Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-04-20


Clubs In this city was given last night at
National Rifles Armory. The hall was
crowded with g. fashionable audience. ana
hearty applause was one of the features
OF the concert. EVERY number was enthu-
sfastfcaily received, and several encores
had to be gfvensbefore the large gathering
could be satisfidb The visit of the Yale
clubs to this city Is always society event,
ana last nights concert and the present
trip was no exception to the rule The pro-
gram given wasnenjoyable, and brought
out the capa bilsttes of the different cluos
to marked degree. The banjo club gave
marches, while the mandolin was heard in
pleasing medleys The glee club numbers
were all well ufrpsen. and showed to a
nicely the splendid training the club has
enjoved.
A Great Boy Siolinist.-Bronisiaw Hube,-
man, the gereAt 10y vfolinist who will
make his only appearance in public in
Washlngton at the Columbia Theater next
sunday evening, arrived in this city yes
terday, and is quartered mt the Shoreham.
He Is accompanied by Count Zamoyski.
Hubelman made his early appearance in
washington in order to play at a musi
Gale TO- be given at the Austrian ambas-
sador's house Friday next, his visit here
being at the invitation of that official.
Song. Piano and Organ Recital-Presi-
dent Mckinley has decided to attend the
vocal, piano and organ recital to be given
at the Metropolitan Methodist Episcopal
Church, corner ~ and c streets northwest,
itself assure the success of the affair as a
society event, but there are a number of
Wel!-known members of sweildom who will
pe IN attendance as well. Those who will
as musicians of the first rank, and their
work In the various numbers which have
6een selected to fill out the program will be
nstened to with enjoyment and apprecia-
soprano; Mrs. Laura Zeh johnson. con-
tra!to; Miss Irene Quincy, pianist; Miss
mckee, accompanist; Mr.. James Watson.
passo; Mr. Herndon Morsell, tenor, and
MI. W1iour F. Dales, organist The pro-
gram Is made up of ten numbers, divided
INTO TWO parts. and comprises two organ
numbers. '>"'
-. a. {. Minstrel Show.-A merry time is
promised by the managers of the Colun,
bia Athletic Club minstrel show for those
VINO attend. The collection of Jokes that
VIII De sprung by the six end men will be
something remarkable. Every one Is of
tnls springs crop, and warranted to be a
cure for the blues or money hack. II viii
De case Of take well before shaking"
Tor you are sure to shake with laugh er
frank Childs will be interlocutor and the
SIX men who will quiz him are Messrs 10.
Cullen, George O'Connor, Dick Beal. Je-
rome Magee. Frank Parsons and Clarence
Nnlns. The ballad singers will be Messrs
Iaylor Cror in, Mel Hensey and Mart
Ruman, from which 1t will be seen that
there will be good singing. The attendance
WILL from present indications, be quite
large, as the demand for tickets has been
very brisk, all of the boxes having been
sold.
christianity in Japan.-The present career
Oh the Japanese people opens to the world
some very interesting problems Especially
Is TINS true of the attempts that are MAX
Ing to convert that people to Christianity.
For come years now the missionary socie-
ties represented in Japan have been dis
cussing their japanese work with a great
zeal or sotcHude, on account of the pecu-
liar difficulties that have confronted them
In the mikados land. Rev. Clay Mac
AIley. formerly pastor of All Souls Church
resident in Japan, has made special study
OF the religious situation there. Mr. Mac
Cauley will deal with the Japanese mis-
slonary problem in particular in lecture
on "Christianlty IN Japan" at All Souls
Church next Thursday evening.
Bisph Gregorowitsch Recital.-One of
the mos, artistici concerts of the season
Will conclude the series of Metropolitan
concerts tor this season at the Columbia
Theater tomorrow afternoon at 4:l5 The
artists appearing aare Mr.. David Bispham,
baritone, and GTegorowitsch, the brilliant
violinist. Mr.. Bispham Is today one of
Americas MOTT finished artists and his
Washington appearance has been looked
forward to by many on account of the high
praise accorded the gentleman for his work
Is said he is one of those violinists of
whom 1t does not much matter what he
plays, so muchf he revels, and leads hts
hearers to reveli in the mere beauty of the
succession OF tones, ne draws from his in
strument. ~. -