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be heard at the Y. M. c. A. concerts during
November.
Miss Grace Hazard will receive a warm
welcome from her many friends here dur
Ing the week which she will spend in her
former home Miss Hazard will be remem-
bered as having given a very interesting
and successful recital in Mrs. Oldberg's
studio the past summer.
Mrs. Clarekce B. Rheem, who spent the
summer at Atlantic City with her son, was
Joined there several weeks ago by Mr..
Rheem, and returned with him on Friday
night. s.t
Miss Nellie Moran is substituting for
Mrs. Ralph P. Barnard as contralto soloist
in the choir OF the Calvary Baptist Church
Mrs. Barnard Is still at Lowell Center Me-,
and will remain there for several weeks
yet.
Miss Margaret veitch, soprano. will be
heard today In the Christian Science Church
in solos.
Mrs susanne Oldberg will spend a couple
OF days this week in Baltimore visiting
friends. She is making her plans for an
exceptionally interesting series Of studio
recitals the coming season. with special
dramatic effects and accessories.
The Virgil Clavier Piano School. Miss
Georgia E. Miller, director. Is the first Of
the institutions to open, as 1t has been in
working order for the past week in Its new
quarters on F street. Miss Miller has ar
ranged series Of monthly studio recitals
for the pupils and a special series Of indi-
vidual recitals which will be Of special note.
She will offer q medal for the best work in
Bach this year.
Miss Ida Tretlar, rising young soprano
singer, is spending the early days Of Sep
tember at the seashore. and will return to
her studio here about the 18th.
It is again authoritatively stated that
Eugen Ysaye, the eminent violinist, will
not visit this country during the coming
season. after having made series Of dates
here. He has Cancelled them all, according
to the latest advices. which will be a dis
tinct disappointment to Washington music
lovers, with whom he is a special favorite.
Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Torney Simon sailed
Der 1. They will make short stay with
relatives In Baltimore before returning to
their home In this city about the 18th.
Mr.. J. Walter Humphrey. who has been
the bass soloist for some years in the choir
Of the First Congregational Church, has
been engaged In the same capacity In the
choir Of the Calvary Baptist Church, his
duties to begin there on the 8th Of October.
Mr.. Humphrey Is an exceptionally good
probation. and his gifts are especially well
adapted to church choir work.
Miss B. M. Burton has immortalized .he
treaty OF Portsmouth In q song entitled
"Our President" which Is said to possess
beauty OF thought and rhythm and is pleas
ing music. A sample copy has been re-
ceived and acknowledged BY the President.
Mr.. Lewis Corning Atwater will resume
his duties of organist In st. Paurs English
Lutheran Church choir today after two
months vacation In his former home Chi
cago. and In the far west. He gave num-
ber Of successful organ recitals during his
absence.
Mrs. Charles H Henney, contralto soloist
bexn er duties IN ts choir All Ths sous
Church the 1st Of October, spent the month
Of August in q house party with the
Heurichs In their cottage at Chelsea, q
her the last two weeks Of the month and
they returned together on the LIST Of the
month.
turned with their little son from a long
visit on the Patuxent river during July and
August.
The announcement that Miss Clara Glenn
ens. daughter OF Mark Twain" made her
American debut in concert on September
22 In Norwalk. Conn., was most Interesting
to scores Of Washingtonians who were
present At her concert debut In the Column
bia Theater some years ago. when she was
introduced - . concert singer. and her DIS
tinguished father occupied an upper bog
and looked out upon the audience and the
stage from the extreme rear OF the box.
Miss CiemanS was not quite finished sum-
GENTLY a. q singer to make q huge success
at that time. She displayed pleasing
mexxo soprano voice and some talent which
had been cultivated. but which needed