Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-29

The Christmas entertainment Of the
Northminster Presbyterian Church Sun
day school occurred Friday evening The
principal feature on the program was
cantsta called "Santa's Plerpledty," Rob-
ert A. Muller impersonating Santa Claus.
There were many characters and several
musical numbers. among the former being
Esk11nosl % airship crew. northern light
1a.ffes. IneA$nx, Christma as cooks and
soils. The following quartet sang sew
srai musical eambers: George H. VIII;
son, Oliver Morse. Anton Morse and
throp at the p&no. There was also
"kir,dergaHsu hnEer play" by the children
Of the infant-Aepartment under Miss Clara
I. CluEn. the superintendent. Mr.. /. Cabell
Williapnson is the Sunday school superin.
tenderit, and the coDanittee in charge OF
the entertainment Consisted Of Robert A
Cfum. chairTnao Louise Montrop Clara
Z. Clun.AAda Armstrong, Mabel Bennett.
Grace Miller and Emiline P. Countryulan.
There w4n be some special Christmas
music at tho First Congregational Church
This morning and this evening in place OF
The regular service. The cantata The
quartet Of the church. consisting of Mrs.
3. II. Smart, soprano: Miss Edna Scott
Smith. co1tralto: Mr.. Douglass G. Miller.
tenor. and Mr.. J. Walter Humphrey, bass.
the direction 81 Or. ]. W. Bischoff, who is
both organist axd choir director. The
Incarnation % the latest composition
from the pen of that prolific and melo-
jious writer. Adam Geibel, and is said to
De an unusually ueritorioUs work.
Mrs. W. H. o. McGehee. we'll renlem-
bered here as Miss Helen Nye. was the
principal soloist at a delightful musicale
given by the Women's Club Of Richmond
last week
The Rebew Orchestra has discontinued
rehearsals until after the holidays.
Til. recital at the Congressional Library
for the blind on Thursday was given by
Miss Marion McFall. soprano. assisted by
Mr.. Paul F1shbaugh. pianist. Miss Minna
Hetnrtchs was on the program for some
appearing by an attack Of grip: Miss
NcFau sang Under the Trees" Kor-
thsusr: lean" spross; Spanish sere-
a sAszs Garrs hy Hea AntRsr E penn
.'Tatsers." Gerald Lane; Il Love a
Lassie." old Scotch. In place of the violin
numbers by Miss Heinrichs. Mr.. Paul
Fishbaugh played Rubenstein's "Melodie
IN F.. and for an encore schurnann's
The League Of the Sacred Heart of St.
Matthew's Church held meeting at the
church Thursday evening last. a number
by the choir. and before the benediction
Miss Edna Sheehy rendered Adams 20
Holy Night"
The many friends Of Mr.. William D.
Mcfarland will rejoice to know that his
health Is so much improved that he is
able to 90 downstairs and has been out
TOR short walk during the past week
Mrs. Helen Donohue De Yo, who has
Patrick's Church for a month past, was
confined TO her home by an attack Of the
grip Christmas day. and her place at the
8 o'clock mass was taken by Mrs. Blanche
Mattingly Rogers and at the IL O'Clock
mass by Miss Edna Sheehy. Today at st.
Patrick's Mrs. Hattie Meade Smith will
sing the soprano parts in place Of Mrs.
De 70. who Is still too i'll to be out OF
doors.
This evening at the Mount Vernon Place
Methodist Church the regular quartet of
the church. assisted by Mr.. Charles Ny
Berwald. entitled Christmas Tidings"
It will be the first presentation OF this
work in Washington. and Mr.. Edgar Rob
inson has arranged a violin obligato part
Lansbourg. The quartet will consist OF
Miss Adele Levers, soprano; Miss Lillian
Chenowith. contralto: Mr.. Charles Myers.
tenor; Mr.. Glenn. bass. with Mr.. J. Edgar
Robinson at the organ.
Miss FRANCESCA Kaspar has been en-
gagged 70 sing with the Philadelphia Or
chestra February 10 at concert to lie
given by II at Wilmington, Del.
Mrs. Bradley McDufie presented a re-
cital recently at her studio. Miss Ethel
johnson, soprano. and Miss Helen Dodge.
violinist, whelt the following interesting