Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-08
M u SICAL N 0 T E S

There will be four musical matinees, CIV
en- under fashionable patronage, at Rausch-
er's, Thursdays, February 10, II, "a and
March 3. They are in charge of Mrs. Ber-
man of New York, and will follow the plan
of the social functions that take place each
season at the Waldorf. Among the artists
engaged for the Washington affairs are: Mr..
Walter Damrosch, who will give an explain
atory recital on Tristan und Isolde" Nine.
Gadski singing the love song from the same
opera; Mr.. David Bispham, in song re-
cital; Mr.. and Mrs. Henschel, Mr.. Theo-
dore Bjorksten and Mr.. Henri Marteau, the
young French violinist. The last comes
from st. Louis, March 3, expressly for this
concert, and as he starts Immediately after
for San Francisco and the western. tour,
this will be the only opportunity to hear
him this winter. Patronesses are: Lady
Pauncefote, Mrs. Hobart, Mrs. Fuller, Mrs.
Gray, Mrs. Harlan, Mrs. Peckham, Mrs.
Alger, Mrs. Thomas Nelson Page, Mrs.
Lodge, Mrs. Boardman, Mrs Westinghouse,
Mrs. Letter, Mrs. Johnston, Mrs. Mackay-
Smith, Mrs Radcliff, Mrs. George w.
Childs, Mrs. Hutchins, Mrs. Ffoulke, Mrs.
Wolcott, Mrs. Hit, Mrs. Thomas B. Reed,
Mrs George H. Weeks. Mrs George NJ
Sternberg, Mrs. Hammond, Mrs. Ward.
Mrs. McKeever, Mrs. Luquer, Mrs. Biddle,
Mrs. Hunt, Mrs. Hoffman, Mrs. Percy Nor
gan, Mrs. Bailey, Mrs. Wylie, Mrs. Clover,
Mrs. Stanley Mathews. Mrs. U. s. Grant,
Mrs. Bradley. Mrs. Richardson. Mrs. Nc
Lanahan, Mrs. Whittimore, Mrs. McAliiIan,
Mrs. Story, Mrs. Mckee. Mrs. Perrin, Mrs.
Dean and Mrs. Miles.
The pupils Of Mrs. Harriet H. Mills will
meet in her studio this evening for the pur-
pose of studying the Henschel programs
next week. The numbers to be sung by
the students have been carefully prepared.
and much profit and pleasure will be de-
rived from the opportunity of becoming
concerts. No guests will be invited, as it
Is to be practically an evening of study.
The second in the series of chamber music
concerts given by Mr. Herman c. Rake
ing at the Washington Club. Miss Amelia
B. Fisher, soprano, will be the vocalist
The program has been well arranged and
will include: Rubinsten's Trio. op: 60;
vanus, Bemberg. Miss Fisher; violoncello
solo, Bocherini's Rondo, Miss Wignan;
trios, Virgin Last Sleep, Massenet and Min
yet, Pollini; violin solo, VieuXtemps Rev
erie; Rakemann's Song of the Willows and
Gregh's Chanson Leranaise, Miss Fisher.
Miss Harriette Crum of Canton, Ohio has
accepted the contralto position at Epiph-
any. Miss Crum has voice of much
sweetness and power, and it is believed
that she will be worthy successor to Mrs.
Shaler.
DR.. and Mrs. ]. NJ. Lamb entertained the
Sunday Night Music Club at their resi-
dence, COG G street northwest, the pro-
gram consisting of the second Beethoven
symphony, the eleventh symphony of
Haydn, Chopin polonaise. op. 40, No. 2,
and a March Heroique by Hermann Mohr;
all the compositions being arranged for
four hands piano and quartet of strings.
The Choral Society met as usual on Mon
day night at Sheldon Hall, 1904 street
northwest. George w. Chadwick's Lovely
De- hN11 tr-htn oh iS
on the program Of the next concert, was
part of the evening was devoted to Park
ers Redemption Hymn" on which some
work had been previously done. A num-
Der Of applicants were examined and adj
mitted Ia membership in the society,
which is at present in a very flourishing
condition. Applicants should present them
selves at the regular Monday evening re-
hearsals. The next concert promises to be
as well attended as the last The music
will have an especial interest for the
members of our various patriotic organi-
cations, being entirely by American COM
posers and rendered by American-born
soloists. 1t is believed that many men,
bers of the Sons and Daughters of the
Revolution and the American Revolution,
of the societies of Colonial Wars and Colo
NAL Danes, and Of other similar organiZa-
TORS will be in attendance, particularly in
view of the fact that the concert will oc-
cur in the week in which the Daughters
of the American Revolution will hold their
annual congress in this city, which is al
ways well attended by delegates from all
parts Of the country.