Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-23

1
sented the following program: Piano 500,
! Tarantella'' tScotson-Clark), Ed7ar
Priest; My Love" tHawley), Mr.. joins
cher; Still VIE Die Nacht' tBohm),
Percy Hoffman; Spring Song" Mendels-
| sohn, J. w. Cheney, jr.: Volcano Song
(Gounod, G. j. w. Rallings: "Armorea' $
Song Toe koven), J. q. Fisher; THE Erl
King" tSchuberD, Mr.. Joseph L. Matthew.
and for encores some of The recent hits
of the architects show, my Cousin Ca
ruse' and The Parson JONES' sung by
Mr.. A. b. Pierce, selections by the Mu-
surSla Quartet, recitation by Edwin Cal
low and gfee by the club closed the pro-
gram. Charles r. Bartlett. the director
of the society, conducted, as MeSsrS.
Priest. Cheney and Barnes were actins
as accompanies.
BY special request of a member of the
congregation OF ST. Michael and All
Angels Church the preliminary musical
program this evening Will consist of Old
Fashioned hymns sung by the consresa-
ton.
The students OF the Laise-Philips
School are rehearsng an operetta emu
tied "A Japanese Day" which will short
ly be presented, under the direction of
Mrs. Henry Ilunt Mckee.
The popularity of the Nordica Mando-
lin, Guitar and Banjo clubs, Mr.. Walter
L. Holt, director, was atteS,ed to by the
large audiences attending their last two
concerts, given at TRINITY Nj. T.. Church
Tuesday evening, and at wesley NJ. T.
Church the night following. On the for
mer occasion the CLUBS were assisted by
Mr.. ID. l.. Wood, baritone; Mrs. 3. II.
Brockway, soprano, and Miss Bertha
clubs INCLUDED overture, "Tannhauser
(Nagner), Moon Song tSloanel, "thgnt
of the Birds tklceD and Faust Sc
lections by the Mandolin and Guitar clubs
~,
and "Senegamblan kevels' tMor,ey),
african Absurdity" tGrover) and Ca
price" py the banjo Club. Miss Syuil
sipher. a pupil of MIR. holt, rendered. a
tine solo number for the mandolin.
Ideal March, and Mr.. Ray X. GoruCn,
an attractive banjo number. american
kondo' tStuber). At Wesley M FL
Church the clubs were assisted by Mr..
Thomas l.. Jones in tenor SOLO
StoWel, In a soprano solo. Angels Sere-
| made" tBragaJ, with violin obligato by
Mrs. Rose Maxwell Dickey.
At the United Brethren Church last
Sunday morning Miss Lulu Neuber, So
prano, was the oherrory sololst, her Sc
lectionS being Hamilton Gray's Two
Cities. She was assisted by Miss Lila
Mcbath at the organ.
The recital at the reading room for the
blind Thursday served to introduce to
the Washington public Nine. Devonne
Hampstead, who has contralto voice
which she uses with much skill and SYM
pathy. Nine. Hampstead has spent much
time abroad studying under Bouhy, IN
Paris, and Tosti, in London, and includes
In her repertoire many songs by the lat
ter master. Her program Thursday in
tLalo). Il Know a Lovely Garden"
I'd HardeloD, "Elegie' (Massenet), with
violin oDligato; lie Mort Jeanne dare
tBemberg), AT Parting (Rogers) and
'Good-bye' TostD. The singer was dis
tlnctly at her best in Massenets "Elegie,' -
which, by special request by the members
of the audience, she repeated at the close
of her program. She was assisted by
Miss Katherine McNeal. who played the
accompaniment with much sympathy,
and Mr.. Lee Crandall, who, besides play
ing the violin obIlgatos, del. ghted the au-
dlence with two SOLO numbers.
A musical and literary program by local
talent was given last Tuesday evening in
the parish hall of st. Pauls Epis opal
Church, under the auspices of the kec-
tors Aid Society. The attractive program
opened with ensemble number. win
ter Song tBullard), sung by the Madrigal
Male Quartet, composed of Messrs. Joseph
T. Matthew, first tenor; Leroy Glider, Sec
ond tenor; James S. HICKS, first bass:
Theodore T. Apple, second bass. This
was followed by tenor solo by Mr..
Leroy Glider; soprano solo, ''Slave Song
(Del Riego), and encore, THE Nightln-
gale Has a Tyre of Cold (Whelp. cyl,
Mrs. E:hel Holtzclaw Gawler; violin
solos, ''Mazurka" (WieniawskD: Sou
venir' Drdla), Mr.. Anton Kaspar; So
prano solo, Beloved, 1t is Morn (Allit-
| SEM, Master Theodore Ward; quartet,
DE Coppah Neon" Shelly. the Madrigal
Quartet; baritone solo, Little Billy. Mr..
James Hicks: soprano solo, by request,
NN.It Tr., ri0t
Mrs. Gawler: encore, For the Sake OF
Somebody tOld Scotch; tenor solo, ION
the Road to Mandalay' Ripling-Speaks),
Mr.. Joseph F. Matthew; violin solos.
(Goens). Mr.. Anton Kaspar; quartet. my
| Love is Like the Red, Red Rose tTuett-
| ner), the Madrigal Quartet. Miss Abbey
Johnson. substituting for Miss Henry,
gave a dramatic reading, and Messrs Ed
ward Priest and Charles r. Bartlett as
sisted by playing the Accomplishments.
The Mems Club of Foundry NJ. E.
Church held an open meeting Friday
| evening which was largely attended by
| friends of the organization and at which
| a choice program of songs was given by
Mr.. Sidney Lloyd Wrightson and his pu-
| pills, Mr.. George III. Miller, Miss Ada H.
| Birch and Mr. Richard P. Backing They
pianist. and Miss Donna Elizabeth RE
| gel, accompanist. in giving the following
selections: Lord God of Abraham. -
from Elijah CMendelssohn,. Mr.. George
| H. Miller; Itch Liebe Dich'' (Grieg)
June" (Bsach), THE Years at the
Spring Beach. Miss Ada H. Birch;
When l Think on the Happy Days
tF'orster,, Loves Rhapsody" (d'Harde-
lop, "Oh! For Burst of Song tAllit-
SEM. Mr.. Wrightson: Memories" cd
ward Germam, -Spirto Gentil." from
La Favorita" DonizettD. Mr.. Richard
| p. Backing: duet '.Abschied der Voger'
! 0Iildach), Miss Birch and Mr.. Wright
| son; ''Scherzo" in b fiat minor (Cho-
pin). Miss Roberta Amies: trio, Then
! Leave Her." from Faust (Gounod)
4 Miss Birch, and Messrs. Backing and
| Miller
! Mr.. Richard p. Backing was the soloist
at the monthly meeting of the Mems
| Club of the Church of the Covenant last
| Tuesday evening.
| The musical program to be rendered at
! Concordia Lutheran Church this morning
| will include, organ prelude (Batiste6
Jubilate Dec. (Schilling); 20 Divine Re-
| ''Hark. Hank. My Sour (Shelley). MIR.
Raphael Rooster will preside at the Or
| gan.
| Mrs. Kirk l.. Russell has been engaged
| as organist of the Metropolitan NJ. L.
| Church.
! The auditorium of the Keller Memorial
| Lutheran Church was well filled Thurs
| day evening at a concert which was given
| for the benefit of the church, and which
well as musically. The program was
| given by the Rebew Orchestra Under the