Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-01
MUSICAL MENTION.
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The second annual convention OF the
National Association of Organists will
open tomorrow at Ocean Grove and daily
sessions will be held until August IL.
There will be daily recitals by prominent
organists. lectures. papers and round
table discussions The oratoriO of
Elijah will be given by chorus of 700
voices and full orchestra Saturday even
ing next. The children's chorus of 1000
voices will give one of their concerts. and
David Bispham. Schumann-Heinck and
other artists will be heard in recital or
concert, and 1t Is expected that this con-
vention will be the greatest musical
gathering ever known in this country.
The summer music festival at the Twin
Cities-by -the-Sea will also include sum-
mer school of music, which was opened
last year Signor G. Aldo Randegger.
who was in charge of the piano depart
ment last season, has been re-engaged
for this summer. Mr.. William c. Mac
Farlane. the official organist of the mu-
sic festival. will give a series of lecture
lessons on organ playing. He will also
be heard every afternoon at o'clock in
recital on the magnificent new organ
which was installed in the auditorium
there last season. Every afternoon at )
y CLOCK he Will give d TedliSlH SoNpoSi-
ton entitled 1.-The Storm" on this organ.
This follows custom adopted years ago
In some of the older cities of Europe.
Mr.. II. H. Freeman. organist of Old
st. Johns Church, is one of the Wash
ington organists who will be in attend
ance at the convention. Mr.. Freeman is
a charter member Of the National AS
ISOLATION of Organists and a member of
the advisory board.
Mr.. Joseph Matthew, tenor OF the New
York Avenue Church Quartet. left yes
terday for his summer trip. He will
accompany party of friends from Balti-
more. and they will visit Niagara. Lake
George, Burlington, VT: Boston. Phia-
delphia and New York city. returning the
latter part of August. Mrs. Nellie Wilson
Shirclin. soprano of the New York Ave-
nue. Church Quartet. will leave tomorrow
for ten-day trip to Atlantic City. where
she will be the guest of Mrs. Clarence
3. Rheem at the Chalfonte.
Mr. Ernest Lent. violoncellist, has been
engaged as soloist at the New York Ave
nue. Presbyterian Church for August.
This morning he will be heard in an
adaglo by Goltermann. and. by special
request Schumanns 'Traumerei," with
Miss Mamie Mullaly at the organ
News of Mrs. Charles B. Melby. con-
tralto. of White Hall. Wis. formerly
Miss Francis Bethune of Washington.
continued success in church and concert
work in her new home and in Winona
Mimi. where she recently has been WIS.,
ting friends.
Miss FRANCESCA Kaspar daughter of
Prof. Josef kaspar, has been engaged by
Weber & Fields as leading lady in THE
Climax. and she is at present in New
YORK attending the rehearsals The prin-
cipal role. which Miss Kaspar will as
sumo. is that of singer with operate
ambitions. and it will give Miss Kaspar
Aoou opportunity for the display of
ner vocal accomplishments and her per-
sonal attractions. This engagement will
prevent her expected return to Bluemont
Va. ~ A'ueiiioii''
Miss Pauline Whitaker, contralto SOLO
Isl OF the New York Avenue Presbyterian
Church sang effectively at the funeral of
Mrs. George Zimmerman at st. Paul's
Catholic Church Thursday. She was
heard In Lead. Kindly Light" and
Nearer, Ny God. to Thee" Mrs Rosa
Pennabaker, soprano, also contributed a
solo. Face to Face" by johnson Mrs
Bowling. formerly Miss Mary Byrne pre
leave Tuesda:' for Herndon. Va. where
she will be the guest of her friend Miss
Russell. and later will take her usual trim
north.
Master Bernard Shircliff, sen of Mrs
young pianist. is visiting the sons of ex-
Secretary Cortelyou at Huntington, L. l.
Miss Gertrude Reuter-. soprano; Mr. Sid
ney Lloyd Wrightson. BARITONE Mr. G.
W. Sunderland, trombonist; Mr.. G. NJ
pianist and accompanist, have been en-