Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-21

Madame Melba is spending the fall sea-
son in London, where she is to sing during
She will return to America soon after the
first of January and will have a season OF
ten concerts.
Mrs NJ A. AllenHolmes, who has spent
several Of the past months in the noun
tains of Virginia, has returned to wash
ington. Mrs Holmes is a talented must
clan and has studied with the best masters,
both in this country and In Europe.
Mrs Robert w. Lesher. wife of Lieut..
Lesher of the Sd Cavalry. will occom-
pany her husband on the next transport
leaving San Francisco. Although Mrs.
Lesher has not been heard in public since
her marriage year ago, she is well known
in musical circles as Miss Maud Du Val,
and will be missed by her numerous friends
in this city, both on account OF her beautl-
full soprano voice and her pleasing person
ality.
Mr.. Harry Patterson Hopkins, the COM
poser, whose sojourn in Bohemia under
the celebrated DR.. Anton Dvorak has
masters personality and genius, proposes
to deliver a character sketch very shortly,
illustrated with pianola music. selected from
the Bohemian's most popular works.
Miss Edith A. Larimore, a young girl
of exceptional musical talent, has been
awarded a vocal scholarship by the Wash
ington College of Music upon the merits
of her voice after a competitive exam1na-
ton. Miss Larimore gives promise Of be-
coming a noted soprano.
Miss Marguerite SYLVIA who made quite
a success in thisNcountry In light opera,
has been studying in Paris. and has made
her debut at the Theater Comique In
Carmen" singing the title role with sig
nal effect. The Paris papers praise highly
II. ~fv, aoffv, ne "a
Mrs. oldberg held her usual Friday after
noon musical at her studio in the Belasco
Theater The soloist-Was Miss Marion Nc
Gov, who possesses dramatic voice with a
rich quality and who sings with great ease
and simplicity. Among her songs were
There Let Me Rest Greene he rh Love T n
Rosewig; Still VIE Die Nacht," Bohm:
La Charmante Marguerite" Old French;
my Loves an Arbutus," Stanford, and
"Meine Liebe's Grun." Brahm.
The official board of Douglas NJ E.
Church has elected Miss Elsie Marie Har-
vey as organist, to fill the vacancy caused
by the resignation Of Mrs. c. H. Gray.
Miss Edna Sheehy. who will assist Mr..
Oscar Franklin Comstock in his recital for
the blind at the, Library of Congress on the
2eth, will sing songs by Chadwick, Foote,
Giordani. Rotoli and Gounod.
The ''Washington Opera Club" under the
direction of Profs. SALESMAN and De Ford,
held its first rehearsal of THE Mascot on
Wednesday evening last. The attendance
was large and The outlook is promising fol-
a good performance. The club has been
thoroughly reorganized and many new
voices will be heard during the season.
Miss J. Agnes Burns was awarded a
scholarship at the Washington College OF
Music at a musical recital given by her
teacher She was also awarded gold
medal last spring for her proficiency in
music.
Mrs, William T. Reed. who has been en-
gagged for the contralto solos at st. Mar
garet's Episcopal Church, Bancroft place
and Connecticut avenue. will sing there for
the first time the first Sunday in Novem-
Der. She will succeed FRS. Henney, who
will go to All Souls CHURCH. Mrs. Reed
has for several years been the contralto-
soloist In Foundry Methodist Episcopal
Church.