Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-28

Mr.. Robert Cary S;earns. violinist and
composer, will be one Of the Washington
musicians to compete for the prizes offer
ed for the best composition submitted
by an American composer. The trustees
for the Paderewski fund for American
composers-Messrs. B. ]. Lang. B. w.
Chadwick and Horatio Parker-make the
announcement of the prizes follows:
One thousand dollars for symphony or
symphonic poem, for full orchestra: $500
for concert piece for chorus and or
chestra, with or without solo voice parts;
$500 for string quartet. quintet or SEX
tet. for any combination of instruments.
The term American composers means
those born in the United States. The
compositions must be submitted on or be-
fore September I. and will be passed upon
by the judges appointed by the trustees.
The composition must be sent anOny-
mously, the name of the composer being
forwarded in sealed envelope with the
composition. No composition shall be
eligible for a prize which has been pub
lished or which has been performed in
public or private. The compositions sent
will remain the property of the composers
and will be returned to them at the end
of the competition. if SO desired. All
communications in reference to the com
petition should be addressed TO John A.
Loud. secretary, Newberry street, Bos-
ton, Mass.
The Soldiers Home Band. Mr. John S.
NJ. Zimmerman. musical. director. gave
its usual Friday evening concert in Stan
ley Hall. assisted by Miss Lillian Koech-
ling, violinist. and Mr.. Louis Corning
AtWater. organlst of the Mount Pleasant
Congregational Church. accompanist. The
program included March, odd Faithful
4 m n N FN.,y, H.,
Wagner), band: violin solos. "Reverie"
(Sarasate), and "Czardas" tRubay). Miss
koechling. with Mr.. Atwater at the
piano: grand selection. II Due Foscari''
by request Iincke): excerpts from Loves
Lottery (Edwards). valse lente 1.-The
Yankee Prince" (Cohan) and finale ar
abba" CBuck), band.
A pleasant event of the week was the
musical tea at which Miss Cryder pre-
sented Mrs. Warner A. Gibbs. soprano.
i'll program of songs. Mrs. Gibbs was
assisted by Miss Ethel Tozier. who. be-
sides playing the accompaniment, gave
several piano solos. Their selections in
cluded THE Way Of June" CWilleby).
Rose in the Bud" Forster,, 'Slumber
Song" Gerrit SMITH. Mrs. Gibbs sex
tet, Lucia for left hand arranged by
Leschetisky1; Miss Tozier: Mon occur
chante" tChaminade). Isl mes vers
Maid Sings Light" (MacDowelD, Mrs
Gibbs: etude in D fiat Liszu. Miss Toz-
Ter: Loves Torment" 1Barthelemy and
Enrico Caruso). Mrs. Gibbs. At the con-
by special request, The Four-Leaf
Glover" and Miss Tozier PLAYED List $
Hungarian Rhapsodie.' No. II. Among
the guests We're Mr.. and Mrs. Selke. Miss
Hartman. Mrs. -Amies. Miss Roberta
Amies. Mr.. Huyck. Miss Randolph Mr.
n Dp
Turkish embassy, Rails Bey, Mr. Armes.
Miss Howe and Mr.. Albert Robert. Miss
Ledyard presided at the tea table.
The piano pupils of Mr. Otto Torney
Simon gave their fifth monthly recital of
the season Wednesday last The group
taking part included Misses Edith Blair,
Francis Noar. Caroline Odgen- Jones,
Frances Moore. katherine McClintock,
Mary McCauley, Gladys Mum. Eleanor
Reyburn The program included COM
positions by Henselt. Heller. Chopin,
List, Wagner. Grieg. MacDoWell. Pierne.
The musical at the reading room for
the blind last week consisted of a joint
piano and violin recital by Miss Virginia
Bestor pianist and Miss Elton Ronsa-
Vile, violinist. and their program includ-
ed piano solos. Sonata in F. minor (Scar-
Miss Bestor; violin solos. Romance"
(Sindins), and LAbeille" (SchuberU
Miss Ronsavile: piano solos. ..Scherzo."
in minor (Mendelssohnl: Prelude" in
d minor Chopin: 'Etude" and Poem
After Omar (Arthur Foote>, Miss Bes-
tor: violin solos. Dances From Henry
VIII edward German,; Morris Dance.
Shepherds Dance and Torch Dance. Miss
Ronsaville: piano solo. Caprice Espag-
nor tMoszkowskD. Miss Bestor; violin
solos, Song Without Words tTschai-
kowskyl. and Allegro Resoluto, from
Suite, Schuett.
Stainer's "Crucifixion'' will be given by
the choir. of ST Margarel'S EniSc0nal