The Washington herald., 1908-05-31

ana director OF the music IN the first
Congregational Church OF this city was
a notable one. The evening service was a
service of song, with only the compost
tions OF DR.. Bischoff on the programme
The choir Of sixty voices. with a quartet
of soloists than which there are none
better among the local singers, was in
its best form and sang with their hearts
as we'll as with their voices Their num-
bers were Great is the Lord" 20 Lamb
of God" with soprano and bass solos;
offertory. In Heavenly Love Abiding.
for soprano solo. quartet. and chorus;
Heaven is My Home" with solos for
soprano and contralto. and The Lord Is
My Shepherd" The other numbers con-
sisted Of organ solo, by Dr. Bischoff. In
cluding a prelude and pOstlude, which
opened and closed the service: a tenor
solo. open TO Me the Gates" Nearer
Home" contralto solo, =" Rock Of Ages,
soprano solo. and Cast Thy Bread Upon
the Waters" for basso sung effectively
by Walter Humphrey, who has been for
many years the bass soloist In this choir
In the middle OF tlas programme the pas
tor, Rev g. II. Woodrow, d. D., made
an address, IN which he paid a glowing
tribute to DR.. Bischoff and the splendid
work he has done for the church. and
the long and eminent service he has given
them. The choir is composed OF DR..
BischOrf's pupils, the personnel OF the
quartet being Mrs. B. II. Smart, soprano.
who has a powerful voice OF large range
and splendid quality; Miss Edna Scott
Smith. contralto, whose rich voice with
a mezzo range is well known to the pub
lie OF Washington; Mr.. Douglas G.. NIL
Ter, who in length of service Is the
oldest In the quartet. and who. as a mat
ter OF fact. has the longest record for
singing of any tenor now in local circles.
and Mr.. Humphrey is the basso.
Mrs. Bradley MeDume presented two
young singers in song recital last Thurs
day evening In the music rooms OF the
Washington Club Miss Ethel Johnson,
soprano, and Earl Temple, tenor. They
were assisted by another young student.
Miss Ruth Ebaugh, pianist. Of the Virgil
Clavier Piano School. and Miss Olive
Demarest. accompanst. Miss johnson is
very young but has a remarkably clear.
high voice Of great sweetness and
smoothness Of tone. She sings with ease
and always memories her songs. which
is most effective. Her songs included Re
joice Greatly" from Handers Messiah"
Del Aqua's "Vilanelle" and Meyer
beers "Ombra Leggiera," three very am
bilious numbers In which she acquitted
herself with credit for so young a stu
dent. and Griegs Nit elmer Primual
Neris'' and Solvejg's Lied Mrs Nc
Duties The Solace" and Cradle Song"
and Goodnight. Lzette." by de Koven.
After the last named. Miss Johnson sang
very sweetly Willeby's Love Has
Wings" Mr. Temples songs were Verdrs
La donna Mobilcp Tostfs Venetian
Song" Mrs. McDufie's Two Dreams"
Heartzs "Addios" Mascheronrs It'll
Death" and for encore Metcalrs Alb
sent" Little Miss Ebaugh displayed very
decided talent and conscientious work on
technique. She played Beethoven's Senate
in F minor and Chopin's Marche Funebre.
the first Of which particularly well Miss
Demarest played the accompaniments de-
Hghtfully.
The music at the commencement Of
Florence School last week was especial
ly good Mrs. Ralph Barnard, contralto
sololst in the choir Of the Calvary Bap-
tist Church. and Mr.. Arthur d. Mayo,
organist OF Calvary Baptist Church. as
sisted. Mrs. Barnard sang Arensky's
voice we'll; Woods When Baby Walks, 80
and Hildach's Spring" and Mr.. Mayo
played Saint-Saens' Etude en- forme de
Valse. Miss Elva Faeth. Of Kansas City.
Mo, played the Brahms Senate in r
minor, opus 3; the Chopin Impromptu.
opus S6: Brahms Intermezzo No. l; De-
bussy's claire de Lune;" MacDowelrs
ITO a Water Lily" Wagner-Bendels
singer" Grieg's 'Papllon" and Fro
tokon' and Liszt's Etude in D fat. n
programme which showed the young
player 20 have much versatility. as well
as talent and skill. Miss Maud Blythe
sang several songs in pleasing style
The Rebew Orchestra. II. w Weber
conductor. gave a concert last Monday
evening IN Odd Fellows Hail for the
benefit OF the International Order Of Good
Templars. The hall was filed TO over
flowing with an enthusiastic audience and
the programme well merited their ap-
probation. II included the overture
"Orpheus.' by Ofrenbach, played by the
orchestra. a soprano solo. Gounod's Sing.
Smile. Slumber.' sung by Miss Stella
Irene Raymond. who performed the
unique accomplishment Of playing her
own violin obligato. and who. for encore.
sang Happy Days" also with violin
obligato. The remainder OF the pro-
gramme follows:
Recitation. "A Plea for a Drinkard"
Miss Edna Hauskins
"ai]' oounaS ron the valley .......-.......seidel
Orchestra-
Thomas IA Jones
Flute and French horn duet "Serenade" . Till
VI. X. Peck and Otto G. Hauschid.
Soprano solo. The Moon and I.......... 'Aiikado''
Miss VI. z. Lawson.
lal Scxtet from Lucia Doni1etti
tbl 'On the Belvidere Foster
Recitation.
A. B. White.
Caprice. Hearts Message santelmann
Orchestr
Song. Sing Ne to Sleep"
Miss Rose NJ MacIean.
selectlon' Mikado Sullivan
Orchestr-
The eccompanist William J. Weber
Mrs. Josef Kaspar left Washington on
Thursday for Boston. from where she
sailed yesterday for Naples She will be
met there by her son. Henry Kaspar. who
has been studying music for some years
in Berlin. They will travel in Italy, swift
zerland. and Germany and return TO their
country place at Bluemont, Va, late in
August Mr.. Kaspar and Miss F'ranceska
Kaspar, who recently added to her lau-
rels as a soprano singer in "Andon." in
Philadelphia, Will go UP TO Bluemont the
middle Of this month. and will remain
there throughout the summer Miss Kas-
par had great success In her appearance
in "Andon. given under the auspices OF
the Philadelphia Orchestra. with which
she has appeared rs a soloist several
times and had the datterfng axpar{apca