The Washington herald., 1908-07-12

Mandy, cellist and Mr. Karl Holer,
pianist. and their programme included the
Andante from the Mendelssohn Trio In ID
minor and the Song to the Evening
Star" from Tannhauser, before the cere-
mony. and for the entrance Of the bridal
party and during the reception which fol-
lowed, the Bridal Chorus, from "Lohen-
grin" and the Mendelssohn Wedding
March, and afterward Rubinstein's Melody
in +. Gondoleri and Love Song from
Nevins "A Day IN Venice" Gounod
Serenade; Massenet's ''Aubade," and the
Goodnight from Nevin's "A Day IN
Venice" Mr.. Stearns arranged all the
Nevin music, which is particularly well
adapted for such an occasion.
Mr.. Harry Patterson Hopkins. of this
city. spent some days In Baltimore last
week and appeared at the concert given
in Catonsville. Nd, at the Pot and Ket-
tie Club. at which some Of hrs own music
was heard
Nine MeIba recently celebrated her
twentieth anniversary as an opera star,
at concert In Covent Garden, London,
when the neat sum Of $1,000 was realized
for tho benefit OF the London Hospital
Mr.. Anton Gloetzner and family are in
Hamilton, Va, where they have taken a
cottage for the summer. Hamilton has
been quite a rendezvous for the musical
contingent in Washington.
Nine. Sembrich. the great soprano, has
recently arrived in Berlin from a visit OF
two weeks with NJ and Nine. Paderewsh
in their chateau at Morges. on Lake Ge-
neva. She became so charmed with the
surroundings OF the place that she pur-
chased fiEe place about two hours run
from the Paderewsk place. Nine Sem
brich will return 70 this country IN Oc-
tober.
ST. Patricks Orchestra was handsomely
entertained last Monday evening by one
OF The charter members. Miss Agnes
Bowling. In her home. In Brookland. The
musicians laid aside their musical in
struments for the time and gave them
selves up to being entertained. and ii was
one Of the most successful meetings OF
the season. The orchestra Will be heard
this week at a lawn fete 10 be held in the
grounds u the convent OF the Benedic-
tine Sisters. AT Bro0kand. which is the
old Brooks mansion, of that suburb
Nine. Rappold the dramatic soprano
who made such a deep impression here
In the great performance OF Aida" a
year ago in Holy Week. has signed 70
appear again with the Metropolitan Opera
Company IN this country, and although
she only sailed last week FOR Germany.
she Will return here IN the early fall
Virginia Wilson. soprano. Of New York
City, was among the artists at the testi-
monia concert given in New York re-
Gently by the New York State Music
Teachers Association, which held its an
nual convention there. This artist is
known in Washington as Mrs W. L. VIII
son. formerly Of this city. a singer Of
pronounced talent and industry. who has
been studying In New York IN the Metro
politan Opera School for several seasons.
and who Is rapidly forging TO the front
IN her work. She has a soprano voice OF
great beauty. power, and range and has
the dramatic temperament which should
accompany such a voice.
Mr.. Winfield Scott McGm. the former
organlst Of Mount Vernon VI. r. Church
South, Is spending the summer at Hern-
don, Va. and has accepted the position
OF organist OF the Congregational Church
there for the remainder Of the season.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest T. Winchester
sailed last week for Europe on the
Kroonland. for London. They viii spend
two months touring England and the
continent Mrs. G. T. Myers. mother OF
Mrs. Winchester. went 10 New York with
them 70 see them off.
The musical season at Ocean Grove.
which is always an important one. was
opened week ago, when the great or
gan, Installed at a cost OF $4,000 was
heard in the auditorium for the first time.
Daily recitals will be given there
throughout the season, by American and
European Organists the most famous II
is possible 10 engage. Mark Andrews. of
New York. was the first one who played
for the public. Tall Esen Morgan, who
has been the director Of the music at
| Ocean Grove for many years. has or
ganized the Ocean Grove festival chorus.
which was heard last evening in Handers
| Messiah" There are 700 voices I'm this
chorus. Mr. Morgan has also organized
a chorus of women's voices. 10 be heard
at the Sunday services in the auditorium,
| in the place of the mixed chorus of for
mer years.
Mrs. Hattie Meads Smith. for some
years one Of the leading soprano soloists
! in church choir and concert circles here,
and who has not been heard for long
time because OF sickness and mourning
! In her family, is in her old place as
soprano for the concerts In the Stockton
Hotel. at Cape May. Mrs Smith had this
/ position for many seasons but has been
missed there during the past two years
/ Mr. Smith has taken the management Of
the Stockton. and they are there for the
season.
| The string quartet, composed OF William
e. Green and Robert Cary Stearns. violin
ists and Daniel Breeskin and Louis
Manoly, viola and 'cellist. respectively. is
continuing its reheaTsals during the hot
weather. and meets every Friday night
! They are nov playing the Dvorak quartet
/ in c major, and doing excellent work
with II.
Miss Alice f. Burbage. the well-known
pianist, left last week for Bar Harbor
! for the rest of the summer.
Mrs. Charles Read. widow Of a former
tenor soloist in the choir OF the Church Of
the Epiphany, has returned to her apart
ment in the Seville, where she has joined
her two daughters and several sons. Mrs.
| Read Is a daughter of the late Senator
Yuee. of Florida. and Mr.. Read was her
! fathers private secretary at the time Of
/ their marriage. Mr.. Read died about FIVE
/ years age. after long illness
/ The new and fourth wife of the famous