Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-05
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| place Wednesday evening at MetrOpoli-
tan Methodist Episcopal Church, under
! the direction of Walter I. Holt. The
cl1rbs were assisted by Mrs. Arthur Clan
Vile Dunn, Miss Marian +. Mccoy, Will
liam G Atherhol;. Lane d. Weber, Hen
| ry f. Forker, Fred e. Schaefer Miss
| Grace Ross and Mrs. Grace Dufour
| Brown accompanist, in giving the follow
| ing program: Mandolin and Guitar Or
| chestra overture, ''Tannhauser, by
| Wagner vocal duet. prison scene from
| Ell Trovatore" by Verdi Mrs. Dunn and
| Mr.. Atherholt: Mandolin and Guitar Or
| chestra .Serenade." by Leoncavallo. and
| limited States Army Patrol, by Peck,
| and. for encore, 'fBarcarOlle,' by Holt
man: recitation. Miss Grace Ross banjo
| solo American Rondo. by Stuber, Mas
| ter Dufour Brown with guitar accompa-
..Saniganisan," by Morley, Master Du-
| four brown; sextet from Lucia di Lam
mermoor.'' by Donizetti. Mrs. Dunn, MISS
| Mccoy. Messrs. Atherholt, Weber. Schae-
fer and Forker; mandolin solo, Inc
| Brooklet," by Valentine -Abt, Miss Alice
f, HILL and. for encore, The Butter
Nv" by Abt Banjo Club, Mazourka
Capriccio,' by Weber, and 'Ine Troop
| ers." bv Bacon; soprano solo. Doris, by
! Nevin, Mrs Dunn, with violin and cello
obligato by Miss Jess A. Bloomer and
Miss Mary L. Stanley; mandolin guitar
and banjo orchestra, Flag Lily March, =
by Holt.
| The opening rehearsal for the spring
concert Of the Washington Choral Society
was held Monday evening at the rehearsal
hall in the Foster building The WORK
selected is Mendelssohns oratorio,
Elijah" which has not been given 10y
the choral society for a number of years
1t is requested that those intending to
sing in this concert should join the
chorus Immediately. Enrolment may be
made at the rehearsal hall tomorro"
evening.
Mrs Bradley McDuffie entertained at a
tea last Sunday afternoon. her guests
enjoying the informal program of music
given by Miss Helen Dodge and Edward
Zoe Mangum. Miss Dodge sang Ihe
Violet" by Grieg: "Florien's Song, by
GODDARD. and gave also the following violin
numbers: "Humoreska," by Dvorak; Ca
Vote" by Gosseo: minuet by Beethoven,
Lovely Night" from "Tales of Hoffman;
ITO Wild Rose" by Mcdowell, and
''Traumerei,' by Schumann. Mr. Man
gum was heard to advantage in because
Love You, Deal ear, AT At ID Da WING "
Drink to Me Only With Thine Eyes. >
"Addios' and La Donna e Mobile"
Miss Faye humphrey of the Mendels-
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soloist Of the Metropolitan NJ. E. Church.
has resigned her position at the church
and accepted an engagement with the
choir of Epiphany Church.
Miss Virginia Bestor of the Portner re-
turned Thursday from Ohio, where she
has been visiting friends and incidentally
keeping few professional engagements.
During her stay at Cleveland she ap-
peared on a MacDowell program with
the Musical Art Society, playing the
| Mcdowell concerto and winning much
praise for. her intelligent Interpretation
| of the American composers work. Miss
Bestor also played two encores, the Men,
delsSohn scherZo in E minor and List S
Nightingale
| Oscar Franklin Comstock will entertain
| at his monthly studio recital Tuesday
evening. when Miss Margaret Ashbridge
and Miss Rose Began will give the pro-
gram Miss Ashbridge will sing Arditis
waltz-song. fVoce di Primavera. and
| Mia Piccirella," by Gomez, while Miss
| bert, Jensen and Rubinsten. The singers
| will be heard also in three groups Of Denza
| duets.
The annual meeting of the Organists
and Choirmasters' League was held Wed
nesday evening in Mr.. Comstock's studio.
After the business discussion a social hour
and refreshments We're enjoyed.
Miss Ethel Tozier gave her monthly
pupils recital Friday evening. Mrs. War
ner Gibbs, soprano. assisting In giving the
program. which included the piano solos,
Hobby Horse" by Dennee, Miss Helena
o ss Guide ee pas By by en1s Miss bs
"scherzo." by Gurlitt, Miss Evelyn Mar.
shall: 'scherzo," by Biefield, Miss MIL
dred Campbell: 'Idyll. by Lack. Miss
Thome, Miss Ida Cannon: Scarf Dance"
by Chaminade. Miss Maria Marmion;
"Gracefulness,'' by Uleyer, and ''Elfn
Tanz." by Grieg, Miss Alma knox;
ton; Fantasia Impromptu," by Chopin.
Miss Edith Strasberger: "Staccato
| Etude." by Vogrich. and .Impromptu,"
by Leschitizski, Miss Iverna Child. Mrs.
Gibbs sang II know a Lovely Garden"
by Guy d'Hardelot: Boat Song by Har-
| riet Ware, and Mighty LAX Rose" by
Nevin.
The Rubnstein Club. Mrs. A. NJ Blair
director. will hold the next three re-
hearSals at the piano warerOonls of Percy
| Foster. The next members day program
will be given Wednesday, February L.
| beginning at II o'clock and following i'm
| medately after the rehearsal of that day
| Mrs. Huron Lawson returned the last
of the week from West Chester. Pa.
where she gave song recital before the
Woman's Club During her absence she
was also heard in recital at the Ogontz
| School.
| A recent event of interest was the an
nual social gathering of the Alumnae of
immaculate Conception Academy al
which an attractive program was given by
the members and few guests. Miss Ma
| bel Latinler, soprano. of Sacred Heart
Church, sang the Waltz Song from
Romeo and Juliet; Miss Mary Emily
King, contralto of the Sacred Heart
Church and an accomplished violnist
played the Meditation" from That's:
trio composed of Miss Latimer Miss
| Blanche Young, contralto of ST. Patricks
mixed choir. and Lucinus Randolph, sang
Nicolai's I'll Prego": Miss Marguerite
| Howard of st. Stephens choir was heard
| in Willamette by Dell Acqua and for
encore ''Fruhlingsied." by Wiel. with
violin obligato by Miss King; Peyton
class of the academy gave some Grecian
drills and Al Fennell sang some hunor-
Gus songs. Miss Louise Dale Leeds was
the accompanist CT the evening.
! The first organ recital under the
| ter of the American Guild of OrganiSts
will be given by Oscar Franklin COM
stock in Trinity Church. when the
| choir of the church will sing an anthem
composed by Mr.. Comstock on the
51st Psalm. These recitals are to be
| given by members of the chapter fort
nightly.
/ The Washington Club entertained at
I a musical Tuesday morning, an at
4 tractive program being given by Mrs
| Leland Howard. Mrs. Mabel Owen