Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-09
MUSICAL
MENTION


evening with q full attendance on the
part Of the singers besides many new
recruits being enrolled Before Conduct
or Hammer took up his baton several
Introductory speeches were made. Mr..
Tucker, as hold-over presiding officer,
greeted the old members and welcomed
the new. and hts statement that it was
the intention to give THE Messiah bet
ter than 1T had ever been given before
was greeted with applause. Mr.. Percy
s. Foster welcomed the society to its
new rehearsal hall In the Foster building,
stating he was glad to offer the hall.
rent free. to. the society, as he is de-
sirous OF cooperating with it in all ways
In its efforts to give the city oratorio
music as 1t should be given. Former
Commissioner Henry L. West, the newly
elected vice president, made a stirring
speech commendatory Of the society and
Its work. during which he announced that
the presidency had been accepted by the
Rt. Rev. Alfred Harding, d. D., Bishop
Of Washington. The list Of officers of
the society as now completed is as fol-
lows: President, Bishop Harding; vice
president, Henry L. West; secretary. Jo-
seph B. Wilson; treasurer, George P.
tucker; financial secretary. Mrs. Leona
Kidwell librarian. Norman H. Camp;
chairman concert committee. Percy S.
Foster; chairman chorus committee, Will
liam w. Whidditt; chairman of nnance
committee, Henry L. West; conductor.
Heinrich Hammer; accompanist, Arthur
D. Mayo.
John Humbird Duffy has been the guest
Selke at their residence on 9Th street.
MIR. Duffy is en- route home after con-
Guiding successful engagement in Gin
cinnati, where el, ne sang the Leading tenor
letta.''
prepared for the services today at the
Shrine of the Sacred Heart, In honor of
Cardinal Gibbons. who will preside at the
i high mass ana later administer confirma,
sing today in place of Miss Mabel Lati-
mer. who is still quite i'll. Won Weber's
Mass in G" will be sung at the IL o'clock
will be heard in Dana's "saive Regina"
Mercadantes setting of the vesper
psalms will be rendered by the choir
i'll the evening at 1880. Miss Marguerite
O'TOole will be in charge Of the organ.
The October meeting of the Organists
and Choirmasters' League took place
Wednesday, Mr.. William Hume Taylor,
organist Of All Saints Episcopal Church.
Priest. the league president. read a paper
explaining the English method of chant
ing. A supper was served.
Mrs. Blanche Muir Dalgleish was the
soloist Thursday evening at the annual
Officers day" of the Woman's Club of
Rockville. Md. The affair was held at
the residence of Mrs. w. W. WEIGH. Mrs.
Dalgle!sh,s numbers were: The Night
ever my Dreams and Venetian
Song" by Tosti: It'll DEATH" by Mas
cheroni: Bonnie Sweet Bessie" pretty
Creature THE Sun is a Sink'n." THE
, AUD Piaid shaal of t Geurss ;,ons Bat
Marked U. S." by Carrie Jacobs Bond;
1.-The Bees Courtship'' and PHILOSOPHY"
Friday Mrs Dalgleish was one Of the
soloists at a similar function of
the Woman's Club at Kensington, Md.
Mrs. Harry Cunningham assisted as &C.
companist on both occasions.
William Wall whidditt. organist and
choir director of the First Congregational
Church, inaugurated last Sunday evening
the practice Of giving a preliminary pro-
gram OF music before the evening service.
At the morning service today there will
10, by Beethoven: anthem, 20 Thou
Whose Power" by Rossini. and I'm Hea-
venly Love Abiding by Bischoff: Of
fertory solo. contralto. Miss Edna Scott
Smith; organ solo. March in E Flat" by
F'aulkes. At the evening service the pro-
gram will include the organ solo. "Of-
fertoire." No. 5, by Batiste. and MEL
ode Pastorale." by Demarest, and during
the servioe the choir will sing the an
them. 20 Pray for the Peace Of Jerusa-
lem." by Knox. There will be a soprano
solo by Mrs. Smart at the offertory and
an organ postlude by Elgar. Mr.. Wild
dit was recently joined here by Mrs
Whidditt and their little daughter. Mrs
Whiddttt Is also a musician.
Albert Ruppe1, who for several years
was organist and choirmaster of Epiphany
Episcopal Chapel. this city, has been APP
pointed organist and director of music at
St Paufs Lutheran Church, Baltimore
Miss Marion McFall will continue In
charge OF the choir Of the First Baptist
OF which she is also soprano solo
list. She has organized chorus choir of
twelve voices. and this morning the musi-
cal program will include the anthem,
''Hark, Hark, My Soul" by Harry Rowe
Shelley, and at the offertory Mrs. Kerr
Sot 9rom Gs w sas Ef ETY. Hath
the evening service the choir will sing
Himmel's incline Thine Ear" Mrs. Kerr
sustaining the incidental solo, and Mr..
Walter Wooden, bass, will render the
offertory number.
Miss Clara Drew left yesterday for Bos-
ton to visit her mother, previous to re-
turning to Germany for an indefinite stay.
n,
where she will be permanently located.
The first rehearsal of the Musurgia was
held Monday evening in the parish hall
of st. Paul's Church. Mr.. Edgar Priest,
Thirty-one Of the old mem
bers were present and five new singers
applied for admission. Mr. Priests plan
is to devote q half hour each rehearsal
night to tone work and light scale prac-
tice, and in addition to this there will be
q slight intermission to rest the voices,
during which time the house committee
Of the club will provide short program
OF solo numbers from the visiting sing
ers. Seven members of the club
sang in the large choir especially
arranged by Mr.. Priest for the recent
day afternoon.
Theodore T. Apple bass. has concluded
Mount Pleasant Congregational Church.
and will sing today with the quartet of
Calvary Baptist Church. His place at
the Mount Pleasant Church will be filled
today by Herbert D. Lawson of Takoma
Park
Music has been an attractive feature
Of the special services for the sodality
that has been in progress during the
week at st. Pauls Catholic Church, 18th
and v streets. Tuesday evening Mrs
Annie Grant Fugitt sang LuzAs ave
Maria" and Mr.. John Connell rendered
Hargitts 20 Salutaris''; Wednesday
evening Mrs. Rosa S. Pennybaker sang
Martzo's lave Haria' and Cirillo's "Veni
Creator" assisted by full chorus of So
HALT fava H. "