Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-23
MUSICAL MENTION.

Tomorrow. at the regular morning ser
vice at the First Congregational Church,
the music will comprise: Anthem, Lift Up
Your Heads by John L. Hopkins, and
THE Eternal City" by Nevin, bass solo.
and at the evening service, anthem, 81
Will Mention the Loving Kindnesses," by
Sir Arthur Seymour Sullivan: Nearer, My
Cod, to Thee by E. H Winchell quartet.
and Just for Today" Abbott, contralto
solo.
Mr. Harry Wheaton Howard has been re-
engaged as the organist and director of the
choir at Holy Trinity Church, Georgetown.
The quartet will consist of Mrs. Armand
GUmprecht, soprano; Miss G. Edith Nc
Coy, contralto; Mr.. John Weidman, tenor.
and Joseph c. Murray, bass, and there will
also be a large chorus.
1.-The Manila Waltz is a new compost
ton by Mrs. A. S. Merchant, which bears
upon its title page the fac smile of note
from Admiral Dewey thanking the COM
poser for dedicating her work to him The
waltz is pleasing in melody and rythnl, and
will no doubt, become popular.
Mr.. Rufus Putnam is the tenor soloist at
a series of concerts being given at Atlantic
City during this month.
Mr.. Clifford Alexander Wiley. baritone
gave an lmpromptu recital at his studio in
the Sanders & Stayman building last
Tuesday afternoon. The program was in
teresting and was enjoyed by quite num-
Der. notwithsta nding the bad weather. He
will give another recital next Tuesday af-
ternoon. Mr. WiIeys voice is rich and
resonant. and he uses it with great discre-
tiCn.
Miss D. NJ. Dexter through whose ener-
getic effort the Washington Conservatory
of Music was established. will soon return
from her summer outing, prepared to re-
sumo her work with renewed vigor. She
He heSt xrinte Cow
eral will come from out of town to study at
the conservatory.
Miss Mamie Donnel'y of this city recently
sang al a concert at Wilson, n. c.. and the
press of that place praised her work in the
highest terms. The Daily News spoke of
the richness of her voice and the artistic
manner In which she sang.
1t was Mrs. Mama who sang Nearer, My
Cod to Thee" at the funeral Of Lawrence
Gardner at st. Patricks Church, and not
Mrs Rogers, as was published. Mrs. Ma
mas rich and powerful contralto voice is
peculiarly adapted to the impressive rendi-
ton of that well-known hymn.
Mr.. Otto Torney Simon is a newcomer
to Washington this season. He will have
charge of the vocal department Of Mrs.
Somers' School. Mr.. Simon studied under
five years an instructor in the Peabody In
stltute in Baltimore.
The fall services of the choir at the
Church of Our Father begin tomorrow.
~ nos pSci q SHdISS III the tenor only.
MIR W. ). Blanchard. who formerly sang
that part will resume. AT the morning
service there will be a double quartet. and
also for the evening service, the choir being
assisted by the Ceclian Ladies' Quartet.
Ihey will sing two numbers. Mr.. Beatty
the organist and director. has a fine pro-
gram in preparation and hopes to continue
the work taken up last season.
Professor Chas. f. Huber the Young
pianist and organist now of this city, but
formerly of st. Louis, Mo-, a graduate and
postgraduate of the Beethoven Conserva-
tory OF Music of that city, has been en-
gagged as organist of the ST. Marks Luther
an Church of this city. He will assume his
new duties 1T the morning service tomor-
row.
Mr. Arlington. prominent singer of
montgomery, Alabama, has recently come
To this city to study for year before goine
on the concert stage