Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-01

r. w. Denham, the newly engaged
chormaster of St Andrews Episcopal
Church. arrived in the city Wednesday
and has already taken charge of the mu-
sic for the church services Mr.. Denham
comes from Westerly, r. L., where he
has presided over the organ of the Epis-
Copal Church and made a splendid record
for his training of choir of boys and
men He was graduated from the New
England Conservatory and afterWard took
a special course in male choir work I'M
der G.. Edward Stubbs. organst and
choirmaster of Trinity Chapel in New
York city. 1t will be Mr.. Denhams task
10 organize and train male choir for ST.
.'ndrew's. and it is the expectation of
tre rector Rev. Dr. DimOn, that the new
choir will be in readiness to take part in
tie services by Thanksgiving. In the
I.eantime a volunteer choir of mixed
voices. under the direction of Mr. Den
ham. will furnish the music during Octo-
Der and November
The new choir succeeds an organization
OF mixed voices that held rather an I'M
usual record. 1t was composed of a
quartet-Mrs Fannie Atlee Gage, So
prano; Mrs. John Roberts, contralto: John
Isle Apple, tenor and Fred Schaefer,
bassD, assisted at the organ by Fulton
karr-that sang together for ten con-
secutive years and besides singing the
music at the regular services of the
church presented successfully at inter
walls a number of sacred cantatas.
\ congeniaI party OF Washington mu-
sicians enjoyed a pleasant outing last
,unday. and also furnished the music in
special anniversary celebration at ST
Aloysius Catholic Church at Leonard
town, Md. The party included Lewis
mis- nf
church and the Eighth Street Temple.
and the following members of the choir
of 81. Dominic's Church in this city:
Misses Anna Bresnan Agnes Hinton.
Mary Regain. Regina O'DonneIl Messrs.
Bernard Fitzgerald Charles Davis. Wal
ter b Burke They sang La Haches
mass, and Mr.. Atwattr Cfficiated at the
organ. playing the service. with which he
. unfamiliar. at sight. The party was
entertained at dinner and visited st.
Mary's Academy and other points of in
terest IN the quaint old town. returning
the same evening To Washington. The
trip was made in an automobile, the
sixty miles each way being covered in
about three hours.
The students and faculties of the East
crn and Western High Schools enjoyed a
Iausical treat Wednesday. when lie Roy
Pickett. baritone. one of the Yelled
Prophets from Albany, y. Y, and Lee
Crandall. violinist. OF this city. were
arranged by Mrs. Frank Byram. who
allied also the important role of accom-
panist Ms. Pickett sang Governs Dor
Ter Ballad King Charles" by Maude
Valerie White; Handles "Droop Not,
Young Lover" and Loves Coronation"
by Awkward. with violin obligato. Mr..
Crandall displayed his, usual skill in Vie
niawski's Russian Airs, the 'Medita-
ton" from That's; 'SchOenen Rosen,' by
kreisler. and 'Czardas." by Hubay.
Mrs. Robert L. DalgIeish contralto
Soloist of Washington Heights Presby-
'erian Church, viii leave Thursday
with Mr. Dalgleish for a ten-day stay
at Atlantic City. Mr.. Dalgleish goes
to attend the convention Of electrical
engineers. and. incidentally. to re-
cuperate from recent operation. Miss
Viola Schippert. soprano, and Miss Au-
gusta Hin. contralto. will sing in place
OF Mrs DalgleiSh at the church At
the morning services Miss Schippert
viii give Dudley Bucks Fear Ye Not.
@ Israel and Miss Hill Will be heard
IN Marston's setting of MY God, My
Rather. While / stray. In the evening
Miss Schippert viii sing The Day Is
Ended. by Bartlett and Miss Hill, I'm
Pilgrim. I'm Stranger" by Marston-
Mrs. Cunningham will assist as usual
at the organ Mrs Dalgleish will sing