Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-13
MUSICAL MENTION.
will also be in Washington again from
December II to January I.

will also be in Washington again from
December II to January Z.
A special musical program will be given
Sunday afternoon from $3.50 to 400 o clock
by the new quartet which has been en-
gagged for this service at the Church of
the Covenant. The quartet is composed
Flora Bernheimer. Mr.. Harry Stevens,
tenor. and Mr.. J. Walter Humphrey,
bass. At the special service for men in
the evening the music will be furnished
Mr.. Dore Wolfsteiner, cellist. and Mr..
Harvey Murray. organist-and they will
be heard this evening in Ave Maria
(Gounod). Evening STAR (Wagner)
'Kol Nidrea,' offertory solo Bruch).
The program of the Friday morning
Club recently included a chorus. 1.-THE
Spanish Gypsy Girl under the direction
; of Mrs. Dean; "Chant de Veslemoy" Hal-
versen) and Romance" (sinding). violin
solos. by Miss de Guedn: "Capricco Bril-
liant" CMendelssohn), for piano. by Mrs.
Knoor. accompanied by Miss Brickenstein
at the second piano; AT the Cloister
Gate" (GrIeg), Mrs. Hilton (soprano).
Mrs. Barnard (contralto) and chorus; ;
"Sonatina." opus 100 in G, for violin and
piano Observation-Disclosures risoluto, larghet-
to. scherzo, motto vivace, finale, allegro
Miss Allen and Mrs. Byrnes.
The faculty and students of the Laise-
Philips School gave musical last even
ing. The young ladies taking part in
cluded Misses Marguerite Stewart, Vivian
Allen, Mildred Grice, Mabel Fletcher Vir-
ginia Grice, Jessie Zimmerman. Anna
Shoemaker, Louise Weeder and A.
Frankel.
Mr.. George A. Webster, now orsanist
and choirmaster of the Church of the
Good Shepherd, has resigned his position,
to take effect Janua,y 1. when he will
leave for Boston. Mass. Mr. Webster has
been organist at st. Adams. ST. James
and Emmanuel Church, Anacostia. and
has been especially successful in training
boy choirs.
The last of the series Of recitals by
Mrs. Oldberg took place Friday. and In
spite Of the unpleasant weather was well
attended. 1t was given by Miss Marion
Mccoy. contralto; Miss Mary Helen Leefe.
soprano. and Mr.. Edward A. Hines, ten
or. Miss Mccoy, who is the fortunate
poSSeSsor Of rich. deep contralto voice,
sang four songs by Franz. Out of My
Souls Great Sadness" Lassie With the
Lips So Rosy" I'm the Dreamy Wood 1
Wander" ''Es hat die Rose SIGH beklagt'';
two Japanese songs (Amy Woodford Fin
dem. when the Almond Blossoms Fall"
II Sometimes Wonder; two songs by
Wondrous 1t Must Be-" Miss Leefe's
clear soprano voice was heard In joy
full and Woeful'' Uiszt, three songs by
Grieg, Itch Liebe Dich." 'Ertes Beges-
men" and Elm Schwan'; Jean dare
TschaikowskD. "Since First 1 Met Thee"
(Rubinstein), 1.-THE Throstle" Maud Val
erie White). Mr.. Hines. a promising
young tenor. sang two arias, LA Donna
e Mobile" from the third act Of "Rigo-
letto." by Verdi. and Celeste Aida"
them with ease and much expression.
The Mendelssohn evening given by the
choir of Trinity Episcopal Church. under
the direction of Mr.. Oscar Franklin
Comstock. last week was genuine treat
to music lovers. The program included
the 'Twenty-fifth Psalm and the Hymn
of Praise" and between the two choral
numbers Mr.. Comstock gave a fine tnt-I-
probation of the Second Sonata" The
same program was repeated Friday even
ing at the Church Of the Good Shepherd.
One of the most interesting musicals of
the season was heard yesterday afternoon
at the Gareissen studio on Connecticut
avenue. The program included Caro- milo
Beer Ms W. r
Peter: "Qrpheus with his Lutte" Manney).
"Sapphic Ode (Brahms). 'Zurizmung''
(Strauss). Miss Helen Nettleton; Vale
Carrissima" Waiinofer. "serenade"
Brahms). "Gloria" Buzzi-Peccia), Mr..
Peter: 1.-The Rocks" (Waterford), 'Dis
moi que to m'aimes" Qdess). How Do 1
Love Thee" Hadley). Miss Nettleton.
Miss Grace Adele Freebey played the ac-
compartments in her usual skillful man
ner.
Mrs Robert Gilmore Amies has issued
cards for musical Wednesday, Deem
Der %, from to o'clock.