The times., 1898-11-06

MUSICAL NOTES.
Leonora Won Stosch, the violinist. is
en- route to her homeland from Paris.
Miss Won Stosch will appear again this
season in concert. one of her earliest
performances being given in Washing
ton.
A friend of Nine. Melba, in Washington,
has received the unwelcome notice of
the illness of the diva in Paris from can
Ger. The most competent specialists give
hope that the great and noble songstress
will survive.
Mr.. l. II. Finney sang as offertory on
Sunday night at ST. Paurs a bass solo,
Eye Hath Not Seem" from Gaurs
"Holy City, Mr.. Finney's enunciation
is clear and his phrasing excellent. In
the general conception of the number
naught may be said but in compliment.
Mr.. Finney has a voice of fine timbre
and resonance.
Prof. Bischoff has a comfortable sl.4O0
salary at the Congregational Church as
organist.
Mrs. Shir-Cliff, soprano at each the
New York Avenue Presbyterian Church
and the new Temple of the Hebrew Con-
gregation, receives as salary $500 from
each organization
A concert which attracted well-deserv-
a1 al rarficiDa mrs took n1aCa
last Friday evening at the Westminster
Baptist Church, the vocalists being Miss
Dexter, Mr.. McFarlnd. Miss Amy Law,
soprano. and Mrs. Frank Byram.
Signor Mariana Maina, whose choir was
the nucleus of the concert last Monday
at the Grand Opera House, deserves COM
pliment as a successful director. In soil
parts and ensemble singing, number fol-
lowed number equally well rendered.
Much may be said in praise of St.
Patrick's choir, which Signor Mama di-
rects. His end and aim seems TO be all
for musical effect following out the au-
thor's marking and carrying out in addi-
ton thereto his individual knowledge and
appreciation thereof This choir sings
with proper attack-with a nicely of
shading which Signor Mania means TO
have observed.
Mr. W. C. souder, recently installed
as choirmaster of the Keller Memorial
Church, Ninth and Maryland Avenue
in perfecting his vocal band for the years
service. He has. enlisted the services of
sopranos, Mrs William Bowlder and Mss
Lille Bowdler; contraltUs, Kisses Elsie
Parkinson, Edith Keck and Clara Park
inson. Naomi Boss and Charlotte Chalotte
Chase; tenors, James C. Boss and ]. S.
Manning; bassos, D. w. keck, Adolph
Bowlder and II. Lee Smith. Mrs. George
L. Riley is organist. An orchestral fea-
ture is marked in this choir, the instru-
mentalists, violins, w. W. weoer, Miss
Matilda Chester; flutes, E. S. Bergh and
F. p. Souder; cornets, Clarence Boescn
and Paul Keck; euphonium, g. l.. Beel-
er. This addition of orchestral iHstru-
ments IS to be commended and should be
encouraged by all churches Nothing so
supports the voice as orchestral instru-
ments. Better a few strings with wood,
winds and brass than large organ under
the fingers of an incompetent organist,
whose knowledge of registering is limited.
The choir at st. Mary's Catholic
Church. on Fifth Street, one of
the best paid choirs in the city gener-
ally presents good service from mu-
steal standpoint. A markedly excellent
one will be sung today and Is as follows:
Theodore Won la Hache's, '.Asperges Me-
Alois f. Lejeal's Mass in G; Gounod's 8
offertorium, Jerusalem, Convertere ad
Dominium," soprano solo and chorus.
At vespers+ o'clock-the Psalms and
Magnificat of Paola Giorza will be sung,
followed by c. Wenham Smiths 'Salve
Regina" chorus. Ettiene H. Mehuls 20,
Co ar;e h av;t Inn will
be sung, followed by Weigand's 'Tantum
Ergo" and the finale, 'Laudate Domi-
num-" in Gregorian form.
Mr.. Robert H. H. Clarke, son of the
rector of the ST. James Episcopal Church,
an eminent organist. is now visitor to
his relatives. Mr.. Clarke's field of work
is at Meriden, Conn, where he is organ
ist and choirmaster at one of the largest
parishes in that city.
Mrs Mary Bland Fowler, Immediately
from the Windy City. has established her
self with Miss Dexter, on f Street Miss
Fowler is a graduate from Leipsic, being
a pupil of DIR. F. Zeigfred; also with Mr..
Mollenhaur, in New York.
Mrs. Anna Craig Hills was heard In a
symposium of the musically bent on Fri
day in many musically worthy selections,
which were sung with much refinement of
manner and dignity, together with musical
appreciation. Mrs. Craig Hills readings
are clever and her songs are thought out
before singing.
Mrs. Hattie Meads-Smith and Mr..
Frank Reside will be heard at the ap-
preaching organ recital at st. Marks Pro-
Cathedral. Mr.. Murray, of the Covenant,
will be at the organ. Mr.. De Orfeo
Brown, the now organist, is still i'll at his
home in the North, suffering, it is said,
from consumption.
Mr.. D. Bliss, vocalist, and returned
missionary, will be the soloist this morn
ing at the Covenant.
At the concert of the Holy Name this
evening DR.. Gloetzner will play three
numbers. a final from one of Mendels-
sohns organ sonatas; the allegretto from
Beethoven's Eighth Symphony, and an
andante from string quartet, opus u,
by Tschaikowsky, each most interesting
to those who know music.
The first recital of the Washington
Chamber Music Society will occur on
December /, at the Universalist Church
and will be one of great interest to mu-
sicians, as it inaugurates in this city ar
era of classical caste. OF the participants
are DR.. Anton Gloetzner, at the piano
Mr.. Anton kaspar, violin, ant