Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-02-27
GOSSIPABOUTS SPORTS
President Wagner's Plans for the
Base Ball Season.
MITCHELL CORBETT FIGHT ARRANGED,
Second Day of the Ivy City Race
Meeting.
THE BEST OF THEM ALL.
Saturday Nights smoker of the C. A. c. tn
Most Enjoyable.

Saturday Nights smoker of the c. A. c. the
Most Enjoyable.
BY far the most successful "a well as the most
enjoyable smoker" that has ever been held by
the Columbia Athletic Club took place on Sat-
u-day nifgt in the gymnasium. 1t was not
only verv appreciative but very enthusiastic
audience and the several numbers were literally
applauded.
The amusement committee. with the kind as
sis:ance of DIR. E. S. Kimball, presented pro-
gram that has rarely been equaled in this city.
either on an occasion of this kind or in regular
concert.
The first part Of the program was given by
talent which came down from New York
especially for this occasion. and kindly rendered
their valuable services as volunteers, n great
compliment 20 the club. as each one OF the per
formers is an accomplished artist of high
degree and especially well known in New York
and Baltimore, where they are great favorites
unsteady well as socially.
CavaIerio F. Mario Scognamillo is most
accomplished violoncello virtuoso and one OF the
best known before the public. He PLAYS with
feeling and an expression so deep that at times
it Is intense. lie never resorts TO the petty
tricks of many of the players of the wonderful
Instrument uf which he is master, but relies en-
tirely upon technique and endeavors always to
give expression in proper manner to the thoughts
ofthe COMPOSER He was for u number OF years
the instructor upon the cello IN the conserva-
tory of music at BuenOs Ayres- Saturday night
he rendered several numbers and especially
beautiful we're the Romance by Sivori and
the ''MaZurka by Chopin Servais.
Another of the artists was Cavaliero Guis-
seppe Ferrata a pianist who is foremost in the
ranks of piano virtuOsi. His PLAYING is full of
EXPRESSION and smooihness, having none OF the
BANNER and tongs style about II that marks
the work of so many of the foreign planlsts
that come here. He is nephew of the apostolic
Iegate at Paris and is protege OF Cardinal
Gibbons He spent eight years under Sgom-
bata ard three under List. He opened the
program with the Third Ballade.' by Chopin,
PLAYED in a mastery manner, and afterward
rendered IN brilliant style one of his own COM
positions, "A Valse de Concert. perfect gem
from his own opera. He responded obligingly
to several encores and each number was enthu-
siastlcally received.
Mr.. Van Rensallaer Wheeler who came from
New York with Mr.. Ferrata and Mr.. Scogna-
milo for Saturday nights smoker. was very
cordially received and became AT once "a favor
lite. He has baritone voice of unusual
strength and depth, full OF expression and
very sympathetic. He sang The Arab :
Bride" by Godfrey Marks. and his second num-
Der Gin Pinsuti's Queen of the Earth.
rendered in spirited manner and for this he
received an ovation and responded to "A second
encore As an extra number he sang in mas
terly style n new song by DIR. E s kimball.
Just out Of press and sung for the first time in
public entitled. Il told the Rose Thy Name,
composed for Emma Juch, but arranged also
for low voices For this song he was accom-
panied on the piano by Mr.. Ferrata. and Mr..
Scognamillo played the cello obligato. DIR.
Eimball PLAYED the accompaniment for Mr..
Wheeler's first number and Washington favor
lite pianist, John p. Lawrence, obligingly
PLAYED the succeeding accompanIments.
The second part of the program was very well
rendered by local talent and each number was
literally applauded.
Nr. Harry Brandon sang in mis- usual good
styIe a selection and his number received an
encore.
Mr. v DuShane Coward sang the "Torea-
dor = song from Carmen imam excellent man
ner and responded TO a recall
Mr.. Eddie Walsh gavea recitation in his usual
inimitable style and Mr.. Joe Cullen played
banjo solo. He is great favorite here.
The novelty of the evening was the playing
by the Trombone Quartet. composed of
Messrs- Fl. A. Stone, Ed Williams. Frank o.
Barbarin and Louis Kruger. II is a class of
music rarely heard except a solo instrument
or as accompaniment The quartet responded
to two encores. and very ably upheld their
puiation for this class of music, and it seemed
a. IL the enthusiastic audience could not get
enough of the rare treat.