Evening star., 1902-03-01

the Academy of ST. Cecilia of Rome be-
slowed upon her the royal medal of st.
Cecilia Only eight persons in more than
three centuries have received the medal,
and she is the first English-speaking per-
and the only woman who has had it.
The society was founded in 1885. and 1t
was decided that the total number OF
medals should never exceed fifty, twenty
five for Italians and twenty-five for for
eigners. The only other living person now
possessing the medal is Paderewski.
The next public concert of the Washing
ton Saengerbund will take place at the Ma
tional Theater week from tomorrow
night, when the society will be assisted by
Leo Schulz, a great 'ce1lfst: Miss Hide
garde Hoffman,, a lyric soprano of New
York. and an orchestra of forty pieces.
The latter will render some beautiful num-
bers. Miss Hoffman, will sing Micaelas
aria from Carmen with orchestra) and
a group of songs. Schulz will play several
groups of interesting pieces. The chorus
will sing five selections, two of them with
orchestra. Among them the "Pilgrim's
Chorus" from Wagners "Tannhauser,"
with orchestra
the foremost musician of England today
n large choral society with a chorus of
2'S voices has been formed in Washington
T. sing his masterpiece, "Hiawatha," next
May.
At the Lenten organ recital of Mr.. Harry
W 0tIdiIpU, at Ascension ChUrCh, this
afternoon. the program will be the same as
last Saturday, with the exception that Miss
Bedtrice Seymour Goodwin will sing with
Nerdure Clad. from Handers oratoriO of
The Creation" instead of Gounod's 80
Divine Redeemer.' The assisting solotsts
for Mr.. Strattons recital next Saturday
will be Miss Dorothy NJ. Dalrymple. So
prano who will sing Gounod's 20 Divine
Redeemer, and Miss Florence f. Dunn,
who Will sing MendelSsohn's 80 Rest in
the Lord" Mr.. STATIONS organ numbers
viii be Procession du st. Sacrement. Cham
ret: prelude to Parsfal, Wagner: pastorale,
Rossinf, and March Festad, Brooks.
The next organ recital at the Church of
the Epiphany by Miss E. c. Nelson organ
tst and choirmaster will be next Wednes-
day afternoon at 3 o'clock Her program
will include Sonata ILL., Con Moto Maestoso
and Andante Tranquillo by Mendelssohn
,a) Canzona, {b) Adagio from Sonata In c
Iniu"r. uu.dmont: (a) Andante Con Motto,
tht minuetto, Calkin; Solitude GODDARD; (a)
Elsa's Song. Wagner; (b) Overture to Act
ILL., LOhengrin.
The musicale given at Mrs. NJ R. Wal
decker's Studio. 2t20 X street northwest
with her pupils last Thursday evening,
proved TO be success, many parents and
friends of the pupils being present. All
numbers showed the careful training and
conscientious application. The program in
Rossini. Mr.. A. Suerssen: overture I'll Tro-
Vatore, Verdi, Miss E. Sylvester; vocal
solo, Schubert. Mr.. G. Finch; overture.
Figaro. Mozart; Miss F. Metz plano duet.
Polonaise, M. r. Waldecker, Media and
tdo Naldecker; piano solo, mazurka, Mr..
IL. Senag; overture, "Fidelio" Beethoven
Mrs NJ r. Waldecker; piano solo, Polka
Ree, He IA bo Rene ;, Miss s: Herring; piano solo,
Donizetti, Misses b. and T. Sauter
In the reading room for the blind last
"Wednesday afternoon Mr.. Robert Stearns
ana Miss Amy Law furnished an interest
ing musical program, which was greatly
en1oyed- Mr. n. Carozzi accompanied Mr.
formed that service for Miss Law The
selections were as follows: Beethoven SON
sta in F. violin and piano, Mr.. Robert
stsarns; .Palins| IA une Fiancee' &C.. FerrarD.
tJulian Edwards). Miss Amy Law:
.Pavane" &c. Saint-Saens). lie Cygne."
Berceuse. in G lB Godard. Mr.. Stearns;
Die Loreley' CFr. LiszD, Miss Law: An,
dante and Canzonetta B GODDARD on. a.
from concerto), Mr.. r. Stearns.
the season was given by the Euterpe Club
QncGrporated) last Wednesday evening at
the Washington Club. The program rem
otred was as follows: Recitative and aria,
irene. Gounod, MIR. Herbert Lawson; Sc
lectlcn. Lehman. .sMrs. Annie Craig Hills.
a. lmpromptu, Rubnstein, b, Mazurka No
1. op- 45, Chopin, C, Moroccan Characteris-
.'4uc, G m2liehhaupt, Miss Louise Mitchell;
a. Ouoretes 1eax Bleus" Massonet, b.
Iharlle Is My Darling Miss Rebecca
mackenzie; a, My Little Love" Hawley
D. Ihe Cellarers Toast" De Koven, Mr.
); y Hoover. By special request Angelo
I. Fronani and Mr.. John Duffey added
seFefai numbers, which were enthusias-
tcaIiE encored. Miss Rebecca Mackenzie
me ell-known Scotch ballad singer of
New \ ork, was the guest of the club and
sang TO repeated encores. Her interpreta-
ton and coloring is perfect 1t Is to he
hoped that she will be heard here In recital
1he Euterpe Club Incorporated stands
now as the most successful musical club of
this city. -
Sir John Stainer's beautiful work 1.-The
tfuci1Xlon,' will be rendered Monday even
ing at st. Marks Proc thedraI corner 2d
and n southeast The regular narish
cholr OF forty voices will be assisted by Mr.
W. D. Mcfarland, tenor, and MIR. c. F.
Roberts. baritone.
a parior musicale was given last night
az the residence of Mrs. II. NJ Gilman lie
Drolt Park, by Mrs. Eleanor Beck, assisted
by few of her pupils. Special mention
should be made of the opening number
duet. by Mrs. Beck and Miss Ha6dawav.
also the selections of Miss Mary Emmons
and the Misses Dom. The performance Of
the participants in this program showed
the careful training they have had.
AUToMoBILIsMUs.