Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-23

H. H. Freeman. organist and choirmas-
ter of old ST. Johns Church, with Mrs.
Freeman, their son and daughter, and
twenty choir boys, returned during the
week from the annual outing given to the
boys by the congregation Of the church.
Their vacation was spent this year at
North Chesapeake Beach. and part of the
camping outfit included $35 worth Of fire.
works, with which they celebrated the
Fourth of July in good oIdfashioned
style, making a brilliant display on the
pier In the evening and drawing a large
and admiring crowd of residents from
the vicinity and summer visitors at the
beach. During Mr.. Freeman's absence.
his place at the organ was supplied by
Samuel Leech, who is probably the
youngest organist in local circles, being
just fifteen years of age. Master Leech
is well known for his beautiful soprano
voice, having been the principal boy So
prano for many years, first in st. Paufs
and later at old ST Johns Church under
Mr.. Freeman He had prominent solo
as one Of the ''fiddler's three in the
operetta, The House that Jack Built"
last season. His voice is now approach.
ing the inevitable mutation and he Will
devote his talent during that period to
the study of the organ. Mr.. Freeman
will not be absent from the city for any
prolonged period during the remainder OF
the summer. as he is busy experimenting
the building of the new organ, which he
hopes to have reay1y for use by the mid
die OF September. He is planning a mo-
tor trip to Atlantic City and other points
during August, returning at frequent In
tervals
An interesting event of the week was
the concert given last evening at Wash
ingtOn Grove by the quartet Of Wesley
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Charles B. Bayley, soprano; Mrs. D. Olin
Leech, cOntralto; A. Owen Penney, bass,
and Thomas l.. Jones, tenor, and Mrs.
Jones. accOmpanist. Mr.. Jones was pre-
vented by sickness from being present.
and his part on the program was taken
| by William c. Mills. Besides the quartet
numbers Mr.. Mills was heard to advan
tage in "A Song OF Surrey by Herman
I.ohr. and Because by D'Hardelot.
Mrs. Bayley gave a spirited rendition of
was effective in 20 That We Two Were
Maying'' and "A Red. Red Rose" and
Mr. Penney won much applause by his
incorporation of Vulcan's song from
| Philemon and Baucia'' by Gounod
Two duets. Il Feel Thy Angel Spirit"
by Hoffman. sung by Mrs. Bayley and
Mr.. Penney. and "A Song Of the Trouba-
dour,' by Julian Jordan, sung by Mrs
favor of the audience. Other numbers
Were the trio from "Attila.'' sung by
Mrs Bayley and Messrs Mills and Pen
ney, and the quartets ''Estudiantina," by
Lacombe; Annie Laurie THE Merry
Miller" and Goodnight" from Martha -
The accomplishments We're rendered with
much skill by Mrs. Thomas l.. Jones, or
ganist of Wesley Church
Mrs. F. B. Gilmore. formerly of this
city, now of Richmond, Va. is spending
| some time in this city visiting relatives.
| Mrs. Gilmore was at one time contralto
| soloist of Epiphany Church, this city, and
| resigned a similar position in st. Pat
rick's mixed choir when she left for the
| Virginia capital. She was also one of
| the most procurement contraltos of the
Rubinstein Club Mrs. Gilmore was en-
| tertained at dinner last week by Mrs
Dalgleish, and has also been the guest OF
honor at several informal musicals since
her return to Washington. Just previous
to leaving Richmond she sang the part
| of Butteroup in the opera Pinafore, given
for charity by prominent musical Organi-
| cations there. and scored Tremendous
success. Mrs. Gilmore will remain here
for several weeks.
the double quartet OF ST. Patrick's mixed
choir. left Wednesday for Ocean City, N.
j., for stay of some weeks. Miss Dyer
was accompanied by Mrs Dyer her
younger sister, and a promising pianist.
They will be located at Fairview Hotel
Miss Dyer has been re-engaged at st
Patricks Church for the ensuing year.
Mrs. Blanche Muir Dalgleish contraltc
soloist OF Washington Heights Presby.
terrain Church, will be heard this morning
at the offertory in Randegyer's 20 God,
Be Mercifsl," with Mrs. Harry Cunning
ham at the organ.
Miss Katharine May Brooks returned
from Bluemont, where she was the guest
nf Mrs Huron a and hop 70
Josef kaspar. and after few days at
her home in Ontario road left for some
visits in the. north. In New York she
spent several days with her cousins, Mrs.
j. r. Mckee and Mary L. Mckee, and at
present is member OF a house party at
/ Tokeneke Park, Rowayton, Conn, the
summer home Of David Bispham, on
4 Long Island sound. Miss Vida Bispham
the hostess, is chum Of Miss Brooks,