Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-28

The pupils Of Mr. Frank b. Gebest were
heard in recital for the last time this sea-
son On Saturday evening at his studio on
14th street. which was we'll filed with an
appreciative audience. Miss Helen Nc
Cumber played a canzonetta by Schnett.
Miss Josephine Golden rendered Chami-
nade's Pas des Amphores" Chopin
| numbers We're given in good style by Mr..
| H. Burton Lowe Miss Selene Dortch and
| Mr.. F. Lasselle Spier. who played the
| fiat minor scherzo. and two original COM
positions, "A Nature Study and ''Impro-
vsation': Miss Ethel Conner was heard
| in two numbers by Kullah: Miss lmogens
Graham played Chaminade's "Valse Ca
price: Schubert's impromptu in A FIAT
minor was we'll rendered by Edwin Rus
sell Fewell and Mr. Robert Bond Gotta
scored distinct success in Weber S PER
petuum Mobile; Mrs. Robert Fatt. who
was the assisting Soloist. was in fine voice
and sang Schuberts Fri King in good
style. The program closed with orli.
liant rendition of Marche Militaire
(Schubert-Tansig). and Rubinstein's STAG
cato etude. by Mr.. Gebest.
Mr.. William b. Trot. who for many
years past has been organist and choir
master of st. Marks Episcopal Church.
has resigned his position to take effect
September l. Mr. and Mrs. Trott intend
spending several months at their former
home, Cincinnati, where for more than
twenty-five years previous to coming to
Washington. Mr. Trott was organist and
musical director in ST Paurs Church, now
the cathedral of Bishop Vincent
The illustrated solo at the Westminster
Memorial Presbyterian Church this even
ing will be The Shepherd King" by
Verne. 1t will be sung by Mr.. Forney
Donaldson, with Mrs. Bryan. as usual. at
the organ.
The matinee musicales. which form a
part of the summer course given at the
State University of Morgantown.. w. Va.
by Messrs John Porter Lawrence and
week by illustrated lecture on List
by Mr. Lawrence, who gave a condensed
sketch of the life and career of this prince
of pianists, his illustrations including one
of the Hungarian rhapsodieS. the List
arrangement of the Spinning Song" from
The Flying Dutchman, and two char
acteristic etudes. Forest Murmurs'' and
Witches Dance" AS List wrote no
music for the violin. Mr.. Kasper played
two compositions by Vieuxtemps. All the
numbers were received with much en-
thusiasm, proving that the two artists
have lost none Of their popularity with
Morgantown music lovers since last
summer.
Hetzel Balm. the great-grandson Of Mrs.
Cecilia Young Smith. who for many years
reigned supreme as Washington's leading
soprano, received gold medal for music
at the recent commencement at st. Jo-
seph,s College, Baltimore, Md.
Miss Edna Snyder, violinist, daughter
of Rev. William Tayloe Snyder. pastor
of Incarnation Church, was one of the
soloists at the recent musical evening
QrVap at Mafrnnnlff9n RQnficf Church
Her selection was fantasia, Scene de
Ballet" by de Beriot, which she gave
with fine technique and smoothness of
tone. Other numbers were contributed
by Mr.. Charles F. Roberts. DR.. w. Bruce
Hofnagle, Mr.. Arume P. Arnold and the
Philharmonic Quartet.
Sir Edward Elgar. the English compos-
er, has accepted the presidency OF must
cal league which has been organized re-
Gently to encourage the development Of
musical life and culture in England. With
this end In view journal will be printed.
meetings arranged and annual festivals
given. musical setting of Shelley s
Ode to the West Wind" is one Of Cigars
most recent compositions.
Mrs. A. M. Blair, who successfully
launched the Rubinstein Club on it's ca
/ reer this spring. has left for East Glouce5-
ter. Mass There she will spend the
summer. She was accompanied by her
son Francis and her mother. Mrs. Alex
ander.
Mrs. Ross Whitman was hostess at a
musical recently when a most interesting
program was presented. including duets
and solos for piano. Miss Edna Frank
played LISTS Second Rhapsody. a selec-
ton from Der Freischutz and Die Erl-
KONG (Schubert-LiszO. Selections by
Beethoven. Weber, Mozart and Grieg were
rendered by Miss Frank and Mrs. Whit
mann. while other numbers were given ty
Master Joseph Frank. Helen Whitman,
Dorothy Douglass May Tull, Edith Gray
and Mabel Stewart.
Mr. Fftzhugh Coyle Goldsborough, who
| is spending the summer at Geneva, n. Y.
| was heard in concert there recently. at
the residence Of DR.. Stewardson, president
of Hobart College. The concert was for
the benefit of the tuberculosis fund and
Mrs. Goldsborough was assisted by Mr..
George s. Pelzer. tenor. and a male quar-
| tet with Mrs. Tida Coleman Spengler as
accOmpanist. The violin numbers were
Suite In G Major F'ranZ Ries); Romanza
(WieniawskD; Ronde de Lutins (BazzinD /:
| Humoresque Ovorak); Scene Oriental
! (Goldsborough): Mazurka (WieniawskD:
Berceuse Mrs. Lawrence Townsend /;
Zephyr Qdubay), and Romance (Svendsen.
given Wednesday, the 23d. at the home of
| Mrs Lucius Randolph. ST.. for the bene-
| fit of the G. A. r. In spite of the un-
| pleasantly warm weather large and ap-
preciative audience of friends were pres
ent. Some Of the numbers given were
a duet from 'Trovatore.'' Home to Our
Mountain sung by Nine. Josephine Es-
putsa- Daily and Mr.. Lucius Randolph. tr
Goodnight" a quartet from Martha
contralto solos. "All Through the Night. y
Nevin's Rosary and Unless" Nine.
Esputa-Daly: soprano solo, What the
Rose Said to Me- and "Auf Wiedersehen''
Cole. Miss Sophia Hazard: II Love
Thee (SobeskD. and I'll Sing the Songs
of Araby." Mr. Randolph; piano solos.
| The Eagle" (MacDowelD. Mr.. Norman
Esput a-Daly. and some dramatic readings
| by Miss Sweet.
Another interesting piano recital was
given recently by the pupils of Mr. Glenn
| c. Gorrell at the Washington Club. The
participants included Miss Claudia Ruck-
err. Eloise Osbourn. Edith Bell. Nannette
| Hochersen Bertha Coleman. Edelin, Will
son. Mr.. Dorland Cremer Susan Hutch
inson. Lee Rucker. Mariana Rucker, Olga
| Hull. Louise Crittenden. Mamie Hull.
Virginia Kirby, Mr.. Dorland Cremer and
Miss Olivia Leachman.
| Miss Mary Upton Talbot presented her
| first and second year pupils in a piano re-
| cital at her home in Wallach place last
| Saturday evening.
| St Patrick's Sunday School Orchestra
| and a few friends were entertained We'd
nesday evening last by Mr. Hobart Rams
| dell at his summer home in Brookland