Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-16
dore T. Apple. bass. Mr.. Lewis Corning
Atwater is organist and director.

A trio of Washington musicians. COM
posed of Miss Irene A. Die;erich, Miss
Olive L.. Demarest and Mr. Fred C. Schae-
fer. took Alexandria by storm Friday even
benefit of St. Mary's Roman Catholic
Church. The opera house was crowded to
the doors and encores were repeatedly de-
manded. Miss Dieterich's repertoire an
cluded the Romance and Aria from weber's
Der FreischutZ,' Stern's spring song,
'"The Serenade," Love Sings the Lark
Willamette. Surprising" and kiss Me"
The participants. with several friends who
accompanied them from Washington. were
entertained at supper by Mr.. and Mrs.
Jacob Brill after the concert.
Another interesting program under G. A.
r. auspices was given at the First Congre-
gational Church on Monday evening last by
the Soldiers Union" The program was
as follows: Call to order. President NJ. l..
Leonard; song. Rally Round the Flag"
comrades and audience; resolutions the
death Of Comrade. Gen. George w. Baird.
Maj. Henry Romeyn, chairman; song, The
Vacant Chair" comrades and audience;
tenor solo, Song of the Flag" De Koven,
Mr.. Joseph F. Matthew; reading PRO Pa
tria,'' Drummond. Miss Grace Ross; violin
solo. "A la bien aimee" Schultz. Mr.. John
r. Stanton: stereopticon address, our
Country, the Marvel OF the World" Rev.
Charles Hall Everest, d. D.. and song.
America" comrades and audience. Miss
Lydia r. Hughes was the accompanist.
Grace Episcopal Church. 18th and d streets
southwest, will give their regular monthly
musical service. There will be several an
thems by the choir, under the direction of
DIR. Dales and the full choral service Will
be rendered Several new voices have been
added and the quality of tone is by compe-
tent authority pronounced excellent These
monthly musical services are attended by
constantly increasing audiences and tho
diligence and enthusiasm of this young choir
are fully appreciated by the congregation.
The Clarke Colored Training School for
Servants is the praiseworthy object for
which Mrs. r. c. Barney is arranging a
concert, to be given on Wednesday of this
week at 4:30 o'clock at Rauschers. Miss
Lola Johnson. soprano. will be heard in
Dawn, a poem by Paul Lawrence Dun
bar set to music by Coleridge-Taylor; the
Temple Quartet Will sing some negro mel
odies. Miss Europe. an excellent pianist,
will render Raff's "Fileuse." and there will
be humorous recitations. The pa
tronesses include Mrs. Barney. Mrs. Ralph
Jenkins. Mrs. John r. Mclean. Mrs. Ban
c. c. Glover. Mrs. John +. Rodgers and
Mrs. John Is. Henderson.
A high tribute. in glowing words. was
paid to music by Secretary Shaw In his
speech at the recent dinner OF the Gridron
Club. He began by speaking of the finest
instrument ever invented. one which sur
passed all. others in Its delicate mechanisms
and from which the most beautiful results
could be obtained-the human voice. Sec
rotary Shaw's speech showed the most in
innate knowledge of and love for music.
In conclusion, he happily complimented the
individual singers for their~clear enuncia-
ton, beauty of voice and intelligence in
rendering their songs.
Invitations are out for a musical to be
given at the Rupert Home on the 9th OF
January for the inmates and board OF di-
rectors. The soloists include Mrs. Blanche
Muir Dagleish Mrs. Wood, Miss Hanley,
Miss Neosha Gary, Miss Elizabeth Win
ston and Miss Eva Whtford. Miss Will
muth Gary and Mrs. Lulu Fracius Davis
viii act accompanies.
Miss Rose Brett will sing These Are
They" from Gaurs Holy City" at the
First Presbyterian Church tonight.