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| a series of concerts next season. but there
| VIII be weli-developed curiosity as to the
1 programs in advance of subscribing and a
| general desire of definite assurance in this
| respect.
The noticeable increase In the member
| ship of the Euterpe Musical Club since the
| advent of its removal into the new club
rooms is proving splendid Endorsement of
| the far-sighted and liberal policy advocated
by the management of the club. The in
| vitations extended by the members to their
| friends and such persons as are interested
| In the work of the club have served to
| bring capacity audiences to the semi
| monthly meetings held by this club. The
list of active members now includes the
names Of the foremost soloists in Washing
| ton, both vocal and instrumental and the
| fact that this club is able TO select from
| its members material with which to fur
| nish programs of such uniform excellence
| as have been rendered this season evidences
| versatility and resourcefulness quite out
| of the ordinary. new feature introduced
at the meeting on Monday last. is afemale
quartet and a piano quartet, both of which
We're heard to advantage. In detail the
program was as follows: Invitation to the
| Dance, four hands. piano, Won Weber, Miss
Nettle Law, Miss ]. II. Locker: 'Oh. That
We Two Were Mayng." Nevin, Mrs.
| Blanche Muir-Dalgleish; trio, Meditation
Richards, Miss FLORENCE Wieser, cello; VIM.
III. Scholz, violin; A. c. Fronani. plano;
| Mutinato," Tosti: Summer" Chaminade,
Mrs Ivy Herriott-Shade: quartet female),
Schubert, Mrs. Bayly, soprano; Miss Dud-
Wingate alto: Poem Erotique," ''Voeg-
| lein," Grieg, Anna Marshall; 'Arabesque,"
MacDowell; "Nocturne." Field. Angelo c.
| Fronani: Sonata No. 4, Haendel, William
Scholz; quartet, piano and strings, Fesca,
Raphael Koester, violin; VIM. H. Scholz,
viola; Florence Wieser. cello; Angelo C.
t,ronani, pianist. Angelo c. Fronani. the
| director of the Euterpe Musical Club. will
be heard in recital on February % at the
Washington Club. He will be assisted by
MRS; s. Ivy Herriott-Shade. soprano. pupil
| OF Theirs. in New York.
A special Sunday evening musical service
with the choir Of the First Presbyterian
Church. Az street northwest, will be held
tomorrow evening. The choir, under the
Gloria Gounod's "Sanctus." Stainer's
Love Divine, All Love Excellng." duet
prano and 'fd tenor. Miss 81 Mary Mary MeRensie S sD
Byrne and Mr.. Lawrence. At the ofrertory
the Holy City," by Stephen Adams. will
be sung. by request, by Mrs: Thomas c.
Mcconnell The quartet and chorus OF
thirty voices will sing at the morning serv-
ice Nearer. My God, to Thee" arranged
by Carl Bruche. at the offertory. and for
Schneider. Mr.. Lawrence expects to in
| crease the chorus to forty or fifty voices.
Mrs. VIM. T. Reed will sing a contrato
| solo tomorrow morning at the Gunton Me-
| mortal Temple, 14th and r streets.
| Mrs. Alice Kraft Benson of this city re-
| Gently sang at a concert in Cumberland.
Md. and the Daily News Of that city in
| speaking of her rendition of an aria for
| Massenets "Herodiade'' says she Sang
| 1t faultlessly, revealing voice Of singular
| beauty and brilliancy," and expressing the
wish that she might be heard there again
| VIII A. Haley has become not only one
| Of the best known bandmasters of the Dis
| trict, but he has also acquired a high repu-
| tation an orchestral leader. He has
| again secured the contract for the orches-
| trail music at the inaugural ball and will
conduct force Of 125 musicians in the
| pension office on the night of March 4. He
| has been known as the leader of Haley's
| Band for many years and has successfully
| given concerts at the different theaters
here for at least five seasons. His next
concert in the series announced for this
| season will be held Sunday night the oath
instant at the New National Theater and
on this occasion he proposes to eclipse all
his former efforts. He will increase his
band to fifty men and he will present
program that will be unusually effective
One reason of the popularity of Haleys
Band concerts is that the programs are so
arranged as to satisfy every phase of mu-
slcal taste. There are the works of the
great masters to please the classcists and
there are also the lighter forms of musi-
cal composition which appeal more to the
popular ear. All the selections are played
ton, showing the skill of the leader and
the training of the men over whom he
| wields the baton. At the coming concert
Mr.: Haley will have two soloists, Lillian
clarionetist Miss Seton is said to possess
a voice of excellent quality of tone which
has been carefully cultivated and which
she uses with considerable skill Mr. I'LL
Vir Is one Of the most skillful performers
on the clarionet In the District and his Sc
lections will be Of considerable interest.
An enjoyable song recital was given at
the Washington Club yesterday afternoon
by Miss M. Ruth Martin, assisted by Mr.
Bert Georges of New York, basso, and Mrs
e. F. Shut. pianist. Miss Martin was to
nave been assisted by Mr.. Theodor Bjork-
stem, but that gentleman detained in
New York by a serious case of tho grip
Mr.. Georges filed his place very accep-
tably. The latter was compelled to an
nounce his selections as he sang them on
account of an insufaciency Of time in which
to alter the program. Mr.. Georges has a
bass voice of sympathetic quality and re-
markable trueness in the lower register
his work enjoyable. Miss Martin sang
Bernbergs ''Nymphs and Fairies" Ayi.
wards Beloved, 1t is Morn" Norwegian
eel echo song. song an an Irish folksong by Foote.
Weckerlin's "L'ondine du Rhin," Vidars
"Ariette. Schubert's Der Neugirige," and
HenschePs Spring" Duets arranged for
Miss Martin and Mr.. Bjorksten had to be
omitted on account Of Mr.. Georges late
arrival. precluding any attempt at q re-
hearsal with Miss Martin. Mrs Shut filled
the difficult part Of accompanist in a high
ly satisfactory manner. The large audi
ence completely filled the pretty hall of the
club, which was handsomely decorated for
the recital, and was generous with its ap-
plause
Marked enjoyment was afforded a large
and appreciative audience last evening In
the music room of Farmount Seminary.
14th and Yale streets, the occasion being
the second recital Of the season by Mr..
William E. Green. violnist. He was as
sisted by Miss Gisburne. pianist, and Mr..
Wiley, baritone. The program consisted of
five numbers. the opening one being Reeth-
ovens sonata, op: II. which was given by
Mr.. Green and Miss Gisbtifne In excel
lent style. Paganini's "Moto Perpetuo" az
forded Mr.: Green an opportunity to display
the splendid technical skill he possesses
He added to his laures by a most credita-
PIE rendition Of Concerto No. in e ma
5or., by Vieuxtemps. Miss Gisburne's work
at the piano was accomplished with crisp
ness and precision and was the subject OF
favorable comment. Mr.. Wiley sang the
Daphne's Love" by Ronald, and A. Cor.
ing Thomas winds In the Tree His
voice Is very powerful baritone and was
under complete control.
The National Rifles Armory was filed to |
Its utmost capacity last night the occasion |
being grand revival of the opera III. M. |
8. Pinafore." under the direction of III 10.