Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-02

harneS- The others who were heard during
| the evening were Pauline Karnes. Miss
Ruby Thurmond. Miss Maude Smith. Miss
| Ruthven Champion. Miss Mabel Ross Miss
| Hattie Harrison, Miss Marie Turner Miss
Elizabeth Winston and DR.. August Schem-
mel. Miss Leckie has a particularly pleas
| Ing voice and sang with much freedom and
| grace and good style. The certificates were
| presented to the young students by Prof.
| winston. in brief. out impressive address
| to the class.
| The Madonna evening was celebrated in
| the Holy Cross Academy on May - with
an appropriate and creditable program.
Inc young girls of the academy who partiC-
| ipated in it were Misses Louise Brlnker
Geline Macdonald, Katharine NJ. Schmidt.
| Gladys Moore, Gabrielle \. Griffen. Maud
Crawford. Marguerite Curtis, Marguertte
| Titus, Agnes Murphy. Ida Hayes, Eliza
| beth Leech, Mildred Cain and Agnes Dow
| ney The program closed with the .Infiam-
matus. the solo sung by Miss Agnes Dow
ney with the vocal class of the school. Miss
| Downey has a very promising voice and
| sang with effect.
The choir of the First Congregational
Church will be heard in an attractive choral
service this evening, under the direction OF
Dr.. }. w. Rischoff, the veteran orsanist
and choir director The quartet is COM
| posed of Mrs. b. II. Smart, soprano; Miss
Edna Scott Smith, contralto; Mr.. Douglas
u. Miller. tenor and Mr., J. Walter Hum
phrey. bass. Each of these will sing solo
Mrs. Smart's being with Verdure Clad"
from the Creation: Miss Smiths Concone's
Judith Mr.. Miller, In Native Worth"
from the Crea ton. and Mr.. Humphrey. 1t
Is Enough from Mendeissohn's Elijah.
The choruses equally attractive. The
seats are free at this service.
Mrs Elizabeth f. Herbert gave a pleas
ant musical with her pupils last Friday
evening in Masonic Hall. Hyattsville Md.
when long and interesting program was
given.
Mrs Frank Byrams pupils We're heard in
recital in the Washington Club Friday
evening by a large and appreciative au-
dience. They We're assisted by Miss Ada
Birch soprano. and Mr.. Sol Minister. vio-
linist. The young pianists who were heard
were Miss Ethel Duin. Miss Anna Nc
Coach Miss Mildred Minister. Miss Bessie
Birch. Miss Irma Walker. Miss Augusta
HILL Miss Marguerite Evans, Miss Blanche
Hassenberg, Miss Nettie Hassenberg, Miss
Dorothy Oettinger. Miss Emily Law. Miss
Grace Coswel Miss Frances Grossart. Miss
Kathryn Dodge. Miss Martha Browning
and Miss Gertrude Thompson. At the close
of the program Mrs. Byram gave n brilliant
rendition of the Wagner Brassin Fire Music
from Die Walkure' which aroused UNI
bounded enthusiasm.
The professional class of Miss Alice Bur-
bage gave one of the most Interesting piano
recitalS of the season last evening in the
Washington Club. The artists of the even
ing were Miss Florence Herman Miss Vera
Murray, Miss Clara Jones, Miss Burch. Miss
Creecy, Mr.. Eric Shilling and Mrs. Benton
Smith and her young and gifted son. Master
Cleland Smith The two last-named played
the allegro and andante from a Mozart
sonata, the accompaniment arranged by
Grieg. In the three concertos. each one of
which was given with much credit to the
performer, Miss Burbage played the orches-
trail parts upon a second piano.
no full Of -
was repeated for the third time by the
choir of Dumbarton Avenue NJ f. Church
under the direction of Mr.. w. T. Glover
Friday evening in Odd Fellows Hall before
an audience which comfortably filled it, in
spite of the inclement weather. The concert
was for the benefit of the Wilson Memorial
NJ. f. Church. The soloists and chorus
We're all in good form and sang with spirit
and much skill. The splendid work was
greatly appreciated by the audience and by
the beneficiary.
At the services In Trinity Church last
Sunday concentrating the eghtieth ami
versary of the parish, a splendid program
Of music was sung effectively by the choir,
under the direction of Mr.. Oscar Franklin
Comstock. 1t included the TIE Deum and
communion service in A, by Stainer, Great
and Marvellous" from Gaul's Holy City
In the morning, and magnificent and nunc
dimitis. in A, by Stainer, Hymn to the
Trinity" by Tschaikowsky, and Whose
Dweleth," by Martin. in the evening.
Monday purely social evening was
joyed by the parish when a musical pro-
gram was given by Mr.. and Mrs Theodore
T. Apple Mrs. George F. Lipptt and Mr..
Frederick Slllers. After their separate
solos these four singers gave an artistic and
finished Interpretation of Arthur Writings
charming song-cycle 'Florana.' in which
they all showed to excellent advantage. Mr..
Oscar Franklin Comstock played the ac
compartment.
The Morsell Vocal Club gave its last
musical of the season at the Analostan
Boat Club last Monday evening The pro-
gram included the following numbers: A.
Moonlight" flaming; b. When Mabel
Sings" Speaks by the Morsell Vocal Club;
Miss Emma Houchen; 1.-THE Kavanagh."
Billiard, by Mr.. Albert Owen Penney;
Song of Provence" Dell Aqua, by Miss
Dove" Cowen; b. The Miler's Wooing,"
flaming Incidental solo, Mr.. Lombard), by
the Morsell Vocal Club; Spring Song,
Buck, by Miss Caroline Spencer Smith;
by ladies' chorus; MY Memories" Tosti,
by Mr.. Herndon Morsell; a. 'Daybreak.
flaming; 'Merrly Row." Denza, by the
Morsell Vocal Club
A good program was heard last Tuesday
night at an entertainment given in st.
Pauls Church for the benefit of the Sun
day school fund by part of the Morsell
Vocal Club. 1t opened with an overture
by st. Joseph's Parish Orchestra, of which
Prof S. A Pitts is director. A chorus COM
posed of Mrs. Weed, the Misses Hanley,
E Houchen, G. Houchen and Messrs. Nor
Mabel Sings by Speaks. Solos were rem
dered by Mr. Oliver G. Lombard, Mrs. I.