Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-16
MUSICAL MENTION
board OF managers OF the
Choral Society held special
meeting last Thursday evening at
which Mr. Stasius Meade was
elected a member of the board tc


Bruce King: vice president Bernard r.
Green. secretary David l.. Selke; financial
secretary. George F. Tucker; treasurer A. J.
Osguod: librarian. Henry ]. DAILY; editor Of
Bulletin, q. e. Sonneck; alternate. G. G..
DaIaud Also the following committees:
Finance. Il. r. Green. chairman; David L.
Selke A. J. Osgood. Mrs. Albert l.. john
son. w. \. Cannon. Chorus, Joseph B. Will
SON. chairman: Mrs. Victoria c. Fellows
vice chairman; II. J. Daily. S. Meade. G. p.
Tucker Concert, Edwin A. Hill, chairman;
e. G. Dalaud. vice chairman: w. b. King,
q. G. Sonnerl. n. II. Camp.
No action was taken regarding the cleo
tiuu az a musical director of the society.
The special committee having this subject
in charge reported that a number of gen
tlamru had been under CONSIDERATION but
thai NO conclusion had been reached. and
the matter Was referred to the concert
CDi.tgIttpr for further consideration.
An rifcr from the management OF the
Columbia Theater 10 give a benefit per
iUrmarce for the Choral Society on the
night 81 June - was accepted with thanks
and the kindly interest manifested by the
managers Of that thSater in the affairs or
the society and the assistance extended 10
IL on former occasions was extensively com
mcntrd upon The members Of the chorus
as well as the sustaining members of the
society will Le asked to use their best
-ut-tv1rs to make this benefit great
flrlrr.al success.
some time ago the Washington Symphony
Orchestra ana the Musical Art Society
asked The Choral Society's board of man
ayers To join In conference having in
view an artistic and financial combination
OF the three organizations. This request
was not aCredud TO by the Chora! Society
and last Thursday night another Communi-
cation was received from each of the or
gauizlti0nS named. asking the board to re-
consider its former action, but after some
discussion OF the matter it was deemed in
eXpedirnt to do 50.
Mrs Laura Sinc!air-Noske sang .Israfel,"
King. most effectively Tuesday evening at
musical given by Mrs. c. Chamherlin. Mrs.
Nosk. was also soloist at the Glenn McMul
lin wedding Wednesday evening al st.
Albau's.
Prof and Mrs. H. Cay Murray, at the
Naval Lodge Hall Thursday, Friday and
Saturday evenings. gave their twenty-sec-
ond annual pupils recital They were as
sisted by MessrS. Clarence. Walter and
Henry Sorreu Mr.. Benjamin King and Mr..
w II. Murray. The graduates. Misses
Mary y. DOuGhsrty, Annie F. Young, Mar
guerte cole and Emma \. F. Holzer. were
the principal feature of the program on the
last evening. Prof Murray gave the Illus
trations. The series of concerts closed
with the presentation of diplomas.
The last studio musical of the season will
be given by Mr.. Jasper Dean McFall at the
Washington Club next Thursday evening
gram of arias and interesting songs.
Charles Haydn Chase presented his pupil
Mr.. Louis Alexander Potter, jr, in a piano
and organ recital given in the Second Bap
list Church last Wednesday evening.
Mrs. II. Erskine Hail. corresponding sec
rotary of the sara Franklin Chapter, D.
A r.. entertained the ladies of the chap
ter and their friends. at a most charming
musical Wednesday evening. the 18th
i--t a x-ir,cy tk,e- GOV
The program began and ended with
Dolly Madison, played by Mr.. Walter
G.: Wilmarth's orchestra. composed of
MessFs Walter G. Wilmarth. Louis f.
position of Mr.. Wilmarth's which was
awarded the prize by the Ladies' Home
Journal over 1850 competitors. Other
numbers on the program were: Rose
monde" by Chaminade. sung by Miss
Mabel Finney; Bin. Nye's Our Hired
Girl was recited by Mrs; A. Hamilton
by Mrs. Walter G. Wilmarth and Mr..
Carl Mass, followed by Mrs. A. Hamilton
Collins, who cleverly sung and acted
Don't You Want Little Doggy" Mrs.
vine Redeemer." with Absent" by Met
calf. as an encore. The soloists were ac-
companied by Miss Charlotte Willen-
boucher. Mrs. Mary Lockwood, one of the
founders of the Daughters of the Ameri-
can Revolution. gave description of Dis
trict day at the jamestown exposition,
and the exhibit of the Daughters in the
government building. Mrs. Hodgkin Dis
trict regent, gave an interesting account
of the award of the ID. A. r. prize medals
at the recent commencement exercises of
the George Washington University. Mrs.
Smallwood. vice regent OF the District,
gave a Enthusiastically clever speech,
which was highly applauded. At the
close of the program. Mrs c. d. Merwin,
regent of Sara Franklin Chapter. d. A R.,
was presented with an exquisite bouquet
of pink roses buffet lunch was then
served in the reading room.
The first commencement of the Immacu-
lata Seminary occurred on Tuesday last.
His eXcelenCy the apostolic delegate pre-
sided and after the exercises spoke in feel
ing terms OF the benefits of Christian
educa ton and of the exceptional facilities
to gain the same presented by this estab-
liShment. The program was short. but thor
oughly refined simple and artistic. Two
piano quartets demonstrated the technique
OF each performer and a high excellence in
ensemble playing. Miss Murrin. the beau
tiful and accomplished young graduate. the
ImntaCUlata's first. read well-written es-
say on the much discussed ethical subject,
Moral Responsibility, and rendered two
beautiful violin solos. THE Premier" by
DaHcla, and "Cayatina," by Boheu. This
young lady Is no mere school girl in the
handling of her instrument. possessing in
fact correctness OF information and an ar
t!stic Interpretation much above the
binary, The vocal numbers were sweet
ana showed SoO1 GNttNOu. MISS HOOre : Ave
Maria" (Tamara) displayed a voice well
under control. The novel concerning of Mas
cagni's intermeZzo. of which Senorita Mata
sang the solo. and the chnrale. 'Tota Pull
chra Es' Were beautiful, simple and sweet
The ease and grace OF the young ladies
were admired.
The art studio demonstrated the prof.
cheney of the students in this department,
as well as the superior instruction there
impaired. SenOrita Mata Miss Sargent
Miss Kengla. Miss Hunt. Miss Murrn. Miss
Russell and others had beautiful pieces.
The china painting was special feature.
It's deiicacy and artistic touch were notably
superior.
An attentive ana appreCIaJIVe audience
at the PetwOrth NJ F.. Church recently en-
joyed fine piauofurte recital given by Mr..
James w. Cheney. jr.. assisted by Miss
Katharine MacReynoldS. second pcuo: Miss
Eugeuie de GUerin. yinliuSt. Miss Arce. "A
Il. Fisher. soprano, and the Lafayette Lodge
Quartet (No. Il. +. y. \. NJ. Mr. Chcney's
hrst public appearance solo pianist
showed evidences of faithful study and su-
perior instruction. The artistic interpreta-
lions OF Misses Mac Reynolds DE- Guern and
Fisher made most favorable impression
and viii long he remembered by many in
terrstrd listeners. The male quartet con-
tributed several delightful part songs Mrs
Preston and Miss Harkmluu rlavad tho