Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-23
HILWAuKeE JoUkNA.

The music committee of the Church OF
Che Covenant has engaged a new quartet
to sing at the Sunday afternoon services
beginning October 1. The quartet con-
sists of Mrs. Herndon, soprano; Miss
Edna Scott Smith, contralto; Mr.. Harry
Stephens. tenor, and Mr.. ]. Walter
Humphrey. basso and director This
quartet will replace the one composed of
Mrs H. Clay Browning. soprano: Mrs.
Ralph Barnard. contralto; Mr.. w D.
MacFarland. tenor, and Mr. Frank P.
Reside. baritone. which has rendered
the music al this service for several
years past. Mr.. Harvey Murray will re-
main as organist, and Mr.. Reside will
continue to act as precentor for the con-
gregational singing. having recalled his
resignation. All. of the members of the
new quartet are engaged to sing al other
churches at the morning and evening
services. Miss Smith and Mr.. Humphreys
having been members of the quartet of
the First Congregational Church for
many years. Mrs. Barnard and Mr.. Mac
Farland have been re-engaged as soloists
In the Calvary Baptist quartet for next
season.
ter we'll known unsteady as Miss Lolita
Mills. pianist, are spending the heated
term at Bass Rocks, Mass.
Mr.. John B. Bovello, who has conduct
ed the orchestra this summer at Luna
Park, will leave the first week in Septem-
Der, sailing on the Kronprinzessin Ce-
ellie Of the North German Lloyd line, for
a tour of Europe. Mr.. Bovello will visit
London. Paris. Brussels, Cologne, Rer-
lin. Vienna. Milan. Turin, Genoa, Trieste,
Venice Pisa. Rome Florence, Palermo.
returning by the Mediterranean route
He will reach Washington again about
the middle of November.
Miss Courtney Collins, soprano. of
prince of Parchesie" fame was one of
the stars in an entertainment given re-
Gently at Leesburg. Va. for the purpose
parish hall The entertainment was
given in the barn at Oatlands House, the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. William Corcoran
Eustis. and was under the personal
supervision OF Mrs. Eustis. Mrs Henry
Fairfax. Mrs George Carter and Mrs
David B. Tenant Miss Collins sang
selections from the Merry Widow and
Mile. Modesto and several encores
Other Washington talent prominent or
the program included Mrs. Morgan
Beach and Miss Leonard and Dr. Breck-
enridge Bayne
Mr. Otto Torney Simon, who was seri-
ousiy i'll in Venice. has been recuperating
Palace Hotel des Dolomites Borch-Ca-
dore. With Mrs Simon he will sail for
home the first week in September on the
steamer Majestic.
Mr.. and Mrs Howard s Reside Miss
Elizabeth Harmer Reside and her Young
brother left Washington last week for
Maine. where they will remain until
some time in September. Miss Reside
will take the leading soprano role in an
operetta, "A Virginia Courtship" which
will be presented by the Odgen- Crane
School of Opera. under Mrs Henry Hunt
Mckee in the early fall
In response 10 the invitation sent out
by Mr.. Tall Esen Morgan, conductor of
the musical festivals held every summer
at Ocean Grove, hundreds of organists
from all over the country met there last
week and organized the National Organ
lists Association The meeting for or
ganiZation was presided over by Mr.. Will
liam c. mcfarland. organist of St
city. and the following officers were
Morgan: president. William c. MacFar-
land of New York city: vice president
Mrs. Bruce S. Keator of Asbury Park
secretary A. T Webster of Buffalo:
treasurer Henry s Fry of Philadelphia ::
advisory board. Charles Heinroth of
Pittsburg. S. A. Archer Gibson Of New
York city Rev Scott Kidder of Millers-
Vile. Md. Giles Farrow of Baltimore III.
H. Freeman of Washington, j. ]. Miller
of Norfolk. Ralph Kinder Of Philadel-
,phia Walter Gale of New York city and
NJ, Josonhino Esnuta Dalv wbo con.