Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-09

Miss Katharine May Brooks. local pian-
1st Will leave tomorrow for Shelbyville.
Ind. where she will he the guest OF her
Sreat-aunt. Mrs y. III. Strong After a
stay OF several weeks Miss Brooks will
return TO Washington. stopping en- route
al Buffalo and Ithaca. at the latter place
visiting Mrs. James s Davis and her
daughter Miss Faith formerly of Wash
ington.
The chautauqua course at Washington
! Grove. under the direction ~ Mr.. Percy
Foster. included a concert last night by
the Madrigai Male Quartet. assisted by
Mr.; Percy {. Bowen. a popular reader.
and the 'one ana only" George O'Connor,
who has few equals and no superiors I'm
his own particular lne-negro dialect
songs. The Madrigal Quartet consists or
Messrs. Joseph f.. Matthew. first tenor:
Leroy Glider second tenor: James s.
Hicks. first bass and Theodore T. Apple
second bass. and they were heard in MY
Love Is Like "A Red. Red Rose lJuettner).
De Sandman" Protheroe) and sleep
Ny Baby (GeibeD Mr. Matthew rem
dered I'm Sing Thee Songs OF Araby
Frederick Clay; Mr.. Hicks sang GYPSY
Jan. by Herbert. with great spirit and
Mr.. George O'Connor received the usual
ovation after his coon songs. The unob-
trusive but important role OF accompanied
was admirably filled by Mr.. Foster. The
next musical affair I'm the course will he
a charming program of old-fashioned
songs and melodies which Is being ar
| ranged by Mr. Foster for the evening OF
August %.
Miss Lydia Hughes. soprano. will leave
tomorrow for Brookheld. Conn. To coach
with Mr. Herbert Weber Green OF New
York. Miss Hughes spent last summer at
Brooktield studying with Mr.. Green and
has been engaged TO give a recital there
this season. She will return to Washing
| ton September 1. taking the sea trip from
Boston TO Washington by way Of Norfolk.
She will leave Washington again Septem-
Der ID for Front Royal. Va. where she
has been engaged as teacher OF piano and
accompanist for the vocal classes in East
ern College
Mr. J. Kelley Stanton. violinist. has
been spending the summer in Toronto and
at Owlyout Lodge. in the Adirondacks.
Miss Rubie Standiford violinist will he
| the soloist at the morning service OF the
New York Avenue Presbyterian Church
| today. At the opening OF the service she
will play Alteration by Borowski. and
devotional little selection. 'Nordische
Sage" by Bohm. Miss Mamie Mullaly
will be at the organ.
Messrs. John Porter Lawrence and An
ton kaspar were in town for one day the
last OF the week. Mr.. Lawrence en- route
| for the Maine coast and Mr.. Caspar for
Manchester-b by the Sea. where he expects
| Kaspar expects to remain at Terra Alta
for two weeks longer. and Mr.. Kaspar
| Will not return TO Washington until
August IS. just In time for the celebra-
ton OF the patronal feast OF the church
by the choir OF st. Augustine's. OF which
he is the director.
Miss Nellie Sacrey. organist Of the East
ern Presbyterian Church. is substituting
at the organ Of the Presbyterian Church
at Falls Church, Va. for Mrs. G. A. l..
Merrifield. who will be absent during the
entire month of August.
Miss Ethel Tozier. pianist of Washing
| ton. who Is spending the summer at New
port and Stockbrdge In the Berkshires.
gave a recital last Friday night at the
beautiful home of Miss Elizabeth Swim
burn, in Newport. Her program consist
ed OF Chopin prelude. Left Hand
Study (Scriabine). LISTS "Etude and
Rhapsody" a group OF German dances
and an etude In the form of waltz by
SaintSaens. Mr.. Augustus Swami. who Is
the leading singer and teacher of New
been engaged to give a second recital at
Stockbridge, which is famous musical
colony. the latter part of this month.
Miss Eva Whitford was soloist last Sun
day at the Eastern Presbyterian Church.
her selection being Dudley Bucks Fear
Not Ye. o Israel" She acted also
| leader of the congregational singing. The
choir is given the month OF August for a
vacation, but each member takes charge
of the music one Sunday during the
month. Mr.. Blakeney, tenor. will be
heard this morning.
Mrs. Richard Gay has returned from a
trip to Atlantic City with her mother and
her sister. Miss Elsa Celarius, who are
spending the summer with her at her
! home on Newton street. Miss Celarius
spent the spring in New York. adding
to her repertoire Of grand opera.
Mr.. Stanley Olmstead. pianist. of Wash
! ington is spending the summer at Clar-
endon Va. where he is pursuing his lit
erary work.
Mr.. Robert Cary Stearns. violinist and
composer has added to his accomplish
ments by learning TO play the clarinet. He
! has Joined the National Guard Band as
I clarinetist and has been playing with
that organization at the concerts given
every evening at Fort Washington under
the leadership of Mr.. Donald B. Mcleod.
Miss Sallie Darlington. daughter of Gen
and Mrs. Ernest Darlington. LISA. who
appeared so successfully in THE Prince
of Parchesi" at the Belasco last winter
Is spending the summer at the Greenbrier
White Sulphur Springs. where she is TAX
ing a prominent part in musical as well
/ as social affairs
Mr.. Harry Wheaton Howard. organist
of the Immaculate Conception Catholic
Church. has been spending his vacation al
Colonial Beach
Mr.. Sol Minister. in addition to the sew
eral orchestras he Is managing, an
nounce the organization OF a new trio
consisting of Mr.. Dore Wolfsteiner, cello:
David kindleberger pianist. and himself
as vfolnist, which will give several cham
Der music concerts next season
The choir of the Dumba rton Avenue NJ
e. Church returned from its annual sum-
mer outing at Colonial Beach. where they
spent two weeks in charge OF the director
of the choir Mr.. William T. Glover They
were located at the Colonial Beach Hotel
an the party included Mr.. and Mrs lie
Roy Birch. Mr.. Vincent Birch Mr. and
Mrs. Isaac Birch. Mr.. and Mrs Taylor
Birch. the Misses Wade. Birch, Eta and
Nettie Sebastian. Ella Allen Gossage
Darcy. and Messrs Edward Randall.
Ambrose Hayes, Samuel Thrift William
Hudson and Capt. and Mrs. Kreidler.
Profs. III. r. SALESMAN and William de
Ford are in Herndon Va. where they
are rehearsing a company OF local singers
for a performance OF "Pinafore" The
cast will be composed OF Washington peo-
pie. and includes Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Stevens. Charles +. Bell, Charles A.
Johnson. Ralph Coleman. Chester Ripley.
Eva Ballou. Carolyn Griffith.