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

The president of the Choral Society has
recently received full report from Miss
Mary A. Cryder. the business representative
OF the society. who has been in New York
city looking up the question OF soloists for
the coming season. Miss Cryder, while In
New York and elsewhere, heard a large
number Of singers and has selected from
these a number of names for submission to
the board Of managers which will meet on
September II. 1t is promised that the SOLO
lists will be fully up to the standard of
past years. Among those under favorable
consideration is Mr.. John Humbird Duffey.
former Washingtonian. who has attained
much success in other cities and has occa-
sipnally sung in Washington since taking
up his residence in New York. Negotiations
are in progress with view to securing
proper orchestral accompaniment for the
performance of The Messiah" which 1t Is
hoped will be given in December. in Con-
vention Hall. 1t Is also hoped that by the
time the board meets the availability of
any auditorium for a concert in February
will be determined
Mrs. Elizabeth Tyler Evans has accepted
the position Of contralto in the quartet of
the Metropolitan Methodist Church. the
other members Of the quartet being Mrs.
Dayelle Taylor WEIGH. soprano; Mr.. Philip
Lee Sacntlng, tenor, and Mr.. Dana c. Hol-
land, bass and choir director. Mr.. Hol-
land has been substituting recently at the
New York Avenue Presbyterian Church.
where. among other numbers. he was heard
in IF God SO Clothed the Grass. by
Bischoff. and Forever, With the Lord,
by Abbott.
Miss Alice E. Burbage has spent the sum-
mer at Deer Park, Md. with her father,
who has been seriously i'll for some time
past. They will return to the city about
l. of
Miss Edith Athey. organst of Hamline
Methodist Episcopal Church. has been at
Patuxent, Md. for two weeks. and will go
later to jamestown for a short period.
Mr.. George G. Daland. who will conduct
the Choral Society at its second concert, is
about to organize an orchestra composed
OF the best Of our local amateurs, to assist
the society on that occasion. The concert
will be given some time In February. and
the work to be presented will be Gounod's
Redemption" The orchestra will begin re-
hearsals about the LIST OF October, and Will
have the assistance at the concert OF some
of the best professionals among local
musicians.
Miss Ailsie Riley, young pianist from
Rogersyille Tenn, has arrived in Wash
ington, and will spend the coming winter
with her cousin. Miss Ruth Hale, Of this
city.
Dr. Clifton P. Clark was the offertory
soloist last Sunday at Mount Vernon Meth
odist Episcopal Church, his selection being
Just AS I Am" by Goetze.
Miss Sallie Mason has returned to the
city after a summer spent abroad. mostly in
London, where she was engaged nj study
under Signor Sobrno, a Spanish pianist.
who once made a concert tour through
the United States with Ysaye. After leav-
ing London Miss Mason visited Paris and
took a trip through Switzerland. Germany
and Holland. making the journey through
the Alps by coach. She sailed from Liver
pool August II on the Devorsan. arriving in
New York on the 26th. where she remained
a few days before returning to her home in
this city During her stay In London she
met Angelo Fromani. who was at one time
well known among our local panists, and
who has since made an enviable place for
himself In the musical circles in London
Miss Mary B. Pond has been the con-
tralto soloist at the First Congregational
Church recently and was heard to special
advantage in The Way of Peace" Lloyd
which she sang with great expression.
During the international convention of the
Brotherhood of st. Andrew, which will as.
sembe in this city on the 18th of this
month, the music will be an important fea-
ture. Only music suitable for male voices
will be used and at the mass meetings IN