Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-28

sonality made all who knew him his friends.
and his influence for good especially among
the chorister boys he trained, has borne
much fruit Mr.. Camp was, by birth and
instinct, a churchman, his maternal grand
father, Doctor John H. Hopkins, having
been the first bishop of Vermont. while his
father, the late Doctor Norman w. Camp
was priest of the church. His funeral
took place from Trinity Church, where
large concourse of sorrowing friends gather
ed to pay their last tribute of respect. After
this service, which was conducted by the
Rev. r. P. Williams, assisted by DR.. Glib
son. the Myron M. Parker Lodge. of which
Mr.. Camp was past master. took charge OF
the remains, which We're Inferred in Rock
Creek cemetery, with full Masonic honors
MIR. Camp married Miss Elizabeth Boswell
of this city. who, with two young children
survives him.
Last Sunday at the late mass at the
Church of the Sacred Heart Mrs. Helen
Donohue Deyo, soprano. sang 20 Divine
Redeemer" in a most artistic manner. The
violin obiigato was played by Mss Marie
Bastianelli.
At the Church of the Ascension before
service Wednesday evening Chevaiier En-
rico Gargiulo played religious music on the
lutte for half an hour, accompanied by the
erganist of the church. Mr.. Oscar F. Com
stock
| The s. Coleridge-Taylor Choral Society of
this city will give concert the latter part
poser for whom the society is named win
| be represented by his cautata. "Hiawatha."
This will be presented with chorus of
| about $50 voices, a quartet of the best sing
| ers of the race and an adequate orchestra
under the direction of Prof Donch. The
| choruses have been rehearsed during the
entire winter. and Prof. John T. Layton,
the director, believes that they will be sung
| with fine spirit and effect. 'Hiawatha" has
| been rendered by more than twenty of the
| leading choral societies of England, and by
several of the best in this country, notably
| in st. Louis. Des Mones, Cleveland (twice).
Boston dhree tir,es), Hartford, Conn, and
perhaps in other cities-always with great
pleasure and approval. On January - last
| 1t was rendered by the Royal Choral Society
of England. with the king as patron. in AL
| bert Hall, to an immense and enthusiastic
audience, by chorus and orchestra of
| Loco This was second rendition by this
| famous singing society.
The Beethoven Cycle. which has been
| given by the Philadelphia Orchestra, has
| been an interesting event to musicians
| in every city. All the symphonies of the
| great master have been given, and their
| Interpretation by the admirable force under
| Mr.. Fritz Scheel has been thoroughly sat
| isfactory to all who heard them Mr.
Scheei has brought his band to high de-
| gree of perfection and its work can COM
| pare favorably with that of older and
| more pretentious organizations. The peo-
| pie of Philadelphia have encouraged the
| orchestra by good attendance at all the
| concerts, and even last Saturday night,
| when the weather was decidedly inclement
| the audience was of good size and enthusi-
astic Citizens who have means and who
wish to support the orchestra have come
| forward with their money and formed a
! corporation, so that the future of the
| chestra is assured. This is what should be
done in Washington. The local symphony
| orchestra has the material for first-c.ass
| organization. and its work even now is
| deserving Of high praise, and if its future
| were assured it would reflect the highest
! credit upon the capital city. A few have
come nobly forward with their means and
| have met the deficiency for the present
season, but now is the time to add to the
| number of the guarantors so that there
| shall be no doubt in regard to the next
| season. Mr.. Reginald De Koven has shown
what he could do with a symphony orches-
| ira, and each concert has been a decided
| improvement on the one preceding it, The
| officers and directors of the orchestra have
| served without pay, simply from their in
terest in the musical art. Some of them.
! notably Mr.. E. 81. Droop. the general man
| ager. has given his time and industry to
| the business of the orchestra, even to the
! detriment of his private affairs. 1t is
hoped that others who have seen the good
| work thus far performed will add their
| names as guarantors and that the general
| public will heartily support the orchestra
| SO that at its last concert of the season.
| next month, there will not be a vacant
seat in the house.
The management of the Washington SYM
phony Orchestra has determined to give a
\ Sunday night concert in April at popular
! prices. The soloist will be Mr.. Alexander
| Wiley. baritone.
The pupils of Miss Hope Hopkins are
| preparing for recital, at which seec-
| lions from the compositions of List Cho-
| pin, Grieg, Mendelssohn, Chaminade Schu-
bert, Schumann Heller and Bohm will be
| played.
At the musical service at St Thomas
| Church last Sunday evening the vested
| choir rendered the following program:
| Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis, in c (festf-
van, {. Lee Williams; anthem, Bow Down
Thine Ear" H. w. Parker; offertory an
| them 20 Pray for the Peace of Jerusa-
| lem ]. C. Knox.
! Mrs. c.. E. Dessez and Miss Nellie Corri-
gan favored the Carroll Institute Choir with
| solos at their meeting on Wednesday even
| ing last. The first musicale of the choir will
| be given on April %.
On Maundy Thursday night next month
| the choir of Trinity Church, Sd and C
| streets northwest. under the leadership of
| Mr.. William A. Kirkpatrick organist and
| choirmaster of the church. will render the
| oratorio entitled 'Gethsemane" composed
| by {. Lee Williams. Some of the original
| choruses will be omitted and there will be
| substituted for them certain numbers from
| the Man of Sorrows" by Mr.. Kirkpatrick
The well-known ability of this choir in
| oratorio work should attract a large num-
| Der of lovers of music in Washington. Cards
| will be required by those who desire to at
| tend. These cards may be obtained with
| out cost on application to the rector choir
master any member of the choir. Appli-
cations by mail must be accompanied by
| stamped and addressed envelope.
| Rehearsals for Rossinis Stabat Mater
! which will be presented early in May by
| the Handel-Haydn Society under the di-
rection of Mr.. George Lawrence, were be-
| gun on last Wednesday evening. Mr.. Law
renee has not decided on the soloists as yet
but in all probability he will engage pro-
] fesSional talent.
The Washington Club was filed to its ut
most capacity last Wednesday evening the
occasion being the debut Of Miss Olive +.
Demarest as pianist. Although only "a
school girl and with few years of study,
she played with q clear, brilliant technic
that would have done credit to one of more
mature years and study. The audience was
enthusiastic in its applause. The program
was as follows:
Prelude and fugue in c minor (from THE
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