Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-31
MUSICAL MENTION.

Palms ferns and banks. of laurel en-
HANGED the beauty of the interior of Bel
court Seminary Tuesday evening. the oc-
casion being the closing exercises OF the
school year Rev George Fiska Dudley
made the invocation. after which the mu-
steal program opened with Isoiden' S
Iiebestodt tWagner-Liszt and Twelfth
Rhapsody Liszu. superbly rendered on
the piano by DIR. Anton Gloetzrer- An ad-
dress 10 the graduating class on The
Round World" by Dr.. Roland Cotton
Smith was an interesting dissertation and
was followed by the presentation or d1plo-
mas 10 the graduates. Miss Grace Burke
of South Dakota Miss Eugeina of Arkan-
sas and Miss Marguerite Lamhkin Of
Louisiana by Mrs Somervell. one of the
principals of Belcourr Two songs by
Mrs Warner 4. Gibbs. soprano. "Madri-
GAL fChaminade) and An Open Secret"
OEcodmany with Miss Ethel Tozier at the
piano and two numbers for violin. can
zonetta td'Amhrosio). and Mazurka wien
iawskD, brought the musical program 10
close
THURSDAY evening May IS. Mrs. Bradley
McDuffie presented two of her advanced
pupils in recital. Miss Ethel Johnson. So
prano and Mr Earl Temple, tenor. They
were assisted by Miss Ruth Ebaugh. plan
Isl. in the following interesting program:
Rejoice GreatlT' HandeD. Miss john
son. La Donna G Mobile" Nerdp. and
Venetian Song" CTostD. Mr. Temple;
NIT Elmer Primula Veris'' and "Solvejgs
Lied" tGrieg,. Miss Johnson: Sonata In
F minor Beethoven,. Miss Ehaugh; La
Nillanelles DerAqual Miss Johnson
Two Dreams" IS Bradley ~; MoD Dst,
MascheronD. Mr.. Temple The Solace"
and Cradle Song IS. Bradley McDuffie>
and Good Night Lizette' tde koven
Miss Johnson: "Marche Funebre Chopin
Miss EbauGh. "Ombra LeGgiera meyer
beer. Miss johnson.
The illustrated solo this evening at the
Westminster Memorial Presbyterian
Church will he The Publican" by Van
de Water. sung by Mr. Elmer Jaspar.
The anthem at the morning service
which will be He Watching Over Is
rael." will be rendered by the choir.
The annual spring recital by the pupils
o. Miss Edith Pickering of the University
of Music and Dramatic Art was given
Thursday evening in the parlors of the
university and was most enjoyable af-
fair. The program was as follows: "Hark,
Trio. consisting OF Miss Church. Miss
Trow and Miss Lacey: Lullaby from
''Jocelyn" (Godard). Miss Pauline Back
mann: The Swan Bent Low to the Lily
fMacDowelD. and Twas April (Nevin,.
Miss Edith Kolb: bite" (Franz, and
The Slumber Boat" tGaynor,, Miss Sara
Stevens. Sunshine Song tGries) and
1T is springtime" Gardner,. Miss Har-
Land" from ''Misnon' tThomas,, Miss
Gertrude Trow; "Nalse Chante." from
Renee and Juliet" oGounod. Miss
Christine Church: 'Inf1ammatus." from
Parkinson. soloist. and chorus. Misses
Beckmann. Church. Christine Church.
Earnest Harding Kolb. Latham Nc
Groarty. Penheld. Stephens. Trow. Mines.
Broderick. Holt, Dr. Talmadge. Messrs.
Bowsher Burchard Coe and Engel
Mr. Arthur Clyde Leonard. for the past
two years organist of Christ Church
Georgetown. has accepted similar po-
sition in the Episcopal Church at Sarato-
ga. y. Y.
Mr. T H. Payne. bass. formerly con-
nected with St. Johns choir in this city.
has been engaged for a vaudeville cir
cult in the west.
Mr.. ". c. Mills. formerly tenor of New
York Avenue Presbyterian Church Choir.
has returned from his stay in the west
and assisted the choir of ST. Johns
Church Lafayette Square, last Sunday.
singing the incidental SOTO in the anthem.
LAS 1t Began to Dawn" by Warren.
Previous to his return to this city he was
tho executive mansion at Cheyenne.
Wyo.. by Gov. and Mrs. Brooks. he
himself contributing most generously to
the evenings program. Among his num-
bers were Won Fielitz,s Song Cycle: Eli
land. The Celeste Aida" VerdD. Caro-
Mic Ben" Grordan) and Bischoff's Good
night. Mr.. Mills will sing with the
choir of ST. Johns Church during the
month of June.
Miss Cryder entertained at charming
musical Sunday afternoon last Mrs.
William keye Miller furnishing a varied
program. including French. German and
English songs. Her numbers included
Rose" LevD. "Vissi d'arte. vissi damore
"Tosca'' PuccinD Sonnet dAmour
Thomep. Malgre Moi Pfeiffer). Du bist
VIE Fine Blume George Weber vaiD
Das kraut Eergessenheit won Felitz,
''Charmant Osseau." from La Perle du
Bresil DAVID, with flute obligato by Mr.
Sael. and two encore numbers. "Chanson
Provencale tdel Acaua). and The Rose"
this occasion by Mr., Robert f Seel who
rendered a most difficult solo number on
the flute. 'Fantaisn d'Amour Dopper)
and Mr., George Weber Vail. who was a
most sympathetic accompanies.
Miss Margaret Stamford has accepted
the position as contralto OF the quartet of
Noun Pleasant Congregational Church.
LIT. GdrleS l.. Bliss mas resigned as tenor
of the quartet and Mr. Howard Butter
worth Of ST. Paurs Lutheran Church
Choir .as been engaged to fill the posi-
ton.
Mrs. Charles Denhardt was the offertory
so!olst last Sunday az Trinity Church.
70 selection being II Will Extol Thee"
from iiul4aues oraror!o abraham
Madame Josef kaspa- eft the city
Thursday for Boston sailing from there
YESTERDAY on the White Star liner Ro-
manic for Naples. where she will be met
by her son. Henry kaspar who has been
living in Berlin while preparing for a pro-
feSSional career as pianist
A special program of music will be given
this morning at Wesley Chapel In honor
OF the visit OF Bishop Wilson at one
time pastor Of the church. who will preach
the sermon today. The choir will sing
THE Day Thou GaTest" tWoodward,
The Lord Is My Strength tSmarb and
Mr.. f Owen Penney. bass vii, he heard
In the solo. Prayer. by Campagno The
quartet consists Of Mrs Charles b Bay
ley. soprano: Mrs Olin d I1eech con-
f Owen Penney. bass. and Miss Jessie
Young. orgdnist
a new tenor has appeared upon the
Washington musical horizon named
Charles Atherholt He has sung several
times az Metropolitan Methodist Episcopal
Church lately. and is said 10 take a Nat
that is a marvel Of ease and purity.