Evening star., 1911-08-27

Edgar Priest, F.. r. C. O., has resigned
his position as organist and choirmaster
Of st. Paul's Episcopal Church, to take
effect September 1. Mr.. Priest will be
succeeded by James e. Bagley, formerly
organist and choirmaster of the Cincin-
natl Cathedral, but for the past two
years a prominent teacher of voice in
New York.
Mr.. Priest resigned his position in order
to give his time exclusively to work at
the new cathedral and in the cathedral
schools. He was appointed to his new
position by the Cathedral Chapter. and
his duties will include playing at the
daily services to be held at the cathedral.
The services will be held in the Bethle-
hem Chapel on the cathedral close.
commencing November 1, the feast Of All
Saints. large four-manual organ is
about to be Installed by well known
American firm, and the services will be
similar to those held in the English
cathedrals Mr.. Priest. since coming to
sitions. and has always been identified
with the best musical interests Of the
city. He has been conductor of the
Musurgia, choral organization of male
voices that has given number OF sue
cessful concerts under his direction. He
has also been president Of the Organists
and Choirmasters' League. subdean OF
the American Guild OF Organdists. and
supervisor of the musical department OF
the National Cathedral Schools. The
work Of the choir of men and boys at
st. Paurs Church during the incumbency
of Mr.. Priest has been of a high order.
and has been brought prominently before
the public at several notable religious
Rt Rev. Alfred Harding as Bishop of
Washington and the funeral service OF
the late Bishop Satterlee. nar. Priest has
also given q series OF organ recitals
each season. which have been feature
Of the Lenten time with music lovers and
churchgoers. The choir Of St. Paurs
Church will remain as at present organ
ized. 1t is composed OF thirty men
and boys. with Messrs. Henry Jaeger.
tenor, and Henry Hobart Talmadge,
baritone, as SoloiSts.
Donald Freeze. organist and choir di-
rector of the Mount Vernon M. E.
nnstan mas m tbe OeeH Monnt
tional Church. Mr.. Freeze is Washing
tonian and has received all his musical
training in this city. He has served as
substitute IN number OF prominent
churches here and has been in charge OF
the music at Mount Vernon Church for
the past year and q half. His engage
ment at the Mount Pleasant church will
commence the third Sunday In September.
IN the IUcdutlIue, he Will 30 tic tdot
of this week to Asheville. N. c., where he
will spend the intervening time in rest
and recreation. Mrs. Smith, a men,
ber Of the congregation. has consented to
temporarily fill his place at Mount ver-
non Church. The quartet OF last season.
with the exception OF the tenor. is ex-
pected to continue to sing there next sea-
son. It 10 composed of. Mrs. Shreve. So
prano: Miss Carolyn Goff. contralto:
Messrs Hendry. tenor. and Herbert Al
drich, bass. Mr.. .Aldrich has been acting
as precentor during the heated term. Mr..
Hendry retires from the quartet because
he finds that 1t interferes with his more
serious work in his profession Of law.
Miss Marguerite o'Toole. organist and
harpist, Is the guest Of friends at Wild
wood, N. J. Miss O'Toole will also visit
friend in Norwood Pa, previous to
her return home in this city in September.
Mrs. Henry Hunt Mckee. organist and
choir director Of Ingram Memorial Con-
gregationai Church. has been engaged
to take charge of the vocal department
OF the Laise Phillips School. Mrs. Nc
Kee held this position two years ago.
but pressure OF other work and her
own health obliged her to relinduish
It for q while. The choir Of Icgram
Church will resume its regular re-
hearsals for the season during the COM