Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-03-26
SOME M USICAl NOTES

Miss Clara Ascherfeld. the brilliant young
pianistc of the Peabody Conservatory OF
Music, Baltimore, Nd. will give her first
recital in this city at the Bradbury piano
rooms, l225 Pennsylvania avenue, Satur-
day. April =, at 3:50 pm. She Mill he as
sisted By her brother, Mr.. l.. u. Ascher-
fed. baritone, and the following we'll
known Washington artists: Miss Virginia
Powell Goodwin. soprano; Mr.. Jos. Finckel,
violinist, and Miss Agnes Eloise Alden ac-
compa mist. Miss Ascherfeld has held the
| Peabody Alumni scholarship for three sue
| cessive years, and is probably the most
| talented piano student ever connected with
| that famous institution. Her remarkable
| ability and the popularity of the other art
lists who will participate in the program
should assure a big audience of musical
people Complimentary cards of admission
can be secured upon request at the Brad
bury piano rooms.
The older pupils of the Lawrence School
OF Music rendered program Thursday
evening for the benefit of the Masonic fair
fund. The recital hall was crowded to its
utmost capacity. Every number was we'll
received and many encores Were demanded.
The Sunday Night Music Club met at
MISS George Miller's, No. lis c street
northeast, on Saturday evening, and at
Miss Pauline lsemanns on SUNDAY even
ing. both nights being devoted TO the study
| of the music played by the Boston orches-
L,
tions being the Rienzi overture the over
ture to Tannhauser, the preludes to the
third act of "Dohensrin' and Tristan and
Isolde" the Isolde Liebstod and the Bee
thoven "Eroica' symphony. Twelve of the
members spent delightful hour with Mr.
Paur, the conductor of the orchestra, on
tie day following the concert. at the Ra-
leigh. where he makes his home during
| his visits here.
The piano pupils OF the Columbia Con-
serFdto!y of Music will give a musicale
April Il, assisted b. Misses Baker and
Won inertia, Vocalists: Miss Florence Stew
ems, violin: Mr.. Phillips, cello, and the
Columbia Orchestra.
The chldrens recital given by the Law
| renee School Of Music last evening was
quite "A successful affair. Each ana every
| number on the program was well receiv ID.
| many encores being demanded. Miss Ethel
iioitzclaw, though only fourteen years of
age. sang one of Arditis difficult waltzcs
with much expression and ease. Agnes and
Elsie Jordon deserve credit for their play
ing The other participants were Miss Mat
| tie Copperthite, Master Norman Scala
Master Lewis and Fred Crollard Miss Ger
| truGe Peach and Miss Margaret Treakie.
The first rehearsal of the chorus for the
opening ceremonies at the Masonic fair
was held at Sheidon's Hall Tuesday eVen-
ing last under the direction of Mr. Nc
Leod. The attendance was exceedingly
good, and the way the chorus disposed of
the work in hand was an agreeable surprise
even to the director. The chorus is very
largely composed of members of the we'll
known Choral Society, as a general invita-
ton was extended to them to assist the
Masonic brethren in their undertaking.
which invitation has in most instances
been accepted.
The coming lecture rehearsal of the
Choral Society. at which MIR. II. L. Kreh-
hiel will favor the active and sustaining
members with lecture on the coming rem
dition of Dvoraks "Specter Bride" is
! looked forward to with great interest. 1t
Will be held at the Unyersalist Church.
corner 13tl and l. streets, Thursday
April T.
Easter Sunday at st. Margaret's Church
Connecticut avenue, solos will be sung
both at the morning and afternoon SER
vices by Mr.. John r. Bentley of PhfIa-
delphia. The title of the afternoon solo
is The Resurrection Morn by Schneck-
er. The other will be announced later. Mr..
Bentley is said TO have rich, high bari
tone voice. carefully cultivated, and OF
very sympathetic quality.