Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-27


when tSeee of our young musicians. Miss
Flora Jackson, soprano. Miss Ethel Lee,
violoncelist, and Miss Elsa Murray.
pianist, all pupils of the Peabody Con-
servatory. Baltimore, were heard for the
first time in joint recital Miss Murray
opened the program and before the con-
clusion OF her first group of solos had
firmly established herself In favor of the
audience. being compelled to respond to
an encore when she gave Dvorak's .au-
moresque.'' Miss Lee, the celust. who
has already scored success on ner chosen
instrument. has developed and broadened
in her work since last season. Miss
Jackson is the possessor of clear So
prano voice. and is already we'll known
in local choir circles. Her numbers were
received with enthusiasm, and after the
aria from Faust (Gounod) she was
compelled to respond to an encore.
The third organ recital in the Lenten
course at old ST. JOINTS Church. Lafay-
ette Square. was given by Mr.. II. IL:
Freeman, organist and choirmaster of
the church. yesterday afternoon. Mr..
Freeman was assisted by the gentlemen
OF st. Johns choir in the following at
tractive program: Organ. Prelude and
F'ugue" in G minor tIuilmant). Moe
turne" Frysinger). Concert Overture"
In c minor GIollins). Mr.. Freeman:
mems voices. Great is Jehovah " (Schu-
BERT, men of ST. Johns choir: organ.
The Lost Chord" arranged for the or
gan by Clarence Eddy (Sullivan). Ca
priccio /" Qemaigre) and "Melodie in F"
Clark, Mr.. Freeman: mems voices. 20
Savior of the World CGauD. and MY
H Inhne In LIT. Thee" eseoto' men OF St;
(Wachsl. Mr.. Freeman. The fourth in
the series viii be given next Saturday
afternoon promptly at 4:4o. and will be
Played by MIR. Harold D. Philips, NJ. A..
Mus. Bac. Cantab. f. r. c. O.. instructor
III organ department of the Peabody
Institute. Baltimore. Md. The assisting
soloist will be Mr.. Anton kasper, vio-
linist.
The Rubnstein Club will give morning
recital under the direction of Mrs. A. NJ.
Blair next Wednesday in the ballroom Of
the Arlington.
The musical at the reading room for the
blind last week was given by Miss Ethel
ToZier. pianist: Miss Mary Helen Leefe.
soprano, and Miss Helen Tyler Grant OF
Boston. violoncellst. They were assisted
by Miss Flora Belle Grant. dramatic read
er. in the following program: I'iano solos.
Perpetual Notion CWeber); "Ballade in
Flat Major Chopin; "Wiegenlied"
(Joseffy). Miss Tozier; cello solos, Lie
bestraum'' Giszp; ZEN sourdine'' Tell
ner,, Miss Grant: soprano solos. Lift
Thine TIN Eyes logan. Swing Song"
(San soucD. AVE Maria" (Gounod), with
cello obligato by Miss Grant, and "Thy
Beamfng Eyes CNacDowelD: recitations.
mo Thoroughfare'' Dickens) and 1.-The
Trial of Mrs. O'Grady' CAnon). Miss
Florabel Grant. The work of Miss Leefe
here. but Miss Grant, who is q recent adj
dition to Washington musical circles, is
a distinct acquisition, as good cellists are
rare. and she is a fortunate possessor of
a beautiful tone and has brilliant tech
mic.
The musical program to be rendered at
ST. Patrick's Church this morning will be:
professional. sanctuary choir: asperges.
plain chant, sanctuary choir: introit
(Siby), sanctuary choir: kyrie. missa
brevis Cary. mixed choir; graduate
sanctuary choir; veni Creator Oviegand),
sanctuary choir: credo. missa brevis
Cary, mixed choir: ofertory (Silby).
sanctuary choir offertory. motel. "Jesu
tus. missa brevis Cary. mixed choir:
benedictus. missa brevis Cary. mixed
choir: agnus Del Cary mixed choir:
communion s(Silby). sanctuary choir:
tuary choir: postlude. Grand Choeur." in
E fiat Oubois). organ.
Mrs Clarence B. Miller and Miss Emma
f. Patten were heard In joint recital Fri
day morning at the Washington Club be-
fore the members of the Friday Morning
Music Club and their friends. Their ses-
lections included: Sonata. OPP. 10. No. 3
beethoven. Presto. Largo Mesto. Men
uetto and Rondo, Mrs. Miller: vocal solos.
air, "Noce de Figaro" (MozarD; Canon
eta de Concert" CIaydn). air, "Je suis
encore toute Etourdie'' CMassenet). Bon
Soir' Rubinstein). "Calinerie" Moreau),
"Jai pleure en- reve" Hue). Like Rose
bud Ga Forge. "A Spirit Flower &C..
Lipton). "A Little Winding Road dom
add and ''May Morning" (Manney), Miss
Emma E. Patten; Scherzo, OPP: 16, No ?
O'Albert). "Impromptu." OPP. 3! Faure).
"Fantasie." OPP. 40 (Chopin). Mrs. Clar-
ence E. Miller.
The quartet of the New York Avenue
PRESBYTERIAN Church, consisting Of Mrs.
Matthew and John Nolan, under the di-
rection of John Porter Lawrence, are
scheduled to render selections from Ros-
sini's '.Stabat Mater" this evening at TAB
o'clock Owing to the indisposition of Mr.
Nolan, he will not be able to sing, and
the quartet has been quite fortunate In
securing the services of Mr.. Huntington
May, who is spending a short vacation
here at his home. The rendition of the
'.Stabat Mater is In accordance with the
services. and this beautiful oratorio. which
has been so successfully rendered by the
New York Avenue Church quartet during
the past two Lenten seasons, is generally
considered to be their most popular mu-
steal offering.
Miss Edna James Sheehy, soprano, was
the offertory soloist last Sunday at st.
Mary's Catholic Church. She was heard
in sRepentir," by Gounod, which she
sang very effectively. with cello obligato
by Mr. Paul Ramsdell. Harry Hall pre-
siding, as usual at the organ.
DIR. w. S. DaleS, organist and choir
master OF Grace P. E. Church. 9th and G
streets southwest. has resigned his posi-
ton after four years of continuous serv-
ice.
The third monthly concert OF the sea-
SON by the Apollo Orchestra. Albert p.
Johnston, director, took place Friday
evening at Mckendree NJ. E. Church. The
orchestra was assisted by Miss Clara L.
Johnson, mezzo-soprano, and Mr.. Charles
H. Hansen. in the following program:
March, Blaze of Glory KHolzman):
overture, "Pique Dame (Suppe); mezzo-
soprano You Robyn). Miss Johnson:
minuet, "A L'Antique" (Paderewski); vio-
lin solo. Fourth Sonata (Mozart). Mr..
Hubert G. Winfield: Spanish serenade,
La Palona'' Yradier). 1.-THE Turkish
Patrol (Michaelis): reading. Mr.. Hanson:
waltz, Vienna Beauties (Ziehrer); meg
zo-soprano solo. For All Eternity
obligato by Mr.. Albert p. Johnson; Rev.
&c Ant,