The Washington times., 1902-01-26

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and artistic conception. Mrs. Reed is a
pupil of Mrs. Harriet II. Mills, the we'll
known vocal teacher, with whom she be-
she assumed was that cf contralto soloist
of 81. faui's Episcopal Church. Her voice
is 4 dramatic ccntralto of unusual power
and range. She is thorough musician
and sings with fine Intelligence. She ap-
pea-ed last season, and also this year
In the concerts by the Saengerbund So
cie;y.
Miss Elizabeth Wahly, soprano SOLO
list of the Metropolitan Methodist Church,
is convalcscing from the recent severe i'll
ness which has confined her to her home
fer the past few weeks. During Miss
Wahly's absence from the choir her place
has been filled by Mrs. A. Leftwich Sin
clair, a member of the Lyric Quartette.
The choir of St Peters Church, Cap
itol Hill, sang Giorza's New Vespers"
last Sunday, the occasion marking the
first local rendition of the work. Mr..
" lAllaG l. GIa0dH mas lAB
choir. Mr.. Graham has remarkably fine
baritone voice, and until recently has been
the scloist at st Marks Pro-Cathedral.
but the choir of ST. Peters offered him
such tempting inducements to return that
he resigned his position at St. Marks.
George Herbert Wells has resigned his
position as organist of Trinity Catholic
Church, Georgetown, and will devote his
time to the music at Georgetown Uni
yersity.
A feature of the recital which will be
given by the pupils of Miss Katie V. Will
son Tuesday evening, January IS, at the
Washington Club, will be the solos by
Mr.. E. K. Staunton Embrey, who pos
sesses a tenor voice of fine quality. Mr..
Embrey has been studying with Miss Will
son for the past two seasons, and now &C.
cupies the position of tenor solOist at
Christ Church.
A recital by the pupils of George Law
renee was given Friday evening at his
studio on Tenth Street, when the follow
ing programme was rendered: Piano solo,
selected, Bertha Bermester; song, Tit
for Tat" Lottie Bentley; duet, See the
Pale Moon" Mrs. Annie Wilson and Mr..
II. Harding; song, Happy Days" violin
obligato, Streletzki, Catherine Faulkner;
duet, Il Would That My Love Mendels-
sohn, the Misses Cunningham; piano
solo, "Au Matin," Florence Knode; song,
Happy Birds" Hoist. Mary Faulkner;
song. selected. Will A. Hopkins: song,
"Merrily l Roam" Mrs. Alice Burgess;
duet, Home To Our Mountain" Verdi,
Mrs E. l. Williams and Mr. Lawrence;
song, Garden Of Sleep" De Lara. Vir-
ginia Steele acntTalto solo, "On the
Shore" Chaminade, Mrs E. l.. Williams;
Bessie Van de Bogert, pianiste. and Mrs.
George Lawrence, violiniste, acted as ac-
companists.
On Tuesday evening next. an evening of
chamber music will be offered at the Ma
tional Cathedral School. The musicale
will be under the direction of Miss Bangs
and Miss Wilton, who have issued cards
for the event
Miss Mary Helen Howe will give 4 song
recital at the Waldorf Astoria next We'd
nesday afternoon, and Will be assisted by
Miss Louise Wood. yioliniste, and Signor
Clementine d Macchi. accompanist Miss
Howes numbers will include Reinecke's
"Spring Song" with violin oblgetO; Ell
ga S Traum." from 'Lohengrin:" Gounod's
"MignOn." Richard Strauss "Serenade,"
and cayatina b. Verdi Miss Howe's
career has been watched with great inter
est b. her many friends ia his city. who
have been gratiied by the rapid improve
ment in her art She has naturally fine
voice, cultivated Under tEe best lnstruc-
tors and possesses true musical intelli
gence and fCHcara usCnt. II is to be hoped
that she win De heard in recital In this
city during the season.
Miss Eleanor Simonds and Miss Carrie
Burkhart will participate in the next
Saongerbund CCurert which will occur
February . They will be heard in solo
and duet numbers. and viii undoubtedly
heighten the interest in these proyerhially
enterta'ung affairs as to,h vcUng women
arc well known here. through their ex
cellent work in Chgir and concert music.
Washinztonians always manifest much
interest in their Institutions for the ad-
vancement OF learning, and are ever
ready to promote any enterprise having
that oud il view. In the musical life of
the city the GeOrRetC"n Orchestra fills
place peculiarly its own. For the active
musicians i offers a field for the study
OF the highest forms OF music, and the
fact that with membership of seventy 1T
has many applicants on the waiting list
shows how highly the opportunity Of be-
longing TO the organization is apDre-
ciated II affords the musical public
chance TO hear a symphony programme
at pcuular prices-furcly an irresistible
combination. The next concert Of the or
chestra will he given at the Congrega-
tioual Church Tuesday evening. February
4. when the programme VIII embrace
compositions by Beethoven, Raft, Glnck.
Wagner, and Robert Stearns. There will
be two soloists-Dr. Anton Gloetzner.
pianist, Of Washington, and Miss Kath
crime Pelton. soprano. Of New York The