Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-09-27

teacher and composer, two
Il sections of whose life story
the Rambler has given you.
WAS made June 10, 1891. 10 years be-
fore his death. The Rambler copied
from II this paragraph:
II have, by written agreement with
my wife, Mary ]. V BIsChoff. dated
April 27, 1892. waived my claim to Il
large amount of money, TO wit, $12, 600
and upwards. which belonged TO me,
and have settled on my said wife a
much larger portion of my estate than
she would be entitled to or could Of
right demand or expect. 7 therefore
declare said settlement to be in lieu
OF all interest in my estate to which
my wife might or could be entitled"
The proceeds of two life insurance
policies, aggregating 5000, he be-
queathed to his daughter, Lucia Au-
Gusta Bischof. He had two other life
insurance policies, one of $4,000 and
one of $4,000, payable to his wife,
Mary Jane Bischoff, but ii is written
in his will that he had kept those
policies in force for the purpose that
they be paid to his son, John Ernest
Bischoff, and he requested his wife to
pay the proceeds of those policies to
his son. He also bequeathed 20 the
son title TO all his published compost
tions and all royalties. To Lucia he
left his grand piano, and to Mrs. II.
&. Evans of Chicago "all my embossed
raised letter books" Other books.
furniture and personal effects he
willed TO John +. Bischoff. land re-
mainder OF effects" to Luella. He re-
fers to Henry NJ. Paul as his friend,
and names him executor of the will.
Witnesses to the viii were Katherine
ct n II
Edward II. Thomas. 916 + street.
In June, 1909, the month following
DR.. Bischoff's death, his widow. Elsie
Bond Bischof. was named eXeCutriX
with bond of 81 900, and in the records
of the case IS the petition of John f.
Bischoff and Luella A Chester for the
probate and recording of the will Of
1894. The petitioners also ask that
letters of administration issue to Elsie
Bond Bischon. She Is now Mrs. Oliver
NJ. Moore of Portland, Greg.
Among the records of the Probate
Court IS the administration of the es
tate of Mary Jane Bischoff, who died
December II. 1912. Lucille uuella) A.
Chester was executriX, in bond of
$4,000.
The Rambler has the following
names Of pupils of DR.. Bischoff, and
he hands them to you. 1t is a short
list, and names of many boys and
girls, pupils of DIR. Bischoff. not in
Cluded in the list Nill come to YOU.
Perhaps your own name IS not there.
Here Is the list: Miss Minnie Euwan
Tor was II "Ewan"?l, Mrs. Annie
Louise Powell, Mrs. Harriet Mills.
Miss Emma Detweiler tMrs. J. f Oys-
teri, Miss Davzelle Taylor (Mrs. John
Welchl. Miss Nellie Wilson tMrs. Will
liam ShirCliff), Miss Cora Bond Mrs.
Geary Morganl, Miss Elsie Bond Cater
Mrs. J. w. Bischoffl. Mrs. Robert
Dalgleish. Mrs. Dixie Crooks Potter,
Edna Scott Smith. Miss Hattie Mead
Smith. Mrs. Bessie Wild, Miss Mar
garet Stamford, Miss Bertha Lincoln,
Nellie a. King, Miss Beatrice Goodwin,
Miss Belle Henning. Miss Irma Sterne,
Mrs. II. Clay Browning, Mrs. Otto
Luebkert. Elphonzo Youngs. ir.; Doug
las CT. Miller, Willie Fl. Davis, Herbert
D. Lawson. John Tweeda!e, Walter
Humphrey. Lee Cox, Mr.. Hoover and
Mamie Morrice now Mrs. William 3.
Purdette) who was one of DR.. Biscii-
offs piano pupils. The first four phi
pills on the list, Minnie Euwan. Annie
Louise Powell. Harriet Mills and
Emma Detweiler. We're the old St.
Cecilia Quartet. Several others We're
also celebrated in concert music. ana
the Rambler'S memory IS th2t Bertha
Lincoln EdnaS Scott Smith. Cora
Boyd and Nellie Shir-Clfff We're quite
famous. Mamie Norrice. pianiste, was
celebrated and was soloist with
Sousa s Band. Her name was on many
programs I have before me news
paper clipping at least 30 years old.
but il bears no date. nor do know
from which newspaper it was clipped
Here it is:
Mrs. Mamie Morrice Burdette and
Mr.. Charles Raboid will give their
piano and song recital on Thursday
evening at the Musical Art Concert
They Will be heard in the Washington
= Club The composers presented VIII
be Brahms. Wagner, Griegis. Beethc-
ven and List, and when / say the"
will be well interpreted ! know what
T am talking about This will he an
opportunity many people are looking
for, as Mrs. Burdette has a splendid
reputation. but is not often heard in
public. She is a player who can give
honest enjoyment to connoisseurs n
music Mr.. Rabold is a baritone
singer, connected with the Peabody
Institute. and has made scores OF
friends and admirers here with his
beautiful voice and fine style. Among
the patronesses will he Mrs. James 3.
Wadsworth. Mrs. Thomas Richardson,
Mrs. A. L. Barney. Mrs. L. X. Colds
borough, Miss Harlan. Mrs. $. 5. How
land, Mrs. j. B. Kendall. Mrs. Phillips.
Mrs. Elkins, Mrs. =. Lee Phillips, Mrs.
Arthur Lee. Mrs. Hunt Slater, Mrs A
c. Tyler and Mrs. Heber J. May.
x = x =:
A MoNG the pupils John Tweedale'
~ Douglas G.. Miller and Eiphonzo
Youngs, ir.. were quite famous. Doug
las Miller had fine tenor voice, with
q capacity for high and true notes, and
besides being a soloiSt in the Corgre-
gational choir, my recollection Is tnat
he toured with a concert troupe. ] Go
not place Mr.. Hoover VIII Hoover,
president of the National Savings and
Trust Company. was n singer before
he entered banking. and there was
Hal Hoover. celebrated as Wash
ington vocalist, and OF whom l have
lost track.
This calls to mind that the Rambler
Two Ginning