The Washington times., 1906-09-30

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VIII be ready to receive such applica-
tions tomorrow from 9 a. m. to 9 p. m.
II IS his intention 10 form a permanent
/ organization and a prominent and at
tractive feature Of the musical life OF
the city
For a number of years Mr.. Wiley has
been highly successful as a conductor
OF ladies' choTuses.
The membership will be limited to 100
voices, as artistic results and not size
will be the object. Only the best works
will be studied and given.
Washington NoJes and Personals.
Mrs. Henry Hunt Mckee. VINO has
spent the entire summer in Washing
ton, is having a delightful outing, part
OF which is being spent in Bethlehem,
y. II. Mrs. Mckee will again be The
organist and choir director at ST. Mich
ael and All Angels, and is contempla-
ting another series Of song services on
Sunday nights that will be interesting
adtuncts 10 the musical program for
/ the season.
The little Valse Petite "8Ioonbeams, q"
which was played last week al Chase's
/ Theater, is the latest effort Of John
Queen Slye. a Washington composer.
/ This piece is tuneful and catchy. and
adds another 20 Mr.. Slye's long list Of
achievements in the musical world.
Nine. J. Esputa DAILY has resumed her
/ classes and reorganized those in the
/ teaching of the note chain system
which she utilized so successfully last
/ season. This is an interesting and in
struCtive method which Madame Daily
F, has brought into use and which has de-
vel0ped 10 a considerable extent under
| her direction.
Mrs. Kirk l. Russell has been ap-
pointed organlst Of Waugh NJ F.
Church for the coming year. Mrs.
Russell formerly occupied a similar
position al Hamline 81. +. Church, and
has had many years experience al the
organ in Washington, Akron, Ohio, and
Norfolk churches.
Wiley II. Davis. tenor soloist OF the
Church of the New Jerusalem. has re-
sigred his position for tbs purpose OF
finishing his musical studies abroad.
lie was formerly d pupil If Dr. Bisch-
OF and a member of Columbia Chapter
Masonic Choir. Accompanied by 3Irs
Davis, Mr. Davis viii sail for Europe
early in October.
The choir Of ST Andrews Church $
making active preparations for a Sc
rics Of musical services during the sea-
son including the presentation OF a
number OF orat0rlos. which are only
seldom given in Washington. The first
oI these viii ce '1he Daughter of
Jairus. by Sir John StaIner. The
choir is not YET complete and additional
singers are wanted.
Mrs. OIdberg viii resume her Friday
afternoon studio musicaIes this week
For the first II the series she VIII have
Mrs Mary b. Thomas. OF Richmond.
Va. who is counted among the leading
singers OF than city. Mrs. Thomas is
lyric soprano and viii give a COllec-
ton Of Interesting songs In Tesumiug
her afternoon musiCaies Mrs. DldbeTg
is Te-esta blishing d custom OF hers
which was grea; success last season /
Dr. William n. Kimtau has been en- /
saged as tenor sol0ist IN the choir al
ST. Aloysius. The vacancy has been
open for some time and DR.. kimballs s I
cuga cement now fills he quartet.
Miss Clara Drew has returned 10
Washington after spending the summer
i'm Europe. she viii resume her classes
tomorrow. Miss Drew and William Cla-
hsugh have been engaged as soloists for
the presentation of The Messiah" by
the Choral Society on December IS Mr..
Clabaugh has retired fIom ST. Stepn-
ems choir.
a musical and literary entertainment
VIII be given .n Masonic Temple on
Wednesday evening, October J.. for the
benefit OF St agnes Episcopal Chapel.
New York avenue and Fourth street.
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