Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-04
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to fifty before the choir is we'll under way.
and It is the intention Of Mr.. Palmer to
give frequent evenings with the choir and
high standard musicaily will be main
tanned Mr.. Palmer will not relinquish
the dictatorship of the Fifth Baptist
Church choir. Of which he has been the
leader for the past few years. but will
continue to train this choir also. In the
rectory parlors Wednesday evening re-
ception in honor OF the incoming choir
master was held. at which many of the
new choir singers and church off1cials
were present. The present roll of tina
Sopranos. Mrs: Katherine Fletcher Man
chester. Mrs. s. A. Cockiey. Mrs. Annie
Conway, Miss Nettie Smith. Miss Ger
trude Mitchell. Mrs. Ada A: Rouse. the
Misses Rouse, Miss Louise Mulloy, Mrs.
Grace Cissell. Mrs. G. F. Johnson. Mrs.
Alma Wilson: altos. Mrs. I. Ingling, Miss
Edith Wagley, Mrs. McConchie, Miss
Willie English. Miss Ollie Wiggington
and Miss Annie Davis: tenors. Messrs. w.
p. Abrams. D. F. Srof. II. NJ. Niswarner.
N. r. Startzell and Archie Davis: bAssos.
Messrs. 8. p. LIANT. John Wesler. Frank
Hustled, Thomas n. Rhine. Charles Shaver,
Mccarthy and L. L. Schnare. The organ
list Is Miss Kate Bowbeer. Mr.. W. J.
Palmer, director.
Miss Mabel Harnden sang Gounod's
"Glory to Thee Ny God This Night" at
Trinity Church last Sunday evening and
won many compliments for the artistic
manner in which 1t was delivered. Miss
Harnden. has been engag ID to sing in the
new. Quartet at tho Church Of the Cove
napt during the month of October. Miss
Smith. Mr.. Stevens and Mr.. Humphrey
being the other members.
Mr.. Philip Lee scant,ing, tenor. has
been engaged to sing with the vested
choir of st. Patrick's Church and will
assume his new duties today.
Miss Lillian chenowith. contralto. was
the soloist at an open meeting .of Eastern
Lodge Of Odd Fellows last Wednesday
evening. She vas, heard in the Fishers
Lullaby. by Gerald Lane. and IN response
to an encore sang Let Me Dream
Again" Mss Minnie Alton Bailey was
Mrs. Katie Wilson Green announces.
among other good things in the way OF
music this season. series OF Sunday
Marie Rappoid. Josephine ,Jacoby, Ric-
eardo Martin and G: Campanari OF the
Metropolitan Opera will give the program.
Besides the hve concerts by the Boston
Symphony Orchestra. Mrs. Green has also
completed Arrangements for a recital by
Faderewski and concerts by Melba. Emma
Eames and Nine. Fremstad OF the Metro
politan Opera Company. At the Monday
morning musicals the programs will be
given by Geraldine Ferrar and Bonci. Of
bert of the Manhattan Opera Company,
Corinne Rider Kelsey. soprano; Janet
Spencer, contralto: Thomas Evans
Greene tenor. and Claude Cunningham,
Goodson. pianist, and Susan Metcalf, So
prano.
Mr. Harry G. Kimball has resigned tie
position as organist at Western Presby-
terrain Church. position he has held for
the church in accepting his resignation
adopted. q resolution Of appreciation of
his services during the time he had the
music OF the church in charge.
The Musurgia held its first smoker OF
the season In the rooms OF the Archi-
tectural Club. over twenty members OF
the club being present to receive the ten
prospective members who braved the
storm: In the absence Of Mr. Priest. Mr..
ments in addition to singing Dudley
Bucks "Come Where the Lindens
Bloom" Messrs. Brott. Glider, Jaeger,
James Hicks. Robinson. Sillers and Dr.
recited an Old-time favorite. In Messrs
r. r.. Brott and Henry Jaeger. tr., the
club secures an excellent bass and tenor
voice OF pleasing quality. Rehearsals will
De resumed tomorrow night In the parish
hall OF st. PauIs Episcopal Church, sd
street and Washington circle
Miss Mabel Latimer. soprano, and Miss
Roberta Amies. pianist. took part In the
Masonic house-warming Friday night and
proved such an attraction that they have
been invited to contribute again Tuesday
evening. when they will be assisted by
Miss Frances Bethune. contralto; Marion
Mccoy. soprano, and DR.. Diefenderfer,
cornetist.
The first rehearsal Of the Choral So |
ciety Orchestra for this season will he
held In the Sunday school room of. the