The Washington herald., 1908-04-05

living In New York State. Mrs Burton
has been spending the past month with
her relatives and old friends in Washing
ton. The other members of the New
York Avenue Church quartet are Mrs
Nellie Wilson Shir-Cliff, soprano; Miss
Pauline Whitaker. contralto, and Mr.
John H. Nolan, basso
Or. Heinrich Hammer has been made
choirmaster in the Pro-Cathedral Church
Of the Ascension. his duties beginning
there last Sunday. Miss Frances HarTi-
son. wel-known pianist and organist
OF local circles, is the organist DR.. Ham
mer is a stranger in Washington this sea-
son, his first public work here being as
conductor of the performance OF Gounod's
Redemption" given by the Washington
Choral Society recently.
Mr.. Thomas Stanley Nedham. an aged
pianist in New York, died last week at
the age of ninety years. He was distin-
guished as the pianist who played for
Jenny Lind when she first sang in Castle
Garden, New York. He was q native Of
Leicester, England, and came TO this
country with Jenny Lind's concert COM
pany, finally settling in New York. He
was one Of the founders Of the Chamber
Music Club and was the only surviving
charter member Of the st. Cecilia Lodge
Of the Masonic Order.
DIR. J. ", Bischoff, organist Of the
First Congregational Church. gave the
organ recital in St Johns Episcopal
Church last Saturday afternoon, when an
effective programme was heard. Dr. Bis
choff was assisted by Mrs H Clay
Browning, soprano, and MIR. ]. Waiter
Humphrey. bassO. Dr. Bischons s numbers
included "Offertoire" and Elevation. {"
by Bauste: ''Nocturne. Chopin; Grieg's
Peer Gynt Suite" Gottschalk's Media
tion;" BischOn's "Springtime," Wild
Roses" "A Summer Idyl." and An Au-
tumn Song and the Pilgrims Chorus"
from "Tannhauser." Mrs. Browning sang
Hear. Ye. Israel from Mendelssohn's s
Elijah"
Mr, Humphreys barytone was heard in
DR.. Bischoffs IF God So Clothed the
Grass. written for and dedicated to him
One Of the newest organizations Of the
city in music circles is a ladies' quartet
composed Of Mrs. b. II. Smart, Mrs Mary
NJ Scott Mrs. Francis Shaw, and Miss
Margaret Standiford, although the singers
We're not selected because their names all
began with IS They made their first
appearance in Odd Fellows Hall last
week, when they sang Dudley Bucks ar
rangement of Annie Laurie and the
"Suwanee River" They were accompa-
MED by Miss Amy Clement Leavitt. Mrs
Smart. who is the soprano sOl0ist in the
choir OF the First Congregational Church.
sang Spring Is There" by Dick. and for
an encore Last Rose Of Summer" The
RebeW Orchestra closed the concert with
several good numbers.
GauTs Passion Services" was sung last
Friday in Trinity Episcopal Church. un-
der the direction of Mr.. Oscar Franklin
Comstoek. by the choir of the church
The principal solos were sung by Miss
Mabel Harnden, Miss Helen Bane, Mr.. T.
Barton Easily. and Mr.. Edwin T. Miller
The Organists and Choirmasters' League
met last Wednesday in st. Stephens
parish hall. Owing TO the stress Of East
or preparations the attendance was small.
and for the same reason Mr.. Eldridge
organist of st. Margaret's Church, was
prevented from being present and reading
his paper. In his absence Rev. George
F. Dudley. rector of st. Stephens, gave
an impromptu talk on church music.
The G. P. o. Veteran Club held a meet
ing in its hall in Pythian Temple Satur-
day night The programme was furnish
ed by the Rebew Orchestra Master Ed
ward Weber played a violin solo sum
mer Night" by Franklin. and for an en-
core 'To the Front" by the same COM
poser. Miss Stella Raymond sank Ser
enade, by GoUnod. her encore being
"Sire, Smile, and Slumber" Mr. II. B.
Schmidt gave clarinet SOLO Dream
land, by Cox, and for an encore played
Spring Has Come" by White The
orchestra numbers were March, See
ing Paris (MougeoO selection. Dolly
Warden (Langey); waltz. "On the
Dreamy Hudson (Englemann): caprice
Hearts Message" (Santelmanu), and a
march, Lights Out" Mccoy. Mr. W
J. Weber acted as accompanist.
The Rebew Orchestra will not hold a
public rehearsal tomorrow night. on &C
count Of the close proximity Of the an
nual concert, which will take place on
April @ The soloists for this concert
Will be Mrs. Edith D. Bayly, soprano;
Mrs. d. Olin Leech. contralto: Mr.
Thomas l. Jones. tenor, Mr. Arthur h
Deibert barytOne. and Miss Nan NJ
Dougherty, Of the orchestra. violinist
Mrs. Thomas L. Jones will be the ac-
coInpanist.
On Monday night. when the Rev.
Charles P Wiles was installed as pastor
of the Keller Memorial Lutheran Church.
the choir. under the direction of Mr.. W
0. Little, sang Make a Joyful Noise
Unto the Lord C5erberb, and a duet
and chorus, Abide with Me" CBaur). the
solo parts being sung by Miss Hilda An
drews, Miss Florence Little. Miss Ruth
Totten, Mrs. A. W. Cummings, and Miss
Eliza Riley.
The pupils of the Washington College
of Music will give their seventh semi
monthly recital next Friday afternoon at
4:S0 o'clock in the recital hall Of the col
lege.
tone soloist, who recently resigned from
the choir of the Church of the Epiphany,
has been succeeded by Mr.. Arthur w.
Porter, who has been the bass soloist
in the choir Of St. Aloysius Church since
he first came TO Washington. some. years
ago. He will take up the duties of his
new position on Easter Sunday
Westminster Church Memorial has been
having series of illustrated solos on
Sabbath evenings. Among these have
been The Holy CITY sung by Mrs. Amy
Law OTmsby. and Lead Kindly Light. 4"
sung by Miss Aileen Miller and appropri-
ately illustrated with accompanying
stereopticon views. On Palm Sunday Mr.
Elmer Jasper viii sing the immortal
Palms. with accompanying pictures
thrown on canvas. 4 quartet composed