The times., 1898-12-25
MUSICAL NOTES.

Mr. Palmer, who has chafgetot the mu-
sic at Hamline Church.. Is .preparing the
Sunday school children for a cantata 10
be given Friday evening lofo Christ as
week The cantata is entitled. Santa
Clauss Reception" which wilBibe given
with costumes and scenery, StRe school
joining in the chorus. Issaufce
The rehearsals Of the District National
Guard Brigade Band win be suspended
during the holidays. The members will
participate In a social stag party one
evening this week. fGsg.s
The Oaks Georgetown Was the CEN
ter of attraction Friday evening, when
scenes from various operas were present
ed by pupils of a well-known Washington
teacher.
Mrs Brown, Of st. Stephens P. E.
Church, was unable to occupy her posi-
tion as organist last Sunday on account of
Illness.
The many friends OF De offeo Brown.
who died Wednesday at his home. 603
East Capitol Street, will mourn his loss
deeply. Mr.. Brown was twenty two
years of age and was the .organist and
choirmaster of the Pro-Cathedral The
interment will be In Greenwood Gene
terry, Brooklyn, n. Y.
"A concert by the Wesleyan University
Glee. Mandolin and Guitar Club is loo. ell
forward to with pleasure. 1t will be held
at the Metropolitan Methodist Episcopal
Church December 30. jr
Mr.. Foster has just been engaged to
take entire charge of the music at the
annual Congress of the Daughters of the
American Revolution for the week ending
February 25. at the Grand Opera House.
Mr. Foster had charge of this music last
year.
The pianoforte and song. recital by
Ethelbert Nevin and Nine. Juch at the
Universalist Church Wednesday evening
was success, the program being as fol-
lows: Chorus, ''At Evening"" piano, la
Pastorela,' 'Misericordia, I'll Ruslgn-
uolo." Love Song,' "Arleschino;" songs,
.'Herbctgefuhl." "oh, That We Two
Were Alaying'' La Wis.,, Twas
April" piano, Una Gourno in venezia, -
Dawn" "Gondoliere,' Venetian Love
Song" Good Night" song Beat Upon
Mine Little Heart" Ozark Brown Is the
River" I'm Winter I Get Up at Night, -
Little Boy Blue" chorus, "Wynken.
Blynken. and Nod Those in the
choruses We're Miss AtLee, Mrs. Wilson,
Miss Simonds, Miss Muir, Mr. McFar-
land, Mr.. Hensey. Mr.. Humphrey, and
Mr.. Otto Luebkert.
n concert ny tUt johns HOPKINS NIIee,
Banjo. and Mandolin Club will be given
AT the National Rifles Armory Tuesday
evening.
Mr.. Foster says he has received the
contract to furnish all the music for the
annual bush meeting of Loudoun County,
Va. in August. Sam Jones will fire.
quently lecture.
Prof. Harry Sanders. the head of the
firm of Sanders & Stayman, is still con-
fined to his home. where he has been for
over three months.
Last week some very amusing incidents
happened at an entertainment A stere-
optcon view was before the audience.
the lecturer was temporarily embarrassed
by the absence of light, due TO the before
mentioned person innocentE sitting upon
the gas tube. Sections are Z, also cap
tivated by views, as was proved In
accompanist vainly waited for tones
from the MINDLESS instrument. in
which case this particular sexton was
much needed. The audience was amused
to see the Needless individual hurry down
! the aisle of the church to the vacant
place behind the silent pipes; again al
the end OF the program the people and
the accompanist We're at the mercy OF
, this sexton. who stubborply refused to
! pOSillOn
until each and every gas Jet upon the
large chandelier was lighted.
Mrs. Gibbs gave a delightful musicale tc
few of her friends Thursday at $50
Among the selections rendered were: An.
! dante, Mendelssohn, concerto. Berceus
NJ Schuman; In Sweet September
Hope Temple; GYPSY JOHN Clay; "Stil
VIE Die" Nacht: andante cantabile
Seam Vai: Santa Medalia" Faust
Night Time Song" Van De Water
! Those aiding in the evenings enjoyment
were Mr.. Lloyd Yeung. Angelo c. Frou
oni and Miss ID. MYRTLE Dexter, Mr.
/ McFall and Mrs Gibbs. Mr.. Frouon
added TO his reputation during the even
| ing very much as a fine pianist and ac
companist. 4 few of those present were
Mr.. Young. Mrs. Snyder. Mrs McFall
Miss McFall, Minister Wu and Mis-!
! Dakin.
| Otto Luebkert scored success at tn,
recent concert of the Martin Luther So
| ciety in Chickering Hall, y. Y.