Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-09-29
Need of a Symphony Orchestra in
This City.
THE PROPOSED MANUSCRIPT SOCIETY
It Was First Broached in the Schu-
bert Club Last Year.
CHORAL SOCIETY PLANS


to choral works. The need of such an
chastra has been greatly felt by the Choral
Society. and some of its officers think that
there is no reason why they should be COM
PEELED to go to Baltimore for musicians
when the material Is at hald in this city, II
1t were only properly organized Last year
the Choral Society paid out about 5000
for instrumental music, which ought to
have been spent in this city. and 1t is prob
able that even a greater sum will go to
Baltimore musicians this season There
are a sufficient number of musicians in this
city to form an orchestra of a size SUFFICIENT
to meet the demands of the Choral Society
Or any other body of singers. and the only
difficulty seems to be to bring them to-
gethe= and utilize them.
Who the man is who can do this II Is not
so easy to say, but some think that If Prof.
JOSEF Kaspar would undertake the task II
would prove successful. Prof. kaSpar has
had large experience as a conductor, and to
his careful and intelligent work in that re-
spect the Georgetown Orchestra owes much
of it's success; he is an accomplished mu-
stefan, earnest and enthusiastic In every
thing that he does, and he has the faculty
of imparting a portion of his own energy
and zeal to those over whom he wieids the
baton 1t is not expected that an orchestra
such as is desired can be got together for
this seasons work, but foundation can be
by next fall.
IL is now ascertained that the proposition
which was mentioned last week of forming
q manuscript society in Washington was
started year ago by Miss Flora F'reyhold
the vice president of the Franz Schubert
Clue of Washington, ID. G. 1t was ct one
OF the meetings of this club that Miss Frey
hold preached the subject, stating her IDEAS
over which she had long pondered, and the
more advanced members met them by spon-
taneous approval. Miss Freyhold said. fur
theri that at this years meetings she would
oher an amendment to the bylaws making
IL compulsory for each member to perform
at least enc original composition during the
season, and that from manuscript. The
effect of this resolution, If adopted. will, of
course. be that Of eievating the standard of
musical composition among the members of
the club.
Every one will strive to do his utmost
Art VIII receive powerful support; fear
Ing adverse criticisms the composers will
WORK Tor months to perfect their inspira-
lions Directly after having proposed the
MISS society Miss Freyhold gracefully
came Forward with composition of DIR.
Anton Gloetzner-a Venetian barcarole-and
which she played in the true spirit in which
u was written. The work was Characters
tlque and was warmly received Others
taking heart, 1t was not long ere original
compositions OF Miss Alice Burbage, Mrs
Oldberg, Messrs. Lawrence, Rakemann.
Howard and Droop were performed. There
We're also songs and violin and piano solos
all Of which were of a good standard of
merit
This Schubert Club has been in existence
TOT nine years, and has done much for the
advancement Of musical interest in this
city. Primarily started by the pupils of Dr.
GloetZner for their mutual Improvement IL
developed and grew, until its membership
now includes many of the best musicians
here. Its first president was Miss Flora
rreyhoid, and the original members were
Misses Schott. Willenbucher, Johnston and
Alice Sitter. now Mrs. Byrnes. Mrs. Kate
a
during her term CT Office. She was sue
ceeded by DR.. G. F. Johnston, who held the
presidency until last year, when Mr.. E. H.
Droop was elected. Mr.. Droop had served
as secretary for a number of years and was
thoroughly familiar with its works. He also
had advanced ideas as to the purposes of
the organization, and his unanimous election
was strong tribute of the esteem in which
he is held by the members.
The club meets once every two weeks
from October to April and the evenings are
divided INTO two parts, the first being de-
voted TO music and the second part to social
duties The music performed embraces
numbers for two pianos, four hands, piano
duets and solos, arrangements for eight
hands, vocal solos, duets. trios and quar-
tets, violin and cello solos and, frequently,
concerted music. In fact, 1t has developed
into musical club in the broadcast sense of
the term Upon entering into his duties as
president last season, Mr.. DrOop decided
that the club needed a constitution and by
laws, and these were framed and adopted,
limiting the active membership to forty
and honorary to fifteen. The board of Off
GERS for the last year consisted of E. H,
Drop, president; Miss Flora Freyhold, vice
PRESIDENT; Miss Minnie Schott, secretary,
and II. Clay Stier, treasurer. During the
season just passed the club has, In every
respect, been most successful. DIR. Gloetz-
ner and Mrs. Byrnes, as well as Miss Hunt,
were members of the program committee"
and they arranged matters SO that por-
ton of each evening was devoted to the
rendition of compositions of the patron
saint of the club. AS Schubert was a most
prolific writer II will take many years ere
all Of his works will have been performed.
During the meetings held last year there
were nearly fifty compositions of this
I2aster rendered At present the member
ship consists of the following well-known
an ateurs and professionals: Miss Bestor,
Miss Alice Burbage. Mrs. E. Byrnes, c. f.
Crosby, Miss Gusts, H. H. Doubleday, E.
II. Droop, Carl A. DroOp, Mr.. and Mrs E.
f. Droop. Miss Flora Freyhold, Miss OF
telia Freyhold, Anton GloetZner, VIM. Hoov-
er, Miss HELEN, Harry Howard, Miss Hunt,
Mrs. Hormiss, DIR. G. F. Johnston. Miss
Johnston, Anton Kaspar, Carl Keferstein,
Miss Mary Kimball John Porter Lawrence.
Miss Birdie Lucas. Mrs. Lizzie MacNichol-
Vetta. Miss Lolita Mills, John Nicolay, Miss
Nicolay. II. w. Odds, Mrs. Oldberg, E. B.
ODDS, Mrs. z. T. Perkins, Mrs. Pope. Her
mann Rakemann, Frank Reside. c. E.
Schott. Miss Bertha Schott. Mrs. Schott.
Miss Matte Saxton, Col. Saxton, Mrs.
Nellie Wilson Shir-Clif, II. G. Stier, Miss
Jennie Stier, Eugene Stoddard, Miss Mignon
UIke. Miss Clara Willenbucher, Miss Lottie
wiiienbucher, w. A. Widney and wife,
Miss Belle Wheeler. Miss Vail.
The club has entertained many great
artists and Is ever willing to lend a helping
hand I'm the cause of art.
The Choral Society las issued its pros
rectus for this season. in which there Is
o brief resume of the work that has already
been accomplished pv the society and then
an outline of what is promised this year.
The first effort will be the oratorio of "St.
Paul." which will be given in Convention
Hall on November Z. Two rehearsaIs have
already been had and the members have
exhibited great interest in their work The
solOists for this oratorio viii be Miss Lillian
Blauvelt. soprano; Miss Florence Stidham
contralto; Miss Anton SchOtt, tenor, and
Mr. Emil Fischer bass. The succeeding
concerts of the society for the season will
include the oratorto of the Messiah"
which will be given during the Christmas
holidays: a Lenten concert. when Rossinfs
"Stabat Mater will probably be given,
and Salnt-Saen's oratOrio of Samson and
Delilah," which will be the concluding en-
tertainment of the society early next
spring. For the Messiah" the quartet
will include Emma Juch, soprano: Rather
inc Fleming. contralto: VIM. II. Pieger,
tenor. and Ericsson Bushnell. bass. The
Peabody Symphony Orchestra of Baltimore
x..Tll - r., IL, 90 h.