Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-13

| director OF the W westminster ISilpl idi
| Church next Sunday.
| Mr.. Louis Mandy celist. has returned
from New York, where he went two
weeks ago to fill engagements
i Mrs.. Blanche Muir Dalgleish. contralto
| singer. has had as her guests for several
weeks Misses Sa,lie c. and Ava Weldon
of East Lexington street in Baltimore
The first pupils recital of the fall sea-
son took place at Mrs. Oldberg's studio in
the Belasco. and the program Included
Sans Toi'' (d'HardeloD, Sunset Oud-
ley Buck) "Stile VIE Die Nacht'
Bohm). Three Roses Red Norris and
three songs by Robert Franz, "Widmung.
"Er list gekommen and les hat die Rose
sich Beklagt," sung by Miss Moran, con-
tralto. The other numbers on the pro-
gram We're contributed by Mrs. William
Wells. contralto. She sang Eventlde'
Oieterich). Goodnight" Oenee). Song
of the Evening Star" from ''Tannhauser''
Wagner). Hunting Song" Randegger.
"Hark! Hank. the Lark (SchuberD.
THE Swineherd." Norwegian song. Aus
Mein Grossen Schmerzen' F'ranz> and a
group of folk songs. Mrs. Wells also
played some of her own accomplishments.
Miss Ella Stark. who for two years was
director of music in the Cathedral School
for Girls. resigned her position at the
close of the school year and returned to
her home in Germany.
Mrs. Amy Law Ormsby. soprano has
changed her residence to 1917 Riggs
street. where she will be joined during the
week by Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Byram.
Miss Ella Butler, organist of the Luth-
eran Memorial Church. is spending her
vacation at Ocean Grove. Her place at
the organ will be filled today by Miss
Amy Leavitt and next Sunday by Mr.
Paul Fishbaugh.
In the choir of Calvary Baptist Church
last Sunday Miss Jessie Nicholson who was
to have substituted for Mrs. Barnard. the
regular Contralto, was Ill and Miss Fay
HotZC,aw. sister of Mrs Ethel HoltZ-
claw-Gawler, was called in to fill the gap
and sang at both services. Mr.. Henry
Kaiser. the bass, was also ILL., so at the
morning service the anthem was trio.
''Ho Every One that Thrstest." by Coul-
drey. sung by Mrs. Gawler. Miss HoltZ-
claw and Mr.. MacFarland. Mrs. Gawer
was the offertory soloist, her selection be-
ing Gounod's There Is Green Hill Far
Away" At the evening service Mr.. Wal
ter Humphrey of the First congregational
Church Choir substituted for Mr.. Kaiser
in the quartet Sing Alleluia.' by Dud-
ley Buck, and sang also the offertory
number. selection by B!schoff. AS Mrs.
Barnard is still out of town. Mrs. NichOl-
son is expected to sing in her place today
and the selections to he rendered include:
Quartet. Christ Is Raised From Dead"
Rogers): contralto solo. Just for To-
day." Mrs. Nicholson; quartet. Il Love
the Lord" (WesD, and Draw Me to
Thee" George Nevin). Mr.. Arthur Mayo
will preside at the organ.
Miss Ethel Tozier has returned to the
city from Newport and among the Itch
field hills. where she filled several profess
sional engagements. Friday. September 1.
she was heard III joint recital with Miss
Mary Gurlcy Rooney, mezZo-soprano. at
the summer residence of Miss Elizabeth
Swinburne and the program included the
following numbers: prelude in K Minor
(Mendelssohn). Miss Tozier: lie Vallou''
tGounoO. Mrs. Rooney: "E.tudc in d
Flat Major" and 'Rhapsodie hongroise''
hiszD. Miss Tozier: "L'Alouette." 1.-The
Lark on. Balakireu): "Nocturne for Left
Hand" tScriabne). Miss Tozier: 'Fiorc
Che Langue.' the Dying Flower RotoD,
"Pourquoi" Chaminade, and Celia Avis
a la Bergcre' arranged by \. ~. Mrs.
Rooney; "Etude en- Forme de Vase tSant
Saens). Miss Tozier
Miss Agnes Bowling. organist of st. An
thongs Catholic Church in Brookland
has returned from a visit to friends in the
mountains of Virginia.
Philip Lee Scantling tenor has Just re-
turned from a visit to DR.. Cassidy of Ro-
land Park. near Baltimore. During the
week they took an automobile trip through
| western Maryland. stopping en- route at
Frederick and Westminster.
| Miss Clara Drew has returned from her
vacation. Miss Drew spent most of her
| time in Boston and gathered much inter-
esting material for her work next winter
| At the last meeting of the concert COM
mlttee OF the Choral Society arrange
mentS were completed by which Mr.
irh ly1ar he hn
of the society for the coming season 1t
is expected the society will give three
concerts. and that they will shortly begin
rehearsals on the oratOrio of Judas Mac
cabeus' tHandeD, which will be present
ed at the first concert. The rehearsals of
the amateur orchestra which assisted the
society last year will begin October 10,
and will probably be held in st. Stephens
! parish hall, where it met last season.
| There Will be a meeting of the executive
| board of the orchestra Thursday evening
at the home of Mr. Raynal to decide
| some minor details in the arrangements
| for the orchestra
| Mr.. and Mrs. Fishbaugh have been
! spending their vacation at Atlantic City.
| They will go to Harpers Ferry for :; brief
stay before returning to the city the lat
! ter part of the week.
Mr. Philip Lee Scantling. tenor singer
| and composer, has written a charming
| little musical setting to poem by Mr..
| Post Wheeler. entitled There is Rose
! Tree in My Heart" The song is called
| The Rose Tree and is dedicated to Mrs.
! WHeeler, who is well known as Amelie
Rives.
| Mr.. H. II. Freeman is busily engaged
| reorganiZing the choir of st. Johns
| Church. Lafayette square. and just now
| is d still hunt for a bass singer
| not baritone-to succeed Mr.. Harry
| Mitchell. who is one of the latest aspir-
ants for honors in the operate field st.
Johns choir will give. usual,
| THANKSGIVING cantata and later one of
! penitential character. probably some time
during Lent. He will also give the usual
course of organ recitals. five in number,
| one of which will be given by William
| Standfield. orsanist of St. James Church,
! Philadelphia; the second by Mr.. Stanley
| Addicks of First Presbyterian Church,
| Philadelphia: the third by Mr.. Lorraine
| Holloway of St David's Church, Balti-
| more. the other two being given by Mr..
| Freeman himself.
| Mr.. 3. Allen Terrell. precentor of the
Metropolitan Presbyterian Church. has
| returned from his vacation and resumed
! his duties
| Among the most attractive musical af
| fairs given at the White Sulphur Springs
| this summer We're two benefit con
| certs by Mrs. r. Clay Browning.
prano: the Norwegian minister. Mr.. Guide.
baritone and Nine. Guide. violinist. The
Carl Neumann, and the progra m included
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