The Washington herald., 1908-08-30
MUSIC AND MUSICIANS.

MUSIC AND MUSICIANS.
NIr. Bernard Shir-CIifT. son Of MI and
Mrs W H Shir-CliH. is spending the
last few weeks Of the summer with the
son OF the Secretsry Of the Treasury and
Mrs C0rtelyoH. in their summer place at
Huntington. Long Stand He is expected
70 return here early this week Mr. and
Mrs Cortelyou are both cultivated in
music. especially Mr.. Cortelyou. whose
early education in music was obtained
with a view to becoming a professional
pianist His recreation hours are very
apt to be spent at the piano. The CorteI-
you boys have all been educated iu music
and have all been choir boys as their
turns came
Mrs W. H Shir-CIin. soprano sol0ist IN
the quartets Of the New York Avenue
Presbyterian Church and the Hebrew
Temple in Eighth street. returned early
in the week from a fortniEhts outing at
Atlantic City, where she Joined Mrs
Clarence 3. Rheem Jnee Dome-J at the
Holmhurst. AIRS. Shir-Clif VIII resume
her choir work next month.
u quartet N Al-e ElElEEW eLllkr-e ms
/ a new tenor in Mr.. harry n. Stevens.
who VIII also he the tenor soioist in tie
choir OF the Church Of the Covenant.
The other members Of the temple quartet
are Mrs Shir-CIiG. Miss Irma Stern. con
tralt0- and MT- John Nolan. basso.
Mrs. George Rou-t-Jounson Manning
spent her summer vacation at Basic City.
Va
Miss Gladys AIine strong. The young
pianist. is spending a few weeks AZ Blue
mont. Va
Nr- ard Mrs Anton Easpsr have re-
turned 20 their home in Washington The
early part OF the summer they were in
1Iorsantown. ". Va. where Mr Kaspar
was connected with the music department
Of the summer school Of the State Uni
versity. They went later % Terra Alta
fer a short time and then % the north
shore Of Massachusetts. where they spent
some time at Manchester -by-the-Sea. NJ.
kaspa- nlling some professional engage
men-s- NJ Easpar viii resume charge
Of the music in St AUgusdne's Catholic
Church. Of which he has had charge for
several years
I 11r Percy 8 Foster wiz return shortly
( from a fo-tnight's visit in Atlantic City
He viii join his family in their cottage
at Washington Grove. where they viii re-
main for some weeks yet
2Ir. Edwin Daily. hrst vioIinist of the
. Rebew Orchestra. IS spending his vaca-
{ tion at Sunnyside, Nd. and on a cruise
. around Chesapeake Bay
M George J. Weber. brother Of the
F leader Of the Rebew Orchestra, who plays
f the viola in that organization. is spending
a month in Ha-risonburg ard points in
. Virginia
1Ir Charles Ray Dean. who has re-
Gently resigned as appointment clerk OF
/ the state Department TO assume the posi-
I ton OF counselor and attorney 10 the
I Ieathe estate In St. Louis No. is one Of
+ the best known OF the local musicians.
He has held the position Of bass s0Ioist
L IN many OF the prominent choirs of the
l city, and was well known as a sol0ist on
I the local concert stage until q few years
; ago. when business cares became too
I heavy Mr.. Dean has been a prominent
worker in the Calvary Baptist Church
and Sunday school for many years. and
! leaves Washington with host OF friends
( TO regret his departure.
{ Mrs. Clarence B. Rheem, contralto. who
/ has spent the sumner at Atlantic City
returned TO her Washington home with
/ her son, Nj Edmund Rheem. on Friday
evening
I Miss Pauline Whitaker. contralto in the
. quartet Of the New York Avenue Presby-
terian Church. VIII return 70 her home
D in Washington early next month, after a
visit with relatives in Freepo-t, Long
Island.
Nj and Mrs Frank Byram. who were
/ spending the month Of August, as is their
{ custom. at OwIyout Lodge. IN the Adiron-
dacks. and were unfortunate enough 70
be there at the time OF the disastrous
/ fire recently which destroyed the hotel.
{ have been the guests Of SIR and Mrs.
{ Sidney Farrar- Mr.. and Mrs. Farrar are
. the parents OF Miss Geraldine Farrar. the
young American artist who has created
such a furOr the past few years in grand
! opera. both in this country and IN Europe
I They have 4 cottage adjoining OwlyOut
Lodge. Mr.. and Mrs Byram will re-
main there throughout the coming week
I Il is a matter OF great regret that Miss
( Alys Bentley. Of this city. was 50 much
injured al the tine 0f the FIRE that she
Z viii BE obliged TO 90 on crutches for some
I time vet Miss Bentley IS the director Of
music IN the public schools OF Washing
/ ton. and ore Of the leading spirits In mu-
sical affairs OF the National Capital Miss
I Marjorie Follin- the well-knovn soprano
Of this city. and Miss Florence Keen. who
l has charge OF the music OF the Sunday
school Of the New York Avenue Presby-
terian Church. were both at Owlyort for
the summer, but were on the eve Of their
/ departure for the seashore. They had