Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-12

steal and church circles was the benefit
concert given under the direction OF
Herndon Morsell at Rock Creek Parish
Hall. for the Chapel of the Holy Com
forter. The particular feature of the pro-
gram was the presentation of the can
tata, The Lay of the Bell a descrip-
tive, work well known throughout Ger
many, but rarely given in this country
1t is a musical setting by Andreas ROM
berg of one of Schiller's poems. The IN
cidental solos were sustained by the
Misses Fisher. McCarty, Mrs. Patterson.
Messrs. Seibold, Rollings and Penney
Others in the ensemble numbers were
Miss Ellis, Mesdames Parkman, Gleason
and Morsell and Messrs Jardine, Switzer
and Vipond. Mrs. Eleanor G. Preston,
assisted at the piano. Other numbers on
the program included: Chorus, The
Lord is My Rock by Woodman; so!o'
The Lilac Tree" by Moir. J. B. Swift
ger: vocal solo. Mrs c. II. Parkman:
piano solo. Spinning Song from Ine
Flying Dutchman." by Wagner-l-iszt,
Mrs. Eleanor G. Preston: vocal SOLO
Song of Provence. by Dell ,Acqua' MISS
side Song By Lynes, and Lady or
Shadows by Roeckel. Herndon Morsell.
The numbers were all we'll received, each
of the soloists responding to an encore.
PIANIST. Much disappointment was eX-
pressed that r. Leslie Vipond, who was
on the program for number, was I'M
able to appear.
The first of series of organ recitals
under the auspices of the District OF
Columbia Chapter Of the American Guild
OF Organsts will take place Thursday
streets northwest, when the program
will be given by Oscar Franklin. Com
| stock, r. A. q. O., the dean of the
| chapter The choir of Trinity Church
will sing one number, which is full
anthem composed by Mr.. Comstock on
the sixty-iirst Psalm. These recitals will
occur 70, tnishtly and promise to be most
interesting. They are open to all without
card.
| The funds for the Eischoff memorial
are coming in every day sfrom all quar-
| ters of the United States from former
pupils and friends of the late DIR. Bis
choff. 1t is the hope of the committee
| In charge that every lover of music in
| this city as well as friends and pupils
who wish part in this beautiful me-
mortal will send in their subscription at
| once.
| Miss Helen Gladmon presented a stu
| dent, Miss Frances Somerville, i'm recital
Wednesday evening at the Washington
Club The young pianist gave an ambi-
and execution. Among the numbers were
| sonata, op IL. in G minor, by Beethoven;
| valse in c sharp minor. by Chopin: can
zonetta. by Schultz polonaise in f minor.
stein: rhapsodie. No. s. by List, and
''konzert-Stuck. by Weber, with Miss
Gladmon at second piano.
Miss Flora McGil. contralto. was the
soloist at musical given Saturday aft
ernoon in the drawing room of Mrs John
Jay White. She was heard to advantage
in 20 Don Fatali," by Verdi; AT Part
AN Open Secret" by Woodman; Die
Lorelei,' by List: "Madrigal," by Cham
made: She Stops to Conquer Man
dN and Since We Parted by Chami-
made, and 'Wohin." by Schubert. Miss
Brickenstein assisted as accompanst
An informal meeting of the Students
Club of the Washington College of Music
was held at the college Tuesday evening,
when the following program was given:
ON the Wings of Song. by Mendelssohn
Miss H. Cheesman; paper on The Life
and Works of Mendelssohn.' Miss G.
sohn. Miss NJ. Miller; "A FavOrite Spot"
by Mendelssohn, Miss M. Benzler; sonata
OPP. IA, second and third movements, by
Beethoven, Miss NJ. Belt; paper on the
delssohn sonata. OPP. :. first and third
movements, by Grieg, Miss F. Cohen
cous; II See You in My Dreams" and
Evening Song. by Mendelssohn. Miss
Miss +. 4. kampfe. A special program is
in preparation for the next meeting, Feb
ruary ~ which will be guest night.
cert given Wednesday evening by the 10Th
Cavalry Band in the post gymna stun at
Fort Myer. George w. Skilton, violinist;
Paul Rooster. cellist and Edgar Robinson
Nov iC{ 11I
casion by playing the trios. March Mill
taire' in d. by Schubert. and Song
Without Words" OPP. 53. by Mendels-
Sohn.
Mrs. Huron Lawson will go to Phila-
delphia tomorrow to sing with the Phila-
delphia Orchestra Wednesday evening
Mrs. Lawson, FRANCESCA kaspar, has
appeared on three occasions with the or
chestra and at the coming concert she
will be heard in an aria from Perle du
Brazil. with flute obligato.
ranged this season by Mrs. Oldberg took
place Monday evening at the Washington
Club. Miss Gertrude Carroll and Mss
Edythe Wurdeman, two young singers,
were presented by Mrs. O!d5erg. and were
assisted by Felix Garziglia. pianist, in
giving the following program: Theme
vare," by Paderewski, Mr.. Garzigla;
two songs from The Lover in Danas-
Gus" by Amy Woodford-Fnden. Far
Across the Desert Sands and Allah Be
With U.s." Miss Carroll; 'Frulingsled" by
Becker. "Lehn Define Wang" by Jensen.
Il Wonder If Ever the Rose" by Slater,
and The Years at the Spring by
Beach. Miss Wurdeman: "L'Esclave
by Lalo. His Lullaby" by Carrie Jacobs
Bond. might by Strauss. and
Thoughts Have Wings. by Liza Leh-
mann. Miss Carroll "Arabesque." by
Debussy. "Berceuse'' and "Scherzo." by
Chopin, Mr. Garziglia;. 'Barcarolle,"
from "Tales of Hoffman,. by Offenbach,
Miss Wurdeman and Miss Carroll; How
the Rose Bud" by lie Fargo, and two
old French songs. Mon Petit Occur
and Tell Me. Mother Dear Miss Wur-
deman, and "Sappische Ode by Brahms,
and Think of Me-" by Waterford, Miss
Carroll.
Mrs. Lucille Belts has returned from
New York, where she has been visiting
relatives, recuperating from her recent
illness.
The Friday morning Musical Club and
its friends We're entertained with a
miscellaneous program last week, ar
ranged by Miss Lucy Brickenstein Mrs.
Kendall opened the program with the
piano solos, "Reverie'' and "Clair de
Lune.'' by Dehussy, and was followed
by Mrs Huron lawson who sang From
the Land of the Sky-blue Water and
1.-The Moon Drops Low" by Charles
Wakefield Cadman: Robert Steel of the
United States Marine Band, who gave
flute solo. Mrs. kaulkner, who played
Prelude for violin and piano. by Sind
ing, Serenade.'' by Raft. and allegro
yiyace' for violin and piano by Gus