Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-21

ness the usual exodus of Washington
musicians to various parts Of Europe,
some for purposes of study, others for
recreation Lewis Corning Atwater.
who has presided so successfully at the
organ of the Mount Pleasant Congrega-
tionall Church for the past four years.
has resigned his position to accept q !
similar engagement at the Unitarian
Church Of All Souls, which, as the
church attended by President Taft, is
just now very much In the public eye
and the position correspondingly i'm
portant. Mr.. Atwater is one of the
youngest of local organists to hold
so prominent a position, sbut his native
ability, technical equipment and genial
personality have all been factors in this
early success. His resignation will not
take effect until June Is. but he will
probably assume his duties at All Souls
the first Sunday of next month. and
Armand Gumprecht, we'll known as
organist of ST. Patricks Church for
many years, will substitute at. the
Mount Pleasant Church for the two Sun
days. Mr.. Atwater was also at one
Paul's Lutheran Church, and since the
death OF DIR. George Walter has pre-
sided at the organ of the Eighth Street
Temple.
William G. Mills. tenor soloist at Old
ST Johns Church. Lafayette square, has
resigned his position. and has been en-
gagged to succeed Howard Butterworth
at the Mount Pleasant Congregational
Church. Mr.. Mills has been actively en-
gagged in choir work In Washington for
many years, his first engagement here
having been at St Johns Church, George
town. under George Daland. From there
he went to Waugh NJ. E. Church, where
he acted precentor and soloist for two
years. Following this, he was engaged
as soloist at Old St Johns Church. and
s1nt4 -;tl, A1,n
York Avenue Presbyterian Church until
compelled by his health to temporarily
give up his musical work. After sea-
son spent in the west he returned to
at the First Congregational Church.
where he remained until the death of
DR.. j. w. Bischoff, when he returned to
his place in Old st. Johns Church, under
III. IL. Freeman.
At st. Andrews Episcopal Church the
quartet and chorus choir has been dis
banded, and will be replaced by boy
choir The quartet, which was composed
of Mrs. Fannie AtLee Gage. soprano; Mrs
John Roberts, contralto; John Lisle APP
pie, tenor, and Fred c. Schaefer. basso.
holds the unusual record OF having sung
together for ten consecutive years. Full
ton B. Karr, who has likewise served
| with them for many years, sailed yester-
day from Philadelphia for Liverpool.
where he will take a special course on
|
September to resume his place at St.
Andrew s.
G. Thompson Williams, organist and
choirma ster of St. Johns Church, George
town. will sail Wednesday from New
York for Europe on the Mauretania. Mr..
Williams will spend his time principally
in England visiting the cathedrals and
studying the work of the boy choirs as
carried on in the great churches of that
country. He will not return until Septem-
ber and Charles Cropley will substitute
at the organ during his absence.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. H. Freeman returned
iFriday from brief visit to Hagerstown.
Md, where they heard Edward H. Lee
MARE give the dedicatory recital of a
new organ in the Lutheran Church The
offertory solo at Old ST. Johns Church
today will be sung by Charles P. Plttman
of New York. Mr.. Pittman. who was for
merly bass soloist in Calvary Episcopal
Church, New York. will be heard in the
solo, 20 God. Have Mercy" from Men
delssohn's oratorio of ''St Paul"
A special program OF music has been
arranged by A. G. Eldridge, organist and
choirmaster of ST Margaret's Episcopal
Church, to be given at the services today.
at which Rt Rev. Bishop Harding will
dedicate the church, now free from debt.
At the morning service the choir will sing
Venite. Anglican Chant: TIE Deum in f.
troit. by Parker: Threefold Kyrie. by
Winter; Gloria Tibi. by Monk: Offertory
Anthem. Then Shalt Thou Call Thy
Walls Salvation and Thy Gates Praise"
In Excelsis. Old Chant: Nunc Dimittis,
Gregorian. and Sevenfold, Amen, by
Stainer. and Recessional Hymn.
Joseph F. Matthew returned Thursday
from Hagerstown, where he assisted in a
recital at Kee Mar College, his selections
being an aria from La Boheme and the
Songs of the Four Winds.' by Salter
Mr.. Matthew will sing today and next
Sunday at the afternoon services of the
Church of the Covenant, In place of Mac
Farlane Brockett. the regular tenor of the
quartet
The Motel Choir, directed by Otto
Torney Simon, gave a musical art pro-
gram at the Church Of the Covenant
last Sunday evening. The numbers In
Paul by Mendelssohn. and Unfold,
Ye Portals and by the Waters of
Babylon" by Gounod The rehearsals
of this organization Will continue until
June /.
A recent event Of interest was the
recital at the Public Library by Miss
Meta Crais' rs when the following pro
Days. by Chadwick. THE Robin
Sings. by Mcdowell; cycle Of Ameri-
can lndlan songs, by Cadman, includ-
ing From the Land of the Sky-blue
Water" The White Dawn Is Steal
ing, Far Off I Hear Lovers Flute"
| The Moon Drops Low; cycle Of six
songs from "Dichter- Liebe,'' by schu-
mann; old songs. Drink to Me-" Eng
lish; Where Be Going?" Cornish;
"Leeze." Scotch. and THE Little Red
Lark" Irish; INNER leise wird mein
Schlummer," by Brahms; "Du bist die
RUIZ. by Schubert and Hank! Hark.
the Lark" by Schubert.
An event of interest in both musical
and educational circles was the recital
| at Fairmont Seminary Thursday after
noon, in which Miss Pearl Waugh pre-
| scented Miss Sue Binford in a program
| of piano numbers. Miss Binford was
assisted by Miss Tustin of Kansas City.
| who added to the pleasure Of the
guests by dramatic readings from Ten
| nyson. The recital took place in the
drawing room of the Senior House. at
Calumet place, the young pianist giving
her entire program from memory and
| with intelligence and good technique.
Her numbers included Sonata Pa
thetique. first movement, by Beethoven;
Preludes, OPP. 2S. Nos. 6 and ]: Etudes.
| OPP. %, No > by Chopin, and Etude in
G. fiat. by Loeschorn; Etude for left
hand alone. by. Pirkhart: "Arabesque."
| by Debussy; '.Novellette" by MacDow-
ell: "Valick." by Mokrejs; "Nocturne"
and "Cracovienne Fantasique." by Pad
| erewski.
| Nine Marie Won Unschuld, president of
the Won Unschuld University of Music.
will present Louis A. Potter, jr., in