Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-15


lilies to pursue her studies In art. She has
spent the most OF her lie In England and
In art.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sonneck entertained at din
ner last Monday evening as q farewell to
Mr. Walter Paris. the musician painter
who is going back TO his home in England
for an indefinite stay. Among the guests
were Mr., and Mrs Adolf Close. Miss Au-
gusta Close. Miss FRANCESCA Kaspar and
Mr.. Johannes Miersch.
Miss Nellie Moran, contralto. has been
engaged as eOloist in the choir of Epiphany
Episcopal Church. her duties to begin there
at once.
An excellent quartet will be heard today
in the Easter music in the Metropolitan
Presbyterian Church, on Capitol Hill. Miss
Edith Pickering. who has been the soprano
soioist there for some time win sing that
part: Mrs. John Humphrey will be the con-
traito; Mr.. Thomas L. Jones, who is d.
rector OF the music in that church, will sing
the tenor and direct. and Mr.. Hopkins will
the organst. Mrs. Humphrey will sing
the offertory this morning, Christ Is
Risen by DIR. ]. w. Bischoff, and the an
thems. Christ. Our Passover" by Schil-
ing, and Angels Roll the Rock Away"
by Holden will be sung. A special praise
service will be held there this evening
when the choir viii sing Porter's Christ
me lord Isis Is Risen Today Adams The
ley Bucks festival TIE Deum in E fat Miss
Pickering will sing Granier's "Hosanna"
and Mr. Hopkins will sing Allitsen's THE
Lord Is My Light
quartet has been engaged for today
In the Second Church of Christ, Scientist.
Ellis, soprano and director; Miss Ella Kie-
FER. conttalto; DR.. Franklin Rice, tenor,
and Mr.. Ernest T. HUFF. basso Among
their selections they will sing warrens
Mr.. Norman DAILY. son of Mrs Josephine
Esputa Day, made very special success
last Sundsy evening in the Belasco The
alter a tn Sunday night concert He
played Sindings "Fruhlingsrauschen" and
l.iszks arrangement Of the march from
Wagner's "Tannhauser." showing his con-
slant Improvement and his special talent.
An orchestra is being rehearsed for the
rendition of Mendelssohn's Elijah to be
given by the choir of St Johns Episcopal
Church. Georgetown, on Wednesday even
Ing, April %.
DR.. ]. w. Bischoff Of this city was the
subject of special honor in Shelbyville, Ind.
last Friday at meeting of an important
and prominent club of that enterprising
town. An interesting paper on his life and
compositions was read by Miss Genevieve
Parker, young violinist of that city, and
a number of Mr. Bischoffs songs were
sung by the hostess, Miss Letters.
Mr.. Harry Patterson Hopkins of this city
and Baltimore, the well-known pianist and
organist and composer of much merit is
collaborating with Mr.. Henry Clayton Hop
kins of Baltimore, an author and man of
literary prominence, in composing and orig
mating romantic comic opera. The work
will be in two acts. and as yet only one
has been completed. The music has strong
rhythm, embodies beautiful harmonies and
is full of dramatic strength. The libretto
has fine situations and the story Is laid In
a most unique and unusual locality. An ar
fist is now making drawings and designs
for costumes which will be picturesque and
full of color. The composers hope to have
it completed for production some time next
season.
Mr.. Fitzhugh Coyle Goldshorough. vio--
linist who has been in New York most or
the time since his last concert here, has re-
turned to the home of his parents DR.. and
Mrs E X Goldsborough. on K street, and
will be soloist on the program to De
given next Saturday in the famous Octason
House where a colonial loan exhibit Will
be given during next week for the beneht
of the jamestown, Memorial MI oscar
Gareissen. baritone. will also be upon the
program Mr.. Goldsborough Will spend MS
summer In Europe.
The choir of Trinity Memorial Church,
under the direction Of Oscar Franklin COM
X.
Tuther Memorial Church and acquitted
itself splendidly. 1t was smooth and mn
ished performance. The chorus as wen as
the solosts sang with precision ana ad-
mirable expression. Mrs. Grace Cook Den
hardt. Mrs D. Perry. Mrs. Frederick Sillers
and Mr.. James P. Schick sustained the
principal solo parts. and Mr.. Comstock &C
companied at the organ.
Mrs Marie Macnichol Richmond. soprano
sooist in the Church of the Reformation,
has been quite i'll for ten days but IS now
recovering and will probably be able to sing
today The other members of the quartet
will be Miss McGill of Chicago. contralto.
who is here visiting her sister, Mrs. Ralph
Barnard: MIR. George Scharf, tenor, and
Mr. Phillip Gerry. bass. with Mrs. William
Hamilton Bayly as organfst and director.
Mrs Helen Day Embrie substituted with
much credit for Mrs. Richmond at the
morning service in the choir of the Church
of the Reformation singing Face to Face"
for the offertory.
Mrs Helen Donohue De Yo, soprano solo
list in the choir of st. Mary's Catholic
Church, sang in the Church of the Reforma-
ton at the evening service recently, giving
Alntsen's 1.-THE Lord Is My Light" with
fine effect and much feeling.
The success of the pupils OF Fraulein
Unschuld in concert has brought them
many invitations from local organizations,
and they have already agreed to sing for
the Unity Club. the Short Story Club, the
Y. NJ c. A. the Washington Readers Club
the League of American Pen Women and
in the reading room for the blind in the
Congressional Library.
The third concert of the pupils of Mrs
Esther Gumprecht. given at 3240 N street
was a most enjoyable affair. Among the
numbers on the interesting program were
the following: Now. the Silver Moon"
(Nevin). Miss Sherrier and Mr.. Murray:
Miss Louise Strahan. Nightingale Song"
Masee: Miss Edna Syn Because of Thee"
Tours; Miss A. Josephine Clements, 30
Italy. Thou Cherished Land" Donizetti:
Miss Mary Sherrier, aria, Queen of
Sheba." Gounod; Miss Agnes Hoffman,
"Carmena," Troter: Miss Clarissa Edmon-
ston. Il Dreamed" Shira; Miss Bessie
Hornbeak. ''Dost Thou Know That Sweet
Land" Thomas; Miss Dorothy Collins.
Happy Birds" Sweet.
Mr.. A. Murray and Mr.. Kemp Edmonston
assisted Mr.. Murray sang two songs,
THE Bedoun Love Song and "The
Palms. Mr. Edmonston gave Souvenir de
Niagara" by Wollenhaupt, and "Consola-
tion, by Mendelssohn.
Miss Nellie Moran sang last Sunday In
Epiphany Church, with fine effect, the CON
tralto solo Heaven Despsed." Miss Mo
rams voice is very telling in ora torio xrorl-