Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-06
MUSICAL MENTION.


Congregational Church at that place Au-
gust "a, one of the star soloists of the oc-
casion being Miss Lydia Richards
Hughes who is well known in Washing
ton musical circles. The first part of the
program was given up TO selections from
Madame Butterfly Miss Hughes taking
the soprano part in the Love Duet be-
tween Pinkerton and Butterfly, the part
Of Suzuki in the Flower Duet" with But
terffy (from the second acD and Butter
fy's solo. "One Fine Day a Thread of
Smoke" all OF the numbers being most
enthusiastically received by the discrim-
mating audience present. The second
part of the program included chorus,
..Estudiantina'' Uacombe); BOYS Merry
Go-Round" from christmas Pieces
(Gade) Miss Elizabeth Mesick: Mad
Scene from Hamlet CThomas), Miss OIL
i've Kline: chorus, Springtde' Cow;
Loves Bliss MAX SpiCker), Mr.. Sidney
Colborne: 10 son Titania,' from M g
nom CThomasD. Mrs. Frank X. Binnix;
Mr. Cecil Wright: Nun hast du mir den
Ersten Schmerz Gotham" tSchumann and
.'Slumber Song CWhite). Miss Sara Me-
sick: piano solo. Mr.. Hugo; AT the
Cloister Gate" (GriegD. Misses Cline, Me-
sick and chorus of ladies': male chorus.
"A Summer Song" written and composed
for the occasion, words by DR.. Cow and
music by Mr.. Wright Nessrs. Colborne.
Torrey. Cow and Wright. Mr.. Charles b.
Hawley. the well known song writer. was
present and expressed his cordial APP
prevail of Miss Hughes voice and method.
The accomplishments We're played by Mr.
George G. Cow. director of music at Yale
College. Miss Hughes leaves shortly for
Eastern College. Front Royal. to assume
her duties as member of the music fac
ulty of the college.
Mr.. Horace Reeves. bass. who is very
prominent in musical and church circles
of Detroit. was the OffertOry SoloiSt last
Sunday evening at the Temple Baptist
Church. He was heard in Herbert john
sons Face to Face which he sang with
great fervor. Mr.. Reeves is a guest while
here of his sister and her husband. Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Werner of the Roanoke.
The Nordica Mandolin and Guitar Or
chestra, under the direction of Mr..
Walter T. Holt with Mr. H. Ernest
Galleher, concert master, will resume re-
hearsalS at the Washington Institute OF
Music, 937 X street. Tuesday, September
$, and the Nordica Banjo Club Will re-
sumo rehearsals Friday, September II.
An entire new repertoire will be taken
up for practice including Italian selec-
tons never heard in the states before.
The Rebew Orchestra, under the direc-
ton of Mr.. III. w. Weber. will resume re-
hearSals for the coming season Septem
Der n, in the lecture room of the Keller
Memorial Lutheran Church. 1t is the
intention of the orchestra to give public
rehearsal the first Monday in each
month. assisted by different vocalistS and
musicians of the city. Although this
orchestra is strictly an amateur organiza-
tion, five symphonies have appeared upon
its programs in past seasons. and this
year, IL present plans are carried out.
portion of one of Mozarts symphonies
will be played at the annual concert. An
other feature at this concert VIII be the
playing of q concerto for the piano by w.
j. Weber with orchestral accompaniment.
The sooistS appearing with the or
chestra last season were Miss Elaine
Sebring. Ms Edith D. Bayly. Mrs. ID. DIN
Leech. Mrs. A. w. Cummings. Miss Ouida
Wheeiock, Miss Kate V. Ellis, Mss De
borah Hickman and Messrs Thomas l..
Jones. II. III. Campbell. ]. G. Klein and
Arthur H Deibert. The officers of the
orchestra. ae H. w. Weber, conductor: +.
meeting. are H W. Weber. conductor; E.
n. Hopewell, concert master; Walter
Crouch. assistant concert master; Mrs.
Grace May Hopewell. secretary; Albert
Lindstrom. treasurer; G. j. Weber,
librarian. Mr.. Henry Hazard has resign
ed his position as fiutist of the orchestra
as he received an appointment to an I'M
portant position in the Department of
Justice. which necessitated his going 10
Seattle, Wash. where he is stationed.
Mr. Philip Lee Scantling tenor of
prince of Parchesi'' fame has been
spending part of his vacation at Prince
Frederick. the county seat of Calvert
county. Md. where he was the guest of
Judge John p Briscoe. chief justice of
the Maryland court of appeals. While
there Mr.. Scantling was the soloist at the
services at st. Paul's Episcopal Church.
his offertory number at the morning
service Sunday being Van de Waters
Publican"
Mr.. w. o. Little. director of the Keller
Memorial Lutheran choir. announces that
rehearsals will be resumed Thursday. He
expects to have an evening with choir
once each month during the winter. At
the services last Sunday morning Mrs
Joseph T. Boss of Philadelphia sang for
an offertory "A Dream of Paradise"
The choir is voluntary and is composed of
the following members: Sopranos. Mrs.
William BOWLER. Miss Florence \. Little.
Miss Hilda Andrews; altos. Mrs. A. w.
Cummings, Miss Ruth f. Totem Miss
Eliza III. Riley; tenors Mr.. Carl Boden-
stein. Mr. James l.. Nally, Mr. Lewis Blk
Ter; basses Mr.. A. w. Cummings, Mr..
Howard Chase and Mr.. w. ]. Weber:
violins. Mr. Edwin DAILY. Mr.. Warren Sell
yer: viola. Mr. G. j. Weber; cornet Mr..
William Daily: baritone, Mr.. II. w. Weber:
organists. Miss Lillian Wines and Mr.. w.
j. Weber.
Mr. f. n. Hopewell. concert master of
the Rebew Orchestra. accompanied by
-,
left for Atlantic City Wednesday, where
they expect 10 remain for several weeks.
Mrs. Nelly Newton Shore. contralto, will
substitute for Miss Margaret Stamford
at the Mount Pleasant Congregational
Church this morning. with Mr.. Guy Our
and presiding at the organ.
Dir. Karl Holer. in charge of the piano
and theoretical departments of the Wash
IREton Institute of Music. has returned to
thf city from Orkney Springs Va. where
hH spent his vacation. and has resumed
his studies at the institute. !31 X street
Dering his absence Mr.. Hoier in coniunc-
t4n with others gave number of re-
Citais, which were successful in every re-
srHCt Mr.. Holers programs included
pieces by Chopin, Schumann Raft Rubin
stein and Rachmaninof, as well as sew
effl of his own compositions
The quartet of the Temple Baptist
Church will not resume its services until
next Sunday, on account of the absence
of Mr.. John Roberts, bass. who has been
abroad all summer, but who will return
during the week.
S11rs. Arthur G.. Dunn. the soprano of
TIE quartet. who has been doing duty
d,uins the summer soloist and leader
OF the congregational singing. will be
heard This morning in Fear We Not. O
Isfaei, by Dudley Buck. Mrs Grace
Dufour Brown. the organist who has
he1n detained in the city by the serious
Illness of her little son. has been playing
ALI through August and will continue in
charge of the music during the coming
season