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

OF the principal roles in the Merry
Widow" Mrs. kaspar will return to the
city tomorrow week.
The regular rehearsal Of the Rebew
Orchestra for January has been postponed
by its director. Mr.. Fl. w. Weber. from
the first to the second Monday of the
month.
Mr.. Thomas Evans Greene has returned
from Charlottesville. Va, where he Was
engaged as tenor soloist to sing with the
choir Of the Episcopal Church on Christ
mas day and the Sunday following.
Mr.. Edgar Priest. A. r. NJ. c. NJ. or
ganist and choirmaster of st. Paufs Epis-
copal Church, was the recipient of a
pleasant surprise last Sunday evening
when he was presented by the clergy and
choir of the church with a gold watch
as a mark of their appreciation anu eS-
TEEN. Bishop-elect Harding in making
the presentation spoke of the good work of
st. Paul's choir, under the training OF Mr..
Priest as well as his success in other
fields of musical endeavOr in Washington.
Medals were also presented TO the sue
cessful boys OF the choir. the honor boys
being Master Samuel Leech, who was
awarded the Augustus-Jacks medal for
general excellence. Theodore Ward. who
received the second medal, and Barnett
Talbot, who was awarded a special medal
by Mr.. Priest, and Leonard Clark. who
received the junior medal. The musical
service given last Sunday evening by this
choir will be repeated tonight at s o clock.
the principal anthem being Ring Out
Wild Bells" tGounod), arranged for male
voices by Frederick W. Root of Chi
cago.
Adam Geibel the blind organist and
composer. of Philadelphia will spend the
week in Washington and Wednesday
evening will direct the presentation of his
cantata, THE Incarnation" at the Church
of Saint Michael and All Angels, Mrs.
Henry Hunt Mckee, presiding at the or
gan. The solos will be sustained by Miss
Flora Bernheimer, contralto: Mr. Charles
Bright, baritone; Rev. George +. Dudley.
tenor, and Mrs. Louise Carson HILL vio-
linist. The choruses will be sung by the
choir of the church, which has had the
composition under rehearsal fr some time
under the direction of Mrs Mckee
Thursday afternoon Prof. Geibel will give
a recital at the Congressional Library in
the reading room for the blind. and in
the evening will attend a reception given
in his honor at the residence of Mrs.
Henry Hunt Mckee.
Mr.. Theodore T. Apple. bass, sang at
the Mount Pleasant Congregational
Church last Sunday evening, his solo at
the offertory being effective little
composition, while Shepherds Watch"
which was written for and dedicated to
Mr. Apple by Mr. Oscar Franklin Com
STOCK, OrganlSL OF trinity EplScOpal
Church. Mr.. Lewis Corning AtWater pre-
sided as usual at the organ.
Miss Lydia Hughes. soprano, will be the
soloSt this morning at the First Congre-
gationa' Church, her offertory solo being
..His Eye Is on the Sparrow" by Alex
ander. Miss Hughes has with her
house guest this week Miss Anna Mather
daughter of Prof. Irwin F. Mather, dean
of the faculty of Eastern College. Front
Of ,inl,M iSc JT,tUl hos lie lSn
member Tuesday evening she will en-
tertain at an informal musical in honor
Of Miss Mather, who will return to Front
Royal the day following.
The December recital of the Monday
Morning Club was given last week at the
Gareissen studio. where the members hold
their weekly rehearsals. under the direc-
ton of Mrs. A. M. Blair. The program
included "A Christmas Hymn 9th cen
Newcomb) and -Four Nonsense Songs
margaret Lang, Mrs. W. C. Denny;
piano solos. "Polonaise' Chopin and
''Passepied" aDeiibes); Miss Mildred kolb:
Me- Ovorak). Mrs. Edwards. Mss Har-
land and Miss katherine Head; contralto
solos. "Cantique de Noel (Adolph
Adam), "Morgens send ich dir die Veil
chen" (Joseph Renner. jr). Miss Elise
Davis: piano solos, Perpetual Mobile"
(Weber) and Spring Song CMendels
sohn). Miss Esther Fischer chorus, THE
Snow" (Elgar), by request, with violin
wig: songs. "Colette'' Chaminade,.
81 Anneau d'Argent" (Chaminade) and
Exchange Denza). Mrs. Biddle; ..'Sere
made (Huber). by the club. The club is
composed of Mrs. Garfield, wife of the
Secretary of the Interior: Mrs Newberry,
wife of the Secretary of the Navy; Mrs.
Robert Hinckley, Mrs Jack Biddle. Mrs.
Preston Sands Mrs. Charles d. Wal
flee n,
M. Justice Harlan; Mrs. f. X. Colds
borough. Mrs. William Kerr, Mrs. Ten
F.yck Wendell Miss Sands, Miss Con-
stance Saterlee, Mrs. Denny, Miss Marian