The Washington herald., 1908-05-24
WOMEN TRIUMPH In CONCERT
Rubinstein Choral Club Heard for
First Time.
David kindIeberEer, Pianist, Assists
Organization nt Brilliant Ini-
tiaI Performance.

A new stellar organization burst upon
the musical armament Of Washington
Friday afternoon. in the ballroom Of the
Arlington Hotel. when the Rubinstein
Choral Club gave its first concert. This
IS a chorus of forty-five women. organ
lied just two months ago. with many OF
the leading church and concert singers
of the city as members. Mrs. A. NJ. Blair
IS the cCnductress. and the concert yes
terday showed her TO have wonderful
ability and magnetism. The chorus sang
with remarkable precision, their attacks
plIrasing, and enunciaUion being almost
as cne voice. and the tone was round
melodious. and clean. with volume
greater than many organizations Of dou-
bIe the number.
The club was assisted by Mr.. David
Kindleberger. a younthful pianist OF
ability far beyond his years He played
the Schytte Berceuse; Reinecke- -BaIlade.
a Chopin Etude and Scherzo, the latter
in sharp minor. Mr.. Kindleberger has
been heard frequently in public as a
child, but since he began his 9tudes in
Baltimore several years ago has been
seldom before the public. lie, therefore,
surprised every one with the power and
resonance of his tone, his clean. finished
scale. and brilliant technique RE played
the Berceuse with much tenderness and
sentiment and the Ballade and Scherzo
with matured breadth and brilliance. He
made a very perceptible hit with the au-
dience. which was a critical one. COM
posed largely az musicians and was
obliged 20 play another number giving
Louis Brassin's charming Nocturne.
The choruses were particularly well
chosen and well arranged. including the
bright DAISY Time" Of Denza. Oliver
Kings "Ebb and Flow" Carr Carrie
ciola's Nearest and Dearest" Dvorab's
Songs Ny Mother Taught Me-" Horatio
Parker's In May" SheIey's Faith.
Hope. and Love" and H. Lane Wilson's
"Carmena." They repeated Nearest and
Dearest" by request at the close.
Two duartets OF members of the club
were heaTG-George Vierling's "Briar
Rose" sung by Mrs. Gage. Mrs sohon |
Mrs. Dalgleish. and Mrs. Martin: and |
Housley's spring Song, sung by Miss
McFall. Miss Whitesell, Mrs. Johnson. |
and Miss YeweE. Mrs. Ethel Holtzclaw
Gawler and Mrs. William T. Reed sang
the duet. Ia Regatta Veneziana." their |
splendid voices blending remarkably we'll |
and their singing being marked by fine
shading and finish. Mrs. Z. Pendleton |
Dickinson was the accompanisL She
played with much sympathy. and added |
greatly TO the success OF the afternoon
The members OF the organization are:
Mrs Theodore T. Apple. Miss Catherine " Avl-
mer. Miss Blanche Allison; Miss Eta Austin. Mis-
a. NJ. Blair; Mrs Bradford. Mrs. Percy Brown
las. Hobart Brooks. president: Mrs F. G. Brown
Mrs Elmer Curry. Mrs. K H. Daglesh Mrs T.
Pcndleton Dickinson; Mrs. William A Domer vice
president: Mrs. n. Is. Denham; Mrs. g. H. Dem
onet. Airs Ethel II. GawleT. Mrs. Fannie AtIee
Mrs S. =. Hongsworth, Mrs. Albert L. johnson !
Mrs y. Oiin Leech. Mrs. G. r. Lippitt Miss
Marion NcFall Mrs Margaret y. Martin. Miss Mar
garet Morrison. Miss Mamie Z. Ahillaly. Mrs H. X
on. Mrs. Amy Law Omsby Mrs. William T.
Reed. MrA Duncan L. Richmond, Miss Edna