as director in any exigency
which may arise requiring his services in
that capacity. OF his high standing as an
artist there is no question. His education in
music, both at home and abroad. has been
thorough and added to a natural aptitude,
has placed him among the foremost OF the
talented pianists whom Washington calls
ITS own.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-11-04
PERS PECTIVE VIEW

and-aft would Immediately correct it
ser automatically by increasing or de-
creaslns the power of the screw at either
eua, descending to the earth will be ac-
compnshed by reversing the operation and
regulating the steam pressure. Instead of
depending entirely upon the regulation of
the steam pressure to insure jarless con-
tact with the earth, two lines should he LET
ooWn from the car and wound in on wind
lasses at the landing platform las with the
landing Of steamboats, and the steam pres
sure increased. The breeze from the pro-
pellers need not interfere with this as the
lines may be caught while the car is at a
convenient height and hooked to others
running under puleys, the windlasses being
at any convenient distance and inclosed
But the elasticity of the air will greatly di-
minish the breeze from the screws at even
short distances. Appropriate springs should
also be attached to the bottom of
the car and to the landing platform. The
depots. by the way, can be on top of high
buildings, at great saving of expense for
ground. For gradual ascent or descent
when underway, or vertical steering, a
couple OF horizontal sails or ''de1ectors'
could be attached to each end. running
back on both sides from sharp point at
the PROV and stern, the length of the
sharpened ends of the car. and gradually
widening, or to cross-heads at the prov and
stern. and run back to a point. These
would give additional aeropiane surface.
They would be separately controlled by
lines from the stays above and the floor Of
the pilot house or engine room below.
These defectors could be used also for
trimming ship to preserve equilibrium,
lowering the forward and elevating the
aft port defiectors, and the starboard ones
vice versa, to compensate a heel or incli-
nation to port.
slight elevation or depression of the for
ward screw could however. be used for YER
teal steering. So could the increase or de-
crease Of its steam pressure, IL somewhat
inclined to the vertical plane. The de-
Electors could thus be used exclusively for
trimming ship.
Lateral Steering.
From an upright staff at the prov q
triangular rudder sail can occupy the space
between the screw when horizontal and the
highest aeroplane stay, and can be operated
by lines from the stays on either side of it.
A similar one can be placed beneath the
after end, and win be necessary in order TO
balance the lateral resistance of the for
ward rudder.
These would probably prove sufficient and
would doubtless be far preferable to sup
porting one of the engines on gimbals or
any other arrangement for the lateral
shifting Of the screw, which would allow
too much play and uncertainty in its con-
troll.
Steadfness.
Against pitching.-After being fully under
way, with the wheeis perpendicular to the
plane Of the car and inclined three or four
degrees to the vertical plane. the automatic
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-11-04

AS soloists at its first concert of the
season. Thursday evening next. at Meter
Oft Music Hall, the society presents In a
miscellaneous program Miss Maud Powell
Mr.. II. Cumberland Wilson, Mrs. Nellie
Wilson Shir-CliH and Mr.. John Porter Law
renee Miss Powell though native Of IL
Iinois. makes Washington her home with
her parents. Her first important course
OF study of the violin, her chosen fnstru-
ment, was under Prof. Shadreick at Chi
cago, under whose instruction she was
Tor period or four years She first appeared
in concert in the eleventh year of her
age and met with such decided success
and showed true musicianly qualities in
so marked degree that it was determined
20 take her abroad to study. She was ac-
cordingly sent to Leipsic, where she was
promptly admitted to the conservatory and
created so favorable an impression that
at the end Of three weeks she was REQUEST
ed to play at the Gewandhaus public ex-
animation. and after a years study was
the school
Subsequently she studied IN Paris. under
Dancla and Leonard. Still later she was
accepted as a pupil by that celebrated mas
ter OF the violin, Joachim. at Berlin, an1
continued under his Instruction for two
years, 1881 and 1885
Her first public appearance in her own
country AFTER her return from abroad was
at the first Of the Philharmonic concerts OF
the season OF 1855 IN New York city Yer
success was instantaneous and her
triunphs In her art have followed since
In rapid succession In 1892. when the Flu
ropean concert tour OF the Arion Singing
Society Of New York was planned she was
selected as representative American must
clan TO accompany the organization as solo
artistic and demonstrate to the old world
critics what America could produce in the
way or violin player. 1t IS scarcely need
full to speak OF the enthusiasm with which
she was received in the musical centers
Of German Europe. which she visited on
this memorable tour. With one accord
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-11-04

Mrs. Nellie Wilson Shir-Cliff is In many
respects the most talented and certainly the
favorite among our local singers. Her
musical education has been derived from
the instructions of DR.. Bischofr. who has
been her sole vocal instructor. She combines
fine musical nature with a soprano voice Of
pure and flexible quality and wide range
and her work is always of a higher order
Mrs. Shir-Cliff has appeared in concert in
number of the neighboring cities, Balti-
more, Richmond and elsewhere, and always
won success. Her most recent local public
appearance was as Serpolette in the anna
teur The Chimes Of Normandy" last sea-
son. when she furnished new proof Of her
versatility and high artistic ability. This
Is Mrs. Shir-Cliff's first appearance with
the Choral Society," and Is looked forwa I'd to
as an important step In the direction of the
proper recognition Of local soloists.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-11-04

Frit-en for choral production. The first
Sork of great note undertaken by the So
riety was The Specter's Bride" at the
close OF the season of 1859. a cantata COM
posed by DR.. Antonin Dvorak. and which
was subsequently, repeated during the sea-
son Of lSS0-91. The other works OF especial
Importance are the oratorios, "Arminius"
by Brueh, Dudley Bucks Light Of ASIA"
besides THE Messiah" Elijah" and most
recently, In April last. 1.-The Damnation of
Faust by Berlioz. the last named a most
difficult and intricate composition and the
crowning masterpiece Of the society's sue
cesses- There are numerous other works
produced by the society in its earlier his
tory. such the cantata 1.-THE Ancient
Mariner" by Barnby. and that by Bridge.
Cahrrhoe," all Of which were rendered
with great credit. For its eleventh season
the society presents a most pretentious
program. including Haydns THE Crea-
tion." Saint-Saens' grand opera. Samson
end Deliiah," arranged for concert produc-
ton, besides its annual production OF THE
Messiah" and a miscellaneous ontert with
which the seasons work will be opened.
Its Musical Directors.
The musical directors of the society have
been few in number. its first, DIR. Harry
C. Sherman. continuing in that position for
eight years His successor was Mr.. Wal
ter Damrosch of New York, with Mr.. Err
nest Szemelenyi. Mr.. N. Du Shane Glow
ard. and Mr.. John P. Lawrence, as assist
ant directors at different periods. With the
close Of last season the society abandoned
the plan Of having a nonresident as musf-
cal director. with local assistant. and
Mr. Josef kaspar became the choice Of the
devolved.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-11-04

Mr.. II. Cumberland Wilson is a new
conner. but comes with the promise of be-
ing pleasing addition to the circle Of ac-
quaintances of the Washington musical
public. Born In England, he received his
early vocal training as a chorister in
Exeter Cathedral. He then studied in the
Royal Academy Of Music under Randegger
and other masters, and concertized with
success in the provinces" as the England
that is not London" Is called. Since COM
ing to this country he has been heard in
a number of American cities. among them
Boston,, Chicago. Philadelphia and Cincil-
natl. His voice is tenor of light timber
but full and round. and Is reported us be-
ing OF remarkable range. He sings with
taste. and his enunciation and phrasing are
highly commended.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-11-04
SYMPATHY OF A SHAKERESS.
Could Not See a Brother of the Flock
Go Out Into the World Alone.

From the Lewiston Journal.
Dark? Dismal? Well, now, I'd say 30!
So would you, IL you'd been there. 1t was
a nights ride from Sabbath Day pond, in
New Gloucester, to Gloucester Upper Cor
ner. We had stopped at Shaker Village
and bought some sugared oil nuts in a box.
Ever eat any? Put UP by the sisters them
selves, and worth ten times as much as any
of your fancy candy.
If our two black horses had been white
the road ahead might not have seemed
quite so dark. but as it was, We left the
Shaker settlement behind US and let the
horses take their own gait through the dark
forest. Some one tells the romance Of these
woods while We go. Once there was a Shak-
er man who had progressive and busin ess-
like spirit that was the life of the Shaker
town We had just left. For years he work
go, schemed. butlded and cultivated the
farms Of the society. He made them rich
and put things to rights all about the
broad acres. When he had done this and
had lived for years up to every iota of the
renglon, ne saw that his was too worldly a
nature to be Shaker. and that he longed
for things that Shaker should shun. Like
a man, he went before the brethren and
sisters and told them so,
Inc day set for his departure had ar
rived. AS he took his leave there were
tears In the eyes of many, for he had been
a friend to the society and a brother to all.
Il shall be friend to the society, STILL" he
said But dread to go out into the cold
world alone. When he had said this there
stepped forward one who. though she had
been faithful sister, as Shakers should.
yet saw that she. too. was not of the tenn
permanent to be Shaker forever-stepped
forward from among the sisters and said
she would go with him.
That Is all the story save that they live
in distant city today. and they have more
than once befriended the society at New
Gloucester. They showed us his picture at
the trustees office and told us something
OF the story: There are some of the
Shakers who said 1t could not be love -
said one. but We asked IL it was not love
that made him take her out with him into
the cold world. why didn't he take one of
the brethren instead Of the sister?'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-11-04
F;g.2.

heat, and also of space. The top of the
engine room at each end of the car could
be glazed with fore and aft rows of glass
having lenticular cross section, and glass
water tubes placed in the foci; or glazed
with ordinary glass (as IL will be nearly
horizontal and meet with slight resistance,
and water tubes of lenticular cross section
placed beneath, forming by means of the
water in them longitudinal lenses to CON-
centrate the solar heat upon smaller glass
boiler tubes below. The water then first
passing through the lens tubes would al
most reach the boiling point before enter
ing the boiler tubes; and before escaping
from these in steam would be superhea ted
to a very high temperature.
1t might be found practicable to coat the
under surface of the boiler tubes with al
ternate blocks of carbon and copper or
with fine platinum wires and turn on n
current of electricity from a storage hat
terry whenever artificial heat was needed :.
or to place beneath the boiler tubes oil or
gas burners for such temporary use. And
by means of the expansion and contra ction
of a wire placed in the focus of one of the
lens tubes the supply of artificial heat
could be regulated automatically.
Local airships, sailing in the DAYTIME
only, could probably be run by solar heat
almost exclusively.
Thus with the frame tubes of the whole
car and aeroplanes for condensers, the sun
and air might be made to support and
propel a properly built airshtp for long
periods at very slight expenditure of fuel
and the navigation of the air be found by
far the most economic transportation.
Ascent, Descent and .'Trimming."
To ascend, the forward screw will be ele-
waited and the stern screw depressed to a
horizontal position. When we'll clear of
the EARTH they will be gradually and ST.
simultaneously brought to a vertical position,
or, preferably. TO right angle with the
plane Of the car floor. To maintain CORE
al how a+tu no
the same number of degrees at the same
second-say. five degrees every five seconds
Their correspondence. or regulation of pow
er. should be maintained by pendulum
or clinometer governors, that any
tendency to pitching" or tipping fore
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-11-04
Look Out for "a Hard Winter.

From the New York Tribune.
Farmer Cushman OF Chenango county,
this state. thinks We are going to have o
very severe winter for the following rea-
sons: Corn husks are very thick; hogs
melt runs jagged: the breastbone OF a May
goose shows spots resembling the canals OF
Mars; the ducks are flying in U-shaped IN
stead OF N-shaped hocks. and green frogs
are changing their skins and seeking
springs for winter quarters. The scoffers
at superstit!ons may deride the seer OF Che
mango, and may hold. In their folly that
none but green frogs would go 10 the
springs for winter quarters. but the signs
set forth are all Of them well attested and
the Senators at Washington had better quit
trifling and dispose of the business before
them or a blizzard may catch them out IN
their summer garments and compel them
TO put on slumber robes for the senatorial
tOgaS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-11-04

she was hailed as an artistic of artistes
and nothing could be said too laudatory OF
her work.
Returning with the Arions she resumed
her regular concert work, and was heard
here in April last in connection with the
first appearance of the Capitol Glee Club.
She has appeared with Mr.. Seidl, Mr..
Nikisch, Mr.. Damrosch, and indeed has
played at every important series of high
class concerts given in this country OF late
years. She was the only violinist not a
concert meister Of one Of the great Or
chestras who was invited to appear in con-
nection with the series of grand concerts
given under the auspices Of the bureau Of
music OF the Columbian exposition at Chi
cagO.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-11-04
THE CHORAL SOCIETY
The Leading Singing Association at
the National Capital.
its TEN YEARS OF GOOD WORK.
Prof. Josef Kaspar is Now Musi.
cal Director.
SOME LOCAL SOLOISTS.

HE CHORAL So
ciety. which is now
entering upon the
second decade Of its
existence, ra n k .
among the foremost
OF the choral organi-
cations Of the coun-
try. Its work has
gradually progressed
in character and in
quality, and 1t has
successfully rendered
some Of the most
difficult compositions
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-11-04
A DistastefuI sameness.

From Puck.
Son after reading editorial scoring the
aldermen)-"Now 1 know why they call
the aldermen the city fathers"
Father-"Why?"
Son-"Because they never give US what
We want"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-11-04
A CITY DIRECTORY.
A Canvasser Relates Some of His
Curious Experiences.
ALL SORTS OF PEOPLE MET WITH
Some Are Polite. While Others Are
Very Rude.
P E G LIAR CIDEN IT'S.

HE LEARNED PLY
sician, the sagacious
lawyer. the busy mer-
chant a n d ninety
nine out Of Every
hundred persons wto
hastily open a direct
DRY of a large city
never stop to think
Of the l m IN e n s e
amount Of hard labor,
practical good sense
and tact there has
been expended in its
coypnilo ffnp h1s,f1cc
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-11-04
A Proposed Solution of the Problem
Of Aerial Navigation.
HEAT FROM THE sun
Practical Suggestions Looking to
the Construction of an Airship.
THE ASCENT AND DESCENT.
ERMIT ME NOW TO

ERMIT ME NOW TO
make my first contri-
button toward the
practical solution OF
the problem Of aerial
navigation. a ( t e r
studying it at various
times during the past
fifteen years.
Support.-Principal-
ly by aeroplanes. The
bottom of the car
should be fiat, or
slightly concave, and
~ 80 sk.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-11-04
Dinged If He HASN'T Done Ter

From the Toledo Evening Bee.
How are you going TO spell quail without
O. or question, or quiz. quit, or quoth,
or quote. etc. dayton Journal.
kwail, kwestion, XVIII, kwit, kwote
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-11-04
Medieval Politics.


Teacher-"Who can tell me what induced
Sir Walter Raleigh TO spread his cloak over
a puddle for Queen Elizabeth to pass?"
Tommy Traddles Cwhose father holds Q
city appointment)-"He was worlin' for the
Job of street commissioner"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-11-04
A Moral Certainty,
From Puck.

From PUCK.
Tom-"Have you read Two Men ana a
Grip What do you think of it?"
Kitty-"No; but / think the girl must
have had a good time"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-11-04
No Attention About It


Kirby Stone-'Tsn't that Carruthers co.
ing by? 1 haven't seen him IN a long time
What makes him walk like that?'
Puttson Calls-"He lives in Brooklyn now;
and he's got that gait getting out Of the
way Of the trolley cars"
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1893-04-20
Cleveland AS a Kid.

Milwaukee Sentinel: The most
modern Of contemporary sciences, the
science of origins, has at last been
brought TO bear upon Mr.. Cleveland,
who is probably interesting today to
more of his countrymen than any
other American citizen. John III.
Greusel, accompanied by an artist,
having visited Fayetteville, the
little New York town, nine miles
from Syracuse, where Mr.. Cleveland
passed his school boy days, and inter-
viewed nearly everybody who remem-
bered him, has collected the imforma-
ton thus obtained for the enliven-
ment of the readers of Once a Week.
Reduced to the briefest form the
information which he gathered
amounts to this: Grover was a
chubby boy, with a face so glowing
that he always seemed to have a rush
OF blood to his cheeks. He was
playful, good natured and happy.
He was neither very good, very bad
nor very bright. His first position,
which he doubtless assumed with a
sense Of responsibility, was in a gen.
eral country store kept by one John
McVickar, who sold, among other
things, drugs and pearl barley. His
salary, which was $50 a year, he
earned by waiting on customers, open
ing, closing and sweeping out the
store, running errands and doing
little jobs for the Deighbors. Such
was Mr.. Cleveland's life by day. BY
night he reposed, or stroye to repose,
in a large, unfinished room upon a
plain pine bel. On this bed was a
tick stuffed with straw and on this
tick vas Grover Cleveland. This
straw ''had the uncomfortable
popularity Of accommodating i'm knobs
here and there" and Mr.. Cleveland's
bed fellow recalls show often in the
night Grover would stir ~uneasily i'm
his hard bed, maybe ever getting up
anu Will w manu- lCdCIlUS uOWu 10
remove the troublesome lump upon
which he had been resting" In
those days Mr.. Cleveland was wont to
get up from this bed OF ease at 5 in
summer and $50 i'm winter, and to 90
out in the square and wash his face
and hands in the trough of the pump,
a green pump. One fight into which
Mr.. Cleveland was drawn by his
propensity TO put pins in the chair Of
a larger boy, is recorded, and in this
the larger boy came off victorious.
On n point all of Mr.. Cleveland's
acquaintance, including the school
mistress, who had the privilege Of
instructing him, are agreed. They
say she was in no wise remarkable at
his books" This is less strange in
itself than In the circumstance that
1t is affirmed without a dissenting
voice.