Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-02

organ in place Of Mrs. Frank Byram, the
regular oreanist. who Is spending some
time in the Adirondacks.
Miss Lillian HALEY soprano of Epiph-
any choir. will leave this week for a stay
at Ocean Grove. n. ].
Miss Lillian Lewis. soprano is spend
ing the summer at Vienna, Va.
Mrs. Henry Hunt Mckee will leave
soon for Atlantic City, where she will
spend several weeks taking a much need
she will go to New York city to engage
a manager for q new musical comedy,
which will be given early In the fall at
one of the local theaters by the pupils of
the Ogden-Crane School of Opera. The
operetta entitled, "A Virginia Romance"
was written by Mr.. Clements Of New
York and was given very successful
presentation In that city last season,
under the direction Of Nine. Crane. but
will be heard here for the first time the
coming season under Mrs. Mckee. The
principal roles will be sung by Miss
Elizabeth Harmer Reside. soprano: Miss
Flora Bernheimer and Mr. Al Fennell.
who will impersonate a negro character.
The minor roles will be intrusted to other
pupils Of the Ogden-Crane School.
Mrs. r. NJ. Waldecker and her daugh-
ter. Miss Media Waldecker. a promising
young pianist. left last Thursday for
Cumberland. Md. where they will re-
main until September .. They spent
some weeks in July in Herndon. Va. the
guests Of Mrs. r. Coleman, a sister OF
Mrs. Waldecker
Mr.. Edwin Hart. principal Of the Co
lumbia Conservatory of Music, is spend
ing the months Of July and August at
EaGlesmere. Pa.
The choir of the New York Avenue
Presbyterian Church sang for the last
time this summer Sunday last. Mr.. Al
Mosher substituting for Mr.. Joseph
Mr.. Matthew Is spending his vacation in
New York state in the vicinity Of Lake
George. During the month Of August
Mr.. Thomas L. Jones will act as pre-
centor. and an innovation is promised in
the shape Of violin solo each Sunday
will be the soloist today. her selection
being an "Andante Religioso' by Thome
Miss Mamie Mullaly will preside at the
organ until the return Of Mr.. John Porter
Lawrence in September.
Mr.. Percy Foster is again in charge Of
the music at the summer chautauqua at
Washington Grove, and the opening con-
cert was an unusually attractive affair.
The selections given included "A Mad
der edward Germany and ''Thy Beam
ing Eyes (MacDowelD, sung by the
soprano. Mrs. Ethel Observation-Disclosures:
solos by Mrs. William Reed. contralto.
consisting Of 20 Come With Me in the
Summer Night FRANZ van der stucken).
''since First I Met Thee" (Rubinstein).
and "A Necklace of Love" (Nevinl; duets
by Mrs. Gawler and Mrs. Reed. Re
satta" CRossinD. and Nearest and Dear
est" &c. L. Caracciolo), and several num-
Clabaugh, baritone. Mr.. Foster played
the Accomplishments in his usual accepta-
BILE style.
A local orchestra will be organized this
fall by Mr. Sol Minister, consisting OF
about forty musicians. They Will begin
rehearsals about September 10. and will
be heard in a number of concerts. besides
q series of Sunday night concerts. in
which they will be assisted by outside
talent.
Elaborate preparations are being made
by the Washington Saengerbund for the
entertainment Of the members of the
Schubert Gesang Verein of New York,
who will visit Washington September ..
8 and & Arrangements are also well un-
der way for a German fair, or jahrmarkt,
which will be given later in the fall. the
financial returns to be donated to the fund
for the national saengerfest. which Will
be held next year in New York. and at
which the Washington Saengerbund will
journing at Manhattan Beach, Long Is
land, but is expected to return to the city
early in the week.
The choir Of the Ninth Street Christian
Church sang for the last time this season
program. under the direction of Mr..
Joseph o. Harrison. as follows: Anthem.
''Savior. When Night Involve the Skies
Shelley, solo by Mr.. F. H. Jones; an,
Your Hearts," from Elijah Men
delssohn), Miss Bessie NJ. Harrison: an
them, 20 Be Joyful tHolden): bass solo,
"Recessionar' (de Koven), Mr.. B. A..
Lineback.
Mr.. W. J. Palmer. leader Of the Chorus
Club and precentor of the First Baptist
Church, is having longer vacation than
falls to the lot Of most choir directors
that is. two months. July and August
The Chorus Club will give another series
Of five concerts this winter. assisted by
prominent local talent. Mr.. and Mrs
Palmer will spend about three weeks at
various points on the Jersey coast re-
turning to the city the latter part of Au-
gust.
Miss Ethel Tozier. graduate of the
Washington College of Music and prom
Using young pianist has gone to Newport.
where she will give several recitals and
later will spend some time in the Berk-
shire hills filling professional engage
ments. Miss Tozier will go abroad in the
spring to complete her preparation for a
professional career.
Mr.. Edmund Varela. choirmaster Of st.
Thomas Episcopal Church. will spend the
remainder of the summer with his family
at Atlantic City. The quartet of the
church. consisting of Miss Nina McEwan,
soprano: Mrs. Arthur Day, contralto: Mr..
Harry Stevens. tenor and Mr.. w. ID.
Hoover. bass. and Mrs Robbins. the or
ganist, discontinued their services for the
summer. and during August the music
will be rendered by volunteer choir
have gone to Atlantic City, where they
will remain several weeks.
The Wilson-Greene Monday morning
musicales will be continued next season.
An especially interesting feature will be a
new song cycle never before heard In
America. which will be sung by Nine.
Corinne Rider-kolsey, soprano: Janet
Spencer. contralto: Claude Cunningham,
baritone. and Thomas Evans Greene,
tenor.
Miss Matte Gray. contralto. who was
for many years in charge of the music at
the Metropolitan NJ. E. Church. is going to
spend August in Front Royal. Va.
Miss Margaret Petty. vocalist. formerly
of Washington, received a gold medal and
degree at the recent commencement exer-