Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-07-25
MUSICAL MENTION.

there until August 90 and will return
TO Washington some time in September.
Miss Clara Drew spent the past week
In New York. where she was entertained
by her pupil. Suzanne Rocamora. Miss
Rocamora has just been engaged for the
leading part In 1.-THE Climax for next
season. During the past winter her voice
has attracted much notice. and among
other engagements that she has filled was
one at the WaiuorfAstoria, and. recent
ly. one at the residence of Mrs Stuy-
veSant Fish.
Mr.. Robert Cary Stearns was a week
end guest at Mount Salvat, Bluemont, Va,
the summer home of Prof Joseph kaspar,
last week.
Mr.. John Nolan. bass of the New York
Avenue Presbyterian Church. accompanied
by. Mrs Nolan and their two daughters.
have returned from a ten-day outing at
Atlantic City. and Mr.. Nolan will be in
his place in the choir this morning. Miss
Jennie Glennan, organist of ST. Mat
thew's Church. will preside at the organ
in place of Mr.. John Porter Lawrence,
who is still at Morgantown, w. Va.
Mrs Eugene Byrnes. former director of
the Friday Morning Club, has returned
from three-month trip abroad She
spent some time in London enjoying the
great music festival and afterward took
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Mr.. Paul Blyden. tenor of the original
Merry Widow Company" is guest OF
Prof. and Miss FRANCESCA Kaspar at their
summer home at Bluemont He will re-
main at Bluemont throughout the month
of August
Miss Ruth Ebaugh, one OF the coterie
of younger pianiStS in Washington, mas
gone with her mother to spend the sum-
mer with relatives at Corso. No. They
stopped en- route for several days at ST.
Louis. where they We're entertained by
friends
Miss FRANCESCA Kaspar spent a couple
of days in the city last week en- route for
New York. where she went on profession
al business. She returned yesterday to
Bluemont. where she will remain until
September. Nine. kaspar. her mother is
at present travelling in the Alps of Swift
zerland with Mr.. Henry Kaspar and a
party of friends. They expect to reach
Paris about August I and after a stay
of some days there will go to England.
from whence they will sail for home.
They expect to return about September L.
and viii go to Bluemont for a family re-
union before Miss FRANCESCA resumes
her professional engagements in the fall.
MIR. Henry kaspar, who has been abroad
for five years, pursuing his musical
studies, has returned to America to stay,
but is as yet undecided about settling in
Mr.. Fulton b. Karr. organst of ST.
Andrews Protestant Episcopal Church.
leaves next week for Ocean Grove, where
!, he VIII spend his vacation and attend
the convention of the National Associa-
ton of Organists. OF which he is a mem
Der.
Miss Florence Herman will sail shortly
for Europe to continue her studies with
leading masters Of the piano In Berlin
and Vienna. Miss Herman has been
coaching for some time under Miss Alice
Burbage and expects to enter an adj
vanced class in one OF the large con-
servatories. She will remain abroad
| about two years and will devote her
time entirely to her musical work. with
the exception of short trips to Switzer-
land and Italy during the summer.
Mrs. NJ. r. Waldecker and daughter,
Miss Media Waldecker. left for Herndon
go to Cumberland, Md. until September
5, when they will return to WASHINGTON
Miss Blake Bickers. who has for many
years been in charge of the piano de-
partment of Georgetown Convent. will be
of Atlanta. Ga. The wedding will take
place at Atlanta, after which they will
make an extended tour through northern
New York. the great lakes. Canada and
Europe. On their return they will make
short visit to friends In Washington
previous to returning to Atlanta, where
they will make their home
Mrs Blanche Muir Delgleish contralto
soloist of the Washington Heights Pres
byterian Church. will be heard at the
offertory this morning in by the Waters