The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-09-18
WEEK IN MUSIC WORLD

The choir Of St. Thomas Episcopal
Church will open its season the first sun
day in October. Mrs Carl Henning. So
p7ano. who was formerly Miss Nina Nc
Even, and who has been there for many
years, viii remain in her position, and
Mr.. Harry stevens. tenor sol0ist viii re-
turn
Miss katherine Lee Jones. formerly
conualto soloist in the Church Of the
Epiphany has been engaged as contraItO
soloist 10 succeed Miss Helen Nettleton.
and Mr.. John NJ Waters has been en-
gagged a. bass soIoist to succeed Mr.
W. D. Hoover, who has been in this
choir for many years. and who Is retiring
from public singing. Miss Nettleton has
returned 10 New York. where the field is
broader for her beautiful voice.
Mrs. II. A. Robbins nee NicCalIum. who
has also seen long service as organist at
ST. Thomas resigned last spring and
had a lattering and gratifying tribute
paid her by the choir in the presentation
Of a loving cup. Her place has not yet
been permanently filled. The assistant
rector, Canon Austin, has charge Of the
music.
Miss Mary 4. Cryder has returned 20
her home in y street, after spending the
summer in East Gloucester. Mass, at the
Hawthorne Inn. Miss Cryder has COM
pletely recovered from the sprained ankle
which she suffered soon after her arrival
there, and has returned greatly benefited
In health Last week she went 20 Boston
to attend the funeral Of the la Solicitor
General Bowers. and from there went to
New York for a short stop, arriving here
on Thursday Mr.. Cryder VIII join his
daughter here on the first Of October.
having remained at Hawthorne Inn.
Miss Clara Drew. who spent the sum-
mer abroad, accompanied 10y Miss Edna
Sawyer. A young soprano student. return
ed last week 20 her seasons work in this
city. Miss Drew visited Oberammergau.
and made visits to Paris, Dresden, Mu-
Mich, and other interesting points.
Miss Angela Frances Small has returned
from her summer vacation in splendid
voice. She viii spend the winter with
her parents. in their home in Euclid street
Miss Small has a soprano voice, with
mezzo quality Of much beauty, and has
studied with the best teachers in this
country. She IS a distinct acquisition 10
the musical circles Of the city. Her
mother and her mothers two sisters
were prominent soprano soloists here.
Miss Ethel TOZier, pianist. has returned
10 her home in this city after spending
the summer at Ipswich.
Mr.. Glenn c. Correli, Of 1905 H street.
has returned after spending his summer
at Culpeper and Woodbury. Forest, Va.
Mrs. Florence Hill Hormess, who spent
the summer in the mountains of Vir-
ginia. has returned to her home IN New
ton street
Mr.. s. NJ. Fabian pianist. is at home
again in this city, after visiting the Pa
cific Coast and spending some time with
his mother in San Francisco.
Mrs. H. Clay Browning. soprano soloist
and choir director of All Souls Unitarian
Church, is making plans for the opening
Of the choir season the first Sunday in
October. Mrs Browning and her daugh-
ter spent their summer in Virginia and
on the North Shore Of Massachusetts.
Mr.. A. Fennell. who has held the posi-
ton Of tenor solOist in the choir of ST
Marys Catholic Church for many years.
has resigned. His successor has not been
named.
Mrs. Roma DevOnne Hampstead re-
turned Tuesday from her summer home
at Charlottesville. Va. and is established
for the season in her apartment in the
Brighton. Mrs. Hampstead was con-
tralto in the quartet Of the Church of
the Covenant. which was heard on Sun
day afternoons only last season. Before
going 10 her summer home. she spent
some weeks in New York studying and
coaching, and is singing more eharmingIy
than ever this fall
Miss Jennie Glennan. the new Organist
and director OF the mixed choir OF ST
Patrick's Church, will be heard tonight