Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-25
MUSICAL MENTION


The choir of Christ Church in the Navy
Yard section, which is an organization or
thirty-two voices held its second annual
choir festival Friday evening under the
direction of the choirmaster, Mr.. W. Arthur
Storm. The choir was assisted by Mrs. Day
ellie Taylor WEIGH. soprano; Mr.. Wms d.
Mcfarland. tenor. and MIR. Charles f.
Roberts, basso. The choir sang Stainer's
"Grieve Net the Holy Spirit of Cod
George c. Martins who so Dwelleth I'm
Ger the Defense of the Most High" and
standfords Magniicat and Nunc Dimittis
in B fat. Mrs. WEIGH sang the soprano
aria, Come Unto Him.. from the Mes
siah'' in charming voice and with good
expression; Mr.. Netherlands tenor was
most effective in Allitsens THE Lord is
My Light" and Mr. Roberts sang DIR.
Bsehoffs recently written bass song IF
God SO Clothed the Grass" which made
an evening of very delightful music.
When Miss Elena Elvanni comes to
Washington in concert it will be difficult
to recognize her as Miss Ellen Beach Yaw
OF a few years ago, who was famous
chiefly for her topmost note, which was G.
IN alt. Miss Yaw has not been heard here
in the past ten years. but has been study
ing In Italy and France. Miss Yaw will
be remembered as a very slender delicate
young girl with a very long neck and
very tall note. Her explanation of her
change of name Is that she sang in Italy
and found that her American name was
very difficult for the Italians to pronounce
and remember. She therefore chose the
more euphonious name of Elvanni. She has
expressed the wish to her American friends
that the Inusic-loving public OF her own
country might forget her freak voice and
take her seriously.
Mrs Robert Fatt soprano soloist OF
Grace Episcopal Church in South Wash
lngton, gave very excellent rendition Of
the famous aria 81 Know That My Re-
deemer Liveth,'' from the Messiah last
Sunday morning In that church. Mrs. Fatt
has good soprano voice. which she uses
solely for charity and her own pleasure.
Miss Wilma VILLAIN seyViIma Willenbucher
OF this city, has made "a successful appear
ance In Krowl's Theater In Berlin and was
Immediately engaged for second appear
ance.
Louisville, Ky, can boast of very bril-,
liant composer pianist in the person of
Miss Zudie Harris, who has recently re-
turned to this country from period of six
years study abroad Miss Harris bears
the distinction of being the only young
American woman of her age who has
written and performed a concerto that was
performed In public with success She
played her composition in her home city
with the New York City Orchestra under
the direction of Walter Damrosch. 1t was
pronounced by the critics as a successful
performance. The Harris concerto was
completed in 1905 and was first performed
by the young composer under the conduc-
torship of Pierre Monteux in Paris Miss
harris has not confined herself to compo-
sitlons Tor the piano, but has written a
number of songs which have attracted
quite as much attention,
MT John A Finnegan, the well-known and
very popular former tenor soloist In ST
Augustus choir, IS having the most sratify-
ing success In his new field of work in
New York. He has just been re-engaged
as me tenor soloist in st. Patrcks Cathed-
raj IN New York where he has sung for
the past year He is also the soloist in
one or the snyagogues. Beth Elohin of
Brooklyn. one of the most fashionable tenn
pies Vi greater New York. Mr.. Finnegan
IS also IN great demand for concert work
ana mas mad the requiems In eight churches
uurihg the past season. which has been
almost surlcient to overwork his voice
ties. eiea' edpaoiii-
M MT Norman DAILY gave a concert party
TOT me recital Of Mr.. S. NJ. Fabian in Car
Ioil institute Hall. He took q party of his
advanced pupils to hear the propram and
Daily. ''oi''e VI MI.
A weH-known Washington tenor recap+Iv
wrote 10 Jean De Reszke in Paris for his
Yer ms as teacher. The great artists re-
ply ply may ny, interest many other aspiring sing
ers- His secretary wrote that Monsieur
Jean would take him for $40 lesson in a
class or four, the lesson to last an hour
tne aforesaid tenor to receive fifteen min
utes instruction for his $40. The Washing
ton tenor has decided not to go tn paris
this year. - al -
Miss Jeanette MacClanahan. a southern
RITI with a luscious VOira uybn
staying for some time at the Cairo is q
great addition to musical circles here She
gave charming program at Miss Egan's
tea last week. She has the warm tone and
temperament of the southerner and made
very distinct impression upon all who
heard her. Miss MacClanahan Is a chum
OF Mrs. John Flagler, who was formerly
Alice Mandeick, a contralto singer or
| splendid reputation. and whose husband is
said to have fallen In love with when
| ne heard her sing Summer Roses" Mr.
Palm Beach and New York Mrs Flagler
| and Miss MacClanahan have had many
concert successes together.
| Miss Jessica Eugenia. daughter of Mr..
| and Mrs Edwin II. Tabler, one of the
leading musicians in the city, surprised her
friends somewhat by her quiet marriage to
| Mr.. William Robert Benham formerly of
! this city, now of Guthrie, Okla. The cere-
mony was performed by the Rev Edward
L. Dunlap, assistant rector of ST. john
at II o'clock in the vestry room of the
| church before only the members of the
! family of the bride. She wore travelling
| gown of brown cloth, tailor made and a
large hat to match. A reception In the
home OF her parents on 18th street was
given in the evening. when several hun
dred friends offered their best wishes and
congratulations Mr.. and Mrs. Benham
left on a night train for their western
| home. where the former Is one of the lead
! ing young lawyers. The bride and her
| family have for many years been identi-
| fled prominently with the musical affairs
| of the national capital Her grandfather
| Prof. Daniel, was the director of music in
the public schools and a leading spirit In all
| musical matters for many years. Her
| uncle, Mr.. William Daniel, was, like his
! father, a prominent factor unsteady, and
| for about fifteen years had charge OF the
music in st. Johns Episcopal Church. 1t
| was In this choir that Miss Jessica Tabler
| made her debut as a singer when she was
| a little girl. and after she had grown to
young womanhood her first solos were sung
| in this thoir, where she remained as con-
| tralto soloist for eleven years. She Is also
a niece of Miss Tacie Daniel, a prominent
soloist here a few years ago, and of Mrs.
| Perry Turpin, wife of the tenor soloist and
| director of the choir in the Metropolitan
| Methodist Episcopal Church. The bride has
| also been for some years one of the very