Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-11

presented Il program of classical COM
positions for violin. cello and piano be-
fore discriminating audience at the
Friday Morning Music Club last week.
| Beethoven's Trio OPP. IL. the first offering.
was followed. by the cello solos, "Eoc-
turne." in f flat. by Chopin, and
| "Tarantelia, Squires. Miss Lee: piano,
solo, Prelude and Song Without
Words" by Mendelssohn. and 'Etude."
by Moszkowski, Mrs. Bowen; violin
solo. 't.Adagio.' by Ries, and, Swing
Song by Barnes, Miss Stanford, and
! trio. OPP. 66. by Mendelssoln, Misses
Lee and Stanford and Mrs. Bowen.
Each OF the numbers, both solo and en-
semble. received with prolonged
applause. but no encores were given.
The ensemble work of the trio was the
subject of much comment, especially
for the unanmity OF attack. smooth
ness of phrasing and expression
Oscar Franklin Comstock has been the
prime mover in starting in this city
local chapter of the American Guild OF
tOrganists, which is to meet In Mr.. Com
stocks studio Thursday for formal or
ganization. The guild starts out with
many of our best musicians on the roll,
and it is expected much profit may re-
suit Warren Hiiddens and Frank
Wright, the past and present wardens
OF the New York guild, will be here to
officially launch the new organization.
A recent event of interest was the
second concert in the course given I'M
der the auspices of the Ladies' Aid So
cety of the. First congregational
Church. The program was Il well
chosen one, and included several novel
ties. notably, THE Garden of Kama.
from Indian Love Lyrics. by Vincent,
which. was admirably presented by Mrs.
B. III. Smart. soprano: Miss Edna Scott
Smith, contralto: William Wall Whiddit,
tenor. and J. Walter Humphrey. bass.
The full choir of seventy voices gave
the chorus numbers with good tone
and precision OF attack. under the d.
rection of William Wall Whfdd1t,- or
ganist and chOirmaster of the church.
and the eXacting accompanlmehtS We're
played with sympathy and skill by Mrs.
Whiddit VINO is one Of the most recent
additions to Washington musical circles;
The program included Bridal chorus,
from the Rose Maiden /, 1 ,,o by c9 Sfer:
of the Summer Night by Smart;
Lullaby" by Barnby; Good Night by
Mack, and loft in the Silly Night, by
Brahms. choir; tenor solo, TGoodrpse' Ny
Tosti Alden A. Potter: 20 Hush Thee, My
Babie,' by Sullivan, and Dreams, by
Strelezki, the choir.
The Apollo Orchestra, Albert P. Johns
ton. director will conduct the special mu-
steal service and Mrs. Annie Grant u
gift. soprano. will be the soloist at the
Church of the Covenant TINS evening. A
program of compositions by wagner
;rhane, Schubert and Braga will be given
by the orchestra. with it's full complement
of forty-three players, during the nitst
half hour 80 to PM. and VIII FURNISH
the full orchestral accomplishments TO
all of the congregational singing through
out the regular service. Mrs. Fugitt will
he heard in three numbers.
The Rebew Orche stra II. w. Weber,
conductor. gave a concert under the aus
pices of the Ladies' AID Society OF the
Eastern Presbyterian Church Friday
evening The orchestra was assisted by
Mrs. Hazel Wegner Reeder in giving the
following program: March. TRUE to the
Flag by Won Blon; overture. Lila by
Harris; soprano SOLO For All Eternity"
by Mascheroni. Mrs. Reeder; piano duet,
Old Oaken Bucket by Blake. Miss Ma
bel DAILY and w. ]. Weber; patriotic solo,
II Want Girl from Yankee Doodle
Town. by Haviland, Mr. E. A. Lang;
Martha" orchestra; soprano solo. Gu
pid and t. by Herbert, Mrs. Reeder:
paraphrase, "Silver Threads Among the
Gold" by banks, Mexican Kisses by
Roberts and march, America Forever,
by PAUL., orchestra.
Arthur Mayo. organist and choirmaster
of Calvary Baptist Church, announces the
first of a series of Evenings with the
cantata. ''The Life Everlasting" by T.
Alexander Matthews, will be presented.
This morning the quartet will sing the
anthem, 20 Love Divine" by Thayer,
and the offertory number will be bass
solo. Jehovah. Guide U.s., by Mozart,
sung by Theodore T. Apple The quartet
is composed of Mrs. Ethel HoltZclaw
Gawler. soprano: Mrs. William T. Reed,
contralto; Richard P. Packing, tenor, and
Theodore T. Apple. basso.
3. Frank Gebest entertained last even
ing at studio musical, when ne present
ed number of pupils in a program of
classical numbers. The young pianists
were assisted by Harry II. Campbell, bar
itone, who sang Myself When YOUNG
from Liza Lehman's Persian Garden;
For the Green" by Lohr, and Boat
Song" by Harriet Ware. The instru-
mental numbers were Rondo in G, by
Beethoven, played by Miss Barbara NJ.
stedman; "Erotik,'' by Grieg. Miss Hazel
Davis: Song Without Words in E
major, and Scherzo, in E MINOR. by
Mendelssohn, Miss S. Wilmer Dortch;
"Liebestraum." in major, by List,
Miss Helen McCumber; duet. Country
Dance by Nevin, Miss Phillis Stewart
and Mary Maxam; "Nocturne," in +
minor, by Chopin, Miss Josephine Col
den; "Preludes." in A major and F major.
by Chopin, Miss Barbara M. Stedman:
Revolutionary Etude by Chopin, Miss
|S Wilmer Dortch; Ballade. in fiat.
by Chopin, Mr.. Edwin Russell Fewell:
Valse, "A la Bien Aimee by Schutt,
Miss Helen w. Merriam, and 'Rhap-
sodie," No. II, by List, B. Frank Gebest.
Oscar Franklin Comstock will give a
studio recital Tuesday night with five of
his vocal pupils. Miss Elsie Holmes. Miss
Rose Began, George Whitmore and Eu-
gene Walter will sing I'm Fairyland.'
song cycle for quartet by Orlando Nor
gan.
At a musical given recently at the
home of William J. Oates a program was
rendered by the following pupils: Misses
Ruth Bell, Dorothy Dom, Ethel Paine.
Helen Belt. Lillian Weisenberg. Lillian
Cleveland, Messrs. Ernest Butts. George
Risk, Ivan Beers and Charles Godfrey.
Misses Lulu Tavenner and Marie Belt
assisted as accompanies. The violin
class played the opening and closing
numbers.
The Rubinstein Club, Mrs. A. NJ. Blair
director, gave it's first morning recital
this season Wednesday in the ballroom
of the Arlington Hotel before a capacity
audience The club, which now numbers
1O6 active members. was heard in Rubin
STEMS ITO Me Thou Art Flower.
Brueckner's bird Song" ':Maideh's
Song" by Meyer-Helmud. and Butter
fies,' by Mildenberg. Mrs. Blanche Muir
Dalgleish sang My Heart Is Weary"
from "Nadestida,'' by Go-ing Thomas.
Miss Ethel Lee added two solos for
violoncello. "Cantilena." by Goiterman.
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