Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-22

composed Of Miss Edith Stowell. soprano:
Mrs. Steers, contralto; Mr.. Thomas L.
Jones, tenor: Mr. Arthur Deibert. bass.
and there Is chorus Of mixed voices.
about twenty. Mrs. Edmund Barry Is tho
organist
A new local amateur orchestra made its
initial appearance at an entertainment
given by the Sunday school OF McKen-
dree recently. It Is to be known as the
Apollo Orchestra. under the direction OF
Albert p. Johnson.
new trio has been recently organized
In Washington under the direction of Mrs.
johnson Hart. The violinist, Mr.. George
R fISm Nex YoTk Of sf go, the
has been in Washington but . few
months This trio forms the nucleus OF
an orchestra to be used in connection with
the Ogden-Crane school Of opera.
At the midnight mass at the Church Of
the Holy Comforter on Christmas. Mrs.
Dana Holland will be the offertory soloist,
her selection being Might Of Nights" by
Van de Water.
A pupils recital Of moro than ordinary
merit was given Saturday evening at the
gram consisted of compositions for piano
and voice by Rubinstein. Grieg and
Chaminade. Some of the vocal numbers
were rendered by young ladies from Mad
ison Hall Seminary.
Mrs Sidney p. Hollingsworth has been
engaged as soprano of the new quartet at
Hamline Methodist Church
The choir Of Wesley NJ. E. Church Will
render a program of Christmas music to-
day as follows: "Star of Bethlehem" (wie-
yand Hsrk What s Mean ThOse Holy
(Adams); Unto Us Child Is Born" ONO
zart- Brown At the evening service.
Arise. Shine. Thy Light Is Come
lspence);. Sing. o Heavens" crours). and
choir consists of Mrs. Charles b. Bayly,
soprano; Mrs. d. Olin Leech. alto; Har.
rington Barker tenor and director; A.
Owen Penny. bass. and Miss Jessie Young
organist.
Another pupils recital Of considerable
interest was g.ven by Miss Georgia Miller
last week at her studio on r str set, when
the following weli-selected program was
CIeller), Miss Hlder Kolar; "Barchetta"
(Nevin). and "Tarantelie" Dence). Miss
Bessie Speer: EAU Matin'' GODDARD. Miss
Isoici Bingaman: studies IA and Is
nance" (Schumann). "Chant Sans Pa
ro.es" Tschaikowsky), Serenade" (Masz-
kowskD, Miss Ruth Ebaugh; "Air de Ball
LETT No. CChaminade). Miss Ethel Hunt:
arine May Brooks; "Marche Grotesque"
(S.nding) and .oupee Valsaunte" pol
dinD, Miss Jessie Sans; Shadow
Dance" tMacDowelD and "Griilen (Sohu-
MANN, Miss Elizabeth Defandorf.
Nine. Jose. Kaspar has left for New
York, where she will spend the holiday
season.
A new TIE Deum by an American COM
poser, Henry K. Hadley. VII be sung
by the choir OF ST. Pauis Episcopal
Church, 23d street and Washington circle.
anthem, 20 Little Town of Bethlehem"
which made such a Favorable impr Nssion
last year, will be sung again this year at
the introit The. NOR fsstal communion
service will be one of the choir numbers
| and the offe-tory anthem will be Horatio
| Parker's Calm on the Listening Ear OF
| Night
The most important musical event that
| has occurred for some time. both from q
| social and artistic standpoint. was the
| Wilson-Greene morning musicale given
| last week in the New Willard ballroom,
| and the program was generously enlarged
with encores. The opening number, "Sere-
made" from THE Damnation of Faust"
by Berlioz, was sung by NJ Gilbert and
sufficed to at once establish the singer
| with the audience as great artist. His
other numbers were Ma vielle Maison"
.
Of the opera "Fortunio." by H: Messagerl:
lie Roi d'Ys" &c. Lalo), "Bergerette"
Nully), "Margotton Wakerlin' and Good
| bye" CTostD as an encore, 'Malgre Mol"
| by Pfeiffer. Miss Bessie Abbot gave as
| her opening number Bell Song" from
| 'I.akme' and afterward sang an "Ariette"
| (VidaD and "Berceuse" CTschaikowsky).
Instead of "Chanson de Juliet for which
1.-The Years at the Spring" Beach). After
her next number 'Parla" ArditD she was
Obliged to respond to an encore. She gave
charmingly mighty Like a Rose" and
the program closed with Faure's "Cruci-
| fix" sung as a duet by Miss Abbott and
Mr. Gilbert. Nine. Sang-Collins, who as.
| sisted at the piano. was nothing short OF
an ideal accompanist
| Last Sunday in the parlors Of the UNI
! vnrsity Of Music and Dramatic Art was
given the second of series of young peo-
| pies musicales. At this meeting. which
| was attended by many young music low
| ers, Miss Duncan played a Beethoven
Sonata: which was well received. Master
Braeskin, young violinist. also sco- ID
success with his de Beriot's Concerto.
Nine. Won Unschuld will give the next
young peoples musicale January 10.
| Miss Mary Helen Leefe will be at home
! informally at her studio 1912 F street.
Friday, December %, after o'clock.
! Miss Edith Pickering entertained Tues
day afternoon last at her studio at the
, University of Music and Dramatic Art
with "Griag tea" Those present enjoyed
a program of Grieg songs and piano num-
bers interspersed with explanation and
comments.
| Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Thomas Apple
| have resigned from the choir of St Pauls
| Lutheran Church. Mrs. Apple is soprano
and Mr. Apple bass and director.
| Miss Mary Helen Leefe was one OF the
| soloists at the reception given last Mon
day evening at the Arlington Hotel by
| Washington Camp. No. 305. U. s. c. v.
Her first number, ''Still Vie Die Naoht."
was enthusiastically received and in re-
Spouse to the prolonged applause she sang
''The Little Irish Girl" by Lohr.
Next Sunday morning the quartet OF
| he Mount Vernon Methodist Church.
| With Mr. Charles Myers as tenor. will
| ,roduce the new cantata by Berwald en-
| tilted christmas Tidings." 1t will be
| the first presentation of this work In
| Washington, and Mr.. j. Edgar Robinson
| has arranged a violin obligato part for
| 1t. which will be played by Mr.. Mark
| Lansburgh. The quartet will consist OF
| Miss Adele Levers, soprano; Miss Lillian
| Chenowitb, contralto; Mr.. Charles Myers,
| .rnor, and Mr.. Glenn, bass, with Mr.. J.
| T'dgar Robinson. organist and choirmas-
| ter.
THE Holy City" by A. r. Gaul. will
| be sung at st. Paufs English Lutheran