The Washington times., 1901-06-30
MUSICAL NOTES.

for it is rare that May and June see the
number of musical ezesss which have
abounded during these two months this
season. Local musicians have been very
active; in fact, they have provided most
of the entertainment offered and they are
now scattering in all directions for their
weil-earned vacations Many left during
ing the coming week, and from now on
Washington musical matters VIII he at
a standstill until The fall
There Is now police brass band in
New York. Patrolman Clemens is ths
leader. Thus does culture make cap
t,ves of the eaptors, says the Musical
Courier
Schroeder's Orchestra. Raymond
Schroeder. director. has just returned
from Lexington. Va, where they fur
nished the music for the commencement
exercises OF Washington and Lee Uni
Gay OF last week The faculty and stu
dents were loud in their praises OF the
excellence of the work OF the musicians.
Jennie Glennan. organist and choir di-
rector of st. Matthews Church, sailed
last wednesday from New York on she
St Louis to spend the summer abroad
Lillian Seton, Washington girl. the
possessor OF a very pretty voice. and much
talent for the stage. has just signed a
three-year contract with Frank L. Per-
ley. late manager of Alice Nielsen, to be-
cVme member of the Perley Opera COM
pany.
Arthur Ernest, a member of the Foxy
Quiller" Company, was in town last week
for few days and war made welcome by
his many local friends.
On Thursday evening most successful
concert was given at Riverdale by the
Choral Society OF Riverdale Presbyterian
Church. The proceeds are to be devoted
to the purchase Of piano for the gymna-
stun building. in which the concert took
place. 1t is proposed to give one enter
tainment a month until the instrument
is paid for. Those who participated were
Mrs Chase. Mrs. Knowles. Mrs. Worley,
Misses Rabold. Helmsen. Mcmillan, Han
ford, and Gather, and Messrs. Preston.
Helmsen, Mcmillan and Gather. Mrs.
Burrhis is the director of the society.
The annual recitals by the pupils OF DIR.
J. w. Bischoff took place on Monday.
Tuesday. and Wednesday evenings of last
week. As usual they were held in Con-
gregationaI Church which was filed to
its utmost capacity by an enthusiastic au-
dience each evening Long but very in
teresting programmes were given and the
pupils made an excellent showing
The pupils of Marie Nesbit, assisted by
the violin pupils Of Notre Dame, gave a
successful musicale last Wednesday ey-
ening at Gonzaga College Hall.
Last Tuesday evening at the First
Presbyterian Church George Lawrence
gave his eleventh annual pupils recital
Those who participated in the ATTRACTIVE
programme were Misses Mary Faulkner.
Van de Bogert, Mabel L. Murphy. Mary
NJ. Byrne. Lucy Smith. and Catherine
Faulkner. Mrs Alice Burgess. Mrs
amanda Hart Mrs. E. NJ Scott. Mrs.
Matte Houeh Suers Messrs Paul Mil
Ter. George Wright, VIII a Hopkins,
were assisted by Mrs. Jennie Lind Muller
Green. pianist and orgauist: William e
Green. viOliniSt, and the NOrdica MandO-
lin Club. The accompanies were Miss
Pessie Van de Bogert. Mrs. Green. Mrs
George Lawrence 1siasi.:si}, and Paul
Sperry.
The Bayreuth Festival wiz De held
again this summer, and as usuaf great
numbers Of musical enthusiasts from all
over the world win flock TO the little Ba-
varian village, sacred to the name and
lame of Richard Wagner. No small pro-
portion of these music lovers will be
Americans, and a number of Washingto-
7ians Will be present. 1t Is unique ex-
well worth a trip to Europe
% enjoy. Seven performances of '.Parsi-
al Wagners Swan Song, two complete
,ycles Of the ..Nibeiungen Ring" and five
performances OF the Flying Dutchman
viii be giver between July % when the
festival begins. and August %, when it
Will close
The twenty-third annual cow ention of
he Music Teachers National Association
will be held this week at Put-in-Bay,
ohio. The objects of the association are
he development Of improved methods of
Instruction in every department OF mu-
sic. the elevation of standards of pro-
,essional work, and the promotion Of
Professional fraternity: the wider disssm-
nation of musical culture and the eIeva-
ion of musical tastes of the people. and
10 recognize and foster the work OF the
American composer For a short brush
ng up for wide awake musicians who are
lot willing either to rust or run too indus
riously in a rut, there is. perhaps. nothing
,leasanter or more eficacious than one of
hese NJ T. n. A conventions. Ad-
-anced thought along the hne of meth
,ds, artistic performance under favorable
for thoughtful apprecia-
ion. and opportunity for intercourse
imOng musicians from widely separated
ields of work are offered and il is plan
led to make this meeting the most large
V attended and the most successful in
he history of the association
number OF distinguished artists all
members, VIII furnish the programmes of
he five concerts TO be given. Among
hem William H. Sherwood. Allen Spen-
er Arthur Foote. Sol MsrcoSsen, George
iamIin. Sidney Biden. Alberto Jonas. JO-
oslaw de Zielinstd, and Mrs. Seabury c.
Ford.
Paderewskrs opera 'Manru" has just
cen successfully produced at the Royal
jpera in Dresden, and Paderewski is now
as great a composer as pianist
this be true he will rank with Rubin
teln. who was always called the greatest
omposer among piauists and the great
st pianist among composers. a dis
inctiOn which caused him much bitter
less, for not satisfied at being the great
ST of pianists ne aspired TO be numbered
mOns the immortals as composer.
Competent critics adjudge Paderewski's
peTa one Of the finest ever given TO the
world although it is said to suffer
through its hbretto, by DR.. Alfred Nossig,
ihich is moi equal to the music
Jasper Dean McFaH has resigned his
POSITION as bass in the Calvary Baptist
'hurch choir, owing to continued i'll
ealth. He has Eeen a sufferer from rhcu-
natism for several months past and to
acilitatP his recovery has given uD all