The Washington herald., 1910-08-07
MUSIC AND MUSICIANS
Edwin Hughes, the Pianist Will Return to Wash
ingtOn in a Few Weeks.

Edwin Hughes, the pianist, who has
been studying with Leschetizky for the
last four years, and who was married
last month TO Frau DR.. Therese Schiller,
Is expected to return to Washington on
August %. He will sail from Genoa on
the Berlin and arrive IN New York He
viii come direct to Washington to visit
his parents and sister at Their home, gI7
p street
During the first week OF September he
viii go on 10 Detroit, where he VIII be
connected with the Ganopol School OF
Musical Art. His bride viii join him
there later, sailing from Germany on
August z. II is a matter OF great regret
that Mrs. Hughes will not have an oppor-
tunity 70 come to Washington, but she
is being detained in her old home settling
business matters attendant upon her go
ing TO a foreign land to live. Mr..
Hughes mother has arranged a re-
oeption for her son during his VISIT mere.
where he was so long and prominently
Identified wish musical affairs.
Church choirs are having more than
their annual changes. The quartet Of st.
Patrick's Catholic Church is complete
with Mrs. Katherine Rogers. soprano.
whose sister-in-law. Mrs. Blanche Mat
tingly. was the soprano soioist in this
choir for nine years: Mrs. +. B. Gilmore.
contralto, who has been at st. Patrick S
year; DR.. Kemban tenor. and Mr.
James Nolan. basso. Miss Jennie Glen
nan is the new organist. The choir will
begin its work in September Mrs
Rogers has been singing in the Catholic
Church in Hyattsviile for some time
She has a well-cultivated voice, which is
both clear and high.
ST Stephens Catholic Church has en-
gagged Miss Katherine Lackey. sister Of
Wilton Lackaye. the actor. as organist
and director, and Miss Marguerite How
ard for the soprano sOloist. The other
parts OF the quartet are not filled.
St Mary's viii have some changes. not
made public as yet. Mrs. Henney's de-
parture from Washington permanently
leaves a vacancy in the contralto part
Of the quartet OF All Souls, and Miss
Katherine Lee Jones departure, also
permanently. leaves the same position in
Epiphany Church for some one else not
yet selected. Miss Helen Nettleton. who
is spending the summer abroad, will not
return 70 Washington; therefore the
contrslto position at st. Thomas viii be
supplied by another voice this year.
The First Church Of Christ, Scientist,
will engage a new soloist this season,
owing to the resignation OF Miss Clara
Drew. The tenor position in First Con-
gTegational Church will be filled by an
other, as Mr.. Quincy has resigned. 10 re-
turn to his former home in Philadelphia.
Miss Katherine Lackey, new organist
at St. Stephens Church. was formerly
the organist and director for the junior
choir OF st. Patrick's Church, and Is
well known among the musicians Of this
city She is well fitted for the position
she viii assume on October l.
Mrs William T. Reed and her son Tom
have gone to Atlantic City for the re-
mainder Of this month. They will be
Joined there on August Is by Mr.. Reed
for the last two weeks. Mrs. Reed has
had a long and successful season Of
choir and concert work. and has made
a splendid reputation.
Mrs Nellie Wilson Shir-Clih has gone
to Atlantic City for a few weeks.
Mr.. Harrison Moore viii go 10 New
York on August 19 for a visit before go
ing TO Canaan. Conn. for a longer stay.
He will also make the trip through the
Berkshires.
The marriage Of Mr.. Alfred G. Eldridge,
organist OF St Margarets Church. and
Miss Harriet Elsom. member Of the
choir. was great surprise, even TO their
close friends. They made no previous
announcement Of the nuptials, which took
place on Tuesday afternoon In the home
OF the brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Waverly Elsom In @ street.
owing 10 the serious illness OF the bride S
father. It was a small and simple affair.
The bride and bridegroom left immediate
" afterward for Asbury Park. where the
bridegroom attended the convention OF
organists which met there during last
week. After the convention they will
20 20 the coast OF Maine.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. II. Freeman and their
son and daughter will leave this week
FOR an automobile trip TO Bedford Springs
They will stay there about a fortnight
and make short trips through the coun-
try In their car They will stop at West
minister on their way up and at Hagers-
town on their way home. Mr.. Freeman.
who Is organist at ST. Johns Episcopal
- l..
", Is overseeing some repairs and i'm
provcments being made on the organ.
he recently returned from a trip to
North Carolina 10 give an organ recital
at the dedication OF a new organ in
Washington, that State.
Mrs. r. H Dalgleish has as her guests
her two aunts. the Misses S. E. and
I. c. Weldon. Of Baltimore, who have
but recently recovered from injuries 70
ceived in a a serious runaway last fan.
Or. and Mrs. D. Olin Leech. the latter
the well-known eontralto. ore spending
the summer abroad. accompanied by the
formers sister. Miss Leech. They viii
tour Switzerland, Germany. France, and
Greece
Mrs. Eva Whitford Lovette wife OF DIT
T S Lovette, both OF whom are mem
bers Of the music faculty OF the leading
college of Texas. entertained a company
OF her old friends in Washington on Mon.
day evening in the home Of her father
that they might meet DR. Lovette, tC
whom she was married at Christmas
and who was a stranger I'm Washinp+nn