Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-24

Prof. Sydney L. Wrightson.
photo by Cllnednst.)
terian Church. where he had a choir OF
eighty voices, and head of the vocal de-
partment of the University School of Chi
cago. He opened a private studio In the
Fine Arts building. and had one of the
largest classes in voice culture in the city,
being a pupil of Mr.. William Shakespeare
the great English vocal teacher. In 1902
he accepted the position of dean of the
school Of music OF the West Virginia State
University, building up that department TO
be the leading one of the institution, and
organizing a choral society of two hun
dred and eighty voices During his two
years incumbency there, he took the great
est artists of the world to Morgantown. the
home of the university. a city of less than
10000 people among them being DR. Rich
ard Strauss with the Pittsburg Orchestra,
at the cost of s. 100 In 1904 he came to
Washington and opened the Washington
College of Music. which has rapidly grown
20 be one of the leading musical institutions
of the city.
In 1905 he was elected musical director
of the Musical Art Society and last season
organized his own club, the Washington
Concert Choir Lest year he was the prime
mover for the reorganization of the Wash
ington Choral Society Inc, and has worked
THEORETICALLY Tor the musical interests or
the society.
Mrs. Adela Kleinschmidt Payne left
Washington on Wednesday and sailed from
philadelphia on Thursday for q years
study abroad Mrs Payne Is one of the lead
sns soprano singers in Hcal circles and made
q very special impression when she sang a
the recent commencement OF the Mount
Vernon Seminary at Wizards. Besides be
Ing a singer with good voice, range, even
tone and style she Is a thoroughly good
musician and pianist.
Mr. and Mrs. Williston Hough the latter
musically known Lolita Mills. are at
Blue Ridge Summit with Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph Lyons of this city. Miss Franceska
kaspar daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Josef
kaspar. Joined the little party at the Lyons
place yesterday and will make visit of a
week. on July l Miss Kaspar will go to
New York. and then on to Pennaquid Point.
Me, where she Will remain during July and
August with Mrs. Tucker Cornell. who
spends her winters In Washington.
Mrs Wilson Young. formerly of this city.
now of New York. is substituting as So
prano soloist in the choir of the Brick
Church. in the metropolis. for Mrs. Flor
ence Turner Maley, the regular soloist OF
that church. Mrs. Young Is a great favorite
there where she was the soloist before she
went with TIE Metropolitan English opera
Mrs Young is well known here as q delight
fr singer and a musician of much talent,
She is a sister-in-law of the pianist Miss
Marie Grice Young OF this city Mrs. Wilson
will probably abandon the operate stage
because OF the opposition OF her family and
friends and remain in New York doing
choir and concert work.
Mr. John Humbird Dufrey also formerly
OF this city, is again in New York doing
c11cert and oratorio singing, after a couple
or seasons with the Schuman Heink Opera
Company in Loves Lottery"
Miss Richmond. one of the gifted young
local plsnists who has made very great sue
cess as a player gave studio recital yes
terday afternoon, assisted by her pupils.
Mr.. Carlo Fisher. first 'cellist in the Gin
Och as,Fr iva
here today to make visit with his rea
tives Mr. Fisher was born and raised In
Washington. but has spent very little time
here since his long period OF music study
abroad. He was for some time after his re-
turn the second 'cellist with the PittSburg
Symphony Orchestra, and then went west
after his marriage. when he received the
tiattering OFFER which he accepted under
Van Der Stucken He Will go to Shelter Is
land about the first OF July. where he will
remain for the summer
Miss Olive Demarest the gifted young
pianist Of this city, who Is rapidly making
name for herself sailed last Tuesday for a
summer trip abroad as the guest OF her
uncle and aunt. Mr.. and Mrs. E. d Baston.
formerly of this city now of New York.
after their return in the early fall Miss
Oemarest will spend some time with them
ut their summer place at Eagiesmere, Pa.
and later at their country place at Rochelle
Park, y. ]
MIR. Harry Patterson HOPKINS, OFSanisl
In the Franklin Street Baptist Church III
baltimore will substitute for Mr.. John
Porter Lawrence organist in the New
York Avenue Presbyterian Church during
the month OF July. Mr. Lawrence VIII
teavo town Tuesday for Aorgantown. w.
Va. where he will be connected. as he has
been Cor many years. with the School OF
Music OF the State University, having
charge OF the summer piano school Mr.
Anton kaspar viii also continue his work
a. the head IF the violin department OF
che Institution. Mr.. Lawrence and Mr..
kaspar are very pronounced favorttes in
Morgantown. and In fact throughout the
state. where they have become known
Through their many and successful concerts.
Mr. John II Nolan. bass soloist In the
choir OF the New York Avenue Presby-
terrain Church with his family, is estab-
lished in their handsome country place
at Bethesda. whete they have a spacious
Amusement and for the pursuit OF music
as 8 recreation
MIR Robert Cary Stearns. vioiinist and
composer has recently completed one OF
his best songs. which Miss Kaspsr has
added to her repertoire for this summer.
Il is "Printemps." with French and Eng
iish words. and is a very clever and IN
terestinE song. with Mr.. Stearns' charac-
teristlcally good and difficult accompani-
ment. The song was written for and will
be dedicated TO Miss FRANCESCA Kaspar.
Miss Clara Drew. contraito soloist OF the
Church Of Christ (Scientist, and formerly
the contralto solotst in the choir OF ST.
Aloysius Church. sailed from New York
on Wednesday morning on the Potsdam for
@ three months period of study. She viii
spend this time in Paris, under Jean de
Resxke. who - at his country place near
che French capital FOR the summer On
ia wi MflH r r.