The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-04-02

As you already know by my
telegram" writes Gabrilowitsch to
Nine. Koshetz's managers. 1.-The
beautiful singing Of Madame Ko-
shetz completely captured the De-
troit audience. She was given an
ovation at her appearance with our
orchestra last night and ever since
have had people thanking me for
what they termed the finest con-
cert we have had. wish to thank
you for the privilege you have
given me Of being the first conduc-
tor to present the great artist to
IN American audience"
THE event must rank as histor.
ical." writes the Detroit Journal.
There Is only one voice on this
continent that can be mentioned
In comparison with this diva's ut
terance Of song" And the News
says. "She could lament the pass
ing Of a car or sing mellow nup-
tials Of an emperor-and Lenin
would take off his hat"
Music Of Russia Nine. Koshetz
n using exclusively In her first
appearance in Washington. But.
~ in all Of cultured Russia, this
singer is equally at home with the
French language. though last
autumn she was not speaking Eng
A striking personality. with Jet
black hair drawn back simply
from her forehead, she reflects
personally the magnetism that she
shows IN opera or concert. Her
singing voice is said to be of "a
quality hard to describe. smooth
and flexible and tinted with a pale
ochre that suggests the rich mel
low Of the oboe tone" And yet
this artist is a soprano.
r EoPoLp sToKowsKI. since
coming to Washington. re-
ceived an honor from the city Of
Philadelphia that brings with 1t
q high tribute to the power Of
music, as well as to the splendid
achievement Of this great artist
and musician.
It was the $4,000 prize awarded
by Edward Box. prominent Phila-
delphian and former editor Of the
Ladies' Home Journal, for the in
dividual who had done the most
for the city in the year just closed.
The decision was made in favor
Of DR.. Stokowsli. the presentation
being made at the Academy
Of Music on March 9, by chairman
Of the board of trustees in whose
hands the decision was left.
The award was contained in q
beautiful casket designed by Miss
Violet Oakley with her remarkable
artistic taste, and carried out with
fidelity by Douglas Gilchrist, the
instructor in metal work at tho
School of Industrial Art. Mr.. Gil
christ threw aside all other work
and for q month gave of his best
20 that tho casket should be ready
IN time
Az spokesman for the trustees
and for tho donor, who. with his
customary self-effacement. had re-
manned absent. DR.. Keen said:
Mr.. Stokowksi-Near the base
Of the Acropolis, in Athens. there
still stands q beautiful monument
erected almost twenty-three centu-
ries ago by Lysicrates. to COM
memorste tho triumph Of 4 boy
chorus. Even the inscription Is
still legible. It was the Philadel-
phia award Of that day in music
loving. artistic country. We are,
therefore. but reviving an ancient
and honored custom.
You have done q wonderful
work. The members Of the Phils-
delphia Orchestra, to whom ten
der all Philadelphia's cordial
thanks. have been trained by you
virtually to a military precision.
The Philadelphia Orchestra IL rec
ognized today as the leading or
chestra in the United States. 1t
>ryes as a standard by which
r orchestras are Judged"
th this symbol Of antiquity
\mp his worth. Leopold Sto-
IL honored as an advance
of the music message OF
hism and the future. Wash
also pays tribute by its
iastic appreciation.
tRICANS in Art, We vel
ONE, also. Coming to us this