Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-18
nam, Kate Gass, Edith Kelley Susie Ed
wards, Francis Gutelius and Douglas Ken

The board of directors of the George
town Orchestra held an important meet
ing last Thursday afternoon in the rooms
OF the american Security and Trust Com
pany. They passed resolutions of sym
pathy for their manager, Mr. e. w. Stone.
who has been Ill for some time, but who
is improving now. Because OF Mr.. Stone 8
inability to attend to the affairs OF the
orchestra during the winter, they decided
to abandon the concert planned for this
season, as to begin work now in rehearsal
would make the concert too late for this
year. 1t was therefore decided to postpone
the calling together OF she orchestra until
next fall. when they would begin rehear-
sails the first week in October and give two
large concerts during the season, which
would be credit to them and to the city.
as the orchestra has always been. 1t has
made very special reputation under the
conductorshp of Mr.. Josef Kaspar. who
organization for nearly twenty years, and
who has done exception work with the vio-
lin portion of the organization. The mem
bers of the board Of directors of the orches-
ira who were present at the meeting on
Thursday were MIR. William Bruce King,
Mr.. Frank Metzerott, Mr.. c. B. keferstein.
Mr.. josef kaspar conductor; Mr.. Howe and
Mr.. Weller. In view of the increased work
of the orchestra for next season. Mr. kas-
par will make a very special effort to OBJ
tain new and interesting compositions dur
ing his summer abroad.
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Miss Mary Kimball. who has rendered a
plano recital for the benefit of the Wash
ington Hospital for Foundlings, upon whose
board or management she Is, has arranged
a charming program for that occasion. 1t
will be given In the bali room of the Shore
ham Hotel on the afternoon of March %,
next Tuesday. She will be ably assisted by
Mrs. w. H. Shir-Clif, soprano soloist in the
choir of the New York Avenue Presbyterian
Church and of the Hebrew Temple on sth
street: Mrs. Bertha Lucas Stoddard, violin
list, and Mr.. Edward H. Droop, accompanist.
The program Is as follows:
'Loure' o. s. Bach). "On Wings of Song
Mendelssohn) Transcribed for piano by FIR.
LiszD. Spinning Song (Mendelssohn), Mrs.
Kutchin: "A Birthday arthur Whiting),
Mrs. Shir-Cliff: Adagio CTR. Ries). Mrs.
Stoddard; Pans Flute" Godard), "Reverie''
tschutO; "Au Ruisseau'' (Schutt). mi Te-
resita" (Carreno), Mrs. Kutchin: "a Vision
Is. Coleridge-Taylor), Blush Eyes" Hen
scheD. Dear Ladybird" (HenscheD, Mrs.
Shir-Cliff; Ave Maria" tSchubert-Wil-
helmD lie Cygne'' Saint saens), Mrs.
Fire Scene NNagner- Brassin) Mrs. Hutch
in; Spring Song" NWeiD, Mrs. Shir-Chff,
Mrs. Stoddard and Mrs. Kutchin.
The choir of St. Stephens Episcopal
Church, Columbia Heights, under the di-
rection OF the rector, Rev George F. Dud-
ley, with Mrs. DE- W. Brown at the organ,
will give special musical service on
Wednesday evening. March 81, at s o'clock
The program consists of solos by the mem
bers of the quartet as follows: The
Mighty Lord Hath Spoken" H. L. Case,
MSS Lillian M. Lewis, soprano; My God
and Father" G. w. Marston Mrs. F. L.
Roach, alto; With Overlooking Heart, -
rectative and aria from kebekah, Sir ].
Barnaby, Rev. G, F. Dudley, tenor, and 20
God, Have Mercy from st. Paul, Men
delssohn, Mr.. H. H. Tallmadge, bass.
The chorus numbers are Magnificent, in A
fiat, A. H. Mann; ''Oh, Great Is the Depth,
st. Paul; Drop Down, Ye Heavens" Stain
er, and Rejoice in the Lord G. c. Mar
tin.
The McFall School of Vocal Art was filled
on Friday evening when an interesting and
creditable program of music was given by
the pupils. The evening was remarkable
for presenting two contraltos OF unusually
good voices. They were Miss Emily Blazer,
who has recently been made contralto So
loist in the choir of the Church of Our
Father, and Miss France Bethune who has
been for time contralto solost In the
choir of the First Baptist Church. Miss
Blazer is a vivacious girl with great self
possession and magnetism and Is sure to
make a success in her chosen art. Miss
Bethune has a gorgeous voice and sings
with much style and warmth Her song.
Del Riego's 20 Dry Those Tears" with the
cello obligato, by Miss Florence Wieser,
was a gem and was most effective. Miss
Elizabeth Mullin has very promising So
prano voice and made a great impression
also on the company. She sang Love s
throughout. At the end of the program,
Miss Mullin and Mr.. McFaH We're recalled
and sang Badias good old duet, Repeat
Again
The third recital in the course of free
organ recitals IN ST Johns Episcopal
Church was given yesterday afternoon by
Kaspar, violinist. The church was filed
to overlooking, as II always is on these
occasions, and the program was an excel
lent one. 1t consisted of Reads offertoire
in B fat and prelude and melody; Dr.
Pearce's First Sonata in D major. allegro
movement, and his RomanZa; st. Clair s
Prayer in G fiat and Reads Festival
March in E fiat, all played by Mr.. Free
ton in G major: Dr. Vincents "a Sunset
Melody" and Dvorak's "Humoresque." oy
Mr.. Kaspar who played in mastery man.
ner. His numbers were about equally beau
the devotional occasion. Mr.. Freeman
played with his usual excellent taste and
good effect.
The Morsell Vocal Club made q very en-
phatic success at its first concert given
last Thursday evening in All Souls Church
1t was noticeable for tone. quality. precision
and expression. The concerted numbers
''Lombardi;" Soeaks when Mabel Sings"
Leslies Lullaby of Life Hawley's THE
Sweetest Flower That Blows" and as a
most effective closing number, Woodman's
THE Lord Is My Rock" The ladies'
chorus sang Geibers Boating and Man
ney's Song of Sunrise" The solo in this
was sung by Miss Orley P. McCarty. The
male chorus gave splendid rendition of
Geibers Onward" march, which was en-
cored. and they were obliged to repeat 1t.
The soloists were all good Miss Carolyn
Spencer Smith sang Thomas "A Summer
Night" and for an encore Metcalfe's Abb
sent" Mrs T. L. Weed gave Coonlbs' THE
Fields In May Miss Amelia B. Fisher,
I.ehmann's "Endymion,' which was de-
lightfully sung in splendid voice. and for
an encore Denza's May Morning." Miss
Lillian NJ. Lewis. Farewell. Ye Noun
tains," from Tschaikowsky' Jeanne
d'Arc;" Miss Emma Houchen, Mildenberg s
.The Ivy Leaf" Mr.. Daniel A. Millrich.
Schumann's THE Two Grenadiers,' and
for an encore Foote's I'm a Wearin'
AVA" Mr. Kenneth w. Ogden. Masche-
ronf's "Enchantment," which almost cleo
trified the audience, showing. as 1t did
young tenor with remarkable voice and
much temperament, and he was enthusias-
ticany recalled and sang Coombs' The
Gondoliers;" Mr.. Charles w. Moore. Blu
menthaPs Life" and for well-deserved
encore Let All Obey" Mr.. Morsell, by re-
quest. sang the Holy City" and for an
encore gave in his exquisite style one OF
Iynes' fireside songs.
MI, .,,,,r,o, n,,nUs nf Miss Eichstadt