The Washington herald., 1910-11-06

The first concert Of the Radcliffe series
al the Columbia Theater. on November Z,
will be the Bostonia Sextet, company
OF instrumentalists who have already
been enthusiastically received IN the
South this season.
They are all string artists OF the first
rank. except the director, c. L. Stats,
who plays the clarinet. Mr.. Stats,
soloist, is an artist of international repu-
tatlon having played with leading musi-
cal organizations of Europe and America.
He has filed the position OF first clarinet
in the Royal Italian Opera OF Her
Matestys Theater, London; at the Jardin
q d'Acclimation, OF Paris: al the fash
ionable Casino al Ostend, Belgium, and
others He is one OF the most noted
clarinetists on the concert stage, having
taken a prominent part in Sousa's Band
and in the Bostonia Symphony Orchestra.
The organization which he has gath
cred around him under the name or the
Bostonia Sextet stands as one OF the
finest of its kind. having kept It's posi-
ton of first place during its entire career
of a decade of years on the American
stage.
An attractive feature OF the programme
will be the soprano solos Of Katherine
MeIley, an American who has found
favor and praise on the concert stage.
She will be accompanied by the sextet
Paul Bleyden has been engaged as
tenor soloist in the choir of All Souls
Unitarian Church, TO succeed Charles Z.
Myers. resigned.
The Washington Symphony Orchestra,
Heinrich Hammer, conductor, and Her
man Rakemann, associate conductor and
concert master, viii give its first concert
this season on Tuesday afternoon, No
vember Is, IA the Columbia Theater
The organization is already meeting
with pronounced success. The concerts
will be given, as far as IL has been pos
sible 10 select them, on dates when no
other concert will be given, other dates
being December 13. January Il, Febru-
airy II, and March IA. The soloists this
season will be Herman Rakemann, vio-
linist; Mr.. Lorlebers, 'eellist, and prob
ably Miss Rubner, pianist Others 10
be selected.
Friday evening the choir of the Sher-
wood Presbyterian Church held a So
cial in Odd Fellows Hall, Rhode Island
avenue northeast, for the church and
community. A fine programme was ar
ranged. In part, ii was as follows:
Piano solo. The Joyous Farmer" Hsob. shu-
mann, 0n es, Nc. sl..-.-.-...--......-.--Ha HaTti
Mrs. J. P. Benfer.
Vocal duet, II Live and Love Thee (selectedl,
Misses Susie Warren and Nellie Featherstone
Vocal solo. IF Were SUNBEAM tseiectedl,
Mr. C. H. HaToOd-
Vocal duet Anonymous"
Misses Eva Brown and Martha Hitz.
Reading. The Tiger Lily Race,
Miss 10 Proctor.
Song guessing contest. arranged By Mrs Benfer.
boys
Advertisements arranged by committee.
Reading ts) Just Boy" tbl lust Girl"
Miss Proctor.
Earl Carbaugh. barytone soloist. will
sing Dudley Bucks Fear Not. Ye, o
Israel" and Abbotts Just for To-day"
at the New National Theater mems meet
ing to-day ar $3.50 p. m. The meetings
are under the auspices Of the Y. VI. c. A
At the recent Episcopal Benefit con-
cert. given in Vienna. Va. Mr.. Franz
Boushee, q student or the Washington
Heights School Of Music. rendered the
Rachnaninoff Prelude and Grieg Sonata
with fine style and finish. Miss Geneyieve
Small whistled the Bird limitations. ar
ranged especially for her by Mrs Routt-
Johnson-Manning. and the ever beautiful
Believe me, if all those endearing young
charms for an encore. charming the au-
dience into vociferous applause. MT.
Boushee performed the difficult task OF
accompanist In an artistic manner.
The Ladies' AID Society OF the Wash
ington Heights Presbyterian Church gave
a large reception and entertainment FRI
day evening in the church. The music
programme was given by Miss Lanstreet
and Mrs. Dalglelsh. the latter the regular
soIoist of the church. Mrs Dalgleish made
a special hit with her songs, Tosti's For
ever and Forever" Mascheroni's It'll