Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-03-09

Audenreid, Mrs. Frederick Rodgers, Mrs.
Schroeder, Mrs. Hawley, Mrs. Very, Mrs.
Buckingham, Mrs. Mott, Mrs. U. s. Grant.
Mrs. Harriet Lane Johnston, Mrs. Sigsby,
Mrs. Wainwright, Mrs. Fuller, Mrs. Peck
ham. Mrs. McKenna, Mrs. Miles. Mrs.
Sheridan, Mrs. Letter. Mrs. N. 8. Lincoln,
Mrs A. C. Taylor, Mrs. Childs. Mrs. Nc
Guire, Mrs. Boardman, Mrs r Nelson
Ramsay, Mrs. Stanley Matthews, Mrs.
Wadsworth, Mrs. Mulligan, Mrs. Ernst.
Mrs. Sumner, Mrs. Aulick Palmer, Mrs.
Davis, Mrs. Tuckerman. Mrs. Benham,
James Johnston, Mrs. Dickens. Mrs. John
r. Young. Mrs. Weightman, Mrs. Goodice,
Mrs Sunderland, Mrs. Edie, Mrs. Ham
mend and Mrs. Davenport.
A feature that added much to the brill
liancy of the affair was the fact that twen-
ty officers of the army, navy and marine
corps in full dress uniform acted as ushers,
while prominent young women OF society
sold small flags and programs, realizing
neat sum in this way to be added to the
proceeds of the concert. Among the Of
ficers who acted in this manner were Lieu
tenants Gilmore, Hieberg, Nissen and Gui-
Of the marines, and Lieutenants Ward,
Culver, Gibbons, Key, Laucheimer, Hill,
Ensigns Haines. Jones and Lattimer, DR..
Russell and DR.. McClurg of the navy.
while among the young ladies who assisted
In swelling the Maine fund by the sale of
flags and programs were Miss Miles, Miss
Crosby. Miss Hichborn. Miss Vivian Sar-
toris, Miss McCalla, Miss Bates, Miss Gill
more, Miss Wallace, Miss Bradford, Miss
Adams and Miss Sigsbee.
The theater was deliberately draped with
the national colors the Presidents box be-
ing decorated with the American coat-of-
arms in gilt on a background of navy blue.
Nearly every one in the audience wore
some part of the national colors, and the
general effect when the audience was in
motion was not only effective, but calcu-
lated to inspire high feeling of patriotism.
The President and Mrs. Mckinley arrived
just before the commencement of the con-
cert and were greeted with hearty cheers.
The President bowed repeatedly on the
way to his box. and upon leaving the thea
ter at the conclusion of the program was
given another and still heartier ovation.
The feature of the concert in a musical
way was the Woman's String Orchestra of
New York assisted by Miss Nina Rathbone,
the organization rendering its services gra-
tuitously in the effort to swell the fund for
the Maine sufferers. The program was an
especially attractive one and each and
Among the special numbers must be men,
toned Miss Cluss. harDist: Miss Branth,
violinist, and Miss Gaertner, cello soloist.
Miss Cluss is a Washington girl and is we'll
known here for her mastery skill on her
beautiful instrument. Her work yesterday
showed that she has even improved in her
command over the harp, both in technique
and power of expression and her friends
IN the audience united in giving her a
hearty welcome. Miss Gaertner's work on
the cello was much enjoyed. while Miss
Branth proved herself to be a violinist of
more than ordinary merit Miss Rath-
bones numbers comprised an aria from
Hamlet" and later three songs by Ameri-
can composers. her full, rich voice being
heard to splendid advantage in all of the
selections. The concert closed with the
singing of THE Star Spangled Banner by
Miss Rathbone in costume. Small flags
which had been distributed about the audi
ence were industriously waved during this
performance, which seemed to inspire the
highest pitch of patriotic fervor