The Washington herald., 1909-03-28


toms church and concert circles. has re-
turned from a successful concert engage
ment in New York and New Jersey, in
which she was accompanied by Miss
Ethel Tozier, cne Of the leading young
pianists in local circles. Miss Leefe was
the soioist for the concert Of the Haydn
Orchestra IN East Orange. y. ]. She
sang Rubinstein's Since First 7 Met
Thee" Rubinstein's The Azure Eyes Of
Springtime. Hahn's Isl mes vers Ava
lent des Allies" Spross' The Wind.
Reichardts When Roses Bloom" Del
hes ''Arioso.' and for encore Nevin's
Mighty LAX a Rose"
The Chronicle. OF Orange, says Of her
singing: Miss Leefe. OF Washington. the
sOloist Of the evening. adgiv,i --aaterially
TO the enjoyment with a soprano voice
and charming personality. A voice un-
usual. in that. though its range Is ex-
ceedingly high. vet its quality Is rich and
perfectly smooth. was displayed through
out her numbers. Exquisite sweetness
was infused into every phrase"
Miss TOzieF, who has had considerable
experience in accompanying. having
played satisfactorily for some Of the
great artists OF grand opera, aided greatly
in Miss Leefes success.
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Malcolm kutclin.
the latter formerly Miss Mary Kimball.
who spent the past Year in California
and have been East during the winter
season with Mrs Kutchin's parents. Dr.
and Mrs. E. S Kimball. viii sail for
Europe April a They VIII make an in
definite stay abroad Mr.. Kutchin's
health is greatly improved since he went
4 10 California They spent the Christ
mas holidays with Mr.. Kutchin's daugh-
{ recently 70 be with Mrs. KimbaH at the
Portner until they go 20 Europe.
+ Mrs Annie Laurie Williams Pearce has
recently published an interesting COM
/ position. "The Georgia Military March, 20
which has been attracting attention in
I old piece of music. for Mrs. Pearee
wrote II in the SOS. when as a girl and
la belle al the Chalybeate Springs OF Vir-
ginia, she was known and admired.
I The inspiration OF the composition was
/ the "Chathams. who were encamped
I there, and whose members paid a tribute
10 her beauty and her graces. In return
I FOR their many attentions she wrote The
march and dedicated it 70 them soon
after the regiment left the springs she
removed 10 Florida with her family. and
some years after her marriage 20 Mr..
+ Pearce they came 20 Washington 20 live
and the old music was unearthed and
1 recently published.
The Philippine band. which made such
an emphatic hlt here az the Inauguration
and at the concerts in the ballroom I'm
mediate!y following the inaugural ban
viii be heard here with the s Coleridgs
I Taylor Choral Society at their next con
4 cert
The next evening concert OF the Rubin
stein Club. which viii be their second
and last this season. viii take place IL
the ballroom OF the Arlington Hotel Apri
.. The soloists on this occasion have
not yet been decided upon. but the club
which. under the direction Of Mrs. BIaii
has sprung into such an enviable and
1 prominent place among the organization:
Of the Capital. viii be heard IN a number
OF entirely new works Of great beauty
new at least TO organizations in Wasning
ton The club VIII celebrate its frs
birthday tomorrow. having been organ
lied Just one year ago with a member
ship OF fourteen. Il now has an activ
membership OF ssventy-fiye and an as
sociate membership OF nearly 100.
growth almost unprecedented
A chorus composed especially for III
Rubinstein Club by M Elliott Woods
superintendent Of the Capitol Buldin
and Grounds. viii also be heard al thi
concert II IS a work OF much interes
and merit and one which Mr.. Woods he
taken great pains and pride in. owing Z
his great admiration OF the singing O
the club. He is a musician and compose
Of more than ordinary ability. IN spite o
Jhe busy scientific life which he reaIl
leads. His wife was formerly Miss Emm
Brock. a singer OF great talent an
ability. and in MS leisure hours. II h
has any, he plays both the violin and u
piano
Alfred GauTs Lenten Oratorio. 9Th
Passion Service" VIII be sung on Frlda
evening. April >. al s O'Clock. by N
choir OF the Church OF the Epiphany
under the direction OF James q. Traylol
chOirmaster. Otis D. SWEET VIII be n
organist.
The fifth organ recital in this season
Lenten reeitals IN St Johns Eplscopa
Church was given yesterday afternoon b.
the organist, Mr.. H H Freeman H
played one Of his characteristically beau
tiful programmes. and the church wa
filed. Miss Marguerite O'TooIe. harpist
and Master Charley Horton. sopran
soloist in ST. Johns choir. assisted. Thei
programme was as follows:
Oman
tsl Festival fantasia ard fugus IN uino- Tschirc
Cbl Parane FaFOrite' Louis XIV. .Brsso
~Adoration. iron The Holy Csy'1...........esar
Soprano. % Jesus Thou Are Standing --.- -Gouno
! Harp and orgaD-
] lal Bsrczsss especially arranged Fox The harp
and organ fog this recital .Gouno
sopano. Gone Unto HIM
Organ. Grand Cboeur new Fic.
Harp and organ. Funeral March'' h''-.....-.. Chop:
The last recital OF the series win tax
place next Saturday afternoon ar "a
. when Mr.. Stanley Addicks, OF German
town. Pa. Organist Of the First Presby
terian Church, viii play A double quar-
; tet OF mems voices viii assist
The choir Of the Westminster Chure
I Memorial viii sing Dudley Bucks Com
: ing OF the King" tonight. The s)l0ist
viii be Mrs Amy Law Ormsby, Mis-
Aileen Miller. Miss Rose BigeloW. III
D. G. Miller. and Mr.. Halstead P. HoOs
er. Mrs Frank Byram IS Organist an
director.
Class No. 10 OF the Whitney Avenu
Bible School VII give musical and III
erary entertainment tomorrow evening
Fred Schaefer, the welI-known baryton
OF the Saengerbund. VIII sing. and IN
Musurgia Club OF Washington, wiz b
Z renresented bv Edwin Callow. who wi