Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-11

sion" and has been pronounced by the
critics his best effort. This will be its first
hearing In this city.
The seventh annual concert of the music
faculty of Fairmont Seminary was given
in the concert hall of the seminary last
Friday evening before audience which
overlooked the hall into all the adjoining
apartments The artists who gave the
program were DIR. and Mrs. j. w. Bischoff.
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Lent, Mr. Anton Kas-
par. Miss L. May Houghwout of Baltimore
and this city, Miss Jennette Cowles Norce
and Mr.. John Lawrence They were
sisted by three extra yioloncelhsts, Louis
Bradford, Wilmer Lent and Alexander Ma
son. who with Mr. Lent gave an interest
Ing rendition of two new compositions of
his for four 'cellos. an andante and a cradle
Song, both of which were beautiful works,
and the combination of four 'cellos was eN
tremely unique. Mr.. and Mrs Lent and
Mr.. Kaspar played a trio for Violoncello,
piano and violin by Arensky. which was ex
quisltely done. Mrs. Bischoff especially
pleased her audience with the Jewel Song
very attractive songs, For the Sake o.
Somebody" by w. RhysHerbert, and Ger
rift Smiths BILLY and His Drum She
was accompanied by DR.. Biscboff In his
inimitable style. Mrs. Lent equally
successful in three piano numbers, noe
turne by Brassin. DIR. Bischoff's ''Etude
Melodique" and a List polonaise. Mr..
Kaspar showed his good tone and artistic
ance of Hauser's Hungarian Rhapsody"
with Mr.. Lawrence at the piano, a very
happy combination. Mr. Lawrence has sell
dom appeared to better advantage as a
soloist than in his numbers, Weber's Rondo
In c and Rubinsteins Etude In C. In which
he showed his delightful smooth finger
work and artistic finish Miss Eorce gave
brilliant performance of Chopin's Inn
promptu In sharp major, and Miss
Houghwout gave two interesting recita-
lions. Rosettfs THE Blessed Damosel" and
Barrie's "Platonic Friendship"
The choir of st. Johns Episcopal Church
gave a good rendition OF J. H Maunders
"Olivet to Cavalry" last Thursday evening
in the church
The successful trio composed of Miss
Margaret Veitch, soprano: Mr.. Johannes
Miersch. violinist, and Mr.. Adolf Close,
pianist, gave their second popular recital
In the Washington Club last Monday even
ing under the auspices of Mrs. Susanna
Oldberg, before an audience which filed
every seat in the suite of music rooms.
Miss Vetch chose songs OF wide variance
in style, from the aria, Thou Brilliant
Bird" from the Pearl of Brazil" to the
simple old song, Il Cannot Sing the Old
Songs" which was especially effective and
pleasing. Mr.. Meirseh was quite happy In
his selections and played unusually well.
He played with Mr.. Close Beethovens
Spring" sonata in F, for violin and piano;
Romance from Wieniawskis second con-
the Spinning Wheel and the scherzo and
finale from Saint-Saens' Senate opus 10,
for violin and piano. Mr.. Close played two
solos. Chopin Nocturne and the Verdi
List "Rigoletto'' Fantasia For encore he
played his own arrangement of Siegmund's
'Iiebeslied" This trio was heard in coa-
cert in Frederick. Nd, last evening in the
Womau's College Miss Veitch will make
a short visit with friends there.
Mrs. Ethel r. Peck gave a piano recital
Wednesday evening. She was assisted by
Mrs. Henry s.. Comstock of Wisconsin, who
sang In q pleasing manner, with good in
terpretatfon, "Solvejg's Song" by Grieg;
s.The Behest of Duty" by Ethel r. Peck.
and .sVainka's Song" by Won Stutzman.
Mrs Peck played Chopin group, Waltz,
on. "a, No. q" "Polonasse, Op. 40. No. l.
and "Nocturne. Op. 30. No. l." .Liszt
group, Schubert List, "Du Dist die Rub,
1.-THE Nightingale" and Wagner-Lfszt,
Sweet Evening STAR" and group OF her
own composition, waltz. "Unruhe, Fond
Desire and 1.-THE Pageant"
Mr.. E. r. 7. Embrey has connected him
self with the quartet OF the Fourth Presby-
terrain choir. Mr.. Enabrey has fine quail
ity Of tenor and sings with taste and ac-
curacy. The excellent work of this quartet
and its soloists is attracting much atten-
tion.
The bishop of Washington viii visit the
Church Of the Good Shepherd 9Th street
between II and streets northeast. today
at 7.3o pm for confirmation The musical
portion Of the service win consist Of KIM