Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-01

"Bandolero." by Stuart; Sweet Miss
Mary" by Neidlinger.. and When the
Roses Bloom" by Reichardt, Mr.. Car
by List. Mr.. Engel: soprano solo. "On
the Road to Mandalay." Mrs. Hough;
baritone solos, Even Bravest Hearts May
Swell" By Gounod, and "Bedouin Love
Song" by Pinsuti. Mr.. Carbaugh. and
Engel
More than the usual share of good
things in music fell to those who at
tended the recitals for the blind at the
Public Library last week. Tuesday after
noon the program was given by Mrs.
Ethel Holtzclaw-Gawler, soprano, and
richard r. Backing. tenor. of Calvary
w. w. Burdette at the piano. and Thurs
day evening by group of Washington
girls. The program Tuesday included
The Shoogy,Shoo" (Mayhew). She Wan
Sa sna Rs s ssa s Tms
Meedhaml. Mrs. Gawler: when
Think Foster). "One Day. Oohr). 1.-The
Beaming Eyes" (MacDowelD and Songs
Of Araby" Clay. Mr., BACKING; "Loure"
Burdette; "A Madrigal'' Harris). IAN
Mrs. Gawler; "A Dream and Gold Rolls
Beneath (Rubinstein). when the Roses
Bloom" Reichard). adelaide Beetho-
tSmith) and selection from "Rebecca"
tBarnby). Mrs. Gawler and Mr.. Backing.
Among the numbers given Thursday
evening were: Piano duet, Overture to
cello solo. "Cantilena" (Goltermann) and
Tarantella" GSquires), Miss Ethel Lee:
piano EIa solo, Caprice" (sinding,, Miss
dinD; violin solos. "Adagio" Ries) and
Swing Song CBarnes). Miss Ruby Stan
ford: contralto solos, Spring Hildach)
and Il Know Of Two Bright, Eyes" (Clut-
semi, Miss Elizabeth Leckie; trio for
piano and strings, "Serenade" CWidor),
Misses Stanford. Lee and Hansen. Miss
Hansen ALSO assisted as accompanist.
Miss Pearl Waugh. pianist. and Mrs.
Huron Lawson. soprano, delighted the
guests at Neighborhood House Wednes-
day afternoon by giving a program of
vocal and instrumental numbers Among
sthe selections were Henselts Spring
and the old English song, The Lass With
the Delicate Air." by Mrs. Lawson, and
Dutch gavotte and MacDowells "PClo-
na:se" by Miss Waugh.
A fine musical program was rendered by
the Apollo Orchestra, with its full COM
plement of forty-three players, under its
director, Albert P. Johnson. at the an
nual Christmas entertainment Of McKen-
dree Methodist Episcopal Sunday school
Of the musical program the members of
the orchestra surprised Director Johnson
by presenting him with a pair OF solid
gold cuff buttons, in appreciation of the
earnest work done by him in organizing
and bringing the orchestra to it's present
fourishing condition. The orchestra has
gained many friends and admirers by its
playing for the Sunday school, and in ap-
probation of the latter work the school
presented to Mr.. Johnson a beautiful
scarfpin.
The program Of Christmas music given
at the First Baptist Church last Sunday
will be repeated again today. A chorus
choir will render the following anthems:
At the morning service. Sing. o Sing,
Sns sssHeS MGsa By By hsss
Birthday of King" by Neidlinger, and
soprano solo. wake and Sing" by Sal
ter. by Miss McFall. at the offertory. In
the evening the choir will give 20 Holy
Coombs, and Mrs. Kerr will sing Beth
lehem's Guiding STAR" contralto solo by
Mario. Besides the regular solOists, Mr..
and Mrs. W. r. Berry will sing incidental
numbers.
The members of the Music Study Club
will be the guests Of Miss Hazel Franklin
Tuesday afternoon. Schubert's life and
works viii be the subject of study, Miss
Davis reading paper and Miss Leona
Kidwell giving the vocal numbers and
Mrs. Orville Drown. at the piano. the
instrumental illustrations.
Miss Katharine May Brooks, president
of the Music Study Club, will entertain
the members of the organization at a
musical next Friday afternoon At her
home in Ontario road.
The December Members day. Of the
Rub!nstein Club took place last Wednes-
day morning in the ballroom Of the Ar
fal fh t<.{r,
followed by some unusual features Incl
dental to the holiday season. These
affairs are altogether informal. Mrs.
Dayelle Taylor Welsh. soprano. opening
AT Her Lattice" by Amy Woodforde-
Finden and "A Birthday" by Co'cridge-
Taylor. Others contributing to the pro-
gram were Miss katharine May Brooks.
pianist. who gave ''Des Attends" and
'Noveletten.' OPP. u, No. Z. by Schumann.
responding to an encore with The Pro-
phet Bird also by Schumann: Mrs. Es-
telle Gulick Cunningham, cOntraito, who
sang 20. Milo Fernando, from La
Favorita.'' by Donizetti; Miss Helen
Beethoven. "GavOtte," by GOssec, and
Drdlas Souvenir: and Mrs. Isaac Cans.
soprano, and Miss Catherine Bates. mezzo-
soprano, rendered three duets. "Vieni
We're Maying." by Nevfn. and "Friend-
ship" by Marzials. closing the program.
Mrs. Burdette assisted at the piano.
Miss G. l.. Corey was the soloist Tues
day evening at the New Ebbitt, the oc-
casion being the annual banquet Of Burn
side Post, G. A. r. She was heard to
advantage In the ''Cavatina," from
Robert lie Diable.' by Meyerbeer. and
Dell Acqua's THE Swallows" which were
most cordially received by the guests
She was assisted by Miss Ruth Brock at
the piano.
meeting of the Students Club of
Washington College OF Music will be
held at the college Wednesday evening 2,
January 4. at $50. when the works
OF Robert Franz and Edward MacDowell
Will DE Stutted. DIR. Davis will read a
paper on Franz and Roll Call" will
| be read paragraphs on the life and works
| of Robert Mcdowell. A program GO
vocal and instrumental numbers will be
given by the following members: Mrs.
| Jennings. Mrs. Harriet Hough. Miss Ger
| trude Reuter-. George Miller. Miss Cohen
| cious and Miss Thompson. After the
| program q social hour will be enjoyed.