Evening star., 1897-06-12
IN M U SICAL CIRCLES
The Annual Meeting of the Choral Society
Monday Night
President Paal's Statement of the Fl.
nancial COndftiOn-Othcr Inc
terestfnG Matters.


OF managers. the terms OF four OF those
composing the present board expirinr ana
TWO having resigned and declined a re-
election. Those whose terms expire are
MI w. II. Daniel. Mr.. c. J. James Miss
l.. A Norton and Mr.. Eugene E. Stevens
Those who have resigned and declined re-
election are DIR. Frank T. Howe the vice
president. and Mr.. NJ. B. Fugitt. the sec
retary. Those whose terms expire are ell
gible for re election, and 1t is likely that
all of them will again be members of the
board Mr.. Daniel and Mr. Stevens, par
ttcuiarly, have been actively Interested In
the management of the society for q num-
per OF years and to Mr. Stevens efforts
IN the past the present existence of the
society Is practically due.
At this meeting there will he nresente6
the reports OF the officers. an abstract of
Whlcn is found in a statement by Mr. HI L.
Eaui, the president of the society which
SHOWS that the actual deficit during the
season OF lS96-'97, which must be carried
over to the next year. is s467.96 He calls
attention to the fact that the season just
closed has been one of unusual depression
and that nearly all musical dramatic and
artistic enterprises have correspondingiy
languished. He refers to the fact thai the
society anticipating something OF this, MADE
It's plans to meet the situation as far as
possible and by dispensing with orchestral
accomplishments and giving its three con-
certs with organ accompaniment alone Il
artistic work without running behind finen-
claily more than it's usual amount He
calls attention to the fact that while the
.otaI receipts and expenses have been less
.han Tor the previous season. due to the
business depression, the deficit for the sea-
son Is very much smaller. the actual de-
nclt nclt from the seasons work of 1856 hav-
Ing been 81 16l.01. He adds: .'If the guar
antee and relief fund raised this year had
equaled that of last year We should be out
OF DEBT AS II is. We come out at the
eno OF the season with practically the same
debt as that with which we began il. An
earnest endeavor is to be made to clear
on this remaining Indebtedness and then
SO TO plan the next seasons work that this
annual appeal for relief may be unneces-
sary."
The Choral Society is one of the musi-
cal institutions OF the District that de-
serves the warmest announcement and
support Of every lover of music in its high
est form. By Its high standard of work
IL mas acquired a reputation for excel
ience that Is not confined to this city. IL
the plan, Of which mention has already
been made In The Star. of obtaining an
associate directorate composed of lovers OF
music and people prominent In business
ana social circles. is successful, the society
can commence its work in the fall with
out any fear as to it's financial condition
IN other cities societies of this character
have back Of them people of wealth who
are patrons of music and who are willing
TO guarantee the expenses of the produc-
tions of oratorios and other works There
a
not be made here.
1t is learned that quite a number of the
FORMER me rnbers of the Georgetown Or
chestra have connected themselves with
the Carroll Institute Orchestra and will
hereafter play with the latter organixa-
ton. While the Carroll Instituters are to be
congratulated upon these accessions II IL
hoped that 1t does not indicate that there
Is no resurrection for the Georgetown or
chestra That organization had too long
anu 100 honorable career to fade out OF
exlstehce. 1t has done nothing for the past
Two years, but II has been said that It's
FAILURE to appear before the public was
que 10 the hard times, and the great labor
necessary ID get up concerts that should,
has been expressed by its friends that next
season would see it again in good shape
and with renewed vigor after its tempo
ts Tsay vacation. and 1t is earnestly hoped
tnat TINS confidence may not be abused
Prof. Geo w. Lawrence and Prof A v
holmes mandolin, banjo and guitar pupils
are arranging a joint recital with their
pupils to be held at the Builders Exchange
Han. on 18th street between G and IL
streets northwest, Tuesday evening, the
I'd instant Songs. duets, etc, from grand
ana comic opera, piano solos from Mos
kowski Bohm and other well known com
posers are being rehearsed by the pupils
Oh Prof. Lawrence. Prof. Holmes pupils
are formed into three clubs-a mandolin
club OF thirty, banjo club of twenty and
guitar club of twenty-and are practic-
ing an excellent program. including solo
numbers Tor mandolin. banjo and guitar.
Mr. Archibald Olmstead's pupils gave n
piano recital Thursday evening at
Sanders & Stayman's. The program was
an interesting selection of classic music,
rendered with commendable taste and fire
execution by those who parIicipatel Mr.
Byron Blodgett's playing was marked with
unusual technique and power. He is only
nfteen years of age, ana his work in two
numbers gave promise of a credtable fu-
ture. Miss Barker's rendition of the "Kam-
emo ostrow showed an artistic nature
rarely heard in pupil. Miss GlaGmon, in
the Mozart Rondo. and Miss Harnest in
the MacDowel Novelette, exhibited fine
finish, while Miss liine and Mr. olmstead
were heard In an excellent piece of virtuoso
work in the Chopin Roldo for two p.anos
Among those who also took part in the re-
cital were: Misses E. and ]. Onutt Marie
Barker, Hudson. Stearn, Artz Waters,
Clark, Atwell and Master Mcneil Mr
Melville D. Henscy contributed two songs
TO the program, AMI his fine voice was
thoroughly appreciated By the large audi
ence present.
The choir boys of St Johns Church.
Georgetown, are indebted to Mrs. Daisy j..
Fox and her friends for fine musical pro-
gram presented at the entertainment given
under the direction of MIR. Middleton. for
the benefit of the outing fund. Mrs. Fox
and Miss Barrett rendered two very fine
concertos in finished manner. The songs
Of Miss Muir. Mr. Stathern and Mr.. MUIR
dock, well as the violin numbers OF Mr..
Cohen. were enthusiastically received. The
Two SOLOS Oh MISS LOCKWOOD OF L. JOnn
choir were highly appreciated.
Miss Elite Noah, who sang BEL Raggio,'
from Semiramide, last night at Miss Katie
V. Wilson's musicale. has a remarkably
brilliant and flexible voice. She is yet
very young and great things are expected
from her in the future.
The Sunday Night Music Club played al
the residence of Prof Gates. Chevy Chase,
giving a program of Weber's compositions,
the overtures to Der FreischutZ," Oberon,
and "Euyranthe." together with his Con-
cert Stuck, in Alb, all arranged for four
hands piano and string quintet. Miss Ber-
tie Reichenback sang the Agatha Scene
and ARA" and when a Lad Comes"
from Der Freischutz.
Something novel and attractive in the
way of male choirs is taking place al Ry-
land NJ. E. Church, where a male octet Is
being organized among the younger men,
bers OF the c. E. Society. Mr. Worth Har-
per is to be the tenor soloist and Mr.. Rob-
ert Crump the bass. The octet to sing
Sunday nights is composed of the follow
ing: Tenors, Messrs. Worth Harper Clar-
ence Fisher, Richard Walker and James
McCauley; bassos. Messrs. Robert Crump,