Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-09
MUSICAL MENTION.


Musurgia Glee Club gave a very ar
tistic rendition of several sacred num-
bers arranged for solos and chorus. The
solo parts were we'll rendered by Mr..
Joseph Matthew. tenor soloist Of st.
Johns P F.. Church. and Mr.. James s.
Hicks, baritone soloist of Hamline NJ.
f. Church. Mr. Charles R. Bartlett, the
clubs assistant director conducted with
Priests professional duties often re-
Quire him to be absent.
Miss Eva Whitford was the soloist at
the religious services held at the navy
yard last Sunday morning. her solos be-
ing 20 Rest in the Lord from Eli
jah.' and Crossing the Bar" (Gower),
Miss Goldie Whitford assisting at the
piano in most satisfactory manner. Miss
Whtford has been engaged to sing a
these services during the remainder Of
her stay in Washington.
Mrs. William Keye Miller will give
recital at the Y. NJ. c. A. March l.. as
sisted by Mr.. Halstead Hoover.
The Rebew Orchestra under the direc-
ton of Mr.. III. w. Weber. gave it's fifth
public rehearsal Monday night in the
lecture room of the Keller Memorial
Church. to an audience that completely
filled the room. The program was nne
and exceptionally well rendered: Mrs.
Edith d. Bayly sang For All Eternity
Roberts) her encore being "Merrily 1
Roam (Schleiffarth): Mrs. ID. DIN Leech
gave Caro- Milo Ben tGiordani, and for
encore sang "A Necklace of Love (Nev-
i'm; Miss Nan Dougherty, violinist of the
orchestra. played Souvenir (Drdla) in
good style, responding to decided en-
core with La Russo" (Ganne). The
program Of the orchestra was: Admiral
Farragut March" Uosey: bohemian
Girl (Balfe); George Waltzes" pet
tee): "Burgomaster'' tLudersy; 'Ameri-
and sweetheaAs March QIalD. The ac-
companists were Mrs. Walter RedrOw and
Mr.. w. J. Weber.
Mrs Mabel Johnson Glotfelty was the
offertory soloist last Sunday at the
Church Of the Incarnation, 18th and n
streets northwest, her selection being Il
Heard the Voice of Jesus Say, Rath-
burn.
A complimentary musicale was given to
the nurses of Sibley Memorial Hospital
at Rust Hall Friday evening, January
81, at which a delightful program Of
music was rendered by Mr.. Anton Kas-
par. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Lent and Miss
Jessie Young. The numbers were as fol-
lows: Organ Voluntary, prelude From
Parsfa wagner Mi Miss n Jessie Young sn
"Scherzo" (Arensky). trio for piano. VIC
lin and cello, Mr.. and Mrs. Lent and Mr..
Anton Kaspar; solo for cello. Moe
tllrne' Chopin. "Gavotte' "copper".
Mr. Ernest bob hen Pano s0l anra NoS
Rhapsody QiszD. Mrs. Lent: violin
solos. "Adagio" and "Perpetuum Mobile"
Ries), Mr.. kaspar: trio for violin, cello
and piano. allegro Moderate" "Elegy."
and Finale !Arensky,: organ solo.
"Toccacto" Dubois. Miss Jessie E.
Young.
The choir of the lexington Presby
terrain Church, under Miss Mabel Linton,
c1al song service last Sunday evening,
when the following interesting program
was given: Organ solo, 'Gavotte," Miss
Linton: soprano solo. 20 Divine Re-
deemer' (Gounod, Miss Lena Woodruff;
organ solo. Jerusalem the Golden"
(Sparks). Mabel Linton; anthem, Thanks
Be to Cod (Mendelssohn). choir: How
Lovely Are the Messengers Mendels-
sohn). duet. Miss Rose Helen Bigelow
and Miss Bertha Bean: anthem. Send
solo. "Canzone'' (HarrisJ; organ duet,
Elm Feste Burg CRudinck), Miss Lin
ton and Mrs. Jennings.
Inc music Al inc
Club was made up entirely of Wagners
selections and was arranged by Mrs.
Byrnes as follows: Rhine Maiden's Trio
From Gotterdammerung." Mrs. Hilton.
Mise Pickering and Miss Bradley: ''Ro-
nance" arranged for violin by Wilhelm).
Miss Chittenden: ''Traume.". Mrs. Bar
nard; Seigmunds 'Idebeslied," from
Die Walkure" arranged for piano by
BendeD. Mr.. Arthur Mayo; "Elizabeth's
Prayer from Tannhauser, Mrs Hilton,
hAfn
singer" arranged for piano by BendeD,
Mr.. Mayo.
Friends and admirers of the tenor,
portunity OF hearing him. on February Is,
as he has been engaged by the kensing-
ton Orchestra for their concert which
will be given that evening. Mr. Glider
is one of the pembers Of the Musurgia
Glee Club of Washington and his singing
at the clubs monthly recreation even
ings has always been most thoroughly
enjoyed.
the Philharmonic Quartet, which con-
sists of Mrs. Dayelle Taylor WEIGH. first
soprano: Mrs. William Keye Miller. sec
ond soprano: Miss Lillian Chenowith,
first contralto. and Mrs. Dana Holland.
second contralto. will sing at an enter
tainment under the auspices of the East
ern Star at Masonic Hall February %.
Mr.. Harry Wheaton Howard will assist
at the piano.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the Keller
Memorial Church gave a delightful mu-
sicale Tuesday night Mr.. Walter Hum
phreys sang two solos in good style Mrs
A. w. Cummings rendered a contraltO
solo and was compelled to respond to a
hearty encore. Miss Marie Humphreys
rendered two piano solos pleasingly. Mr..
w. w. Days cornet solos were well re-
ceived and Mr.. II. W. Weber gave sew
eral Rotations. The Keller Memorial
Sunday School Orchestra furnished the
music Miss Mabel DAILY and Mrs. George
l.. Beeler were the accompanies.
A most enjoyable program of English
songs was given at the reading room for
Ernest F.. Leigh. organist and choir di-
rector OF the Pro- Cathedral Church of the
Ascension. He was assisted on this occa-
sion by Miss Lucy Brickenstein. Mr..
Leighs ions were "Tell Me. Mary
How to Woo Thee &c. A. Hodson); 1.-The
Bloom is on the Rye" Bishop; 1.-The Lass
With the Delicate Air" (Arne): "Once
OF Araby" (encore). ".Fhe Rose kenmare"
(Bullard), and hose of Ny Life GA
bian Rose). Miss Lucy Brickenstein add
ed to the pleasure OF those present by her
rendition of one group Of sOnss-'Cherry
Ripe" BLOW, Blow. Thou Winter Wind
and sally in Our Alley She was ac
companied on the piano by her sister,
Miss Brickenstein.
which gave such successful presentation
of the cantata Queen Esther" is dill
gently rehearsing cantata by Mrs. But
terworth. "Belshazzar's Feast which