The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-03
3 MUSICAL LANDMARK.
The Georgetown Orchestra, Its Pa,
History and Present Development

TIse Georgetown Orchestra Its Past
History and Present Development.
In these days when landmarks of older
Washington are fast disappearing. it is re
fTeshing TO note one institution that as
years 90 by seems 10 become stronger and
play a more and more important role il
the eity's artistic Development. Such an
Institution Is the Georgetown Orchestra.
Founded in 1877, through the-eforts of a
number OF amateurs devoted TO the study
Of The great masters. it was at first only
string quartet; then. owing 10 the large
number seeking membership 1t developed
into fulI-Fe3ged orchestra.
At first the only object of the orgsniza-
ton has the pleasure and advancement Of
It's members. but in time, responding 70
popular demand. concerts were given.
TO this enterprise, fostering as it did
the spirit OF classical music at time when
concerts were few anG far between, may
be traced IN large meaz=re the present
status of Washington rs musical GENRE
The term amateur orchestra is with
good reason. apt 10 keep away from q con-
cert those music lovers who have once
borne the iafiction of tie average yolun-
teer band that assumes the name. The
Georgetown Orchestra composed as il Is
CT The best talent 2vaila Die. both amaEeu
and professional. IS amateur in name only,
its performances emitting it 10 rank with
the best professional organizations of the
country But its aims have never ;2sen
3neTCenaTy and al profits are applied to
ward increasing It's efficiency and upbui!d-
iTg the musical lie OF the city For SINH
lar reasons. although repeatedly urged 10
no e-r he
orchestra has IN fact cut grown its original
home. the sentiment of the members has
6een against breaking with old traditions
So that the name like the organization,
has become a permanent feature OF the
city
The concert given by the orchestra last
spring So far surpassed all previous efforts.
that the management has planned for this
season series Of three concerts with
possible fourth The first concert will lake
place at the Lafayette Square Opera Hssase
on the evening OF Saturday. December s,
and owing to the energy Of the officers aad
hoard of directors the success Of the sea
son is already assured.
The president Mr. BTainard H Warner,
n assuming his Office. lends TO the further
ance of the s0ciety'S welfare al the quail
ties which have made him successful il.
business life and has also brought it inc
prominence among social leaders. Vice
President Frank B. MetzeTott is well known
as Yersed IN all the iutricacies Of musical
n1anag ement- Upon Secretary Edgar "
Stone devoiveS a large part Of the most
srduOus work and TO his faithful
service is due i. large part
OF the organization : success The impor-
tant pest Of treasurer is filled by Mr.. Carl
B. Keferstein well known in social and
artistic circles as one of our leading ar
chitects These officers with Messrs. Fer
dinand Weller John D. Patten. John R
Hill. and DR.. William Long, constitute The
executive committee
OF all the directors of the orchestra. the
present conductor. Prof Josef Kaspar. has
served longest and under his leadership
has been brought to a high pitch of excel
ience. Himself trained musician and full
of enthusiasm for the work, he possesses
4 rare combination OF Powers that secures
the severest drill without dampening the
aTdor Of his assistants. The following is
the list of the orchestra:
First violins-Anton -Kaspar Miss Der
tina Lucas Miss Minna Heinrichs. Joseph
FinckeI. Tyler NordliGger H. l. Richard
son fred Weller John r. Hill. Mrs d. G.
Lewis Miss Fannie Koehle. Miss Jessica
CowIing Miss Louise Carson Miss Olive
EariDg Miss Mary Crook Miss Florence
Stevens. and Mr. Frank Kaspar; second VIC
Iins-C. b KefeTstein. E. z. Upham. E. S.
tracy, IL u Mitchell u IL SedtOii, d
Stanley. Miss Ola Park. Miss Katherine
Bradford. Miss Addie Lyon. Miss Lucy
Mortimer Miss Edith Holt Miss Caroline
s Field Miss Rose Maxwell. Miss Estha
Smith Miss Ella 4. Knight. and Miss Mary
King: violas-Robert c. Stearns. Miss
Maud SewelI. Julius like. W D. Hadger.
g X Finekel l. NJ Kruger, w Buck
ingban. and c. Donch; yioloncellos-W-
ViI!alrando. Paul Finckel. Miss Anna like.
Miss Florence Weiser. Miss Minnie Schott.
4. Furtfmeyer and C. Werner; double
basses-D WelfsteineT. August Heck C.
Feige. C. Kruger, A A. Moeller. an1 C.
Neumann: fiutes-HenTy Jaeger and E w
Stone; piccoio-F Oppermann: oboes-R
NJ ssinger and F. Patscbker; clarinets-A.
W CODA and r Boettseher; bsssoons-J
Bieudonne and H. p Werres; horns-B.
BaumgarteI. J Schulz. l. TilIeux, and V
Patrola: coTnets-DT. William Long and
Waiter Smith: trombones-B. F. Taylor.
2. Muhlhausen. and Harry A. Stone; tuba
C. Lfearioae; tympani-C. NaeekeF; Ii
brarian-Sydney ExIey-
The advance sale CT seats, now on at
Sanders & Stayman's music house, indi-
Gates that the curtain will rise TO full