Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-05
MUSIC AND MUSICIANS

| Mr.. Frank H. Shipe. the weli-known tenor
| singer. Left Friday with his mother for a
months visit at Poland Sprines Me-. and
At Bar Harbor. going first to Poland. Mr.
Shipe spent most Of his time during the
past year out of town and has been greatly
missed from choir circles and local con-
certs. where HIS voice always is treat 10
| musical lovers
Miss Aileen Miller. daughter of Mr.. Doug
has @. Miller of the First Congregational
l church cheir. who is acting as substitute at
the organ In Westminster Church Memorial
Tor Mrs Frank Byram, is making excel
lent record for herself as an organist. She
mas been known previously as q very pleas
ing singer and has sung many OF the offer
tories In that church. She is having In
teresting solos and duets In Mrs. Byram's
absence, Miss Edna Donaldson and Miss
Kuth Miller having sung some duets and
MI. Elmo Jasper having sung Harry Howe
Sheiiey's Not Lost but Gone Before last
Sunday.
Mrs. Josephine Esputa DAILY conducted
was the organist at the funeral of Mr..
John Lynn in st. Patricks Catholic Church
last Thursday. when an exceptionally good
program was given. Miss Louise Carson.
the young contralto-vioiinist. sang 'Oh Rest
in the Lord. from Memberships Elijah
and Face to Face with fine effect Mr.
Charles Black sang Lead. Kindly Light"
and Abide With Me- very effectively. He
Is q recent arrival from Pennsylvania and
has delightful basso cantante with very
good style. Mrs. DAILY sang Nearer My
God. to Thee" and Mr.. Howard played
Chopin's Funeral March. by special re-
quest. and 1t was one of the features of
the program. Mrs. DAILY will take a short
vacation next week. and win go to the
mountains of Virginia for two weeks. On
her return she viii begin the preparation
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pupils next season. Mrs. Josephine Will
marth VIII be associated with her In this
work.
An interesting feature of the services In
the Ninth Street Christian Church today
VIII be the music by Mrs. Princess c. Long
q singer well known in the middle west and
south. She Will sing some solos this morn
ing and viii give a song service this even
ing. Mrs. Long is a resident Of Paris KY,
ana has had much experience in assisting
in evangelical work with her voice.
Mr.. Paris Chambers. the American cor
netist, who has many friends in this city
Is having splendid success In London where
ne appeared recently before the Princess
Louise at Stafford House, and before the
Duchess OF Marlborough. at Grosvenor
House, in both OF which places he was
greeted with the greatest enthusiasm.
Another family arrangement In concert
viii be the appearance this season of Mr.
and Mrs. Alexander Petschnkon, two vio-
iiEists with continental reputation, and
the former with an American reputation
In the eastern cities, where he has been
heard before. Nine. Petschnikoff is her
self violinist of great ability and much
reputation abroad.
Much regret will be felt in music circles
among music lovers by the departure of
Mr.. and Mrs. John Humphrey. the latter
formerly Miss Adelaide Lynham. for
Greensboro N. c., to live permanently.
Mrs. Humphrey will be distinct ac-
QUESTION to the choir and concert circles
of her new home. and will be greatly missed
here She was for some years the contralto
In the quartet of the Temple Baptist
Church.
Miss Katherine L. McNeal. one of the
youngest of local pianists, accompanied by
her mother, Is spending the month of Au-
gust in Newport, r. 1. She won the New
port scholarship in the University of Music
In this city. and will give several rectals
In that fashionable resort under fashionable
patronage, which have been arranged by
Miss Won Unschuld, the president of the
university.
Mrs. Amies and daughter, Miss Roberta
Amies. have also gone to Newport. where
the latter. another Of the gifted young
piano students of the city. will give re-
cital in one of the large summer mansions
there under the direction OF Frauein Won
Unschuld.
The death of Mrs Frank Burton OF
Bridgeport. Conn.,. who was formerly Miss
Helen DAILY of this city, was shock to her
scores of friends In her old home, where
her marriage was one of the happy events
of two years ago this summer. 1t took
place in st. Johns Church. and was fol-
lowed by beautiful reception in the home
of Mr. and Mrs. H P r. Holt, intimate
friends of the young bride and her father
Mrs. Burton had eontralto voice of ex-
auisite quality, and she sang with deep
feeling and fervor. which. added to her per-
sonal beauty, made her appearance hailed
with delight. She was the contralto soloist
in st. Johns Church for several years.
She died early this week in her new home,
leaving one child, boy about week old.
Among the interesting professional con-
certs during the coming season will be
those by Nine. Johanna Gadski. who has
made such great success In concert the
past two years; Nine. Sembrich, than
whom there is no greater artist in recital;
Cesar Thomson. the eminent Belgian vio-
lEist; Francis McMilien. young Amer.-
can violinist. with a number of London
successes to his credit; Miss Elsa Rueg-
ger, one of the greatest 'celists now IN
the profession: Mr. David Bispham; Miss
Marie Nichols, vioiinist, and Nine. An
toinette Szumowski. the young Polish piaa-
list. wife of Mr. Adamowski of the Adam
owskI String Trio. with whom she VIII
also play. Mime. Adamowski has a repu-
tation for beauty as well as for her gifts
as an artist.
Mr. Charles W. Moore of this city has
resigned his position of bass soloist In the
choir of Christ Church, in Alexandria.
which he has held for the past five years.
Mr. Moore's resignation will take effect
on September l. Mr.. Moore has a deep,
heavy bass voice, which Is very effective
both In mixed and male quartets. He was
the original basso in the Biren1more Guar
tet.
An interesting feature of the concert pro-
grams of Joseph Holman. 'cellist. who
will be heard here next winter, viii be
the new concerto for cello composed by
Saint-Saens for him. and which had its
first public hearing in London late in July.
The composer went from Paris % London
to conduct the orchestra on the occasion.
Mrs Susanna Oldberg had a musical gar
den party in the moonlight last evening,
which proved to be one of the most unique
and interesting functions Of this summer
season, which this musician has contributed
so much toward. Cooling ices and bever-
ages were served On the veranlas SIR
rounding her pretty suburban nome, ana
program of merit and originality was given
during the evening. Mr.. William Ciabaugh.
the very capable baritone, sang the Me-
phisto Serenade from Faust in costume
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