Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-13

| Continental Hall. Interest in the evening
entertainment centers about the choral
program OF Nativity texts, which reflect In
/ their sentiment and classicism the spirit OF
| Christmas. A number OF the Motets
! which, they will give date from the six
! teenth century The German Christmas
song. "Stille Nacht Heilige Nacht,' Will
! be sung in German, and the program Will
conclude with the "Hallelujah Chorus. "
! There will also be numbers for piano and
| strings played by Mrs. Simon, pianist;
Anton Kaspar, violinist and Ernest Lent,
! cellist. This organization is increasingly
successful, having a larger enrolment of
both active and sustaining members over
! last season.
The last meeting of the Music Students
Club was held Monday afternoon at the
home of the secretary, Miss Leona ma
well, on 10th street. The subject under
consideration was the life of Sir. Edward
Eigar. on which a paper was reed by
Mrs. Orville Drown. Miss Mildred knlo,
pianist. playo1 ''Chansol de Mutt MISS
/ kidwel sang the Angels Song, from
The Dream cf Gerontius,' and a num-
Der from the opera Of 'Grania and Dlar-
mid and Miss Ruby Stanford. a schoi-
arship pupil OF the Peabody. Conserva-
tory. played "Adagio." by Ries. and Der
|
| ing will be held at the home of the vice
president, Mrs Charles Raymond Wentz,
when the subject of study will be the lives
| of Robert and Clara Schumann The pa,
per Will be read by MISS franknn' ana
| Mrs Wentz and Miss Brooks will be the
| soloists.
The junior class of Miss Helen Gladmon
! gave it's first studio recital of this season
Saturday afternoon. we'll chosen pro
I M ri SSical Numbers given en-
| tirely from memory. Those who took part
| in the program were Misses Lydia HulSe,
Marjorie Simpson, Dorothy Trimble. Mary
! Donohue Louise Potter, Lucille Cham-
! berlain. Louise Morgan, Frances Hllleary,
Ruth Bowling. Margaret Baxton, Eliza
| beth Dowdcn Evelyn Brighton. Bessie
Macintosh Edna White and Masters
Raymond Cornwell. John Donohue, Rich
ard Morgan and Clyde Norton.
! Miss Bertha Hansen has been engaged
as soprano soloSt of ST. Pauls English
| Lutheran Church. succeeding Mrs. Helen
! Donohue De Yo Miss Hansen is Wash
! ington girl, and has been for some time n
member of the choir of the Church of the
Ascension. Charles Myers, tenor. until
recently with the quartet OF All Souls
! ing the past month. The other members of
the quartet are Mrs. 2rylawski, formerly
Flora Bernhefmer, and B. Frank Meyers.
who is also the director. Mrs. William
Hamilton Bayley presides at the organ.
The pupils and friends of Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph F'inckel were entertained Thurs
day last with recital of high order. Mr..
and Mrs. Finckel We're assisted by Miss
Grace Alden. a soprano of much promise,
and the celli5t. Richard LOrleberg, for
merly Of Germany. The program was as
follows: Sonata for violin and piano, by
Caesar Frank. ailegretto, and recitative-
fantasia, Mr. and Mrs. Finckei piano
solos thirty-two variations in minor by
Beethoven. Schuinanns Romance and
''Valse'' in f nat. by Moszkowshi. Mrs
Finckel; soprano solos. 'Gspsy Traii, by
GALLOWAY and Carrie Jacobs Bonds Il
Love You Truly Miss Alden: sonata for
violin and piano andantc. by Rubnstein
Mr.. and Mrs. finckel; violoncello solos,
''Siciliano. by Tergolso: "Tarantella,'
by Squire, and trio for violin. cello and
piano by Dvorak. allegro motto and ada
gio motto ,n.sto. Mr.. and Mrs. Finckel
and Mr.. I.orleberg.
The concert given last week by class II
of Calvary Baptist Sunday school, Mrs.
J. +. Kinnear. teacher. was largely at
tended. The musical and literary pro-
gram was rendered in the Sunday school
house. corner Sth and II streets north
west. The program included a piano solo
by Louis j. Potter, jr.; soprano solo.
The Lark Now Leaves His Wat'ry
Nest by Miss Harriet f. Harding;
character sketches. by Marx Emanuel
Kahn; contralto solo, Mime. Frances
Wainwright. The Mighty Deep: violin
solo, Miss Helen Dodge; monologue. j.
Lewis Monayway: tenor solo, Joseph F.
Matthew. "On the Road to Mandalay":
piano solo. Mr.. Potter. and baritone solo,
Earl Carbaugh. Sunset" The accom-
PIANIST of the evening was Miss SaIlie
Mason. The committee which arranged
the concert was composed of Messrs G.
w. Smith. chairman: J. l.. Monayway, J.
II. Peckham and n. G. Hanson.
Next Sunday afternoon the concerted
work, Song of Thanksgiving" by
Maunder, will be sung with organ and
orchestral accompaniment at st. Johns
parts will he taken by Messrs. Arthur
II. Deibert, bass; William G. Mills, tenor,
and Masters Scott Trowbridge. Samuel
Leech and e. de Freest Larner soprano
solo boys. The string parts will be play
ed by Messrs. Herman c. Rakemann,
first violin; William E. Green. second
violin: Joseph Finckel, viola: Richard
Lorleberg, violoncello, and l.. c. Newell,
double bass.
The members OF the original Lyric
Quartet. Mrs. G. b. Bayley. first soprano;
Mrs. Charles Bard. formerly Elizabeth
Wahly, second soprano: Mrs A. Left
witch Sinclair. first alto, and Mrs. ID.
DIN I.eech. second alto, held a reunion
at the residence of Mrs. Leech Tuesday
evening and resumed rehearsals i'm prepa-
ration ior an appearance in the near
future at some musical affairs at Wesley
Chapel. Mrs. Bard Is in the city on
visit at her fathers residence on S
street. and will return the last OF next
week to her home in Norwich, Conn
George r. Wilson. the counter-tenor
singer of the old ST. Paurs choir. Balti-
more, has been engaged TO sing in the
choir OF ST. Johns Church, Lafayette
Square. this city, aud entered upon his
duties last Sunday. Birch Helms. bass.
until recently a member of the Yale Glee
Club, has also been engaged at st. Johns.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas l.. Jones, tenor
and organist, respectively, OF Wesley
methodist Church, are visiting at Rock
port Ind. Harrington Barker will sing
in place of Mr.. Jones and Will Weber will
substitute at the organ for Mrs. Jones
during their absence from the city.
The musical program at the FIRST Con-
gregational Church this morning will in
ciuda organ solo 'Adagio." OPP. IL, by
Beethoven; anthem, who SO Dwelleth."
by Martin, and Forward. Be Our Watch
word" by Shelley: offertory quartet.
Savior. Thy Dying Love" by Thomp-
son: organ postlude. by Faulkes. In the
ening there will be an organ solo. first
sonata. by Guilnant; anthem, "Jerusa-
lem, Q Turn Ye Unto Thy Cod" by
Gounod: anthem. offertory. Softly Now
the Light of Day. by Shilling; choir
hymn. Come Unto Me-" and organ solo.
March, by Elgar.
A special musical service will be held at
st. Johns Church this afternoon at
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