Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-04
Graduated With Honors.
ANU SEMENTS.

SAENGERBUND CONCERT.-After q
number Of private cor certs and entertain
ments In It's own hall the Washington Saen-
eerbund last night gave its first public con-
cert at the National Theater the great
playhouse being filed from orchestra to
gallery. The Saengerbund forces, capable
and artistic every one, We're augmented by
Miss Elsa Won Mo,tke, yiolinste, of New
York: Mrs. W. L. Wilson, soprano; Mrs.
Margaret NOlan-Martin contraIto; Mr.
Thomas E. Turpin, tenor; Mr.. James j.
Nolan, baritone and an orchestra of thir-
ty-five pieces, conducted by Mr.. Henry
Xander. This combination of exceptional
talent resulted in a program of unusual
brilliant rendition throughout. The numbers
were artistically selected and performed in
each instance. The Saengerbund's choruses
were gwen with q vim, energy and preCis-
sion keenIy re.ished by the large audience
and eVldCncing the excellent training of
their musical director. Mr. Xander. Miss
Won Moltke's violin playing was clever in
the extreme, her expression, bowling and
general work being well-nigh perfect. The
singing Of Mrs. Wilson, Mrs. Nolan-Martin,
Mr. Turpin and Mr.. Nolan was up to the
we.l-knOwn standard of these vocalists
Their selections, individual and concerted,
evoked much enthusiasm. Mr.. Xander con-
Quoted the orchestra in excellent style and
the numbers assigned that organization
gram. Among the enjoyable selections of
the entertainment were: Overture, Frey
schultz" Weber, Saengerbund Orchestra;
tenor solo, Hearts Springtlme. Won Wick
EIDE. MIR. Turpin; Choruses, "Mutterliebe
and Fruhlingzeit," the Saengerbund; con
tralto solo, aria, 80 milo Fernando" Mrs.
Margaret NOlan-Martin; violin SOLO, "Fan-
TASTE Caprice" Miss Elsa Won Moltke: So
prano solo, Ocean, Thou Mighty Monster"
Mrs. W. L. Wilson; baritone solo, Fleeing
Vision Mr.. James ]. Nolan; vocal quar-
tets, 'Oh, My Love Is Like n Red, Red
Rose" and Goodnight, Goodnight, Be-
loved Mrs. W. L. Wilson, Mrs. Margaret
NolanM Martin, Mr.. Thomas Turpin and Mr..
James J. Nolan; chorus. "Siegesang des
Deutschen."
COLONIAL TEAS.-The Daughters Of
the American Revolution will give an en-
tertainment for the benefit of the Centen-
NAL Hall fund at Rauscher's, Connecticut
avenue and l. street northwest. Two days
Will be devoted to this work-Thursday and
Friday, December and g. In the after
Moons Of these days colonial teas, costumes,
dancing and music constitute the program,
while the evening entertainment will con-
sist of tableaus and dancing. on Thursday
evening Miss Elizabeth T. Pierce will rem
der vocal solo in addition to the regular
program.
The committees in charge of the enter
tainment are as follows:
Executive committee-Mrs. Chas. D. AL
den. chairman; Miss Virginia Miller Mrs.
F. W. Reading. Mrs. Augusta Johnson,
Mrs. Burnham. Mrs. K. K. Henry Mrs.
Mary S. Lockwood Miss NcLain. Miss Nc
Blair. Miss Aline Solomons, Mrs. Dennison
Miss Margaret Brady. Mrs VIM. Oscar
Rome. Mrs. johnson, Mrs. Harrison, Mrs.
Mary & Gist, Mrs. Fl. @. Guss, Mrs. TineH,
Mrs. A. S. Croissant, Mrs. Albert Aikers,
Mrs. NJ L. S. Davis, Mrs. Herschell Main,
Mrs. NJ. p. Luddington, Mrs. George NJ.
Sternberg Mrs. VIM. a. skunk Mrs Mary
c. WysonS, Mrs. Madison S. BoIlinger. Mrs
Lyman. Mrs z. NJ. Stocking, Mrs. j. Ellen
Foster.
Press committee-Mrs Ellen S Cromwell
chairman: Mrs. II. Il. Sperry, Mrs. Anna S
Hamilton. Mrs Gardiner
THE LADIES TRIO CONCERT-An ex-
ceptionally pleasing concert was given Sat
urday night at the Universalist Church by
the New York Ladies' Trio. composed of
Flavie Van Den Hende whose ability as a
violoncellist IS well known: Miss Hilda
Newman. a clever pianist. and Miss Rosso
Glsch. who performs the violin with
skill and intelligence. The trio was assisted
by Miss Lillian Carllsmith, who was heard
in number of delightful contraIto solos
The concert was enjoyable, although there
were some changes from the printed pro
gram, and deserved better patronage Miss
Van Den Hende was easily the star of the
combination, her playing being thoroughly
artistic.