Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-21
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One OF the most recent newcomers
among musicians in Washington Is Miss
Josephine Underwood Munford. who has
been engaged to take charge Of the music
department of the Colonial School Miss
Munford comes from the Western College
for Women, at Oxford, Ohio. where she
has been a member of the music faculty
for the past three years. She obtained
her early musical education I'm Belmont
College, at Nashville. Tenn. her home
later spending several years in Vienna,
under Leschetizky. She IL said to be
pianist Of skill and brilliancy and prom
Uses to be an acquisition to local musical
circles.
Mr.. Herman c. Rakemann. former con-
ductor of the Washington Symphony Or
lchestra. and we'll known violinist. was
heard In joint recital last Sur day even
ing at Loeb Lynn Hotel. Mountain Lake
Park. Md. with w. w Boutelle. pianist
!. gram included March Brilliante." by
Leonard: Scharwenka's Polish Dance:
two movements of the Egyptian ballet, by
Luigini; Schubert's Ave Maria for cornet
aec BY fne oReIa
melody in F. the andante from Men
delssohns Z minor concerto for violin
solo: nocturne. by Karganoff; transcript
ton of the Cujus Amman from Rossinis
'Stabat Mater" plano solo. barcarole
from Tales of Hoffman," by Offenbach,
and the minuetto from Beethoven's sonata
op. 40.
Miss Pauline Whitaker, contralto soloist
Of the New York Avenue Presbyterian
Church, left Tuesday for Hammondton.
N. J.
Mr. and Mrs Felix Garzislia have re-
turned from Atlantic City. making the
trip in their new automobile and stopping
en- route at many points of interest.
Mr.. George Herbert Wells. organist and
chormaster Of ST. Stephens Catholic
Church. who is to leave that position in
October for a similar post at st. AIMS
Church. Tenleytown. d. c.. gave dinner
at his residence, 3O43 p street northwest.
Tuesday evening. in honor of the quartet
OF soloists who have been associated with
him in ST. Stephens. The company pres
ent consisted Of Rev. Thomas G. Smyth.
pastor Of St. AIMS Church. Tenleytown:
his brother, the Rev. c. Carroll Smyth Of
Baltimore, the solo quartet Of st. Steph-
ems. Messrs. Howard o. Cook. first tenor;
Donald 8. Edmonds, second tenor: s.
Theodore Howard. first bass. and Martin
r. West. second bass; also Messrs. D. D.
Austin Howard, who IL home on q vaca-
ton from Cornell University; Armand
Gumprecht. organist and director Of music
Church. and Joseph A. Kuhn. master OF
ceremonies at Holy Trinity Church.
Georgetown. where Mr.. Wells has for
many years been in charge Of the music.
After the dinner the entire company were
guests Of Mr.. Donald 8. Edmonds at a
moonlight launch party on the Potomac.
Mrs Charles B. Bayley, soprano soloist
. OF Wesley NJ. e. Church. has been en-
joying q summer outing during the last
two weeks with friends at Chautauqua.
, Rochester. Pa. where she will be a
. guest at her old home until the middle OF
September.
: Mr.. Anton Kaspar, violinist, returned
last evening from trip to Mountain
. | Lake Park, Md, where he was heard
In concert in the big auditorium during
the week. He will be the soloist again
/ this morning at the New York Avenue
Presbyterian Church. with Miss Jennie
Glennan at the. organ.
Miss Katharine Lackaye, who has been
engaged as oreanist and director Of the
choir Of st. Stephens Catholic Church
! for next season. Is spending some weeks
at Atlantic City with her father. who Is
,, recuperating from severe illness. Miss
Lackaye will return In September to
complete the organisation OF her new
. choir and start rehearsals for next sea-
sons work at the church, which will be-
gin October I. Miss Lackaye is one Of
the busiest OF our local musicians. with
, her regular choir work. formerly at St.
AIMS, henceforth at st. Stephens; her
duties as organist Of the Junior choir at
st. Patrick's Church and as teacher OF
. piano at st. Patrick's Academy.
Mrs Henry Hunt Mckee. who has
been spending part Of her vacation as the
: guest OF her uncle. Mr.. L. r. Yoder. at
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the city for q few days. to make up
house party Of her friends to return with
her to this mountain resort. as Mr.. Yo.
der has placed his cottage at her disposal
Der. Mrs. Mckee has found the climate
50 beneficial that she Is making arrange
ments for the erection of bungalow on
} a site at Mountain Lake Park which was
! recently presented to her by her uncle.
: Miss Harriet Harding, soprano soloist
at West Street Presbyterian Church, is
spending her vacation at the country
home of Senator Keezell Of Virginia.
near Harrisonburg. During her stay she
: will fill numerous engagements at church
services, musicals and social functions.
Mr.. Joseph F. Matthew. tenor soloist Of
the New York Avenue Presbyterian
Church. and Mr. Howard Roderick. vio-
at the Church Of the Covenant tent serv.
Ice tonight. Mr.. Matthew will sing
Crossing the Bar" by Campion: THE
Penitent," by Van de Water, and MY
Soul Is uAthirst for God" from Gaui's
Holy CITY" Mr.. Roderick will be heard
in two violin solos. Alteration" by
Borowski. and Romance" by Svendsen.
The offertory number will be the tenor
solo, THE Day Is Ended" by Bartlett.
which will be made additionally eff
fective by the violin obligato. which will
be rendered by Mr.. Roderick. Mr.. Matthew
returned last week from his summer holi-
day. two weeks OF which were spent in
camp with q party Of friends near Lake
George. Mr.. Matthew sang at the religious
services held In camp. besides contrib
uting much to the pleasure Of the summer
residents there by giving two recitals. He
was accompanied on these occasions by
Miss Lena Sutton Of the Friends School
in this city. Mr.. Matthew Joined his
. musicians at Atlantic City for the clos
ing week Of his vacation.
Mrs. Annie Louise Powell, at one time
resident OF Washington and one OF
the most successful Of the pupils OF the
late DR. j. w. Bischoff. was In the city
for few days last week en- route Tor
Charles county. Md. where. in company
with some local musicians, she gave
concert Thursday evening". Among the
numbers were THE Song CT the Triton"
by Molloy. rendered by Mrs. Reeder, Mrs
Powell. Mr.. Fitch and Mr.. Peters: Phil
lips "A Son Of the Desert Am l." sung
! by Mr.. Peters: Cupid and l." by Her
Know by Bale. Mr.. Fitch: Powells
IF Love Were An" Miss Gray: duet
for tenor and bass. Excelsior" by
Balfe Mr. Fitch and Mr. Peters: Claren-