Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-24

character than could be given by the
quartet alone. The members of the quar-
tet will be Miss Flora A. jackson. so.
prano: Miss Anna E. Brett. contralto: Mr..
Harry Mitchell. bass. and Mr.. b. Allen
Terrell. tenor and choir director. The
chorus will sing for the first time at the
assisted by Miss Flora Jackson.
An informal musicale was given at the
home of Miss Anna Byrd Barr last Tues
day evening. Miss Almyra Sessions. who
has beautiful soprano voice and sings
in a truly professional style, sang Ma
drgal.'' by Chaminade:'' Itch Biebe
Dichs." by Grieg: valse song from "Ro-
meo and Juliet" and Il Know Lovely
Garden" by D'Hardelot. Miss courtenay
Collins sang exquisitely the shadow song
from ''Dinorah." and "Connais-tu lie
Pays" from 'Mignon.' Miss Hlda Koch
land Cycles" by Won Fielitz. and "Ob-
stination." by Fontanailles. Mrs E. E.
Curry sang the Contraband aria Gar
men and Love Is a Rose" by Sans Souci.
ask Rose" by Elgar. and Dreams" by
Sans Souci. Miss Sallie Mason. who Is a
brilliant and inspiring accompanist.
played the Accomplishments and also the
Pilgrims Chorus from "Tannhauser."
Miss FRANCESCA Kaspar. last Friday
night sang with the new Chamber Music
Society of Scranton, Pa. She gives a gong
recital at National Park Seminary tonior-
row night.
The recital which took place last Mon
day evening in the beautiful studio Of
Mr.. Oscar Franlin Comstock was one Of
the finest he has ever given. as was at
tested by the hearty enthusiasm Of the
audience. The manner Of delivery and
the depth of feeling in Mr.. Comstock's
playing Of the Chopin Sonata in B Minor
Is something to be long remembered. The
nne performance Of THE Hesperides," by
c. d. Clutsam. This charming work
has Herrick's delightful poems for a
foundation. and they were the inspira-
ton for some beautiful music. Particu-
larry pleasing Is the closing quartet
Gather Ye Rosebuds." which was sung
by Miss Mabel Harnden. Miss Helen Bane,
MT T. Barton Easily and Mr.. Frederick
A. Fletcher.
The Marcia Burns Chapter, D. A. r.,
met Wednesday afternoon at the home OF
Mrs. j. c. Dowell. 1882 Mount Pleasant
street. when an interesting musical pro-
gram was rendered. Miss Elizabeth Dow
Love" Hawley: ITO Spring. Gounod.
and THE Roses Complaint" Miss Edna
Sheehy delighted her audience with
splendid and artistic rendition of the
aria. Roberto. tn che adors." Meyer;
in Sans Toi.' D'Hardelot: I've Some
thing Sweet to Tell YOU Sanning, and
The Sweetest Flower That Grows"
Hawley, all Of which we're sung with
good expression. Mrs. Chaddock and Miss
Mamie Mullaly were accompanies.
The first Of this winters series Of or
gan recitals will be given by Mr.. Edgar
Priest at st. Paul's Church. I'D and
next. November %. beginning at SIS
o'clock promptly. Mr.. Priest will be as
sisted at this recital by Master Roswell
Boothby. the soprano soloist of the
church. These recitals are free. and are
for the purpose Of creating deeper In
terest In organ music among the music
lovers OF Washington.
A recital of unusual interest was given
for the blind Thursday last at the Com
Miller. Miss Rubie Stanford and Mr..
George Weber Vail. Mrs. Millers OPEN
ing number was the aria from Traviata."
"Ah. Fors Lui" This was followed
By GhsHs0n dao Sv65s s r a ss
vains" (Bemberg). THE Sweetest Flower
That Blows" HawleY and Break.
Break, Break" by Mr.. George Weber
Vail. The violin numbers consisted of a
fartasie from Faust and ''iPreisied"
der Meiste rsingerD. by Miss Stanford.
Miss Stanford's tone production was ex-
cellent and her numbers were all we'll re-
ceived. Mr.. Vail was most sympathetic
accompanist.
Mrs. Nellie Wilson schir-CHff was the
offe rtory soloist last Sunday morning at
the New York Avenue Presbyterian
Church, her voice being heard to great
advantage in Lead, Kindly Light by
Hawley.
A meeting of the organists and choir
masters of the Episcopal churches In the
District of Columbia was held at the
studio Of Mr.. Oscar Franklin Comstock
Wednesday evening last and a league was
formed. of which Mr.. George G. Dalend
was elected president and Mr.. Comstock
Sc cretary. The league will hold monthly
meetings, at which papers will be read
by different members and matters rela-
tive to their choir work will be brought
up for discussion, together with a mutual
change Of ideas.
The sacred concert in connection with
the beautiful moving pictures portraying
the life of Christ, given at the Masonic
Temple last Sunday evening for the bene-
fit OF the Church of the Holy Comforter.
was a most enjoyable affair. Mr. Robert
Sharp. tenor of much promise, sang
"One Sweetly Solemn Thought CThomas)
and Just for Today" (AbbotD. with
Day played several piano selections in
good style. and Mrs. Dana Holland Miss
Minnie Bailey and Miss Rogers also con-
tributed to the pleasure Of the occasion.
Mrs Daily was the accompanist.
The Musurgia Club Is making fine prog
ress under the direction of Mr. Edgar
Priest, and the membership is still grow
Ing. The new work, The Desert" which
is under preparation for the next con-
cert. is being very enthusiastically re-
ceived by the active members. The re-
hearsals are held every Monday night at
st. Paurs Parish Hall, 23d street.
evening at the studio of Mrs Josephine
Esputa-Daly In honor of Miss Salome
Sharp of Altonna, Pa.
A delightful impromptu piano recital
was given by Miss katherine Mcneil at
st. Cecilia's Academy. 9th and East Can
itol streets, Thursday. November 81 be-
fore the faculty, pupils and guests. The
richness of LISTS compositions was
brought out in mastery style by the
young pianist, whose technique showed
to equal advantage in her Interpretation
OF the poetic conceptions of Chopin. Miss
Jenords, pupil of the academy, also
gave much pleasure by her skilful rem
dering of piano selection. thus giving
promise of brilliant musical future.
In spite of the unpleasant weather a
large gathering of friends assembled
at the Goldsborough residence Thursday
evening on the occasion Of the second
musical evening given by the teachers of
the Associated Studios. A short talk by
MI Otto Torney Simon on Beethoven and
MS work reused great deal of interest