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

"a. recitative. Unto which Of the Angels.
Mr.. A. w. Porter, No. TO- recitative. For
behold darkness; No. IL, aria, The people
that walked in darkness; No. 40. aria, Why
tell you.
Mr. william Clabaugh-No. 8. recitative,
Thus saith the Lord; No. 6. aria, But who
shall abide; No. 81, aria, The trumpet shali
sound.
Mr.. Oscar Franklin Comstock's December
studio recital took place last Thursday and
successful program was given. Mr.. Ed
win T. Miller sang 1T Is Enough" by Men
delssohn. Miss Annie Cromwelrs voice was
heard to good advantage in Roses, by
! Adams. Miss Emma Bowen brought out
new song, "A Serenade In autumn" by
Mrs Lyn Hullinger. The center OF interest
was the song-cycle, THE Garden of Kama,
by Henry B. Vincent, which was admirably
Farrar, Miss Emma Bowen, Mr.. Clarence
H. Childs and Mr.. Miller: Mr.. Comstock
played the brilliant and exacting accom-
paniment artiStically
Yesterday at the Church of the Immacu-
late Conception the patronal feast OF that
church was observed with due solemnity-
The music rendered at the solemn high mass
was written especially for the occasion by
Mr.. Harry Wheaton Howard, the able Or
ganiSt and choir director, and 1t Is liturgf-
cal mass in d for boys voices. Mr.. HOW
ard has succeeded in organizing one of the
largest and best Of the boy choirs In this
city and their rendition Of the music yes
| terday gave evidence of conscientious effort
on their part and systematic and careful
| training from their director.
Both the musical and fashionable world
were we'll represented at the tea given by
Mrs. Grace Dyer Knight Monday after
day, at her home on Euclid street. Mrs
Knight was assisted in receiving by her
mother, Mrs Albert Dyer. Mrs. Robert L..
Preston Mrs l. NJ. Young and Mrs. VIM.
Mrs Phi1linS added greatly to
the pleasure of the occasion by her rendi-
ton of several vocal numbers, Griegs Itch
| liebe dich'' and Tschaikowsky's "Wiegen.
lied"
The choir Of the First Baptist Church last
Sunday, at both the morning and evening
! Levers. soprano who sang in the quartet
numbers, Holden's I'm Heavenly Love Abid-
ing and Shelley's 1.-The King of Love My
Shepard Is and also rendered Dudley
The Continental Chapter Of the D. A. R.
| will give an entertainment at Pythian Hall,
| 9th street northwest, Monday evening, De-
cember 10, 1906. The program will include
selections by the Ladies' Mandolin Club,
| living pictures, with incidental music, a
| soprano solo, Arditfs I'll Bacio," by Miss
| May Adele Levers; duet, Csmpama' s
well Go and Seek by Miss Levers and
| Miss Cheroweth; a reading by Mrs. Rene
Evans knight, and contralto solo by Miss
Lillian CneflOWetns
Miss Bertha Bean, who has been substi-
tuting al the Temple Baptist Church for
Mrs. Salome Wingate Sanders for several
Sundays, sang the Publican" by Wander
Water, on her first Sunday, and "Oh, Rest
| in the Lord from Elijah, last Sunday.
At the December executive meeting of the
Christian Endeavor Union on Monday even
! ing Miss Elaine Sebring sang the con-
tralto solo, My God and Father While
Stray" by Marston. Miss Sebring was &C
companied by Miss Lydia Hughes.
An interesting musical affair was given
| by the ladies of All Souls Church at the
\ Monday evening, called the Peake Sisters
entertainment. The sisters were repre-
scented by Miss Ada Townsend, Miss Vir-
ginia Schaffer. Miss Kate Grumley, Miss
Miss Salie Walker, Miss Florence Koch,
Miss May Jameson. Miss Helen Riley, Miss
katherine Eldred. The program opened
Sisters and ''Alasky Forever" followed by
| a trio, Lords of Creation by Miss
Grunsky, Miss Jameson and Miss Wilkie;
| Miss Koch sang, Loves Old Sweet Song"
| ''Oh Dear, What Can the Matter Be-" was
| given by the chorus; solo, "Grandma's Ad-
vice." by Miss Townsend; duet, '-Old Folks
| at Home" with harmonican accompani-
ment by Miss schaffer and Miss Matcham;
Hawaiian song. "Alolia De- by Miss
Browning, and "In Old Madrid by Miss
Schaffer, were among the enjoyable num-
| bers rendered. SHOULD Aud Acquaintance
| Be Forgot" was the closing chorus. Mrs
| Richard H. Gay was the accompanist and
| Miss Ada Townsend the director.
The music at the Epworth League of the
| Calvary Methodist Church last Sunday
| night was as follows: Solo, "The Master
| Bartlett by Mr.. Netherland; sacred duet
by Mr.. Berkeley and Mr.. Waring; solo,
| Face to Face" Johnson, by Miss Roche /;
1.-THE Lord Be Merciful," Bartlett, by Miss
Lydie Hughes; solo, abide With Me-" by
| Mr.. Leonard; solo. He Leadeth Me"
| Tucker, by Mr.. Berkeley. Miss Roche and
! Mrs. Maurie Peregrin were the accom-
panists.
| Mr.. s. Ernest Philpitt, who is well known
| as an active worker in the cause of music
in Washington, has resigned from his po-
| sition with E. F. Droop & Sons to accept a