Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-23


sion of cobwebs and sculptors' chips,
bright grand piano was set. and
an informal array of chairs signified the
number of guests expected. Mr.. Flannery
provided his guests with a delightful pro-
gram of old-fashioned and new-fashioned
music, all of which was most enjoyable
and most appreciated. Among the artists
who were heard were Miss Cecilia Murphy,
soprano; Miss Agnes Hanley, soprano; Mrs.
]. Esputa Daily, contralto Mr.. Frank Reb-
stock, Mr.. Norman Daily and Mr.. Pelham.
Miss Murphy was in splendid voice and
sang delightfully."-. Mrs. Daily also was
most effective in some songs well suited
to her rich voice. Miss Hanley appeared
for the first time in a professional way
of much promise. Mr. F'lannery is charm
ing host amid his casts, his shavings and
his statues.
ager Of the Georgetown Orchestra, who
has spent his summer in South Waterford,
Me, and in Crawford. N. j., will return to
his home In this city the last week in Sep
TENDER Mr.. Stone is visiting the family
of his cousin, Mr.. Frank c. Schaefer,
violinist who was we'll known in this city
some years ago, when Mr.. Schaefer was
resident here and one of the second viol1ns
of the Georgetown Orchestra He is now
a business man in New York, but still
plays good violin for recreation.
sgnor Cortesi,, whose good fortune and
whose illness in Paris during the summer
were both chronicled in this column
last Sunday, surprised his friends by ar
irving in the city during the week without
previous announcement to them. He is
improved In health, and will spend the
season in Washington.
Miss Emily S. B. Glover, the promising
young soprano of Georgetown, who spent
several months in Atlanta during the
spring season., will entertain Miss Rosa
Coates, a belle of Atlanta, during the
nrf1 nf nnfn in hn,. in
town.
Mr.. Herndon Morsell will substitute to-
day in the choir of the Rock Creek Church
for Mr.. Fred Seibold tenor, which will be
a treat to that congregation, inasmuch as
Mr. Morselis sweet voice and artistic style
are peculiarly effective in sacred song. Mr..
Seibold has made weekend visits to Allan
tic City all summer to join his family, and
has gone this week to escort them home.
The other singers in Rock Creek Church
choir are Miss Amelia B. Fisher, soprano,
and Mr. George D. Rollins. basso. Mr..
Cheney is the organist and director.
Miss Lillian NJ Lewis, soprano soloist in
the choir of st. Stephens Episcopal
Church. is spending 'some time In Provi-
dence, r. /.
Among the new and creditable music
created during the summer vacation by
Washington musicians is song just fin
ished by Mr.. Herndon Morsell, which is
tunate enough to sing it to be the best he
has yet composed 1t Is called The Por-
ton" and is written in something Of the
style of the Rosary Of Nevin's. The
words anonymous and he has treated
them skillfully and simply. Mr.. Morsell
has not yet attempted anything big, but
the songs he has already written, many Of
which are still in manuscript. are success
full because they are ''singable." They are
written for the voice rather than for the
effects and the exploiting of a
few phenomenal tones.
Mrs. Frank Byram has returned from
her summer outing spent In the Adiron-
dack mountains at Owl-y-Out Lodge, and
will be at her post Of organist and choir
director in the Westminster Church Memo
rial today. Miss Tileen Miller daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Douglas G. Miller. who
substituted for Mrs. Byram In her abb
sence will sing solo this morning at the
offertory. Miss Miller was also absent
several Sundays on her own vacation, and
Mr.. Hally Hall. a young musician Of great
aIent played for her. Miss Keller sang
)ne Sunday and Mrs. Thomas +. Stephen
son sang another.
Dallas, Texas is in line this season as one
If the most enterprislng communities In
musical enthusiasm. They have arranged
or a music festival In October and will
produce the Messiah and ColeridgeTay-
or's "Hiawatha," many performances of
which Washington has had and appreciat-
u,
Miss Bertha Harmon of New York will
sing the soprano roles in these two works.
The artists to be presented by the Wash
ngton College of Music at their series of
concerts during the season will include, be-
des Nordica. Schumann-Heink. Rosenthal,
and Peppercorn. s. M. Fabina.
Miss Clara Drew, Harold Eisenberg, Felix
iarziglia. Edgar Priest. Sydney Lloyd
Nrightson and the Dramatic Club and Or
;hestra Club of the college. The dates for
these will be October 10 and 26; November
, 0, Is and %; January II, 10. IS and %;
February l, and Is, and March 1.
Nine Fannie Bloomfield-Zeisler, the emil
tent pianist whose health caused her
friends and the public much concern last
,ear, has returned from long stay in
Europe, spent in the mountains of Switzer-
and and at Carlsbad. She has entirely re-
covered and is more robust than she ever
vas in her life. She had her piano at Carls-
,ad and practiced two hours every day, and
announces she is ready and eager for work.
She wrote to a friend that after six
months absence from the concert stage l
ind myself looking forward like a debut
ante to my first concert in Cleveland next
month";" Nine. Zeisler is one of the most
interchangeable workers and Is one of the
heard in recital and as soloist with the
Pittsburg, Minneapolis and
Russian Symphonies during the season.
L
1t this early time in the season. The Phila-
lelphia Orchestra will be the first orchestra
% be heard this season. Their first con-
cert comes October 80. This will be fol-
owed by the Boston Symphony November
}, Moritz Rosethal November g. Madame
Eordica November 10, Miss Ellen Beach
Yaw November 20, Leoncavallo with his
orchestra November 80, Boston Symphony
December T. Philadelphia Orchestra Deem
Der II, Kneisel Quartets first concert De-
,ember 10, Choral Society in the Messiah
December IS, Philadelphia Orchestra Janu-
Try 2, Boston Symphony January 8, Knei-
;el Quartet January 10, Philadelphia Or
.hestra January 30, Kneisel Quartet Feb
'uary 7, Boston Symphony February 10,
Orchestra February 26. Choral
Society March 8, Kneisel Quartet March IA
and Boston Symphony March 10. The
kneisels have made a slight change in
heir concert season here, and will give
,nly four concerts this year instead of five,
Is they have done in previous years.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Evans Greene, the
after formerly Miss Katie " Wilson,
sailed from Europe Wednesday for home
md will reach Washington about the mid
lie of this week. They have had a delight
ul trip of three months.
Mrs Blanche Mattingly Rodgers, So
orano soloist in the choir Of St. AlOysius
Catholic Church. has returned from visit
o Ocean City well prepared for a season of
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