The Washington herald., 1907-05-18
CHILDREN ENTERTAIN
Chorus of 800 Little Voices
PleaSeS Audience.
RENDER CLASSIC PROGRAMME
Sing BoOmis' "The Flag Goes by" in
Public for First Time - Marine
Band One of the Features of the
EVening-Eyent Proves to BE a FL
nanciaI and Artistic Success.

| The third annual song festival which
was given by 800 children of the public
! schools Of this city under the auspices
Of the Washington Playground Ass5cia-
/ ton, with the cooperation Of the board
of education. and under the direction Of
/ Miss Alys f. Bentley at the National
Theater last night. was not only hnan-
| cial and social success, but it was de-
cided success from an artistic standpoint,
and most agreeable revelation to music
/ loving Washingtoniaus.
/ The programme presented contained
numbers by the worlds most celebrated
/ composer and tone poets. such as Beet
| hoven. Rubiustein. Verdi, and Handel,
and the chorus Of little ones. after a
/ comparatively short period Of instruction,
rendered some of the most difficult COM
positions with ease and grace.
Want Chorus Made Permanent.
The wish was expressed on many sides
: that the chlldren's chorus be made one
Of this city's permanent institutions. that
! ii should not disband. but continue its
! rehearsals from time 70 time in order
/ conventions. and other public events.
The stage presented a beautiful picture
with the 500 children seated in pyramid
/ form, ranging from the footlghts up
ward. The girls were dressed in white
lawns and laccs and the boys in dark,
each child having a ribbon of the ma
/ tional colors pinned on the breast Miss
f1rinu
the children, who were all attention, and
followed their leaders every wave Of the
. hand with precision.
The programme was introduced With the
Marine Band. under the direction Of
. Lieut. Santclmann rendering popular Sc
. lections Beethovcn's majestic The
/ Heavens Resound' followed next, and the
great chorus rendered this number with
heautifu, effect Strauss Blue Danube
Waltz" hUmmed by sweet, natural voices.
sounded like 100 vioIins playing in unison
this master work OF the waltz king
II Wanderers Night Song by Ruben
stein was heard 90 advantage Clay's
Sands o. Dee was presented, retaining
all it's peculiar and fascinating charac-
teristiCs The same could he said Of
|. Moiloys Kerry Dance that typical
Irish piece OF rolIickinE swing and pathos
sing The Flag Goes BY"
Harvey Worthington LOOMS The
Flag Goes BY" was sung in public last
night for the first time. and &; is safe %
say that the composer Of this spirited,
typical American tune could not have eX-
pected a more perfect Interpretation OF
his work than was given by the 30 chill
drcn singers. "The Bell Buoy was an
other attractive number. IN IL the human
. voice initiated the swish % the waves
against the bell buoy with its changing.
which was also initiated hv the so little
ones. Guchrists "Pippa's Song was re-
peated.
The crowning piece Of Miss Bentley and
her band Of youthful m.ustrols was
ve-irs masterwork. "Miserere," which
was sung i'm q highly Croditahlr manner.
showing the careful training the children
had received at the hands of their ac-
compIished instructor. The United States
Marine Band followed with Santelmann's
Hearts Message" Another number
which brought down the house was
Dixie" which was sung with a dash
" lich became infectious, the audience re-
wsrdiug the little sonesters with long
continued applause. HandeIs Tic Shall
Feed His Flock" ana Come EvoT-Smil-
ing Liberty" concluded the programme.
Miss Bentley Receives Token.
Miss Bentley was presented with a large
cluster Of American Beauty roses. and as
the curtain went down the Marine Band
played Carey's America" the children
joining with the band.
The accompanies at the pianos were
Miss Sallie T. Mason. Mrs Frank BY
ram, Mrs. @. Harris White, and Mr.
Halstead p Hoover
The patrons and patronesses were:
Hon. Henry r. =. Nscfar'1rd. Col John ~ Bid
die Mr. Theodore w Nogcs Mr. E'car d shaw.
| lIr William r. Moses Mr. A. Lisusr. Nir. & u.
| I0throD. Alr = n. prpor Hon Henry /. West
| Admiral O.. w. Baird Mr.. John r. Mclean. Mr.
Scott g. R6rs Mr. William H. Hosbe Mr. E
; S7uthari Parker Mr. Percy S Foster and Mr. SD
ncv Lovd Wrght-rr.
! Mrs Nevbar-y Mrs. Thomas H. Anderson. Mrs
John W Foster. Mrs Ashley " Gould Mrs Dan
! iG T. Wright. Mrs, Eud0lrh kaufua0n. Mrs.
| Thomas Nelson Page. Mrs Wetmo-a Mrs Car
| Mrs Oliver Mrs. Crvles. Mrs oliver Wendell
/ Holmes Nrs Far~i7 +. LCring. Miss Kean Mrs
| Ralph johnson, Mrs Caldcr7n Calisle Mrs. Met
: calf. Mrs Robert Bacon. Mrs Alexander Brtt0n,
| Mrs Hohson Mrs. Pincl-t, Mrs. Howard NIalcon
| Ku'chiu Mrs Job Barnard Mrs Wendell ? stat
! ford Mrs William z. Chancellor Mrs T. Francis
| Riggs Mrs. Glover. Mrs. Cooley. Mrs Herbert
1 Wadsvmth Mrs. Charles J. Bonapar+e Mrs. Gar
| field Airs. Charles ! Bell. Mrs. s. W Woodward
! Miss Gertrude MvCr Mrs. Boariman, Mrs Taft
| Mrs John NJ Harlan. Mrs 7. NJ Hughes. and Mrs
a. T. Stuart.