Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-13
M USICAL MENT TON

part. Mr. Bushnell has sung many times
with the society and not less than five times
in this part. There is no bass singer who
has been more satisfactory to the society's
subscribers than Mr.. Bushnell
Mr.. Bushnell has quite a striking record
of engagements in the city of New York.
In 1885, he sang in both Elijah" and
Messiah besides appearing in Stanford's
Princess" and with the Peoples Choral
Union. In 1900, he appeared with the New
York Philharmonic Society in Beethoven
Ninth Symphony, also soloist with Dam
rosch. In 1901 he sang in New York, in
both Brooklyn and Manhattan in Bach 5
''St. Matthew Passion Music, in GounodS
Redemption and Haydn's Creation In
1902 he repeated his performance with the
New York Philharmonic Society IL the
Ninth Symphony, in a concert celebrating
their SiXtieth anniversary, and at that time
was in receipt of a most complimentary in
vitation from the society, stating that they
wished to engage his services on account
of his great success two years before. He
also sang in the Brooklyn performance OF
Listzs "St. Elizabeth" This is record OF
New York appearances, of which any
singer could be proud. He has been none
the less popular in other cities, both east
and west, having sung with nearly all the
large societies and festivals of the country.
Mr. H. H. Freeman, organist and director
of st. Johns Church. went to Eiklns, w.
Va, to render the burial music for the
funeral of the late Mrs. Davis wife of ex-
Senator Davis, on last Monday The serV-
ices were held in the Memorial Presbyterian
Church, built by Mr.. Davis In memory OF
his mother. Mr.. Freeman also engaged
Mrs. Charles H. Henney, contralto soloist
of st. Margarets Church, to accompany
him and sing 20 Rest in the Lord" from
Elijah. and Dykes "Tarry with Me, o My
Saviour" both of which she sang with
much feeling and intelligent Interpretation.
ioh
ly played, were: Funeral march, from
Sonata, op. &c; by Beethoven; Dead
march from Saul. by Handel; Alteration
from Part ii of Gaufs Holy City funeral
march, from Sonata, op. 30, by Chopin
One of the Sunday papers recently erro-
neously chronicled the fact that MISS
EIeanore Terry, the accomplished daughter
of Admiral Terry, had Joined the cnolr OF
Christ Church, navy yard. Miss Terry is
a valued member of the choir OF ST. Paut s,
2:sd street northwest.
Ernest T. Winchester will give free
organ recital at St. Paul's Church. I'D
street northwest, Tuesday evening next a.
8 O'Clock Mr.. Winchester will be assisted
by Mr.. w. d. Mcfarland. tenor, and MI
George Frederick BENEFIT, baritone, OF chi
cago, who is visiting at the home of Admiral
Terry in this city. fine program has been
arranged to suit all tastes. Mr.. Winchester
will play Handefs 'Fugue in + Minor,
Overture to Stradella," Claimants Sonata
in D Minor (No. ~, Asses Death, Greg,
and the "Pilgrim's Chorus" Wagner
Cards of admission will be sent gratis to
all who may send for them, enclosing SELF
addressed stamped envelope.
Master Treadway Munroe. a promising
boy soprano from Philadelphia, has become
a member of st. Pauls choir for the sea-
son. Master Monroe is said to be the pos
SCISSOR of a very beautiful voice
The musicale given by the pupils of Mrs.
NJ R. Waldecker last Friday at her studio,
2620 K street northwest, was an interesting
one the program being as follows: Piano
solos, Miss Florence Metz, Mr.. Howard
Allen, Mr. Harry Senay, Miss Media Wal
decker. Miss Ethel Sylvester, Miss Abbic
Miller, Miss Ada Schliz. Miss E. Emrick.
kins; vocal solos, Mr.. P. Murray, Miss M.
Roach, Miss H. Bowman, Mr.. w. Sauter.
Miss J. NJ. Wood, Miss Virginia Houghton.
Miss NJ Meyer; duets, Mr.. r. Houghton n.
Waldecker, V. Houghton and E. Sylvester,
A Babendrier, U. Waldecker.
Nine Roger Mcos, the French pianist
has lately played at the Colonne concerts
This was her last public appearance IN
this country. She is to be heard first with
the Damrosch Orchestra in New York. then
at several recitals. After that she be-
gins her tour Of the principal cities, extend
Ing to the coast.
Nine. Blauvelt has been singing at the
English festivals and on her concert tour
with great success new song with or
chestra) written and composed expressly
for her by Liza Lehman, Englands famous
woman composer, entitled 'Molly's Spin
ming Wheel" She received most compli-
mentary notices from the London press for
her singing at the second Richter concert
In November. and is to sing at Windsor
December 15. her last appearance the
present English tour before leaving for
America being at Glasgow, December o. in
THE Messiah.
Daniel Frohman announces that before
Gabrilowitsch starts on his tour to the
west and the Pacific coast early in Janu-
airy he will have played at thirty of the
forty concerts for which he was originally
engaged. While in the west he will appear
at twenty recitals, five on the Northern Pa
cific route, five in San Francisco and five
In southern California and the others en-
route, not returning until February 20,
when he plays with the Cincinnati Orches-
ira, and he will he in that section until
March l. He Is booked for many recitals
and concerts through March, including the
Boston Symphony Orchestra appearances,
March 81 and g. In Boston, the tour not
closing until some time In April, making
in all from seventy-five to a hundred con-
certs during the entire engagement at which
he appears.
Kocian, the Bohemian violin virtuoso, aft
ter his recitals In Boston, philadelphia,
Washington, Baltimore, Brooklyn, Cieve-
land. Buffalo. Detroit, Toronto. Newark and
Springfield will appear for the first time
at the Metropolitan Opera House. New
York, Sunday evening, December 81, ar
rangements having just been concluded be-
tween Maurice Grau and Rudolph Aronson-
An organ recital was given at st. Johns
Church, Georgetown. D. c., last Wednes-
list of the church, assisted by Dana c. Hol-
land, bass. The program was an interest