Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-08
MUSICAL MENTION.

.ne evenings the music will be furnished
by the different male choirs of the Episco-
pal churches. led by an organ and cornet.
The two most importan: meetings will be
held on September %, a, the site OF the
new Episcopal Cathedral one in the after
noon and the other in the evening. At the
afternoon service the corner stone Of the
new cathedral will be laid the music being
furnished by the boy choirs Of st. Johns
tGeorgetown). st. Johns Lafayette
Square). st. Paul's (22d street) and either
st. Marks or the choir of the Pro-Cathe-
dral. accompanied by a section of the
Marine Band. In the evening at the mass
meeting the music will be rendered by the
combined ,choirs Of all the Episcopal
Marine Band. and will be in charge of Mr..
Edgar Priest. organist of st. Paul's Episco-
pal Church.
The quartet of tue First Congregational
Church were all in their places again last
Sunday except Miss Edna Scott Smith. The
morning anthem was Fosters 20 For
Closer Walk With Cod and at the offer
tory Mr.. Walter Humphrey sang most i'm
pressively beautiful arrangement of For
ever With the Lord
Mrs. Henry Hunt Mckee is at the Hotel
Erie Atlantic City. where she will remain
until the middle of the month.
Mr.. ]. F. Matthew has resigned his po-
sition as tenor of the choir of st. Johns
Episcopal Church. Georgetown. to take
similar position in one Of the Methodist
churches
Mrs. Grace Dyer knight sailed from
Liverpool August II on the steamer Umbria
of the Cunard line and after spending a
few days in New York will visit in Boston
before returning to her home in Washing
ton She spent her summer in travelling in
England, France and through the Mediter-
ranean. She will return to her home in this
city about October l.
vacation. having been to Boston, New
York. Atlantic City and the jamestown
exposition.
DR.. and Mrs. ]. w. Bischoff will return
to the city Wednesday next. and he will
be in his place at the organ next Sunday.
Mr.. Walter Humphrey was the soloist
at the open air meeting held last Sunday In
Franklin Park by the Y. NJ c. A.. his
most effective number being a new musical
setting of the familiar hymn Nearer My
God, to Thee" Today the meeting will be
addressed by Rev. Mr.. Miller and Miss
Grace Bielman will contribute two cornet
solos,
Mr. E. Written Ladd has resigned his
position as teacher of violin at Madison
Hall Seminary and will be absent from the
city for a week or two. which he will spend
in New York completing arrangements for
his southern concert tour, after which he
will return to Washington. which he will
continue to make his headquarters.
Mr.. Felix Garzglia has been engaged to
teach plano at the Chevy Chase College for
Young Ladies. Mr.. Arthur Clyde Leonard
will give instructions on both the organ
and piano and Miss Clara Drew will be one
of the teachers in the vocal department Of
the same institution. The position of
teacher of violin remains yet to be filed.
Miss Amy Clement Leavitt who has been
in charge of the music at the First Con-
gregational Church during the summer
substituting for DR.. Bischoff. will leave to-
morrow for visit to Mr.. and Mrs. Spencer
at their camp at North Chesapeake Beach.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sol Minister and their little
daughter have returned from Atlantic City,
where they spent the month of August, and
they are now at home at 1913 Ontario
place.
Mr.. NJ. Harry Stevens will sing the Of
fertory at st. Thomas Church this morn
ing.
Mr. Percy Marshall will sing by the
Waters of Babyloo'' this morning and
Come Unto Me- this evening at St
Michael and All Angels Church.
A recent appearance of Mr.. F'itzhush
Coyie Goldsborough in recit 4 at the