Evening star., 1901-11-16

cert and the later purchasers of single
tickets found but a poor choice. Under
these circumstances. a number of those
who found themselves IN this predicament
last year are entering their names as sus-
tanning members so that they can obtain
the first choice of seats for such concerts
of the society as they wish to attend.
Mr.. Harry w Stratton, formerly organist
at St. Andrews but at present occupying
organ in Pittsburg, has accepted ike
position at the Church of the Ascension
and will assume his duties when the new
choir is organized December J. Mr.. STRAIT
toms many friends will be delighted to
hear of his return. Mr.. c. g. McRoberts,
who is at present the bass soloist at ST.
Marks Pro-Cathedral. and Miss Florence
Dunn. who has been often heard at St.
Pauls, will be members of the quartet.
The position of tenor has not been filled.
Jan kubelik has finished his continental
tour and his last London concert will take
place at the Queens Hall, November 10,
ana the following day he sails for New
York. 1t is not known yet exactly what
he viii play at his Washington concert. out
undoubtedly the Paganini concerto and the
famous Devils TFill," by the same COM
poser. will be heard. in addition to numbers
by Miss Jessie Shay. and sonata for violin
and piano. which was one of the most sue
ctssful numbers on his program at the con-
certs in Prague and Budapest last month,
viii! also be given
a new pianist in the person of Miss Eu-
genie Castellano recently gave success
ful recital at the Waldorf-Astoria under
the direction of L. NJ Ruben.
Mr. Emmanuel Wad. the celebrated Dan
ish pianist, who has been heard In TINS city
Icveral times, has lately returned from a
f1ur months SojOurn in Europe, during
which time he appeared in concerts in
scandanavia as well as the southern part
nf Europe and Italy, where he appeared be-
lore the royal family.
Mrs H. II. Mills gave her first studio re-
cital yesterday afternoon, at which the
following program was excellently rendered
Baier: Who'll Buy My Lavender" Ger
man; 'At Parting" Rogers; "Endymion,' y
Liza Lehman; ''Du Bist Vie Fine Blume" 4"
Cantor; when In Thine Arms" Chadwick; |;
'.Serenade'' tVieeroy), Herbert; Hear Ye"
(Eliiah), Mendelssohn; "Serenade," Waller;
Spinning Song" Lang; Sing, Smile, Sum-
ber." Gounod; aria ''Tacea la Notte Pia-
cida'' (Il Troyatore), Verdi
Miss Estelle LiebIing. pr'ma donna Of the
Dresden Opera House, who was brought
over by Henry Wolfsohn, and who made
distinct success of her first recital in New
York, will be heard here at the Saenger-
bund's first public concert. The other
solOiSt will be Max Bendix, the violin yir-
tuosO, who is well known in this city, hav-
ing been concert master for Theodore
Thomas for many years, and having ap-
peared as a solo performer.
The Georgetown Orchestra is in active
rehearsal, but the dates of it's concerts
have not yet been determined. Mr.. Josef
Kaspar, it's conductor, is greatly pleased at
the edrneSIneSS dlSplayed Dy the members
of the orchestra, and believes their work
will be an advance upon the already figh
standard they have set.
Grace NJ E. Church has a new hand
some pipe organ. which, when completed,
Will be dedicated by Chas. Haydn Chase,
the former organist and choir director of
the church.
The musicale by the Euterpe Club Gncor-
pOrated) at the Washington Club Tuesday
evening was attended by a large and ap-
preciative audience and the program pre-
sented by the director, Angelo c. Fronani,
was well interpreted. 1t was follows:
Spanish Dance" (Op. II. No. ., Moszkow-
sky; "CanzOnetta," GODDARD, Miss Louise
Mitchell and Angelo c. Franoni; Waltz
Song" Pattison, Mrs. Julius Hulling; lie
geDde," Bohm; 'Serenata," Pierne; Miss
Florence Stevens; Il Love You,'' Sobeski:
IF 1 But Knew" Wilson-Smith, Mrs W.
l.. Wilson; selected, Mr. Julius Hulling;
mazurka No. 2, Lechetiszky; Miss Louise
Mitchell: selected. Miss Edna Scott Smith,
Spanish Dance" Thome: ''Papillon,' La
vale Cby requesD. Angelo c. Franoni; "Still
as the Night" Bohm; II Love Thee" Grieg
Mr.. John Duffey; "Andante Scherzo Trio"
Won Weber, Miss Florence Stevens, Miss
Florence WfeSer Angelo c. Fronani