Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-22


Mrs Martha Gielow at the residence OF
Mrs Augustus G.. Downing. 1714 Massa-
chusetts avenue. Monday afternoon
March 80 at 4 O'Clock. The recital is for
the benefit of the work of the Southern
Industrial Educational Association among
the mountain whites. Mrs Gie!ow is ever
popular in her songs and stories of the
southland and great interest is also being
taken in the splendid work of the asso-
citation which she organized and of which
she is president general Among the pa
tronesses are ladies of the diplomatic,
congressional. army and social circles
This is the third of the series OF enter
tainments given under social patronage
for the benefit of educational work among
the too long neglected mountain whites.
Mrs Astors entertainment in New York
came just before the recital i'm Baltimore
by Mrs. Gielew. under the auspices OF the
Maryland auxiliary of the association
and following the one on the Both will be
another in New York city by Mrs. Gielow.
under the auspices of the New York aux
Hilary of the association. The association
has created widespread interest In this
cause, SO necessary and vital
The friends of Mr.. William c. Mills. the
tenor of the New York Avenue Presby-
terrain Church. will regret to hear that
the rest cure has been prescribed for
his voice A severe cold in the early win
ter has necessitated Mr.. Mills putting in
temporary substitute several times dur
ing the present season. but as the trouble
still continues with his throat he has de-
cided to discontinue his singing altogether
for a month two. in the hope that at
the end of that period his voice Will be In
its former satisfactory condition.
Mr. Oscar Franklin Comstock is again
settled in his attractive studio. His March
recital will take place tomorrow evening,
when movement from
the Sonata Ira gica." by MacDowell. The
rest of the program is made up OF songs
by. Miss NJ. Emma Bowen, Miss Marie S!o-
comb. Miss Catherine Duffy, and Mr.. F.
&. Alexander. Miss Elizabeth Graham
win render the violin obligatos 10 three
songs.
Miss Georgia Miller gave a studio re-
cital Saturday. March II. when the fol-
lowing young ladies contributed numbers:
Misses Hilda kolar. Lucille Markham.
er. Inez Petingale, Joanna Petingale Dor
othy Lewis, Helen Hayes and Ruth
Ebaush.
The Sunday Evening Music Club held it's
fourth meeting this season at the house Of
Miss Alice Wilson. Farragut Square. last
week. The program consisted of the varia-
lions from the Beethoven NO. string quar-
tet: Grieg's sonata for violin and piano.
played by Mr.. Anton kaspar and Mrs
Randolph: group of songs charmingly
rendered by Mrs. John l.. Edwards. and
NoZart's string quartet. No. l.. played by
Messrs. kaspar Breeskin, Gassett and
Lent
The last Symphony concert of the pres
ent season by the Marine Band Orchestra
VIII be Given tomorrow afternoon in the
beautiful new bandroOm which has been
erected at the marine barracks. This or.
chestra is d. new departure from the usual
equipments of military bands, and the
splendid results that have been obtained
by Mr.: santemann in this line of musical
endeavor come only from persistent and
careful effort. a new symphony in e
major by Scholz will be among the num-
bsrs sor tomorrow, and It will be its first
followed by the beautiful Peer Gynt
Suite Grieg>. 'Danse Macabre" Saint
Saens) and another new composition,
Spring OF Love, by Won Blon.
The second organ recital of the present
Season a. St. Johns Church. Lafayette
dicks organist and choirnaster of the
Tenth Presbyterian Church. Philadelphia.
He was assisted by Mr. Anton Kaspar.
Mr. Addicks were: '"Fugue on the Name
Each tsshumannl; The Swan. SAINT
and Ailegretto'' Cwolstenholme,. Can Can
tSvendsen). "Nocturne" tMiller). Der
ceuse. Rousseaul and Toccata from the
heard In .'Madrigal'' by Simonetti and
"Andantino in D Flat by Lamare
with Mr.. Freeman assisting at the organ.
A musical and social entertainment was
given by the Ladies' Aid Society of Wes-
ley Chapel Friday evening last at which
an interesting program was given. Miss
Grace Woodward sonrano. with violin OBJ
1igato by Mrs Knight Ellis; piano solo,
Miss Della Scott: ladies' chorus. King Ne
mortal Society: recitation. little Miss Will
kinson: bass solo. Mr.. Roland Rodrick;
soprano solo. Mrs. 3. H. Smart; recitation,
Mrs. Tilton. and violin solos. Mrs. Ella
Mrs. Mary D. Farrar will be the solo
ist today at the afternoon service at
Epiphany Church on G street. her selec-
tion being Lead. Kindly Light" by Haw-
ley. with Mr.. Albert Ruppel at the organ
Mrs. Farrar hes q soprano voice of very
sweet quality and sings regularly at
Epiphany Chapel.
The Monday Morning Music Club gave a
delightful program at the clubs head
they were assisted by several solo SITS The
Tr i,, I NUMBERS I.E We're Fly Singing Bird
Miss Ramey and Miss Chittenden assisted
WITH yiolin oblisatos: trio. Evening
.rymn DUDLEY Buck). Mrs. Woods. Miss
~ NJ Edwards. a group of contralto
SO - -; Miss Katherine Head: "Pade-
nade's Song % Faith Mr. Gariessen: :
he urograr7 concluding with Denza's "a
Garden of Flowers and "LAddio a Ma
pole by Cottrau.
Mrs. Bradley McDuffie and Miss Geor-
eia Miller gave a joint pupils recital Fri
Gay evening At their studio. 1879 r street
at which an interesting and eyacting pro-
gram of vocal and Instrumental numbers
was creditably given.
The Philamathic Society Of Madison
Hall Seminary held an open session on
Tuesday evening last. at which the fac,ll-
~ and A number of friends were present
The young ladies rendered a program of
music and dramatic reading in artistic
style. showing excellent results of the
work they have been doing in the past
winter.
Mrs. DIN p. Leech and Mrs. Charles B.
Bayley were the soloists Thursday
evening at Odd Fellows Hall at the pres
entation exercises commemorative of the
hftieth anniversary of an Odd Fellow.
Thomas W. Fowler. Mrs. I-eech sang
When You and / Were Young. Maggie -
and Ben Bolt and Mrs. Bayley was
head In Annie Laurie and other familiar
and popular songs. Several numbers were
contributed by the Rebew Orchestra I'M
der Mr.. II. W. Weber.
Miss Eva Whitford. the soloist at the
religious services which are held at the
Marine Barracks every Sunday was
heard to special advantage last Sunday
in The Lord is My Light" (Ailtsen) and