The Washington herald., 1908-01-05

styD, with Dr. GloetzneT at the piano.
Mrs. Hilton, whO as Miss Miriam Bangs
was one OF the leading sopranos in local
circles, sang two charming songs of
Strauss, the "Staendchen," and "Aliersee-
len. in good style and voice The pro-
gramme closed with the Strauss senate in
Z fat for vio4in and piano, brilliantly
lplayed by Miss Heinrichs and DR.. Gloetz-
ner They were particularly effective in
/ the exquisite second movement OF the
senate The club has made such progress
that it has become necessary to issue ad-
mission cards for all invited guests. and
this season no one Is admitted without
one A programme of DR.. Anton GloetZ-
ner's own composition is now in course of
preparation, and will be another of the
interesting ones to be heard next month,
Mr.. William ID. Macfarland, tenor SOLO
list in the choir of the Calvary Baptist
Church who has been confined to his
room and house for six months past, has
so far recovered that ne is now able to
walk out little each good day, and il is
expected that he may be able in another
month to take up his work again. Mr..
Perry Turpin. who had charge of the
music in the Metropolitan NJ. E. Church
for many years. is substituting for him,
The other members of the quartet are
Mrs Ethel Holtzclaw Cawler. soprano;
Mrs Ralph P. Barnard, contralto, and
Mr.. J. Henry Kaiser. who helped 10 make
the music of All Souls Unitarian Church
famous, barytone Mr.. Arthur ID. Mayo
is organist and director. Mr. Mayo is ar
ranging IAN evening with the choir, for
an early date.
Miss Mary Helen Leefe gave an inter
esting studio recital Friday afternoon of
last week, when she sang a number OF
classic songs in good voice and in her
usual charming style, Miss Leefe is
making an enviable place for herself
among the local soprano singers, with a
voice of much purity. sweetness, and car
rying power.
Miss Florence Herman. pianist. ar
ranged a very attractive musical pro-
gramme in honor of her pupils on Thurs
day last. Those who took part in the
programme were Miss TheIma EichbeTg,
Miss Helen Fisher, Miss Rosa Goldsmith.
Miss Dorothy Lewis. Miss Vera Robert
son. Miss Raghel DE Wolf, Miss Mary
Graft, Miss Agnes Graf. Miss Lester
Eiseman, Miss Erna Eiseman, Miss Mar
garet Luckett, Miss Anette Goldsmith
Miss Rita Baer, Miss Anita Herman. and
Miss Anna Magruder. At the conclusion
OF the programme Miss Alice Burbage
played several delightful numbers.
AIr and Mrs. Ernest Lent gave an en-
ioyable recital at the Friday Morning
Club. Mr.. Wilmer Lent. their elder son.
has returned to college in Madison Wis.
after spending the holidays in Washing
ton with his parents.
Mr.. John Porter Lawrence took advan-
tage Of the holiday lull for a visit to
New York, where he gave his evenings
10 the opera and his days to the golf
links over in Jersey. where he was the
guest Of friends.
Mr.. Henry Xander, who has been M
with grip. recovered in time TO be the
accompanist for Miss Kaspar at the
musicale in the White House last Friday
evening
Mr.. Anton Kaspar, violinist. is engaged
to play in Roanoke, Va. on the 18th Of
this month.
This evening the choir at ST. Andrews
Episcopal Church viii sing "The Manger
Throne" d Christmas cantata by Charles
Fonteyn Manney. and ii is the impression
that this work, which is a very beautiful
one, has never been given IN Washington.
The solos will be sung by the regular
quartet of the choir
On the first Sunday evenings I'm Feb
ruary and March the choir will sing "As
the Heart Pants" by Mendelssohn, and
"Out OF Darkness" by Gounod.
The first public rehearsal Of the new
year Of the Rebew Orchestra, to-mor-
row evening, viii be held at Keller Me-
mortal Church. The public is invited
to attend these concerts. which will
take place on the first Monday night
of every month. The soloists for this
rehearsal will be Miss Elaine Sebring.
contralto, and Mr.. II, B. Schmidt, clari- /
net
The First Congregational Church was
so crowded last Sunday when the choir |
gave the Christmas cantata. THE In !
carnation." by Adam Geibel that DR.. |
Bischoff has been requested 10 repeat |
it. and they will give it again this |
morning The sOloists will be the same
as before, being Mrs B. II. Smart. So |
prano: Miss Edna Scott Smith. con- !
tralt0 Mr.. Douglass @. Miller, tenor, |
and Mr.. J. Walter Humphrey, bass. |
with DR.. J. w. Bischoff as organist and /
director.
Mr.. and Mrs Otto Torney Simon, who |
spent the holidays in Atlantic City and |
New York. have returned to their home |
in street for the remainder of the /
season.
Mrs. susanne oldberg gave what she
calls "COurs." in her studio, in the |
BelascO Theater last week Miss Edith |
Thompson. of Baltimore. Miss Marion |
Mccoy, Miss Madeline Seno. Mr.. Harry 1
Campbell, and Mr.. Horace Franklin, |
were the soloists. The "Cours" is a /
new thing TO Washington. and consists |
of illustrated songs.
Mr.. Arthur Mayo, organist of the /
New York Avenue Church, will have /
IAN evening with the choir" about the
middle of January.
The Junior Stage Fright Club. COM
posed of the piano pupils of Miss Alice
Burbage, met last week at the studio /
of Miss BUrbage Instead of the pro-
gramme being given by the members /
of the club, as is the usual thing, Miss /
Burbage played several Schumann num- |
bcrs and gave a short sketch of his i
life. and explained the motives of the /
compositions she played.
Miss Beatrice Goodwin, the young Wash
ington soprano who went abroad last fall /