Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-17
MUSICAL MENTION.

MUSICAL MENTION.
Miss Mary Helen Howe formerly of this
city, but who has for the past few years
been engaged in study and professional
work in New York, sang for President and
Mrs Mckinley at the White House last
Tuesday She sang the ''Ah fors hui
aria from la Traviata:" the well-known
aria from Robert lie Diable," The Night
ingale," brilliant waltz song by Murio
Cell: Godard's Florida song and several
ballads. TO the piano accompaniment OF
Cell; Godards Florian song and several
schqmann's Fantasy" Miss Howe length
ened her intended program considerably al
Mrs. Mch1nleyS request, who expressed
herself as delighted with her singing She
was also personally complimented by the
President. Miss Howe and her mother
We're charmed with their reception by
the President. Mrs Mckinley and the ladies
whom the latter had invited to meet them.
Miss Howe returned to New York We'd
nesday. where she will sing at a concert
next Monday night
Arrangements are being made looking to
benefit concert for Miss Eva Mills who
has been i'll for some months with nervous
prostration. The chief mover in the affair
is Mrs ellison of the Everett. who has been
warm personal friend of Miss Mills for
many years Some years ago Miss Mills
was the foremost singer in this city, and
to aid in any worthy benefit. 1t is believed
that the singers of today will generously
volunteer to make the proposed testimonial
a substantial one.
The popular opera THE Bohemian Girl"
Will be produced some time in the early
spring by Prof. George Lawrence assisted
by MS pupils and the Handel-Haydn Sing
ing Society. The opera which is full of
beautiful melody and line chorus work, has
seldom been produced by amateurs in this
city. and will be quite an undertaking. A
chorus of about sixty voices is being organ
lied to make the affair success. A string
orchestra will also be organized to assist
the society in the chorus work Applica-
tons for the chorus must be made to the
secretary. NJ. NJ. Byrne. GIL ID street north
east. and applications for the orchestra
must be made to the director Prof Law
renee, 1lei 6 street northwest. The work
of the society at its last concert was all
that could be desired. In addition to the
opera the Heavens Are Telling and other
Oratorio choruses will be prepared for the
tina! concert. which will be strictly Han
de!-Haydn evening.
Mss Mary Walk, leading soprano of St.
Paurs Episcopal Church, will sing the
beautiful song of Granie-. 'Hosanna," at
Mr. Harvey Murray's organ recital at the
Church of the Covenant this afternoon.
MISS Walk has a dramatic voice of great
beauty, and has made marked progress this
winter.
Prof. George Lawrence is arranging to
give another musical evening with his
pNfA4H liit Idtlti part OF ifllS month. when
he expects to introduce a female quartet
he is organizing. His mixed quartet will
also appear in several numbers One of his
advanced pupils, Miss Mary Mckenzie
Byrne. appeared to great advantage on the
Sth of March at a concert and has had
quite compliment paid her by the music
committee of the First Pres byterian Church
Where she mas been singing for the past
month. Her singing has been greatly ad-
mired by the congregation. and it is with
regret that they lose her voice in the choir
Miss Maud Mcpherson and Miss Anna
Dawson played piano solos and Miss Jose
Prime Harlowe and Miss Carrie NJ Douela So
appeared in recitations at the HandeI-Haydn
concert at Carroll Hall
The choir of Trinity Church, I'd and G
streets northwest, is actively rehearsine
the oratorio of the Passion" by A, r.
Gaul This will be sung on Good Friday
April IL. at pm. No charge will be made
for admission. A few voices have been
secured in addition to the regular choir
for this occasion
The quartet Of the Church of Our Father.
Eth and l. streets northwest. will to,uor-
row render the following program assisted
by Miss Helen McKeever soprano: Recess
sionai. De koVen; I'm u Pilgrim I'm n
Stranger, Marston: There is a Green Hill
Far Away, Gounod, soprano solo, Miss
Bates; The Homeland. Pontius: AS pants
the Heart. Spo1r: Night of Nights Qlenten
Tsr5lon). Fandewater. soprano solo, Miss
Mckenver.
Next Friday evening, March % at Foun-
dry ". E. Church. 14th and C streets north
west, occurs the testimonial concert 70
Miss Gertrude Dana. soprano of the Foun-
dry Church Quartet. A program Of un-
usual interest has been prepared, including
such well-known artists as Miss Alice Ir,
WIN. Mr. "; H. Conley. Cecelian Quartet,
Foundry Church Quartet. Washington
Ladies Quartet. Prof Arthur Yundt. prof.
Prof. Jasper Dean McFaI, Mrs. Hattie
Meads Smith. Mrs. ]. w. Bischof Mr..
Arthur F. Middleton. Miss A Belle Car
penter, Mr.. c. Fl. Henney and Mr.. George
O'Connor.
The pupils and few of the friends of the
Washington preparatory school were de-
Hghtfully entertained yesterday afternoon
at piano recital given by Mr.. B. Frank
Gebest. who has taken charge of the in
strumental music department of the school
He was assisted by Miss May Adele Levers.
soprano. and Mr.. Joseph Finckel, vdoIinist.
The program was enthusiastically received.
Mr. Gebests playing exceeded the expecta-
tons OF even those who know him best
Miss Levers charmed her hearers by her
clear soprano. Her rendition of lie Saran
Rose" called forth such hearty applause
that she sang Tosti's .Good-Rye Summer ,,
as an encore. while MIR. FinckePs violin
never yielded sweeter or more artistic tones
than upon this occasion.
The Little Daughter-"what do Won think.
mamma? The preacher gave out a HYMN
then prayed then gave out another hymn
then preached then gave out another hymn
then had the plate passed around, then
The Mother-"But my dear, those things
are always done at church services"
Yes. 1 know. mammal but the preacher
said he was opposed to continuous perform
ances!"-Yonkers Statesman
The chambermaids down sick, come and
help me make the BEDS
impossible. mamma. dear. I have Jus,
ten minutes to get over to the parish house
to the meeting OF the Willing Workers.