Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-18
IN MUSICAL CIRCLES
TIE Need of a New Music Hall Sufficiently
Large for 0ratorio Work.
This Subject to he Discussed by the
Choral Society board of Directors
Other Interesting Items.

It was expected that the new board of
directors of the Choral Society would last
night elect officers for next year, but, ow-
ing to the lack Of a quorum, that action
was postponed until the 9th instant, when
full meeting of the board has been called.
1t Is expected on that occasion that the
matter of erecting a music hall will be
thoroughly discussed. This is a subject
that deeply interests the Choral Society.
as well other musical organizations in
the District. There is at present no AVAIL
able hall in which oratorio can be given
with full chorus and enlarged orchestra
and which will hold an audience sufficient
ly large to reimburse for the outlay. 1t
is believed that, with the proper effort,
sufficient sum of money could be secured
from those who are interested in the pro-
gress of music in this District to erect
suitable hall. capable of holding at least
$500 people, and that this could be done
SO that it could be ready for use by next
year. Several propositions have been made
to the Choral Society to erect a hall, but
the locations offered have not been desira-
BILE or there have been other circumstances
which did not justify their serious consid-
Grafton. 1t is now the intention of the
board Of directors to earnestly discuss the
subject with a view to arriving at some
definite result.
In the way of musical entertainments
one is promised by the pupils of Mrs. leila
Douglas Butcher. on May Is, at the Church
OF Our Father, which will be the third Of
its kind given this season. In her large
patronage will be found a number Of pro-
fic!ent scholars in vocalization, as well as
In instrumental harmony, who will give
Plea sing and unusually interesting enter
talnment, and the program includes selec-
i tons from some of the old masters as we'll
as compositions from many Of the popular
modern authors. The following numbers
WI I be presented: Geibel's Beautiful
Mulder's Staccato Polka, Mrs. Moncure
Burke; Liszts arrangement of the "Erl
King" Miss Love v. Moore; the Toreador's
Song from Carmen" Mr. George P. Conn;
P1nsutfs "Bedouin Love Song" Mr. George
Hawley lockwood; Sydney Smiths starry
Nights, Miss May Prosise; Mendelssohn's
p nAuf Flugelu Des Gesanges," Miss Edith
Potbury; Gounods Sing Smile, Slumber,"
Or. J; J. Carroll. with violin obligato by
Miss Florence Henri King; Cavatina from
Robert lie Diable," Miss Katie Cullen; Red
Grove; Millard's waiting" Miss Dolly
Maher; JaelFs "Troisieme Meditation"
Miss Sarah L. Avery; Geibers ION the
Moonlit Stream" Misses Florence and May
Belle Chambers; Millard's ship, Ahoy"'
Messrs. Conn and Redwood; Schumann's
Hunting Song" Miss Marie MCGUIRE;
Haydn's ''Serenade," Master Rollin Hood,
and Sweet Home" arranged by. Herbert
Johnson by a chorus of ladies'
The Tinedo Trio has arrived in London,
FL gland. and opened at A!hambra Music
Hall, making success. They had pre-
vicusly made a hit at st. James Hall, and
have evidently caught on with the London
public.
Prof. William r. Fields Free School for
the violin held a very successful carnival
at Carroll Institute Hall last evening
large audience of friends and parents were
present, and the boys and girls who have
been taking lessons for the past winter at
their playing. Those who took part in the
program, which was followed by refresh
ments and dancing, were Miss Marguerite
Harbers, Miss Pauline Furlong, Mr.. Henry
Miller, Miss Lottie Phillips. Miss Mamie
McWilliams, Mr.. William Fellheimer, Miss
Maud Fellheimer Mr.. James Babcock and
the Misses Susie and Crissie Sprosser.
The coming visit of the Capital Glee and
Rubnstein clubs to Richmond is exciting
good deal of interest IN musical circles.
Both organizations are rehearsing actively
under the direction of Prof. N. d. Coward
their conductor, and the Interpretation CT
the program arranged will be of a high
order. 1t will be practically the same as
was given at the recent concert of these
two clubs in this city. and will afford the
people OF Richmond an opportunity of hear
ing some excellent choral work Quite a
number of friends of the clubs will make
the trip with them on the 24th instant
1t is understood that the quartet choir at
the First Baptist Church will be disbanded
at the end of this month. 1t was hoped by
the lovers Of good church music that ar
engagements would be made to continue this
admirably balanced organization, but such
could not be effected, and the excellent
voices of Mrs. Thos. c. Noyes, Mrs. Rheem,
Mr.. Mosher and Mr.. Coward will probably
be heard in other churches next year.
Prof. Harry Wheaton Howard viii. sail
for Europe early next month. He goes to
remain for two years. and in that time he
will perfect himself on the liano and
organ, as we'd as in musical composition
Prof. Howard has done some excellent
work here. and has shown himself a
musician Of no ordinary merit. In the
three childrens operas that he has pro-
duced, THE Little Old Bachelor" Jack
the Giant Killer" and The Cannibal King"
he has evidenced the possession of the
rnelodic faculty to a remarkable degree,
and one element of their success mas been
the fact that they We're all written within
the comprehension Of children, and within
the range of their voices 1t is probable
that Mr.. Howard will take with him one or
two Hbrettos and will undertake the writ
Ing OF romantic or opera comiQue while
abroad. He is young man, full of talent
and his friends predict brilliant future
for him.
A party of Washington people went to
Alexandria Tuesday night and gave a very
successful entertainment Miss Anita
Cluss gave several harp solos in an admir-
able manner, Miss Clara Flint sang ac-
ceptably and the Mandolin Club furnished
instrumental selections.