The Washington herald., 1911-02-19

Ernull Cohencious, youthful pianist.
Two lovely sereRades b. Widor and Her
bert were played by Mrs. Ramsdell at the
piano; Miss Lee, cello, and Mr.. Hobart
Ramsdell, violin, who substituted for Mrs.
Dulin.
Mrs. Ethel HoItzclaw Gawler. soprano.
made a success before the Friday Morn
ing Club last Friday, when she sang, on
very short notice. in place OF Miss Cren-
nan, who was too hoarse to appear. Mrs.
Gawler's songs were Schubert's ''Wohin.
Lemaire's -Gavotte des Mathurins," and
Harris Song Like Rose" in which her
sweet, ringing voice showed to much ad-
vantage. The other numbers of the pro-
gramme were Loves Rhapsody" by
d dHardelot; Van der Stucken's Come
with Me in the Summer Night" and
Grieg's 'Herbsturm," by Mrs. William
T. Reed, whose mellow contralto voice
was much admired: Chopin prelude,
poem by Arthur Foote, Czardas' "Au-
tumn." and several other poems by Mac
dowell; several other numbers. played
by Miss Virginia Best Bestor; Brahms
Greetings and Ofenbachs popular
''Barcarolle," sung by the chorus of the
club, conducted by Mrs. Richard Dean
with much skill and taste.
The Music Study Club gave its first
evening musicale last evening in the
McNeal studio on Connecticut avenue,
before a large audience of invited guests.
The president of the club, Miss Katherine
May Brooks, opened the programme with
two Schumann numbers, ''Warum'' and
'Des Abends," which she played with
encore gave Schumann's Prophet Bird"
Miss Marguerite Howard, soprano, sang
Willamette" by Del Aqua showing a
clear soprano voice with splendid range.
and for encore, ITO a Messenger" by
La Forge; Miss Leona Kidwell and Mrs.
Charles Raymond Wentz, nee kirkman,
sang the Offenbach "Barcarolle' with
much grace and good style; Miss Ruby
Stanford, viOlinist, one of the most gifted
of young players. gave a beautiful rem
ditiOn of the "AdaGio." from Ries' Suite,
No. 3, and the Swing Song" by Barnes.
showing a beautiful tone and musicianly
sentiment.
Miss Hazel Franklin. who has a rich,
sympathetic meZZo-SopranO voice. sang
with charming style and feeling Whelp-
ley's 81 Know a Hill and Alptsen's ;
Since We Parted" and being Shthusi-
astically encored, sang a distinctive little
song, The Chrysanthemum," with much
success. Miss LeOna Kidwell sang Elsa S
Dream" from 'Lohengrin," most credit
ably. displaying a soprano voice of sweet
quality and good range. and for encore
she sang Macdowell's ''Folksong." Mrs.
Charles Raymond Wentz, one Of the most
delightful Of the younger sOlOists of the
city, sang most beautifully Massenet's
''Pensees d'Automne,' and for encore
JaQues DacroZe's La Occur de ma Mie,"
which was so eXquiSitely done as to draw
another encore. Mrs Wentz sings French
like a native FrenchwOman, and has the
spirit of the French songs. Miss Mildred
Kolb closed the programme with a bril-
liant performance of the Liszt Rhapsody
No. u, which elected the greatest enthu-
siasm, and she played afterward ''Passe-
pied" by Delibes, which she was obliged
also to repeat. She played with splendid
tone and brilliant and liquid technique
The Accomplishments, many of which were
trying ones, were delightfully."- played by
Mrs Orville Drown and her sister, Miss
West
A cantata. THE Triumph OF David by
Dudley Buck, will be given by an aug
mented choir at Mount Vernon Place
Methodist Episcopal Church South. Fri
UdS evening neAIr uIsNtl 'A4C III CNNOA 'AA4P
of the organist- Donald H. Freeze. The
soloists are: Soprano, Mrs. B. D. Shreve;
contralto, Miss Carolyn Golf; tenor, Mr.
Allen B. Terrell: bass Mr.. Herbert F.
Aldridge, and piano accOmpanist, Miss
Mary Pugh. In connection with the can
tata the Rachmaninoff prelude, arranged
for the organ and piano, will be played
by Mr.. Freeze and Miss Pugh.
Mrs. Elizabeth Smith Maxwell will sing.
by request. to day, Gounod's There Is
Green Hill Far Away" in Calvary Meth
odist Church. in Columbia road. Mrs.
Maxwell sang some solos at the recep-
ton OF Mrs Samuel Spahr Laws Friday
afternoon at the latter'S home, 1873 .
street. Mr.. Laws was formerly president
Of the Missouri State University and has
returned here to 1--we.
The musicale given by the Dolly Madi-
ton Club, 171O I street, last Monday, un-
der the management of the regent Mrs.
Henry l. Mann. was an artistic and
financial success. Miss Hedwig Win
weanski, OF Berlin. a pupil of Busoni.
was enthusiastically received. Her rem
iition of the Chopin numbers especially
called forth applause. MISS Crennan
sweet cultivated voice was heard at its
best Else Rayner, the young violinist,
showed marked ability. and was well re-
ceived. Mrs. Ralph Barnard's rich con-
tralto and Mr.. Mills clear tenor were
heard in pleasing numbers. Mr.. AtwatCr
md Miss McGill accompanied artisticaIly
An enjoyable innovation was the Declara-
lion of Independence given from memory
oy Mr.. Gichner.
The Motet choir. directed by Otto T
Simon, will give it's second invitation
concert of the season on the evening of
March . at Colonial Memorial Hall.
rhe choral programme is unusually
strong and varied, and will include mu-
iic that has seldom been heard in Wash
ngton. Miss Alma Stencil, of New
York. the gifted young pianiste. will be
he assisting artistic.
The Criterion Orchestra, Hurlbut G.
director, furnished the music
or the recent banquets of Naomi Chap
er, No. 13, and the George c. Whiting
lodge, No. 2, Masonic orders. Two ex-
,ellent programmes were rendered and
much appreciated by the large audiences
Mrs. c. Milligan Fox, of Dublin. a |
lecturer on Irish folklore
iongs, will come to Washington to-mor-
ow to be the guest of the Gaelic League.
drs. Fox will speak before the league
IN Thursday at its monthly meeting in