Evening star., 1909-05-23
MUSICAL MENTION.

The Wagner Study Club held It's last
meeting AT the home OF Mr.. ]. +. Strauss,
1,44 Girard street. the parIors being weii
filled with the members and guests the
opera comedy drama of Wagner, Die
Mefstersinyer' was the topic OF the
evenings study. Mr.. Frank Ciaudy sase
by request an original essay covering ,ie
first half OF the opera. including ue
scription of the original characters or"
portraying the unusual musical ana iie
Chancal abilities of the "musicai eoo
bier" Hans Sach, together with the
rious scenes and local settings IN 'he
quaint old city of Nuremberg. MISS
lone Murray interpreted on the piano :"
large number of the motifs. inciuoihs l'i'
following: The Banner, Love eoiii
ed Impatient Ardor, Shoelhdhei
Motif, .The Crown or Wreath OF
Silken Flowers THE Assembly 'of the
meistersingers,. 'rhe Envious Man.
"sachs Good Nature" Motif of Nurem-
bcrr = Peace of Summer Night
..sarenade Emotion THE Story OF
the Dream uhe prize song) and "bap
tism Choral" One of the features OF 'he
evening was a rendition of the famous
nrize sopr-the central theme of the opera
by Mr. Richard p. Backing. accom-
opera and drama parts by members vi
the club followed, and MISS hathdtlIe
McNeal gave by request seiec,lolls
Chopin. which were well recelNtu pS Ny
audience The recording secretary. MI
Henry p Holder, gave an account OF tne
recent appearance and musical success ot
Mrs Ethel Camp Hugh. formerly oi
Washington. but who mas Iol har
wears lived in Berne. Switzerland. her
husband being a judge in that CITY. MIS-
Hugli has developed a clear, strong meZzo
soprano voice. and recently mace SUE
cessfuI appearance as Artrud' IN hoiigm- in
CIuded besides the host and hostess. Mr.
and Mrs Strauss. Miss Anita Schade ano
Mrs Schade Mrs. Frederick Emory, Mr..
r. p Holden. Mr.. Charles Arnold, MI.
Frank Claudy. Miss Vera I. Murray. Mrs.
Van Casteel. Mr.. =. Bernard Thumel'
Mrs. J. stier. Mrs S. c. Hunney. Mrs
Stalnaker. Mrs. Rasin, Miss Louise Ran
Mrs. McNeal. Miss McNeal, Prof I'll.
kowsky and Mr.. Backing
Miss Pearl Waugh, pianist. and Miss
Alys Bentley director of music in the
public schools. gave choice program OF
vocal and instrumental selections at the
Florence School Monday evening. Miss
Waugh's numbers were ''Gavotte IN +
(Bach Saint-Saens). "Au lac de Nallen-
stadt' and '.CanzOnetta de- SalNator
Rosa" Iiszo. paraphrsse: wiener irea
First Meeting tGrieg,. Motto Perpetuo'
nor tMacDowelD Miss Bentley was
heard i'm blue Hills Far Away" MAN
nayp. blossom Time" tNeedham), "Rop,
in Song tNeidlinger, and The swing
,Custisl Miss Waugh left during the
week for Winona lake. where she will
have charge of the piano department dur
ing tile summer session of the chautau-
qua there. Previous to her departure
Miss Waugh presented some pupils. Mrs.
Wier, Mr.. Mclean. Miss Walsh. Miss
Stout and Miss Stauber, in recital. and
the program included 'Etude No. .,
opus Is lHeller). "Aragonaise" tMasse-
Waltz in d Flat Chopin. "Polonaise
in Major tChopinp. ''Serenade'' tole
Oleson). 'Papillon" cole Oleson), Novel
cite" tMacDuwelD. "Minuette' CMozart-
SchulhoffD. .Preludes Nos. 10 and IA"
opus Ss (He.ler,: "Polonaise" (MerkeD.
piano duets ..Danse Arabia and "Sere-
made d Autumn (Chaminade)
Henry Wilson Post. No II. c. A. r..
and John Jacob Astor Camp. No. 6. L. S.
W ". hold an annual memorial service
this afternoon in Stanley Hall. Soldiers
Home at : o'clock. The program is in
charge of Mrs. Lulu Facius Davis. who
will also act as organist and accompanist.
The musical numbers will include: Re-
ligious meditation. I'm the Great Beyond"
,Brooksl. United States Soldiers Home
Band. Mr.. John S. NJ. Zimmerman. mu-
steal director; soprano solo. Miss Edna
j. Sheehy: contralto solo, I'm a Pill
grim tMarston), Mrs. Blanche Muir Dali
Gleish; TAPS" by entire band. special
arrangement by Mr.. zimmerman: bass
solo. Mr.. Charles w. Moore; soprano solo.
.'Salve Regina" fParker), Miss Aillee
Sherrier: tenor solo. "One Sweety Sol
emn Thought" fBoexl. Mr.. Herndon Nor
sell: hymn. America audience and
band > Rev. II. Allen Griffith. chaplain
L. s Soldiers Home. will make the in
vocation, and Rev. Henry A. Brown,
chaplain, U.S.A., will make an address.
The Apollo Orchestra, Albert P. John
son. director gave concert Saturday
evening at the Whitney Avenue Christian
Church. Park road between Georgia ave-
nue. and 9th street northwest for the
benefit of the Mems Club of the church.
The orchestra was assisted by Miss
Crane, soprano, and Miss Seyboth. con-
iralto, In the following program: March.
Under the Banner of Victory won
termezzo. "Annetta" (MorrisonD: soprano
solo, "Mattnata' CTostD. Mrs Crane;
waltz Silver Bell (Eells): La Cinquan-
taine tGabriel-Marie); melody in F
Come tNeidlinger). Miss Seyboth: tone
poem, Apple Blossoms" Roberts); reci-
tation, Laska' Oesprez). Mr.. Charles A.
Johnson; finale. Cavalier HalD.
Miss Helen Gladmon presented young
pupil. Mildred Cornwell in piano recital
Tuesday evening at the Washington
Club. The program, which would have
taxed an older and more experienced
pianist, was we'll rendered and included
Sonata. sharp minor. opus -, No. 2;
Adagio. Sostenuto. Allegretto. Presto.
Agitato Beethoven; Etude G fiat. opus
10. No, D. Nocturne, opus o. No. ., and
Poionalse, fiat. opus J3 (C, opin): Per-
petual Movement tWeber); Rhapsodie
Hongroise, No. IL uiszD. and Fantasie
Sonata & minor (MoZart-Grieg), with or
chestral accompaniment on second piano
by Miss Gladmon.
Seminary enjoyed musical treat
Wednesday evening when DIR. Ashbel
Hustled tenor. of West Virginia, saye a
program of English. French, Italian and
German songs in the assembly hall of
Becourt. DR.. Hustled opened his recital
with a group of serenades. 20 Sole Mio'
tdi Capua). La Serenata" CTostD, Con
oita' tStahlschmidD. and Schubert's Ser
enade. This was followed by Drink to
Ne Only With Thine Eyes (Old English),
The Lass with a Delicate Air. CDR
AInel. Thou Art Like Unto a Flower"
tRicci). lie Roi D'Ys" (E Lalo),
"LAmour s'envoe' eighteenth century,
81. B. WeckerlinD. and aria from III Pag-
liacci' ueoncavallo).
Mrs. Armand Gumprecht. who has for
many years been the contralto soloist of
81. Patrick's choir, has resigned her posi-
tion 10 take effect July /.
Mrs. John Hartman, pianist. assisted by
Mrs. Ella Knight Ellis, violinist, and Mr.
Hartman. tenor. gave a recital Tuesday
at the Theosophical rooms, .,,2 A street
southeast when the following attractive
"a ~ civ Ar11. ,o.r