The Washington herald., 1911-09-17

The Motet Choir, directed by Otto T.
Simon, will begin rehearsals the first
week in October. Mr.. Simon has been in
London during the summer looking up
new music at the different publishing
houses for the seasons concerts. Appli-
cations for membership in this organiza-
tion should be made TO Secretary Charles
l.. Smell, Seward apartment.
Mr.. and Mrs. Otto T. Simon returned
from their trip abroad last Tuesday on
the Kroonland from Antwerp. Besides
the musical season heard in London. the
symphonic concerts at Luzerne, Switzer-
land. and those at the Dutch watering
place, Scheveningen, by the celebrated
Philharmonic Orchestra of Berlin were
especially enjoyed. Mr.. and Mrs. Simon
will reopen their studios at 1720 P street
Monday.
Miss Jeanie Winston, the popular
prima donna OF light opera fame, is tour
ing Europe in a spirit of leisure, greatly
enjoying the renewal of many happy
associations of a brilliant professional
career. Her letters from the Continent
are replete with visionary pen pictures
OF places and people. showing a keen
insight and power of description both
made to an early return, and since she
has disposed of her house in the north
west section of town, II is safe to predict
an extended absence.
The Rebew Orchestra, under the direc'
tion of H. w. Weber, will resume its
weekly rehearsals tomorrow evening ir
the lecture room of the Keller Memoria
Church, this being the eleventh season
since its organization. 1t will continue
the policy this sehson of giving a public
rehearsal on the first Monday in each
month, when a selected programme Will
be given, including some of the best loCa
talent Although the orchestra is strictly
an amateur organization, 1t will continue
its policy of rehearsing symphonic music
and if present plans are carried out will
render several movements from Men
delssohns Italian Symphony at one OF
the concerts this season. AS usual there
will be no charge for admission to the
monthly rehearsals of the orchestra, and
the public is cordially invited to attend
Among the soloists who assisted the or
chcstra the past season are Miss Marion
McFaIl, Mrs. Blanche Muir Dalglesh
Miss Mabel Louise Benzler. Miss Jose
phine T. Could, Miss Ethel Johnson, Mrs
A G. Dunn, Mrs A W. Cummings, Mrs
Jones, MI. E. A Lang. Mr.. j. G. Klein
and Mr.. A. Owen Penney.
Richard P. Backing will leave Washing
ton next Sunday to report for rehearsals
with the Savage Opera Company in New
York in The Girl of the Golden West
on Monday, September %. He will make
his farewell appearance in Washington al
the evening service at Foundry NJ. E
Church on September "a He will sing
several solos in a special musical service
being prepared for that evening.
The first rehearsal OF the season of the
choir was held Tuesday evening. Re
hearsals are held every Tuesday evening
at o'clock in the church parlors, where
good voices are always welcome. The
choir is to be enlarged to 100 voices under
the direction of Sydney Lloyd Wrightson
1t sings at the Sunday evening service:
of the church only, and will not make its
first regular appearance this season until
the first Sunday evening in October.
Miss Helen Gladmon has returned from
her vacation, spent at Block Island, r. l..
and will reopen her studio tomorrow.
A meritorious musical and literary en-
tertainment was given Tuesday evening
in the North Capitol NJ. E. Church under
the auspices of the choir. A large audi
ence was present and a neat sum was
realized. which is to be used for the
benefit of the church. Director Bellinger
had arranged a pleasing programme
The programme included a plano solo
Palms Haybach), played by Miss Grace
E. jenkins; soprano solos, In Autumn
CWeiD and Spring Song" by Mrs. Emily
Frech Barnes; a bass solo by Benjamin
A Lneback; reading. Orphan AMMO
James Whitcomb Riley, by Miss Ida
May Long; contralto solo, Forgotten
CCowles), Miss Cora Truxwell; patriotic
solo, Heroes that We Know" Daniels)
Mr.. E. A. Lang; reading, Master
Motor Car Ooyle). Mr.. Maurice Jarvis
soprano solo, The May Morning
CWeatherly), Mrs J. L. Carr; banjo solo
Straight Tip CStearns), MIR. Wilfred
Garlick; reading, "Penelope's Christmas
Dance" Mrs. Emily Frech Barnes: a
vocal duet by Miss Cora Truxwel and
Mrs. o. B. Bellinger barytone solo
Happy Days" (StrelezkD, Mr.. William
II. Winchcole, with mellophOne obligatc
by Mr.. o. B. Bellinger. The accompanists
were Miss Elizabeth Van der Bogert
Miss Grace z. Jenkins, Mrs. Lewis Vogt
and Mr.. Phil c. Addison.
Mr.. Lee Crandall has returned to the
city, after spending several weeks in New
York.
Miss Lena Wright has returned from
her home in West Virginia, where she
spent q delightful summer
A delightful autumn musicale was
given last Saturday evening in honor OF
the birthday anniversary of Miss Mary
E. Moskey at the home Of her brother
DR.. Thomas A. Moskey. Mrs Inga Pat.
terson. soprano, sang n number Of solos
during the evening: Miss Ella Woodgate
and Miss Adelaide Sutherland rendered
piano solos. and George Moskey, the tai.