Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-25
MUSICAL MENTION.

Mr. S. Frederick Smith. organist of the
Mt. Pleasant Congregational Church, gave
three recitals on the concert organ at the
jamestown exposition August IA, ID and
16, playing a week carrier than he was
scheduled, his brother Mr.. R. A. Laslett-
Smith Mus Rac. of Waterbury, Conn,
having also given recitals there on August 5,
and TO- Mr. S. Frederick Smith was called
upon on the 14th instant to give recital
at a moments notice, in the place of New
York organist, who failed to put in an ap-
pearance at the time expected. The large
Austin organ in the auditorium Is one OF
the finest in the country. built on the Aus
tin air chest system, containing four man
uals, about eighty registers, fitting tablets
and combination pistons. with beautiful
set of chimes. Mr.. s. Frederick Smiths
numbers included sonata op. 10, by Rhein-
berger; concert overture in c major. Hol-
Inns prelude and fugue in D major and
prelude and fugue in A minor. both BY
Bache: prelude in C sharp minor, by Rach-
maninoff; fantasia, in d minor. MerEei;
Andante Cantabile. Tschaikowsky; Can't
lene. Mailly; Revere. Barnes: March Solen-
nellie, Mailly; Triumphal March. Lommens:
Romance Andantino and eiovotte. Lemare
and Vesper Bel s, oy Spinney. in which he
introduced the chimes. This number was
encored and requested at eact recital
Mr.. VIM. ]. Oates is in Norfolk. Va.
where he was called by the illness of his
Wife She was taken sick there while
visiting her mother who is resident of
that place.
Prof. Anton Kaspar returned to- the city
during the past week. Since the close of
the summer school of the West Virginia
State University. where he was a member
of the faculty he has been resting and en-
joying himself on the heights at Terra Alta.
Dr. John A Daily. formerly of this city
but at present a resident of New York.
spent q couple of weeks il Cape May with
his family. and after weeks visit IN
Washington at the home of his wife. Nine
]. Esputa-Daly, he has returned to New
York.
Mr.. William Domer and Mrs. 8. Frederick
Smith, well-known choir singers of tbs
city. are assisting the choir set OF St
James Episcopal Church at Leesburg, Va.
where Mr.. s. F. Smith has charge of the
music during the summer. Several good
numbers are given at each Sunday service
and preparations are being made for an
elaborate musical which will take place
in the near future.
The patronal feast Of ST. Augustine in the
Roman Catholic Church will be celebrated
September 1 and an elaborate program of
music will be given on the occasion by the
regular choir under the direction of Prof.
Anton Kaspar. with Mrs. Mamie Mullaly at
the organ.
Miss NJ. Esteue Quick is spending the
mouth Of August at Ocean City, Nd.
The Kindersymphonie concert. "a mirth-
full musical meiange,' as the bills had 1t.
was the latest entertainment of the chau-
tauuua course given at Washington Grove,
under the direction of Mr.. Percy g. Foster
and Mrs. Lucille Belts, and was voted by
far the most interesting of the series 1t
was repeated Wednesday evening OF this
week in the Masonic Hall at Gaithersburg,
Md. The following is the program, but the
entertainments under Mrs.
Belts must be seen and heard to be property
appreciated: 'Kindersymphony" CHaydn).
orchestra; old Irish melodies. Kathleen
Mavourneen' and "Low-backed Car" by
Mrs Melville Lindsay: "A Tragedy in
Song" by Miss Irene sherwood, Miss Ruth
Koontz, Mr.. Roy Paddock. MI Norman
Houghton; college Life and La Sorella,"
by the orchestra; I'm Imminent Peril, by
Miss Ada r. Belts; encore. Mr.. Rileys
poem When the Folks is Gone" "A Man
taken by Mr. Rudisil Milburn. the manager;
the prima donna. Miss Myra MoCathran
the singer. Miss Florine Walker; the Dutch
comedian Mr. Walter Foster which had
required two encores: Elaine" (BartietD
and as an encore II Want What L Want
When Want It." songs by Mr.. Fred Schae-
fer; THE Merry Sleighing Party. 1oiity
per and the return. by the orchestra. The
members of the orchestra are: Trumpets,
Miss Ethel Foster, Miss Weatherall, Miss
Helen WEIGH Miss Marie Knott. Miss Ruth
McCathran, Miss Rose Osborne; violins,
Mr.. Melville Lindsay, Mr.. Edward Webster.
Mr. Meyre Davis; metallap phones Miss Irene
sherwood. Miss Ruth koontZ: nightingalcs
and sleds. Miss Dorothy Thompson, Miss
Belle Cissel Miss Jane Pdgeon. Miss Anna
Belts: cuckoos, Mrs Melville Lindsay Miss
Elizabeth Kaiser. Miss Ada Belts; triangles.
Miss Myra McCathran, Miss Sarah Osborn
whip Miss Maud Lindsay. cyTnbals, Mr..
Stewart Walker; drums, Mr.. Roy McCath-
ran and Mr. Alfred Lindsay Miss Estelle
Gulick was on the program for several
numbers but was prevented by Illness from
a ppearing. and her place was taken by Mr..
Fred Schaefer.
The members of the KindersymphonieO Or
chestra and the old folks concert at Wash '