Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-16

have small part to play. but as a quartet
they are very important. and on Thurs
day night they did specially fine work. and
eonasted Miss Edna pos
Mrs. George F. Lippitt. Mr.. Frederick Sill
lers and Mr.. w. H. Peter. all Of whose
work was thoroughly good and reliable.
Mr.. Oscar Franklin Comstock's share in
the evenings work was considerable, and
his manner of overcoming the difficulties
Of the accompaniment on ian Anticipated
organ was not only praiseworthy but very
remarkable.
A musical and literary entertainment was
given at the Presbyterian Sunday School
sington Orchestra, Miss Margaret Follin,
Miss Helen Rose Bigioe. Mr.. Charles E.
Rice and the Ladies' Musical Club of Wes-
ley Chapel, under the direction Of Prof
a humorous recitation. likes PROPOSAL"
by Dunbar. which was SO heartily APP
plauded that she responded by reciting
Angelina and prior to Miss Bellies APP
pearance:" Miss Bigloe sang Were Ny
Songs With Wings Provided" Mr.. Rice.
basso was heard in an aria, vision Fu-
g1tive," from Massenet's Herodiade;" Mr..
o. j. Field rendered ''Valse Mignonne" on
Dance" by Sawyer-Lynes and Goldberg 8
Good Night" and the Kensington Or
chestra scored success in an overture,
Honeymoon" Ripley; IL Addio a Napoli."
Cottrau, Red Domino" Henry. and waltz,
"When the Evening Breeze Is Signing"
At the Christian Endeavor meeting Of
the Mt. Vernon Place Church last Sunday
night some special music was heard. Miss
Eva Whitford sang Crossing the Bar"
by Covers. accompanied by Mr.. Clark. The
quartet of this church. which is composed
Of Miss Fannie shreve, soprano; Miss LII
sill baritone. and Mr.. H. o. Sink, tenor,
sang Seal Us Oh, Holy Spirit"
Mr.. Roland r. Rodrick has been engaged
to sing at Christmas entertainment to be
given Thursday, December 20, by the Mary
land Collegiate Institution at Union Bridge,
Md.
the Dolly Madison Chapter Of the D. A. R.
at the home of Mrs. Thomas. The musical
program opened with soprano solo,
''Within Mile of Edinburg Town." sung
with charming effect by Miss Neosha Gary.
For encore she sang an original manuscript
song, the words of which were written by
Mr.. Burton T. Doyle, prominent Wash
muth Gary, entitled "Mademoiselle. My
Little French Sweetheart" This was fol-
lowed by duet, CLOSE Those Eyes and
Rest" by Miss Gary ryan and Pr Paul l, And ee1,
was played in brilliant style by Miss Will
muth Gary. Miss Neosha Gary sang, in
closing. Naughty Cupid" composed by
MISS Wllmutn gary.
The Morsell Vocal Club has been engaged
to give a concert at the Church Of Our
Father, which will take place during the
last week in January
sung with such success by st. Andrew 8
choir earlier in the season. is to be repeated
by it the first week in January.
in Baltimore by Mrs. B. B. Lynch several
musicians from this city participated. The
program included piano solo. THE Scarf
Dance" Chaminade, by Miss Finette Lynch,
of songs, ANSWER" Robyn; "Silken
Bands" Bischoff," and There Is a Sum
beam in My Door," by Burton T. Doyle,
and group Of piano solos by Miss vii
cert" by Wieniawski, and two of her own
compositions, Fascination Waltz" and
1.-The Promise of Hesper to Columbus"
which was awarded the medal and diploma
at the worlds fair.
The Metropolitan Quartet has been en-
gagged to sing for the Saengerbund the first
Sunday either in January or February.
Two soloists, a soprano and contralto, will
be selected for this concert from the quar-
tet.
At the dinner given last Saturday night by
the Gridiron Club the music was the most
attractive feature. Appropriate words were
set to the music of popular songs, and the
program was as follows: Walked Right in
and Turned Around" by Mr.. James s..
Henry; so Long, Mary" to Secretary
Shaw. by Mr.. Henry Kaiser: 'Dearie," to
President Roosevelt. by Mr.. Herndon Nor
sell: "Bullfrog and the Coon" by Mr.. John
t H. Nolan. Mr.. Alex. Mosher also partici-
pated, and the instrumental music was fur
nished by part Of the Marine Band under
the personal direction of Mr.. Santelmann.
The closing number was the favorite club
song THE Song that Reached My Hear"
charmingly rendered. as In previous years,
| by Mr. Herndon Morsell.
Music lovers of the Washington Canoe