Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-26

A choral body of high aims and ideals
has been reorganized in Washington 1t
is the old Motel Choir. formerly led by
Mr.. Otto Torney Simon which has sprung
into life again and will begin to do work
with the same standard as formerly. The
object will be to give the smaller forms
of classical music for mixed voices not at
tempted by the large choral Organiza-
tions. as the motets. for instance, of de
Lassus. Arcadelt and Palestrina. A strong
organization has been perfected. but some
parts of the chorus remain yet to be bal
anced. The rehearsals will be held Tues
day evenings. One or two concerts will
be given during the season and the audi
ence will be an invited and select one,
each member of the chorus having a
number Of invitations for musical friends.
The chorus is limited to forty voices, and
the officers elected Wednesday evening
were: Mr.. Edward Callow, president;
Mr. Charles l.: Smell, secretary; Mrs.
Willard ]. King. treasurer; Mr.. Davis,
librarian, and Messrs. Phelps. Atkinson
and George Cooper were selected as a
committee to formulate a set of bylaws
for the organization. Mr.. Simon will be
the musical director and will continue
on the same lines of training that he used
formerly in the old Motel Choir. the Mu-
steal Art Society and the Damrosch So
ciety. Applications for membership and
other inquiries should be sent to Mr..
Smell, Seward apartments, this city.
Sidney Lloyd Wrightson has returned
to the city During the first week In
July Mr.. Wightson was the guest of
William Knabe in New York, and during
the second week of that month he was
entertained by Herbert Brown and John
The latter company is building in the
new banquet hall of the Hotel Aston a
observation-disclosures pipe organ,
which will be USED for the FIRST time AZ
the large banquet to be given in that ho-
tel during the Hudson-Fulton celebration.
This mammoth organ has three key
boards. two of which are movable and
can be placed in the different parts of
the hotel, where electrical wires connect
them with the large organ, which can be
heard In any portion of the main floor.
Mr.. Wrshtson had the pleasure of hear
ing the organ tested for the first time aft
er its installation. During his stay in
New York he made many automobile
trips with Mr.. knabe and Mr.. Sroare
through Staten Island. New Jersey and
Pennsylvania. and later on in the Cats
kill mountains. The first ten days in
August he spent in Annisquan, Mass.
The Washington Chorus Club opened it's
third season of rehearsals at the Nc
Kendree NJ +. Church Tuesday evening
with a good attendance. and many new
names added to its roster. Several of the
selections for the first complimentary
concert were rehearsed. The outline OF
it's seasons work will follow closely that
of the two preceding years, viz. glees
and folk songs at the first concert, and
following that an evening Of opera one
Of oratorio, a cantata and songs old and
new. The club has rendered over hum
dred e'ections. and among the cantatas
already given are f gars Light of Life, -
chorus crosse Maiden" Gade's "Crusa-
ders,'' THE Pillar of Fire " "Haymak-
ers" and others. The membership Is In
tied to 100 and there are but few va
cancies Applicants should therefore meet
Mr.. Palmer. the director. before ;
O'Clock on rehearsal night.
Mr. and Mrs. Felix Garzislia. after a
four-month trip abroad, have returned to
the city. They spent some time with
relatives at Mr.. Garzigia's old home,
near Nice hes les visiting Naples, Gibral-
tar and other points of interest. They are
at present the guests of Mrs. Garz;glia' S
re 'atives, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph l. Crit
fifth. 171t 22d street. Mr.. 'Garziglia has
been re-engagsd as director of music at
Madison Hall Seminary ana Chevy Chase
College.
Mrs Arthur Barton Crane. soprano
was the offertory so,oist last Sunday at
the new NJ. E Church South of Mount
Pleasant. She was heard in Van de
Waters "Penitent," with Miss Elherta
Munsey at the piano. At the evening
service she was heard with the chorus
choir in an effective number entitled
Jesus Is Tenderly Cal ing
Mr. Lewis Corning Atwater. who has
been spending the summer abroad in
study and travel. sailed from Liverpool
on the Lusitania several days ago. Mr..
Atwater has been studying both piano
and pipe organ with Faulkes in Liver
pool and Mr.. Faulkes is now at work on
new organ composition which will be
dedicated to Mr.. Atwater. He has also
promised TO send him some new manu-
script copies Of sacred vocal solos for
use in the choir OF Mount Pleasant Con-
gregational Church of which Mr. Atwater