Evening star., 1912-10-06

Parish Hall. One hundred active mem
lbers. old and new, were present, ana the
Occasion was one of a social reception
Vocal solos were given by Mrs. EdWaro
Whitman, Mrs. McCandless Wood. Miss
Harriet Shaw and Louis Thompson
Short addresses outlining the work and
policy of the society for the season
We're made by the president. Charles
L. Smell, and the treasurer, waiter
Gillian. After a short rehearsal or a
portion of the program for the first
concert in December, directed by Otto
Torney Simon, collation. WAS served
to the members.
| Percy Chase Miller has accepted the
position of Organist and choirmaster OF
St Johns Church, Georgetown. and will
| be in charge of the music there for the
| first time today. Mr.. Miller has just
! been coaching with DIR. Noble of the
| York Cathedral, in England. He is an
| NJ. A. of Harvard University, where he
| also took musical course He has
| had charge of the choir of st. Stephen S
| Episcopal Church in Philadelphia, which
he resigns TO come to Washington. Mr..
| Miller succeeds G.. Thompson Williams.
| who resigned to go to the Church of
| St Michael and All Angels, in Balti-
| more. In addition to his work at st.
| Johns Church. Mr.. Miller will also di-
| rect the music of the church services
at the National Cathedral School for
/ Girls.
| The Rebew Orchestra, under the direc-
| tion of III. W. Weber, will give it's first
public rehearsal of the season tomorrow
night in the lecture room of the Keller
Memorial Church. The soloiSts will be
Miss Josephine Z. Gould soprano, and J..
Wesley Jones, baSso. Admission will be
| free. as usual. and music lovers are
cordially invited to he present. An or
Chestral program has been arranged by
the director for the occasion.
Mr. and Mrs. Felix Garziglia returned
last Week from their annual trip abroad,
sailing on the Canada of the Fabre line
from Marseille Mr.. Garziglia has spent
much time during his holiday working up
new repertoire for recitals during the
season, and a musical treat may be an
t1clpated by those who enjoy the music
of the modern school. in the interpreta-
tion of which he is a past master. Fri
day evening Mr. GarZiglia contributed
two numbers at the formal opening of
Chevy Chase Seminary. By special re-
quest. he played the SchultZ-Evler ar
rangement of Strauss "Blue Danube
Waltz" and gave also the Chopin Der
ceuse.' Other numbers were contributed
by Sydney Lloyd Wrightson and George
II. Miller. MIR. Miller was at one time So
lcist at the Mount Pleasant Congrega-
turned to the city after a season with
the Savage and Aborn operatic forces.
Mr.. Miller has been coaching this sum-
mer with Max Heinrichs in New York,
and his selections We're well adapted to
display the range and quality of his
voice and great versatility in his inter-
probation. His songs included when
Roses Bloom" by Reichardt; Faith in
Spring by Schubert; Dedication, by
Franz; ~ ne First Primrose by Grieg;
Flower
| Schumann; 1.-The Nightingale Has a Lyre
of Gold" by Whelpley: Boat Song by
Harriet Ware; 1T Is Not Because Your
Heart Is Mine" by Loehr; "A Bowl Of
''Pagliacci." Mr.. Wrightson sang ''At
Dawning,o by Cadman; 'The Spirit
Flower" by Campbell-Tipton. and Inter
Nos by MacFadyen. Mrs. J. L. Downs
assisted as accompanist.
Miss Lillian Wines organist of the
Sixth Presbyterian Church. has resigned
TO accept similar appointment at the
Metropolitan Methodist Church.
The District of Columbia Chapter of
the American Guild of Organists will
hold its first regular meeting this sea-
son tomorrow evening at the Comstock
studio.
Mrs. Huron Lawson was one OF the
soloists at the opening of National Park
Seminary, Forest Glen, Thursday even
ing. Mrs. Lawson was in fine voice and
sang the aria. ''Dich Theure Halle from
'Tannhauser'': '"The Waltz Song" from
Romeo and Juliet (Gounod); My Lad
lie by Thayer, and "Will-o -the-Wisp.
~ Spross. Others contributing to the
pleasure of the occasion were Anton
kaspar, violinist: John Porter Lawrence
and Fraulein Huetig. pianists.
Oscar Franklin Comstock has been re-
OrVaniZinQ his choir Trinity (Shurch
and has almost his full quota of sing
ers. there still being room for two So
pranos and two altos. 1t is planned to
study a number of works which have not
been heard here, and the usual busy sea-
son is anticipated. Mr.. Comstock has
resumed his organ recitals Sunday even
inss, beginning at 7:30.
Joseph Conner has been engaged as
tenor soloist Of the choir of Temple Bap-
tist Church. Mr.. Conner is one of the
promising young singers of the city and
his work with this choir the two Sun
favorable comment. The other members
or the quartet are Mrs Arthur Glanville
Dunn, soprano; John Roberts, bass, and
Miss Mary Pond, the contralto. who will
resume her work at the church December
]. and Mrs. Arthur Pierce will continue
singing with the choir until that date
Mrs. Grace Dufour Brown, the organist
and director of the choir. is preparing an
attractive program of music for the serv-
ices next Sunday, when the congregation
Will begin the weeks ceebra ton of the
SEVENTEEN anniversary of the organiza-
tion of the church.
Miss Sybil Sipher and her sister. Mrs
Edna Moskowitz, two talented Washing
ton musicians, left yesterday for a series
OF professional engagements in the east
ern and southern states. Miss Spher is
a mandolinist of great skill and has often
appeared with success on programs of
local mus cal affairs, and Mrs MOskowitZ
IS an accomplished player of the guitar
making most effective combina ton in
their ensemble numbers. They will re-
turn TO the city early in November.
The double quartet engaged to furnish
the music at the afternoon services of
the Church of the Covenant this season
is composed of Mrs. Ethel HotzcIaw
Gawler and Mrs. Helen Donohue De Yo,
sopranos; Mrs William T. Reed and Miss
Pauline Whitaker, contraltos: Messrs
Melville Hensey and Jack Bowie tenors
and j. Walter Humphrey and Charles
W. Moore. bassOs. Mrs. De Yo is the
only new member of the octet all of the
others having sung a: these services last
season. This afternoon they will sing
selections from THE Holy City" including
the quartet. mo Shadows Yonder''; tenor
solo, My Soul Is Athirst for God, Mr..
Hensey: soprano solo, These Are They."
Not Seen Mrs. Reed Mrs. Gawler and
Mrs. De Yo will sing the duet for two
sopranos, Il Have Waited for the Lord
from Mendelssohns Hymn OF Praise,
the supplementing chorus being rendered
by the double quartet. At the offertory
Mr.. Bowie will give selection from the
.'Prodigal Son..