The Washington herald., 1910-08-28
MUSIC AND MUSICIANS

j. G. Traylor. choir master at the
Church Of the Epiphany. Is remaining In
town until late In the fan. in charge
OF the summer choir. which is composed
Of the chorus Of the regular choir. COM
! bined with the choir of the afternoon
Sunday school. which is an exceptionally
/ good one. under the direction Of Miss
Nan Field The solos are taken by the
/ different members OF these cholrs, and
have given great pleasure during their
service this month.
Among the soloists have been Miss May
l Davis. Mrs. w. b. Patterson, who was
formerly Miss Nellie Cate; Miss Mar
garet Marean, Miss Ethel Grimes, Miss
Nan Field, Roger Rice, and Rollin Con
well The choir, which is a large one.
is widely scattered this month. Miss
Marian Larner. contralto. who substi-
tuted In the place Of Miss Katherine Lee
Jones. after the latter resigned. and re-
turned TO New York IN the early spring.
IS in Boston and on the North Shore
Halstead F. Hoover. who has been
abroad for his vacation, at Oberammer-
gau and the principal cities, viii sail for
home Wednesday. Miss Edith Mckee
was last heard from IN Yellowstone
Park Miss Grace Irwin Is at Rehoboth
Beach
Mr. Charles 2. Roberts. bass sololst. is
still in town, but will take his vacation
early next month. Roger Rice spent
his vacation In and around Boston. f..
L. Springer Is spending this month with
his family at Ocean Grove, " J. Otis
d. SWEET, organist, has resumed his
duties after six weeks absence due TO
his severe accident Dr. Ellis Frost. for
merly organIst at Trinity Church. sub
stituted for him. Miss Ethel Grimes.
who viii sing a solo this morning. has
recently returned from several weeks
visit on Long Island
Mrs. Lucille l. Belts. director Of music
In the Eastern Presbyterian Church for
many years, is spending this month with
her little family at Marshall. Va. at
the home OF the Misses Thomson. where
her daughter Ada was married yesterday
20 Mr.. Gilbert La Coste Rodier. OF the
city
Miss sallie Mason. who spent a week
visiting in Charlottesville recently. will
leave on Tuesday for a weeks stay near
Belair. Hartford County. Nd.
The chorus choir OF First CongreEa-
tional Church is furnishing the music
during this month and the early part OF
next in that church They will sing to-
day for their anthem Seek Ye the
Lord" by Roberts. and for solos will
have Salter's Lord Of Ny Life" sung
by DR.. Bried. barytone. and Hawlev's
My Redeemer." sung by Joseph Francis
Whittemore. William Wall Whidditt or
ganist and conductor Of the choir. will
leave this evening to join Mrs. Whidditt
at Goshen, n. Y. where she has spent
the summer
Miss Marguerite Allen, organist at Cur
ley Chapel. win substitute for Mr.. Wild
dit next Sunday. After about ten davs.
vacation. Mr.. Whidditt will return here
accompanied by Mrs. Whidditt. she has
not joined him in Washington before as
she was organist in the large Presbvte-
rian church in Norfolk, their former
home. and remained there to fulfill her
contract with that church after Mr.
Whidditt's appointment as organist 10
succeed the late DR.. J. w. Bischoff. Mr.
and Mrs. WhIdditt have taken an apart-
ment at the Brandon. In Massachusetts
avenue. The solo quartet and the chorus
Of First Congregational Church viii re-
sumo their duties the second Sunday in
September.
The music at the tent service OF the
Church OF the Covenant this evening win
be given by Miss Edith Stowel soprano.
and William G. Atherholt, tenor. The
programme will include Bartletts 20
God. BE Merciful" and Johnston's Rock
Of Ages, sung by Miss StoweIl: Holden,s
Nearer, Ny God. TO Thee" and Again
as Evening Shadows Fall" sung bv Mr.
Atherholt, and Love Divine" duo. from
the Daughter OF Jairus" sung By Miss
stowell and Mr.. Atherholt
Miss Marguerite Howard. the newly
engaged soprano soloist in the choir Of
St Stephens Catholic Church. Will leave
to-day for Winchester. Va. to. be a mem
Der Of a house party given by Miss Camp
bell at her home there. Miss Howard will
be absent a week or more She will as
sumo the duties Of her new position the
first Sunday in October.
Mrs. F. d. Gilmore. contralto sololst IN
the choir OF 81. Patrick's Catholic Church
is spending her Vacation in Richmond.
She will return here the first OF the month
TO begin the seasons work.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Harry Davis and tho
latter's mother. Mrs. Facius, have re-
turned from their summer outing. and
taken possession Of their new home In