Evening star., 1896-10-24
IN MUSICAL CIRCLES
Preparations Being Made for the Memorial to
Dr.. Sherman.
Other Matters of General Interest to
the Musicians of the
District.

The committee of the Choral Society hav-
ing charge OF the arrangements for a me-
mortal service in honor of the late Dr.
Sherman is making good progress, although
the exact date has not yet been determined
upon. The friends of DR.. Sherman have
become interested in the proposed memorial
and the event will undoubtedly be one of
nigh character. The choruses that Will be
sung will be those that DR.. Sherman es-
peclally favored, and the euiogy will be de-
livered by one who was his personal friend
ana companion In boyhood. When the re-
hearsals CT the Choral Society commence
for this memorial service, of which due
notice will be given, it is hoped that the
former members who sang under DR.. Sher-
man during the many years of his musical
leaoershlp Will cooperate with the present
membership.
The vested choir of ST. Stephens Enisco-
PAL Church, Columbia Heights, has com
iaehceo ITS winter work under the direc-
tioh OF Mr.. c. w. ID. Allen vino has but
recently finished his studies in choir train
ing and boy voice culture in Iondon The
vested choir furnish the music ar the r,ornl
ing service and at choral evensong In the
afternoon For the night service Mr.. Allen
na .aS Ursah.Zed mixed quartet, consisting
OF MISS Mitchell, soprano: Mrs Fairteid
alto; Mr. Irving Brown, tenor. and Mr.
fulton Lewis, bass. They begin their work
tomorrow evening.
"A Model Singing Glass;" just organized
at the First Congregational Church is
meeting with success. The sinsiar at ths
fHst church has always been of good
quanty, but desire to have the whole
COZ efegation educated to sing has led 10
the formation of a model class which
Mr. A. E. Hosmer, who has for some time
peen the bass soloist in DIR. Bischoffs S
choir, Is undertaking to teach reading
music music at sight The class has not sci a
unit to Its membership old and young
Hlusicaliy uneducated sitting side by side
WIN several members of the choir.
Messrs; cullen and Collins, the banjoists,
nave added number of selections to their
already extensive repertoire and promise
10 give the banjo-loving public quite sur
prise during the coming season II is The
Etention OF these clever performers to give
several complimentary monthly recifaIs
the trst Of which will probably be given in
December. "
Miss Wilson will give an informal NIL
sicaie al her studio. 13.9 10th street north
West. next Wednesday evening assisted by
Miss Grace Hamilton Jones' who will play
two Chopin numbers-a polonaise and the
haiiade la minor. The CeciIian Quar-
tet VIII give Two selections, and vocal So
!olsts will be Misses Alice Pilsbury, Josie
burton. Bertie Thompson, Sallie Snreye.
Elite Noah, Dorothy DalrympIe, Katie Ell
lis. Ella Wilson and Helen Nye.
Az the regular meeting of the Sunday
Night Music Club at Miss Rebecca Beh-
reno the program was made uD of part
OF one of the Hummell piano concertos
MT. Frank Gebest at the piano; a Hum
nell quintet, Chopin nocturne, arranged
as violin sclo, played by Mr. Lovy: tho
March ct Ccrtege," from Gounod's Queen
of Sheba," and his Funeral March of "A
Marionette. together with one of the
chopin nocturnes; a Gavotte, by w d.
Smith, and a Romance by VIM Mason:
these three numbers also being played By
Mr.. Gebest, as the guest of the evening
Miss Bertie Rechenbach sang The Bird
lirg, by Chopin: HummeIls Alma Virgo
with piano and strings and GounoG's Waltz
Song from Romeo and Juliet" with violin
obligato by Mr.. Lovy.
Prof. II. 4. SALESMAN ard Mr. William
De Ford will begin rehearsals in their new
studio, 81 q street northwest, at an carry
GATE for production Of Gilbert and Sui
iiNans comic opera Patience" which Will
be rendered early in the season. Mr. De
Ford, IL will be remembered, conducted the
stage rehearsals of "Pinafore,' which was
given with such success last year
There Will be special musical program
at the Fifteenth Street NJ. E. Church, cor
rer X northwest tomorrow. at the morning
service, Incline Thy Ear to Me" (bass solo
and chorus), by Himmel: evening The
Sacrifice of God" (soprano solo end cho-
rrs), by H. W. Oliver, arranged from Nc
zart: solo by Mrs. c. B. Rheem: opening
offertory. selection. A minor, Bach; and
closing offertory, pedal obligato, in F,
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