The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-01-03

"Wednesday Morning before a large audi
ence OF associate members and invited
guests. The club. which has grown 70
pretentious proportions in the short space
OF eight months. has gained a remarkable
hold upon the musical public The mem
bership Is seventy odd singers. fifteen
excellent instrUnentalists as honorary
members. and a large associate member
shin Of music lovers The club Is COM
rosed of leading soloists In the church
choirs and for that reason produces a
wonderful tone. The programme in
Guided
sop-aro solo. Tosti's "Serenade- Miss Edna Dyer
Piano solo. POlCuaise IN E-------------------LiSzt
Miss Regina Elizabeth Winston
SgUrano solo. Page Song from Les Huguencts.
1frs George Demonet accompanied BY MS 4iaT,ii-
Chorus Ashes a Roses R. Huntington NoodIn1n
S9uran0 solo seleClei.-...--.-ATs. Elmer Z CuTTy
Violin solo Scenes &c "a Cards ----------- Hunay
Miss Lillian Koechling. accompanied oy Miss
Brickeusteiu-
Canf-alto SOLO 90 lis flnsitl
M. DaigIeish accompanied BY Mss SaIis Mason
Chores. "Lulaby -----------------AlteFt Aiaeaoeis
SCr-ano solos
al Die Lo7elei.F From manuscript Of H Z. Barnes
lb1 Rose IN the Bud ......,......DoTotoy FoTs'eI
Chcr1s. "CaTuaeua --.---------'------- "
The chorus showed several new young
voices Of much promise. and Two splendid
ones in Mrs. Curry and Mrs. Dalsleish,
which are well known to the public and
Justly admired Mrs. Curry has not been
heard frequently in public the past few
wears She has a voice Of great beauty.
Ticn- strong. full Of color and dramatic
-,oSsfbiIfties She has much Jempera-
ment and sings with style and feeling.
Mrs DaIsleishS voice WAS most effective
IN her encore. one OF David Bispham.
favOrites which she sang with much sAll
and ufousncv. She and Mrs. Curry were
most capabIy accompanied by Miss Sally
Mason.
The instrumental numbers were given
BY Miss Lillian kOechling. violinist VINO
PLAYED with mature briliiance and re-
markedly good tone. and Miss Regina
Elizabeth Winston. a youthful player,
who has a career before her without
question Her splendid tone and remark
able technique were worthy q much older
player She made an emphatic triumph
The other soIists were Miss Edna DYER.
who has a soprano voice o. beaut full
quality. color. and timbre- Mrs. George
Demonet. who made her first appearance
Il
lnarkab,e sweetness and evenness, and
particularly charming manner and Mss
Catherine Bates. another Young singer
with q fine voice OF delightful quality.
splendid range. and power. All the solo
lists were enCOred. despite q request &c
the contrary.
Miss Brickensteiu. Ms Margaret Nolan
Martin. and Mrs. RamsdeH. the accom-
PIANIST Of the club, substituting for Mrs
Dickinson, were the other accompanies
Of the Morning Mrs. Blair. conductor
OF the club. was overwhelmed with con-
gratulations on the success Of the pro-
gramme and the work OF the singers
Mr.. Oscar Franklin Comstock has issued
cards for his January recital tomorrow
evening. which promises 10 be a musical
treat. The star OF the evening Is Miss
SybIa Ramus, violinist, Of New York.
who has lately returned from some years
study in Germany with Arno Hilf, Sew
elk. and others. Musicians who have
heard Miss Ramus play pronounce her
an artist OF the first rank. Nj Com
stock viii sing SchUmaun's rarely heard
song cycle, "DlchJerliebe." for which
Miss Marguerite Williams VIII play the
superb piano part The rest Of the pro
gramme is as follows.
Air fo- g string rBzesi Le-zuds .Wiersar-si.
''AIbum Leaf fWagn5r- yyilh=lnf intro5rc-irn and
-'RCudJ CzpEiCc0s5- ,SaIut-Saeusi- Miss Ramus.
Mine ard Thine fB0hmI Persian Ssreuads'
Live fHattoni. Mr- Cou5-0cE, sonata IN D mi-1-
BRAHMS. allegro. zdzafo. IN q5co presto presto.
Egira5o. Miss RaInus and NJ CGsIs-oes-
The music Al the afternoon service in
the Church o. the Covenant to-day al
4 o'clock VIII be as follows,
Audlutino IN T. organ-------.-..--.---..-- NIar-5
cod Is Love" anthem se-Te~
Ny God, Ny Fatter' -.....--..-..--..--l Iars-on
Miss Ber1heiner.
There We're Sheuhs-is' anthem Buck
Love Divine duet.-----------.. Staiue-
Ms Gawie- and NJ. Ste7sns
Ny Rsdee1sr BUCK
Nr Humphrev-
Ike Hart Wsss
Mrs. G2-.er
Dr. Wood viii preach at on The
Unfailing guide"
Evening at 80.
Quartet from Marine Band. Walter F saith and
Hans Wunderlirh. CETnets- Adolph SeidIsr. HON
Edward NcIncre. ta-ytoue.
''Priests' March''. -... Mozart
shepherds Sunday So1g.......-......--..-K re-tzsr
Worship q Coo .......................B eethoren
Before the Gates Fountain ........ Schubert
Dr.. Wood viii preach on the Social
stress Of city life
Mr.. Adam GeibeI. the weH-known com
poser. VIII be in Washington this week.
TO BE- present at the repetition OF his can
tsta Incarnation" 70 be given By the
choir Of the DumbaTtOn Avenue Church
next Friday evening They gave the
CaHJata with great success under the d.
rection Of the choirmaster. Mr. W T
Glover, last Monday evening. The gem
OF the performance was the cradle song.
''Slum5er Sweetly,~ sung by Mrs J. \.
Houghton. All the soloists were good and
the choruses showed splendid training.
The programme was as follows.
Opening chorus, shout tbs Glad TidinEs' Cvaz-
uE}.
PART I.
Introduction, o-gan-
Chorus Of women. God VII Riss"
Rscitztivs and air. baritone. Behold TIE Dsvs
Duet. tenor ard alto, The Soep-er Shall Not
Depart
chorus. AS the Mountains
Air, soprano. From Heavenly Heights"
Chorus q men The Clo-y O. the Lord
Tenor SOLO. with chorus a Radiant star"
Address. Charles L. PATE. D. D.
OfeTto7y, 20 Holy Might" SOLO duet, ard cho-.s.
PART IL
Chorus. Through Starr Pathways"
Duet. soprano and tenor. Cal Him Jesus
Bsztone recitative, With chorus Of men. Let
Ts co Unto Bethlehem"
Alto solo. with chorus 'Sirnber Sweetly"
Quartet. "Bethlehem.
Fun chorus and quartet. Crown Him
This Sunday viii be observed by solemn
high mass at the Shrine Of the Sacred
Heart Church. commencing at II a. m.
at which the pastor, Rev James z.
Magee. will preach the sermon on the
cnernI Fn-- tie