Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-14

| A pleasant event or the week was the
recital by James W. Cheney, jr., which
took place Wednesday evening at the
West Street Presbyterian Church. OF
which he is organist and choirmaster.
Mr.. Cheney was assisted by Miss Mary
Sherier, and among the numbers were
the organ solos, prelude and Fugue. In
e Minor by Bach: pastorale. ITO a Wild
Rose" by MacDowell: 'Gavotte," from
'.Mignon, by Thomas; Concert Prelude
and Fugue I'm c. by Faukes: Der
ceuse." from "Jocelyn,' by GODDARD;
Grand Chorus" by Duboise; offertory.
Largo" by Handel. and 'Toccata" in
G. by Dubois. and Sonata in D major
by Guilmant Allegro Moderate. Larghet-
to and Allegro Vivace. Mr.. Cheney is
| also assistant crganist at ST. Pauls i.
r. Church and the Washington Cathedral
and his next recital will be given before
the local chapter Of the American Guild
| Of Organists at st. Paul's Church. go
street. Monday evening, June D The
guild recitals are free to the general
| public.
] Mrs. Ramsay and Mrs. Martindell OF
a recital to be given "Wednesday after
noon by Miss Sue Binford at the Senior
House, Calumet place.
| At recent musical given at the Beard
studio Miss Meta Craig. ContraltO. pre-
scented several compositions Of Miss Alice
! E. Burbage. the pianist, of this city: Ad-
| ditional interest was given the rendition
Of these selections by the accompanying
| of Miss Burbage.
Miss Regina Elizabeth Winston. the
| Young pianist who scored such a success
at the recent morning concert of the Ru-
binstein Club. was heard Thursday even
| to- vito col al Nnf1 fcly1
| mary. Miss Winston played an exacting
program with the. skill of an experienced
| professional and was obliged to respond
to numerous encores. Among her num-
Minor. by Bach: Sonata. OPP. 2. No. B. by
Beethoven. allegro con brio. adagio,
scherzo and allegro assai; 'Jardins Sous
le Pluie." by Debussy; ION the Wings Of
Aboiiles,' by Dubois: 'Polonaise' in A
fiat major, by Chopin. and Arabesque's
BLUE Danube Waltzes.' by Strauss
| Schultz-Evler.
Miss LILLIAN Koechling. violinist, and
Miss Blanche Polkinhorn. soprano. were
| the soloists Friday afternoon at the gath
ering Of Our Flag Chapter Of the Daugh-
tiers Of the Revolution, at the home OF
Miss Josephine Prather on Vermont ave-
nue.. Miss Koechling delighted her audi
ence with her Interpretation Of the dainty
.iMinuet." by Beethoven: 'Berceuse," by
Musso. and Souvenir" by Ordla, and
in Becker's "springtime, when the
Swallows Homeward Fly" by Maude Vale
RE White, and for encore Daisies" Mrs.
Duff Lewis assisted as accompanist.
A company of music lovers gathered in
the ballroom Of the Arlington Hotel
| Thursday afternoon to listen to the reci-
tai by Miss Resale Wirthing. at which
the Rubinstein Club entertained for mem
1 hay NIL I'll Inc r1 In
a generous program Of songs. repeating
by request some Of the numbers given by
her at the evening concert, and confirm
ing the good impression made on the pre-
"Armide." by Handel; "Se Tu Ma Mi"
| by Pergolese: DANA. DANA" by Du-
rante: WHO Knows?" by Clough-Leighter:
.!Heimweh." by Hugo Wolf; 'Traum
schnied.S by Brahms: "Abend Woke .
by ,Marschalk: die Stille'' and "Fru-
lingsnacht." by Schumann; Expectancy"
by La Fargo: Moonlight" by Halle; "a
cries. a ?h By cad d Noeturn ~e by A Ma
rian Bauer: Ave Astra,'' by Clough
Leighter. Mrs. w. W. Burdette assisted
at the plano.
The senior class Of the Virgil Clavier
Plano School, Miss Georgia e. Miller,
director. gave the closing recital of the
season last evening, when the following
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Jessie Handy; "Rondo." op. 81, No 1, BY
Beethoven. Mis-. Mabel White: An
dante, in F major. by Beethoven, Miss
By Beethoven. Miss Ruth Ebaugh;
''sonata," op. q. No. 2, by Beethoven,
adagio and allesretto. Miss Katharine
May Brooks; duet overture, 'Egmont,"
song by Nevin, Miss Eaie Handy;
"Ca1lirhoe." by Chaminade, Miss Mabel
White; three preludes. by Chopin. and
.Humoreske" by Grieg: e. B. Corning;
Pavane." by Sharp, 'Gondoleria" and
Breuninger: "Chanson Sans Paroles, by
ischaikowsky, and Norwegian Bridal
Procession" by Grieg. Miss Bessie Speer;
"Meiodie." by MoszowsRi. and The
Bingaman: "Passepied." by Delibes. "Au
Ruisseau,' by Schutt, and "Si Oiseau
JEtais," by Henselt. Miss Brooks, and
.eRhapsodie." No. 8. by List, Miss
Ebaugh.
The District Of Columbia Chapter Of the
American Guild or Organists held re-
ception last evening in the studio of
Oscar Franklin Comstock. at which were
One of the features of the evening was
a paper by Heinrich Hammer on Mod
ern Harmony and Composition" It Is ex-
pected that the chapter will furnish at
1
animation and others are preparing.
| At the annual ladies night" of the
Mems Club Of the Mount Pleasant Con-
gregational Church. which took place
Monday evening, the musical program
was given by the Madrigai Quartet:
Their numbers included Moon Dance"
by Clayton Johns: Cavalier Song" by
Billiard; The Elfman." by Neidiinger;
Woodland Song" by Parker James s.
Hicks Of the quartet sang "LAghterman
Tom by Shield. The other members are
Joseph F. Matthew. first tenor; LIE Roy
S. Glider. second tenor. and Theodore T.
Apple, basso.
| Following an annual custom a musical
| was given Thursday evening for the ben
eft of the Rupert Home. Mrs. Lulu
| Facius Davis was in charge of the affair,
| which proved both a musical and financial
success. Among the selections given were
the piano solos "Barcarolle," by GODDARD
and "Polonaise." by Mcdowell, Miss
Gertrude Mentzel: tenor solo, Because"
by de Hardelot, J. B. Switzer; contralto
solo, your Voice. by Denza. and 1.-The
; Spring Has Come by Maude Valerie
/ White, Miss Marian Larner, with violin
obligato by Henry S. Stopsack: reading
Miss Edith MadduX; soprano solo, I'm the
Garden of My Heart" by Caro- Roma
Mrs. E. b. Fletcher: violin solo, ''Melo-
die" in D, by Tolhurst, and Alteration"
by Borowski. Francis Ferber: soprano
| solo, "Canzonetta," by Carl LOewe, and
| 1.-The Cuckoo by Lehman, Miss Mar
guerite A. Howard encore, by request,