Evening star., 1911-08-13

| II. II. freeman, Organ1st and cnolr-
master of old st. Johns Church. played
last week at the dedication of a new
organ in the Queen Street Methodis
Church at Kinston. n. c. The organ
for which Mr.. Freeman furnished the
specifications. proved an admirable in
strument, and his Interpretation of the
exacting program called forth enthusi-
astic applause. Among his most sue
cessful numbers was "Staccato.' in d
| fat, by Bohm, which Mr.. Freeman mas
arranged for the organ: Lemare's
"Andante" in d fat; Gaul's Morning
Song. "Serenade," by Meyer Helmund: /:
"Cantabile,' in E major by Demarest;
Faulke's Concert Overture" and Thom'
as dainty "Gavotte.'' from ''Mignon. :
Mendelssohn's Spring Song and Schu-
berts "Marche Militaire" were also
especially well received by the audience
Mr. Freeman has since attended the ses-
| siOns of the convention of the National
Association Of Organists at Ocean
Grove. which closed during the week
and is now, with Mrs. Freeman and
their son and daughter, on a motor trip.
during which they will go to Atlantic
City.
Miss Regina Elizabeth Winston. pianist,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Winston Of
hdOISOH 11dfl seminary, VIII TCIuEu lO-
morrow week from Chautauqua. N. Y.
| where she has spent the summer. Miss
Winston has proved the sensation OF the
season as the leading pianist at the sum-
mer school, giving recitals In the audi
| torium sometimes in concerto work with
Ernest Hutcheson of the Peabody Con-
servatory. Baltimore, and sometimes
giving the entire program alone. besides
playing each week before the Chautauqua
Music Club. of which she Is member.
Bert Amiss. for many years organist of
Foundry Methodist Church, and lately
substitute organist at Calvary Baptist
Church, has been spending some time in
Ocean Grove. N. j., in attendance on the
sessions of the National Association OF
Organists.
Mrs. Annie Grant Fugitt and Miss Ann
Rogers returned during the week from
a brief visit to Westminster. Md. where
Mrs. Fugitt sang at st. Johns Catholic
Church. The pastor of st. Johns was
for many years, in charge of st. AIMS
Church, Tenleytown, and Mrs. Fugitt.
during his regime. frequently assisted
his choir on special occasions. Last
Sunday, at his special request, she sang
Dana's "Salye Regina and Whelan s
20 Salutaris.' Miss Rogers playing the
| accompaniment. Mrs. Fugitt. accom-
panied by Mr.. Fugitt and their little
daughters. will leave during the week to
Atlantic City. She will return early in
September.
Miss Lillian Chenowith, for many years
contralto sooist of the Cniversalist Church
of Our Father. accompanied by Miss
Emma Lowell, soprano, left Thursday for
Peakes Island, Me. They made the TRIP
by sea as far as Boston. and on the re-
turn trip will stop en- route in New York
city.
DR.. and Mrs. D. Olin Leech left during
the week for Baileys Island. Me. They
made the trip by sea, stopping over for a
day each at Boston and Portland. Mrs.
Leech was the offertory solOist last Sun
day at Wesley NJ. E. Church. her selec-
ton being "Consecration. which she gave
to the music Of .t'ar Away" Mrs. A.
Leftwich Sinclair assisted at the organ
in place of Mrs. Thomas L. Jones, who
is absent from the city.
Sydney Lloyd Wrightson, president OF
the Washington College Of Music, is trav
cling in Canada during August, and will
return In time for the opening of the col
lege in the fall.
: Mrs. Smith Maxwell. soprano, returned
last week from Kansas, where she spent
the month of July with her father at her
old home. Last week she was the guest
of Mrs. Winston at Madison Hall Semi
nary, where she is a member of the
music faculty. She is now at Frenchtown.
y. j., where she will spend the balance of
the heated term.
Mr. and Mrs. William Wall Whiddit, the
former organist and chormaster of the
First Congregational Church. are spend
ing the summer months at Goshen, n.
Y which was Mrs. Whiddits home be-
fore her marriage They will return
about the first of September. During Mr.
Whiddit's absence his place at the organ
will be filled by Miss Parks.
Mrs Arthur Granville Dunn. soprano
solost of Temple Baptist Church. will
sing and direct the choir today at In
gram Memorial Congregational Church.
She will be heard at the offertory in
sacred song, BE Thou With Me" written
by Adam Geibel, the blind organist and
composer of Philadelphia
Epiphany Church, has been spending her
vacation at Colonial Beach.
The choir of Ingram Memorial Congre-
gational Church returned. the last OF the
week from a pleasant vacation at North
Chesapeake Beach, and Mrs. Henry
Hunt Mckee. directress, has started re-
hearsals on the music for the dedicatory
services of the new organ, which Will be
ready for use in September. The affair
will be in the nature of the harvest
home festivals held in the north In the
autumn, and the choir will sing the can
tata THE Song OF THANKSGIVING, by
Adams. Mrs. Mckee is also planning Tor
some recitals by eminent organists from
a distance, SO that local organists and
others interested in such matters Will
have an opportunity of hearing the new
instrument. which, it Is expected. will De
exceptionally fine.
Mrs. Warner Gibbs, member Of the
Rubinstein Club, will substitute again to-
day at First Baptist Church for Mrs
James Kerr who is in charge or the
music there during the summer. Mrs
Kerr returned during the week from an
enjoyable outing at Virginia Beach. and
will take weekend trips to some nearby
resorts during the remainder Of the sum
mer.
Miss Edna Scott Smith. contralto soiois'
of the First Congregational Church, Is
summering at Rye North Beach. n. H.
with her parents. after visit to her
sister, Mrs Whitney Kipp, in Brooklyn
y. Y.
Miss Bessie Birch. soprano soloist OF
| Dumba arton Avenue M. +. Church, Is en-
joying the summer at Old Point Comfort
where she is the guest of her aunt. Mrs
| Bonneville.
Mrs. William T. Reed. contralto solo
! ist of Calvary Baptist Church, and Mr.
| Reed and their son Tom have gone Il
| Atlantic City where they will remain
| during August
| Among the Washington musicians "hf
are summering at Atlantic City Is JONI
| Finnegan tenor. for many years promi
| pent in local church and concert work
| Mr.. Finnegan is proving quite an attrac
| ton. not only to his old friends, but ''
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