Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-03-16

8. 8. Shedd, President Capital Glee
Club.
club was assisted by Mrs. F. A. Gardner of
this city. Mr.. James G. Traylor was elect
ed president, vice Mr.. Stevens, resigned,
just preparatory to the third concert.
The board of directors has always been
very strict in the matter of limiting it's
membership. ard has always restricted it
to working basis. and the many changes
in the clubs personnel has been due main
ly to the fact that the board was compelled
to have such strict rules as to attendance
at rehearsals.
1t has always been the ambition of the
club to reach a membership of forty select
voices, and within week this point will
have been reached.
At the first concert there were 30 singing
were 81 members, and by the time of the
last performance the singing force num-
bered 81
The present president, S. S. shedd, was
elected two weeks ago, and Is probably
more prominently known in business cir
cles than he is unsteady. although a great
lover OF the work Mr.. Coward has asked
the CLUB to allow him an assistant musical
director, and recommended Mr.. Edward o.
Asmussen for the place.
At the meeting at which Mr.. Shedd was
elected president, Mr.. Willis B. Magruder
was chosen vice president, and Messrs
Oliver c. Hine and Harry Craft were elect
ed to the board of directors.
Proud Of the success of the Rubinstein
SluU, the ldUieS gee cluD, the members or
the male society decided to invite the
ladies to take part with them at their pro-
posed concert next month, and commit
tee, consisting of S. S. Shedd, Willis B.
Magruder, Edward Asmussen and Oliver
c. Hine was selected to meet with a simi-
lar committee from the Rubinstein Club,
the joint committee to take charge of the
CONCERT. At meeting of the Rubinstein
Club, held Wednesday afternoon, the ladies
selected Mrs. c. B. Rheem, Mrs. c. E.
Clifton, Miss Grace Lewis and Miss
Blanche Yewell to represent them.
The joint committee was called together
the combined concert.
Although the two clubs will probably sing
one or two selections for mixed voices, It
Is intended that the two societies shall
otherwise retain their Individuality which
must result in friendly rivalry. The Cap
ital Glee Club has had no competitors
ton .of the Rubinstein Club, and many
members of the former society. who heard
the ladies' debut at the Cairo recently,
realize thai 1t will take, hard work for
the male organization to keep out of sec
ond place. The male voices have the ad-
vantage in rollicking songs and fortissimo
work, but the natural ability of the la
dies to phrase to nicely will be the
strongest point in favor of the new organi-
cation.
Both clubs were originally organized by
Mr.. N. DuShane edward, who is director
of both clubs.
This will probably be Mr.. Edwards last
public appearance in Washington until next
fall, as he will go to Atlanta, Ca, about
the middle of May to attempt the organi-
cation Of a monster chorus of eleven thou
sand voices in conjunction with the cotton
states and international exposition to be
held there next September.
The membership of the Capital Glee Club
up to its last meeting is as follows: First
tenors, Melville D. Hensey, J. r. Gallo
way, B. W. Beebe, DR.. H. N. McNamee,
w. T. Reed, B. F. Blye, DR.: Philip Weis-
Shedd, Willis B. Magruder, NJ. Leroy Cough,
S. Hazen Bond, w. H. Grimes, Robert c.
Kelton, B. B. Cushman, Page Zimmerman
E. d. Father; first bass. Edward Asmus-
nv, +. S. Doyle, w. S. Hutchinson, r. B.
Hayes, Harry Craft, E. NJ. Carter; second
bass, j. Taylor Cronie DR.. N. w. Pomeroy,
Oliver C.. Hine. b. Frank Myers W. "A.
J. D. Van Scotch, ]. H. Johnson, N. D.
edward, director, and Archibald Olmstead'
pianist.
After Easter there will be quite a num-
Der of amateur operate performances. and
two OPERAS are now in active rehearsal.
"Coronet and Coin is the title OF a work
the music of which has been composed by
Messrs. Hub T. Smith and D. B. Mcleod.
Mr.. Smith is known as the author of q
large number of popular songs. some of
which have acquired wide notoriety and
have been sung by comedians In opera,
farce comedy and minstrel performances.
The chief of these are Listen to My Tale
Of Woe" Swinging on the Grapevine
Swing" and THAT Little County Band"
The operetta paradise Flats is also from
his pen, and in fact. he has been very
prolific writer Mr.. Mcleod Is also local
composer of note, and is the author of
number of secular and religious works, as
we'll as some instrumental pieces the best
known of the latter probably being the
"Knights of Pythias March," which, was
played by the Marine Band during the last
encampment of that order here. In the
OPERA which is now being rehearsed, Mr..
Smith ard Mr.. Mcleod have united their
talents, and the result, according to those
who have heard the music, is eombina-i
ton of melody and harmony that cannot
fail to please the public. Mrs. Kitty
Thompson-Berry will sing the leading
soprano role and with her known ability
performance. Mr.. Herndon Morsell, who
had several years of experience with the
Boston Ideals will have the tenor role
intrusted to his competent care, and the
comedians part will be taken by Hub
Smith himself. The other parts will be in
competent hands, and the chorus will be
large and efficient.
The performance will be given for the
benefit of the Children's Country Home, an
institution that appeals strongly to the
benevolent, and this will undoubtedly in
duce large sale of tickets.
Mr.. W. l.. Nassau and his wife, Mrs.
Marie Nassau, gave a private musicale in
this city last Thursday. Mr.. Nassau is the
organist, and Mrs. Nassau the leading So
prano of St. James r. G. Church of Phila-
delphia, and are at present making visit
to this city. The entertainment consisted
composition, Vespers in c, which will be
performed for the first time at st. James
in Philadelphia on Easter Sunday morning.
The vespers are dedicated to Rev. Father