This took place at Chickering Hall, on Wednesday evening, April 13, on the first day of the National Association meeting, and many Association members, from many places, were present. The artists, accustomed to Boston audiences, said they saw few familiar faces among the audience.
Mrs. Humphrey Allen sang Schubert and Schumann selections, and a couple of songs by a young Boston composer. Her husband, C. N. Allen, played violin solos by Raff, Hanser, Wieniawski, and a Mazurka of his own. Wulf Fries played selections on the violoncello. Gertrude Edmands sang contralto songs, by Robaudi and Maud V. White. The way in which she reverently retained in her face the expression of the Cradle Song, till the last note of the postlude sounded, was not only worthy of imitation by all singers, but the result of her own deep feeling about the piece.
Mr. Allen and Mr. Fries also assisted in the obligato accompaniments; and L. F. Brackett and Mr. Allen gave part of a Beethoven Sonata for Piano and Violin. Mr. Brackett played all the piano accompaniments, besides solos by Henselt, Bach, Dvorak. A beautiful Springtime duet, by the ladies, brought the concert to a close, all too soon to please enthusiastic listeners.
