The Washington herald., 1910-10-16
WEEK IN MUSIC WORLD

1Ir and Mrs. David I. Selke enter
tanned at delightful musicale last sun
day evening H. honor Of their house
-uest, the wel-known tenor, j. Humbird
Dufey, formerly OF mis- city, now a
leading American terror on the operate
and concert stage. Mr.. Duney was on
lis way 10 New York from four weeks
engagement in opera in Cincinnati. I'm
the opera Of 'Paoletta" by Florida.
The guests included many OF Mr.. Duff
foys old musical associates and friends
here who We're much Interested in the
change IA hiss voice from a high barry
tone 10 a pure tenor. lie sans a num-
Der of good songs, from 7 Pagliacci'
-PooIetta,' and a number of other op-
eras, accompanied most beautifully by
Henry Nander Mr. Duney's voice has
acquired additional power, body. ana
range, but retains its former good quail
ity. He sings with ease now as high as
ID. and has lost some or his lowest
tones as barytone. He has more ar
usttc finish than he had when he was a
local choir singer. and has more breadth
OF style. Mr.. otto Luebkerr. barytone
soloist i'm the choir Of All Souls Church
sang a group Of German Heder in splcn-
did voice and with delightful style and
finish. AIR. Duney went 10 New York
ON Tuesday for the rest OF the season.
The Rubinstein Club. a chorus of lol
women, win have its first meeting this
season next Wednesday morning IN the
Arlington Hotel ballroom, as usual. at
.l5j. The club will act upon amend
ments TO its constitution which are rec
commended by the executive board. The
officers this year are Mrs 4. NJ Blair.
president and conductor, Mrs. Clarence
b. Rhcem. first vice president. Mrs
Ethel HoltzclaW, second vice president;
Mrs. A. r. Gage. treasurer; Miss Blanche
YeweU. secretary, and Mrs. +. L. Yew-
ell, Librarian. The executive board is
composed Of these officers and the
chairmen Of committees. who are Mrs
RamsdeH. chairman OF the programme
committee; Mrs. Weston, chairman of the
room committee. Mrs. Dickinson. accom-
PIANIST and chairman OF the examining
committee for active membership. At
the last meeting OF the board they APP
pointed Mrs ". W Burdette, who was
formerly Miss Mamie Morrice, assistant
accompanies Of the club. Mrs. Burdette
IS one Of the best planists Of the city
and was, as a young girl, a protege 81
Mrs. Jeanette Thurber, OF New York
whore she was educated in her art. Mrs
Burdette has also the rare gift Of ac-
complaining, which not all good planists
have The first morning musicale of the
club VIII be held IN December. and the
first evening concert win be held the
.hird Wednesday in January.
Mrs. Ralph Z. Barnard contralto, and
Mr.. Thomas Evans Greene. tenor. viii
both be heard to-day with the quartet OF
All Souls Church.
The first meeting Of the Music Stu
dents Club was held last Monday after
noon in the home of the, treasurer, Mrs.
Oville Drown, in Cathedral road. The
afternoon was devoted to Chaminade, the
French pianist and composer, her life
ana works. An interesting paper was
read by Mrs. Charles Raymond Wentz.
formerly Mss Adrienue Kirkman, con-
tralto soloist in the choir of st. Stephens
Episcopal Church. Mrs. Wentz not only
had some very interesting and instructive
facts about Nine Chaminade. but
showed a series Of charming pictures of
thai eminent French woman taken by
Miss Mary A. Cryder on soma of her
visits TO her, in her home near Paris. 4
vote Of thanks was given Miss Cryder
for the use Of the photos. Miss Marion
West sang a group of Chaminades.
showing a pleasing voice, good style and
musicianly feeling. Miss Katharine Nav
Brooks, president Of the club PLAYED
Chaminade's Autumn" with beautiful
tone and much appreciation Of the com
poser's mood The next meeting Of the
club Will be held in the home of the
president and the subject viii be .Orches-
tral development" Miss West viii read
paper on the subject, and there will be
some string numbers as well as songs.
Miss Mary Helen Leefe has returned
Tor the season. and is in good voice this
year and singing particularly well. She
made visits in Michigan during the
summer.
Mrs. Helen DOnoghUe De Yo, recently
engaged as soprano soloist in the choir
Of the Metropolitan NJ E Church 10
succeed Mrs lawson. nee Kaspar. has
been engaged as the sololst IN the choir
of st. Margaret's Episcopal Church. 10
begin November l. She wiz here sue