Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-19
MUSICAL MENTION

The washington Symphony Orchestra is
diligently preparing for Its first concert
Mr.. De koven. the conductor is well salts
| ned with the rehearsals, and says that the
men work with cOmmendable industry and
skill He is satisfied that the people of
Washington will be agreeably surprised at
| the showing that will be made even at the
| first appearance Of the recently organized
| orchestra Those who have been fortunate
| enough to attend any Of the rehearsaIs
| which are held at Carroll Institute Hall
| speak In high praise. not only Of the work
| OF the orchestra, but also Of the skill of the
conductor, who has evidently given a great
zeal OF study to the works which have been
selected for presentation. The chief of these
| Is the "Laendliche Hochzeit" symphony. nv
Goldmark. composition that will be found
attractive both on account Of it's melodic
themes and as to their musicja nJv treat
ment.
The soloist Will be the eminent Polish
pianist, Ignace Paderewski. whose popula rity
In this city Is attested by the fact that he
holds the record for the largest attendance
at his recitals OF any performer who has
ever visited Washington.
The Washington saengerbund will cele-
| brate its ffty-frst anniversary tomorrow
evening at its club house, on c street, and
Mr.. Henry Xander. the musical director
OF the 'bund. has arranged an unusually
attractive program. The 'bund will sing
the Pilgrims Chorus. from Wagner's
''Tannhauser:" Donch's Orchestra will play
Won Suppe's Poet and Peasant" Czibulka's
gavotte, May Queen" and Ellenburgs
Vieuxtemps' violin Fantasia Appassion-
ata;" Wenceslaus Villalpando will play two
cello solos-Popper's Romance" and Da-
yidons Am Spring brunnem;" Mamie J.
Grant. contralto. will sing Bartlett's The
Day is Ended" with violin obligato by Mr..
Minister, and Bohunier Fialka will play
two piano solos-d Albert's Transcription of
Sonetana's die yer Kaufte Braunt" and
be two addresses, one by Mr.. Frank Caudy.
the president of the Saengerbund, and the
other by Mr.. Simon Wolf and the evening
will close with the singing OF the Star
Spangled Banner by the audience, accom-
panied by the orchestra
Mrs. Josef Kaspar and her daughter
Francesca. will sail for Europe about July
1. Mrs. Kaspar will return. home about
the LIST of October. but will leave Miss Kas-
par in Paris under the vocal instruction of
Bouhy.
There were several local musicians in the
cast Of Midsummer Nights Dream" at the
Lafayette this week, and they acquitted
themselves well. Miss Bessie Conwen and
Miss Eva Whitford sang in good taste and
the credit Of the entire vocal work on the
stage was due to the careful rehearsal of
Harry Wheaton Howard. 1t may be stated
tnat the orchestra under the leadership of
Victor Johnson played Memberships music
with good effect. considering the limited
number of players.
Mr.. Harry Wheaton Howard. who has
acceptably filled the position of organist
at the Immaculate Conception Church for
some time. has been made the director of
the choir Of that church, the place made
vacant by the resignation Of Mrs Clara
Baker Smith. who had been identified with
1t for SO many years.
The piano pupils OF Miss Florence Ball
assisted by Miss Sadie Herbert and Mr..
Rome G. Sheke In vocal numbers. were