The Washington herald., 1911-12-31
MUSIC AND MUSICIANS

Mrs. Shir-Cliff, soprano soloist at the
New York Avenue Presbyterian Church
and the Eighth Street Temple, who has
been ill with the grip. expects to be in
her place to-day in the choir of the New
York Avenue church. During her alb
sence Mrs. Frederick Kneip, formerly
Miss Anita Dietrich, substituted for her.
Mrs. Kneip sang the soprano part of the
cantata, Billiards. Holy Infant" last
Sunday evening with only a few hours
notice. This will be repeated at the
vigil service tonight at II O'Clock. Ber-
nard Shir-Cliff, who has spent the hOli-
days with his parents here, will return
10 college at the University Of Pennsyl-
vania next Tuesday. Mrs. Dayelle Tay-
lor Welch, soprano. of the assisting
quartet of the Hebrew Temple, substi-
tuted for Mrs. Shir-CIiff there during
her illness.
Miss Clara Drew, the well-known con-
tralto, who has spent the past eighteen
months in Berlin. is in Washington for
four months. making this her headquar-
ters and filling Q long list Of concert
engagements. She is at the Ontario,
and will return to Berlin in the spring.
Selin Ulrich, of Selins Grove. Pa, who
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liam A. Domer, on Garfield street. will
be heard this morning at the offertory in
st. Pauls Lutheran Church. He is a
10y soprano Of note in Pennsylvania,
and his song will be Millard's Ave Ma
ria"
The choir will repeat their Christmas
music this morning, and at the watch
meeting this evening a trio will give the
music foP soprano. tenor, and bass, un-
der the direction of B. Frank Myers, bas-
so. Miss Bertha Hansen is the soprano,
and will sing a Christmas song tonight;
Mrs. Brylawski is contralto. and A. A.
Potter is the tenor.
Jasper Dean McFal, formerly Of this
city, who has been in Spokane. Wash.
for several years, has removed to Port
land, Greg. with the minister of the
church in Spokane, where he had charge
of the choir. He is director of this min
ister's choir in Portland. and has
chorus Of forty voices. Mr.. MCFal is
also making splendid success there as
a sOlolst and teacher.
Mrs. Paul YOder. of Boston. formerly
Miss Leona kidwell. secretary of the
Music Study Club of this city, spent
Christmas with her mother. Mrs. LeOna
A. Kidwen. and was constantly enter
tanned during the ten days. She return
ed to Boston yesterday to join Mrs. YOder
for the New Years festivities.
Miss Marion McFall. soprano, will be
the soloist on the elaborate programme
of music arranged by Mr.. Schroeder at
the Raleigh this evening from u to >
o'clock She will sng a number of solos
with the accompaniment of the orchestra.
under Mr.. SchrOder's direction and baton.
The orchestra will furnish the rest of
the programme.
Mrs. Huron w. Lawson. formerly Miss
Franceska Kaspar. the prominent con-
cert soprano, who has been seriously i'll
at the home of her parents in NJ street
is very much improved and is now out
of danger Mrs Lawson has a number
OF concert engagements for the late win
ter and spring. among them being an
engagement with the Philadelphia Or
CheStra.
DR.. and Mrs T. A. Moskey entertained
at dinner, followed by an elaborate mu-
sicale on Christmas Day. Those who |
participated in the programme were Miss
Mary Moskey, Soprano; George and /
Frank Moskey, violins; Henry Moskey, |
oarytone, and Mrs. Moskey at the piano |
The pupils of Miss Ednah J. Land |
voight gave an interesting piano recital |
last Tuesday evening, the programme |
being: Cradle Song" duet. Melvin Hun ,
temann: Spinning Song" CElmearich). |
Herbert Jones; melody in F, Idilio |