The Washington herald., 1911-05-02

The Monday Morning Club closed its
season last evening with an artistic
and beautiful concert. The ballroom of
the New Willard was most attractive
in its decorations Of palms, the music
stand Of the conductor. Mrs. A. NJ. Blair.
being the central feature. twined with
Southern smilax and huge punches Of
American Beauties.
The club was assisted by Miss Emma
Banks. pianist, of New York, Just re-
turned from u long period Of study
abroad; and Miss Ethel. 'cellist. The
soloists of the club were Mrs. Elliott
Woods and Mrs. Edwards, sopranos
The club Is composed of nonprofession-
ais among the women singers of WASH
ington. all of whom are cultivated and
gifted musicians, and under the skillful
baton of Mrs. Blair are most artistic.
They had a large and distinguished
audience of prominent men and women
in official and social circles the women
in the audience as we'll as those in the
chorus. all being in full evening dress,
and making charming pictuKe.
Scores Distinct Success.
Miss Banks. the only stranger on the
programme. made a distinct success. She
plays with great tone and with a sing
ing quality. has much temperament. and
Is destined to become one of the leading
women pianists Of this country should
she decide to remain in her native -
In great contrast were the MendelssU I'm
nocturne and the Mcdowell Etude de
Concert, the last two numbers OF her
first group, the first number being Bach
Saint-Saens' "Gavotte," in which she
rfi
effect.
She Is distinctly a concert pianist, al
though she plays sentimental numbers
with the greatest delicacy and tenderness
Her second group were the Debussy
Reflects dams reau." which is not a
pleasing programme number. and the IA
miliar A fat major polonaise Of Chopin.
The beauties and difficulties of both these
works were easily handled by Miss
Banks. who should have had grand
piano to best show her accomplishment.
Miss Banks will receive a glad welcome
on her second visit.
Miss Lee played a group consisting of
Max Bruch's 'Kol Nidrer' ooh, Day of
God'): Telma's Romance and Peppers
"Gavotte No. 2" She was particularly
successful in the last two numbers, the
Romance being very beautiful in tone
and Interpretation. and the gavofte
showing her versatility and style She
was skilfully accompanied by Miss Lucy
Brickenstein, the accompanst of the
club. Miss Lee also played an obligato
OF the clubs. Der Nussbaum," of Schu-
mann's. arranged for chorus, which was
one Of the most beautiful Of their num-
bers.
The Other Numbers.
They sang with delightful tone quality
and shading, and while the main part
Of the work is carried OF by a few
voices on each part. 1t is most success
fully done. and the parts are evenly bal
anced. and the voices blend well.
Their other numbers were Love Is
Spring" Mendelssohn: Rubinstein's
Thou Art Like Unto a Flower" ar
ranged for chorus: Schumann's "Gyp-
sizes" THE Flower Maidens," from Wag-
ner's "Parsifal." arranged by Kroeger;
Meyerbeer's 'Oh. Maidens Fair" and
Czibulka's Loves Dream After the
Ball" closed the programme In the
Flower Maidens'' the solos were sung
voices Of both being exceptional ones
Mrs. Edwards singing the high parts
with a beautiful bird-like quality of tone.
There were no encores.
The singing members of the club are:
Miss Aylmer. Mrs. Blair. Mrs. Biddle.
Mrs. Borden. Miss Brickenstein, Mrs.
Carr. Mrs. Chapman, Mrs. Chiffon, Miss
Clarke. Miss Crosby, Miss Carroll, Mrs.
Dunlop. Mrs Dawson, Miss Davis, Mrs.
Edwards, Miss Earlougher, Mrs. Ebbs
Mrs. Fairfax, Miss Goldsborough, Miss
Mary Goldsborough, Mrs. Gilmour. Miss
Harlan, Miss Heald, Mrs. Howard, Mrs.
Harlow, Mrs. Hazard. Miss Hunt. Miss
Kibbey, Mrs. Musgrave. Mrs. Nelson.
Mrs. Neale. Mrs. Sands. Miss Sands. Mrs.
Stoddard. Miss Stickney, Miss Stevens.
Miss Swift. Mrs. Woods. Mrs. Wells. Mrs.
Wendell, Mrs. Waters. Mrs. Wadleigh,
Miss Williamson, Miss Winslow. and Miss
Weeks.