Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-07
MUSICAL MENTION,

Dy Miss Roberta Allen, first violin: Nj
| w. Z. Williams, second violin; Mr. Por
| yer Lee viola. and Miss Ethel Lee. Gel
i ns,. ana the program will include ''Pre
chorus, Blessing and Honor from Man
Hey Resurrection; chorus. "Hoy
Lovely Are the Messengers" from Men
delssohns st. Paul.: violin solo. Sc
t fT,as MISS Allen; chorus. ITO Him.
| from Stainer's Daughter of Jairus'
quartet and chorus. 'Blest Are the De
| parted, from Spohr's Last Judgment"
| duet, Love Divine" from Stainer
laughter OF Jairus": baritone solo ant
chorus. He Shall Redeem Thee" from
let OF the choir is composed Of Mrs Fan
ME AtLee Gage. soprano; Mrs Johr
Roberts. contraltO: Mr.. John Lisle Apple
tenor. and Mr. Fred Schaeffer. bass. Mr.
fniton r. Carr will preside, as usual, al
the organ.
Mr. Sidney Lloyd Wrightson gave a
lecture on breathing last Tuesday be-
tore the vocal students Of the Washing
Ton college of Music. which was very
lnush IN the nature Of roast to vocal
students In general and to a few of his
own pupils In particular. Mr.. Wrightson
was very emphatic as to the Importance
OF the systematic daily practice OF breath
ing exercises. and laid the lack Of success
which meets so many who are gifted with
naturally good voices to the fact that
either they did not properly realize the
great Importance of breathing exercises
or that they were too ''confoundedly lazy"
to attend to II. Other causes of failure
he holds to be smoking dancing. late
hours, use OF stimulants, ETC., all of
which. he insists. must be absolutely ia
booed If the student expects To make the
most OF career in music-vocal music,
at least. student who attends a dance
he maintains, is not physically in condi-
N ia
afterward. The lecture was well attended
by the students and the audience included
besides number of invited guests
Mr. and Mrs. Henry ]. Finley gave q
musical and reception last week In honor
of Commissioner and Mrs bennett The
program was given by Miss Mary Helen
Leefe. soprano, who was heard In
Waltz Song" from La Boheme'' quo
cinD: when Roses Bloom (ReicharD:
Mr.. Moore. who sang "Since We Parted
(Allitsen) and one or two small numbers
BY Gaynor: Mr.. Campbell. bass. who
gave two numbers from the Eliland Song
Cycle won FielitD and Little Billy
Grenadiers" and Drink to Me Only With
Thine Eyes and Hiss Francis Bethure.
who was heard in "Neapoltan
Folk Song, Marie" Two Eyes of
Brown Hawleyl, "LAurore.' and
Mrs Susanna Oldberg was sympathetic
acCOmpaniSt.
MIR. Eric Schilling WIS one Of the solo
SIS to give an evening of music with
he membership campaign committee OF
he Y. NJ. c. a. last Tuesday evening He
played the Military Polonaise in A Major
Chopin. BUTTERFLY (Grieg), "Liebes-
valtzer" MoskowskD and Bridal Pro
'ession" tGrieg). Mr.. Robert Cary Stearns
vas heard in two violin solos. "Adora-
ion tBorowskD and "Humoreska"
DvoraD: Mr.. Frank Boteler gave a |
nonologue. The Hat and vocal num- |
'ers were contributed by Mr.. Albert Ches-
ey. DR.. William Hamilton and the house |
uartet. consisting of Messrs. A. f. Bobst, !
:. II. Trims. r. l.. Mathews, B. s. LAWN |
l. A. Treat, accompanies.
The first Of q series # choral evensongs
viii be given at st. Johns Church.
this evening at 8 O'Clock
nder the direction of Mr.. G. Thomson
Williams organist and chormaster.
The February recital by the pupils of
1rs. Lucille Belts was given last Tues
ay at her residence studio. Misses Elk
beth Cookery and Emily Smith, So
ramos. Mrs. Mildred Monroe. Misses
iartha Garrison and Anna Belts, con
altos. furnished the program. They were +.
SISTED by Miss Helen Donnelly. plan
{. graduate of the Chicago University |,
hopin's "Nocturne" (Sgambati), for left
and alone. and "Poupee Valse" (PoldinD IL
Miss Clara Drew was hostess at q studio
usical recently, presenting Mrs. Mabel s
wen Beard and Mr.. Arthur Horace Tir- {