Evening star., 1909-05-09

fidfely mas more attractive pro-
gram been arranged than will be offer
ed by the Choral Society Tuesday even
Ing, at the Hall of the Daughters of the
| American Revolution. 1t is ANNOUNCED
as the Mendelssohn Centenary Progra m
and includes Ruy Bias Overture, opIs
90; Ave Maria Vintage Chorus and
| finale of the first act of the unfinished
opera, 'Lorely." opus 9S. and The
First Walpurgisnight," opus GO. The
/, spirited "Ruy Bias overture is for
orchestra alone, and will be the only
| instrumental selection on the progra m
| The next number is made up of three
| parts of an unfinished opera. 'Lorely,
| Ave Maria" for women's voices; Vim
| tage Chorus" for mems voices, and .he
| finale for soprano solo, chorus and or
| chestra. The piece de resistance
though, is The First Walpurgisnight' .
| which is a ballad for solo voices
chorus and orchestra. The text IS by
Goethe and follows some German leg
ends about the night between April 80
and May 1. which is called in Germany
| ''Walpurgsnacht,' being dedicated t.
| Walpurga, sister of st. Boniface, the
| apostle of Germany.
| In the popular tradition it is supposed
| to be the great night for festivals OF
witches and devils in the Harz noun
| tains. When composing this ballad with
Its joyous greeting of spring., it's witch
cry. devilspook and solemn choruses of
priests, the young composer was in his
right element 1t is by all odds Men
delssohn's greatest and mos; effective sec
ular work, short but difficult TO sing. TO
play and to conduct The Choral Society
will be assisted in the ''Loreley" by a
high school chorus selected by Miss Alys
f. Bentley. under the auspices and by
authority of the board of education. The
soloists will be Mr. j. Humbird Duffey.
baritone, formerly of Washington, now
of New York; Miss Edith Pickering. So
prano, Of Washington; Mrs Esther j.
Gumprecht, also of Washington. and Mr..
Joseph F. Matthew. tenor, of Washington.
Mr. Heinrich Hammer will be the con-
ductor
musical treat under the auspices OF
the Christian Endeavor Society of the
Washington Heights Presbyterian Church
was given ast Monday night at the church.
The program included contralto solo,
(Pigott. Mrs. Blanche Muir Dalgleish;
mezzo-s soprano solos. "A Bowl of Roses
Clark, "A Birthday Song" (Cowen): en-
core, 1.-TWO Little Irish Songs" Uohr),
garian rhapsody. No. II GIiszD: encore
"Toreador d d'Andulouse Rubinstein). Miss
Ethel Tozier; tenor solos. The Violet
(Hahn). Absence" tMetcalD. "The
Maids" Gohr) Mr. Charles Lewis Nei-
bel, accompanied by Mrs Ne'bel: con-
tralto solos, Hearts Delight tGi.chrisp
encore, His Buttons Are Marked Us.
Carrie Jacobs Bond), Mrs Dalgleisl;
violin solos. Miss Rubie standford; So
prano solos. Loves Rapture and MY
Lady of Shadows Mrs. Fannie Atlee
Gage; recitations. "Gunga Din" Kip
ling), "A Presbyterian Sermon" and "A
Goauette conauered e1ed I'D Dunbar a, ,,ars Miss
(Sullivam. Il Fear No Foe (PinsutD
Mr.. John Nolan: duet. The Wind
(Glover). Mrs. Gage and Mrs. Dalgieish
Miss Ethel Tozier Mrs. Cunningham and
Mrs. Neibel were the accompanies
Mrs. Annie Grant Fugitt was the prin-
cipal soloist at the entertainment preced-
ing the euchre at Carroll Hall Tuesday
evening She was heard to advantage. In
a ballad entitled 'Good-By which was
Mr. Armand Gumprecht. organist of ST
Patrick's Church. The number was well
received. and for an encore Mrs. Fugitt
sang 'Shoogy-Shoo,' by Mayhem.
Mr.. and Mrs Felix Garzigia enter
tanned at a farewell musical for Their
pupils and few friends last night at
their apartment in the Royalton. The
program included Scarf Dance tCham-
inade). Gypsy Rondo" tHaydn, Minuet
CPaderewskD. Second Mazurka God
ardp. Mr.. Edward Donavan: Sonata 4
fat major CBeethoven, Polonaise c sharp
minor tChopin,. Liebestraum No. :
Lszo. Marion Nichols: The Clown
Chaminade). 'Rondo Capricciosa'' Men
deIssohh). Valse Chopin. Polonaise A
screrzo ,Gondolfol Ballade 6 Minor
lC1lopin1, Les MyrtilliS 9Th DubOis) Mr.