Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-16

Mr.. J. r. Haskins. IT, on Saturday, Sep
TENDER 8, recently announced by Mr.. and
! Mrs. George r. Shelton, is of much interest
to Washington musicians. Miss Shelton
was one of the most promising and pre-
cocfOus young musicians of a few years
| ago. She was gifted not only with a re-
markabe voice, but with dramatic and
artistic talent to do something worth while
as singer. As child Miss Shelton was
one of the graceful and brilliant little
dancers. and made quite a name for her
self in fancy dancing.
Mrs. Josef Kaspar, who has spent the
summer travelling abroad with Mr.. Kas-
par, returned to this country on the same
steamer with Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Torney
Simon. She was met in New York by her
daughter. Miss Francesca Kaspar. with
whom she Is spending a few days at Attain
tic City. They will come down to their
Washington home the last of this week
Mr.. Kaspar Is now In Berlin. where he is
seeing his son Henry settled for the winter
to continue his piano studies. and is
pected to land In New York about October
2. He will not return to Washington until
after he and Miss FRANCESCA Kaspar have
been to the Worcester festival.
Owing to the fact that 1t has definitely
been announced that Ysaye is not coming
to this country this season, Mr.. Sydney
Lloyd Wrtghtson announces the engage
ment Of Nine Schumann-Henk to take his
place On the concert course offered by the
Washington College Of Music this year
which also includes Nordica, Rosenthal and
Peppercorn.
The Washington College Of Music opens
its doors for the commencement OF its third
year tomorrow morning with the most
promising prospects Of its already enviable
career. Two years experience has done
much toward developing new facilities for
this institution. which has rapidly grown to
be very creditable addition to the city
Although the majority of the faculty re-
mains 1t was last year the pupils will be
greeted by some new faces and valuable
additions in the way of teachers. Mr..
Harold Eisenberg. violin: Mr.. Felix Gar
zigha, plano: Mr.. Wolfsteener, violoncelo;
Mr.. Edgar Priest, pipe organ: Mr.. Coda
clarionet, having been engaged.
Mr.. Wrightson reports a large increase
in the number Of pupils and applications for
scholarships. The magnificent course of
fourteen free musicals every Friday after
noon, including Nordica. Schumann- Heink,
Peppercorn and Rosenthal, free to students
in the college speaks encouragingly for the
musical atmosphere this season and shows
a daring outlay of expense for the advan-
tage of the pupils.
Mr.. John Bovello. conductor of the new
ly-organized Greater Washington Band"
appearing at Luna Park this week. has
taken his place among the representative
musicians of Washington. His organization
which numbers over forty talented players,
is filling q rather phenomenal engagement
at the park. duplicating. and In some in
stances SURPRISING i'm musical quality the
large organizations that have visited here
this season. For the present week a pro-
gram that is destined to be unique In many
respects has been announced. This after
noon and this evening tie music Will be
entirely of sacred numbers. inclu ling some
of the most beautiful selections ever set
to band music. Thursday evening will be
known as italian night" when only TIE
masterpieces Of Italian comDoserss will be
offered. The following evening friday
popular selections will have the preferences
the night being designated as Rag Time
night" The new band has been incorpo-
rated as a permanent organization. ani 1T
is likely that 1t will appear in one of The
local playhouses this winter in a series of
Sunday night concerts.