Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-07-06

Mrs Zaidee Jones Smith, 50 well remem-
bered as solo soprano in st. Matthews
choir. is living in Raleigh, NC, where her
husbands business interests have taken
him. AS girl she was often heard in
local concerts After her return TO Wash
ington as a young matron, but the same
sweet-temepred, sweet-mannered woman,
she was heard only in st. Matthews. On
rare occasions she would sing for some
worthy charity or in some fashionable
house for an important social function, but
not often Hers was rare voice of most
delicious quality, wonderfully even in tone.
and 1t Will be many day before Washing
tonians will forget her.
Lottie Swallow had a beautiful mezZo-
soprano voice. and we'll known here.
She married Frank Clancy, ard lives in
Albuquerque, NM. She seldom sings in
public, but has retained her voice in all its
richness.
Miss Loie Mygatt, now Mrs. Wilcox, and
living in Pittsburg. heard in st. Mat
thew's for a little while. after Mrs. Young
Kretchmar left there the last time. She
never sings any more. and is slowly for
getting that she ever gave so much pleas
ure as she did here.
Nellie McCartee was a name familiar to
local concert goers and to st. Matthew'S
congregation for several years. She had
high, sweet voice, and had a wonderful
faculty for reading music at sight. She
went from st. Matthews choir into light
opera, and was a short time ago travelling
as the Helen Lamont Opera Company.
Apolline Alexander, daughter of Col.
Alexander of this city, was one of the most
talented contraltos We have had and gave
promise of a most brilliant .arear. Like
many of the others, she married in pref
erence to having fame. She IS Mrs Blair
now of st. Louis, and one Of the most
prominent singers there. She often visits
her mother mere. and is most accommodate
ing about singing for her old friends.
Mrs. Jennie Bryan True is seldom heard,
after being In prominent church
amateur operas and concerts of a few
years ago: She was many years in the
choir at All Souls Church after Mrs. Sher-
mans retirement, and went afterward to
the Calvary Baptist
Miss Minnie EVAN.
Time was when the Congregational
Church thought they could never do with
out Minnie Evan. She was the leading
soprano for quite while and then she
went, first to New York to study with Err
mani. and then to Paris and Marchesi. She
has come back often to visit her parents,
but rarely sings while here, and now that
her father Is dead and her mother and sis
ter live with her in Paris she viii seldom be
Along In the sos Annie Louise Powell
came to the front as a contralto. She WAS
always known as good musician, and her
excellent voice was a great surprise to her
friends, who had known her as a pianist.
She was the wife of Lieut.. Powell. who died
about ten years ago. After studying here
she went abroad and studied with Lamperti
for short time. On her return she was
contralto In Madison Avenue Presbyterian
Church. New York city. for some years
She is one of a very few Washington sing
ers who has had the honor to sing with
the Thomas Orchestra, Boston Symphony,
Emma Thursby Concert Company, ami
other organizations equally we'll known.
After about five years of widowhood Mrs
Powell married Samuel w. Curriden of
this city.
Mrs. Annie Roemer Kaspar came to
Washington fresh from her studies in Ger
many and as bride She was heard fire.
quently for few years and made herself
very popular. She rarely sings in public
any more.
Epiphany Church Choir.
Some years ago Mrs. Camp was soprano
of the Epiphany Church choir, Mrs Root
was contralto, Charlie Reid was tenor, for
q few years Sam Keen was bass, and Mrs.
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