Evening star., 1908-01-26
MUSICAL MENTION

The hfty-third studio recital given ny
MIR Oscar Franklin Comstock last Mon
day was a musical treat which was
greatly appreciated by a numerous and
enthusiastic audience. Mr.. Comstock
PLAYING Of MacDowell's Sonata Tragica,
revealed a wonderful amount of tempera-
mcnt i'm both composer and performer.
The sad seriousness of the sonata was
relieved by the song cycle. Romance or
the Year Bertram Shapleigh. which
formed the second half of the program.
and which, on this occasion, was given
its initial performance in Washington.
This charming work recaived an artistic
interpretation by a quartet consisting OF
Miss Mabel Harnden. Miss Helen Bane.
SIR T. Barton Easily and MIR. Frederick
Fletcher.
The choir of the New York Avenue
Presbyterian Church. under Mr. John
Porter Lawrence. orcanist and choir di-
rectcr. will give a special song service
this evening. the program 10 be made up
Of Elijah" Mr. John II. Nolan Will sing
lit is Enough" Mr. William c. Mills vii.
give IF With All Your Hearts. MISS
Pauline Whitaker will sing 20, Rest IN the
lord and Mrs Shtrciif and Mr.. Nolan
will sing the duet 20. What Have | to
Do with Thee" while the quartet number
viii he, He. Watching over Israel.
At the Church of the Incarnation last
Sunday morning Mrs. j. W. Bigciow was
the soloist at the offertory. her selection
boing Councils "The King OF Love My
Shepherd Is" which She rendered with
great expression Today the solcist will
he Mr. Karl Kerr. who will sing Bishop s
And God so Clothed the Grass
The program of the Friday Morning
Club last week was made up of compo-
sitions from the modern German COM
posers and was arranged by Mrs. Dean
as follows Academic Overture tBrahnS).
Mrs. Kendall Miss Brickenstein. Mrs.
True and Mrs. Lewis; Die 1hr schwebet
and ''F.r iSt s. (1ugo WolD, Mrs. Hilton; !;
Carnaval Mignou. Pierrot Reveur and
Serenade d'Arlcquin (Eduard Schultz
Miss Warner: suite for violin and piano.
ap. A. Allegro Risoluto. ScherZo-Nlvace
CanZonetta con NariaZione. Rondo la
russo (fEduard Schultz, Mrs. Bertha Lucas
Stoddard and Miss Nirgine Bestor; ism
weiss NIGHT warum' Won fehtD Dle
Lorelle" and John Anderson tBunserD.
Mrs. George Dyer; music from Enoeh
Arden. prelude. andante CThe Sea-, allie
gretto CAnnie, Philip. Enoch>. allesretto
appasS onata tEnoChS departure) an
danta tAnnie's dream and marriage to
Philip). ardante u,noch's exile). allegro
ac tato Gnoch's return and renunciationl,
Mrs. knorr.
A musicale was given in the parish hall
of the Church of the Advent recently and
a most interesting program was fur
niShed. the vocal numbers being by MISS
Winston. Mss HALEY, Miss Ford. Miss
Eaan. Mr.. Walter Humphrey. Master Cost
and Mr.. Hewitt: violin and piano duet
tho Masters Shapiro: mandolin solo. Mr.
Il
Karr: rec tation, Mr.. Barker, and an in
s;rumeutal trio by Prof. koester and
sons. The aCcompaaists were Miss Mamie
Mulaley. My. Karr and Prof. koester
\ most enjoyable program of music
under the direction Of Mrs. Josephine Es-
rutaDaly was given on Wednesday even
ing last at Brookland for the benefit of
the teachers annuity fund Those who
kindly volunteered their services in TINS
worthy cause We're Mrs. Blanche Muir
Dalsl!esh MIR Walker, Miss Helen Burch
Miss Haleyt Miss Martha Krumpki. Mr.
Norman Esputa-Daly and the Nordica
quartet under Mr.. Walter Holt, director.
The students of the school added much
to the success and pleasure of the even
ings, those deserving special mention be-
ing Miss Rosa Bakersmith. Miss Esther
Galbraith and Mr.. Earl Simmons. The
affair netted substantial sum-
Mrs. Sydney P. Hollingsworth was the
ssfoist last Sunday at Hamlne Methodist
Church at both the morning and evening
services, her number in the morning be-
ing Van der Waters "Penitent." In the
evening, by special request of the evange-
list who is giving series of revival serv-
ices there, she sang his favorite hymn
from his own book of selections, Jesus
Has Promised Me-.
MIR. w @. Little director of the Kellar
Memorial choir, announces the following
program of music for this morning. Seek
Ye the Lord CRoberts) and Make JOY
full Noise (Simper). At the evening serv-
ice the anthem by the choir will be '.Hark,
Hark. My Sour (Shelley) and a soprano
and baritone duet. 20 Lord. I Come will
he sung by Mrs. w. T. Bowdler and Mr.
w. O. Little. Mr.. and Mrs. Bixler, tenor
and contralto, are new additions to the
choir.
Mrs. Annie Grant Fugitt has resumed
her duties in the choir of st. Patrick's s
Church.
During the elaborate celebration of the
seventy-fifth anniversary of Concordia
Lutheran Church. the music at the re-
liSious service on Sunday was furnished
by the Saengerbund. which gave a most
beautiful and impressive chorus, "Das Ist
Der Tag Des Herrn' (kreutzer) which
was. sung with fine expression and artistic
finish under the direction of Mr. Henry
SandeR
\ recital will be given at Fairmont
Seminary the Arst week in February by
members Of the musical faculty, Mr. John
Porter Lawrence. Mr.. Ernest Lent and
Mr.. Anton kaspar.
Mrs. Josephine Esputa DAILY will give a
series Of musical at homes on Sunday
afternoons from :; To > O'Clock. beginning
today and including the Sundays in Feb
ruary-
The members Of the German Club were
treated to delightful program of music
hers was violin solo "Intrada (Bohml
and "Cavatina'' tSimonettD; Mrs Ella
Knight Ellis, with Miss Amy c. Levitt
Al The piano. other violin solos were
played by Mr.. Harrison. accompanied by
Miss Murray. his selections peing Hum
ereSke' DvOraky, and for encore ''Cava-
tina" Raf).
The next musical entertainment of the
Saengerbund will be given on February ,
and viii he of special interest To many
Washingtonans. as il is the occasion of
the debut of Miss Anita Dieterich. who
viii sing Loves Rapture (kortheuer)
and Summer Winds tBischoff. Nine
Anita Heinick-Lloyd will also contribute
several numbers on this occasion
Mrs. Henry Hunt Mckee Will chaperone
a small party through Europe next sum
mer
BY an inadvertence the names of Mrs
Otis d. SWEET Mr. Henry Hobart Tai
madge and Miss Matte Hill We're omitted
iu the published account of the musical
program at the musical tea given recently
at the home of Judge Hustled on Fair
mont street. Mrs. SWEET sang the Der