Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-04
LATE MUSICAL NOTES.

The musical faculty Of Mt. Vernon Semi
nary for the year 1913 will be Prof. Jo-
seph Kaspar, director of the music depart
ment and teacher Of violin; Prof. Anton
Kaspar, stringed instruments; Madame An
ME Roemer Kaspar, Mrs. Florence Hill
Hormess, Mrs. Addie Kleinschmidt Payne
and Miss Alice E. Edwards and Mr. Harvey
Murray vocal teachers, and Miss Edith
Robinson in the piano department.
Miss Marie Gryce Young is at home again
and is at her apartment In the Ethelhurst.
Mr.. and Mrs Joseph F1nchel and family
have returned to the city after a success
full summer at Natural Bridge, Va, and
will be pleased to see their friends at their
home, 1900 Monroe street northwest
Last Friday evening the Nordica Banjo
Club was entertained at the residence Of
northeast. MIR. and Mrs. stutsman rem
dered an enjoyable duet on the cello and
of the club and Mr.. H. Ernest Galleher
played in fine style Waltz de Concert" and
Hauser's Cradle Song" on mandolin and
guitar. Miss Dolbian gave two piano solos,
the Pathetique and Moonlight sonatas by
Beethoven, and refreshments were served.
Miss Florence ]. King Of the Quintet
has substituted for Miss Stamford in the
Sundays.
In July Miss Beatrice Seymour Goodwin
has taken passage for Queenstown, en- route
for Paris, where she Is to spend the winter
studying. Miss Goodwin sailed Saturday,
September Il.
Mrs. Strong and Miss Gladys Strong have
returned from trip to the jamestown ex-
position.
Mr. Edgar Priest has returned to the
city from Europe, where he spent the
summer visiting his father at their old
home in Manchester. England. During his
stay there he played at the services at
the Manchester Cathedral, where he was
the assistant organist for four years before
coming to America.
Mr.. Donald NJ. Macleod has returned
from a stay at the Hill Top House, Har-
pers Ferry.
Mr. Joseph F. Matthew, who resigned his
position as tenor soloSt Of st. Johns Epis-
copal Church, Georgetown, September i.
has accepted similar position at st.
st. Johns. Lafayette Square. The choir OF
the latter church is already seriously at
work under Mr. H. H Freeman, organist
and choir director. Besides Mr.. Matthew,
Mr.. Freeman has added several other new
voices to his choir, among them Mr.. Mon
gomery Legg, tenor; Mr.. Charles Steven
son, tenor, and Mr.. Harry Helwig. bass.
Mr. Helwig and Mr.. Stevenson both were
at one time among the boy sopranos Of this
same choir.
Mr. John Stanley of the navy yard has
organized a.volunteer chorus choir to fur
nish the music at the services Of the East
ern Presbyterian Church during the coming
season, and they sang last Sunday for the
first time, one of their numbers being LAS
Pants the Heart" by Sudds, Miss Davidson
doing the solo work. Miss Nellie M.
Sacrey, who was the organist there last
season, will continue to ofhciate in that
capacity for the present.
Mr.. Lewis Corning Atwater. organist Of
ST. PauIs Lutheran Church, has returned
to the city after trip through the great
lakes and stay In the mountains of Penn
sylvania- He also made short visit to
Manchester. Iowa, where he was heard in
an organ recital Mr.. Atwater will con-
tinue in charge Of the choir at st. Paufs,
and was in his place at the organ last
Sunday.
The musical faculty Of Fairmont Semi
nary has all been re-engaged for the COM
ing season. as follows: Prof. John Porter
Lawrence and Mrs. Ernest Lent, to teach
piano; Prof. Ernest Lent. cello: Prof. An
ton Kaspar, violin, and DR.. J. w. Bischoff,
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