Evening star., 1896-06-27
IN MUSICAL CIRCLES
Many Items Of Interest in Regard to
Washington Church Ohoirs.
st. Johns Boys to Take Their Annual
Outing Next Week-Other
Matters.

The annual outing Of the st. Johns choir
will commence next Tuesday. when they
and their friends will go to Piney Point for
two weeks stay. The boys go under the
charge Of their director. Mr.. w. H. Daniel,
and although there is ample opportunity
for recreation, there is a fixed program for
every day during their stay. The choir
Will be accompanied this year by the Ce-
Gillian Lady Quartet and their director,
Miss Katie v. Wilson; by Mr.. Arthur ID.
Mayo, pianist. and about forty ladies and
gentlemen friends of the members Of the
choir. These annual outings, which have
been customary for several years, are look
ed forward to by the boys with great pleas
ure, and the boy who can't go is to be
pitied. Every day there is a short pro-
gram OF music. while their Fourth Of July
celebration is all that the most enthusias-
ucaily patriotic youngster could wish. Sum
Gays there will be regular service, and in
their singing, as at the musicales, the boys
Will be assisted by the adult musicians who
VIII participate In the excursion. 1t is
quite probable that there will be several
SIDE trips to points Of interest in the vicini-
~, which will add to the pleasure Of the
occasion.
-Four American girls who were studying
music in London have acquired quite a rep
utation, and are making money under an
organization known the Columbans
Ihe quartet are Misses Nina williams
Rita Lorton, Belle Brewster and Winifred
Nightingale. They started their work as q
matter of amusement for themselves and
their friends, playing the banjo and man.
GoIln ana singing negro plantation songs
Sooii tne excellence of their work became
known to people outside their own circle of
acqualntances, and they were in demand at
drawing room entertainments and then for
concert purposes. Their last triumph was
~ accompany Adelfna Patti on a concert
tour through the provinces, and their suc
cess was pronounced everywhere they
Went. iheir success is an illustration of
wnat american ability. independence and
perseverance can accomplish even in a for
eien land and without managerial back
Ing. VAIN
Mr.. A. Tregina of this city has written
set OF waltzes which he has named In hon
or of the Ad. Writers Club. the title nae
rearing the dedicatory Inscription 10 Mr.
isaac Cans, president Of the Washington
Ad. Writers Club The waltz comprising
an introduction, three numbers and a coda
is fun of fire end dash, and has been snIen
didiy Instrumental by Mr.. Tregina for fun
orchestra 3nd military band 1t was yo-
ciferously applauded by the members of
the United States Marine Band on the oc
caslon OF its rehearsal by Prof. Fanciulli,
VINO mas promised to Use ii at the public
concerts this summer. Mr.. Tregina needs
no introduction to the Washington public
by whom he is recognized as a master of
husical composition, his orchestral works
having been heard in every ball room and
theater In Washington for the past five
years. His Palmer's March" was PLAYED
py every pand OF the hundred or more that
were IN attendance at the Grand Army en-
campment in this city four years ago The
pand accomplishments to the monster Choir
us at the centennial of the laying of the
corner stone at the Capitol were instru-
heHteo py Mr. Tregfna, and the incidental
music which he wrote last year for the
Robert Downing production of Sardou's
Helena" won him high honor In nearly
every city OF the United States. His most
ho
OF choral writing, Of which he wrote much
1or the services of the Catholic Church
Whle director of the choir at St Angus
tines; HIS hymn to the sacred heart ded-
lated TO Cardinal Satolli. has Just been
published 10y Droop & Sons. Mr.. Trepina
Is also the author Of the new american
National Anthem" published by the Oliver
Dllson Co. OF Boston, which has already
reached It's second edition in less than
three months, and which from Its cordial
reception by the public all over the United
states promises to entirely supersede the
foreign airs which until now have served
ds natlonal music. 1t should be a matter
OF pride to Washirgtonians IL the accented
national air of this country should ema-
nate from the national capital, the work
VI ner own citizens, Mr.. Tregina and Mr.
Jonn Ireanor. the suthor Of the words
Mr. Geoi ge ]. Becker has Just issued his
new march entitled win Mercer Two
step" This march is dedicated to Mr.
Mercer and the Washington Base Rail CIuh
and is bright and catchy
The last services at Christ Church
georgetown prior to the annual vacation
OF the boy choir will be sung tomorrow at
IL O'Clock am. and $50 pm An elaborate
program hes been arranged for these ser
vices. The choir leaves Wednesday. July
=. for the homestead of Dr. R. P. Blakis
stone, at River Springs, Md. for its sum-
mer outing, returning July L. This outing
is an annual occurrence, being rendered by
the church in acknowledgment of the val
ueo services of the choir. The party will
be in charge of Mr.. James Watson tbn
choir master