Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-17
MUSICAL MENTION

Since Mr.. Nicholas Longworth has be-
come the prospective son-in-law of the
President it will interest musicians to
know that he is an accomplished musician.
He studied the violin for years as young
er man and was pupil of no less a master
than Ysaye. 1t was Ysaye who selected q
famous and valuable instrument for him
and 1t was under him that he coached for
many of the most famous violin solos known.
1t has been asserted that he can play the
Kreutzer Senate in a way to please the
most captious critics. He studied this par
ticular composition with Ysaye and has
his markings in his music. Mr. Longworth
is devoted TO music and Is a regular at
tendant at the important concerts through
out the season. Miss Roosevelt Is also
something of q musician, being a pianist
of no small ability and having a voice
which had Ii been cultivated would
amount to considerable. Music is quite a
feature of the life in the White House,
for both the President and Mrs Roosevelt
are cultivated in the art, and the latter is
a musician of considerable ability All
the children have been trained in music.
from the eldest to the very smallest in
the family. There are three pianos in the
mansion, one for company in the east
room and the others for the private use of
the members of the family.
Mrs. w. H Shirr-Clir is located this
season in her new home 1905 Lamont
street, which was formerly Grant street.
Mr.. Shir-Clif has been transferred from
the Pacific coast, where he has been for
a year past, to duty in this city again.
Mrs. Shir-Cliff sang a specially interesting
solo last Sunday morning in the New
York Avenue Presbyterian Church 1t was
the Legend of the Prodigal Son." written
by Mr.. John Porter Lawrence, organist and
director of the choir of that church. The
song suits Mrs. Shir-Cliff especially and
was much admired. She sang it from
manuscript.
Mr.. William J. Caulfield is singing tenor
in the choir of the Lutheran Memorial
Church for a few Sundays. Mr.. CauIheld
Is one of the most experienced singers in
local circles, and comes of family of mu-
sicians for several generations past
Miss Alice Burbage gave an interesting
illustrated lecture on die Walkure" in her
studio on 10th street on Monday She made
an intelligent and interesting talk on Wag-
ner and the opera and played most bril-
liantly the Fire Music, the Love Sons and
the "Walkures Ride
Mrs. Howard Malcolm Kutchin, formerly
Miss Mary Kimball, bride OF the fa.l
season, was the guest of honor at a lunch
con given in the Tea-Cup Inn on Friday
by Mrs Myer Cohen. The other guests
were Mrs. Horace Taylor, wife of the as
mon Wolf, Mrs. Lisner and Miss Burbage
The table and rooms were decorated with
the Christmas greens and profusion of
holly Mrs. Kutchin enjoys the distinction
of being the piano teacher of Miss Ethel
Roosevelt, the younger daughter of the
President and Mrs. Roosevelt.
Mr. Harry Stratton, formerly of this
city, now of Pittsburg, will come to Wash
ington this week TO spend the Christmas
holidays with his family. Mr.. Stratton has
but recently returned from a prolonged
course of study abroad and has attained
prominent and well-earned place among
the musicians OF the smoky city. He is
organist of leading churc and identified
with the leading musicians and musical
affairs in that city
Mrs. Charles Rabold. who was formerly
Miss Margaret Cummings OF Baltimore. one