Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-18

/ Oscar Franklin Comstock has returned
from his two-month outing quite restored
| to his usual health and the studio is open
| and teaching already begun. At TRINITY
| Church Mr.. Comstock is hearing voices
| for a few vancancies and expects to nave
| his full quota of singers very soon. Whlie
| in New York he was signally honored IN
| being invited to give two recitals on the
great gallery organ in Old Trinity, as well
| as on the colossal instrument in the Hotel
Aston.
| Frank j. Allen president OF the
| Sharp Club, who has been spending sew.
| eral weeks touring In Canada, Thousand
| Islands, Buffalo and Niagara, IS now at
East Aurora, n. Y. visiting Ebert HUB
mand in the series of impromptu mu-
steals at Roycroft Inn, and contemplates
| giving a recital before his return.
| Miss Flora McGin Of New York will be
| the offertory soloist at the Church or the
| Covenant this morning and will also fur-
nsh the preliminary program at the tent
service this evening. At the mornins
service she will sing The Peace OF God
| by Gounod Miss Mamie Mullaiy. organ
| ist of ST. Augustines Church, presiding
at the organ in place of Mr.. Harvey NUT
ray, who is still absent on his vacation.
| At the tent service. Miss McGlll Will be
heard in Like as the Heart Desireth.'
Water: Come Unto Me-" by Coonan:
Still, Still. With Thee by Hawley, and
the hymn. Jesus. Meek and Gentle
| Miss Holden. who has supplied Mr.. Muir
rays place during the summer, both at
the services of the church and the tent:
\ to the pleasure Of the congregation and
| satisfaction of the singers, concludes her
engagement this evening. She Will leave
will take part in the festivities attendant
upon the wedding of Miss Wescott, her
| friend and hostess.
Mr. and Mrs. Josef Kaspar left yester-
day for Bluemont, Va. to join DIR. and
Mrs Lawson at their summer place. Mont
Salvat They will be absent from the
| city about ten days.
/ Mrs. Elsie Bond Bischor has returned
| from her holiday outing, which was spent
in company with her sister, Mrs. Roberts
at her summer home at Fond du Lac
Wis.
Paul Bleyden, who is now in Toronto
Canada. where he is filling an engage
ment with the Aborn Opera Company
will return to the city October l.
Miss Clara Drew returned last week
from abroad on the Rhein. She spent
most of her time in Berlin coaching every
day with George Ferguson and is now
|already established in her pretty studio
on 14th street. Previous to sailing fol
home she made the trip down the Rhine
with party of friends.
The MadriRal Quartet. composed OF
Messrs. Joseph F. Matthew, first tenor
lie Roy A. Glider, second tenor; James s.
second bass. with the prospect of a busy
season ahead. will resume rehearsals
| Wednesday evening at the home OF the
accompanist and director, Charles r.
| Bartlett.
Fulton karr. organist of st. Andrew 8
Episcopal Church. has returned from
his vacation. which was spent with rel
atives in the mountains of western
Maryland. During his absence the or
gan of the church has been thoroughly
| overhauled and renovated, with very
| satisfactory results.
| III. Cheatham Armstrong. young local
composer, has two more offerings for this
season. both of which have been assured
| a cordial reception. "Dixey Belle has
been written around the meteoric career
| of a thoroughbred horse: the music fur
nishes a racing accompaniment to the
| lyrics. Several singers on the different
vaudeville circuits have arranged to H.
clude "Dixey Belle" in their repertoire.
Mr. Armstrong; other song. Deep as the
Sea" bids fair to rank with the best of
this class of compositions. The lyrics to
most of Mr.. Armstrong; songs are writ
ten by his brother. Phil II. Armstrong.
Two tiny pupils of Mrs. Routt-Johnson-
Mannings kindergarten class entertained
| their young friends on recent afternoon
at the studio. Marion Dammeyer played
her first solo in public, the Marion
Waltz" composed for her by Mrs. Man
| ming Dorothy Baumgarten gave the
| Dorothy Waltz" also composed by their
teacher for the occasion. This little sew
| en-year-old has also been playing at the
| Hotel Rudolph, Atlantic City. during the
summer. The remainder of their pro-
gram was as follows: Duet. Favorite
Waltzes," Dorothy Baumgarten and Mrs.
Manning: "Minuet.' danced and sung by
Dorothy and Marion; Dutch Lullaby.
| vocal duet with doll drill, Marion and
| Dorothy, and Sing Me to Sleep" Doro-
| thy and Marion.
| The Musurgia Club will hold Its first
smoker of the season Tuesday evening.
Edward Droop, the newly elected presi-
| dent. will be the special object of In
| terest and will preside over the deliber-
atoms of the club. which will include the
plans for a sustaining membership, such
| as has been so successful with other local
Iorganiza tons. Edgar Priest. who has re-
sumed his duties after years absence,
will also be present, and an informal
program of music will be given by tho
| members and their guests.
Miss Angela Small, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs William Small OF Euclid street. has
returned from New York, where she has
been taking course in voice culture un-
der Oscar Saenger
Miss Vera lone Murray and Mrs. Muir
ray have been enjoying the early fall
days during a motor trip to Tarrytown.
where they visited the pianist and teach
er. Joseffy. On the return trip they will
pillow the coast line to Atlantic City.
and from there the well beaten route
homeward
Miss Margaret Eichhorn, contraltO of
st. Mary's Catholic Church, has gone to
Atlantic City for an indefinite stay.
Nine Emile Dougal-MarcOn writes
from Berlin of a most interesting sum-
mer visiting studios of prominent music
masters in that city and in Vienna. She
has also made short visits to London and
Paris and went to Oberammergau to
witness the Passion Play. She will re-
turn to Washington the first week in
October.
Donald Freeze. organist of Mount Yer
non Place Methodist Episcopal Church
South has returned from his vacation,
during which he visited Niagara Falls.
| Watkins Glen. Chautauqua and various
| other points of interest in northern New
| York and Canada. He has already re-
sumed his duties at Mount Vernon
| Church. which has recently organized
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