Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-16
MUSICAL MENTION.

The senior and junior choirs of the Ninth
Street Christian Church have resumed their
work after a vacation during the month OF
August There will be no change IN the
personnel of the choirs, but few voices
will be added on each part in both cholcs
that will greatly strengthen them Pror.
Chas. Haydn Chase, the organist and direc-
tor of the choirs, will be quite busy during
the next two months filling engagements
out of the city. Next week he VIII De at
Beaver Creek, Mich. The first week IN Oc-
tober he has been engaged to assist in the
dedication of a new organ IN one OF the
churches at Frederick, Md. ana later ne
has been engaged as organist and pianist
at a concert to be given at Philadelphia.
under the auspices Of the Young Men
Christian Association OF that city. Inc
latter part of October Prof Chase will go
to Cincinnati to attend the jubilee conven-
ton Of the Christian churches throughout
America. Many OF his musical friends are
congratulating Prof. Chase on the fact that
several of his works are to appear on the
programs of the Haydn Society Of Boston.
The Sunday Night Music Club met at
rs H street and gave the evening to a
study of the following schumann compost,
tions: The three trios. OPP. 60, Nos. 1.
and 3, and the Phantasfestucke. Romance,
Humoreske, Duet, Finale. Miss Lucia Noia
sang 'Thou'rt Passing Hence (Sullivan)
and Spohr's "Erl King with violin oph-
cato by Mr.. ]. A Bryan -.
Mr.. Forrest D. Carr, the basso, leaves
today for Chicago to commence a concert
tour through the west and south.
Homer Lind, the baritone OF the Castle
Square Opera Company. has been sum
moned to New York to begin rehearsals for
Die Meistersinger," with which the sea-
son will open.
has the following to say of well-knoWn
Washington singer: "One of the finest bar
itOnes that 1t has ever been the pleasure OF
Erie people to meet and hear is now visit
ing friends and relatives In this city. The
gentleman referred to Is Mr.. j. .. McFali
be persuaded to give Erie people in general
an opportunity Of hearing him they would
appreciate the treat highly
Mr. Angelo Fronani, who has been spend
ing his vacation in Philadelphia. his old
home. and Reading, Pa. has returned to
the city Mr.. Fronanfs direction OF the
Euterpe Club last season was distinct
success the interest ana progress OF the
members being maintained until late IN the
spring.
tho ennearance in thisIcity Of the two
great pianists, Pade1ewnkl ana De zach
man, have been conSnn10ated and wash
ington will again have the pleasure OF
hearing these two grsat artists Mr.. Pader-
| ewski has not been An this country since
his last tour, whichEwas In 1895. having
ENGAGEMENTS abroad ahafrhaye occupied his
time. He is also at atorlk On a new opera.
which is shortly to Be produced and OF
Mr.. De Pachmap's. laA@eppearance In this
CITY was in 1893, wien she appeared with
the Boston SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA. He has
never appeared here, II recital. and he
should be welcomed wa the same FEELING
| that has marked hb e0eer all over the
| world He is noted ~ z great interpreter
| of Chopin and stands alAne as a renderer
of that great composer0work.