The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-28

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good voices. Those who appeared during
the evening were Mrs. Chas. Bailey, Mrs
Joseph Chunn. Mrs. A. Leftwich Sinclair
| Miss Alice NJ. Fletcher. Miss Beulah
Elizabeth McFall, Miss Margaret Dob
bins, and Messrs. Berry Clark. Allan c.
Clough, Charles f. Nesbit, Walter Shan
non, and Harrington Barker. The ac-
companists were Arthur d. Mayo, Mrs
Sinclair. and Miss Marion McFall. Mr.
McFall was to have sung a group of songs
| from manuscript composed by George f,
Anderson. but was suffering from rheu-
matism to such an extent that he was
unable to appear.
Miss Beulah Greene has had an offer
from the manager of the Knickerbocker
Theatre In New York to take a leading
mart in the opera of "Florodora'' and wiz
go to that city in October. Miss Greene
has had considerable experience in dra-
matte work and will no doubt be a sue
cess in light opera.
At Immaculate Conception Church this
morning Miss May King will play during
the offertory a Lied Ohne Worte." com
posed by NJ. Hauser for the violin Harry
Wheaton Howard will accompany Miss
King on the organ. Miss King is a pupil
of Mr.. Rakemann.
The Euterpe Musical Club, at its meet
ing last Monday. adopted new consti-
tuTion and bylaws commensurate in
scope with the rapid growth of this or
ganization. This constitution provides,
among other things, that the government
of the club shall be vested in a board of
managers, consisting Of seven representa-
tive members, who shall have full control
of all the affairs of the club. The follow
ing were elected to this board, to serve
season. William Muehleisen. Louis G.
Freeman, William II. Scholz. Raphael
Rooster. Frank Byram, Mrs. Blanche
Muir Dalgleish. and Mrs. John Rieman.
Officers of the club were elected as fol-
lows: President William Muehieisen;
Vice President, Frank Byram; Treasurer
john Johnson; Secretary, William II.
ScholZ. Ten new members were admitted
10 the club. The board is now considering
Applications for the position of musical
director of the club and will make its
selection before the final concert of the
season, at which the new director will Of
ficiate. The active membership list of the
EuterDe Musical Club now contains the
names of hfty-two persons. all Of whom
are well known in musical circles. An
excellent programme will be rendered at
the next musicale Of the club. to be given
at its new hall on Fourteenth Street, the
evening Of May G.
The series OF monthly choral services.
which have proven so pleasant a feature
at Hamline NJ. f. Church, will be
brought to a close this evening,
when the sacred cantata. The Holy one
of Israel, by Gabriel, which was given
by the choir earlier in the season, will
be repeated in response to many requests
for its repetition. The choir viii be as
sisted by several prominent sulOists, who
have volunteered their services, and the
regular chorus will be considerably aug
mented. The Rakemaun String Quartette
viii rend r the Largo in u major by
HAYDN. and Mr.. NillapandO, the Cellist,
viii give Thome's "Andante ReligiOso
The choral work viii be under the direC-
ton of William j. Palmer and Otis d.
SWEET will preside at the organ
Considerable interest Is already mani
tested in the last concert OF the seven
teenth season of the Georgetown Orches-
ira, which will be given at the National
Theatre Saturday evening. May .. The
orga nization, which numbers seventy per
formers, has reached degree of prof.
cheney never before attained
The orchestra will be assisted by Mary
Helen Howe. soprano: Anton kaspar VIC
linist: Anita Cluss. harpist, and Henry
Xander. accompanist Seats for the con
cert will be placed on sale tomorrow
morning at Sanders & Stayman's Josef
Kaspar will direct the programme. which
will be as follows:
Ludwig Van Becthoven-o Overture. ...... "Egmont''
Henri NieuNtemps- Concerto for violin and Or
ohestra minor, op. 81.
Mr. Anton Kaspar
Felix Mendessohn- Bartholdy Symphony Ill \
minor (scotch) op. SO; (a) andantc con motto
allegro con brio; % schcrZo lssai yiyacc;
tc) adagio cantabili0; finale maestOso.
Song sclectcd-Miss Mary Helen Howe.
Adolphe Fischer. barcarOllc op. Il.
Played in unison by sixty violinists.
Bizet-"L Arlosicnnc" (Sute ID-(a) Pastorale;
% intermezzo; tc) menuetto; Cd farandole.