Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-28
MUSICAL MENTION.

quartet. Mr.. mcfarland was absent for
the day and his part in the quartet was
taken by Mr.. Meade. a member OF the
Musurgia Club.
Friends of Mrs Nilsson Gordon Brack-
EFT. soprano. of Minneapolis. who was
We'll known in Washington musical and
church circles as Mrs Alton l.. Smith.
will be interested to know Of her sue
cesSful appearance i'm oratorio recently
at Aberdeen. 5. u. where she sang with
the Aberdeen Choral Society in Haydns
Creation" Mrs. Brad ett is now the
soprano soloist Of one of the largest
churches in Minneapolis. and is much in
demand throughout the north and west
Tor concert and oratorio work.
Mrs. Albert Clifford Barney OF this city
is at present living in London. She was
hostess there recently at musical. when
She presented a young baritone, Mr.. Fan
ming. who was heard here at a musical
given by Mrs. Duncan Mckim.
The pupils Of Mrs BESSIE y. Wild were
heard in generous program of musical
numbers at their annual recital Thursday
evening at Pythian Temple. Among those
contributing Ia the program We're Misses
Clyone Wallace. Nina Wallace. Margaret
Humphreys. Clara McGrath. Bessie Hor-
sey. Louise Hickman. Marian Paul. Louise
Wood. Hazel Magic. Nettie Smith. Pau
line Hobbs. Fern Prince. Louise Mulloy.
Emily Gillian. Edith Williams, Florence
Mover Florence Gompers. Frances
Charles Proudly. Earle Thomas. Rodger
Craley, George Proudly and Miss Marian
Paul, who played Raffs Polka de la
Refine: Miss Mary Louise Wood. who
rendered Lists "Rigoletto" and George
Erwin Proudly. who played Beethoven's
Sonata Pathetique.'
The newly organized choir Of the East
or hyf will s~iA-
cial song service-an evening with the
choir-instead of the regular service this
evening. The musical numbers will in
clude the Festival TIE Deum.' in Z fat.
by Dudley Buck; quartet. Seek We the
Lord (Roberts); quartet. with obligato
solo for tenor. which will he sung by Mr..
Neibel; 81 Will Sing OF Thy Power (Sul-
lvam; MY Faith Looks Up To Thee
(Schnecker), duet for tenor and bass:
prano solo. Hear Ye. O Israel" from
Elijah" Miss Bertha Hansen; contralto
solo, 20 Divine Redeemcr (Gounod), Miss
Eva Whitford. with violin obligato by
Mrs. Ella Knight Ellis; Radiant Moon.
(Shelley), quartet for male voices, which
will be rendered by the Y. NJ. c. A. quar-
tet, consisting of Messrs. Robertson and
Johnscher. tenors: Waters and Boebs,
bassos The other quartet numbers will
be rendered by Misses Bertha Hansen,
soprano; Miss Eva Whitford, contralto:
Mr.. Blakeney. tenor, and Mr.. John Wa
ters, bass with Miss Nellie Sacrey at the
organ.
Mrs. Ella knight Ellis substituted at
the Eastern Presbyterian Church for
Miss Eva Whitford during her absence in
New York. AT the offertory last Sunday
night Mrs. Ellis sang From Every
Stormy Wind that Blows" by Bailey.
Mrs. Helen Nye McGehee. formerly of
Washington and now of Richmond. is in
the city visiting her relatives. She was
the soloist last Wednesday evening at the
wedding of her brother. l.. Bert Nye, and
Miss Minnie Farr at the Unitarian Church.
corner of 14th and l. streets. singing ''Oh.
Promise Me" Her husband. DR.. Nc
Gehee, who is one of the best known or
ganists in Richmond, officiated at the or
gan at the wedding.
Mrs. Hormess will close her studio here
this week and will leave for Haven. Me-.
where she will spend the summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence B. Rheem will
leave the 2Sth Of June for Atlantic City.
and Mr.. Rheem will remain over the
Fourth of July, returning for occasional
visits during the summer, but Mrs. Rheem
will remain for the entire season and will
be located at the Holmhurst
A piano recital by the pupils OF Miss
Julia NJ. Maedel, Wednesday evening. at
the Church of the Reformation, was a
pleasing success. The program included
both classic and modern music and was
most tastefully arranged.
Mrs. Laura Sinclair Noske, soprano was
the soloist Saturday night on the roof gar
den of the Y. NJ. C.. A. Mrs. Noske was
formerly soloist at St Adams. but re-
Gently resigned her position. Mr.. Harry
Hall was her accompanist.
A piano recital was given Wednesday
evening by the pupils of Miss Nellie
Hodges, assisted by Mrs. Dayelle 7.
WEIGH, soprano. Those on the program
were the Misses Louise Derrick Sarah
Miller, Hazel Spear. Helen Barber. Gene
We've Thomas. Mildred Thomas. Esther
Foster Mrs. Gernand and Master Harold
Dewhirst Mrs. WEIGH sang in her usual
charming manner. Her numbers were
from Oberon, in "Fairyland," by David
Dick Slater, and Polly Willis by DIR.
Arne.
The regular vesper service will be
chanted Sunday evening at ST. Matthews
Church. Miss Susie Taggart will render
an 20 Salutaris," by Henri Panofka.
At the morning service of the United
Brethren Church Mrs. William F. Doyle
will sing the offertory, her selection being
the beautiful Prayer" by Ferdinand
Hitler. Mr.. b. A Lineback was the SOLO
list last Sunday morning.