The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-09

the Linden Quartet, which is composed
OF Messrs. Allernong. wilkins. Nar and
Hildcbrand. Mr.. Burnett substituting
for Mr.. Hildcbrand. who was unable
to be present.
Miss Edmonia Gray. popular So
c!cty girl Of Roanoke. sang "At Part
stuart; and Mrs. James Roger. My
Da-r" by Miss Albina stone, a young
girl of Wythcville.
Another out-of-town contcstant was
Miss Anna Bell OF Poagne's MILL
Hollins student. who played her own
composition. The Voyage of the Ii
tanic.' colin Brunette singing the vo-
cal oblIgato.
The Schubert Quartct--Francis Good
man. first violin: Miss Hazel Middaugh.
second violin; ". i. IIolroyd. viola:
Walter I1lict, vioionccllo, and Mrs.
HcXtcr Meadows. pianist and director
closed the concert with nocturnc
from Orchestral Suite BY CASTOR Otey
wilkins. after which the announce
ment OF the judges. p. c. Leary and
Herbert Scotchard. director OF the
Mannerchor Society, and Mrs. Mamie
Robertson. OF the Thursday Morning
Music Club, was made. and the first
Of tho Virginia Composers Concerts
passed into history.
The Thursday Morning Music Club
was organized four or five years ago
through the Civic Bettermont League
by Mrs. George Gr8vatt, chairman of
the committee. Though n busy home
keeper and music teacher, she gave
the club her best efforts. and # has
grown from dozen to fifty active
members. with about sixty associate
members.
Mrs. Gravatt is still president. ana
the other officers are Mrs. J. Lewis
InGles, vice-prcsident: Mrs. Z. r. Hurt,
secretary, and Mrs. Albert Stone. treas
urcr.
The club holds monthly meetings and
gives charity concert every spring.
They have just installed a grand plano
In their clubroom at Elmwood Park.
and chorus OF about thirty voices
has been recently organized.
Among their most talented members
are Mrs. John Trout. Madam May Hay
makcr-licine. Misses Hannah Cook and
Hazel Middaugh. violinists: Miss Bes-
sic Rust, Miss Friedman. Mrs Dexter
Webster Mea dows and others
Their award OF a prize to Max Brow
tionately called by n large circle OF
friends because of his Iovable traits
OF character. brings to notice n man
as talented as he is modist, who has
labored in the Magic City for the past
six years.
lie was born in Lexington. Ky, more
than half century ago, and nj the
age of six began his musical education
in Louisville. So true was his car that
when seven or eight years old he could
stand with his back to the piano and
tell In what key any composition was
being played; or. If an entire scale was
struck, and only one tie left out. he
could tell which note 1t was
To-day lie can transcribe q piece of
music simply by listening to 1t, IL
played In moderate time, SO accurate
is his sense of tone.
AZ the age OF ten. the boy was in
New York studying under the famous
'eacher' Ni'liam Mason, and Steinway
placed d piano at his disposal TO use
as long as he wished. He also studied
under :. B. Mills and C'to Singer. and
at thirteen, out of ali of the pupils or
the public schools. was awarded a
scholarship for private lessons under
the celebrated piano teacher, Max PIN
ner "
AT sixteen he was Accompanies n
Madam Anna Leichtney. ono of tho
greatest OF the German singers nnd
other famous singers.
his teaching career began at seven
teen, and was carried on successfulIv
in Now York City until he came to
Roanoke for his health. six years ago
His wife. who was Miss Agnes
CT much refinement. he mot in New
York. AVG"
Among Mr. Brownold's composition.
are book of etudes. concert waltzes,
bagatelle polka, moods and MANY
charming piano numbers. besides
scred music sung in many of tho
large churches of the country.
CASTOR Otey Wilkins, whose two
lovely songs won the prize for vocal
composition. is but thirty-two years
old. a son OF the late Herbert
Claiborne wilkins. he was born in
Lynchburg, but his early life I'D to
his eighteenth year was passed In
Richmond, where he studied piano
and organ. and attended McCabes
University School and Richmond Col
lege.
at thirteen he was organist Of
Epiphany Church, Barton Heights, and
assistant organist at st. Marks. where
his organ teacher, Miss Dnshiell, was
organist.
Later. he studied voice and organ
under teachers of international fame
and was organist Mt Emanuel Church
and Epiphany Chapel, Washington. and
for nine years prganist and choir
master of st. Marks Church. Denver,
Col While there. he composed and
produced with marked success. In
collaboration with j, N. Woodward,