Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-17

An informal musical was given by Mrs.
Oldberg at her studio last Monday after
noon. the program being made up mostly
Of original songs by Mr.. Lucien Balm
bridge Crist Of Boston. who was present
and assisted at the piano. Mrs. Oldberg
sang "A Red. Red Rose and "A Men,
ory;" Miss Marion Mccoy rendered 1.-THE
Ships That Pass and "A Lullaby Miss
Frances Bethune's rich contralto voice
was heard in "Twilight' and a charming
number. 1.-The Call Of the Birch Canoe"
blu. the honors Of the occasion fell to
Signor Nicola r. Zucconi. His first num-
Der was 1.-THE Heart" by Mr.. Crist; his
second. mon Torno." Tito Mattel. after
which he gave some Italian folk songs.
playing his own Accomplishments on the
guitar.
The Y NJ. C. A. Male Quartet and Glee
Club. q new organization, which is under
the direction Of Mr.. Halstead P. Hoover.
has been heard on several occasions re-
Gently. The quartet consists of Messrs.
r. II. Robertson. first tenor; r. A. JON
scher, second tenor; ]. NJ. Waters. first
bass. and A. E. Babst. second bass, and
the Glee Club has about twenty-five men,
bers. The aggregation made its first ap-
pearance April % at a public rehearsal
at the Y. M. C. A., and its second recital
was given at the Arlington Methodist
Episcopal Church May s. comprising
assisted the Nordica Mandolin Orchestra
at q concert given In the gymnasium at
Fort Myer. and Friday evening took part
In a musical and dramatic entertainment
at Linthicum Hall for the benefit OF
Mount Tabor Church.
The commencement exercises of the
Florence School will take place tomorrow
afternoon at 5 o'clock: The musical pro-
gram prepared is as follows: Sonata. F
minor. Op. (Brahms). first movement
and Impromptu, OPP. 36 tChopin). Miss
Elva Faeth: song. Miss Maud Blythe; in
termezzo. OPP. III. No. 1Brahms). and
Claire de Lune Debressy). Miss Faeth;
Eleanor Tustin: ITO Water Lily Mac
DowelD. and Am Stillen Herd from
the "Meistersinger" (Wagner-BendeD Miss
Faeth; song. Miss Blythe: Papillon. Fro
Miss Faeth; The Eagle (Arensky) Mrs
Ralph p Barnard: Etude en- forme de
Valse (St. Saens). Mr.. Arthur D. Mayo;
readings. Misses Fisher and Peters;
Spring C1ildach). Mrs. Barnard.
Owing to unexpected absence from the
city. Mr.. Sol Minister. who was to have
assisted the choir of Westminster Me-
mortal Presbyterian Church last Sunday
evening. was unable to be present, and his
number. Borowskfs Alteration (for yio
lin), was played by Mr.. Robert Cary
Stsarns. Miss Frances Bethune will this
evening sing Rodney's Calvary" which
will be illustrated by appropriate stereop-
ticon views.
A concert was given Friday evening
last at the Western High School for the
Association, in which the musical numbers
were rendered by Mr.. Fitzhugh Coyle
Goldsborough. violinist: Miss FRANCESCA
Kaspar. soprano. and Mrs. Lolita Mills
bers were: First movement from Violin
Concerto (P. Tschaikowsky), Humoreska
Dvorak). Ronde des Lutins (BazzinD. Ro-
nance from D minor concerto (Wien-
iawski). Berceuse Mrs Lawrence Town
Kaspar was heard in ''Pourquoi' del
tbes), Serenade (MoszkowskD, waltz from
Romeo and Juliette" (Gounod), Stolen
Wings" tWilloby). Songs My Mother
Taught Me" Dvorak, Spring (Hen
schel). Mrs. Hough assisted at the piano.
Oscar Gareissen announces a pupils re-
cital to be given at his studio on Connect
cut avenue tomorrow evening. The num-
a. Ponchiellp. Mrs. Gawler. Mrs. Nc
Kenzie. Mr.. Peter: Loves Message"
(Schubert) and ''Mignonne" (Chaminade).
DR.. c. L. Watson; None But the Lonely
Heart" (TSchaikoWsky), Miss Larner: "A
Song of Sunshine" ca. Goring Thomas).
Miss Foster; Hindoo song Oh. Bimbergl'
Miss Kirkman; THE Trout (Schuberf1
whether" (Schubert). Mr.. Peter; .Au.
tumnal Gale (Grieg). Mrs. Mckenzie; Tus-
can Folk Songs q. Caracciola), "A
Streamlet Full Of Flowers. "s"A Flight Of
Clouds" and Nearest and Dearest Mrs.
Gawler and Mrs. Mckenzie; 1 Pagliacci
Ieoncavallo), Mr.. Hammer.
The music for the memorial service at
the Soldiers Home, May "a, at o'clock
Muir Dalgleish, contralto; Mrs. Gilmore
contralto; Miss Edna Sheehy. soprano
and a quartet consisting of Miss Bertha
Caron, soprano: Miss Sophie Fritch. con-
tralto; Mr.. ]. H. Davis, tenor, and Mr..
Walter Potbpry, bass. There viii also