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

cipal numbers. Joseph Mathier. tenor,
and James S. Hicks. baritonea have been
chosen for the solo parts. Following
is list of the officers of the club: Edgar
Priest, president and musical director;
James S. Hicks. vice president: A. b.
Pierce, treasurer; o. Glenn Cowhick. Sec
rotary; Charles r. Bartlett, assistant d.
rector; Edwin Cailow, business repre-
sentative
A church concert Is scheduled for Feb
ruary 20 and two others are now being
arranged for. For information concern
ing the club address o. Glenn Cowhtck,
secretary. 1924 l street northwest. or Ed
win Carlow. business representative, room
52I Colorado building: phone Main 1910.
| Mr.. Gebests artistic studio on 18th
street was the scene last evening Of an
| other interesting piano recital his pupils
being assisted on this occasion by Miss
BERTHE Thompson, soprano The differ
ent selections were almost without excep-
ton well RI ndered. At the close of the
regular program Mr.. Gebest was heard to
| ton of the march from "Tannhauser."
which he played by special request.
The Musical Art Society has been au-
thorized to give a testimonial concert for
the benefit of the Mcdowell fund. Mr..
| He1ndon Morsell will be the question:
ductor for the occasion. and the pro-
gram will include nine of Mr.. MacDoW-
ellis choral compositions. which are chief
ly for male voices. Neither the date nor
tthe place of the concert is definitely
decided upon, but 1t is expected that 1t
will be given in the latter part OF March
and will be an evening concert. The
society will number between thirty and
thirty-five selected voices. and a small
honorarum will be provided for each
singer assisting.
Mrs. Neibel. wife OF Rev. Charles L.
Nail@ IaI 20 tla
torate of the Eastern Presbyterian Church
to succeed DIR. Easton. will be real ac-
QUESTION to Washington musical circles.
Mrs. Neibel is the sister of the late
E.thelbert Nevin. the composer, and Is
herself an accomplished pianist and mu-
sician.
AT the large missionary meeting to
be held in Continental Hall this after
noon the music will be rendered by one
of the largest choruses ever heard In
Washington. It will be composed Of 1000
children. who will sing under the leader
ship of Mr.. Edgar Priest. organist of
st. Paurs Episcopal Church. Mr.. Priest
line of work. he being accountable for
the beautiful music rendered at the Ca
thedral Close last September. when he
led a chorus of 800 voices, assisted by
the full Marine Band.
The operetta of Love and Whist"
which had its first presentation in this
city recently at Rauschars by the pupils
of the Ogden-Crane School OF Opera, un-
der the direction OF Mrs. Mckee, will
be repeated February at st. Eliza
beth's. Those taking part in the enter
tainment will be: Miss Lillian Lewis.
NJ. Frank shipke and Mr.. Charles
Bright. Miss Flora Bernheimer will sing
several songs in costume. Mrs. McKee,
assisting at the piano.
Miss Mary Helen Leefe announces a
pupils recital at her studio February q.
at which she will present Miss Florine
Walker. -iss Rosalie Brisco. Miss Ade-
laid Heald and Miss Ethel Henderson
in an interesting program of songs.
Miss Marie Hansen, pianist, and Miss
Ivy Louise Fischer. vocalist and COM
poser. will give the next pupils recital
at Peabody Institute. IT will occur
the young ladies in this city will go to
Baltimore 20 DO present at the concert.
The music at st. Matthews Catholic
ccptionally good. The antiphons. psalms
and hymns were all Gregorian, with har-
mo..ized Magnificent. The Alma Re-
den ptoris'' was by Paiestrina and was
admirably sung without accompaniment
Miss Edna Jones. soprano. rendered the
90 Salutaris." and the service closed with
De theirs "Tantum Ergo"
Miss Marie Gryce Young is spending q
few days with friends in Baltimore, and In
consequence the musicale which was to
have been given by her pupils last even
ing was postponed until February g.
The musicale given at the Farragut tea
room by the alumnae of Washington Sem
mary last Wednesday was a most inter-
esting affair musically. as we'll as a sue
cess financially. It is perhaps not gener-
ally understood that these young ladies