Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-30

tand piano trio, Autumn" tMoreO; con-
tralto solo. by the Sun Dial CE,lliotO.
Miss Westcott; Congo songs. Mr.. Nor
sell. accompanied by the trio; mandolin.
mandola and piano trio. Flower of Mex
ico'' (CrutD. and Woodland Memories"
(Rapp); contralto solo. ''Oh. Dry Those
Tears" Reigo) Miss Westcott; mandolin
solo, Nalse de Concert (SeigeD. Mr. Holt:
piano solo. selected. Miss Westcott; man
dolin. mandola and piano trio, "Stingy
Moon" (Blanke): contralto solo. Oh. Let
Me Dream cTaylor), Mr.. Holt at each
concert won encores after his mandolin
solo and Mr. Morsells Congo songs were
applauded to the echo Miss Westcott
was unfortunately quite i'll during part
of their engagement i'm the Canal Zone
and her place at the piano was taken by
Mr.. Goebel of CristobaL Mr.. Holt has re-
turned to the city and will shortly re-
sumo his classes at the Washington In
stitute of Music.
DIR. E. F.. Frost has been substituting at
the organ of Epiphany Church during the
month of August for Mr.. Otis ID. Sweet.
the regular organist.
Mr. Louis Mandy, cellist of the WASH
ington String Quartet. is spending a short
time i'm New York where he is filing some
professional engagements.
Miss Susan B. Dorsey was the offertory
soloist recently at the Ninth Street Chris
tian Church, her selection, My Redeemer
and My Lord by Dudley Buck, being
rendered with great expression. Miss Vir-
ginia Raymond. assistant organist Of the
church, officiated at the organ in place
of Mr.. Joseph Harrison.
Mr.. Johannes Miersch. violinist who for
several successive seasons was prominent
in local musical circles. and his brother,
Paul Miersch, formerly of Washington
LEADING pelliSt in the orchestra of
Metropolitan Orchestra. were the soloists
recently at Sunday night concert in the
Rexmere, Stamford. Conn, scoring an un-
qualified success. Mr.. Johannes Miersch
is now located in Indianapolis. where he
is the director of the Indianapolis Or
chestra. and is otherwise prominent in
local affairs.
r. III. Robertson and r. A. Jonscher,
tenorS of the Y. NJ. c. a. quartet. will re-
turn home tonight after n vacation OF
three weeks at Atlantic City and Wade
Point, Md.
The admira BILE quartet that furnished
the music for the religious services last
spring at the synagogue has been re-
engaged for the coming season. 1t il
composed of Mrs. Nellie Wilson Shirciiff,
soprano: Miss Irene Stern. contralto: Mr..
Harry Stevens, tenor. and Mr. John No
Ian. bass DR.. George Walters will con-
tinue to act as organist and chormaster.
Master Bernard Shirclif son of Mrs
Nellie Wilson Shircliff. has been spend
ing two weeks at Huntington. l.. J., the
guest of the younger members of the
family Of Secretary COrtelyou. 1t will be
a surprise to the pubic generally to know
that the Secretary himself was educated
as professional pianist and his sons in
herlt his musical tastes. so that Master
Shircliff, being an unusually good pianist
for of his finds a cOnpprlal
mosphere in the corteyou home.
Mr.. Dore Wolfstelner. violonce'lst %
the University of Music and Dramatic
Art. has returned from "A three weeks
outing spent at Atlantic city.
Miss Mary Emily King, violinlst and
contralto soloist of the Church OF the Sa-
cred Heart. is spending the month of Au-
gust with relatives in Middletown, Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence II. Rheem, with
their son Edmund, returned Friday from
Atlantic City. where they have been To-
son Shircliff. who was their guest at At
lantic City for two weeks. returned TO the
city the first of last week.
Mr. Leroy Glider. tenor will de the
soloist at st. Matthews Church this even
ing. sineing the - Salutaris" at the BEN
ediction service.
Mr.. II. w. Jaeger. tenor. has returned
to the city from restful vacation in
Maryland
Miss Marguerite Allen will play the or
gan for the next three Sundays at Waugh
NJ. L. Church. substituting for Mrs. Rus
sell, who is now on her vacation.