Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-02

Light of Day in the evening: Mrs. -.
Olin Leech rendered an extremely eHce.lVe
alto solo by Lemon. 20 Sacred Head, at
the former service. while at the latter Mr.
Harrington Barker and Mr.. owen Penney
sang the bass and tenor duo, Now Are
! We Ambassadors from Mendelssohn 81.
Paul"
The program of music at st. Johns
Church, Georgetown. last Sunday morn
Fay; Jubilate in F. by Smart: anthem.
| He Watcheth Over Israel. Slumbers Not
Nor Sleeps" from Elijah. The soloists IN
the morning were Mr.. ". C. Mills, Mr.;
r. B. LOCKER. Masters George Cast ana
Kendall Myers. At the evening service
Magnificat and Nunc Dimttis in ID, by
Field, and soprano solo from cantata OF
Seed Time and Harvest" by West sung
by Kendall Myers.
Madam Ely-Rose, granddaughter of Mrs.
F. H. Ely of this city. made. her debut in
grand opera November 4 in Rome and
met with. the most emphatic success. She
appeared as Elsa in "Lohengrin, and her
triumph was great that at the end OF
the second act the entire audience rose to
| their feet, crying Bravo! Bravo! Bravo!'
and she was called before the curtain time
after time. Madam ElyRose was born in
Lynn. Mass. and was a student at the
New England Conservatory of Music until
she went abroad.
Mr.. George Weber Vail. who was one of
the most accomplished pianists in the city,
is now permanently located in Baltimore,
where he is a teacher at the Peabody In
| sttute. from which he won a scholarship
! several years ago.
During the past week the sudden death
of two wel-known washington musicians,
Mr.. Walter Paris and Mrs. Raymond l..
Edwards, formerly Miss Ethel Love, has
| caused the deepest regret among their
many friends. Mr.. Walter, Paris was one
of the finest amateur violinists in the city
and was well known in musical circles. be-
! sides being an artist of great merit Mrs.
Edwards was member of ST. Thomas
| choir before her marriage three months
| ago. when she went to live at Henderson
| vile N. c. Her charming personality and
beautiful voice made her favorite and
| her death was a great shock. Much SYM
| pathy is also extended to Mr.. Melville
| Hensey. whose father. Mr.. Thomas G.
| Hensey, died suddenly this past week.
Miss Frances Grossart was the soloist at
the Westminster Church last Sunday morn
ing and sang for offertory, Father, Bend
Low" by Mrs Susanna Oldberg, in a very
effective manner.
Miss Madge Stamford has been the con-
tralto soloist at the Trinity NJ. Z. Church
for the last two Sundays and will prob
Sably remain there for the present. Miss
Stamford possesses rich. sympathetic
contralto voice and sings with much ease
perfect breath control and pure intona-
ton. Her selection last Sunday was THE
Half Has Never Been Told by Bischoff
Mrs. H. Clay Browning and Mr.. Charles
E. Myers rendered very beautiful duet
last Sunday at All Souls Unitarian. Church,
their selection being Love Divine" in
which their voices blended perfectly.
Miss Lydia Hughes, contralto, has resign
ed from the Sixteenth Street Church Quar-
tet and will devote herself to substituting
in the future. She sang Thanksgiving day
in the place of Miss Edna Scott Smith at
the First Congregational Church, Miss
| Smith being absent on account of illness
in her family.
Mrs Cecilia Harold Claude has just re-
turned from visit in Cuba, Allegany coun-
ty, N. Y. While there she sang at the
Allegany County Federation of Clubs, and
! the Cuba Free Press writes as follows:
Mrs Claude is ar artist She possesses a
voice full, round we'll modulated, well
! placed and remarkably sympathetic and eX-
| pressive. 1t was a genuine pleasure to lis
| ten to such a STUDENT whose voice is sc
| fresh and pure"
| Miss Giace Beeinsar. who is an excep-
| tionally good culretist is a newcomer in
| Washington musical circles, having just
moved here from Dayton. Ohio. She played
| two solos last Sunday at the Emmanuel
| Baptist Church, Nj Pleasant, her selec-
! lions being Face to Face" and The Home
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| in large Christian Endeavor conventions.
! Miss Edith Morgan, assistant organist al
! ST. Pauis Episcopal Church, has been sue
i cessful in gaining a scholarship at the
! Washington College of Music.
| The Washington College of Music an
| nounces the engagement of Mr.. c. ]. Levin
| of Baltimore. to take charge of the man.
| dolin, guitar and banjo department of the
| college. Mr.. Levin has been chosen after
| careful consideration, and his success as
I director of the Woman's College Mandolin
! Club, the Boys Latin School Mandolin
| Club, the Aberdeen Mandolin Club, the
Marston University School Mandolin Club
| and the Anne Arundel Academy Mandolin
| Club, all of these clubs being in Balti-
| more. Mr. Levin will come to the Wash
ington College of Music for certain days
| in the week for the present, but eventually
| expects to make a permanent residence ir
the city and open a regular school of man
dolin, guitar and banjo in conjunction will
the Washington College of Music.
| Prior to the wedding ceremony of Miss
| Nena NJ Palmer and Mr.. Frank w. Car
! den, which was performed last Tuesday
| evening at Calvary Methodist Church, the