Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-27

| AN Evening Of Sacred Song" given by the
choir. assisted by Miss Ada Birch, soprano.
and Mr. Roland Roderick. baritone. under
| the direction Of Mrs. Frank Byram, who
also presided at the organ. The numbers
| included q "Serenade," by FIagler organ
voluntary; anthem. Behold There Came
Wise Men, Bruce Steane, with the incl
dental solos sung by Miss Whitlock and
| Mr.. Donaldson; Faure's "Crucifx," ar
! ranged as duet for tenor and baritone
rendered by Messrs. Church and Byram
Hawiey's setting Of Cardinal Newman's
hymn. Lead, Kindly Light soprano solo,
by Miss Aieen Miller; male quartet. John
| sons "One Sweetly Solemn Thought"
Messrs. Jaspar. Church, Vermillion and
Morrison; baritone solo. From the
Depths, Fabio Campana by Mr.. Roland
Roderick: motett soprano solo and chorus,
Hear My Prayer" Mendlessohn, the solo
and obHgato being sung by Miss Birch.
Mrs. Henry Hunt Mckee has resigned
| her position as organist and choir director
| OF St. Michael and All Angels Church and
mas been succeeded in that position by Mrs.
| Ernest Atkins. The choir under Mrs At
| kins and assisted by Mrs. Mckee is busiIy
| at work preparing some special music for
an Evening With the Choir" to be. given
on the hrst Sunday in February.
Mr. T. Barton Easily, who recently re-
signed the leadership of the choir in the
Lutheran Memorial Church, has begun
| work as tenor soloist in Mr. Comstock's
/ choir at Trinity Episcopal Church
Mrs. Sydney Hollinsworth gave a most
| enjoyable recital on Wednesday afternoon
| last. assisted by Miss Eugene de Guerin,
vfolfnist, and Miss Mabel Linton, pianist
and It, was not easy to decide who carried
on the honors of the occasion. Some of the
| most interesting numbers were a '.Prel-
| ude Rachmaninoff; "Valse," Chopin, and
LISTS Twelfth Rhapsodie Hongroise,'
piano selections. by Miss Linton; Roman
"a "a, Wieniawski; "Gavette." BONN: An
| dante, Goltermann, and The Bee" by
Schubert. were all well rendered on the
violin by Miss de Guerin; aria from ''TravI-
@ta; verdi; Autumn" and Spring" by
cato, Braga: "Danza,' and Lullaby"
Chadwick; Beautiful Land Of Nod" Ed
ward Green, and an aria from Der Frei-
schultz soprano solos by Mrs. Holdings
| Mr.. William Conrad Mills, the new tenor
of the choir Of New York Avenue Presby-
! terrain Church, will be the onIertory soloist
at the morning service today, rendering
Behold. and see IL there be any sorrows
| ike unto his SORROW" from the Messiah"
| Mr.. Harrison Moore tenor. rave an nm
usual program OF songs at a recital at Mrs.
Oldberg's studio In the Belasco It was
| a collection of 18th century settings of
/
own accompaniments The program was
| as follows: Peg o. Ramsey" "My Lady
| Green Sleeves, Hearts Ease Light O.
love" The Willow Song" 20. Mistress
| Mine ut Was Lover and His Lass"
| Full Fathom Five Thy Father Lies"
Take, Oh, Take Those Iips Away" and
Come Unto These Yellow Sands
An entertainment for the benefit of the
| Episcopal Eye, Ear and Throat HospitaI
! was given at Carroll Institute Hall wednes-
1 IID6a f6o
| Marks Hospital committee before a large
| and enthusiastic audience. The program
opened with a trio for violin. piano and
cornet, rendered by Mr.. Adolph Kress. ME-
| Edward Wayson and Mr.. Guerrie, and this
was followed by a vocal duet by Mrs
| Spencer and Mr.. Terrell. "vulcan's Song
lPhilemon and Baucis). Gounod, sung by
MI Charles F. Roberts. brought forth
ROUNDS Of applause, and Miss Luxen was
heard to advantage in my Mother Bids Me
Bind Ny Hair" by Haydn. A violin solo.
| Air and Variations" Julius Weiss, played
| by Master William Beck, and Calm AS the
Night, Bohm. Mr.. Terrell. were also inter-
est1ng contributions to the evenings enter
| tainment, but Mr. George OConner. as
usual, made the hit of the occasion In
Hes a Cousin Of Nine" THE Preacher
ana the Bear and Il Got to Dance Till the
Band Gets Thro,. A quartet from Fl
| deio. Beethoven, sung by Miss Luxen,
Mrs. Spencer, Mr.. Terrell and Mr. Roberts:
Ieompleted the musical features of the even
Ing and was followed: by one-act-cpmedy,
l.
| personated by George W. Jenkins, Rose C..
| Riggles. Edyth " Coghlan, Maude Riegles
| Wayne Davis, Bertha M. Riggles and Jes-J
sica Gray.
Mrs. Edmund Barry was the first organ
list to oftlciate In that capacity at Wesley
chapel after the death of Prof. Theodore
King, as she played at both services on
January 13, making a decidedly favorable
| impression on both the choir and the congre-
| CATION. Last Sunday Prof. Theophil well
known among Washington musicians, Of
| ficiated at the organ at both services
cancel her engagement to sing last week
| at York, Pa, in joint recital with Mr.
| Ernest Hutchinson, as she was suffering
| from very severe cold.
| Miss Annie Tate, formerly of the Pro-
Cathedral and Incarnation choirs, has be-
come member and leading soprano of
| Trinity Church choir.
Mr.. Henry H. Freeman organist of st.
| johns Church, will give an organ recital
| at the Presbyterian Church. Falls Church.
Va, on Tuesday evening next at O'clock
Master Herbert barrow. boy soprano Of
on this occasion.
A rather unusual program will be given
at st. Johns Parish Hall, GEORGETOWN. D.
C., Wednesday evening next. The SOLO
lists will be Miss Gladys AIine Strong,
pianise Master Erskine Porter. soprano.
l oIiu MAJ. w llildm sOOuTdQ MINIS, tenor, with
MI. George Goldsmith Daland as accom-
PIANIST. Miss Strong will play Sonata, op
Is, Beethoven; ''valse." minor, and I'm
promptu." op. 20; by Chopin; "spinnelied."
| Mendelssohn; the Tanhausef fantasia,
Wagner-Raf; Master Porter will sing "A
Christmas Song" D: Corner: "a Winter
Lullaby and Whispering Winds" De
Koven; "T Love My Jean NeidInRer."
| Marie Am Fenster," Franz; "v1ens, Non
Bien Afme." Chaminade: "MolHe's Eyes"
Snider. and Lost Chord" Sullivan Mr.
Mills fine tenor voice will be heard in
| "Where'er Ys Walk" Handel; Dawn
| Gentle Flower, Sterndale Bennett: 'aThe
| Lass With thep Delicate Air." Arne: two
| arias. "spirto GentiL from La Favorita,"
by Donizetu. and Celeste Aida" by verdi:
| Creole Lovers Song" Dudley Buck;
| Songs My Mother Taught Ne" and
| Cloudy Heights Of Tatra," from the
Gypsy songs by Dvorak.
Mrs. Josephine Esputa DAILY viii be at
home to her friends on Wednesday this
week from to pm at her studio, 1401
H street northwest
!. The congregation Of Trinity was much
| surprised last Sunday night when Mr. Com
| stock, the organist, left the organ and sang
| the offertory. Miss Helen Calhoun playing