Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-17
MUSIC AND MUSICIANS

and Capt ". s. Nicely of the 22d Infantry,
whose engagement has just been an
nounced The ceremony will take place on
June 81 in the home of the brides parents,
in the Savoy, before only small company
of relatives and intimate friends lmme-
diately after the wedding Capt. Nicely ano
his bride will leave for San Francisco, and
will sail for the Philippines, where the
captain has service until next February.
Miss Wyman has just returned from chi
cage, where she has had charge of the
music department in Waterman Hall, the
Episcopal Diocesan School, for several sea-
sons. She was formerly the soprano soloist
in the choir of the Shrine of the Sacred
Heart, In this city, where her delightful
voice and style won for her many adj
mirers. She has done much concert sing
ing in Chicago and the middle west, where
she has added to her laurels already won
here.
Miss Nellie Moran, contralto, will sing
with the choir of Epiphany Episcopal
Church until the end of the season, the
list of August. permanent contralto VIII
be engaged at the beginning of the faii
season to fill the vacancy left by the retire
ment of Mrs Hollifield. who resigned from
that choir several months ago.
Miss A. Resale Holberg, the well-known
contralto singer who returned only recent
ly from several years study in Paris,
has been quite i'll since her return here.
She Is improving and IL Is believed that she
will be entirely recovered in a few weeks.
Miss Holberg has made a splendid impress
sion wherever she has been heard since her
return, her voice and style showing great
improvement even over the good work
which she did before her departure for Eu-
rope.
Mrs. Bessie Slater Allen, wife of Mr..
James Henderson Allen of Washington,
Pa, is spending the month with her mother.
Mrs Smith wife of DR.. w. B. Smith. at the
Alabama Mrs. Allen was a gifted and
promising young pianist when she was mar
ried last fall and removed from Washing
ton D. c. She has been heard in concert
In and around Washington, Pa, and made
a very great success. Mr.. Allen Is the
editor and publisher of the Washington
Journal.
Miss l.. Iiebermann has arranged with
Mr.. William E. Green for a big concert IN
the Belasco early next fall for the dement,
of the Washington symphony orchestra
Thirty pianos will be used and Mr Greeh
will conduct an orchestra. This concert
will practically open the local concert sea-
son.
Mr.. and Mrs Thomas Evans Greene, the
former the tenor soloist in the choir of ST.
PauTs Episcopal Church, will leave tomor-
row for Mr.. Greene's old home, on the east
ern shore of Maryland. They Will MAKE
visit there with Mr.. Greene's parents KEY,
and Mrs. William Wallace Greene, ana Will
will sail for Europe on Saturday, June ~.
Mr. Greene has some concert engagements
in London where they will spend CONSIDER
able time. They will return here early III
October.
Mrs. Wilma Benton Smith gave an espe-
cially interesting program on the evening
of the Sth of June IN the North CaTollila
Avenue Church. when she presented the
most youthful pianist of the spring season.
little Miss Elizabeth Ambrose, five years
old She played Crosby-Adams Barca,
role" and Smiths Pansy GaVotte, anu
exhibited unusual talent. MiMss Alice Bur
bage, at the end of the program played the
Iiszt "Rhapsodie No. u, and, as usual.
gave a splendid performance of It, the
others who participated In the program
bott Miss Louise Watson, Miss Edna
Dixon. Miss Mildred Emmert, MISS Helen
Taylor, Miss Mary Taber, Master Cleland
Smith, Miss Elizabeth Qugley, Miss Chor-
reIiis Dixon, Miss Lillian Burch, Miss Helen
Mayers Miss Louise Watson, Master Rus-
sell Slime. Mr.. George Weber, Miss Mar
guerite Luckett, Miss Laura Mae Buren,
and Miss Anna Magruder.
Mr. J. w Morrissey, manager of the r. g.
Gilmore testimonial music festivals, an
nounces big music festival in this city IN
December The following letter from owen
Miller, secretary of the American Fedora
ton of Musicians explains itself:
Mrs. F. S. Gilmore, 40 Worcester square,
Boston. Mass
Dear Mrs Gilmore: 1t gives me great
pleasure to inform you that the eleventh
annual convention of the American Fedora
ton of Musicians. in Boston, has unani-
nously passed resolution recommending
to all the members of the federation t4f,ooo
in the United States and Canada) that they
volunteer their services for the purpose OF
establishing a fund for the widow ana
daughter of the late honored P S. Gilmore
whom we all loved while he lived, ana
whose memory we honor.
THE delegates of the convention were only
too glad of the opportunity to respond 10
the suggestion of professional and pubic
testimonials and promptly did so. On be-
half of the federation, / remain sincerely
yours OWEN MILLER, Secretary"
Thus Mr. Morrissey, on his P. s. Gilmore
tour. has the privilege of drawing on this
enormous body of musicians. which also
embraces musical directors and solo.sts.
The appearance of Mr.. T. ]. Woodman.
1r., class of 1909. Central High School, at
its recent concert. was hailed with much
interest by the older class of local musi-
clans. Mr.. Woodman is a son of DIR. F. j.
Woodman. a well-known basso, and Mrs.
Jennie Cutter Woodman. who as girl
was one Of the leading church choir and
concert sopranos and one of the most
popular Young Mr.. Woodman has an ex-
ceptional voice and musical ability, and this
his first appearance In public. was distinct
success. His songs were Bailey's The Van
| guard of the King" and Bischoff's THE
| Rose I Gave You" both of which he sung
with excellent effect. Mr. Woodman will
| accompany his father to the reunion of his
| class at Yale the last week of this month
| after which they Will spend some time iT
| Boston. On their return they will joir
| Mrs Woodman In their cottage at Wash
| ington Grove Md.
! Mr. Theodor Hansen. first secretary of the
| Russian embassy. who is quite III in his
home in this city Is one of the most inter
esting personalities. unsteady, in Washing.
lton. He was one of the few and favored
7 pupils OF Rubinsten and of Liszt, and die
! not confine his education in music to the
| use of one instrument. although the piano
| is his favorite. He plays nine other In
| struments. and plays all we'll Mr.. Hansen
| has in his house scores of interesting and
| valuable souvenirs and relies which are
| dear to students and lovers of music, in
| Guiding instruments with histories and au-
/ tograph manuscripts which will probably
| one day find their way into some famous
4 museum. He has a piano which once be-
| 10 his maestro the hhe .igzt a nj