Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-27
MUSICAL MENTION.

ing MISS Maginnlss sang The Old Cos.
pei" a hymn. by II. L. Stevens. Today
Miss Aileen Miller will be the soloist at
the morning service and in the evening
MI Halstead P. Hoover will sing.
Miss Edith Pickering has issued cards
OF invitation to a musical tea at her
studio Wednesday afternoon from to 5.
she will have as a guest Miss Nan Field.
contralto. who is spending the winter in
Washington. Miss Field is from the west
and is sister of Mrs. II. L. Parkinson.
the local soprano, and is an experienced
concert and opera singer
Prof. John Theophil. who for many
years presided at the organ of the Gurley
Memorial Presbyterian Church. has ac-
cepted the position of organist at the
Second Baptist Church. succeeding Mr..
Charles Haydn Chase. who has been en-.
gagged for similar position in one OF the
prominent churches of Norfolk. Mr..
Theophil will enter upon his new duties
next Sunday. and Mr.. Guy Ourand will
officiate at the organ of the Second Bap-
fist Church today.
Miss Grace kerns of New York. who
delighted the congregation of ST. Mar
garetS Church last Sunday in the rendi-
ton of Mendelssohn's Hear Ye Israel"
will sing again today at the morning serv.
Ice In the "1nfiammatus' from Rossinfs
"Stabat Mater"
As usual at this time of the year the
choir at Trinity Episcopal Church is TAX.
ing In new members, and has thus far
been very fortunate in securing some fine
singers and workers. The remaining va
cancies will doubtless soon be filled Mr..
Oscar Franklin Comstock. organist of the
church. expects to keep up his reputation
by giving several important works this
season. At last Sunday mornings sery-
ice Miss Helen w. Bane created a fine
impression by her artistic rendering OF
"Out of the Depths" by Campanara.
Miss Sallie Mason has been entertaining
during the week Miss Zoe Webb of Rich
mond. Miss Webb is prominent in must
cal as well as social circles in Richmond.
Her brother. who is one of the leading
organists of the state, is organist and
choirmaster of the Centenary Methodist
Church of Richmond. 1t was in this
church that Mrs. McGehee, formerly
Helen Nye OF Washington. was soprano
soloist for many years. Miss Webb re-
turned yesterday to Richmond.
Miss Cornelia Keep. pianist. has re-
turned to the city and will spend the
winter at the Plymouth with friends. She
will. however. retain her studio at last
seasons address.
At the first studio recital by Mr.. Oscar
Franklin Comstock Mrs. Sidney P. Hol-
lingsworth and Mrs. Georgia F. Lippitt
will share the program with Mr.. Com
stock.
Mr.. Alfred G. Eldridge. organist of ST.
Margaret's Episcopal Church, entertained
at musical Friday afternoon at his resi-
dence on @ street. presenting Miss Grace
Kerns. soprano in a varied program Of
songs. Miss Kerns is from Norfolk, but
suing her vocal studies under Cappianni
and Emma Thursby. She possesses
clear soprano voice of great flexibility and
range. and her numbers included BATH.
Battr' (MozarD: Vol che sapete" mo
zarD: '.Auf dem Wasser'' (Brahms);
Cradle Song (Brahms); aria from Car
men, (Bizet); Love Has Wings (Rog-
ers): Songs My Mother Taught Me"
(Dvorak); ITO the Senorita' (Wakeman)
"si mes vers avarent des allies Hahn):
THE Years Of the Spring (Beach); Char
mant Oiseau'' DAVID. Mr.. Eldridge was
also heard in two piano numbers. "Ro-
NANCE" by Schumann, and Rhapsody"
by Brahms.
Mr.. B. Allen Terrell has returned with
Mrs. Terrell from Flushing. l.. l., where
they spent their vacation. Mr. Terrell
soloist of the Metropolitan Presbyterian
Church and this morning he will sing. by
special request, the hymn Trust in the
Lord set to the music of Handefs
Largo" Miss Jessie Grant will preside
at the organ.
Miss Grace Adele Freely, pianist. has
returned from Atlantic City and is at her
apartment in the Rochambeau.
A special program of music will be given
this morning at St Matthew's Catholic
Church in celebration Of the patronal
feast Of the church. A male choir has
been organized for the occasion. composed
Of the following: First tenors. Michael
Peters, P. H. O'Farrell. T. H. Harm and
]. Alden: second tenors. Richard Alex
ander. Obry Knights, Grover Leech and
E. Mccarthy: first bass. Robert Martin.
Louis v. Woulfe, Arthur Clark. w. F.
Sunny and ]. F. Welsh; second bass
Charles G. Harris, Robert Brott. T. f.
Moore and Ambrose Durkin. The musical
program will include the "Missa de
Schemes Manual. and the offertory will
be "Posuisti Domin!' by Mgr. Bauerle.
Rev. John NJ Cooper will be the celebrant
of the mass and DR.. William T. Russell
of st. Patrick's will preach the panegyric.
Miss Jennie Glennen will officiate as usual
at the organ.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Evans Greene are
again established in their home on 18TH
street. Mr.. Greene has been engaged to
sing the part of Don Jose In Carmen
later in the season in Cumberland. Md.
Mr. William Hume Taylor. organist or
All Saints Episcopal Church: Chevy
in New York, Philadelphia and Atlantic
CITY, During his absence his place at the
organ was supplied by Mr.. Charles Crop
ley and Mr.. Clark Middleton. Miss kathe-
rine Bates the soprano soloist of the
choir has been spending her summer In
ANNAPOLIS and during her absence MISS
Isabelle Phinney Taylor, soprano. mas
been substituting for her. The onertory
selection today will be a tenor solo by DF.
Hamilton.
Miss Mabel Linton pianist and orsanist,
has returned to the city from summer
spent on the Jersey coast. and will be In
her place at the organ of the lexington
PRESBYTERIAN Church today. During her
STAY at the seashore Miss Linton gave
successful recital at the Manhasset Hotel.
Seaside Park. n. J. She was assisted by
Miss Graft and Mr.. Hutlnger, leading
cellists of Philadelphia: Mr.. 1. III. Lin
ton mandolinist; Dr. George Thatcher.
yiolinist and Mr.. Grosscop, basso. The
program included Beethoven. op. "a, No.
, Water Lily" Uncle Remus" and
"Wild Rose by Mcdowell; "Ballade In
A Flat Major (Ohopin, six Hungarian
Rhapsodies' Q-iszt, piano solos by Miss
Linton Beethoven Sonata, "Serenade"
(Pierne): ..Berceuse'' (Godard), violin
solos by DR.. Thatcher. Rosary (Nevin).
Goodbye (TostD. Mr.. Grosscop; "Valse
de Concert (SegeD, "Brooklet and Sere-
made" (Abo. mandolin solos by Mr.. Lin
ton. Evening Star Song" Wagner),
..Berceuse (Godard). Mr.. Hutinger and
Miss Graft.
The musicals at the Congressional
Iibrady for the blind will be resumed
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