Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-09
IN MUSICAL CIRCLES
The Choral Society Without a Hall for Its
Oratorios This Season.
1t May Have to Come to Sunday Night
PerfOrmances-Other Inter-
esting Items.

esting Items.
The Choral Society is confronted with
an unfortunate condition of things. AL
though its experience last year with Con-
ventfon Hall had been anything but agree
able the board of directors realized that
it was the only place in the District which
was sufficiently large to enable the giving
Of oratorio at price within the reach of
all and at the same time cover the cost of
the productions. Interviews were there
fore had with Mr.. Stilson Hutchins some
two months ago at which, members of the
board say, dates and prices were agreed
upon. The board went on and engaged it's
soloists At the meeting Of the directors
Wednesday night report was made that
when last week the proper officers went to
the hall management to have the previous
verbal arrangement put into the form of a
written contract they found that although
the original agreement was admitted as hav-
ing been made 1t was utterly repudiated.
The Choral Society people were told that
they could have an earlier date for the first
concert, could not have any date for the
second concert and might possibly get the
date for the third concert.
The date proposed for the first concert by
the hall management is not acceptable to
the Cloral Society," for 1t comes at time
when people are busy buying Christmas
gifts, and are not looking to oratorio or
any particular form of amusement, and SO
the society is in quite dilemma. At the
meeting of the board of directors We'd
nesday night this subject fully discuss
ed and the proposition was advanced to
give the Messiah" Sunday night at
either the Grand or Lafayette Square Opera
House. 1t was urged that the Messiah
is as much sermon in music as any effort
If rria for frnr hp Init md hat
If it was impossible to secure a theater on a
week day night it would be perfectly proper
to sing the oratorio Sunday night. The ques-
ton was not definitely acted upon, but
will come up again at Spe cial meeting to-
night
In this connection it nay be proper to
state that the Choral Society directors now
feel a greater interest in the proposed
erection of a music hall of which mention
was made in The Star some weeks ago. A
number of the honorary members of the
society, who are possessed of means have
expressed a willingness to give substantial
aid to the enterprise. and it is not unlikely
that some official action may be taken by
the board on the subject.
Reference was made last week to the for
nation of new Military Concert Band, I'M
der the direction of Mr. Will Haley. Mr..
Haley says that its object Is to promote
musical art in this city, and to give its low
ers an opportunity to hear music of a high
order by giving a series of concerts at popu-
lar prices of admission.
The organization is composed of the fol-
lowing musicians of known ability, the ma
Marine Band: William Wagner, flute and
piccolo: A. c. Derincenti, Andria Coda,
Frank Babtista, F. K. Boetther, VIM. Keep
pier. II. Spohlman. clarionettes: Otto Kurpt,
oboe; NJ. Dudina, baZZoon; VIM. Grosskurth,
VIM Kendrick. Chas. Neacker, Chris Auth,
jr, cornets; Julius Shultz, S. Friend, French
horns; Chas. Samuels. w. c. Buckingham,
WIN Thierbach, Henry Schwakoff. altos; A.
III
II. A. Stone, l.. NJ. Kruger, F. Muehle:sen, H.
Elber, trombone; A. Schmidt, F. Moeller,
tubas; John Arth. A. Fauth, w. Brown bat
terry
A rehearsal at the National Rifles Armory
yesterday morning was enthusiastically re-
ceived by several musical critics, and a
successful future is predicted for the band.
Among the numbers rendered were WIN.
Tell, overture, Rossini; Invitation to the
Waltz, Weber; selections from THE Black
Huzzar; Might Alarm" Reeves: "Fiori
d1 mi Sclarionette sool, Carillni, rem
Schriners' March," Haley.
Inc hrst concert of the new band will take
Place at Aliens Opera House Sunday night,
December l.
Mr.. John Porter Lawrence will leave his
place as organtst at st. Matthew's Church
on the list of December, to accept the posi-.
ton of organist and choir director at the
new episcopal Church, St. Margaret's. II
is not known who will succeed Mr.. Law.
renee at St. Matthew's, but it is understood
that Miss Jennie Glennan is likely to be
gwen the organ
The choir of ST. Patrick's Church, under
the direction of Professor Mama is fast at
tracing attention from the excellence OF
its work. The chorus numbers now about
thirty members, and Is one of the largest
in the city 1t sings with precision and eff.
feet. Mrs. Mama, last Sunday, sang Danas
'Saive Regina" and will tomorrow sing
Gounod's Ave Maria with violin oblgato
accompaniment by Mr.. Sol. Minister. Mr..
w. D. Mcfarland the tenor soloist. will
also have some good solos, the mass being
Haydn No. 3.
The coming organ recital at the Calvary
Baptist Church promises to be very inter
esting event. The new instrument will be
tested by the most competent performers.
and the program will be such will be
pleasing not only to musicians, but to those
who love the art, but are not technically
skilled.
The Philharmonic Quartet has sustained
loss in the resignation of Mrs Anna Craig
Hills. who. owing to added duties Of the
maternal sort, has found 1t necessary to
withdraw from the organization. In doing
so, however. she does not retire wholly
from the musical world, and it is hoped her
voice may be often heard during the COM
ing season.