Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-12
MUSIC AND MUSICIANS

Mr. Henry Xander, director OF the wash
ington Saenserbund, returned last week
from hfs vacation and outing after the
saengerfest held last month In Newark N.
J. He visited Lake. George, Lake Cham
plain. the White mountains and Portland,
Me-, from where he went by water to New
York. He made a short visit there, where
he Is in the habit of spending month or
more, in the summer time, enjoying the vari-
GUS splendid orchestras and bands which
have heretofore had the concerts at the re-
sorts surrounding the metropolis. This year
there are no orchestras to compare with
that of Anton Seidl. which used to be heard
through the summer at Manhatta and
there is even an absence Of; the famous
leading organizations on the many roof gar
dens in New York. everything running to
vaudeville and light operate entertain
ments.
Rehearsals of the Washington Saenger-
bund will be resumed on Tuesday evening,
August 81. The nominations for the Off
GERS for the ensuing year Avere held last
Sunday evening, and the elections will be
held the first Sunday in September. TIE
new board will meet a few days after that
and arrange the program for the coming
season. Mr.. Frank Claudy, who has been
president for many years. will be deeply
regretted. Mr.. Claudy is not only person
ally popular. but has done much toward the
promoting of the music of the organiza-
ton. He is highly cultivated in the art
and is widely read on the subject of music
and musicians. His lectures on Wagnerian
opera have been most interesting. intellect
ual and instructive. Mr.. Claudy has not
been in good health for some time and
wishes to throw aside all duties possible.
Mr.. A. w. Cummings. bass soioist. and
Mrs. A. w. Cummings. contralto Soloist in
the choir of Keller Memorial Church. are
spending their vacation with their parents
in Harrisburg. Pa. Mr.. w. o. Little, direc-
tor of this choir, has just returned from a
vacation spent in Strasburg, Va.
Mr.. e. N Hopewell. violinist in the Rebew
Orchestra, Is spending his vacation in New
York and Atlantic City. Before his return
to Washington he will make a visit to his
mother in Edinburg, Va.
bew Orchestra, Is visiting in the vicinity
of Strasburg, Va, during this month.
The song recital by Princess Long, given
last Sunday evening in the Ninth Street
Christian Church. was in every way sue
cess. The church was crowded to Its ut
most capacity in spite Of the extreme heat.
The program was long one but uniformly
tion-..I Know That My Redeemer Liveth. :"
from THE Messiah and Mitchelrs My
Hope" Mr. Joseph o. Harrison, the organ
list of the church, played the violin obli-
cato to this last number, which added
greatly to its effect. He also played a violin
solo as a prelude to the program. the In
termezzo" from "Cavalleria Rusticana.
Miss Virginia Raymond accompanied him
on the pipe organ. Mrs. Long 8 other num-
bers We're: Song Of Praise ar from ! Ira
Were Voice." woodbury.; BY request,
..Sowers and Reapers'' and II Want to Go
There" Spencer; Eye Have Done It Unto
Me-" Fillmore; 1.-THE Last Hymn" Earring
ham
Mr.. Forney Donaldson, a.promlslng young
baritone will sing Bischofs Rest In the
Westminster Church Memorial this morn
ing.
Mr.. Charles E. Wright. jr, who has been
for some time the musical director IN the
Academy of Music in this city, has been
ENGAGED in the same capacity In Blaney's
Theater in Baltimore Mr.. Wright Is q very
young and a. very capable musician. ana
this appointment was won upon his merit.
He is son Of Mr. c. E. Wright, United
States secret service agent in Baltimore.
and has had much experiences playing IN
theater orchestras for years. He Is a good
performer upon the violin. French horn,
piano. cornst and several other instru-
ments.
Mr.. George Provost we'll known In church
choir and local concert circles for many
years, and the director OF the music in
Gunton-Temple Memorial Church, has been
quite Ill with low fever in Garfield Hos
pital for some weeks He IL improving and
his family hope he will be able to get away
for a change OF air In another fortnight.
During Mr.. Prevoses absence from his du-
ties In Gunton Church. Mr.. Frederick
Siliers. his tenor soloist, is acting as pre-
centor.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dana Holland. basso ana
contralto. the latter formerly Miss Margaret
Koents. who went to Pittsburg to live in
the early spring, have returned to- Wash
ington, much to the delight OF their many
friends and admirers. Mr. Holland has re-
turned to his old position as basso in the
choir OF the Metropolitan Presbyterian
Church on Capitol Hill, where both these
singers were extremely popular before their
departure.
Mr.. Otto Luebkert. baritone soloist in the
choir Of the Church Of the Epiphany. sailed
yesterday on the steamer Zealand for Ant
werp. to Join Mrs. Luebkert. who sailed
some weeks ago. Together they will visit
Germany, France. Switzerland and England
and return to this country late in Septem-
ber.