Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-17
III USICAL MEN ITO N

An unusually pleasant program was pre-
scented at Miss Leavitt's studio last Tues
day evening by the Leavitt Quartet, as
sisted by Miss Leavtts pupils and others
The numbers presented by the quartet were
blue Bells of Scotland" "Sparrows TWit-
ter" "One Sweetly Solemn Thought and
''Doan We Cry, Ma Honey and noticeable
Improvement was observed since the quar-
tet first appeared a few weeks ago. The
members of the quartet also furnished
solos as follows: THE Bird and the Rose
Horrocks. Miss Cruit; "A Bye Low Song"
Mccoy. and Il Would Believe" Chamin-
ade. Miss La Barre; "Questionings," Van
nah. and "A May Morning" Denza. Mrs
B H Smart. Mrs Smart and Miss Leav-
lit sang Memberships Greeting" and
with Miss La Barre gave THE Dragon
flies" by BargieI- Miss Florence Ball ac-
COmpanied this number, and also played
for Mr.. Shelse. who sang Bartlett's "A
Dream" and a daily encore by Herndon
MOrSelI. Mr. Walter Paris played three
violin solos-"Cavatina," by Bohm; "Ro-
nance by Svendsen, and the 'Berceuse."
from "JOCelyn." Piano numbers were fur
niShed by Miss Leavitt's pupils Miss
FRANKIE and Miss Marie johnson, the bril-
liant work of the latter attracting much
attention in an allegro for two pianos by
Low. Miss Leavitt playing the second part
on the GankO keyboard. About thirty-tive
were present. among whom were Miss Tul-
loch, Miss Priest. Miss Poole. Mr.. Ballou,
Miss Payne. Miss Sheads. Mr.. and Miss
Schade. Miss Euderle, Mr.. Potwin, Mrs,
Stejneger. Miss Benson, Mr.. Suhr. Mr.. and
Mrs. Davis. Miss Davis, Mr.. Paine, Mr..
Hunter, Miss Shute, Miss Pettigrew and
Miss Cook.
Miss Buxman's music class entertained
their parents at a musicale last Friday
ay-ar1f mo Hole 4 yrro= he
winner of the gold medal awarded for
memOrtzing. The pupils are now rehears-
ing for the annual musicale, which will be
held at the Washington Club.
The choir of st. Thomas Church. under
the leadership of Mr.. Edmund Varela, Is
making good improvement, singing such
works as George c. Martins anthem, "Ho,
Every One That Thirsteth," Mr.. William
d. Hoover singing the bass solo, and new
Magnificat and Nunc in E by White.
Emil Paur has yielded up the baton which
he waved over the New York Philharmonic
Society since the death of the lamented An
ton Seidl. Paur goes to Europe soon and
Walter Damrosch has been elected in his
place. He has sought it ere this in vain,
Out now there was no opposition to his cleo
ton.
The recent piano recital by the pupils of
Mr.. 3. Frank Gebest was an interesting
occasion. those participating being Misses
Olive Keys, Maurie Berkeley, Marie F1ather,
Leila HOdgkin, Julia Miller, Estelle Sharp
Elfrida Smith, Zourie Hewitt. Freda Egg
bert. Helen Day, Nell GraZZare Ruth Bag
ley, Helen Dent. Sailye Haas, Vivian
Church, Mabel Thompson. Julia r. Good
ale. Nellie and Bertha Reynolds and Clar-
Inc McCarty. Miss Berthe Thompson sang
Hamilton Gray's "Barque of Dreams"
with violin obligatO by Mr.. Howard Rod
erick. The pupils all played without notes
and In a manner which showed careful
training on the part of the teacher. After
the program light refreshments were served
and social time enjoyed.
The Temple Orchestra made it's first ap-
pearance recently at the residence of Miss
Annie Sheriff 524 Sd street northwest It's
performance evinced hard and conscientious
work on the part of it's members, and an
enthusiastic welcome was extended to the
new organization by the large number of
persons present. Those taking part in the
Mrs ]. A Eisenbeiss, Mrs n. d. Drexel,
Mr. b. F. Gottwals and Mr.. Nicely.
The orchestra is composed as follows:
ViOlins-Messrs. J. A. Eisenbeiss, Harry
Strasburger and a. Loeffler; clarinet, H
E. Banker: coTnet. Benjamin F. Gottwals;
flute, 7. A Rhodes, jr.; trombone, B. F.
Judson; euphOnium, Charles II. Henney;
aCcOmpanist, Mrs Grace Dufour Brown.
Mrs. H. H. Mills will leave town June 1
for st. Louis and sail June "a on the steam
snip IHoeAlCla from New 1Ork Tor Genoa,
where she will join her daughter Lola and
spend the summer with her in the Switzer-
land Alps, returning to Washington in the
fall.
The music at the Congressional Library
on Wednesday last was provided by the
Leavitt Quartet, assisted by Misses John
Son and Bail, pianiSts, who repeated at
the reading room for the blind a large por-
ton OF Tuesday evenings program.
At the ceremonies of the acceptance of
the monument from the Colonial DANES
next Wednesday the choir of St Johns p.
y. Church. under the direction of Mr.. III
III freeman, viii sing several selections
accompanied by the Marine Band.
Master Maxwell Miller Kennedy. twelve
Years old, the solo boy of St Thomas
Church, New York city. will be a feature
at the coming concert of the St John
choir concert. This youngster receives n
salary OF $1,000 per annum. the highest
price paid any boy singer in New York, and
MS voice Is said to be remarkable for it's
purity of tone.
Miss Lieberman. at her concert, beside
presenting the principal numbers from
PadereWskfs opera Manu- will also give
Sousa's new march, Imperial Henry" for
the first time in Washington In fact. Mr..
Sousa ana his band Will play 1t at Manhat-
tan Beach for the first time the same night
It is given by Miss Lieberman here Miss
Liebermans concerts heretofore have been
remarkable for the effects produced by the
union OF pianos with orchestra and in this
coming AFFAIR 1t Is expected that her former
be presented to the pupils presenting the
best performance.
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