Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-04
MUSICAL MENTION

Mr. H P Hoover has been singing in the
choir of the Calvary Baptist Church for
the past three Sundays while Mr.. Oumet
was out of the city. Mr.. Hoover will sing
the baritone part In Gaufs new cantata,
THE Prince of Peace, in Trinity Episcopal
Church, on February IA. Today he will
sing in Westminster Church Memorial.
The next monthly public rehearsal of the
Rebew Orchestra, Mr.. Fl. w. Weber con-
Quoting, Will be given next Monday even
ing in the lecture room of the Keller Memo
rial Church. Maryland avenue and 9th street
northeast This is the largest strictly anna
teur orchestra In the city, and great deal
of interest is being taken in its work and
progress. 1t has grown from compare
lively small organization of amateurs TO
quite pretentious orchestra; In fact, they
have given some concerts that were of
much more than ordinary merit. This
monthly public rehearsal Is set apart to
give the friends of the orchestra an oppor-
tunity to judge of its work and the progress
made.
There will be some vocal numbers the
solosts of the evening being Mrs. d. DIN
Leech, contralto, and Miss Frances L. John
son, soprano.
An interesting and attractive musicale
was given last Friday evening by the pupils
of the Misses Minke in their studio. the
rooms being crowded by the many friends
OF the students. The numbers given in
cluded selections from Mendelssohn, Grieg,
Lack, GODDARD Deunee, Wagner, Gottschalk
Wachs, Kuhe and Fink. The pupils taking
part were Misses Mildred Draney, Ruth
Baxter, Helen Myers, Norma Smith. Ruth
Barnes, Ethel and Elsie Swank Ruth Hal
penny, Alma Cowsill Mary McCambridge
Bertha Gersdorf, Edith Bretmy Hazel
Glenn At the close of the program Miss
Emma Minke played Sonata, op. -, Beeth-
oven
Gunton Temple Chapel was crowded
with the friends of the pupils of Miss
Clara Louise Moran at their recent recital
The students were assisted by Miss Nell
lie I. O'Hare contralto; Miss Julia Hol-,
brook vioiinist. and others. The program
was well selected and we'll rendered. Miss
Edna Ennis played Lange's In Rank and
File" Miss Mildred Fowler gave a waltz
from Weber; Miss Ruth Sturtevaat PLAYED
Swifts Merry -go-Round" Miss Alice
Moran performed The Sailors Hornpipe;
Mr., William Feldhaus gave Lange's
Heather Rose Miss Elizabeth Freund,
the Dance Rustique" of Hackh; Miss
Ethel Rountree. the "Minuet" of Paderew-
ski: Miss Helen Barbee, streabbog's Lit
'Beethoven's Fur Elise" Miss Dorothy
Holbrook, two numbers from Gillet; Miss
Louise Einstein, Engelman's Melody of
Love-" Miss Maud Boland, Schutt's 'Valse
numbers-one of MaeDowells and one of
Mendelssohns; Miss Anna MARI, in Wag
ner-Liszt Evening Star Romance, and
Miss Nellie Ennis in a selection from
Chaminade, and a second number of
Sieyeking's.
John Porter Lawrence can do something
besides play the piano He is so well
known as a pianist that his many friends
will be surprised that he is distinct and
emphatic success as a lecturer. lie ana
Loot n in "a
Fairmont Seminary on Thursday evening
which was really interesting and instruc-
tive An evening with two such conscien-
tous artists as Mr.. Lawrence ana MI An
ton Kaspar attracted an audience of num-
beers and determination. The program IN
cluded: Grieg, sonata op. and a. CHOPIN,
four preludes, second impromptu, three
etudes, first bailade; Hubay, DVorak-
Hungarian fantasia, humoresque; Schu-
mann concerto, op. ID, first movement;
Weber Rondo, first sonata; Rubinstein,
etude in G.
Madame Jean Reed, the delightful violin
list who charmed her hearers at the must
Gale of Mrs Genevra tombstone Bishop,
given last week in the Rochambeau, has
returned TO New York after short visit
here Nine. Reed plays most beautifully
She has had the advantage of the greatest
masters in Europe, and shows her industry
during her study. She has rich. warm
tone and good technique, but her greatest
charm Is her temperament. She plays with
great intelligence, and the warmth OF the
work is magnetic. She viii be warmly well
coined should she return to Washington.
She divided honors with MIS-. Carrie Jacobs
Bond, who gave some of her inimitable ju-
venile and negro songs and verses. Mrs.
Bond Is as gifted a pianist as she is at
writing verses. and plays her own accom-
panirnents with skill and dash Miss Mar
.garet 0sToole played some charming harp
obligatos to Mrs. Bishops interesting
songs. and Mr.. Fabian played some piano
numbers. Mrs. Bond has left for the south
Mrs George Clark of Canton, Ohio, who
was we'll known here as Miss Harriet Crum