Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-24

ard Strauss. Mendelssohn. Schumann,
Dvorak. Poldini, Wagner Brassin and
NINE Teresa Carreno, Of whom she was
a pupil.
Miss Roberta Allen. violinist and singer,
and member of both the Rubinstein and
Friday Morning clubs of this city, left
last week for New Mexico for a prolonged
visit to her brother-in-law and sister.
Maj. and Mrs Koerper. now stationed at
Fort Bayerd.
! Miss Emily Glover. daughter of Mr.
William T. Glover, director of the choir
of Dumbarton Avenue NJ E. Church, has
returned from Woodside Md. much bene-
hted by the change and quiet surround
ings. She will spend the month of Au-
gust at Cape Henry and in September
Will make the trip to Boston by water
previous to her return to her home in
Georgetown.
Mr.. Lassalle Spier. the young Wash
ington pianist who has made several ap-
pearances in local musical affairs, was
heard in concert recently at Labor Tenn
pie In New York city, repeating the sue
cess he already achieved at the Column
bia Theater in this city in the spring.
He is spending the summer in New York.
studying composition with Joseph Henius.
Mr.. Spier will sail for Europe in Sep
TENDER to continue his studies under
noted masters abroad.
Miss Vera lone Murray one of the
younger coterie of Washington musicians,
is not taking a vacation from her. music
this summer. but continues her semi
monthly trips to Tarrytown, n. Y, to
coach with Joseffy. Her vocal studies,
under Oscar Saenger, have been tenn
porarily interrupted on account Of his re-
turn for the summer to Germany. Miss
heated term in Washington by automo-
bile trips to various points Of interest.
having just returned from a visit to
Gettysburg and other points in that
vicinity, and today she starts, with
which will take in Philadelphia. New
York and Tarrytown, for a visit to Jo-
seffy. Later in the season she will go
to Atlantic City Tor a short holiday out
ing.
Mrs George Merrifield of Falls Church.
Va, is substituting at the organ of the
Church of ST. Michael and All Angels
for Mrs. Henry Hunt Mckee, the regu-
lar organist
Mr.. Charles Bright. basso, was the Of
fertory soloist last Sunday at ST. Johns
Church. Georgetown, when he was heard
to advantage in GLORY to Thee, o God,
This Night"
Miss Margaret Folin. soprano. left last
week for the eastern shore of Maryland,
where she will be the guest of friends
After stay of two weeks there she will
go to western Maryland, to visit rela-
tlves for the remainder of the summer,
and while there she will be joined by
her sister, Miss Katherine Follin
Miss Isabel Taylor, soprano, has been
substituting at All Saints Episcopal
Church, Chevy Chase. for Miss Blanche
Mrs. Oldberg entertained a small COM
pany of Washington music lovers Friday
morning at her studio in the Belasco
Lovette of Baylor College, Texas. A
program of vocal and instrumental selec-
tons was rendered by the guests of honor
the feature of interest being group Of
songs written by DR.. Lovette for Mrs
Lovstte: Among them were Abide With
House," Pleading" "Hongkong Ro-
nance" THE Close of Day. and IF I
Could Love Thee" Mrs. Lovette was in
excellent voice. giving her numbers with
the accomplishments of DR.. Lovette adding
much to the pleasure of the listeners
DIR. Lovette Is native of Wales and
received his musical training in Europe
faculty of the conservatory at Leipzig.
He gave two instrumental numbers
"Valse" and "Nocturne," his own COM
positions and closed with the Weber
"Concertstuck" In F minor, which was
rendered with brilliancy
Mr.. and Mrs. Felix Garziglia, Mr.. and
Mrs. George Miller and Mr.. and Mrs
Tracewell returned last week from an
automobile trip through Maryland, visit
ing friends en- route at Frederick and
Braddock Heights.
Mr.. Ernest Lent will join the contin-
gent of Washington musicians summer
ing at Terra Alta w Va nd
his stay there will be heard in some
musicals with Mr.. Anton Kaspar.
Mr.. Edgar Priest organist and choir
master of st. PauPs Episcopal Church,
is spending some time at Ingleside. Va.
recuperating from his recent severe at
tack of appendicitis.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Hesselman enter
tanned at a musical at their new home
in Chevy Chase last week in honor Of
DR.. and Mrs. T. s. Lovette, the latter
well known here as Miss Eva Whitford,
selman was assisted in receiving the
guests by her sister. Mrs. Walter Brown.
The musical program was given by DR..
and Mrs. Lovette and Mr.. and Mrs Will
liam E. Green. Mrs. Lovette gave a group
of seven songs, which were written ex-
pressly for her by her husband, who
played the Beethoven Sonata in c sharp
minor. Mendelssohn's Song Without
Words" in F major Won Weber's Con
eertstuck" in F minor o.,,s and two Of his
minor and waltz" in A flat. Mr..
Green's violin selections included "Medi-
tation'' from "Thais.'' by Massenet;
'Loure" from a Bach sonata for the
ka," by Musin, and Schumann's 'Traum-
erei." Mr.. Green was ably assisted at
the piano by Mrs. Green as accompanist.