Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-05
MUSICAL MENTION.

An original and delightful affair of the
week was the song recital given FRIDAY
evening In the ballroom OF the New
Willard by Miss Mary Lawson Leach
who is we'll remembered by society ioiR
i'm this city for the two recitals given az
the White House during the Roosevelt
administration. Fridays muslcal was
giver for the benefit of Calvary NJ T.
Church and was a success both from
financial and a musical standpoint. LiV-
Ning pictures illustrating each of the songs
proved a popular feature. The program
included: Song. Castles in the AIT
tBallantine). pictures, THE bonny BARN
sits pokin' in the ash" and Hearts are
broken. heads are turned wi castles
in the air." illustrated by Miss Dorothy
Warren and Mr.. Harris: song. Robin
Adair' O<epple), pictures. What's this dull
town to me-" "Oh, / will ne'er forget
Robin adair.' illustrated by NJ IS Madison
Small: song. My Old Dutch" Chevalier),
pictures. she amt an angel and We've
been together forty years." Illustrated
Drink to Me Only With Thine Eyes"
illustrated by Miss Helen Neary and Mr.:
RANKIN Middleton; song, "Bonny Doom
(Burns) pictures, Wi fghtsome heart
i pulled a rose" and But, oh! he lett
thorn wi me. illustrated by Miss Amlss
Gee nane). pictures. I'm in love with
maid of high degree" and "A girl
never looks at 80 cents, with possible
o." illustrated by Miss Lanette Smith
Mr. Burton Leary and Mr.. Sappington:
song, The Wood Nymph," posed by
Miss Esther Smith: song. Sweet Miss
Mary (Neidlinger), picture. DE rose IN
de garden jes' waits TO her to pass. IL
light" (Nevin,, picture, And one that
love is dead, after picture of the
metropolitan Museum, Miss Mothers
head; song. Stay in Your Own Back
Killman and Ella Chesney; song. Man
dalay (Kipling,. posed by Miss Bennett,
Miss Hall and Mr.. Hines.
Schubert's unfinished symphony will be
one of the offerings of the Washington
symphony Orchestra at its second con-
cert under Herman Rakemann's direc-
ton. A prelude for strings by Massenet
will also be an attractive number. and
for the opening selection CherubinTs
overture to THE Water Carri>r' is in
course OF preparation.
4 piano recital was given Friday even
ing by number of pupils of Miss Vera
Iona Murray at her residence studio, as
sisted by Miss FRANCESCA Kaspar. So
.'Sonatina" op. SO. No. o. (ClementD.
Edith Payne: waltz in c major (Gurlitp.
Myrtle Peacock: From the Arabian
Nights and the Dragon Fly thelHechel,
1Ietty Mason; "Sonatina." op. 30, No.
,ClementD, Myron Dodge; waltz in A fiat
tNevinl Ruby Crawford; etude in D ma
jor Loeschhorn). Izorah Dodge; Grand
fathers Birthday Royce Martin; waltz
III d fiat Chopin. Anna Price; Dancing
Doll Poldinn, Dorothy Hardy: march in
G. major tDuvernoy), Edith Sweet; Air
de Ballet (Chaminade) Alice Leapley;
..Serenade" (MoszkowskD Dorothy Har-
dy: Scarf Dance tChaminade). Nabeeha
David: Witches Dance" (McDowelD.
Anna Price. Miss Kaspar sang delight
fully 1.-THE Lass With the Delicate Air"
(Arne); VILLA" from THE Merry Wild
ow. and MY Mother Bids Me Bind My
Hair" uIaydm, with Miss Murray at the
piano.
A musical program will be given at the
Church of ST. Michael and All Angels.
beginning at l:30 o'clock this evening,
one-half hour before the regular service.
The choir will be assisted by Mrs. Marie
Wainwright, whose contralto voice will
be heard in two solos and a duet with
Mr. j. II. Taylor, tenor. There will also
be several selections by the choir under
the direction OF Mrs. Henry Hunt Mckee
The Philharmonic Quartet, composed of
Mrs. Helen Donohue DeYo, Miss Bertha
Hansen Miss Lillian Chenowith and Mrs.
Dana c. Holland. will furnish the pro-
gram of music at the Elks' memorial
service at Annapolis this evening. They
will be accompanied by Mr. Harry
Wheaton Howard, director Of the quartet
The regular meeting of the Organists
aud Choirmasters' League took place last
Wednesday night at Trinity Parish Hall