Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-21

raer'; contralto solo. 20 Rest in the
Lord: tenor solo. eff With All Your
Hearts: bass solo, 1T Is Enough" all
from Elijah
Miss Jessie Harnsberger. soprano. has
resigned her position in the quartet OF
Gurley Memorial Presbyterian Church.
Mrs. Laura Black Ackenbaugh sang In
her place last Sunday. Miss Marguerite
Allen presided at the organ.
The first meeting of the Music Study
Club took place Friday evening at the
home of the secretary, Miss Katherine
May Brooks, on Ontario road. In the
absence of the president, Miss Marion
West, the meeting was presided over by
Miss Nancy Reed the vice president.
This infant club has been organized with
the object of stimulating the work of the
members along musical lines. each men,
Der being required at the different meet
ings to contribute to the program and to
give in a concise manner interesting data
concerning the numbers that they pre-
sent and the composers. The program
Friday evening included piano solos. Sim
Pile Confession Crhome), and Largo
(HandeD, Miss Trythena Read; Four
Etudes. Melody 'Scherzino," "Idyll."
Jean Holmes; Song of Longing (Nicode).
and "Frulingsrauschen" (Sinding). Miss
Nancy Reed; 'Erotik' (Grieg). Polonaise
(Schumann), 'Solfegietta' (Philip Eman-
uel Bdcnb, MISS Jean Holmes, NOcluTNd
tGrieg). and "A la Bein Annie from
the suite 'Papillons d Amour (SchuetD,
Miss Katherine May Brooks. The Off
GERS of the club are Miss Marion West,
president: Miss Nancy Reed. vice presi-
dent; Miss Katherine May Brooks. Sec
rotary, and Miss Trythena Read. treas
urcr. The membership includes Miss
Hazel Franklin, soprano; Miss Jean
Holmes. pianist: Miss Ethel Lee. cellist:
Mr. Earl Temple, tenor: Mr.. Harry
Mack. pianist: Mr. Porter Lee, viola: Mr..
Paul Ramsdell. cellist: Mr. Harold Reed,
tenor: Mr. Hobart Ramsdell. violinist.
The club will meet every other Friday.
the next meeting being deferred until
March II because of the many engage
ments Of inauguration week. 1t will be
held at the home of the president, Miss
Marion West OF Harvard street.
Miss Lillian Chenowith. contraIto. will
be the assisting solOist at the next con-
cert of the Apollo Orchestra under the .di-
rectiOn of Mr.. Albert J.. Johnson. which
will be given Friday evening at the
Church of Our Father, 18th and L streets
northwest.
The program at the social gathering OF
the Mississippians last night at Pythian
Temple was given by st. Patrick's String
Orchestra. assisted by Miss Margaret
l'ollin, soprano, and included the follow
ing numbers: ''Gavotte Characterisque'
ernest Gileu, "Felice' lotto Langley.
taleilcEB, Apple BLOSSOMS,
tone poem katherine Roberts,; Three
Dances" from Henry Wiz edward
Germann); encore numbers. Southern
Airs" and "A New Barn Dance" Hen-
riette Blanke-Belcher), by the orchestra;
soprano solos, Doris (Nevinl, with ac-
compartment for violin, cello and piano.
Miss Agnes Bowling and Messrs. Hobart
and Paul Ramsdell; Because of You
Briggs. with orchestral accompaniment:
The Nightingale (Nevin), Two Little
Fri II nl1rl
solos. Concerto (Goltermann) and Re
membrance" CTelmal, encore, ''Wiengen-
lied tSchuberD. Miss Ethel Lee. The
members of the orchestra include Messrs.
Hobart Ramsdell, George Skilton, Charles
Schoeneman, first violins; Mr.. ID. A. OAR
ragh and Miss Isabelle Brooke, second
vioins; Mr.. Charles Alden and Mr.. Allan
Porter Lee, violas; Miss Ethel Lee and
Mr. Paul Ramsdell, cellos, and Miss Ag-
mes bowling, piano.
A musical was given by the pupils of
Miss NJ. Agnes Clarke Friday evening at
the Carroll Institute Hail. In spite of the
Indictment weather there was a large audi
ence. The solo!sts We're Misses Mary
Howsen. who played the Polka de Con
cert" Wallace: Miss Marie McGrain, Ca
price HongrOise. ketterer Miss Peari
Shreve Witches Dance" Paganini; Miss
Eleanor Marceron, Ain de Belief Cha
minade: and Mr.. c.. Clarke ODER ''Cujus
Animam.' kuhe. They We're assisted by
Mr. William De Luca of the Marine Band.
who contributed solos on the piccolo and
flute: also by Miss Leila El:ason in a
recitation. and Miss Berniee Conner and
Mrs. James Conner in a vocal duet. Among
those who took part We're Misses
Marian and Leila Eliason, Helen Sness.
Rachel Trumbell. Ruth Petit, Helen
Breast. Helen Roe, Catherine and Frances
Carroll and Margaret Nolan.
The Wednesday Evening Music Club,
formerly the Stage Fright Club, held
meeting last week al the studio OF Miss
Alice Burbage. who presided over tho
meeting and read Il pape~ on The Early
History of Music.