The morning times., 1896-10-18

the guests and contributed to the musical
program OF the evening. Nine: DAILY rem
uered The Song OF a Heart in an rN-
pressre style. The music was written for
the full rich tones of her contraito voice.
Her little son. Norman DAILY, accompanied
pleased with Dreaming Of Love" from
The opera "Pripcess Bonnie" ana Haw-
ley's Because i Love You"
Mr. Herndon Morselrs leadership of
st. Andrews Choir has given great sat
isfaction this season to the vestry and con
gregation- The present Quartet and chorus
are Mrs. Watson Smith, Misses A. B.
Fisher, Edith Bagg, Orley Mccarthy, So
pranos; Mrs. Herndon Morsell and Nil. a
poyle, eontraltos: tenors, Messrs. Morsell,
Doyle and Lumsden; Mr.. Herndon MorSell,
director; Mr.. Clarence +. Doyle, OrganiSt.
Mr. Percy $. Foster sang on tie 18th
at the Christian Church, in Rockville, Md.
On Sunday, thc 11th, he was in Leesburg
and Waterford, Va. and sang during four
church services on that dag sixteen solos.
Few singers can exceed such vocal effort.
The music this morning at st. Patrick's
Will consist of lie Prerest's mass. Uum-
mel's "AsperCes Me- and during the pro-
cessional entrance OF the clergy GRECO
ri;ln, Laudate numinum in Sanctis Eius;'
before the sermOnH- D. Sofoge's .yeniCrea-
tor as a solo. and after mass the chorus,
Holy God by fun choir of fort y-five roiceS.
AT vespers. GreEnrian chants and Schmid's
Magnificent Hamma's "salve Regina as
QUARTET anu tliOluS, " SOLO
and quartet, melody by Ruhinstein, and
Goebs "Tantum Ergo This choir is
establishing high rank for its work,
both by the meritorious prominence of
the soloists and their artistic rendering
of sacred music. The Roman pronunciation
is given the Latin sung at St Patricks.
The music to be rendered at st Matthew's
Church today will he as follows: High mass
at IL a. m; "AsperGes Me- by II G.
Thunder: George, Wichtls' mass II G; be:
and at the offertory Ave Maria,,' a con-
traito solo with violin ohiigato Mrs NJ.
n. Martin, soloist. and Miss Bertha Lucas,
embraced in Rossi's Vespers will be sung
for r,. first time in many years. The
hymns and motets, the Ave Maria of
Regina ,''by Costa. 20 salutaris, )" duet for T
tenor and bass, by Wagner, sung by Messrs
N. II. Burnett and John II. Nolan. Tantum
Ergo, by Davis, and "Landate Dominum,''
Gregorian. Tie solos at both services will
be sustained by the several members of the
choir. Miss Jennie Glennan, organst. ar
L. E. Cannon, director
The Washington String Orchestra Ernest
Lent, conductor, has resumed its activity
for this its third season- As Metzerott
Hall and All Souls Church are not OBJ
taiDable, the concerts and rehearsals are
| to be held at the Cniversalist Church.
| Some prominent soloists will appear this
winter. among whom Mrs. Lent will he
| public here since her appearance with the
| Boston Symphony Orchestra. The orchestra
| will render several novel and interesting
! program numbers, many of which are
| played for the first time in this country.
| and OF which We mention the following:
Suite for String Orchestra, by r. C.
| Stearnes; Slavic Fairy Tale, vasa Lamb;
| Serenade rocco, Meyer -Helmud; Mazu-
| rex, Paderewski, and Narcissus. Neyins,
arranged by f. Lent; Second Minuet. by
| Boccherini; Cradle Song and Springtime
| Song, Lent. In addition to these there
| will be several numbers with orchestra
| and pianos.
| The receptonof Mrs. Carrie Kidwen Stew
| art was largely attended,. and the fine
musical program was highly appreciated
| by those present. Miss Matte Wade rem
Altschu gave Taubert's "Nightingale's
| Song" and .sKnowest Thou tho Land" from
"Mignon:'' Miss Talmadge sang a selec
/ tion Of THE Barber of Seville" Miss Bar.
| net, OF Alabama, Robert que Je t'aine,"
and Mrs Stewart was urged to give an ex-
qulsite cayatina, which she brilliantly exc
1 euted. Mrs. Keppler gave the "Flower
| Song" from Faust Mrs. Heitenger, a
waltz song, Happy Birds" Miss Edith
| Nidaman, "Love Has Eyes," Mrs. Elliott
Stewart, "My Home Is Where the Heather
| Blooms" and Miss NJ. Pentland. Creole
| Song" Mrs. Stewart accompanied all of
| her pupils, and the musical program was I'M
studied on the part Of the participants.
They s9ply called to to Te1come Their friend n
the large number present.