The Washington herald., 1909-05-04
MUSIC CLUB ENTERTAINs.
Gives Closing Concert of Season at
New Willard.

New willard.
A large. distinguished and handsome
audience assembled IN the ballroom OF the
New Willard last evening as guests OF
the Monday Morning Music Club. to hear
/ the closing concert OF their season. This
club is composed Of & number of society
women and girls who have talents which
have been cultivated. and they sing with
exquisite style and tone, under the baton
Of Mrs. A. n. Blair. who stands alone
in the musical affairs Of this country as
a woman conductor. and car compare
favorably with leading men conductors.
The club was assisted by Miss Alice
Burbage. pianist; Mrs. Fremont, wife Of
capt John c Fremont. L 5 y. So
prano. and Mrs William T Reed. con
trslto. Mrs. Fremont. whose fine voice
and good style are well known. and who
made a special success recently in Mrs.
Barney's play. About Thebes." as Cleo
patrs. sang a group OF songs. including
Chant de Ia KiharedL Holmes. les
Vieiues de Notre Pays" Levade:
"Eluthen. Bluthen uber all" Won Fielltz.
and The Throstle." Maude Valerie
White
Her voice Is a rich mezzo soprano. with
much color. and she sang delightfully."-.
Miss Burbsge made a distinct hit with
a Chopin NOctUrne and the Third
Ballade. and Liszt's "Rhapsodie Hon
grOise.' No. q She played superbly, with
beautifully singing tone and great tenn
perament She was obliged 10 play an
encore. and gave a beautiful rendition Of
Schumaun's ''Nacht-stuCke' Mrs. Elliott
Woods. soprano. and Mrs. Reed sang de-
lightfulIy the duo, la Regatta NeneZi2na, %
By Pepolf. their voices blending charm
lngIy The club gave request pro
gramme made Up Of the numbers they
have given ~ thei- various morning re-
citals during the season. and they made q
programme well worth while. including
Faith. Hope. and Love- Shelley, chorus;
'-BarCarolle" (Les Coutes d'Ho6mann),
Onenbach. Nearest and Dearest" Tus-
can Folk song. "Serenata'' (Mefstofele).
Bolto. Ashes Of Roses. WOodmann; :;
Maiden and the Nightingale, Renard.
and In MAY" HOrado Parker.
They sang all their numbers well, espe-
ciaHy the BsrcarolIe and the "Serenata'
OF Bolte and Ashes OF Roses.
The membership o. the club IS as fol-
lows. Mrs. Richard Harlow. Miss Laura
Harlan. Miss Anne Irwin. Mrs. Musgrave,
Mrs Ten Eyck Wendell. Mrs. z. K
GoIdsborough. Miss Goidsborough. Miss
Frances Goldsborough. Mrs. James C.
HOoe. Mrs. Robert Hinckley. Mrs. Jack
BiddIe Miss Brodhead. Mrs. J. 2. Ken
dali. Miss Remey. Miss Satterlee. Mrs.
Robert E. Nelson. Mrs ". B. Lamar,
Mrs. ". c. Denny, Mrs Henry Wells
nr-z D.-Fl-.H T0.sv.rssr TTrr TT-fTTfnv-7 E-n-~.
rey Carr, Mrs. Fox D. Connor. Mrs.
Charles D Walcott. Mrs. J. L Edwards.
Mrs G. H Arnold. Mrs. Preston Sands,
Mrs Leland Howard, Mrs.. Elliott Woods
Mrs. Stoddard. Mrs. C. z. Waters. Miss
Katherine Weeks. Miss HOwry. Miss
HeaId. Miss Grace Carroll Miss Jean
Crosby. Miss Jane Sands Miss Marion
Sands. the Misses Shepard. Miss Davis
Miss Elise Davis. Miss Elizabeth KIbby.
Miss Isabelle Clarke Miss Helena
Stoney. Miss Williamson Miss Ear
tougher. Miss Margaret Aylner. and Miss
Henrietta Wallace
Among the distinguished people in the
audience were the British Ambassador
and Mrs. Bryce. Mrs. Harlan. wife OF
4r Justice Harlan. and M and mrs
James Harlan. Mrs A. c Barney. Mr.
and Mrs. Thropp. Prof. Walcott. the
Misses Fremont. Mrs Frederick Amy.
Col and Mrs Gcodloe. Mr.. William Bowie
Clarke. Mrs. Lee Phillips. Nr. Thomas
w Buckley and Miss Alice Tayloe
Buckley. Mrs. Horan. Mrs Hudgins Nj
James Crawford. Mrs. Eli Shelby Ham
mOnd. Rev. and Mrs Wallace Radcliffe.
Mrs. Percy Musgrave. Mrs Townsend.
and Miss TyOGRe Townsend.
Many supper parties followed the con-
cert