The morning times., 1895-09-29
CHORAL SOCIETY'S PLANS
Dates for It's Concerts and Soloists
Who Will Participate.
Notes nd Personals From the Church
Choirs and Amateur
Musical Circles.

The first rehearsal of the Washington
Choral Society Will be held Monday, Oc-
tober Z, in Typographical Hall Announce
ments of the concerts for the winter are
as follows:
December 80, sixth performance OF The
Messiah with the folio wing soloists:
Miss Charlotte Maconda, soprano; Miss
Ruth Thompson, contralto; NJ. E. O.
Towne. tenor; Dr.. Carl Duff, basso; all
of New York.
February 1S, Saint-Saens' sacred opera,
'Samson and Delilah," with the follow
ing sololsts: Miss Mary Louise Clary, of
New York, contraito; Mr.. ]. Il. Mckinley,
of New York, tenor; DR.. q. Merrill Hop
kinson, of Baltimore, baritone: Mr.. Arthur
Beresford, of Boston, basso.
April FL, Memberships ''EliJah," with
following soloists: Miss Eleanor Meredith,
of New York, soprano; Mrs Ella Cleveland
Henderson, of Boston, contralto; Nj David
G. Henderson, of Boston, tenor. and Mr..
Ericsson, of New York, basso.
The officers of the society say the outlook
for the season is very bright A number Of
singers have announced their intention of
joining. and altogether very satisfactory
work Is expected. Prof Harry G. Sherman
will be director.
A musicale for the benefit of st. Michael
and All Angels Church will be given next
Wednesday evening at st. Johns Parish
Hall Among those who will participate
are the Apollo Quartette, Mr. John Porter
Lawrence, DR.. Compton, Mrs. shir-Clff,
Rev. C. A. Bispham, Miss Kleinschmidt,
Messrs. Robert l.. Keeling, II. E. Kaiser
and G. A. Moore.
To-day being St. Michael and ALI Angels
Day special service will be held in st.
Michael and All Angels Church, of which
Rev. C. A. BisphaIa is rector.
This morning at Epiphany Miss stidham
will by request sing 80, Rest in the Lord"
from Elijah"
The Damrosch Society, an organization
composed of twenty-eight young men, and
of which Mr.. Morsell is, director. will ~
sumo its winters work next Wednesday.
This society is very much on the order of
the Damrosch Society of New York, and
1t will give this season a few private
musicales.
Mr.. W. II. Daniel, president of the
Vested Choir League has been severely
indisposed for the past few months and
will be unable to direct the production of
MeDdeIssohns "Lobgesang," as was ex-
pected. This grand choral service will
be given on Thanksgiving Day, probably
In Epiphany Church. Mr. Macleod will
assume its direction in Mr.. Daniels stead.
Mr.. D. G. Pfefer has recently received
from his publishers a composition of his,
.'Rock of Ages written for quartet This
will be sung by the Epiphany choir shortly.
Mrs. John seager is expected home about
October 10.
Mr. Herndon Morsell has returned to the
city and resumed his winter work at his
residence. Mr. Morsell has as yet no
definite plans for church work this sea-
son. He has several offers, which he is
considering.
be missed in the Gurley Memorial Church
this season. Mr.. Espy has resigned his po-
sition in Washington and gone to Albany,
N. T., to study law.
Mrs. Kitty Thompson Berry has retur ned to
the city and was in her place In st. An
drew's choir last Sunday. Miss Flora Hol-
len, who was her substitute, has gone back
to the Gurley Church
Rufus @. Garland has lately composed an
20, salutaris" and ar'.Ave Maria" which
he has published with Henry White.
Last Tuesday evening Dr. J. N. Bischoff
gave an inaugural organ recital in st.
Paul's Lutheran Church in Cumberland He
was assisted by Mrs. h c. Brow ming, Miss
Florence McNelly, Mr.. Douglass G. Miller,
Mr.. Elphonzo Youngs, jr, all Of Washing
ton. The concert was SO entirely success
full that by general request it was re-
peated Wednesday.