Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-02

following selections were rendered by Mr..
Guy A. Ourand: Evening Star Song from
Iannhauser," Love Duet from Faust,
"Conzone Amorosa." by Nevin; "Oh. Let
My Arms in Love Enfold Thee from 10
hengrin,' Mendelssohns Wedding March
and the Wedding March from "Lohengrin."
The first meeting of Mr. Gareissen's opera
class was held last Monday evening in his
studio. 1t was a most interesting occa-
sion, Mr.. Garessen talking upon the opera.
its construction and its character, and Mrs
Gareissen giving equally interesting talk
upon the origin and construction OF the
drama.
Mr.. Anton Kaspar, vioinist, was the So
loist on Thursday evening at the cleo
trelle recital given in the craftsman room
of w. B. Moses store. He played the
Grieg Sonata in G minor. opus 42; Wieniaw,
skis "ObertasS" maZurka, Saint-Saens
THE Swan" and Walther's prize song from
die Meistersinger." He was skillfully ac-
companied by the electrelle. which also
played difficult program. including Schu-
bert's 'Hark, Hark, the Lark" MosZkow-
skis Polonaise, opus H. No. !; Blumen-
thal's Les Deux Anges." Mr.. Kaspar
played delightfully."-, with beautiful tone and
finish
Mr.. Wrightson announces that the Leon
cavallo cate which had been set for No
vember 80 had been abandoned on account
of the many engagements secured for the
maestro and his orchestra on the western
coast. This will be a great disappointment
to the music lovers of the city, but 1t was
zone of those unavoidable disappontments
l'that could not be remedied On his way
east Mr.. Wrightson expects to entertain
the great composer in Washington, details
of which will be announced later.
Much disappointment is felt among music
lovers that Leoncavallo and his La Schala
orchestra and concert company did not ap-
pear here on November 80, according to
their announcement.
The Pennsylvania Society held a meet
ing last night at Pythian Temple which
was we'll attended. Music, recitations and
speeches by some of our best local talent
was the order of the evening, under the
management of Miss May Adele Levers
Some of those who thus contributed to the
pleasure of the occasion were Mrs. Nc
knight, who gave reading; Mr.. E. Owen
Penney, bass solo; Miss Bessie Monaghan,
plano solo; Mrs. Bayley and Mr. Penney,
vocal duet; the Ladies' Mandolin Club two
selections; Mrs. Charles M. Pepper, paper
on Historical Events of the State and
Mr.. Casanova, who was the speaker of the
evening.
At meeting of the League of the Sacred
Heart held on Wednesday evening last,
Mrs. Goodhue sang Jerusalem" from ST.
Paul. She was in excellent voice and rem
dered it in a most artistic and finished
manner
At the Eighth Street Temple Thanksgiv-
Ing day some very attractive music was
heard. A trio, ION Thee Each Loving Soul
Awaits, from the Creation was rendered
very effectively by Mrs. Nellie Wilson
Shircliff. Mr.. John H Nolan, bass, and
Mr. William D. Mcfarland, tenor. Two
| numbers, Great Is the Lord, by Foster,
and Praise the Lord, o Jerusalem by
Maunder, were sung by them, with Mrs
Charles H. Henney as the alto of the
quartet.
! The music at the New York Avenue Pres
! byterian Church on Thanksgiving day was
| exceptionally good The quartet, which is
composed of Mrs Nellie Wilson Shircliff,
| soprano Miss Pauline Whitaker. alto; Mr..
| Hudson, bass, and Mr.. Scanting, tenor,
! rendered two beautiful selections, one from
the Harvester by Tozer, and son, God,
| Who Is Like Unto Thee by Miles Foster.
Mr. A ]. Hudson has resigned from his
| former position as bass soloist at the First
| Presbyterian Church to accept the same
! position at the New York Avenue Presby
| terrain Church. where he has been heard
! on several Sundays lately.
| At the Thanksgiving service of the West
| minister Presbyterian Church DR.. G. Harris
| White sang Allitsen's Song of Thanks
| giving Last Sunday morning the choir
| sang Dudley Bucks Rock of Ages with
! incidental solos, by Miss Aileen Miller.
| The beautiful cantata of Cowens, 1.-The
Rose Maiden" will be sung tomorrow night
at Pythian Temple by the Aeolian Chorus
| Club The soprano soosts for this occasion
| will be Mrs E. G. Atkins, Mrs. T. Ross
Pirtle, Mrs G. w. Bowen and Miss Hilda
Bostron. Miss Annie E. Brett well known
| to musical Washington, will sing the con-
| tralto solos, and the baritone work will be
performed by Messrs W. 7. Ellis and G.
w Bowen The club has been particu-
larly fortunate in engaging for the tenor
role the services of Mr. B. Allen Terrell,
who later in the season will sing The
Messiah with the Choral Society.
Mrs. Routt-Johnson gave delightful re-
cital last evening, the first of a series for
the season Gladys Strong opened with her
| own composition Welcome" and closed
| the program with Beethoven sonata,
Chopin waltz and prelude Giszt impromp-
| tn and a Mendessohn number. Mary
Easby-Smith contributed Lavallee's But
| terfy'' and spinning song. Elsie Sheetz
| gave Grieg's "To Spring" and Butterfly"
| Clara Clark Barclay gave Bohms ''Foun-
| TAIN La Chatelaine" and "Elfintanz."
| Constance Adams rendered several solos.
| Miss Blanche Yewell well-known Wash