Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-24
MUSICAL MENTION


Seminary, Forest Glen. Md, Monday, Feb
ruary II, when the following interesting
program was rendered: Two old English
ballads; mon Desir,'' Nevin: toreador
song from Carmen Bizet; Clouds May
Rise. aria, Handel: ''Heimkehr, Nor
gen" and "Cecaelie'' by r. Strauss: Danny
Deever." by Damrosch. sung by MIR. Hop
kinson; piano, ''Witchs' Dance" Mcdowell.
and ''Witchs Dance" Liszt. by Mr. Law
renee.
Mr.. Walter Paschal of this city. who is
understudy for the role of Victor Morley
in The Spring Chicken" sang the role in
Chicago last week. with marked success.
Mr.. r. M. Chapman sang at the Rhode
Island Avenue NJ. f. Church last Sunday.
His selection was THE Plains Of Peace "
Miss Franceska Kaspar sang program
of twelve numbers at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. O. b. Boyce of Baltimore last Sunday
evening. The guests of the evening. were
all musicians. Among them were Mr.. and
Mrs Harold p. Randolph. Mr.. and Mrs.
Ernest Hutchinson and other members of
the Peabody faculty. Mr.. Boyce is teacher
of harmony at the Peabody institute.
At the opening meeting of the Continental
Chapter of the D. A. r. at the Ebbitt
House Monday. February IS. fine musi-
cal program was given by some of IL" best
local talent. Miss Adele Levers, a member
of the chapter, had the program in charge.
Among the numbers given were: Selections
for piano and violin. Miss Schott and Miss
De Guerin bass solo. by Mr.. Statham.
'Unspoken Words a soprano solo. by
Miss Adele Levers. Sc Saran Rose" Ar
dih. won a well-merited encore. to which
Miss Levers responded with Annie
Laurie, playing her own accompaniment.
Mrs. Sidney Hollingsworth. will be the
soloist at the Rhode Island Avenue NJ. L.
CnurpI TODAY The, will sing 40 Divine Ra-
deemer." Gounod, by request.
The music at ST. Johns Church for this
morning will be: Benedcte in G major. by
Brewer: offertory anthem, Crossing the
Bar, by Cieaver; organ postlude Andante
NO in f minor. by Smart. The afternoon
service will include "Magnificat'' and
"Nunc Dimittis" in G major. by Steane;
offertCry anthem, Glorious Is Thy Name.
Almighty Lord by Mozart; organ prelude.
Grand Festival March in D major. by
Smart.
special feature of the last students
meeting of the Washington College of
Music. which took place Thursday evening,
February u. was the playing of Miss Ger
trude Peppercorn. 1t was "Schumann
Evening For an encore she played one
of her own compositions. Mr.. Charles Gar
lock gave paper on the life of the COM
poser. Others who took part in the pro-
gram We're Mr.. Garziglia, Morse Rummel
Miss kefft. Miss Lacey and Miss Morton.
Miss Ethel Tozier was accompanist
Miss Mary E. Pond, contralto OF the Mt.
Pleasant Congregational Church, sang for
ofrertory last Sunday ''rhe Good Shep-
herd, by Van de Water
The musical at the Methodist Home, I'M
der the direction of Mrs. Belle Henney.
Monday evening February 49, was one of
the pleasantest events of the week. The
program was given by the following Wei
known musicians: Mrs. II. Clay Brown
ing, soprano, Hearts Delight by Gel
christ; Mrs. Henney. contralto, was to have
sung Without Thee by DHardelot, but
owing to a cold from which she was suf-
fering, substituted Lullaby" by Van
nah: Charles Myers. tenor, gave Ever
True by Shelley; Mr.. Nolan. basso, "Vul-
cans Song from Philemon et>Baucis, by
Gounod. There were also several duets,
Mrs. Browning and Mrs. Henney singing
Balfe,s Trust Her Not Mr.: Myers and
sang Goodnight. Goodnight" from Martha.
by Flotow. Mrs. Bischoff was accompanist
of the evening, Mr. Hopewell, violinist, and
Mrs. Lyon pianist.
Mr.. John Porter Lawrence played a new
piece by Moszkowski, "Etude in G Flat"
at the musical given at Fairmont Sem
mary February 16
Mr.. Harrington Barker. tenor of Wesley
Chapel choir, has been appointed choir
director.
Miss Katherine Rogers sang at the Holy
Name Church, Wednesday evening. Feb
ruary 90. Her selection was Fear Not Ye,
Oh! Israel" which she sang with fine eff
feet
Mr. Clarence FITZGERALD will sing 1.-THE
Publican by Van de Water, this evening
at the fifteen-rrnnute recital which precedes
the regular service at the First Presby-
terrain Church. Mr.. FITZGERALD is the new
basso of the quartet, and is doing most sat
isfactory work.
During the Sundays of Lent he soloists
of St. Andrews choir will give offertory Sc
lections from Elijah Today Mr.. Fred
schaeffer will sing 1T is Enough" a the
morning service.
Last week the regular Unschuld Club
meeting was made especially in .erestng by
the rendition of duet on the bassoon and
flute by Messrs. Schlagbaum and Seel of
the United States Marine Band. Previous
to this number Miss Won Unschuld gave
lecture upon the two instruments.
Mr. w. Roland Carter formerly bass So
loist of st. Adams Episcopal Church. has
been engaged to sing with the choir of ST.
Margarets Church.
The entire choir of old st. Johns Church,
Lafayette Square, rendered the music at
Epiphany Church last Tuesday evening. the
occasion being an address delivered by
Bishop Tucker OF Virginia, under the au-
spices of the Churchman'S League of the
District of Columbia. The organ accompani-
ments were by H. H. Freeman of st. Johns.
Mr.. Mills the new tenor of the New York
Avenue Presbyterian Quartet will sing the
''Penitent'' by Van de Water today.
Mr.. Ernest Winchester, organist and choir
director of st. Pauls Catholic Church, will
spend the annual choir vacation abroad in
the study of organ, composition and church
music arrangements having already been
made with a noted master. A portion of the
time Mr.. Winchester will live In famous
monastery and take thorough course of
training in the Gregorfan form of chant.
Miss Leonora Harlanson Owsley, one Of
the leading soloists of All Saints Episcopal
Church, Atlanta, Ga. is visiting the Misses
Shontz Of New Hampshire avenue.
Miss Katherine Fletcher and Miss ]. T.
Gould will be the soloists at the Ninth
Street Christian Church today.
large and appreciative audience at
tended the concert for Pastors Aid Circle
Kings Daughters Society, given under the
direction Of Mrs George F. Lippitt, Mon
day evening, February 49, at Masonic Tenn
pie. Part of the program was the song
cycle ''Flora's Holiday" by H. Lane VIII
son. sung by Mrs. Theodore T. Apple Miss
Flora Bernheiner. Mr.. Theodore Apple and
Mr.. P. Barton Easily, accompanied by Mr.