Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-27
MUSIC AND MUSICIANS

Miss Eva whitford. oontralto solo.st, re-
turned early IN the past week from VISIT
with relatives In the country near BaltE
more
Mr.. and Mrs A Lisner win san on June
for Europe, where they Will spend their
summer They viii probably not open their
summer home on the coast OF Maine until
late In the fall Mr.. and Mrs Lisner are
In the habit of having most interesting
house parties IN their summer cottage ana
many prominent musicians have, been en-.
tertained there both of national and local
circles. They both cultivated In music.
and Mr.. Lisner is pianist OF artistic ana
scholarly merit He is not only a good per
former, but is constant student, ana
many delightful informal lecture recitais
have been given by him to his friends IN
their handsome home on Massachusetts
avenue. Mr.. Lisner is one of the most faith
full patrons of musical affairs in Washing
ton and no concert of real merit escapes his
notice.
Miss Elaine Sebring, daughter of Mr..
Frank Sebring, viii sing at the onertory
this evening in the Metropolitan Presby-
terrain Church Briggs Hold Thou MY
Hand
Mrs Fairfax will be heard this morning
in the Washington Heights Presbyterian
1.-THE Publican" Mrs. Fairfax has I'M
proved greatly in the past year and sings
intelligently and with much expression
Miss Irene Dieterich the young soprano
who has returned recently from prolonged
study in the conservatory In Stuttgart, Ger
many, will assist the pupils of Miss Georgia
E. Miller of the Virgil Clavier Piano Schooi
at their annual spring recital on June 16 In
the Masonic Temple. An interesting pro-
gram has been prepared
Miss Olive Demarest. the young pianist
who has made such brilliant success in the
past three years. will go to Rochelle PARK.
n. j., about June g. where she will be the
guest Of her uncle and aunt, MI. and mrs.
E. d. Easton. formerly of this city, Miss
Demarest will also be their guest on a trip
to Europe this summer. They will sail on
June 10 on the Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse.
and will visit London. Berlin. Paris: vienna
and spend a month In the mountains or
Switzerland. On their return IN the ran
Miss Demarest will spend a month with
them in their summer home at Eaglesmere,
Pa.
The famous orchestra from La Scala, In
Milan, will be heard in the United states
next season with the Italian composer
I,eoncayalIo The works of this distin-
guished composer will be performed by
company Of excellent vocalists from Italy
who will be brought over specially for this
tour The tour will be only of nine weeks
owing to the necessity of the orchestra's
return to Milan for the opening of the car
nival and opera season there in December.
Mr.. and Mrs Josef Kaspar will spend
several days in Boston this week before
sailing on the I'd of June from that port for
Madrid. Mr.. Kaspar and his daughter
Miss Franceska Kaspar, are spending the
weekend on their country place at Blue
mont in the mountains of Virginia. Mrs.
Kaspar is spending the Sunday at Forest
Glen.
Mrs Charles Rabold, formerly Miss Mar
garet Cumming of Baltimore, spent the past
week with Miss Georgia q. Miller, director
of the Virgil Clavier Plano School in this
guest, Miss Mueller. an accomplished must
clan and critic of Berlin. Germany. An I'M
promptu musical was given Wednesday
evening In Miss Mller's home. when Mr.. s.
M. Fabian played in his best form. Mr..
Fabian and Miss Mueller were old acquaint-
ances in Berlin.
Miss BeuIah Beverly Chambers gave her
pupils recital Friday evening in Gunston
Hall. The young players were assisted by
Miss Pauline Whitaker. contralto soloist
in the choir of the New York Avenue Pres
byterian Church. The program included
Lichner's ION the Meadow Miss Velma
Hitchcock Gaynor's Boat Song Might
Song" Village Chimes and Church
Bell" Miss Marietta Melvin. young pianist
only five years old; Wagner's Pilgrims
Chorus" Miss Louise Fitzgerald; Air de
Ballet" Chaminade, Miss Evelyn Stevens;
two songs. Blumenthafs Life" and
d Harelot's II Hid My Love" Miss Whit
aker. both of which were particularly well
suited to Miss Whtaker's voice and were
well sung; Lacks ''Tarantelle- Caprice"
Miss Lillian Baxter; Grieg's ITO Spring,
Miss Sudie Reeve Hart; MacDowell's ITO
Water Lily" and Shadow Dance" Master
Bernard Shir-Cliff, the gifted little son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Shir-Clif, who has
been heard In several brilliantly successful
recitals the past few years. and who showed
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Funeral March, Miss Josephine Mason.
and Chaminades ''Pierrett." Miss Emily
Townsend.
The music in st. Paul's Catholic Church
corner of 18th and streets, last Sunday
was of special interest not only to tho
church members but to musicians in gen
eraL This church was the second Catholic
church in the District to conform to the
wishes OF his holiness the pope to estab-
fish choirs In the Catholic churches of
America composed only of men and
boys class of Paulist scholastics
have been under the training of one
of their number. Rev. Father Finn. who Is
a musician and organist of much cultivation
and great talent. II was their last Sunday
in St. Paufs. as they went to New York
where they Will be ordained June g. AS
farewell they sang composition of Father
Firms which Is OF great beauty and merit
1t has distinctively beautiful organ ac-
compartment and an especially good obIi-
6dbo SOio Lci sOEI tlie OtDef voices hum
ming the accompaniment The organ ac-
compartment suffered some from not being
heard on the great organ This choir of
Pauiist scholastics has done much to re-
move the prejudice against the Greeoriau
music. for they have done beautiful work
and Will be greatly missed. Young Father
Finn has also trained choir of TWENTY-FIVE
laymen and twenty-five boys, which will be
ready to take the music In St Pauls In the
fall under the direction of the newly en-
gagged organist. Mr.. Winchester A strong
appeal was made to the congregation OF st
Pauls Sunday morning to lend its aid In
every direction toward continuing the Gre
gorian choir and not let its music deter
iorate- Father Finn will take up the spe
cial work of training voices for these male
choirs, and II will be his special mission to
establish these choirs fast as possible
Miss Amy c. Leavitt, organist and director
OF the music in Hamline NJ E. Church az
ranged a special musical program for last
sunday evening for the memorial service of
Lincoln Post. No. g. G.. A r.. assisted by
the Lincoln Corps. No. g, w r. c.. Depart
ment OF the Potomac, Miss Amy Leavitt
played an organ voluntary of patriotfc
airs. The choir numbers were the anthem.
Nearer. My God. TO Thee" especially ar
ranged: quartet. "Tenting on the Old Camp
Ground sung by Mrs. b. H. Smart So
prano; Mrs. T.. b. Spencer contraito: Mr..
NJ. G.. Leaman. tenor. and Mr.. James y.
Hicks baSSO. Mr. Hicks sba solo a.,