Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-06-25
SOME MUSICAL NOTES

The piano pupils of Miss Virginie Bestor
gave quite an interesting program last Sat
urday afternoon at her music studio on
18th street. The room looked very attrac-
tive with flowers and palms as a back
ground for the youthful pianists- Miss Isa-
bel Towner opened the program with
movement from the Handel Concerto in G
minor: Miss Norma Spalding in Sonatina
by Clement. and Miss Martha Gregory, in
a Rondo by Hummel. were followed by Miss
Henrietta Fitch, very little miss who
played Valse by Streabbog; Miss Louise
Gregory played a Notturino by Biedermann
and a Hungarian Battle Song by Reinhold;
an Etude by Heller and Valse by Rummel
were given by Miss Virginia Schaefer: Miss
Grace Hillyer played a Dance-Caprice by
Grieg; Miss Romina Upham gave Noe
tUrne by Ravina: Bolero by Ravina was
given by Miss Isabel Towner. and Miss
Hillyer and Miss Upham closed the pro-
gram with two waltzes by Kirchner for
two pianos. Miss Bestor received con-
CALCULATIONS upon the success of her pupils
work.
The choir of ST. Mary's Church. 9Th
street between G and II streets northwest,
will sing for the last time tomorrow pre-
y.ous to a two months vacation. The
quartet, consisting of Miss Cecilia V.
Murphy. soprano; Miss Margaret Eichhorn.
Mr. Frank A. Rebstock bass, and the
ganist and director. Mr.. William Wal
decker, have all been re-engaged by the
pastor, Father George Glaab. DID,, to re-
sumo their duties next September. An
elaborate program has been prepared, Sc
lected from the best works contained in
the excellent musical library. collected I'M
der the direction OF Mr.. Waldecker the past
six years he has had charge of the choir.
The chorus is follows: Sopranos, Misses
Appolonia Miller. Rosa Miller. Alice Koch.
Lulu Robert and Theresa Buehler; altos.
Misses Annie Miller, Mamie Miller and Ed
ma Wright: tenors. Messrs. John T. Orchard
and Joseph A. Gauges. and BASES. Messrs.
Robert Paul. ]. Frank White, Henry p.
Werres and Arthur A. Giles.
High mass will be celebrated at 1919 a. m
with the following music: 'Asperges Me-
kollros; ''Kyrie Eleison," Biedermann;
'Gloria in Excelsis Deo.'' Guilmant; offer
tory, Jerusalem Gounod .'Credo in
Unum Deo," from Beethoven's mass in C:
'Sanctus and Benedictus.'' HANNA, and
Agnus Del" from Haydn's Mass No. L.
Vesper service will he sung at o'clock
During this service the following music
will be sung: Psalms from Marcos Vesper
service No. 2; Magnificent" Moderate:
Chadwick's ''Salve Regina" for quartet:
St Saens' 20 Salutaris, for trio: Rya's
'Tantum Ergo" and ''Laudats Dominum'
The choir of st. Mary's has achieved
great amount of success under the eff
cient leadership of Mr.. Waldecker. who
has brought the chorus to high state of
efficiency. while the quartet under his d.
rection has added much to the enjoyable
character of the services at that church
during the winter season.
The Columbia Concert, Opera and ORA
matte Club. which was organized last Tues
day evening, will give its first public en-
tertainment Tuesday evening, July ), at
the National Soldiers Home Theater, for
the benefit of any of the families of the
District volunteers at the front in need
of assistance. The club will give it's sec
Ond performance at the Grand Opera House
on the evening CT the 18th of July and
will present the one-act comedy. "A Mouse
Trap. and the comic opera, "A New Years
Reception, and will also introduce several
specialties. Prof. George Lawrence is the
director, assisted by Miss Bessie Stewart,
elOcutIonist.
The Sunday Night Music Club met at
the residence of Mrs. Doubday. and played
the Entire Ac;e Gavotte by Gillet; the sec
ond Entire Acte from Schuberts Rosa
mCnde; a minuetto, by Scharwenka; a
Minuetto. by Paderewski: Canzonetta by
GODDARD, and Moment Musicale, by Schubert.
Miss Lucia Nola sang Diabelli's "Jubilate
Dec" and Himmel's Alma Virgo" both
with piano and string quartet accompani-
ment. and Reinecke's Greeting to the
Woods with violin obligato, by Miss Jes-
sic Cowling. Wednesday evening the club
attended the farewell reception of Miss
Pauline lsemarn, one of the viOlinsts who
will sail June 20 for a two years course Of
study in Vienna
There will be a service of song at the
Asbury NJ E Church tomorrow evening,
June 26. from S:l5 to $780, under the direc-
ton OF Prof. ]. Henry Lewis. Nine Selika
soprano, who has Travelled extensively in
Europe and America, and who is perhaps
the most artistic singer of the colored race.
Will render several selections. Miss Louise
Hamer. contralto. and Mr.. Emmett G.. Jones'
bass will also be heard in solos. The choir
of the church, which has quite a reputa-
ton for concerted work, will sing several
Choruses.