Evening star., 1911-08-27
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ing week. This morning Halstead p.
Hoover of the music faculty of the pub
| lie schools will be the offertory soloist
and will sing Still, Still With Thee" by
Hawley. Last Sunday Richard p. Back
| ing. the well known tenor, gave the
aria. Comfort Ye" from the Messiah.
Mrs. Blanche Muir Dalgleish, contralto
soloist Of Washington Heights Presby-
terian Church. who has recently returned
from River Springs, Md, will be in her
place at the church this morning and will
give the preliminary program at the tent
| service of the Church of the Covenant
this evening. Mrs. Dalgleish's holiday
was more enjoyable this year from the
fact that a number of other Washington
singers were rusticating at the same
place and many informal musicals en-
livened the evenings. both for the per-
formers and the other summer visitors.
A quartet composed Of Mrs. DalgleiSh.
Mrs. Lyons, Melville D. Hensey Of st.
LOCKER gave ensemble numbers; Mrs.
Dalgleish and Mr.. Hensey, duets, and
each Of them solos. making an attractive
program. At the tent service this even
ing, Mrs. Dalgleish will sing Hold Thou
MY Hand by Briggs: 20 Lord. Rebuke
Me Not" by VIII S. Browne; I'm Pill
grim. I'm a Stranger by Marston; mo
Night There" by Danks. and abide
bers will be rendered by cornetist and
clarinetist from the Marine Band.
Ricardo Allessandri. who was buried
Wednesday from st. Matthews Church,
had long been an active member of local
choir circles and was most generous with
his time and talent. He sang for several
years at st. Matthews Church and last
season with the choir of mixed voices at
St. Patrick's Church under Miss Jennie
Glennan He was young singer of ex-
ceptional promise and attractive person
ality, and will be greatly missed by his
associates in his musical work. some OF
whom acted as pallbearers Wednesday.
Miss Ethel Lee has returned from an
extended visit at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Bart Wirtz in the Green Spring
valley Of Maryland Miss Lees visit
large portion of the time coaching with
Mr.. Wirtz and preparing repertoire for
concert work during the coming season.
Miss Lee has recently accepted an en-
e;aie eafe"sr Barber e School Of Personal Culture
and Correlated Arts.
william D. LOCKER. baritone. has re-
signed his position in the choir of st.
Thomas Episcopal Church.
The solo quartet of st. Paul's Episcopal
Church, Rock Creek pasish. will be the
same next season as for the two years
just passed. namely. Miss Ancella B.
FlSCneI.
man. contralto Messrs. Frederic Seibold.
tenor. and George F. D. Rollings. bass.
J. w. Cheney will continue In charge of
the music.
Mrs. George A. I. Merrideld OF Falls
Church. Va, and for many years organ
ist of some of our prominent churches.
is now travelling through Europe with
congenial party OF music lovers. Their
itinerary was planned largely with ref
erence to number OF big musical events
IA different countries abroad which they
wished to. attend. They have already
visited London the Isle Of Wight. Paris, |
Cologne Frankfort. Beirut, Munich,
Verona, Venice and Florence. attend
ing music festivals and operas at
various places. According to their |
schedule they expected to spend the |
past week in Rome. as there are many |
musical functions this year under the
auspices OF the Italian government, In
addition to the solemn ceremonies incl |
dent to the celebration OF the religious |
feast OF the assumption. They were
booked to leave the last week for short |
stay in Naples and will sail for home on /
the steamer Romantic, which 10 due to ar /
rive in Boston September Z.
Miss Vera lone Murray, her mother. |
Mrs. Thomas o. Murray. and brother.