The Washington herald., 1908-01-26

II W NoitiiiS AVlis
Miss Elsa Cellerius. who has been visit
ing her sister. Mrs Richard Gay. left
yesterday for New York. where she viii
make her debut in opera in the near
future. Miss Cellerius was accompanied
by Mrs Gay, who viii remain IN New
York for the next week or ten days.
The choir of Keller Memorial Church
will have the following programme this
morning: Seek Ye the Lord" Roberts.
and Make a Joyful Noise, simper. At
the evening service Mrs. W. T. Bowdler
and Mr.. ". o. Little. the latter director
Of the choir. will sing 80 Lord. |
Come, and the anthem will be "Hark,
HaTll, My Soul" by Shelly Mr. and Mrs
Bexler, tenor and contralto, are new
members OF the choir.
Miss Mary A. Cryder, who has been at
home 20 her friends on Sunday afternoons
during the season. will not continue her
day at home after the 1st Of February.
Mrs. Apolline Alexander Blair. director
Of tho Monday Morning Music Club, en-
tertained at tea last Monday afternoon In
honor of Nine. Olga Samaroff. who was
we'll known here as Miss Lucy Hicken-
iooper, granddaughter Of the late Gen
HickenloOper, and a cousin Of Miss Elaine
Sebring the well-known contralto The
guests We're the members Of the Monday
Morning Music Club and a few other
friends Of the hostess. This club is COM
posed of musicians in society and is nom
professional Among them are Mrs New
berry wife of the Assistant Secretary Of
the Navy; Mrs. Robert Hinckley: Nine
de Blanpre. wife of the naval attache OF
the French Embassy: Mrs. Lee Phillips.
Miss RObeSOn and Miss Harlan, daughter
OF the associate justice
The Teachers Annuity Association. OF
BTookland, gave a musicale last Wedues-
day IN the Baptist Church OF Brookland.
The programme was arranged by Mrs
J. Esputa DAILY. and was given by the
pupils Of the schools, assisted by Miss
Helen Burch. soprano; Mrs. Blanche Muir
Dalgleish, contraIto; Mr.. Norman DAILY.
pianist, and the mandolin, banjo, and
guitar orchestra under the direction Of
Mr., Walter r. Holt.
Miss Clara Drew. the weu-known CON
tralto, has issued cards for a lecture on
The art Of expression" TO be given in
her studio next Wednesday morning at
Il o'clock, by Mrs NJ. Landon Reed.
The choir Of the Calvary Baptist
Church viii sing two anthems this morn
ing One Of them Is Fosters "The Lost
Sheep. the other Leslie's Come Unto
Him This evening they will sing Chad
wiclt's Teach Me, o Lord" and Mr..
Perry Turpin, tenor s0l0ist. will sing a
solo, Heaven Is My Home" bv Sauvace
1r Turpin is substituting for Mr.. WI
nam MactaTland. who has been so serI-
oUsly iil; but Mr. MacFarland will return
TO the church on February .
Mr. and Mrs. George II. Merryaeld. the
latter formerly Mrs. Margaret Dickinson
who were married last week, are spend-
ing some time IN Atlantic CITY. Mrs
Merryheld is q skinful and popular or
ganist OF local musical circles The we'd /
dlHs ceremony was performed in the par
sonage Of the Presbyterian church fu
Falls Church. where Nr. AerrvHefd Vyos /
and which will be their future home
William r. Green has organized a string 4
quartet this winter which have been do 4
Ing excellent work. and which Will be 1
heard on February in the ballroom of /
The Raleigh. at the concert Of Young /
Master Breeskin, the gifted boy vlolinist. /
who gave a successful recital in the read /
ug room OF the Library of Congress a
week ago. The quartet is composed Of Mr.
Green, first violin; Daniel Rreeskin
brother Of Master Breeskin, second violin.
Robert Cary Stearrs, viola, and Louis
Aanoly of New York who has recently
settled in Washington, violouceuo II is
Well-balanced quartet, and AIr. Green.
is director, has had much experience and
b liberal education in the work He is
he director Of orchestras in the Willard
md Shoreham hotels. Mr.. Green is a
ormer pupil Of the famous Ysaye.
Fitzhugh Goidsborough. viollnist, and
Felix Garziglia. pianist. have made ar
for q recital in the Columbia
rheater during the month Of March.
S. Ernest Philpitt. formerly Of Washing
on, now Of Philadelphia. spent several
lays in this city last week on business.
Mrs. Bradley McDufhe was hostess at
studio tea yesterday afternoon. Mrs
fcDufhe sang several groups Of songs by
'iacDoweA, Miss Ethel Johnson sang
he 'Staccato Polka" by Mulder and sew
raj short songs. Mr. Temple. who was
eard in Mrs. McDufie's studio the week
.efore sang Your Voice. by Denza.
Theodore T. Apple has resigned his
osition as organist and choir director Of
Il. Pauls Lutheran Church. and has ac-
epted a similar position in the Mount
'leasant Congregational Church. Mr..
.pple is one of the best-knoWn bassas
q the city, and has a powerful voice of
Ood range, which has been well cult
ated. Mrs. Apple has an equally de-
ghtful voice which she uses with skill.
nd she sings with much taste and feel,
lg.
The announcement Of the marriage Of
iiss Margaret Lyle Veitch, of this CITY.
0 George Henry Palmer. of New York.
anne as great surprise to the brides {
many friends here. who were not in the
ecret Of her engagement. Miss Veitch
) one Of the most interesting Of the !
lauy excellent singers in Washington's
lustc circles. She has a good soprano 7
oice and great industry. and has had ,
lany advantages in the matter of study. :
.fter being a pupil OF some of the g
,ading teachers in Washington, she went
broad and studied for several years I
nd since her return has made -eputa-
on for herself as a concert singer here q
nd on several tours, The last two j
easons she has been on the professional q
age, where her efforts have had greater z
to develop, and she has had !
lmch success. She Is a promlnent ,,,nr,- I