Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-07

one of the soloists was out OF town and
two others were unable to sing on account
OF severe colds. so the Tres cent. Miss
Katharine May Brooks. read a paper. pre-
pared on short notice. on the Life or
Haydn. and played group OF piano
numbers by Chopin.
The Rebew Orchestra. under the Dire
ton of H. w. Weber will give n public
rehearsal in the lecture room OF the KEEL
Ter Memorial Church. corner 9th street
row night. The soloists W II be Miss Ethel
Batson, soprano. Miss +. Augusta I'm.
contralto. Messrs. Walter Crouch ami
r. I. Hart. violinists. and Prof. III. r..
Barnes. trombonist. of Baltimore.
The vested choir OF Wesley Methodist
Church. under the direction of Mrs
Charles u, Bayly. will rereat the Christi
mas cantata. STORY OF Bethlehem by
Spence this evening. The choir and the
solo quartet. which is composed OF Mrs.
Bayiy. soprano: Mrs. d. Oiin Lcech con-
tralto: Lane w. Wcbber. tenor and
Owen Penney. basso. will be assisted on
this occasion by Miss Lillian Chenowith
contralto: Harrington Bark r. tenor. and
DIR. Sadler. Mrs. Thomas II. Jones Will
preside. as usual. at the organ.
At the First Congregational Church
this morning the choir will sing the an
thems Blessing and Honor by Spohr:
Come Unto Me-" by Hatten. and 20
Love That VIII Not Let Ne Co." by
Berwald. William Wall Whiddt. organ
list and choir director. will play the pre-
Jude from "Parsifal." by Wagner At the
evening service. the choir will ing
'Holiest, Breathe an Evening Blessing"
by Martin. and at the offertory Water
Humphrey, basso. will sing Gounod's
Ring Out. Wild Bells: Mr.. Whidd.t III
play "Can;abie from eth symphony. by
Widor and chorus. op. Is, by Gui,,nant
and an improvisation.
The EUterpe Quartet. under tile d,iec-
ton OF Mrs. r. l.. Dalgleish. made its
first public appearance Wednesday even
ing at the installation and banquet OF
Eastern Lodge No. Z, and Harmony
Lodge. No. =, and scored such success
that IL was Immediately engaged to
repeat the program at the joint installa-
ton ceremonies of the Odd Fellows or the
District Of Columbia, Tuesday evening
The quartet. which is composed Of Misses
McQuade. second soprano; Mildred Hoge.
first contralto, and Augusta lin. second
cOntralto. sang THE COLLINS" by Parks:
Loves Old. Sweet Song" by Malloy.
and Last Night" by Kjerulf. Two
duets. Nearest and Dearest" by Cara
ciola. and 'The Barcarolle." from Tales
of Hoffman," were effectively rendered
by Misses Schippert and Hill and
Miss Schippert was heard also in the
solos. "Parla," by Arditi. and Del Reigo's
assisting accompanist. contributed a
piano solo and others adding solo numbers
to the program were Misses McQuade and
Hail and Frank Favorite, basso, and Ray
Hutchins, baritone.
A new quartet of mixed voices has been
organized and is diligently rehearsing In
preparation for a concert to be given in
the near future for a local charity. The
quartet is composed of Mrs. Charles II.
Bayly, soprano: Miss Richie Mclean.
contralto: Lane Weber, tenor. and J. r.
S. Kinsella. bass.
A song recital. under the direction of
Otto Torney Simon. was given Friday aft
ernoon at his studio and proved interest
ing. The solo numbers included two songs
by Rubnstein: w,h Asr rs,' and S,a,, nYearn
numbers from THE Indian Love Lyrics"
by Amy woodford Finden; Pale Hands"
and when I'm Dying" sung by Miss
Todd: shepherd Lament anne by Schubert IT.
Mozart. by Mrs. Hebbard: Strauss
"Traum durch die Dammerung" and
''Weylas Song" by Wolf, Miss Willard;
schubert's "Wanderer." Miss Larner;
aria for tenor. BE Thou Faithful Unto
Death" from the oratorio Of st Paul"
LIE Roy Glider and aria for baritone. 1T
Is Enough" from Elijah by John Wat
ers. Others taking part in the program
were the Misses Erney and kibbey. Mrs.
Hill, Misses McNally. Penfeld. Pand.
Swing and Messrs. Walter Gillian and
Herman.
Harrington Barker substituted last Sun
day at Wesley Methodist Church for Lane
Weber. who was stending the holiday
season with relatives In Ohio. Mr.. Web
Der is expected to resume his place In the
choir today.
Mrs. Salome wingate Sanders. con-
xralt,, farynarIy of this city. has been
spending the holiday season with her
relatives. DR.. and Mrs. Yarnold Of 1ith
and Monroe streets. MIRO Sanders left
Thursday for her home in MADISON, Wis.
William ]. Oates gave his second
monthly musical last week. presenting the
following young people in violin and
piano solos: Clarence Bruce. selections
from Martha for violin; Miss Edith
Brandt, Fifth Nocturne." by Leybach.
mezzo' from "Cayalleria Rusticana,
for VIOLIN accompanied on piano by Mar
win Smith: Miss Rose Holmes. piano solo,
Romantic Thought" by Leyback; MISS
Varie." by Dancla; violin class. Holz-
mann's 1.-The Winning Fight" and Seven
Day Waltzes," by Bendix.
Miss Florence Herman entertained last
Sunday afternoon at a recital. presenting
a little plAn1St eieNeH years u d6t. iSiSiS
Picaid. in an ambitious program. Among
her numbers We're MacDowelfs To n
Wild Rose" and From an Indian
Lodge: Chaminades Scarf Dance.
Schumann's "Traumerei.' Chopin's Ma
zurka" I'm Il fiat, 'Aragonaise" from lie
Cid" by Massenet. and the MoZart
Sonata, No. =" in G. major. The little
pianist had the assistance of Miss Edna
Sheehy, soprano. who sang d'Hardelots
'.'rhe Dawn" 1.-THE Vain Suit, by
Brahms: the .Cavatina," from The
Queen of Sheba" -Four Leaf Clover,
by Whitney Coombs. and "Ah. Love But
q Day." by Mrs. Beach, Miss Herman
playing the accomplishments.
c. Thompson Williams will give TIN
third OF a series of organ recitals AT st.
Johns Church, Georgetown, Wed
nesday evening. at O'Clock. He will
be assisted by Henry Purcell Neazie.
Art My Protector by Saint-Saens. and
20 My God, Why Hast Thou Forsaken
Me-" by Dubois.
Mr.. Williams will play the Fugue in
D major (Bach); Andante in ID tArcher:
Ailegretto in B fiat UIenmens); Pilgrims
Chorus (Wagner): Prayers and Cradl"
Song (GailmontD. Benediction Nuptial.
F'reysinger). and Concert Overture in L
(Hollins).
The rehearsals of the Washington
Choral Society for its May festival,
which were discontinued during the hoii-
days. will be resumed tomorrow evening
at Fosters music rooms.
4 musical and dance was given by Miss