The Washington herald., 1908-06-28

Otner CnnrCneS IN W aSAlhStOu WHICH nave
so far adopted the suggestion of the Pope
for male voices in the choirs and Grego-
rian music They will retain their excel
lent choir Of mixed voices in the choir
loft and will use the male voices in the
chancel to assist in the service where
wanted Already there are eighty-hve
members in the male choir, and they axe
doing splendid work The old choir will
retain its members. who have done so
much to attract large crowds on Sundays
TO that edifice. Mrs Annie Grant Fugtt
the sprano soloist. has the sympathy Of
very large circle of friends and admirers
in her bereavement in the recent death
Of her husband, Mr.. n. B. Fugtt
81. Patricks Sunday school orchestra
had a meeting and rehearsal on Wednes-
day evening in the summer home of the
organizer, Mr.. Hobart Ramsdell, IN Brook
land. In addition 10 the members Of the
orchestra, there were present Mr.. and
Mrs. Alden. Mr.. and Mrs. Dowling. Father
Russell Father Carroll. and Father Nc
Guigan, Of St. Patricks Church. and
Father southgate. OF St. Anthony's, in
Brookland.
The pupils Of Miss Nell V. Herring gave
an Interesting musicale last evening at her
home, 1913 y street. when the following
programme was rendered:
Waltz Oiilerl Miss Susie Whitf;csey: Tam
hau-er March lSpiudlerl Miss May Mccall: The
Dying Poet" lGottsctalkI. Miss Ida Harry: Mad
elena" UAugel. Mis- Gertrude Amiss Quit Niu
Gallop' tGaugl Misses Lillian TAYLOR and Mary
NcSslli Fifth Noctwne ueybachi. Miss Bessie
I Hancy, Second MaNrka tGudardI Miss Lillian
Taylor; dance tHolSt. Miss Alida Tucker, march
tDc Mol1, Eugene Amiss: rcycTic lEuElmiul.
/ Henry Nhttlcsey gaVotte (Nilmarthl Miss Caro-
lyme Scott; waltz ,Bohnl. Miss Ida Harry and
Howard Montgomery. reyerie tpheps Miss Ruth
Graf; dance Roscl Miss Dorothy Hoa.inson yllsa
lSeidt Miss Dorothy Phillips schotusrhc Field
hOusoi Miss Salomc Harris Silver Nfmph Ma
zurka' Helms. Miss Sara Mcqueen. schottische
IDccauntel Miss Alice Mcdonald: Good Night
Farewell uAngel Master Howard Montgomery.
The numbers were well played. reflect
ing much credit on both pupils and
teacher.
Mrs. Grace Dyer knight will sail IN
few weeks for her annual trip abroad.
on her return 10 this country she VIII
take up her residence In New York. II is
/ possible she may spend one day each week
L
season.
Mrs. Florence Hin Hormess will leave
/ this week for Haven, Me. where she
/ spends her summers. She will return
I here late in the fall
/ Mrs. a. NJ Blair. conductor Of the
very successful new Rubinsteln Choral
( Club. is In East Gloucester, Mass, for
/ the remainder OF the summer.
/ Mr.. r. Frank Gebest gave his last
/ pupils concert for the season last Satur-
I cay night IN his studio IN Fourteenth
street. Mrs. Robert Fatt. soprano. as
sisted. The programme was as follows:
Nlia Helen McCumber.
Pas des Amrhoros -Chaminade
Miss Joseuhinc Golden
Nalae in Chopin
Mr. H. Burton Lowe.
The Mil" and Skating ...-.............. Kullalz
Miss Ethel Conner.
Aalse lnrr1cc
Miss Imogcn Graham.
Nature Stuly and Improvisation ....-.. Original
Mr. r. LaszlIe Spier,
song The Fri King Schubert
Nrs. Robert Fatt
To a Water Lily .NiacDowcu
Mr. Harry Kennedy
La Gondcia .Heuse,t
Polish Dance .sch1rFenka
Miss Grace Adams.
Imrromptu In A-dat minor. SchubCrt
AR Edwin Russell FcwrlL
PerTctuum Mobile Weber
Miss Selere Dortch.
Schcrzo in B-fat Chopin
Mr.. r Lassale sp!er.
Songs-Two Roses Red Norris
The Down .--.--------.-------Gu dHardelot
Mrs Robert Fatt
Mr.. Gebest closed the programme with
/ Schubert-Tausig' "Marche Alilitaire." and
for an encore played Rubinstein's staccato
etude
DR.. J. ". Bischon presented his organ
pipu. Miss Marguerite Allen. a, the morn
/ ing service in the First Congregational
/ Church. She played Batiste's st. Cecilia
at the offertory and made a distinct inn
preston as a young artist Of much ability
and cultivation.
J Mrs. Amy Law Ormsby. soprano. sang
the obligato solo in Shelley's beautiful
"Hark. Hark, Ny Soul" last Sunday
morning in the Westminster Church
Memorial In the evening Miss Ruth Mil
Ter sang "Galilee." by Coumbs for which
Earl Wagner played the violin oblgato
The sunday previous Miss Aieen Miller
sang the ohligato solo In Bucks 20 Lord
Be Merciful." al the morning service. and
Mrs. Ella Knight Ellis sang Face &c
Face" at the evening service.
The many friends Of Geraldine Farrar
the young American artist who has had
such success both In Europe and thl.
country, are delighted that she has signed
five years contract with the Metropoli-
tan Opera Company. in New York. Miss
Farrar has had almost unprecedented sue
cess. but il has not been u great surprise
to her Washington friends, for Il was
generally predicted when she made hel
, appearance in concert, on the eve Of hei
first departure for Europe, that she was
destined for brilliant things in grand
opera.
The marriage of Miss Carrie BrideweTl
the opera and concert contralto, wei
known in Washington, to Lemuel C. Ben
edict son of the late Coleman Benedict
Of Greenwich, Conn. took place I'm Rich
mond, Va, on June 1.
A piano recital was given "Wednesday
evening by the pupils OF Miss Nelli,
Hodges, assisted by Mrs. DayeIe T
Welch, soprano. The young artists wer,
the Misses Louise Derrick, Sarah Miller
) HAZEL Spear Helen Barber. Geneviev,
Thomas, Mildred Thomas, and Esther
Foster Mrs. Gernand. and Master Harold
Dewhirst. Mrs. Welch's numbers wer,
From Oberon in Fairyland." by DaviC
Dick Slater, and Polly Willis" by DR.
. Arne.
The Choir Pleasure Club. OF North Capt.
tol NJ. E. Church. chaperoned by Mr.. anC
Mrs. J. r. McCoach. enjoyed it's secOnC