Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-16
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GExELANb RAM DEALER

a pleasing event of the week and one of
UNUSUAL importance for the midsummer
SEASON. was the recital given at the studio
Miss Clara Drew by Mr.. George WILDER
need. tenor. of the Municipal Opera of
TIE city of Trier, Germany. Mr.. Reeds
ySice is a tenor robusto and he has a
EApertoire of about twenty operas. though
lis most notable successes have been in
the Wagnerian roles, such as Erik in ''Fhe
Flying Dutchman'' and Siegfried in die
Nalkure" and die entertainments"
His program at the recent recital included
a-group of charming new songs, heard for
the first time in Washington. "Eventide."
"A Morse Lullaby and Twas in the
Glorious Month of May" by Miss Alice
Hernett of Chicago; Aus Meinen Grossen
Schmerzen Maedchen' and ''Es Hat Die
4ose Sich Beklagt," by Robert Franz;
Blower Song" from Carmen; aria from
tie first act of 'Tiefiand, the new opera
by D'Albert, which is to be produced by
the Metropolitan Opera Company next
winter: Pagliaccis song from the first act
of Il Pagliacci': "Blest Christmas MOrn,
words by Rev. Mrs. Mary Baker G. Eddy
and music by Fred w. Root of Chicago.
and The Years at the Spring" by Mrs.
Beach. Mr. Gebest played the eXacting
Accomplishments in his usual satisfactory
manner, besides contributing several piano
solos as his quota of the evenings enter
taiDment. Mr.. ana Mrs. Reed have been
guests during their stay in the city of Miss
Mary King Summer of Wallach street.
They left Friday for New York, and will
sail shortly for Germany to fulfill some
operate engagements.
Mrs. Grace Dufour Brown has returned
to the city and will be in her place at the
organ. of the Temple Baptist Church to-
day. During the week. accompanied by
DR.. Brown and their young son. she will
leave for a stay of several weeks in the
Shenandoah valley, West Virginia. Dur
Ing her absence Mrs. Tom Jones will OFF,
cjate at the organ and Mrs Arthur g.
Dunn. soprano of the church quartet. will
lead the congregational singing. She will
render d solo at each service. Last Sun
day she sang, by special request. Face to
Face" by Johnson, and today, at the
morning service. she will be heard in by
the Waters of Babylon Howell and in
the evening in Herbert Johnson's musical
setting of Whittier's beautiful poem, The
Eternal Goodness.
Miss Eta Schmitt has been substituting
at the organ of the lexington PreSby-
terrain Church the last two Sundays for
Miss Mattel Linton, who is spending her
summer on the Jersey coast. Miss Schmitt
will be absent from the city during the
remainder of August. but will resume her
service there during September.
During the outing of the Dumbarton
Avenue NJ. r. Church choir at Colonial
Beach the choir under the direction OF
Mr.. w. c. Glover, furnished the music at
the services of the Episcopal Church at
that place The last Sunday their num-
bers included "Hark. Hank My Soul" by
Shelley, and 20 for the Wings of a Dove"
rendered by Miss Bessie Birch, daughter
of Mrs. Isaac Birch. the organist Mrs.
Birch holds the unusual record of having
served for nineteen years as organist of
the Dumbarton NJ. +. Church.
Mrs. Henry White. contralto, is substi-
tutng in the quartet OF ST. Stephens
Episcopal Church during the summer
months
Mrs Lucille Belts entertained at a
charming musical last Tuesday at her
new home on street northeast, about
fifty guests being present. Those taking
part in the informal program included
Miss Martha Garrison. whose deep con-
Charlton's September" Miss Janet Coon
soprano. who sang The Bird and the
Rose (Hoarock) and Gaynors Slumber
Boat" Mr.. Russell G.. Abbott. baritone
who rendered The Barque of Dreams
Hamilton Cray and an encore Sc
They Say" Miss Lucille Brooks, who was
heard in Allisor's Song of Dawn" and
1.-THE Chrysanthemum by Falter; MIR
Joseph Matthew. tenor VINO gave FOL
All Eternity" (Mascheroni), and Song
OF Thanksgiving" (Allison), and Miss Es-
telIe Gulick contralto. who sang with ease
and expression. "Dost Thou Know" from
..Mignon' ambrose Thomas), and Spring
Is Here" QDick). Mrs. Belts, who assisted
at the piano. was an admirable accom-
PIANIST
Miss Katherine McNeaI. the young
pianist, through introductions by hel
teacher Mime. Won Unschuld to her New
port patrons, gave series of recitals II