Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-20

Donald Edmonds: soprano solo, 'Blos-
som Land tElliop, Miss Lillian Lewis;
Evening Star Song from ''Tannhauser'
h(Wagner, Mr. Henry Hobart Tallmadge.
encore, Drink to Me Only With Thine
Eyes" (Old English; bass solo, Arthur
Deibert: "A Vision Enhancing" Gorins-
Thomas) and Love Will Tell the Rest"
/, Of. Ross, Rev. George +. Dudley, pastor
Of ST. Stephens Episcopal Church; So
prano solo, This Is the Hour Bcnnett.
Miss Nan Field: quartet, When Mabel
| Sings (Olney Speaksl, Misses Lewis and
Field and Messrs. Dudley and Lneback.
The Cantata. The Incarnation.' by
| Adam Geibel, the blind organist of Phia-
| delphia; which was given with much sue
| cess by the choir of Dumbarton Avenue
NJ. T.. Church last season, Will be repeat
ed Monday evening, December IS, under
the direction of Mr.. William T. Cover.
! The solos Will be sustained by Miss Bes-
! sic Birch, soprano: Mrs. j. a. HouShton,
contralto: Mr. Richard 2. Backing, tenor,
and Mr. John Waters, baritone. Mrs.
Isaac Birch will preside as usual at the
organ and the ensemble work will be
done by chorus of forty voices, which
| has been under training for some time by
Mr.. Glover.
Mrs. II. l.. Parkinson, soprano, who has
recently recovered from severe illness,
was one of the so!oists at the silvers tea
the benefit of the Episcopal Church of the
incarnation. Mrs. Parkinson was heard
in "A May Morning by Denza. and for
an encore sang Ethelbert Nevin's only
coon song. Mighty LAX a Rose 9TH
ers contributing to the program were
Miss Edna Snyder. daughter of Rev. Will
liam Tayloe Snyder, who played two
violin solos. Cavatina by Oscar Schmidt,
opus A. and "Angefs Serenade,' BY
Braga; Mrs Lord. soprano. who sang
- a Drlnrp''
and Sing Me to Sleep lGreene); little
Helen Swormstedt. VINO gave two piano
numbers. Pendant la Nalse' hack) and
as an encore, 'SOnatlna' Clementp, ana
on the violin. The program was under
the direction of Miss Aurelia Dickinson,
organist of the Incarnation Church, who
also played the Accomplishments
An impressive service was given. at ST.
Paul's Episcopal Church. Washington Cir
Gle last Sunday evening. under the direc-
ton of the choirmaster, Mr.. Edgar Priest.
The following numbers were included IN
the program: Magnificat and Nunc
DimittiS OClare), bass solo and chorus
Saviour. When Night Involves the Skies
(Stainer) Mr. James Hicks and choir. and
How Lovely Are the Messengers. from
MendeIssohn's St Paul. The last number
will be repeated this morning at the II
o'clock service and will be followed by
Renedicite Omnta Opera Barnby) and
Love Divine (Stainer). duet for soprano
and tenor, which will be sung by Master
Samuei Leech, soprano, and Mr. Leroy
Guilder tenor. 1.-The Day of Wrath"
Dykes will be included in the program
at the evening service.
Miss Eva Whitford. soprano. has been
compelled to cancel her professional en-
gagements because of severe attack of
the grip and is recuperating at her home
in this city.
A fine program of modern English,
French and German songs was rendered
by Mrs. Saddle Townsend Stewart of Phil
adelphia at the Arlington Hotel last Mon
day. Mrs. Stewart is the possessor of a
very beautifu' soprano voice. which she
uses with rare skill. Her songs were in
terpreted in simple and intelligent man
rer and gave great pleasure to the hear
ers. Mr.. Harvey Murray accompanied
An informal musical was given by Mr.
and Mrs. tSwin Callow at their home
Saturday evening. in honor of the KCfler
Male Quartet of New York. which visited
Washington to fill three local engage
nents at private musicals. The quartet
will return to Washington early in Janu-
AIRY after filling engagements in Rich
mond and Asheville. n. G. Mr.. Lorimer
Arbuckle, violnist. of New York, is as
sisting the quartet on most of their pro-
grams.
The second of the course of recitalS by
Miss Clara Drew was given last Tuesday
evening and the entire program was sung
by Miss Drew. 1t consisted of ancient
and modern songs by German composers,
and the numbers were interspersed with
remarks explanatory of the music and
the composer. The program included
folk songs of the nation. ''Freut Euch des
Leben." Gals der Grossvater'' Der Tan
nenhaum. "Ales list him bort in den
Meiden" and "Sandmannchen." arranged
by Brahms: 'Weihnachtsieider" Christ
mas cycle THE Christmas Tree" The
Shepherds. THE Three Kings" Sim
con. Christ, the Friend of Children
and The Christ Child by Peter Cor
nelius, '.rraume" lDreamsl. from CTS