Evening star., 1912-10-06

composed of Mrs. Theodore T. Apple
| soprano; Mrs. Kerr, contralto; William
bass. Mrs. Kerr will contribute sole
also at the opening of the Sunday school
| this morning.
Earl Carbaugh, baritone soloiSt and
precentor of the Fourth Presbyterian
Church. will sing, this morning. Far
Ger the Stars There is Rest" by Franz
Abt, and at the evening service Hold
Thou My Hand" by Briggs. Miss Anne
Holden will be at the organ.
William Hume Taylor, organist and
director of the choir of All Saints Epis-
copal Church. Chevy Chase has return
ed from two-week outing at Atlantic
City. During his absence Samuel Leech,
until two years ago prominent among the
boy sopranos of Episcopal choir circles,
and now a promising young organist.
substituted for him, giving much salts
faction both to choir and congregation.
Mr. Taylor Will inaugurate this evening
a series Of special musical services, to be
given the first Sunday Of each month
during the winter and spring. The choir
will sing this evening "Magnificat and
''Nunc Dimittis." by Holloway; anthems,
Sweet is Thy Mercy, Lord" by Barnby,
and ''The Radiant Morn by Woodward
The numbers by the choir will be pref
aced by an organ recta, BEGINNING at
7:3o. and including Festive March, 10y
L,
''Pastorale." by Steere. At the morning
service Miss Blanche Polkinhorn, So
prano will sing at the offertory 20 Lord
of Life by Mary Turner Salter.
The reorganized quartet at Hamlne
Methodist Church will be composed this
season of Miss Ethel Noble Johnson, So
prano: Miss Margaret Depue, contralto;
George V. Blakeney. tenor and director.
and j. F. s. Kinsella, bass. Miss Depue
and Mr.. Blakeney We're re-engaged for
the year, while Miss Johnson and Mr..
Kinsella We're chosen from large num-
ber of applicants. Miss Edith Athey, who
has given satisfactory service In the past,
will continue in charge of the organ.
Charles II. Henney, one of the tenors
of st. Johns Church. Lafayette SQUARE
has resigned his position and left wash
ington for his old home, in the state OF
Oregon.
Miss Nothera Barton, young pianist
from Texas, has returned to the south
after spending several months in WASH
ington. Miss Barton is a pupil Of Ru-
dolph Cans Of Berlin, and her playing
combines brilliancy of style and sympa-
thetic Interpretation.
Harry 2. Wilkins has been engaged to
sing with the tenors of the choir of Old
St Johns Church, Lafayette Square.
Joseph kaspar and his daughter. Mrs.
Huron Lawson, have returned to their
home on NJ street, after their usual So
journ at Mont Salvat, their summer place
near Bluemont, Va.
Miss Pearl Waugh has returned to the
city after four-month holiday spent at
her old home, in Upton, Ind.
Mrs. W. T. Higgins, who has been play
ing for the past four months at the Fourth
Presbyterian Church, will officiate today
at the organ of Ingraham Congregational
Church.
The National Conservatory of Music Of
America has just granted six free schol-
arships.
In consideration of the fact that a good
many were unable to be heard on the
days of the annual entrance examina-
tionS the National Conservatory will hold
a supplementary examination in all
branches of music Saturday. October L.,
from 10 to IL and > to o'clock. when ad-
ditional scholarships will be given to those
without means, but whose talent prom
lses distinction as artists.