The Washington herald., 1909-05-16
MUSIC AND MUSICIANS

mUSIC AND MUSlCIANS
The Washington Readers Club. an or
gauIzaticn OF recognized merit, gave q
recital Friday night in the Washington
Club for the benefit Of the Housekeepers'
Alliance. another worthy organization
which should receive the aid and support
OF every housekeeper. They drew large
audience Of cultivated men and women.
who were delightfully."- entertained. They
were assisted By Mrs. A. D. Melvin.
mezzo-soprano. in a group OF original
songs which were charmingly rendered
She has beautiful voice. OF good range
and timbre, especially rich and meiodious
IN the lower registers, and clear and
resonant in the upper. She sings with
deep feeling. good style, and breath con-
troll. Her songs were full Of human In
terest. and especially successful were the
smile song and a New Years Re
solve"
Mr.. Edwin CaIlow, treasurer Of the
club. showed his versatility by singing
the first bass in the Amphion Quartet
in mellow, smooth, and telling voice
which is full OF color. and by giving
Collects The Strike st the Forge with
grewsome realism.
Miss Isabel Pechin showed her special
gift In juvenile readings BY giving a
fetching rendition OF the Moo Cow Moo. IS
by z. V. Cooke. and Fields Picnic
Time. For encore she gave 4 clever
imitation Of - SchooIboys First Reel
tation," a conception OF her own. Miss
Kinda Burke gave an effective reading OF
the poem OF the late Secretary Of State.
Hon. John Hay. Yin Bludsoe," and
Miss Sarah c. Morrison gave a graceful
recitation in Castles by Special Re
quest"
The other numbers were: Tenor solo.
Heaven and Earth from la Giocon-
d." PonchiellD. Mr.. E stinson Barker.
a Highly Colored Sketch" on 3
Cooke Miss Melindy Johnsing. Mrs. Z.
NJ. Tilden: Mr. Abraham White. 8Ir. ".
A. FaIconer. The Awakening Of Helena
Richie (Deland). (a) The Appearance
Of David" Miss Grace Ross; Co The
Awakening" Mrs. Elizabeth P Walton;
| Cc) The Victory. Miss Emavieve Rose.
How Ruby Played CBagby). Mr.. F. z.
Barbour.
The Amphion Quartette Is composed OF
I r AFlFLA~h cilltLc- AlIHI lctDTs L CAlAl-Dl
Barker. second tenor. Edwin Cail0w. first
bass. and Oliver A. Phelps. second bass.
The officers Of the Readers Club are Miss
Ostrander. president and Miss Marshall,
Mr Sanders. Miss Grace Ross. and Mrs.
Josephine Arnold Rich. The club was
organized for the study Of literature and
speech art"
Mrs. Thomas ". Weymouth. who was
formerly Miss Florence Hoffman. has
returned from Paris 70 spend the sum
ner in her camp in the Adirondacks She
was met In New York by Mr Weymouth.
and they are guests OF Mrs. Hoffman IN
/ her Twelfth street home for a short time.
Mrs. Weymouth has been a student for
opara under Jean de Reszke for some
years in Paris and has already had Sue
cess in many roles. She viii 20 20 France
again in the autumn. and is engaged for
a season or opera in Algiers.
Ar and Mrs. Horace ". Wright, the
latter formerly Miss Irene Dieterich. who
were married here on Wednesday. are IN
Atlantic City for their honeymoon They
viii 90 later 20 Elmira for a sixteen
weeks engagement N opera with the
Rorick Glen Opera Company, OF which
I the bride is the prima donna and the
bridegroom is leading tenor.
At the musicale and dance given by the
Columbian Women OF George Washing
/ ton University in honor Of the senior
class Of the college on Saturday even
f ing, May S. az the Woman's Building. OF
the university. Miss Lena N. woodruff
/ gave a delightfuI recital Of songs By Dr..
I BischoH
She was IN splendid voice. and held the
/ close attention Of the audience through
out the programme.
The accomplishments Of Mr.. Byron n.
( Bl0dgetL beautifully and synpatheticsiIy
/ PLAYED. added much 20 the acceptabiIity
/ Of the programme. Miss Woodruff sang
Love Sings the Lark" Surprising.
I The Summer Wind. - The Rose 7 Give
/ You -Bobolink.' Goodnight: Sweet
Dreams" and as al additional number.
He Told Ne So
The annual concert al Chevy Chase
College and Seminary was given on Fri
/ day evening. May a. with the following
I programme:
Cao-us Twelve sang tie Clock' ---.---s Smart
Piano. Vert Caulius6s
Miss Hyrc<
SQiss -tIise "a ia1iiIal----- eTi-l
Mss Sh4cwsburv.
PianO. Sonata %. :. Grave. Motto vf7zoe
Beethoven
Miss Sevnou.
SonE 7 Love Thee Greg
Miss Striker
Piano. LiebeS-rsun No.
Miss AunstrUus.
SouE The Bees'.-..-..---.--...- -Den-a
Miss Davidsoa with chorusl.
Miss kClev.
S1T'E. June
Mss Brown
Piano Concer Etie y list
Miss Freeman.