Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-21

Washington talent is gain Conspicuous
| on the program OF the chautandha al
| Wa shington Grove. The principal event
so far from the musical viewpoint WAS
| the concert given by the 'lcf Quartet
which is composed of Mrs. Samuel
Gusack, first violin: Frank Howard. sec
ond violin: Miss Lillian Milovich, VIOLA.
and George Mitchell. cello. The quartet
was assisted by Miss Florence NoacK.
| soprano. John Waters. baritone ana
Miss Gertrude Schwannecke. pianist,
who alternated with Miss Noack in play
| ing the accomplishments. The program
included Military March," by Schubert.
| and Ave Maris Stella" by Gries.
quartet; soprano solo, "Cavatinc, from
la Refine de Saba" by Gounod. Miss
Noack: "Prize Song" from Die Meister-
singer" by Wagner and Fifth Hungarian
Dance" by Brahms. quartet duet Bar
carolle." from Tales Of Hoffman,. Miss
Noack and Mr.. Waters. with quartet
accompaniment: violin solo, "Adagio,
from Suite, op. "a. No 3. by Ries. Mrs.
Gusack: baritone solos, THE Sea Road.
by Wood. and "Violette," by Elliott Mr.
Waters; soprano solo, For All Eternity,
by Mascheroni, Miss Noack, with quar-
tet accompaniment.
The Energetic Club, which certainly ae-
serves its name for continuing It's actl. ,
ity in the recent sweltering weather. heid
the last of its meetings for the season
Monday evening in the Comstock stuaio.
The club composed of members OF Mrs.
Charlotte Gardner Lippitts vocal GLASS;
has been holding a meeting each month
at the studio, on eac.. occasion present
ing a program by some OF the members
and closing with a social hour the
program Monday evening included
with other enjoyable nn s Sns Re sss
| Your Heart Is Mine" by Loehr. sung
by Mrs Harry G.. Wilbur; James Conner
gave the opening number. As the
Dawn" by Cantor. and Miss Margaret
Suaigarmi' and ION Wings of Song"
by Mendelssohn. Especially pleasing was
the trio, "Slumber On. Baby Dear, by
Gottschalk. rendered by the Misses Pull
Others contributing to the entertainment
Of the guests were Mrs. kneessi, Mrs.
Turner Miss Enhoff. Miss Weaver. Miss
Seely Mr.. Young and Mr.. Leckey. Mrs.
Lippitt were the accompanies. Mrs Lip
pitt will remain in the city this year until
September, when size will pay her usual
| visit to her old home at Norwich. Conn.
Mrs. F. b. Gilmore, formerly of Wash
ington, now of New York, has been the
guest for the past week of Mrs Helen
Donohue De Yo, soprano soloist of ST.
Margarets Episcopal Church. Mrs.
Gilmore held positions, previous to
going to New York. in prominent
churches here, among them Epiphany
Church, and she resigned from the posi-
i ton of contralto soloist in st. Patrick
mixed choir when she left the city. She
| is meeting with equal success in her
new home, where she is SoloiSt in a
prominent church of the Dutch Reform
denomination. Several other Washing
| ton musicians, who have sought the
| metropolis. among them Arthur Clyde
Leonard, meet occasionally at Mrs. Gill
more's to hear news of their former CO.
| workers here and enjoy a musical even
| ing. Mr.. Leonard is now Organist of
a church at Yonkers, N. Y. Mrs. Gill
more left Friday for Baltimore. where
she is visiting relatives. and will return
to New York early In the week.
Herndon Tudor Morsell. son of the
well known tenor, has gone to Casco
Bay. near Portland. Me-. for his summer
vacation He inherits the family talent
to rival his father in his musical ac-
tivities. He is the solo tenor Of the
glee club at Wesleyan University
where he is student. and is tenor Of
the university town. Middleton, Conn
He also appeared successfully in a
| musical play given at the university
just before the close Of the scholastic
year. He will be Joined later at Casco
Bay by Mr.. and Mrs Morsell. if the
health Of Mrs. Morselrs mother permits
OF their leaving the city.
Mrs Eva Dabney Gebhardt Of Cleburne.
Tex. Is spending some time in this city
as the guest OF her sister. Mrs. Blan-
chard Of Clifton street. Mrs. Gebhardt
is prominent in musical matters at her
home. and during her stay here is coach
ing on some programs for use after her
return to her home state, which will not
occur until late In the fall
A musical and dramatic entertainment
was given Monday evening in the parish
hall of the Episcopal Church at Tenally
town. -. c., for the benefit of deserving
charity. and was a gratifying success
from the standpoint of both the financial
and entertainment committees. The pro-
gram was in charge of Miss L. z. An
derson and Mrs. e. r. Miller, ana among
those AeseryipE OF special mention were