Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-09

The solo quartet consists of Miss Edna Doe,
Mrs. George +. Lippitt, Mr.. Frederick 81
lin Comstock, organist.. Cards may be OBJ
talned from Mr.. Comstock.
Miss Wilmuth Gary, musician and artist,
occupies a prominent position as COM
poser of music, q field which Is almost I'M
explored by women. Atthe present time
she is engaged to write the music for fifteen
songs. the words OF which have been sent
to her by different authors. She has also
combined forces with Mr.. Harry Wheaton
Howard, the well-known librettist, and to-
gether they are writing an Indian opera
which will be presented at the jamestown
Exposition. Among her late compositions
are Because You are You and l am l."
"Winona," an Indian ballad. MY Rag
Never Have Seem" besides Naughty
Cupid" song dedicated to the bride of the
White House, and which has been sung
with great success by Miss Neosho Gary,
the attractive sister Of Miss Gary, and Gift
of Gifts the song which Miss Ellen Beach
Yaw has made famous.
| At the Eye-Bar Club dinner, which is to
be given at the New Willard on December
IA, the instrumental music will be fur
nished by the Nordica Mandolin Club. under
the direction OF Mr.. Walter T. Holt. and
the vocal music by the popular singer, Mr..
George O'Connor.
The Apollo Quartet, which has met with
at the Elks' memorial last Sunday night.
Mr.. Harrington Barker, tenor at Wesley
Chapel, who has been visiting his father
in Boston, has returned to this city and
will be back in his place in the choir this
| morning.
The offertory soloist last Sunday at the
First Congregational Church was Mr.. Wal
ter HUMPHREYS, who sang by the Waters
OF Babylon" with good style and much ex-
preston.
The Rebew Orchestra held it's regular
| monthly public rehearsal last Monday
night. Mr.. Weber, the director. has done
very good work with this orchestra, which
is composed Of men and women, with a
number of boys and girls who are in it
solely for the love of music Mr.. Weber has
worked with patience, energy and untir-
creditable. The soloists last Monday were
Mrs. Edith D. Bayly and Mrs. D.. DIN
Leech.
M. Saint-Saens has received from the
Khedive of Egypt a special invitation to
visit that interesting country. The khe-
dive has placed one of his palaces at the
disposal Of the distinguished musician, who
will spend the months of January and Feb
ruary as his honored guest.
At the Elks' memorial service, he'd on
December at the Opera House in Alex
andria, very interesting musical program
was the feature Of the evening. The pro-
gram opened with an overture, Joy OF
the World" by the Naval Gun Factory
! composed of William J. Partner. Eric Rath,
F. A. Rebstock and e. A. Middleton, sang
THE Vacant Chair" by Root; Only Re-
| membered" was sung by Mrs. William
Woods; the band played Mckinleys Memo
rial March. by Chambers; Mr.. Middleton
| rendered a bass solo, Break, Break,
| Break" by Bischoff; Miss Caroline West
recited Goldenhair's story Of Christ; Apple
| Blossoms by the band: Consolation" by
the quartet; trombone solo, Beautiful
Home of Paradise by Mr.. Albert Schlen-
| ker: Zone Sweetly Solemn Thought" vocal
! solo by Miss Lillian Chenoweth; 20, Divine
Redeemer," vocal SOLO. by Mrs Woods;
Lead, Kindly Light by the quartet, and
| 1.-THE Palms." by the band, while Nearer,
Ny God to Thee" was sung by the entire
audience in closing.
With the determination Of the date of the
annual performance of the Messiah by the
Washington Choral Society, December q,
at the First Congregational Church, the
announcement is made of the distribution of
| the solo numbers. Great interest has been
aroused in the coming concert by reason
of the employment of local talent merely
] for the principals. Curiosity as to the al
| lotment of parts has been keen and the
program eagerly awaited. The arrangement
| is as follows:
Miss FRANCESCA Kaspar-No. 20, aria,
Come unto Him; NO. 40, ara, know tnat
my Redeemer; No. IA, recitative, There
were Shepherds; recitative, And 10, the
| Angel; No. 10, recitative, And suddenly
| there was.
Mile -Hickey-No. 49, aria, Re-
| joice greatly; No. 81, recitative, He was cut
| off; No. 80, aria, But thou didst not leave;
| No 3s, aria, How beautiful are the feet.
! Mrs. John Roberts-No. 8, recitative, Be-
| hold a Virgin; No. 8, aria, o, thou that tell
est
| Miss Clara Drew-No. 10, rectative, Then
shall the eyes; No. 20, aria, He shall feed
his flock; No. 90, aria, He was despised.
| Mr.. Harry B. Stevens-No. p, recitative,
All they that see him; No. %, recitative,
| Thy rebuke hath broken; No. 30, aria, Be
hold and see: No. AZ, recitative, He that
dwelleth; No. 43, aria, Thou shalt break
| them.
| Mr.. B. Allen Terrell-No. 10, recitative,
| Comfort ye; No. II, aria, Every valley; No.