Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-18
MUSICAL NOTES.

Last Wednesday evening John F. Ellis &
Co. entertained number of friends at
their piano parlor. 937 Pennsylvania ave-
nue., with an evening with the First Con-
gregational Church choir. A program of
twenty-four numbers was given under the
direction of DR.. J. w. Bischoff and the
efforts of both solists and chorus were
highly appreciated. Mrs. John F. Ellis and
her daughter received the guests, and dur
ing the evening refreshments were served.
The Damrosch Society, one of the best
of the male singing organizations in the
District, will give stag musicale at Con-
federate Veterans Hall next Wednesday
evening, to which a limited number of in
yitations have been issued. A fine pro-
gram will be presented, and an enjoyable
time is anticipated.
The latest addition to local musical cir
cles is MIR. Otto NJ. Heinzman of New York
city. Mr.. Heinzman is well and favorably
known throughout the country, and es-
pecially in New York, as a talented and
gifted composer of popular melodies. He
is quite young man, but the popularity
of his many compositions coupled with his
undisputed ability as pianist will no
doubt in short time place him in a high
position here. Mr. Heinzman has taken
the leadership of The Manhattan Orches-
tra,' and will soon bring that organization
up to a high standard of work.
At a concert given Wednesday evening
at the M. P. Church, 4th and B streets
southeast, Miss Pauline Iseman played the
Bohm Legende for the violin, and Miss
Clara Moran played the Romance, from one
of Mozarfs Piano concertos. both numbers
having string quartet accompaniment by
members of the Sunday Night Club.
At musicale given by Nine. Murio-Celn
in New York last Thursday night Miss
Mary Helen Howe sang the aria from EFT
nam," and also the soprano role in the
quartet from 'Rigoletto," the others being
Miss Eleanor Broadfoot. Victor Clodio and
w rd
The Amphion Glee Club gave a concert
at the Asbury Church last Wednesday
evening to a fair-sized audience. The club
was assisted by Miss Bessie Hamilton and
Mr.. w. G. Elkis soloists; Miss Addie
Lewis, who gave a recitation from Paul
Laurence Dunbar's selection, and q quar-
tet from the Asbury choir. The entertain
ment was given for the benefit of the
church, and was directed by Prof. j. Henry
Lewis.
A new departure was inaugurated on
Wednesday night last by the Choral Sc
ciety. Prof. Joseph Pache, well known as
the musician under whose efficient leader
ship tha baltimore Oratorio Society has at
tained Its prominence in recent years. ia
vored select audience. comprising the ac-
tive and sustaining members of the society
with lecture ON oratorios in general and
the Messiah" in particular, Illustrated by
two solo numbers from the Messiah" rem
dered by Mrs. Hattie Meads-Smith and
Madam NaGmann, who kindly volunteered
their services for the occasion, and three
chorus numbers by the active members of
the society. two under the direction of Prof.
Kasper, the director Of the society. and the
last the Hallelujah Chorus. conducted by
the visiting director, Prof. Pache. Prof.
John Porter Lawrence acted as accom- pam
ist. At the conclusion Of the exercises
those present. who expressed themselves as
having been greatly Interested in the lee
tuFc and Its Illustrations. gave an Informal
social reception to the professor, in which
the conversation naturally took q more or
fuca Hpff
tereste<f In the Inspection OF an autograph
letter OF the great composer, Mendelssoha,
which the professor had brought with him
to show to those interested.
The Messiah will be rendered on Tues
day, Decenber q The sale Of seats to sus-
tanning members. has been In progress dur
fng the past week, and VIII open to the
public at Ellis Z Cas- nsxt Monday.