Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-12

production Of Queen Esther The societ,
will commence rehearsals at an early dat,
| produced in the fall. At the first regular
meeting Of the society last WEDNESDAY
evening very pleasing musical program
was given. Among those who were hear(
were: Mr.. w. Arthur Storm, who gavt
both instrumental and vocal numbers; Miss
Eva Whitford, in songs and recitations
Miss Bessie Birch, Mrs. ]. A. Houghtor
ana Miss Roach, soloists. One of the pleas
sentation of gold knife to Mr.. VIM. T
Glover and of a pin to Mrs. Birch.
A musicale will be given at the Rupert
Home on the afternoon of the 21st OF May
| in honor Of the fifth anniversary OF the
home. The soloists will be Mrs. Blanche
Muir Dalgleish. contralto; Mrs. Patterson
and Mrs. Weed, sopranos; Miss Eva Whit.
FORD, mezzo soprano and reader; Miss Ma
bel Linton, pianist; Mr.. c. c. Haines, violin
ist and Mrs. Harry Davis, accompanist.
Miss Lydia Hughes is substituting for
two Sundays at the Eastern Presbyterian
Church for Miss Gulick, the contralto OF
the quartet Her solo last Sunday was
aoh. Rest in the Lord" from nElitah" In
soprano. and Miss Hughes were heard In
the duet, "Oh! Love Divine"
Mrs. Ella knight Ellis, who was recently
engaged as contralto of the Temple Baptist
Church, has been obliged to resign her
position. Miss Bertha Bean, a young con-
tralto, has been singing for Mrs. Ellis for
several weeks and will continue for the
present.
An excellent service program, appro-
PIRATE to Ascension day. was given at
the direction of Mr.. Oscar Franklin Com
stock, Consisting of Halls "Magnificat
and "Nunc Dimittis," in E fiat, Handlers
..Hallelujah" chorus. from THE Messiah"
Ernyp " .nya of aro md
fold Ye Portals" from Gounod's IRE
demption." Miss Annie Tate and Mr. T.
Barton Easily sang the incidental solos.
Mr.. Oscar Franklin Comstock gave his
May recital at his studio last Monday be-
fore large and enthusiastic audience. Mr..
Comstock's own singing gave great pleas
ure. especially as 1t introduced seven songs
hitherto unknown here. II Love Thee"
and OBJECTIONABLE Sea-" by Forester re-
veal Enthusiastically master hand in their
Mr. Edwin T. Miller ans
Arms" Miss Mabel Harnden gave three
songs. sympathetically. one Of which, "A
Mothers Lullaby. by Armand Gum
quartets. by Henschel. were admirably
sung by a double quartet, and Mrs.
Laurens Prior and Mr. Comstock gave an
excellent performance of Mascheles' HON.
mage a Handel and Loews 'Tarantella,
for two pianos.
Last Wednesday evening at a reception
given by the rector of Emmanuel Church
in Anacostia to the congregation the music
was one of the special features of the
evening. The full choir sang and several
members also rendered solos. Mr.. Chas. F.
Roberts, basso of ST. Marks who was for
merly connected with the Emmanuel choir,
was the visiting soloist. The organst and
choirmaster of the church. Mr.. Milford
Witto, was in charge of the program, ably
assisted by Mr.. VIM. Scantlebury, who act
ed as master of ceremonies.
special musical service will be given
at o'clock this evening In Emmanuel
Church. Anacostia, by the choir, assisted
by Miss Anna E. Brett, contralto, and
Master Roswell E. Boothby, soprano solo
boy at st. Pauls, 23d street. The regular
soloists of the choir, Miss Ruth Dorsey,
soprano, and Mr.. VIM. Scantlebury, bass,
will also sing.
This service will be in honor of the rector
of the parish, Rev. willard g. Davenport,
Of his rectorship.
A reception was given to the pastor OF
Foundry NJ E. Church last Wednesday
evening by the members of the church. A
good program of music was given by Mrs.
William T. Reed. Mrs. Helen Donohue
Deyo, Mrs. Melville Lindsey and Mr.. VIII
liam Hopkins.
Mrs. VIM. T. Reed was the soloist last
Monday night at the Church Extension So
ciety meeting at the Foundry Church Her
numbers were "Oh. Divine Redeemer."
West.
Miss Edna Jones. a young soprano, with
a very pretty voice, sang very delightfully."-
at the sodaiity services last week in the
Visitation Convent on Connecticut avenue.
Miss Grace Beelman, the cornetist, who
has met with such success In Washington