Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-06-14
M USICAL M e N TT ON

The meeting of the concert committee OF
the Choral Society was held on Tuesday
evening at the residence of President King
and was attended by the director. Mr.. Josef
Kaspar, and Mr.. Anton Gloetznor. accom-
PIANIST TO the society, with the members OF
the committee. A communication was read
from the New York representative of the
society, setting forth the efforts already
made to engage the soloists for the coming
season. 1t was decided that for the per-
formance of St. Paul. which is to be per
haps The most burdensome work OF the
year for the society. the following quartet
should be engaged: Miss Sara Anderson,
soprano; Miss Leila Livingstone Morse,
contralto; Mr.. E. c. Towne, tenor, and MI
Joseph Baernstein. bass This Will UNI
doubtedly be q very fine quartet. Miss An
derSon has sung with the society twice al
ready and always with great success. Mr..
Baernstein's work in the Messiah last year
was received with more appreciation than
that of any other bass singer who has, FOR
years appeared with the society. Mr.
Towne is an old favorite. singing almost
every year; Miss Morse is newcomer TO
the society's concerts. She resided IN
Washington all last winter, but takes up
her residence in New FORK city during the
coming season in order TO be at the center
of concert engagements. Her recital IN
Washington last winter was very greatly
admired.
The Sunday evenings with the choir
have formed an attractive part OF the wor-
ship at the Westminster Church Memorial
this spring At the last one of the season,
which was given last Sunday. the choir was
assisted most efficiently by Mr.. Melville ID.
HenSey, who sang new song, Safe at
Home" while Mr.. Robert Stearns played
the exquisite GODDARD Berceuse for violin.
Miss Amy Law sang Redemption" (also a
new song), and took the soprano obligato In
Harry Rowe ShelIey's anthem, Hank !:
Hank! My Soul" the alto solo being well
given by Miss Alice Cooley. Mrs. Thomas
P. Stephenson sang open the Gates of the
Temple" and Mrs l.. S. Depue and Mr..
Chas. Church: were heard in duet. There
was a most efficient male quartet, as well
as a ladies' quartet. This choir has made
rapid strides during the past winter and
hopes to do some good work In the future.
Mrs. Frank Byram is the organist and d.
rector The singing of Miss Jessica Tabler
and Mr.. Halsted Hoover at previous even
ing will long be remembered.
Mr.. Joseph II. Hunter, precentor in West
Street Presbyterian Church, has organized
a volunteer choir from the singers Of the
Sunday school and congregation, which rem
derS special music from time to time In
connection with the Sunday evening SER
vices. Last Sunday night Miss Elizabeth
Alexander sang with fine expression that
ever effective selection, 'One Sweetly Sol
emn Thought Mr.. Hunter is serving his
fourteenth consecutive year as precentor IN
this church.
English Lutheran Church is making ex-
cellent progress under the leadership Of Mr.
w. J. Palmer. Such selections as "A New
Heaven and a New Earth" from Gaul's
Holy City with Mr.. John Humbird Duff
fey of Calvary Quartet assisting, and Shell
ley's Savior. When Night Involves the
Sky for BARITONE and chorus show the
quality Of the music furnished.
Messrs. E. F. Droop & Sons of this
city were so well pleased with the last con-
cert of Miss Lieberman and pupils that
they have offered a scholarship prize Of one
year free. This is to go to one Of the three
pupils who received the Droop medals; also
two diamond medallions, one to the pupil
who makes the most improvement in the
senior class and one in the junior class. To
obtain the scholarship no pupil will be al
lowed to miss lesson, and also must play
all concerted numbers with the United
States Marine Band and one or two solos
extra. The same stipulation Will have to
be carried out to win the diamond medal
lion. Miss Lieberman will use at her next
concert no less than from fourteen to six
teen pianos, the full Marine Band Orches-
ira, and the Baltimore symphony Orches-
ira.
Mr.. E. W. Stone, the capable secretary of
the Georgetown Orchestra has returned
from New York, where he went to bury
his mother, Mrs. Stone, who had reached
the ripe age of seventy-eight years, died in
Brooklyn and was taken to Albany for in
terment.
A pleasing event Of the closing musical
season was the annual concert given during
the week at Confederate Veterans Hall by
Professor William ]. Oates and his pupils
Those who further assisted Professor Oates
were Mrs. s. W. Mellott, soprano; DR.. VIM.
NJ Kendall, tenor; Miss Edith c. Maddox,
recter, and Miss Jessie Presnell and Mr..
Thor a
program, while quite a lengthy one. COM
prising at 1t did twenty-five numbers. was
thoroughly enjoyable, and scarcely a selec-
ton escaped a hearty encore. Those who
took part besides those named were: Piano
duet, Misses Lillian and Lula Gibbs; piano
solo. Miss Mamie Mudd; violin solo, Mr..
Magruder Mcdonald piano solo, Miss Mary
L. Hunter: piano duet Miss Bessie Ritz
and Mr.. Valentine Scannell; piano solo, Miss
Helen Seavers; violin duet, Messrs Warren
A. MINIS and Edward NJ. Webster: piano
solo, Miss Grace NJ Walters; piano solo,
Mr.. Ernest c. Lee; violin solo. Mr. VIM.
r. Duncan; piano solo, Mr.. Arthur Benz
Ter; violins and piano, Messrs. Henry Lee
Edward Webster. Magruder Mcdonald. Will
lam Duncan, Warren MINIS, John P. Fa-
herty. B. Hugh Gibbs, James McIver and
Ernest G. Lee; piano solo, Mr.. VIM. H.
Pralle; piano trio. Misses Clara NJ. Lloyd,
Loretta E. MINIS and Laura c. Lynch;
piano solo, Miss Lillian L. Nasn; violin solo,
Mr.. Edward NJ. Webster; piano solo, Miss
Jennie and Bertha Livingston; piano solo,
Miss Nellie c. Lee; violin solo, Mr.. Henry
Lee; piano solo, "Nocturne," by Mr.. VIM.
j. Oates; piano duet, Misses Alice L. Nash
and Katherine E. Harting.
At Mrs. Routt-Johnson's recital at Yer
mont Avenue Christian Church Wednesday
evening the advanced pupils who took part
were assisted by several from the lower
grades-making a pleasing variety. The
program was as follows: LIE Reveil, De
Koutspi Miss Nettie Norwood: Spinning
Song. Mendelssohn, Miss Edith Northup:
Silver Spring Mason. Miss Ethel Sunny:
Rondo, Haydn, little Roberta Amies: Weiner
Bon Bons, Rine King, Miss Roberta lola
Braddock. (a) Impromptu, OBJ Polonaise in
a fiat Miss Love; Titania, Weber, little
Gladys Strong: Nocturne, Chopin. Miss
Woolverton; La. Favorita. Donizetti-Gotts-
chalk, Miss Speare. Professor McFall gave
An Irish Love Song" Long, 'Four-Leaf
Glover" Browneil. and My Dreams" by
Tosti, in fine style. his rich baritone voice
being at its best. Miss Hazel Kirke Brown,
Miss Leila McFall, Miss Grace Greenwood
Colyer, Mr.. Howe and Mr.. Johns all pupils
Of Mrs. johnson. acted as ushers.
In the list Of soloists who appeared upon