The Washington times., 1902-05-18

/ new Cn0lr which Is NOW oeihS VI eduiHei.
| The music at this church has been fur
nished by a quartet. the members of which.
1t is understood, have volunteered their
services In connection with the chorus.
| The new director has already enrolled q
number of experisoced choir singers and
expects to organize a choir which will
take rank among other well-known lika
organizations.
Mr.. and Mrs Ernest Lent gave pupils
musicale yesterday afternoon at theif
studio. at 1920 n Street. which proved q
very delightful and enjoyable affair. Mrt
and Mrs Lent are among the best known
teachers OF music in Washington the fors
mer being one of the best instructors Of
string instruments in the city. while Mrs.
Lent is not only an expert pianiste, but
an excellent teacher as we'll.
They number among their pupils soms
of the youngest and most talented musi.
clans who have been heard in concert durs
ing the past few seasons. and the artistic
touch given to their work makes all theiS
recitals entertaining. Among those who
participated in yesterdays concert were
Miss Mabel Montgomery, Miss Ruth Dass
kan, Miss Edith Fry, Miss Lillian Coblen-
ger. Miss Eta Richardson. Miss Adelins
Garner. Messrs Rudolf Lent. Sam Pole.
Stanley Kann Porter Lee. Richard Barry
Lsuis Kessel, Mark Lansburgh, and Harry
Barringer
Mr, u-ov
June I, to be gone until late In the fall.
After spending two weeks In 81. Louis
with her son and daughter-in-law. Mr.. and
Mrs. George Mills, she will take passags
en- the steamship Phoenicia for Genoa.
sailing June "a. Mrs. Mills will spend the
summer in Switzerland with her daughter,
who was formerly Miss Lotta Mills. Of
Washington and New York, and who was
counted among the most brilliant pian-
istes OF the American concert world.
Mrs. Ethelbert Nevin has founded Q
scholarship in the music school of the
University Settlement for the musical
education of one child. 1t will be called
the Ethelbert Nevin fellowship, and will
be awarded each year to the child who
manifests the greatest musical talent in
the settlement. Mrs Nevin's dIstin-
guished husband evidenced great love
for children and especially for those Of
the poorer class. He possessed the fac
ulty Of not only reading their gentle dis
positions and child-like fancies, but into
the songs which he wrote for them and
which are counted among the daintiest
and peculiarly characteristic compositions
OF American song writer's. he seemed to
strike a chord which no one before him
succeeded In finding. and which later COM
posers have Iot been able to initiate.
Another acquisition to the coterie OF
of st. Paul. who was prominent In mu-
sical affairs in the latter city. Mrs.
Won Encke has had a long and varied ex-
perience as an oratorio singer and Is IA
:niliar with the greater part of oratorio
music. especially that of Haydns The
Creation" in which she has Interpreted
the soprano score many times.
New York is said to have boy violin-
ist in Herman Brede who Is called the
second Kubelik" through the unusual
talent he is displaying for the violin and
the remarkable progress he has made
despite his youth. He Is only twelve
years old and is the son of baker Early
in his life he evidenced talent for music.
and being encouraged by his parents, IL
has developed. until now he is said to be
phenomenon. He practices four hours
day. attends an all-day school, and relig-
iously observes a code Of laws which he
has made for himself and which he has
posted in his room. He Is now under the
tuition Of Professor Hahn, of Columbia
College. New York, and it is said by those
who have heard him play that America
will soon have another genius to add to
its lengthy list.
The Pittsburg Orchestra, which played
here last season. and during the one just
closing. held a meeting last week at
which the annual report was made. Tho
records Of the present season show that
eighty-one concerts were playel this year,
forty-fye OF which were given outside Of
Pittsburg. The year previous only sixty
nine concerts were given. The report
says that the year Just closed was the
most important one in the history of the
orchestra. and the most active Despite
this. the receipts show an increased deficit
over that of last year of s5.st.gs.