The Washington herald., 1907-03-03

season was enjoyed by the large audience
assembled at the Metropolitan n E.
Church on Wednesday evening, the oc
casion being the concert by the Nordica
Mandolin. Banjo, and Guitar CLUBS. under
the direction OF Mr.. Walter r. Holt. with
Mr.. II. Ernest Galleher as concert mas
ter. So great has become the popularity
Of these clubs that their concerts are as
we'll attended as any in the city. The
concert was opened by the Nordica Man
dolin and Guitar Orchestra, which played
'Pique Dame" overture, the sixty MEM
bers of the orchestra playing with FIN
ISL and mastery of expression. Their en-
core number was Meditation" The or
ehestra then played the accompaniment
for Mrs. W. H. Shir-Chf in her song,
Sweetheart" dedicated to her by the
composers. Mr.. Walter T. Holt. and Ge-
trude NJ. Walsh Mrs. Shir-CIiff's rich,
rul voice was especially pleasing in this
attractive new song and won unusual APP
pause. The possibilities Of the mando-
In were shown by Miss E. Lee Moore.
who played two difficult selections, Come,
He Disconsolate" and "Valse Fantasia"
The manic club, always a favorite won
unusual applause in operate selections
arranged by Bacon, and The American
Patrol" responding as an encore with
The Sc" thern Belle March," by Mr..
Holt Later the banjo club was heard
again in conjunction with the mandolin
and guitar clubs in Chinese Picnic
and Moonlight on the Plantation" The
assisting talent comprised the Apollo
Quartet, Messrs. Myers. Mcfarland. Rod
rick, and Holland, and the Philharmonic
Quartet, Mesdames Deho, Hollingsworth,
Holland. and Miss Chenoweth.
The music at St Johns Church, Lafay-
cite square. for the morning service viii
be: The holy communion service in the
key Of Z FIAT, by Eyre; 0ffertory anthem.
Come. Weary Pilgrims. Come" by To-
Ter; organ postlude, Fugue n D minor,
BY Bach.
The afternoon service will include
Magnifcat' and "Nunc Dimittis" in A
major, by Brewer; ofertory anthem,
Crossing the Bar" by Cleaver. organ
postIude. Toccata and Fugue. in D major,
by EberlIn.
Mr.. Edgar Priest. organist and choir
master Of st. Pauls Episcopal Church.
viii play the fourth organ recital az st.
Johns Church next Saturday He will
be assisted by Master Roswell Boothby,
soprano solo boy of st. PauTs choir.
Mr.. H. IT, Freeman, organist Of ST.
Johns Church, viii give the opening or
gan recital on the new organ. in the
First Methodist Church, at GreenvTIe,
y. c., on Thursday evening next at s
o'clock
The ffty-frst Lenten recital az St
Johns Church. was given on Saturday BY
Mr. H. II. Freeman, assisted by Mr.. An
ton Kaspar
The Rebew Orchestra viii hold lis last
public rehearsal Of the season tomorrow
evening ut Kellar Memorial Church The
sOloists for this occasion Will be Miss
Eleanor Burgess, soprano. and Miss Ruth
Harvey. viOlinist. The annual concert OF
this orchestra takes place on the even
ing Of April "a
Last Sunday evening the offertory at
Westminster Church Memorial was fur
nished by Messrs. Church and Byram,
who sang Faure's "Crucifix," for tenor
and barytone. This morning the soIoisJ
viii be Mr.. Halsted p Hoover. who will
sing Jesus. Lover of Ny Soul" By Mae
DougaL The morning anthem win be
THE Lord Is My Light by Q. c
Stearnes. with a barytone solo sung by
Mr.. Carol Morrison. At the evening serv-
fee Misses AiIeen and Ruth Miller and
Miss Edna Donaldson will sing 20 Holy
Father by Mayer-a trio for ladies'
docs The choir OF twenty-five voices is
working On the cantata of "GaIIia." by
GOunod, which they viii give in the near
future. with Miss Aileen Miller in the
soprano solo and obligato
Miss Anna Brett. formerly contralto So
loist at st. Johns Church. VIII sing "Out
OF the Days by Christopher Marks at
the First Presbyterian Church tonight.
The second Of the series Of 'Ienten
Musical Receptions" which Profs. II. z.
SALESMAN and William De Ford have
arranged for their pupils and friends viii
be given this evening In their studios in
honor of the Washington Opera Club. on
which occasion the club will be enter
tanned by the i've children of Mr. Louis
Grove. Of the city health department
The eldest Master Roy Grove. Is only
ten years of age. and has attracted much
attention by his brilliant piano playing
The other children of this talented group
are also unusually gifted muslcally.
The Washington Opera Club was or
ganized by Profs. II. E. SALESMAN and
William De Ford in 1894 and is now in
its twelfth season. It has presented a
greater number Of light operas than
any similar organization in the District
Many of our most celebrated local sing
ers were first introduced to the public
through the medium Of this club. and
many others have gained wider reputa-
tons on the professional stage. It's first
comedian was Mr. William Conley, we'll !
known 10 the musical public. together |
with Mrs. Bessie Driver Kittle. Mrs /
Blanche Muir DalgIeish, Mrs. Fannie At
Lee Case. Miss Eva Whitford. Pearl
Evans. Violet PiCrs0n. Dorothy Hutcbin- /
son. Mr.. p Fl. Maxwell. Arthur Ernest 4
Charles E Bell. T. William Ernst. Harry /
stevens, Melville Hensey, DR. ". NJ |
Kendall, j. W. Painter, and many 9th |
ers prominent in musical affairs, have /
sung conspicuous roles with the club.
Miss Won Unschuld, whose recent pu-
pills recital IN the New Willard created 4
so much enthusiasm. returned from New
York Tuesday with her pupils. where the 4
recItals were equally successful Miss Won 1
Unschuld. who enriches the programmes /
Of her pupils with numbers OF Ter own. 4
was engaged for reCitals at the resi- /
dences Of Mrs Macarthur and Mrs. Wing
The forty-sixth recital ut the studio of 4
Mr. Oscar Franklin Comstock VIII be /
sriy-av, on Tuesday e1-p-inv az e.1- /