The times., 1901-06-23
MUSICAL MENTION.

students concerts are Sill occupying
the musical calendar to the exclusion OF
| almost everything else. a pupils recital
is only little less rare than a night in
June at this season. for each eveniag
brings forth one. If not more. of these
interesting affairs. Last week was par
ticulariy rich in similar entertainments.
and as the weather was cool and pleas
ant. and the concerts generally furnished
free. they were largely attended and
much interest and appreciation were man.
ifested- The end OF this month will see
even this form of entertainment finished.
and Washington viii be without musical
divehsion. except the band concerts at
the Barracks. Capitol. White House. and
Soldiers Home until next October.
The pupils OF Herndon MorseIl gave a
successful recital last Tuesday evening at
Luther Place Memorial Church large
audience was present and lent hearty ap-
proval to every number on the long and
well selected programme. The two parts
CT the programme were opened by cho-
| rtises the first by a male chorus and the
second by a female chorus The concert
was brought to close by mixed chorus
all well balanced and carefully trained
! The pupils who were heard In solos were
| Misses Grace d. Witter, Minnie A Rob
erts. Alice Run. ZuIa II. Andrews. Mary
| e; Gulick Catherine a. Bates, AncelIa b.
Fisher, Rena +. Jordan, Stella l. Y. Mat
son, Mabel Owen. Alma L. Hendry, Lillian
NJ Lewis and Emma Houchen. Mrs. A.
p Auhagen, and Messrs II. Z. Spruce
bank. Walter E Birch, Albert o. Penny
W. Seibold, James J. Nolan. and Howard
%. Cook Mrs Harrison b. Brown was
an efficient accompanist.
A well attended affair was the annual
song recital given at the National Theatre
last Tuesday evening by the pupils Of
Katie V. Wilson. A long and varied pro-
gramme was presented and was done fun
justice to by the following students: Miss
es Austin Thompson, Hunter, Gould,
Cromwell, Day. de Reimer, Baird, Hoover,
Burgess. Pratt. Meacham, and Reefer.
Mrs Adelia knight TAYLOR. and the
Messrs. Edward Gerry whaI and Ed
gar Embry. Miss Wilson closed the pro-
gramme with d fine rendition of the ''Ca-
vatina from 'Ernani." with violin ob.i-
cato cnarmfngly played by Bertha Lucas
The accompaniments were most capably
played by Prof. John Porter Lawrence
ana u. Frank Gebest. Much disappoint-
ment was felt that the beautiful voics OF
Mrs. William l. Wilson was not heard,
but she unfortunately has not been well
enough this season to do any public sing
ing.
Friday evening. at the Washington
Club. the pupils Of Clifford Alexander
Wiley were heard in their annual song
recital by a large and interested assem-
blage. The pupils appeared to good ad-
vantage in a carefully chosen pro-
gramme, those who participated being
Lillian Abbott Lake. Beatrice Hotel and
Mrs. Charles w. Fairfax Messrs Charles
Louis Pollard, Charles S. Richards. H s.
Whitney, and bOuis W. Weaver Edith
NJ Pollard played the accompaniment.
and the recital was greatly enjoyed by
those present.
Frederick Lsech, a pupil of DR. Kim
ball. and the possessor OF a beautiful
basso cantante voice, made success
last week.
DR.. Albert r. Stuart celebrated his
twenty-fifth anniversary as rector Of
Christ Church. Georgetown. last week,
and William T. Glover. the choirmaster,
arranged very beautiful musical ser
vice In honor of the occasion for sun
day.
The choir Of Emmanuel Protestant
Episcopal Church. G. O. wilkins. organ
ist and choir director. Will disband next
Sunday until September Is. Mr Wilkins
VIII spend his vacation at the Pan-Amer-
lean Exposition.
S. E. Philpitt. the most recent addition
to the ranks OF local musical managers.
will visit the Pan-American Exposition,
going about August 10. He will return
about the middle of September.
A large and enthusiastic audience
at the Columbia Theatre Thursday even
ing. to hear the concert of the Y. NJ. c.
A Mandolin Club, under the direction of
William E. Todd. The club was assisted
by number of local musicians who
aroused much enthusiasm by their par
ticipatiOn in attractive programme.
Those who took part were Mrs Thomas
c. Noyes, soprano: Isabel Shelton. in bal
nata Ladies' Mandolin Club, composed Of
Misses Mortimer, Springsguth. Ginsler,
Emory, Dickey. Compton, Sleman, Gale
her, and Todd; David c. Bangs. reader;
Rench, tenor; Walter E Birch, baritone;
the Birenomore Quartette. and George
o'Connor. in popular coon songs.
DIR. Bischoff will give his twenty-sixth
annual pupils recital at the Congrega-
tional Church Wednesday evening. June
The report concerning Dr. E S. Kim
ball remaining permanently in New York
is entirely without foundation He ex-
poets to return here and resume his du-
ties the middle of September He paid
flying visit to Washington over Sunday
last week
Mrs. Florence Hill Hormess viii leave
for Bar Harbor next Saturday. She eN-
poets to do much drawing-rOom singing
while there, and she should meet with
much success, for she is a charming ar
tiste.
Alice E. Burbage will leave the first
week in July for Bar Harbor, where she
always spends her summers She has had
a very busy season and is looking for
ward to her vacation with pleasure.
A week of musical entertainment has
been furnished by the Illustrated song re-
citals under the direction of Prof. ]. Al
bert Loose. They have been given daily
IT Odd Fellows Hall and have attracted
sooS audiences. Wednesday evening an
Extra attraction was furnished by r. S.
Fletcher, who gave a phOnOgraph concert
which was very entertaining.
The marriage of Joseph Fiuckel and
Miss Agnes Alden viii unite two very
clever musicians Miss Alden is a very
talented pianiste and Mr. Finckel one of
leading violinists. They will
De married tomorrow evening and will go
o Europe on their wedding trip
Mrs. Annie Lillebridge Goodhue the
veil known teacher, and contralto OF the
Eastern Presbyterian Church, will spend
Ter vacation at Ocean City She is DIR.
<imbalTs assistant. ami during his alb