Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-20
MUSICAL MENTION.

The musical season will be opened on the
afternoon of October G. when the Noun
tain Ash Male Voice Party OF Wales
will sing before the President and MIS-
Roosevelt at the White House. This or
ganization Is q combination Of twenty
seven trained vocalists, who are famous
throughout Europe. They are under the
direction Of Prof E. Glyndwr Richards.
who is q national figure among Welsh
musicians and who represents all that Is
best in Welsh male choral work. The
principal soloists are Messrs. d. Cynon
Evans. Anthony Jones and Tom Thomas.
tenors: David williams. baritone. and
Godfrey Price and David Davies. oassos
Mr.. and Mrs. Felix Garzielia are again
established in their apartment at the Roy
alton. They made the return trip from
three months abroad visiting Mr.. Garzig-
Has relatives In Nice and touring the
continent. Mr.. Garziglia has been re-
engaged at Chevy Chase College and
Madison Hall Seminary. where he IS at
the head of the music department.
Mr.. Philip Lee Scantiing was the tenor
soloist last Sunday at the First Congre-
gational Church and made a most favor
able impression. He was heard at the
Babylon" Howell. besides singing the
tenor obligato in the anthem. Il VIII
Mention Thy Loving Kindness" by Sui
Ivan.
Mr.. Oscar Franklin Comstock. after
two months vacation spent in the Berk-
shires, at Ocean Grove, and at his old
home in Flatbush. N. Y, returned last
week to superintend some repairs in his
studio. In August Mr.. Comstock had the
pleasure of giving one OF the weekly re-
citals in Old Trinity. New York. and IN
September he gave another recital IN All
Souls, Flatbush. when Mr.. T. Barton
Easily, the we'll known tenor who for
his singing. Mr.. Comstock has already
resumed his classes and everything points
to a busy season for him.
Tuesday last from a six-week vacation,
which they divided between Baileys Is
land. Me-. and Asbury Park, n. J. Mrs.
Leech will sing again this season with the
quartet OF Wesley Chapel. which will re-
sumo work the first Sunday In October.
The Musurgia Club opened the season
with a meeting Of the board OF control.
which was held last Monday evening. The
following members OF the board were
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Matthew, Ward. Pierce, Bartlett. Burbank
and Callow. Mr.. Leroy Guilder was the
only absentee. he being suddenly called
upon to I'LL solo engagement that same
evening. Plans were discussed for the
years work, and 1t was agreed to present
action at the meeting. the first since the
summer adjournment, to be held next
Monday night. The club will have its
social meeting September %. followed by
a Dutch supper. at the residence OF the
secretary, Mr.. Horace Ward.
Miss Edith Pickering, with her brother.
Capt. ]. n. Pickering, returned Wednes-
day from trip to Philadelphia and Ocean
Grove. While at the Grove Miss Picker
recitals In the big auditorium and was
given a most enthusiastic reception. She
sang the aria from GOunods "Gallia" and
responded to an encore with Holden's I'm
Heavenly Love Abiding" She was ably
assisted by Mr.. Charles E. Clemens at
the organ. Miss Pickering has already
opened her studio and is organizing her
classes for the season.
Miss Mabel Linton, organist OF the
lexington Presbyterian Church. has re-
turned to the city from Seaside Park, N.
J., where she spent the summer.
st. Patrick,s mixed choir has already
heard last Sunday in Lejears Mass and
"Cor Jesu" Or. r. Terry at the offertory.
The choir has been rehearsing two and
three times a week during the summer
months. working on new music for the
coming year. and will continue to have at
least two rehearsals week for some time
to come. The choir as now organized con-
sists Of a triple quartet. the members OF
which are Mrs. Annie Grant Fugitt.
soloist; Miss Mary Sweeney and Mrs.
Dali piy,Dh
Esther Gumphecht, soloist and Miss Mel
lie O'Hare. contraltos: Messrs. Melville
D. Hensey, soloist; George o. Davis and
DIR. II. MacNamee, tenors. and Messrs.
Arthur w. Porter. soloist; William H.
Barnholt and Joseph B. Wilson, bassos.
Miss Frances Bethune. contralto. has
returned from Atlantic City and win sing
today at the Fourth Presbyterian Church.
Miss Leila Livingston Morse. .who has
attracted favorable attention in the larger
cities of the east, has been recently taken
under the management of London Charl-
ton. She will devote herself exclusively
to recitals.
Mr. Albert P. Johnston, director Of the
Apollo Orchestra, has returned from his
summer vaction and announces that the
orchestra will aid in the services Sunday
morning. October 4, 1908, In the Sunday
school Of McKendree NJ E. Church. the
first rehearsal to be held Wednesday
evening, September 60, 1903. The or
chestra has been greatly strengthened by
some additional talent and will open the
season with over thirty players.
In addition to the regular Sunday morn
ing playing, it will probably give its
friends of Mckendree M. E. Church. to
which friends from all other churches
will be welcome, the pleasure of monthly
free concerts or so-called public rehears-
ais. which will be announced from time
to time.
Mr. Norman DAILY was one Of the SOLO
lists taking part Thursday in an attrac-
tive program at social gathering at the
Maryland Avenue Baptist Church. Others
contributing numbers to the entertain
ment We're Miss Sophie Hazard. soprano,
and Miss Ouda Wheelock, pianist.
The choir of the First Congregational
Church is rehearsing some special music,
which will be rendered the first Sunday
In October. when an Evening With the
Choir will be given under the direction
of DIR. J. w. Bischoff. organist and choir
master.
Miss Irene Dieterich, soprano, made her
first appearance in the new opera, Ma
rigold." Tuesday. in Wheeling, W. Va.
scoring her usual success.
The choir of ST. Margaret's Episcopal
Church will resume services today. I'm