Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-03-14
IN M USlCAL CIRCLES
Action Of the Choral Society on Mrs. True'a
Death.
Many Other Matters of interest t<
terested I'm the Art.

The board Of directors of the Choral So
cIety has sent to Mr.. E. r. True resolutions
of sympathy and regret at the death Of
Mrs. True which were ratified by the en-
tire society. Mrs. True was one Of the
charter members of the society, and during
Its early years was constant in her attend
ance and active in its interest. The older
| members of the society felt keen sorrow at
her loss, for they realized how much value
she was to them and the organization.
The directors feel gratified at the en-
couraging responses made to the circular
appeal for assistance, while but few have
come forward as generously as Mrs Hearst,
but there have been many who have con-
tributed small amounts and always witt,
pleasant expressions of interest in the
work of the society and commentator of
its aims. The effect of these is to convince
the directors that the honorary members
thlnk or something more than the mere
payment of their annual contribution.
Rev. Dr. Garrigan. assistant rector Of the
Catholic University, after expressing re-
greet at the financial difficulty. says: LAS an
honorary member l take pleasure in offer
ing my mite toward removing the debt in
Cured this season. Although 1 cannot
avail myself of my privileges as an honor
airy member, yet l am quite interested in
the successor the organization"
MISS Mary A. Coyle, in inclosing her
check. expressed the sincere hope that the
necessary funds may ere long be forth
coming.
Mr.. James NJ. Johnston saws: eff 7 NAV
De permitted the suggestion, 1 would saw
tDat great many people in Washington
would De glad to hear some concerts of
miscellaneous music, for we have had MOTH
ing but oratorios from the Choral Society
company these many years. 1 know that
l reflect the views of a number of people
In this sentiment
Mr., William r. KING COWS. s.rt g.. ......,
10 be regretted that the very laudable ef
forts or the Choral Society should not have
Deen appreciated by the people of Washing
d dHm sI INC to pay expenses. The work
gone mas been of SO high character that
II ought to command the support of all who
heart. Wy a.
Probably the most serious drawback to
success in any organization of this kind is
the want of a suitable permanent home
moving about from place to place for the
concerts IS demorallzing to the society and
unsatisfactory to the subscribers; vet at
the present time there seems to be no So
luton Of this difficulty. Perhaps with the
revival of prosperity in the counsel of a
,,nia or Two 1t may be possible to secure a
union OF all persons interested in this SUBJ
1ect SO as to give to Washington a suitable
building where the Choral Society ami
e Gun IKE bodies may find opportunity both
Mr.. Will Haley, the director of the new
washington Military and Concert Band.
says that he intends the next concert sha II
be the finest affair of it's kind ever given in
this city. He has been busily rehearsing his
force on program that cannot fail 10
Please every variety of musical taste One
of the numbers will be a fantasia from "Il
Trovatore," in which the full anvil chorus
will be given in the same manner, though. of
course, not with SO big force. as was done
by the late P. s. Gilmore at the first Boston
jubilee. In fact, MIR. Haley's intention is to
| make the event more in the nature of a mu-
steal festival, end it is not unlikely some
band solcists Of national reputation may ap-
pear on that occasion. Mr.. Haley has com
posed a new march, which Is said to have the
requisite swing and dash for popularity, and
this may be heard for the first time in this
program. The band will also appear for the
first time in the role of an accompaniment.
which will enable the vocalist to do away
with piano, which is always awkward at
band or orchestral concert. The rapid
progress made by this band is attributab BILE to
the fact that the majority of the performers
had been members of the United States
Marine Band, and also to the skill and en-
which Washington may already be proud.
Miss Anrie Louise ReiDhardt, daughter
! of Prof. Jacob Reinhardt, the well-known
composer and pianist of Richmond, who Is
studying the violin here under Mr.. Josef
Kasrar, will make her second appearance
In Richmond Monday next in consequence
or her great success at the recent Mozart
Society concert. Miss Reinhardt is the fifth
pupil OF Prof. kaspar who has appeared at
the Mozart concerts as solo violinist, the