Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-06

The choir of the First Methodist Protest
ant Church gave IAN evening with the
choir last Sunday. The choir was assisted
by Mrs. Eleanor Spencer. Mrs. Grace Mayd-
well. Mr.. Joseph Matthew and Mr.. Roland
Carter.
Verdi. the existence of which has hitherto
been unknown. has been discovered in Paris
in an old chest full of manuscripts and
other papers which formerly belonged to
the famous composer 1t was the compost
ton of this opera which occupied some OF
the latter months of Nerdfs life, AS by
Verdi special request. all music scores
which were found among his effects after
his death were to be destroyed. 1t is i'm
probable that this opera will ever be pro-
duced.
Carl Vending of Stuttgart the new con-
certmaster of the Boston Symphony Or
Chestra and successor to Prof. Willy Hess.
arrived in America september % and went
Immediately to Boston. Mr.. Vending has
made a most favorable impression upon all
those who have met him. He is Il tall.
well-nade and good-looking man of thirty
two. and speaks most excellent English.
He has worked under Joachim, has been
concertmaster at the Royal Theater at
Minnigen and at the Wagner performances
at Beyr7uth and a Covent Garden special
performances OF the Ring.
Last years subscribers to the Washington
concerts of the Boston Symphony rchestra
have until next Saturday. October i. in
which to renew their subscriptions and Sc
cure the seats they held last year. The gem
cral public season sale will open at the
ticket office of T. Arthur Smith, 14l1
street Tuesday morning, October 10. All
communications regarding the renewal of
subscriptions should be addressed to Mrs.
Katie Wilson Greene, 1926 18th street north
west.
Once Paderewski wrote a little mnuet
he
when he was a poor teacher In War
saw and was intended to prove to friend
of the composer. a Polish poet whose name
is only less impossible to spell than 1t Is to
pronounce, that Mozart could be initiated.
The public liked it and c. A. Ellis, who
manages his American tours has received
more than score OF letters from dlHerent
cities where Paderewski is to play this win
ter demanding that this minuet be placed
on the program. The letters will be pre-
scented to the pianist when he arrives.
Orchestras will always have a certain
number of soloists in a series of concerts.
not only to give variety to their programs,
but to admit one performance of important
works which call for solo artist. There Is.
however, general tendency today among
the better established orchestras to cut
down the number of soloists. The Boston
Symphony Orchestra has taken lead in
this matter. Last season 1t tried the ex-
perime Mt of radically reducing the number
of its assistant artists, not merely In Bos-
ton but wherever 1t played. The result was
surprising. Not only was there no falling
off in attendance when no soloist was an
nounced but in New York. a typical illus
tration the largest receipts of the season
were at two concerts where the orchestra
was alone The experiment was so success
full that for the present season schedule
has been arranged whereby in Boston there
will be soloists on twelve out of the twenty
four programs. In New York and the other
cities where series of concerts are given
. ri ~ w
be a little greater. but in many of the cities
where only one concert Is given there Will
be no assisting artist. 1t is very significant
of the trend of the times that most OF the
cities in the middle west which the Boston
Symphony will visit next January have had
il specified in the contracts that they want
only the orchestra and no soloist.
At the opening exercises of National Park
seminary Forest Gen. last week. Miss
Francesca Kasper's clear soprano voice
was heard in with Verdure cad, from
Haydn's Creation.
Mr. Donald H. Freeze will ofticiate at the
organ OF the Mount Pleasant Congrega-
tional Church today.
St Margaret's Episcopal Church choir
larged its membership with the following
new singers: Mr.. Charlie Moore, bass
soloist Mrs. William H. Benham, con
Laura Collision and Miss May Davis. So
pranos: Mr.. W A Rodgers and Mr., Pier
son tenors and Col Dimick and Mr.. Harry
Rule bassos Mr.. Rule was formerly
member of the Pro-Cathedral choir.
Mr.. Herman Rakemann has during the
past week accepted an engagement to take
charge of the violin department of the
Martha Washington Seminary.
Miss Annie F. Tennille will substitute at
The MI Vernon Methodist Church today for
Miss Lillian Chenowith, who is absent from
the city
Mr.. Henry Talmadge, baritone soloist Of
ST. Stephens Episcopal choir. Will sing 10,
day with the choir of St. Johns Episcopal
Church. Lafayette Square
At the annual meeting of the Woman's
Christian Temperance Union, which will be
held Tuesday and Wednesday of this week
in the First Congregational Church. sew
eral good soloists will be heard. At the
Tuesday meeting at 1890 Mrs. B. H. Smart
will sing BE Ye Strong" by Hahn We'd
nesday at the same houI Miss Lydia
Hughes will be heard in The Eternal
Goodness" by Hawley. AID at the meno ciai
service Wednesday afternoon Mrs D. DIN
Leech will render a selection appropriate
to the occasion Miss Margaret Allen will
be the accompanist at the organ during
the services of both days.
Miss Elizabeth Carter Davis has been en-
gagged to take charge of the organ at st.
James Episcopal Church, I.eesburg, Va.
where Mr. s. Frederick Smith. formerly of
this city. has been playing during the past
summer.
The offertory Soloist at the Church of st.
Michael and All Angels last Sunday was
Miss Stella Johnston, and her selection was
"A bide With Me-" by Liddel
Mr. Norman Esputa DAILY gave a success
full recital on the evening of the 2Sth at the
home of Mr. and Mrs Frederick Haas, at
Langdon d. c. He was assisted by Mr.
H. A. Walker. a baritone singer from De-
troit Mich. Among MIR. Days numbers
were the Racmaninof Prelude Men
delssohn's Spring Song. Rubenstein's
Melody IN F." three numbers by Nevin,
"Narcissus." The Lover and His Lass"
and The Shepherds Tale" The Evening
Star Song" from Tarnhauser and the Pill
grim's Chorus" both transcriptions for the
piano by List. The vocal numbers by
Mr. Walker were THE Two Grenadiers."
by Schumann, and Tostis Dreams"
The board of managers of the Choral
Society held a meeting last week all but
two of the members being present. Miss
A,,af anti