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

e niece of Mr.. and Mrs Walter Wellman,
has made a visit In Washington during the
past week. Mrs. Clark was during her girl
hood identified with the good musicians or
the city, and was for some time the con-
tralto sofoist in the choir of the Church OF
the Epiphany After leaving Washington
she spent several years studying in Boston.
But before she was ready to make her pro-
fessjonaI debut she married and returned to
her home In Canton, which was also Mr.
Clarks home. Mrs. Clarks voice has
grown and improved since she was heard
here, and the few friends who heard her
last week were more enthusiastic than ever
over her gifts.
Madame Charlotte Maconda of New York
gave program of songs last evening to
entertain the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Larz
Anderson asked at 10 o'clock to join the
guests. at their dinner party, for a musi-
Gale. Mr.. Arthur D. Mayo, orsanist in Cal
vary Baptist Church, played Nine. Ma
conda's accomplishments. The music room
of the Anderson mansion, on Massachu-
sets avenue, Just completed, is on the first
floor 1t is finished in white and gold, has
no draperies and combines the most per-
feet acoustic properties. A good gallery
runs all around the ROOM Nine. Maconda
was in splendid voice and never sang to
better advantage nor to a more enthusiastic
audience. Mr.. and Mrs Anderson are both
cultivated in music and very appreciative
of the best in the art.
Mr. Ernest Leigh of Cooperstown. n. ~,
has been engaged the organist and choir
master in the Pro-Cathedral Church of the
Ascension, his duties beginning there last
week. Mr.. Leigh comes from Cooperstowr
with the regret of all connected with him in
his music work in that city. He was or
ganist and choarmaster in Christ Church
in that city. and was also conductor of the
Cooperstown Choral Union there. He is a
good musician. and will take his place
among the leading fnstrumentalists of the
city.
Miss Marion Neral, soprano in the First
Baptist Church, sang an interesting duet
with her father. Mr.. Jasper Dean McI'all,
the director of the choir, last Sunday, which
particularly pleased her hearers. 1t was
Faure's 'Crucifix." The voices of the
two singers blend unusually well and their
duet singing is of the best features of
the music in that church.
The choir of the Fourth Presbyterian
Church was assisted last Sunday by Miss
Minna Heinrichs. violinist, who played
some obligatos for the solos of Miss BERTHE
Thompson, soprano. and Miss Elizabeth Ty-
Ter, contralto. Mr. Kelly. brother of the
pastor of the church. is the organist
The program presented to the Friday
Morning Club at its last meeting was given
by Miss Biddle. Miss Margaret Veitch, Miss
Ella Stark. Miss Minna Heinrichs and Miss
Kelly. 1t was as follows: Piano-a. Ro-
nance b. Au Ruisseau, Ed. Schultz Miss
Bidde. Songs-"Mein Rhein cycle words
by Carmen SYLVIA; a. Gruss an dem Rhein,
b. Meme Rub. c. Die Loreley, d. Bonn. Aug.
Bungert: Miss Veitch. Piano-a. Intermez-
70, op. lis: b. Intermezzo, OPP. III: Brahms
Miss Stark. Violin and piano-Sonata for
violin and piano. OPP. II; a. Allegro con
fuoco, b. Adagio expressive, Finale ala
Tarantela. Josef Rheinberger; Miss Helm
riehs and Miss Kelly. Piano--a Nocturne
Grunfeld; b. Schmetterling, Seeboeck; Miss
Stark.
Miss Stark was especially artistic in the
los ftxrr nm, ahnr no LII e.
tone and finish, and has temperament and
artistic finish. Miss Veitch was in good
voice, and gave interesting interpretations
to the Bungert songs Miss HeInrichs PLAYED
with her usual good style and brilliant
technique and Miss Biddle gave some ex-
cellent readings of her two numbers
Miss Margaret veiteh, Mr.. johannes
Miersch and Mr.. Adolf Close will give the
first of a series OF popular recitals in Miss
Veiteh's studio, 1898 street, on Saturday
include numbers which will appeal to the
general public as well as to the musicians
Besides number of classic songs, Miss
Veitch will sing some old -fashioned bal
lads One of these, the Origin of the
Harp by Tom Moore, will be sung with
an accompaniment arranged and played by
Mr.. Close, and an obligato arranged and
PLAYED by Mr. Mlersch and as Ii Is q song
seldom heard in this generation it will be
of peculiar interest. Mr. Miersch and Mr.
Close will be heard in solos and ensemble
work.
The rector's poor fund committee or
Trinity Episcopal Church will have a con-
cert for It's benefit, which Is under the man
agenent of Mrs. Theodore [. Apple so
prano soloist In the choir of the church. and
will take place on February q. BY special
request the dainty song cycle. 1.-The
Princess" by G. yilliers Stanford. which
has been given only once in this city, and
that privately, win be repeated. The solo
lists will be Mrs. Apple, soprano: Mrs. Geo.
+. Lippitt. contralto; Mr.. Frederick Snlers.
tenor. and Mr.. Theodore Apple, basso. Mr..
Oscar Franklin c.. conastoclx viii conduct
and accompany. Gauls newest cantata,