Evening star., 1893-10-28
N NJ MUSICAL CIRCLES.
The Choral Scciety's Plans for the Coming
Season
a New Musical Organization in East
Warrington - The Pbtlharmontc
Club and Quartet

The CHORAL Society has entered the neld
this year with renewed zeal. and in a pros
pectus just issued refers to it's prosperity
during the ten years OF its existence and to
the generous support it has received Tho
society has established an honorary MEM
bership, costing $50. which entities the
holder to seats to the value Of s.. at the
holders convenience, during the season.
There are also provided. for such as desire
them, double" honorary memberships cost
ing S. and emitting the holder to seats 70
the value of Sc. at the holders convenience.
during the season. The honorary member
shlps are not restricted to one to each per-
son. but may be purchased in any number
oy patrons of the society desiring moro
than one privilege which attaches to
honorary membership is that of attending
any and all of the rehearsals of the society.
thus anording an opportuNty of observing
'he hethocs pursued in obtaining tbs re-
suits presented in public.
Inc prices OF seats will be somewhat
more moderate than for several seasons
past IL being the intention to hold the bess
seats at 81. and good seats at seyenty-nve
and nfty cents. at all the concerts
Inc ilrst concert, on Thursday Noyernbex
!, 1855. at Metzerott Music Fail. will be IN
the nature OF a revival OF the character OF
entertainment in which the society won fta
nfst iaureis. The society viii present q
varied program, consisting OF part songs OF
iight Character. interspersed with several
OF more severe requirements.
The soioists will include Miss Maud Pow
eIi, VINO has attained the foremost rank
among our American violinists. She was
honored the past summer in being the only
vioilnist not connected with one of the
great orchestras who was invited TO an
pear In the concerts given under the aus
pices Of the Worlds Columbian Expositjon
managers at Chicago. Mr.. II. Cumberland
wilson, young English tenor. viii make
ms Washington debut this OCCASION
appearing IN a group of choice selections.
ne other soloists are Mrs. Nellie Wilson
Shlr-Chn, soprano, and Mr.. John Porter
lawrence, pianist, both of Washington.
Inc second concert on Thursday, Decems
per q, 1875. at Convention Hall, Will be the
fourth annual rendition by the society Of
flanders sacred oratorio, "The Messiah"
IN conjunction with the Baltimore SYM
phony Orchestra. The soloists secured for
Bishop OF Chicago. a soprano of superior
artistic ability, who has been very warmly
received i'm Boston, New York and else
where, and who has been especially ad-
mired in oratorio; Miss Gertrude Edmanos
OF Boston, who has not been heard In
Washington for several years, and Mr..
Ericsson f: Bushnell OF New York.
Inc third and fourth concerts on con.
secutive evenings. on dates not yet fixed.
in the early part of April at Convention
Hall. will consist OF Hayden's sacred ora
torio The Creation" and Sain.-saens
grand opera, Samson and pelilah" ar.
ranged for concert production Nerotia-
tons are In progress with one Of the great
orchestras for these works and the soloista
will be artists OF high rank.
Among those who have already enrolled
as honorary members of the society are the
President and Mrs Cleveland and the Vice
Pr sident and Mrs. Stevenson.
The Philharmonic Quartet, composed Of
Misses Mccullough. Craig. simons ana SID
ham, will be heard on November ! at the
Calvary Baptist Church, and have subse-
ouent engagements to assist the Orient
Club, the @. c. Course and st. Johns par-
ish. Negotiations are also pending for their
appearance in Baltimore and MorRnntown,
Pa. Several original compositions have been
written for the quartet by local musicians.
some Of them having obnsato solos, that
will be sung by their manager. Mrs. h II.
Mills
The Philharmonic Club this year consists
OF Mr.. Ernest Lent violoncellist: Mira Lent,
pianist. and Mr.. Herman Rakemann violins
ist. and Will give three concerts az the Uni-i
versalist Church. At the first which win
take place November Is. Miss Leonora Won
Stosch. the violinist. whose career since heR
return from Europe has been one of phe-
nomenal success. will be the soioist- At the
second concert Mr.. J. ]. Costello. baritone,
who is well remembered here in musical
circles. and whose naturally fine voice has
increased in beauty and power bv careful
study in New York. will be heard. and st
the last concert Miss Bertha Lincoln. whose
ability as a singer is well known here viii
he the additional attraction. This season
Mr. p. c. J. Treanor viii! be the manager,
OF the club. and the prospects are very
bright.
The Columbia Musical Association ie the
title adopted by an organization effected
in the chapel Of the Metropolitan Baptist
Church last week. A constitution and by
laws were adopted. and the associa don
starts of under encouraging auspices. The
officers are Gen. Green CLAW Smith. presi-
Sent: Darby THOMPSON. vice president: J.
II. Hunter. director: Wilson Harvey. treas
urer. and W. s. Rowfv. secretary. Re-
hearsals viii be Tuesday evenings at
the chanel. corner 9Th and streets north
east and both officers end members mean
to get r'vht down tn business. Their d.
rector. Mr.. Hun.e-. was one of the most
efficient assistant leaders in the great Gems
tennia, chorus. and is a conductor Of much
experience.