Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-12

Armand Gumprecht has resigned his
position as organist of the Shrine of the
Sacred Heart to take effect January i.
i The music at this church during the past
i week has been an interesting feature of
| the mission services, different soloists
having contributed to the program each
| evening. At the opening service last sun
day evening Mrs. Fred kneipp. formerly
Miss Anita Dieterick, sang Dana's 'Salve
Regina and Holden's 20 Salutaris' /:
Monday evening Miss Agnes Whelan gave
| Van de Waters "Penitent and 20 Salu-
taris," by Wiegand; Tuesday evening
! Mrs. Nellie O Hare Pollard, oontralto So
loist of ST. Stephens Catholic Church,
sang Hold Thou My Hand" by Briggs,
and % Salutaris." by Walks, Wednesday
| evening Miss Edna Dyer, formerly one oil
/ the sopranos Of st. Patricks double quar-
tet, sang Coenen's Come Unto Me- and
| lIargltt's 20 Salutaris'. Thursday even
ing Miss Fentress gave Gounod's The
King of Love My Shepherd Is and Vie
gandS % SalutariS', FRIDAY evening
Mrs. Wilmot sang My Redeemer ana
My Lord and Miss Atcneson gave Dana S
% Salutarls, and this afternoon at =
o'clock, at the closing service of the mis-
sion, Miss Marguerite Howard, soprano
soloISt of st. stephens Catholic Church.
Will be heard IN Gounod's 20 Divine Re-
deemer. with violin oblisato by hobart
Ramsdell, and with Mr. Gumprecht at the
organ
AT the morning service of the First
congregational Church today the chorus
cnolr VIII sing the anthems Prom All
my saints, by Matthews. and .JeruSa-
lem the Golden by Lewis Miss Edna
Scott Smith. the contralto solo.st OF the
choir. will sing the offertory number.
William Wall Whiddit. the organist and
ptr H.
Loret. and a march by Costa At the
evening service MIR Whiddt will play
''Toccata' by Dubois: "Intermezzo. by
l.enare- and the march, Die koengin
Won Saba by Gounod. The choir will
sing Fear Not. O Israel King All
Glorious and the choir hymn. unac-
companied, Some Blessed Day.
An interesting event of the week was
the recital Thursday evening at the
Washington Club, in which Mrs. Blanche
Muir Dalgle,sh presented "A young So
prano. Miss Viola Schippert, in varied
program Of songs. Mss Schippert has a
voice of beautiful quality, and unusually
good tone production She gave her four
teen songs from memory and an especial
~ pleasing feature was her distinct enun-
ciat.on. Among her most successful num-
bers were Il Can Not Help Loving Thee,
Nightingale. Thou Brilliant Bird"
My Boat Lies Waiting Here "Merrily
| ROAM THE Madrigal." by Victor
Harris: DE Sun Is a-Sinkin'," the waltz
song, Speak" by Arditl. and Doris
which was sung with violin. cello and
piano accompaniment. The young singer
was the recipient of many congratula-
tons and beautiful floral tributes at the
close of the recital Other numbers on
the program were several trios for piano
and strings: 'Serenade,' by Widor. and
"Serenade." by Victor Herbert Three
Dances from Henry VIII by Edward
German: two violin solos. "Barcarole," by
aud pom IN
by Wieniawski, played by Hobart Rams
dell and the cello solos, Autumn by
Nevin, and "Andante," by Goltermann.
played by Paul Ramsdel. The accom-
paniments to the songs played by How
ard Wood contributed much to the sue
cesssof the recital.
Compositions by Johann Sebastian Bach
formed the opening program of the Fri
day Morning Music Club for the season
of 1911-1o Miss Sewall gave the nrelimi-
nary program notes and Miss Lucy
Brickenstein. Mrs. Day and Miss Rachel
sewall rendered the first group of mum,
bers. a soprano aria. a contralto aria and
"A trio, all from THE Magnificat' Mrs.
Perley played "Bourree,' arranged for
piano from the second violin sonata: Miss
Scully sang My Heart Ever Faithful;
Mrs. Faulkner played prelude gavotte
and air on G. string, all from the Sixth
Violin Sonata and the program closed
with the italian Concerto in F Major
| ny Mrs. Day.
The preliminary program this evening
at the Church of the Ascension will in
clude the violin solos, Romance" by
| Wilhelmj. and Dvorak's Humoresque,"
| played by Anton kaspar. The sight read
ing class conducted by Mr.: Kaspar for
members of the choir of Ascension
Church. of which he is director. will meet
in future Saturday evenings instead of
Thursday These rehearsals begin
promptly at 7:30 and are held in the Sun
day school room of the church. Louis
| Potter, the talented young organist of the
church. has returned from a successful
concert tour Of six weeks and will be in
his place at the services today.
| In spite OF the Indictment weather Monday
evening the first public rehearsal this sea-
| son of the Rebew Orchestra, II. w. Web
| er. conductor. was well attended. the lee
! ture room of the Keller Memorial Church
| being crowded to the doors. The assisting
soloists were Miss Mabel Louise Benzler.
soprano. and William WinchoaIs. tenor.
Miss BenZler was heard to advantage in
| May Morning" and gave for an encore
| The Song of the Sea She'll" Mr.. Win
chools sang Angus Macdonald" and re-
/ sponded to insistent applause by giving
/ the old favorite Annie Laurie" Among
| the selections by the orchestra were the
march. ..True to the Flag; overture,
! Poet and Peasant; waltz, "Genee"; Sc
/ lections from Martha" Mexican Kiss
es.' Sunny South and march, ION Pa
role by Potts.
| George Herbert Wells has resigned his
position as organist and choirmaster at
| st. AIMS Church. Wisconsin avenue, TO
accept the position of organist at the
West Street Presbyterian Church. in
| Georgetown and assumed his new duties
| last Sunday. Mr.. Wells previous to COM
! ing to Washington had many years ex
| perience in choir work in the Episcopal
! churches of Philadelphia. He came to
/ Washington in 1898 to become member
! of the faculty. in the music department,
! of Georgetown University. and served for
1 ten years also. with much success
organist and choirmaster at Trinity Cath
ollie Church. in Georgetown. where he
ganized and maintained male choir. He
| left Trinity Church to go to ST. Stephens
| Church, where his engagement was termi-
mated at the end of a year by the death
of the pastor. Rev. Father w. S. Caughy.
| Mr.. Wells will be succeeded at st. Ann
/ Church by Charles w. Dunn.
/ A special musical service arranged by
| lie Roy Birch. choir director. will be
/ given this evening at the West Street
! Presbyterian Church The soloists will be
| Miss Mary Sherier, soprano; Miss Susan
| Taggart alto; Charles Frederick Wade,
| bass, and lie Roy Birch. baritone. They
| will be supported by chorus OF twenty
| six voices. The program will include the
/ anthem Soldiers of Christ: bar tone