Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-02
MUSICAL MENTION.
n1LApELRnA MQUlkEk

An organ recital of unusual merit was
heard on Tuesday evening last at st.
Paurs Episcopal Church. 23d street and
Washington circle, Mr. Edgar Priest, a.
r. NJ c. NJ. the regular organist anu
choirmaster OF the church. presiding at
the king of instruments" While 1t Is
difficult to discriminate in SO well-chosen
a program, THE Elegy," by S. Archer
Gibson, and The March of the Magi
Kings" by Dubois, perhaps appealed TO
the audience generally more than the
other numbers. Dubois beautiful compo-
sition is thoroughly French in style, and
throughout one could hear the indicated
tramp of the eastern kings. The guild
ance of the Star OF Bethlehem is marked
out in striking fashion by long sus-
tanned note. the effect of which is peculiar
but very ingenious, the note seemingly
being always In accord with the success
sive harmonies of the composition. Mr..
Priests otner selections were "Offertoire
(Guilmant: Walther's Prize Song, from
Die Meistersinger" (Wagner): introduce
ton from sonata, in F. minor (Rhein-
berger: Melody q. E. Vest. and the
''Halialujah Chorus from the Messiah.
Master Roosevelt Boothy was the assist
Mrs. Cecilia Young Smith has issued
cards of invitation to an at home Satur-
day, February 8, from until II O'clock
the occasion being her eighty-fifth BIRTH
day.
Mr.. Henry c. Rakemann. violinist. and
Miss Vera lone Murray, pianist. gave the
following delightful program at Martha
Washington Seminary on Sunday evening
last: Violin and piano, "Pensee Fugi-
lives" CHeller and ErnesD; Lied, Agitato,
Abschied. piano solo waltz In E major
lMoszkowskD; violin and piano. Adagio.
from Septett. op. 20 (Beethovem; violin
solo. "Legende" CWieniawskD: violin and
piano, Volkstanz, op 60 (Gade).
The program given at the Friday Morn
ing Club last week was as follows:
Three Canons (CherubinD; ''Old Madri-
gal" (Thomas Weelkes) chorus. E.ude No
;, major Chopin; melody from the
"Chansons du Voyageurs" Paderewsky)
Mrs. Grace Gulick Dixie; "Ballade ct Polo
Valse Brilliante, op. 81. No. / tChopin}.
Miss Wheatley: with Verdure Clad
(Hayden). 1t is Wonderous Mystery"
Franz Ries), Miss McEwen: Impromptu.
op. A. No. (B fat, (Schubert). Mrs
Dougal Maroon: Sernade for two yiolins
ana piano. op. 56, Tempo di Marcia, ALE
gretto. finale allegro. Miss Heinrichs, Miss
hoechllnS, Miss Kelly.
Miss Mary Helen Leefe will be the
soloist at concert to be given by the
Marine Band for the benefit of the Rough
Rider monument fund at the marine bar
racks February II.
The feast of ST. Francis de Sales, which
occurs January 20 Is the occasion in all
the visitation converts Of some special
celebration, and the convent on Connecti-
cut avenue was no exception to that rule
Wednesday last. At the benediction sery-
ice there in the afternoon an excellent
program of music was rendered under the
direction of Miss Mamie Mullaly.
The last young peoples matinee given
~ Nine. Won .Unschuld attracted a large
and appreciative audience and the pro-
gram was as follows: Sonata in IN Major
Weber,, Miss R. Bower; Largo (Beet-
hoven). Miss E. Fischer: song (Mendels-
sohn), Miss B. Davis; Nocturne (Chopin),
ArIequine (Chaminadel, Miss K McNeal;
Ballad Chopin. Miss r. Amies. Miss
Pickering gave two numbers, and MesSrs.
Seel and Koetz rendered a flute duet.
Mr.. Oscar Gareissen. who is an accom-
plished pianist we'll as vocalist; Mr..
Hermann C. Rakemann. violinist and
Mr.. Dore Wolfsteiner, cellist will give
three recitals of chamber music Sunday
afternoons, the dates to be announced
In the near future. They will play trios
by Beethoven. Mozart. Haydn and Men
delssohn, and in addition some shorter
numbers at each Of the recitals. and they
will be given at Mr.. Gareissen's studio
on Connecticut avenue.
Mrs. William Keye Miller was the solo
list at st. Paul's Lutheran Church last
Sunday, her selections being 20 Divine