Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-26

more than a year ago, with Miss Kaspar
singing the soprano solos.
Mr.. VIM. e. Todd, jr., the banJoist and
mandolinist, Is quite i'll again and Will be
confined to the hospital for some weeks yet
with an exaggerated case of nervous prost
tration. He will be obliged to give up all
work for some months, and has given up
his studio.
Miss Mary Radcliffe, niece of Rev. DR..
Wallace Radcliffe of the New York Ave-
nue. Presbyterian Church, q young organist
is spending her summer near Blue Ridge
Summit Pa.
Among the enthusiastic golf players at
Charmion and Blue Ridge Summit are Mrs.
Lolita Mills Hough, the delightful pianist.
wife of Prof. Wilfiston Hough of this city,
and Mr.. Charles B. Keferste.n. well known
in Choral Society circles. who has a charm
ing summer home in this picturesque spot
in the Blue Ridge mountains. Mr.. and
Mrs. Howard Brockway. the former well
known as a composer of sacred music. and
connected with the Peabody Conservatory
of Music. and the latter the daughter Of
Rear Admiral Royal b. Bradford, also have
summer home there. Mr. and Mrs. and
Miss Heimendahl of Baltimore and WASH
ington are also summer residents Of this To-
cality.
The Washington College of Music an
nounces the engagement Of Mr.. Dore Wolf
steiner to teach violoncello during the
coming year. Mr.. Wolfsteiner is q native
of this city, but has resided abroad great
deal. principally in Paris and Brussels.
While there he was pupil Of M. Francois
Schoffs, the celebrated violoncellist of the
Royal Opera of that city. The college also
announces the engagement of Mr.. Andrea
Coda as teacher of clarinet. Mr.. Coda is
well known. having been resident Of
Washington for some years, and has trav-
eled throughout che entire country as solo
clarinetist with some of the leading or
chestras eff America
Miss Ada Birch, who made such favor
able impression at the Columbia Theater at
the last commencement exercises of the
Washington College of Music. will sing the
offertory solo. 20 Lord, Be Merciful.' in
the New York Avenue Presbyterian Church
this morning.
Mrs. Josephine Esputa DAILY has returned
from pleasant visit in the mountains of
Virginia and Mr.. Norman DAILY from a
three weeks visit in New York and Asbury
Park with his father, DR.. John Daily, who
accompanied him to Washington and stayed
for some days. Mrs. DAILY and Mr.. Norman
Daily entertained at musicale In his honor
last Wednesday evening in their picturesque
Capitol Hill home Mrs. Charles Morse, a
promising soprano. sang several songs of
Tostfs and II Feel Thy Angel Spirit" of
Graben- III offman with DR.. Daly.s Mrs. DAILY
sang Burlegh's JEAN" beautiful song,
which especially suits her splendid contralto
voice. Mr.. Daily played number of good
solos and the Accomplishments for his
mother and father. DIR. DAILY has returned
to his business in New York, which keeps
him from home the greater part of the
time. Mr.. Norman DAILY made quite name
for himself as a pianist and accompanist
while in Asbury Park. He gave musicale
with Mrs. Keye Miller at the Chalfonte
there. and also was busy with engagements
for accompanying.
Mrs Mary Madden. organist Of the Cathe-
dral in Atlanta, Ga, is spending this week
with Mrs. Josephine Esputa Daily. Mrs.
Madden is an important factor in the music
life Of Atlanta. and has done great things
to further the interests of the art in that
city. 1t was in the Cathedral that Mrs
Daily was the contralto soloist during her
residence there bride. and at which
time Mrs. Madden was also the organist
Mrs. Daily went from the famous choir of
old st. Matthews Church to the Cathedral
in Atlanta, after having aided in making
st. Matthews the most prominent choir in
the city for good music well sung After
her return from the south. when DR.. Days
business brought him here, she returned to
this choir and remained for some years
afterward.
Mr. E. W. Stone of the Georgetown Or
chestra is spending the month of August at
South Waterford, Me-, and reports the
weather very hot there for that section,
but, notwithstanding that, he is improving
in health Mr.. Stone was in very poor
health during the greater part Of last win
ter, and for this reason as much as any
thing else the regular concerts of this we'll
known organization were omitted.
Miss Edith Pickering of Washington has
been spending her vacation the New
Jersey coast. The Ocean City Ledger of
August 13 says: Miss Pickering, the SOLO
list. yesterday at the Auditorium surprised
most of those who heard her. few were
acquainted with her remarkable vocal
power, but not many were prepared to
hear such perfect singing. She Is by far
the sweetest singer that ever stood on that
platform"
The death of Mr. Ferdinand Weller early
this month. at the advanced age of sew
enty years, removes from the musical ranks
of Washington one of its most enthusiastic
and active workers of the Georgetown Or
chestra. For the past twenty years Mr..
Weller served the concert committee of
this organization. and was one OF the origi-
nal first violins in the orchestra. His name
Is also to be found as far back as 1870
among the first violins of the old Felix
Benkert Orchestra, which formed a part of
the Amateur Orchestral Union, which was
heard in concert with the Philharmonic
and Choral societies and which was organ
lied on the 9th of May. 1870 The greater
number of Mr. Weiler's associates in that
organization, including the gifted conductor
and pianist, have passed to the great be-
yOnd. MUCH OF the success OF the GEORGE
town Orchestra in its early days was due
to the energy and tact OF Mr.. Weller,
One Of the best-balanced quartets heard
here In many months was that heard at the
recent funeral of Mr.. Thomas H. Martin,
father-in-law of Mrs. Martin, the we'll
known contralto soloist. It was composed
of Mrs. w. H. shir-Clin. soprano in the
quartet of the New York Avenue Presby-
terrain Church; Miss Elizabeth Tyler. con-
tralto soloist In the choir of the Fourth
Presbyterian Church; Mr.. Charles E. My
ers. the tenor soloist in the choir Of st.
Johns Episcopal Church, aid Mr.. John
H. Nolan, bass soloist :. me choirs of the
New York Avenue Presbyterian Church
and the Hebrew Temple. Mr.. Herman
Amiss, organist in Foundry M. E. Church,
accompanied. They sang Lead. Kindly
Light" Nearer. My God, To Thee" and
Some Time Well Understand" all par
ticularly effective on such an occasion and
sung with most exquisite tenderness and
shading, the voices being almost as one
and harmonizing perfectly. They were
overwhelmed with praise on the pathos and
beauty of the music.
Bar Harbor, which has been noted for
years for its good music all through the
summer. had striking musical treat last