The times., 1899-01-01
MUSICAL NOTES.

Miss Lotta Wilson. the promising young
harpist of Washington, who has been on a
visit to New York and Providence, r. l.,
will soon return TO the city.
Mr. L. H. Ascherfeld has written an
other selection entitled Come. Darkies,
Come; Sing an Time Song Wild Me-
The quartette at New York Avenue
Church was assisted by Miss BERTHE Riech-
enbach last Sunday night
1t has been rumored that Charles C.
Woodward, the organist of the First Pres
byterian Church, has received an offer in
Brooklyn. n. Y Mr.. Woodward is well
satisfied with the position he has so sue
cessfully held for a number of years and ii
is believed he will remain in Washington.
John Blackmar, singer who is we'll
known in Masonic circles, has gone 10 Por-
10 Rico TO join his wife. They will soon re-
turn to Washington.
Miss Pearl Evans. soprano at ST. Jo-
seph's. is unable TO do her usual amount OF
singing on account of a severe cold.
The organist at Epiphany has been quite
i'll and Z. a. Varela has been substituting
Mr. Theophil has been engaged as perma-
nent organist for the present year. Mr.
Vareia will continue TO act as choirmaster
Mrs. Charles Shaler has been re-engaged
as contralto at Epiphany.
The Christmas music Will be repeated al
the First Baptist Church, Sixteenth and c
Streets northwest, today. Mrs. Noyes will
sing today a new song entitled 20, Praise
His Holy Name by Edward D. Anderson
This beautiful song has been dedicated tC
Mrs. Noyes by the composer.
The Christmas music at Wesley Chapel
Fifth and F Streets northwest, will be
, repeated today.
DR.. Robert Smart, who assisted at st
Matthews in the Christmas music. will give
his services for the New Years selections
the Christmas music being repeated. LIZ
Prevost's Mass will be sung and MargC
Vespers. The solos for the morning will
be ''Veni Creator by Lasti Miss Eliza
beth Tyler, after which Miss Edna Bishop
will be heard in 20, Salutaris."
Mrs. cameron's new song, Burns's High.
land Mary, has come from the press and
will hold its own among Scotch airs.
Guriey Memorial Sunday school room
was crowded last Tuesday evening 10 heal
David Cooks new cantata, directed by
Miss Annie Henderson. The children die
remarkably well, showing careful training
Owing 10 the illness of DR.. Bischoff last
Sunday the Christmas music was postponed
and will be heard today-morning and
evening. For one number the Coming OF
the King. by Dudley Buck. will be given
Prof. Bischoff resumed his teaching OF
Wednesday last.
There will be fine musical programme
al the Immaculate Conception Church to-
day. Beethoven's mass in will be sung
at 1880 this morning. At the yesper ser
vice at p. m. the music viii be unusually
fine and will have the assistance of Mr.
Ernest Lent with the cello. and Mr.. Oscar
Welu with violin. Mr.. Lent will render
one of his finest cello solos accompanied
by Mr.. Arthur D. Mayo on the organ, anC
Mr.. Welt will play the violin obligato tt
the soprano solo. 20 Salutaris' sung b,
Miss Annie Grant, Another very attractive
~ number Will be the Ave Maria sung by
Miss Grant with a duo obligato by Messrs
Lent and Welt.
Under the direction of the choral society
verdi's -'Manzoni Requiem will be sun,
February 2s. The following soIoists viii
assist: Katherine Hike. soprano; Mar,
Louise Clary. alto; J. H. Mckinley, tenor
DIR. Carl Duff, basso.
double Quartette will be the feature O
interest this morning at New York Avenu,
Church. The singers will be Mrs Nelli.
Wilson ShirClif. Mrs. Martin, Mrs. Glib
son. Mr.. Terpen Mr.. Nolan, Mr.. J. NJ. Rie
man and Mr.. Rose
The concert by the Wesleyan Universit,
Musical Club was held at Metropolitan VI
z. Church Friday evening. Although tn,
audience was not large, IL was a fashion.
able and appreciative one. The young mel
showed very good work. In fact. the tou
ensemble was equal TO anything OF its kint
here this Winter. The club will leave fol
Elmira, \. Y, in the morning.