The Washington times., 1902-05-21
DELIGHTFUL CONCERT
BY MUSIC PUPILS
Program of Excellence Rem
dered at New Willard.
Many Happy Selections Interpreted With
Delicate Finish and Must
cianly Feeling.

Despite the la:eness Of the season one of
the most delightful concerts given here
since last fall was that by the students of
Mrs. H. II. Mills, in the ballroom Of the
New Willard last night.
Every seat in the attractive concert hall
was occupied, and each number received
spontaneous and hearty applause. II has
been two years since Mrs Mills presented
her pupils in recital. and those who have
learned, through past experience of the
artistic worth OF her concerts were pres
ent last night, and the occasion was alto
gether a happy one. Throughout the
audience could be distinguished many of
Mrs. Mills pupils of several years ago. and
a feeling of congeniality scented TO per-
meate the atmosphere. Each one Of the
soloists was presented by friends with
beautiful floral offerings. and Mrs. Mills
ingenuity once again asserted itself In that
place of the omnipresent usher whose duty
1t usually is TO present these tokens of
TEEN TO the artists on the program. Sew
eral attractive young girls officiated In that
capacity.
IiVSidh Vt.y SiUuS-
The program was an exceedingly strong
one and was chosen from wide field. The
ever beautiful compositions of Schumann
figured conspicuously while the character
istic work of Liza Lehman were among
the most entertaining in the long list of
songs.
From the many writer's at the demand of
singers the songs presented last night
seemed to have been the most happy Sc
lections which could have been made and
each was Interpreted with such delicate
finish and musicianly feeling that the
entire program proved thoroughly enter
tanning.
There were any number Of artists or.
the program who are entitled to words of
praise. When one is invited to hear n
number of so-called vocal students sing
one does not look for great degree OF
real merit in their work, but the concert
last night was as little like a students
recital as one could imagine. with few
exceptions the singers gave splendid ac-
counts Of themselves and their teacher
and the affair was more like profess
sionai concert.
Miss Halley's Good Work.
One of the most pleasing numbers OF
the evening was Miss Lillian Haliey's
beautiful rendition of Liza Lehman's Il
Sent My Soul to the Invisible" from
THE Persian Garden Miss HALEY has
a magnificent dramatic soprano voice that
in a measure suggests that OF Nordica
and she sings with great force and finish.
Miss Eleanor Simonds gave two solos,
Lalo's "L'Eselave" and Der Dopplegan-
and studious manner which has placed
her among the most popular contraltos
of Washington.
Mrs. William T Reed was very happy
in group Of songs and Mrs. Annie Craig
Hills gave "A Song From Omar Khay-
yam" by Victor Harris, and Hawley's
Greeting" in superb style
Others on the program who made fay-
orable impressions we're Miss Carrie
Burkhardt who. in addition to two other
solos. sang a Brahms number with a
chorus of solo voices, Mrs. Goldsborough
Goddard, Mrs. d. 0lin Leech, Mr.. Alfred
b. Leet, Miss Emily S. r. Glover. Mr..
William Mooney. Miss Matte Gibson. Mr..
S. p. Thompson, Mrs. William Keye Mil
Ter. Miss Edna Baier, Mrs. Adele Jack
son. OF New York; Miss Artz, Mrs. N. @.
Kelser. Mrs. Thomas W. Brahany. and
Mrs. Charles F. Remmel.
Mr.. Harry Wheaton Howard. Miss Jen-
ME Glennan. and Miss Alma Ebert rem
dered valuable assistance at the plano
and Mr.. Arthur F. frost. violinist, a re-
cent addition TO the musical circle at the
Capital, offered a violin obligato.