Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-19
MUSICAL NOTES.

Miss Jessamine Lewton at her residence,
Baltimore and Takoma avenues, Takoma
Park. recently. The rooms were artistically
decorated with chrysanthemums and autumn
leaves, and the covers of the programs
were hand painted with floral studies in
water colors. There were some piano solos,
which were made more enjoyable by the
little talk about the composer and special
characteristics OF each piece, which Miss
Lewton gave before their rendition. Miss
Aileen Miller gave three vocal selections.
and her charming voice was admired and
appreciated by all present, The unique
feature of the evening was two of Kirch-
pianos. and executed by Mrs. Frank By
ram and Miss Lewton. Other selections
were Valse. op GA. No. 2. Chopin; Spinning
Song, Ran; Birding" Butterfly and
Schutt, and Autumn" by Chaminade.
A charming event musically was the
concert given recently in Trinity Parish
Hall for the benefit of the organ fund.
Mr.. John Clouse performed in fine style
Liszt, Grieg, Chopin and Moskowski. Mr..
Clouse also showed excellent taste in his
grouping Of pieces. Mrs. Mary D. Far
rar sang with good feeling Gounod's 20.
Divine Redeemer." Mr.. G. Vanness Bull
lough's voice was very telling in his spir-
tied singing of Stuart's "Bandeiero.' The
splendid playing of Mr.. William Morse
Rummel was the most interesting event of
broad conception making his playing
genuine treat. Besides performing in mas
terly style Borowski's "Adoration'' and
Wfeniawskis Airs Russes" Mr.. Rummel
Del Riega's 20 Dry Those Tears" sung in
excellent style by Mr.. Oscar Franklin Com
stock.
The November recital at the studio of
Mr.. Oscar Franklin Comstock took place
and fine program was rendered. Miss
Helen Calhoun gave the most of her pro-
gram without notes and played exceedingly
well, especially the Ballade by Reinecke.
Mr.. Clarence H. Childs and Mr.. Comstock
gave two fine groups of songs, and Mr..
Comstock and Miss Calhoun played to-
gether the Chopin rondo for two pianos A
large and enthusiastic audience was
present.
One OF the largest audiences ever aith.re
at an entertainment at the Seconu Baptist
Church was present last Wednesday even
Ing to hear the concert given by the large
chorus choir of the church, under the di-
rect1on of Mr.. Charles Haydn Chase as
sisted by Miss Edith Pickering, soprano:
Miss Cherrille Parson, reader, and Miss E.
Lee Moore, mandolin The chorus num-
bers were well rendered and we'll received
Miss Pickering sang two dainty songs
composed and accompanied by Mr.. Chase
She received perfect storm of applause
after n, her rendering of Hearts Delight" by
Bucks 'Gypsies." Miss Parson a new
conner to Washington, made a good impress
sion with her rotations and the mando-
lin solos played by Miss Moore were also
Mr.. S. Coleridge-Taylor arrived in Wash
ington on the 18th and Immediately en-
tered upon rehearsas of the Coleridge-Tay-
nfHyF No., MI
8 pm. continuing until the week of the
concerts November q and o. On the 10th
Mr.. Coleridge-Taylor went to New York city.
where he appeared at Mendelssohn Hall
the well-known baritone, Mr. H. T. Bur-
leigh; Miss Lola johnson of this city.
soprano, and Mr.. Felix Weir of Chicago,
vioinist.
Mrs. H. L. Parkinson sang an aria from
Gluck's Alceste at the Unschuld Club. Mrs
Parkfnson's singing is the source OF much
favorable comment She is the soiofst at
the Evangelical Christian Science Church,
having been re-engaged for another year.
Mrs. Arthur L. Day, who is identified with
the Friday Morning Club, was both vocal
list and pianist at the reading room for the
blind. at Congressional Library. She sang
six songs by Brahms, and played the Chro-
matte Fantasia and Fugue by Bach; Valid
weben, from Siegfried, by Wagner, and a
fantasia by Steuhamar. in a most charm
ing manner.
Miss Clara Clark Barclay, daughter of
the post office inspector tiny girl of
seven.s is the pianist for the Christian En-
deavor Society at the. Luther Memorial
Church. She has also a number of engage
ments for other entertainments of note
and will play at Mrs. Routt-Johnson's re-
cital.
novel musical and humorous entertain
ment by the Floyd Featherston Company
took place at Confederate veterans' Hail.
1t was largely attended and heartily enjoy
ed, as 1t deserved to be. It was given for
the benefit of the Industrial Educational
League Of the South. an organization that
Is doing all in it's power to provide poor
white children of that section of the country
with facilities for manual training along
the lines followed at the Miller Industrial
School of AlbemarIe county, Virginia.
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