The morning times., 1895-12-01


The Washington String Orchestra enters
upon its second season with increased
numerical strength. The orchestra now
numbers sixty performers. The INST CON
cert VIII be given az AcizeruiCs "n De
ccnher Z. Mr.. " iilla;n Ii olcomb, MF. ltZ-
hugh Goldsborough and Miss Louise Car
son VIII be tie violin So.olsts; Miss Howe
Will sing an aria from "Traviata,'
Mascagni's ..Preghiera." and Pizzfs Ave
Maria" The second concert Will be given
February the Sth go. The following
soioists win appear ON that occasion: MIS-
Ernest Lent aud NJ. Annie Lachaumr. pian-
lists: and N. Archiiie Rivarde, violinlst,
who is expected to- create positive SEN
sation. Mr.. Ernest Lent, conductor.
The Bischoff concerts begin their ff-
teenth season, Monday, December Is. The
Choral Society presents The Messiah
for its sixth annual performance. Miss
Charlotte Macouda, soprano; Miss Ruth
Thompson, contralto; Mr. f. c. Towne,
tenor. and DR.. Carl Dufft, b;tsso. Tdc
Symphony Orchestra, which has been re-
Gently organized in this city 10y Mr.. Her
man Rakemann, Will assist the Choral So
ciety in the production of The Messiah
There was au entertainment at the Sol
diers' Home on Tuesday evening. Miss
Haywood. NJ Miss Hester and Mr.. Lillibridge
were contributors with vocal selections.
Mrs. Pickerell was the accornpanist.
Prof. Jeruchan, the we'll known organ
isl and pianist, has written very dainty
melody in +, which he has dedicated to the
Teachers Bazaar. IL Will he sold by tie
teachers for their annuity fund.
The Philharmonic Club has number of
schemes on foot which will result in placing
the organization In first rank of sterling
musical successes.
Miss Alice Judson OF the HinrichS Grand
Opera Company, spent Thanksgiving day
with her parents in this city.
Residing in q pretty home near the Cap
itol is an interesting woman who is the as
sistant ethnolugist at Harvard University.
This lady. Miss Alice Fletcher, in CoDnec-
ton with her anthropOlOgical work has pub
Iished q book entitled "A Study'in Omaha
Indian Music" She has in preparation
another work which viii incluGe the music
of the Cheyenne, Araphces, Nez-Perces, and
Dakota. or Sioux India tribes. In her fiTst
volume Miss Fletcher has treated the SUBJ
iect OF Indian music In q manner both novel
and instructive. She was aided i'll its COM
pilation by an expert musician, John Com
fort fillmore, anu IN Eer rCSedrcEeS into
tribal lore by MIR. Francis La Ficsche. son
of an Omaha Indian chief. Grouped in the
work re the Indian war and hunting chants,
his mystery or iECantatioD melodies. social
and religious songs, humorous and love
stanzas, and not least the childrcn's nursery
rhymes.
At st. Joseph's, Capitol Hill, for the
morning service, Rosewig's Mass in G.
Luzzi's Ave Maria" will be the offertory.
In the afternoon Giorza's yespers and
"Magnificat" and Dana's "Salve Regina"
Mr. c. F. Crosby will render 30 Salutaris."
Miss Annie Evans will sing Millard's
..Tantum Ergo" There is chorus Of
about twenty voices, and the following
quartet: Miss Seton, soprano; Miss Hig-
gins, alto; Mr.. DuIant, basso; Mr.. Smith,
tenor; Miss Daisy Joyce, organist.
Al the Short Story Club on Wednesday.
The 2Ttb inst, Miss Constance Herworsby
Of London. England, made delightful
impression as an exquisite and versatile
whistler. Others on the musical program
were Miss Eliza Corbell. pianist; Mrs.
Townshend, and Mrs. Pennybacker. Mrs.
Townshend has rich and sympathetic
contraito.
The marriage of Miss Cora Boyd to DR..