Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-31
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were selections from Barnoys First
Christmas" sung by Misses Selinger
and Ruth Miller. and Messrss STEPHEN
son and Burns; Haesche's Nativity"
Mr.. Byram sustaining the incidental
baritone solo; Dudley Bucks arrange
ment of Adams 20 Holy Night" Mrs.
Amy Law Ormsby singing the soprano and
obligato; a duet, Reineckes Christmas
Carol" by Mrs. Ormsby and Miss May
Whitaker: anthem 81 Came Upon the
Midnight Clear" by Gilchrist, soprano solo
and obiigato taken by Miss Aileen Miller;
Neidlinger's THE Birthday Of a King" by
Forney Donaldson; Behold There Came
Wise Men, by Dr.. Bruce Stearn. In which
the soprano and baritone solos were
taken by Miss Ethel Keats and Ernest
Kahlert. respectively. The personnel Of
the choir, besides the soloists mentioned.
included Miss Hattie Maginnis. Mrs
johnson and Mrs. Donaldson, sopranos;
Mrs. L. S. Derue and the Misses Walter,
Klopfer. Yerkes, Miller and Borlano,
altos: Messrs, Jasper, Hafte and Rolf,
tenors, and Messrs. McKillean, Peck and
Downs, bassos.
Miss Florence Herman will be the
hostess at musical this afternoon,
when she will present Elsie Picaid in
recital The little pianist, who is only
eleven years old. will play MacDowell's
dian Lodge Chaminade's Scarf
Dance Schumann's "Traumerei,"
Chopin's mazurka in b fat "Arago-
naise." from lie Cid" by Massenet,
and Mozarts Sonata" No. 2. in G
major. The assisting soloist will be
Miss Edna Sheehy. who will be heard
in dHardelots THE Dawn" THE Vain
Suit" "Cavatina," from the Queen of
Sheba; Four-leaf Glover" and "Ah,
Love But Day." by Mrs. Beach. Miss
IlAr will ,,,;x~
Mrs Franklin T. Howe entertained
Wednesday evening at a musical in
honor of her daughter. Miss Mary
Helen Howe. who Is spending the
Christmas holidays with her mother
at her home in Brookland. The must
cal program was the feature of spe-
cial interest, though the renewing of
old friendships made IT a pleasant oc-
casion. Miss Howe was in good voice
and delighted her hearers with her in
depreciation of several operate arias
and classic songs, with Louis A. Pot
ter. jr, accompanist Mr.. Potter
also gave a solo and B. Frank Gebest
a group of piano numbers. Several
of the guests also added to the pleas
ure of the occasion by adding to the
program. among them Felix Garziglia
and Nine. Marie Won Unschuld.
At the First Presbyterian Church the
quartet, which is composed of Mrs. l.. A.
Roberts. soprano; Miss Mary B. Finney.
contralto; w. ST. John Blanchard, tenor,
and Fl. H. Helwig, basso. will sing again
today the program prepared for the
Christmas services last Sunday. Mrs. G.
F. Schutt will preside as usual, at the
organ and will play ''Pastorale," by Blu
menschein, at the opening of the morning
service The choir will sing GLORY to
God in the Highest" by Birch: There
Were Shepherds. and for the offertory.
In Manager" and Mrs. Schutt will play
a postlude by Verdi. This evening there
will be an organ solo, "Pastorale,' by
Handel, and the choir will sing Calm on
the Listening Ear of Night" by Harkor,
being illustrated, and the service will
close with postlude for the organ by
Hackett.
Selin Ulrich, boy soprano of the First
Lutheran Church at Selinsgrove, Pa. will
be the offertory soloist at st. Pauis Luth-
eran Church this morning. Master Ulrich
will sing Millards Ave Maria The mu
steal program given last Sunday will be
sung again today, including Mendelssohn's
There Shall Be a Star; soprano solo
and quartet, Christmas Morn by Gas
ton Dorch, and Tschaikowsky's Christ |
mas Legend" At the watch meeting this |
evening Miss Marie Hansen soprano, will |
give solo, and a trio composed of Miss |
Hansen and Messrs. Alden s. Potter, |
tenor. and B. Frank Meyers, basso, will |
sing ''Ti Prego,' by Nicolai.
The Junior class of Miss Lillian Maud |
Spoor held reunion and musical yes
terday afternoon at her residence studio !
The young pianists We're assisted in giving /
the program by Russell Snapp, violnist, |
who played Paderewski's ''Minuet" and !
Strauss: blue Danube Waltz" Misses |
Marian and Helen Hall gave the duo, |
Song of Praise" by Wagner; Gladys
Ada Duties gave Behr's "Child's Play"
and Master Stephen Fegan played Bar
carole,' by Hockh. Other numbers on |
she nes were Little
berts "Scherzo,'' by Esther B. Holmes:
The Little Dancer" by Merriam Hal |
Themes Phth s.. sc. la Al Fepi!lee" played by
Mickle; Offenback's "Barcarolle." Helen
Loudenslager; Fairy Polka Master
William Herndon; I'm the Twilight
Helen Everett: :simple Aveu," by Mar \ a.
saret Snapp, and Mendelssohn's Spring
Song" Esther Holmes. The reunion
closed with some musical games aid a
also on the program for a number, but
was unable to be present
Elias Breeskin, the boy vioIinist who
scored a success here some time ago in
concert given under the auspices of the
Council of Jewish Women, has since been
studying industriously under a prominent
teacher in the north. At concert given |
in Carnegie Hall. New York city. re-
Gently the young prodigy created en-
and next season will probably
find him devoting himself to his chosen
instrument at one of the prominent mu- |
sic centers of Europe, where he will
complete his preparation for q profess
sional career.
Tomorrow evening. Sidney Lloyd
phrey, contralto; Miss Ethel Tozier. pian-
st. and Arthur Clyde Leonard, accom-
PIANIST, will give a recital at q New
Year house party at Castalia, the coun-
Try home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Murray Boo
,ock at Keswick, Va.
Miss Gertrude Reuter- and Mrs. w w.
Fuller will sing at the meeting of the
Spworth League which will take place
It Foundry. Methodist Church this even
ng at the close of the regular service
md preceding the annual watch night
service.
Miss Ethel Tozier was the assisting
'oloist at the recital given by Mrs War
Ter Gibbs Friday evening at the Grafton.
Miss ToZier played with her usual sue
less a group of Chopin numbers and the
Mrs. Gibbs was heard in Mon Occur
chant" by Chaminade; Boat Song" by
Harriet Ware: Prayer" from La Tosca,
md new song. "Floriana," words by
Mss Mary Cryder and music by Miss
rozier. This last number. from the pen !
# local musicians. is of more than usual ! !
merit, and made quite the hit Of the even