The Washington herald., 1914-10-11
MUSIC AND MUSICIANS

club, solos and chorus win be hsad No
vember 8 at the Raleigh. This VIII be
one Of the ave events planned TOT tns
season and the others will be announced
later. The director, Mrs. A. N. Blair, is
sailing on the Lusitania October y and
viii be with the club for rehearsal No
vember 4 Application for active men-
bership must be made to- the secretary,
B. A. Yeweil. oCol Thirteenth street north
west.
The Rebew Orchestra, under the direc-
ton Of H. W. Weber. gave its irst pub
Nc rehearsal OF the season Monday night
in the lecture room Of the Keller Me-
mortal Church IN the presence Of large
and enthusiastic audience Miss Esteii
Wild. promising young soprano. won
her audience with her clear, pure voice
She shows conscientious work and good
training. Her solos were enjoyed, espe-
cially Dainty Dorothy CDe Koven), her
tones being even and smooth. Her other
number was "A May Morning Oenza.
Mr.. Maurice Fitzgerald. tenor. made an
excellent impression with his Mother o
Mine" (Kipiing); who Knows" dun
bar). and Somewhere q Voice Is Call
ing" NewtonJ, his reading Of the latter
being especially hne. Miss Bessie Hum
phreys and Miss Tegeler were the ac-
companistG. The orchestra was most
pleading In the following well selected
program: March, True to the Flag
won Bion); overture. "Pione Dame
(suppe); selection. Martha" TIotoW); !;
waltz. adele" Qampe). "Serenade
glamour Cvon Blon); ''Humoreske"
(Dvofak). and march. "LAurentian"
Oaurendeau).
The first fall meeting Of the District Of
Columbia Chapter Of the American Guild
Of Organists was held in Mr.. Comstock's
music studio, I340 New YORK avenue.
last Monday night with large atten-
dance Of members. Plans for the season
were discussed and one new application
for membership was received. A recess
was taken TO congratulate Mrs. Lemon
upon her long service In Christ Church.
Alexandria. after which refreshments
were served
Yvonne de Treville. the celebrated colo
ratura soprano. q loyal daughter OF the
SOUTH desiring TO help the cotton cru
sade, will wear gowns Of cotton cloth at
her recitals in America this season.
Miss de Trevtlle. however. Will not who'll
ly defy Dame Fashion, as her frocks
and the frocks of her assisting pisnists
are to be copies OF Parasian models
Thus, while the fabric Il cotton. the de-
signs win appeal 70 the fastidious.
Gowns will be a feature Of Miss de
Treville's costume recital. entitled. Three
Centuries Of Prime Donne," TO take place
at the Academy of Music, in Brooklyn
(Broohlyn Institute Of Art and Sciences),
Ian Hall. n. Y, Friday afternoon. No
vember 6. and in Washington, d. c.,
on Friday November 13. In the first pari
Of the recital. Miss de Treville and ths
pianiste viii appear arrayed In gowns OF
Louis XIV period, after which the artists
change to q style made famous by Jenny
Lind. These crinolines. to be made OF
cotton cloth viii ffecall the civil war
when the prices1of cotton goods SCARED
skyward like the tones OF the Swedish
Nightingale, In keeping with the mod
ern ariss and songs IN the nnal group
the artists will wear twentieth century
gowns. and these dresses will also b
fashioned OF cotton cloth
Miss de Trevflle has chosen a list OF
songs and arias for this recital, which
Is In the highest degree educational.
comprising eighteenth century songs
and airs, Scandinavian folk songs
and arias, made famous by Jen-
ny Lind. and lastly. songs by Ameri-
can composers and arias from French
and German operas-'Louise" by Char.
pentier. and "Ariane Ant Naxos" BY
Richard Strauss, II is Peace pro
gram surely, Ance It also embrace.
English and Italian composers
The enforced stay in America this sea
son Of Ernest Hutcheson. Berlin's emil
nent Australian pianist has been hailed
with great delight by his many friendi
and former pupils. His large following
in Washington has persuaded him Il
come down from New York one day eaci
week to teach here, and Washington mu
sic lovers may, doubtless, look FORWARD
to hearing again this great artist in re
cital On the occasion Of his first visi
last week his enthusiastic pupils vel
coined him at an informal reception hell
at Glen Dorrelrs studio. Tea was serveC
by Miss Marie Hansen and Miss Emmi
Bender. assisted by Miss Elizabeth Win
ston and Miss Portia wagar. all OF whom
studied for several years with Mr.. Hutch
eson at the Peabody Conservatory. ant
will again be his pupils here. Miss Helei
Pyies, Marie McCourt, and Edith Camp
/ bell also have rejoined the class, ant
among the new members are Mr.. Russell
Hnl. Mr.. Franklin Jackson and Mr.. Loui
Potter, and others who come over 4
Washington from Baltimore and Phila
delphia-
One Of the, newest musical organiza
lions OF the city is to be known as tn
Musurgia Quartet of Washington. Al
though the organization is new its mem
bers are among the best known soloist
Of Washington. The quartet Is com
posed of Mrs ELLEN Donohue De Yo
soprano; Mrs. William T. Reed. contralto
/ Mr.. Richard P. Backing. tenor, and Mr.
Edwin Callow, basso- The quartet ha
1 been organized especially for concert an'
recital work In and around washington
Those who are interested in moder7
i grand opera will welcome the opportunit
Of having the musical creations Of on
greatest opera composers OF toda
brought to them and explained by mean
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