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

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| chestra, Walter T. Holt director and H. f.
Galleher assistant director, will resume its
rehearsals In the Washington College Of
Music on Wednesday. September 10. The
personnel Of the orchestra will be aug
| mented by a number of new members this
season.
Mrs. Genevra tombstone Bishop, who has
spent the past several seasons in Washing
ton and made many friends here in mus. cal
and social circles, has spent the summer
In her old home. Marion, Ohio. with her
mother. She gave a performance OF a
charming little Japanese opera on the 18th
| in Marion with the local talent. which is
OF an exceptional quality for so small
place. They had the assistance of the
Marion symphony Orchestra, an organiza-
ton OF much credit to the city. Mrs.
Bishop will not return to Washington this
season. except for perhaps a short visit, as
| her father. Judge tombstone. died during the
summer and she will remain with her
mother. Marion has earned a reputation
for good musical work. as is evidenced by
| the programs Of Miss Carolyn E. Haines.
| the pianist upon which she appeared just
before coming to Washington to live. They
abounded in good chamber music. showing
| a taste and appreciation which is some
| times lacking in larger cities.
The choir boys of ST. Marks Church will
resume their work today. after an absence
of nearly three months. During their vaca-
ton their places have been filled by volun-
teer choir of men and women Of the parish,
which has rendered full musical services
efficiently and acceptably. The solo parts
have been taken by Miss LuXen and Miss
Ada Birch, Mr.. Mclean and Mr.. Bullough.
The soloists for the coming season in this
choir will be Master Drury Patched. so
prano: Mr.. A. B. Terrell tenor. and Mr..
Charles f. Roberts. bass. Mr.. William B.
q the prQaniqt and chOirmaStpr
The committee In charge of the Mac
Dowell fund has established communication
with over 1000 persons. representing $50
different localities In the United States.
The work of increasing this list OF cor
respondents Is progressing and the commit
tee expects that the number will exceed
5000 by the time 1t is ready to issue its
public appeal for contributions to the fund.
The concert plan which contemplates CIV
Ing concerts on behalf of this fund in diff
| ferent places during the latter part of Mo-
vember or the first part OF December has
been enthusiastically welcomed. and the
committee has already received offers of
such sue S concerts from the following places
Oberlin. Ohio: Durham. N. c.; Ann Arbor.
Mich: Decatur. Ca: Emporia. Kan: MIL
waukee: Wis: Monclair: N. J.: Raleigh. N.
c.; Bridgeport Conn; New York city Bos-
ton Mass: Portland. Ore: Philadelphia,
Pa: East Orange. N. J.: Marion Ind; Ro-
chester, N. Y; Buffalo, N. Y; Kansas City,
Mo.
Many well-known musicians have offered
| their services free OF charge In connection
with these concerts, and the committee be-
heves that there will be no lack of material
when the musical public awakes to the
realization Of the r0oposed plan
Inquiries communications relative to
the fund should be addressed to Allan
Robinson, secretary. No. 60 Wall street,
New York city.
The Kelley Memorial choir will resume
work today. The last Sunday In this
month they will have IAN evening with the
cholr On this occasion they will be as
sisted by several new singers and an or
chestra Mr.. w. o. Little is the director.
Signor Cortesi. former italian opera
singer who spent the past few seasons In
Washington. where he made many friends
and admirers. has met with both fortune
and misfortune during the past summer
Early in the hot season he was notified of
large and substantial legacy which had
been left him In the will of relative who
died in France. He started for Europe soon
afterward to settle UP the affairs, and upon
his arrival in Paris was i'll. He went inn
mediately to a hospital, and 1t is said has
never recovered sufficiently to be able 10
continue his journey or to leave the tnsli-
tuition. Much sympathy Is expressed for
MIN here, with the hope that lie will be
able to return to his work here during the
winter.
In the Metropolitan Opera Company will be
Caruso, the tenor. who will sing six new
parts, those in Fedora" 'EAfricaine."
"Adrienne LeCoucreur." Madame Butter
fly and Manon:" Geraldine Farrar, the
young American, who is well known in
Washington and has had successes in Paris
and Berlin opera; Madame Sembcich, Bessie
Abbott, Bella Alien. Emma Eames. Olive
Fremstad. Nelka Ternina, Marion Weed
Louise Homer. Schuman-Heink. Josephine
Jacoby; Rita Fornia. a California girl: Lima
Cavalieri. Catherine Fleischer-Edei and
Bertha Moreno. Andreas Dipple, AIois
Bergstaller, Charles Booksellers, Carl Bur-
rian and F. Soubeyan.
Mr.. B. Frank Gebest returned to Wash
fngtOn earlier than usual this fail from his
summer vacation to see to the remodelIng
and redecorating Of his studio, which Is
more artistic than ever before. He is ar
ranging series Of monthly studio recitals,
musical soirees and studio receptions for
the coming season.
Miss Stella Raymond will sing Kemper's
Cry Out MY Sour this morning in the
Ninth Street Christian Church, accompanied
on the pipe organ by Miss Virginia Ray
mond. with a violin obligato played by Mr.
Joseph o. Harrison.
Mrs. Florence Hill Hormess. who has
spent her summer very quietly at Haven,
Maine, will return to Washington the com.
Ing week and resume her place on the fac
nary, where she will have as assistant Miss
Elsie Edwards. Mrs. Hormess Is much i'm
proved in health. There has been an inter-
esting colony Of musicians at Haven. in
Guiding Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Rabold, so
we'll known here: Mrs. Agnes McGrew
Wickersham: Mr.. Paul Sperry. formerly of
this city. now of Bath. Maine. and Miss
Alice Burbage OF this city, who went over
there recently for visit from Bar Harbor,
where she has spent her summer. Miss
Burbage has been in much demand this
year in and around Bar Harbor, where her
gifts as q pianist are greatly admired and
appreciated. Miss Burbage returned to Bar
Harbor last week and is being entertained
constantly, and will remain for some time
yet.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. II. Freeman spent a por-
ton Of the summer at Germantown, Pa,
but have returned to town, and Mr.. Free
man has opened his season with the choir
of st. Johns Episcopal Church. where he
has been organist and choirmaster for some
years. Mr.. Freeman spent several weeks
early In the summer on fishing trip at
Mount Jackson, Va, and his luck was so
great at angling that he will make another
fishing trip this week to Harper's Ferry.
He will be accompanied by two other equal
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