Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-11

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organized this season. Their program in
cluded two cantatas, Bach's 'Sleepers,
Awake and Schubert's Song of Miriam"
in both of which Miss Kaspar sustained
the leading role. She was In splendid voice
and sang with beautiful tone and style.
The Schubert work was especially suited to
her, and she made very distinct hit. She
had one extra solo between the two cam
tatas, with Verdure Clad" from Haydn's
The Creation which she sang with bril-
liant colorature work, clear enunciation
and splendid smooth style. Richmond has
moved several steps forward musically, by
organizing this choral society, which gives
promise of much success. 1t Is under the
direction of DIR. McGehee, who Is known to
many musicians in this city. The society
was accompanied by an orchestra. Miss
Kaspar returned last evening.
The Christ Child Society, whose spring
musical entertainments are always an in
tereSting feature. is arranging for real
novelty this year. 1t will be a program of
Scotch and Irish songs sung in costume by
some native Scotch people, Miss LAME Du-
THE, soprano, and Messrs. Cameron and
Sorlie, dancers.
IIr. Jasper Dean McFall had an inter-
esting pupils musicale on Wednesday even
ing in his studio. assisted by Miss Marion
McFall. Mr.. Arthur d. Mayo and the gifted
boy organist, Master Louis Potter ac-
companists and pianists and the first
named vocalist also. The program con-
sisted of the following compositions:
Tschaikowsky's Don Juan s Serenade,''
Mascheronl's For All Eternity" Hahns
Isl mes yers Avaient,'' Cesek's "Peties
Roses" Parker's Gypsy Maiden Loves
''Phosphorescence," PENIS "Carissima, -
Saint-Saens Tourney of King JOHN
Sckubert's who Is Sylvia % and "Du Dist
die Ruh." Chaminade's .Angelus'' duet.
De Kovens Beloved. Awake" and For
This" Gerrit Smith Alpine Rose" and
Clair RUNNERS "Dearie." Louis Potter,
talented and remarkable youth who has
won many successes as organist and plan
list, played some selections from Faust"
and quite electrified the audience Young
Master Potter has substituted as organist
In several of the leading churches, and
has done splendid work, both as per-
former and as an accompanist. He is the
young brother of Mr.. Van Alan Potter
Mr.. and Mrs. George Eugene Eager, the
former one of the leading pianists of Chi
cago, were the guests of Mr.. and Mrs Sid
ney Lloyd Wrightson during last week for
several days.
The Washington College of Music will
open its spring term tomorrow morning.
1t closed its winter term with much success
behind it. There will be some changes in
the personnel of the faculty, Mrs. Lolita
Mills Hough. pianist. and Mr.. Herman c.
Rakemann, tiolinist, having retired from
the college since its opening two years ago.
Miss Marie Grice Young had pupils
musicale yesterday morning in her studio.
when the young students did themselves
much credit One of the most interesting
features of the program was the first APP
pearance of the youngest child of the Presi-
dent and Mrs. Roosevelt as plano solo:st-
Master Quentin played two duets with Miss
Young. Lows Bohemian Song and
Scherzo, and at the close of the recital he
played a solo, Baumfelder's "A Little
Song" Master Quentin Is but following in
the footsteps of his older brother Archi-
bald. who played at these same musicales
fond of the music and Is a closer student.
He played with much sentimental feeling
and good touch. The other numbers were:
(a) Rondo. Beethoven, tb) Mazurka. God
Reinecke. Miss Elizabeth Armes: Short
Story" Lichner. Miss Ruby Sanborn: theme
and six variations, Beethoven. Miss Kath-
crime Poole: Air de ballet. Depret, Miss Ma
Agnes Trowbridge: etude, Heller. Miss
Christine Fox: Under the Leaves
Thorne. Miss Mary Lindsay Watkins: TAI
prelude. de Koven. fb) octave etude, Dor
Ing, Miss Dorothy Hayden: "Gaiatea. Jen-
sen. Miss Mary Pugh; .Aintra's Dance
Grleg. Miss Ethel Trowbridge. vaise lente,
Schultz. Miss Deborah Excl; Moorish |
fe : Rst-p-reir Miss etherina ~ -
and Master Bradley Davidson: Festival ]
March,! Low, Miss Mildred Nesdham-and
A4.ss foung.
Miss George E. Miller, director Of the
Virgil Ciavier Piano School, had her third
pupils recital this season Thursday evening
In tho senior class preceded the regular ntt3-
Gran Miss GrAco atratton, Miss Hltx&kofh
4,esandyx - Attce choshire. Miss k1te
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