Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-03
MUSICAL MENTION.

Mrs. Goodman OF 18th street, and Incl
dentally is assisting the choir of the In
carnation Church, of which she was at
one time the contraltn soloist. Mrs. Bige-
low will remain in Washington during the
month of January.
NJ. Herndon Morsell, tenor, has been
assisting the choir of St. Adams Church
in the special musical programs incident
to the Christmas season. He will sing
there again today.
Dr., J. w. Bischoff organist and choir
master of the First Congregations
Church, has recovered from his recent i'll
ness, and will be in his place at the organ
today.
The January studio recital by Mr.. Oscar
Franklin Comstock will take place to-
morrow evening, and musical treat is
promised. Among other attractions Miss
Sybla Ramus of New York, volinist of
unusual skill. who has recently returned
from her studies in Germany, will play
several numbers. including ''Legende,'
CWieniawskD; Introduction and Rondo
CapricciO," (Saint-Saens) and. with Mr..
Comstock the Brahms sonata in D minor.
for piano and violin. Mr.. Comstock will
sing Schumann's "Dichter.iebe,'' with
Miss Marguerite Williams as accompa-
mist.
At the morning service of the United
Brethren Church last Sunday morning
Mrs. William +. Doyle sang Gounod' S
Nazareth and at the evening service
the choir gave 20 Holy Night by
Adams, Mrs. Doyle taking the incidental
soprano solo. Miss Lila McBath was in
charge of the organ.
Miss Irene Deiterich, after spending the
holidays here with her parents, has re-
turned to New York.
Mr.. William d. MacFarland has re-
signed his position tenor of the quartet
of Calvary Baptist Church. Mr.. Richard
Z. Backing has been engaged to succeed
him and sang with the choir last Sunday.
The choir Of Dumbarton NJ. Z. Church.
under the direction of Mr. William p.
Glover. gave a presentation last Monday
Of the sacred cantata THE incarnation.
and by general request will repeat ii next
Friday evening. The solos will be sus-
tanned by Miss Bessie Birch, soprano;
Mrs. J. A. Houghton. alto; Mr.. Richard
P Backing tenor. and Mr. John Waters.
baritone. Mrs. Birch will officiate at the
organ. Interest will be added to the &C.
casion by the presence of the composer
Adam Geibei, the blind organist of Phila-
delphia.
Miss Elizabeth Reside. who has been
spending the holiday season with her
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Harmer Reside,
was at home informally to. her friends
last evening. Miss Reside has with her
as house guests Miss Grace English.
vioIinist. and Miss Anna English. contral-
to, of Boston, who gave an interesting
program of music from several of the
great operas and classical composers.
Miss Reside also contributed to the
pleasure of the occasion by several songs.
She will return Tuesday to continue her
studies at the school of grand opera In
New York, under Max Heinrichs. Miss
Reside has mezZo- soprano voice of I'M
usual range and quality and a successful
career is freely predicted for her.
The first Of the monthly Evenings with
the choir which were a feature of the
music of Metropolitan NJ f. Church last
season. took place last Sunday evening
under the direction of Mr.. Dana Holland.
The program opened with organ voluntary
from Sonata Pathetique," by Beethoven,
alfalfa" This was followed by angels
Ever Bright and Fair" HandeD. Mrs.
Dayelle Taylor Welsch. soprano: Come.
Holy Spirit Dudley Buck), Miss Regina
Baptista. contralto; trio. "Rend Your
Hearts and Not Your Garments"
(Schnecker. Miss Estelle Gulick. contral-
to Mr. AL Mosher. tenor. and Mr.. Dana
Holland, bass; quartets. Angel Bands in
Strange Sweet Sounding" (Wiegand), las
Moses Lifted Up the Serpent" lCostello):
ana " rof d Niosci w ain WIN oou
Foster). Mr.. A. p. Tasker, who has
been in charge of the organ for many
years. has resigned his position and played
with them for the last time at this serv-
ice. Miss Minnie Bailey will officiate at
the organ today.
Mrs Joseph Kaspar has been spending
the holiday season in the west and was
with her daughter. Miss Franceska Kas-
pr in st. Joseph. Mo-. Christmas day.
Miss Kaspar is touring with one of the
Savage companies in the west singing one