Evening star., 1912-11-17

The Washington Saengerbund mas ar
ranged to give its November musical TINS
evening at the hall of the bund and the
program as arranged by the director. At
mand Gumprecht, is announced to De up
to the usual standard maintained by this
organization. The assisting soloists Will
include Miss Edna j. Sheehy. soprano.
Mrs Nellie OHare Pollard, contralto'
Newton T Hammer, baritone; MISS
Clarine McCarty. pianist; Antonio celIo'
who will play the Hute. ana j. r.. Alh-
nick. the French horn. There will also
I've several numbers by the Washington
Concert Quartet
Mrs. Kate Thccla Conley. \. NJ. widow
of George H. Conley, Lift. d, LII. u,
a member of the Massachusetts board
of education and superintendent OF the
Boston public schools, is To give course
of complimentary, lectures on SIa'ln
orera at Holy Cross Academy. Dunbar
TON during the coming season Mrs.
Coniey is widely known IN educa-
tionai circles in Boston. New YORK, fniia-
,el,hia and Washington. IN many OF heI
lectures She has been assisted by arusts
from the Boston symphony Orchestra
and the Boston and Metropolitan opera
houses.
Douglas Miller, who was FOR many years
tenor soIoist of the First Congre satlonai
Church. entertained Wednesday evening
a small company of invited guests anu
then presented two young SINGERS. MISS
Marguerite Depue contraito. and Il. Les
ter Ballard, tenor, in recital Inc pro-
gram was well chosen, ana many OF tlie
numbers were refreshinsly unfamiliar
Miss Depue delighted the guests with neI
interpretations, especially the ai /natlf
song "Grunpc aus den Tartalis. by
Schubert after which she gave as an
encore MetcalTs Absent Among her
other numbers were three little songs by
Sans Souci. A Rose, a Kiss and You.
Her Dream OF Me" by Vannan !;
Come" by D'Hardelot: Jensen's 'Lehn
Define Wang an Meme Wang Llszt ;
.'Du Bist VIE Fine Blume'; Am Meer .
by Schubert: 'Zum Zum," by Hermann
and Marie" by Jensen. Mr.. Ballard
gave an aria from Verdi's Don Carlos
Hcmer's Requiem Sunset by Dui-
ley Buck; ~ Bowl of Roses, TIL
Dawn" By Loewe: ~ Rose Garden. by
Spross: The Nightingale and the Rose,
by Hawley: Her Rose" by Coombs:
De kovens Persian Love Song and
in response to insistent applause, Ire
Witches by Cassari. Much of the sue
cess of the affair due to the SYM
pathetic accomplishments Of Neville Mil
Ter, who presided at the iano.
The November meeting Of 1.-The Gaelic
Society will take place "Wednesday even
ing at the New Willard and the pro-
gram, under direction OF Miss Jennie
tilennan. viii include the solos The
Gartan Mothers Lullaby" James Moan:
The Little Red Lark by Needham.
Shan Van Vosht.' Cbl The Vests
Asleep Miss Mary Sullivan and quar-
tet: Pictures of Ireland 4harmonized
by NeedEam). Mrs Whalen, Miss Man
ming and Messrs Howard Cook and 7.
f. Moore.
Mrs. \. C. Corey. who has resigned the
position of soprano soloist of the Church
years, will be succeeded by Mrs. Sue
Hoiingswort,l. Edward r. Whitman.
tenor, has also Offered his. resignation.
Charles ". Moore will give the offer
tory solo this evening at Foundry Meth
odist Church. his selection being a new
setting of the hymn. Sun OF My Soul,
written by Herrdon Mor<ell, and dedicat-
ed to Mr.. Moore. The music of the song
is devotional in style.
James ". Cheney. jr.. will give this
evening the second in his series of organ
recitals at st. Paufs Episcopal Church,
Washington Circle. Included in his pro-
gram will be Gulmarts First Organ
Sonata" complete: In Summer by
Stebb!ns: Bar arolle" from Les Contes
d Hoffman" and ''Toccata in c." by Du-
bois.
\ program composed entirely of the
works CT the late Characterization formed
the musical treat offered by the Friday
Morning Music Club last week to the
members and Their friends. Mrs. Dean
prefaced the musi al program with a BIZ
ographical sketch of the composer and
the musical numbers included a suite for
violin and piano: opus 3. ''Pastorale,"
'Barcarole. "Contemp a
tion." Miss Allen and Mrs. True: fairy
ballads. big Lady Moon.'' The Stars"
sweet Baby Butterfly" Mrs. Gawler;
scenes from an imaginary ballet, "Bolto
Eivace, Allegretto. Tempo di AIinuetto,
Eivacissimo.' Miss Munford;
songs from Hiawa;ha, with piano and
string accompaniment, Spring Has Come
With All Its Sp.endour.' Mrs. Gawler;
''Onaway. Awake. Beloved lie Roy Gill
der. Strings. i1iss Allen. Mrs. Dulin. Miss
Sewall and AIR. Lert piano. Mrs. True.
The Arion Gesangyerein will hold the
first musical of the season at the club
house this evening at $50 o'clock. The
program has been arranged by Karl
Holer. the musical director of the organi-
Zation.
The Washington Oratorio Society.
which was successfully launched on Mon
day evening last with a charter MEM
bership of hfty-two will hold it's first re-
hrarsal. under the direction of sydney
Lloyd Nrghtson, in the chapel of the
Ing at O'Clock. The society will take
mp the sacred cantata. '.'rhe Word of
God, by Charles Gilbert Spross Mem
bers of church choirs and other singing
societies whose connection with the
oratorio Society will not interfere with
their other musical engagements are
cordially invited To join the new organi-
zation.
Ut this evenings service of the Church
OF the Covenant at 5 O'Clock the evening
choir OF LtD voices. under the direction OF
sydney LLOYD Wrightson, with Harvey
Murray al the organ the following mu-
sIcal program will be given: Organ pre-
lude- Andante from Fifth Symphony"
by Beethoven; professional hymn, 20
Mother. Dear Jerusalem Abide With
Me, Angel Voices Ever Singing"
Glorious is Thy Name from Mozart's
twelfth mass: Savior, Again to Thy
Dear Name organ postlude, "Alleluia.'
by Clement Loret.
pleasant event of the week took place
Tuesday evening at the Metropolitan
Presbyterian Church under the direction
of Newton i. Hammer. when prominent
talent from other choirs contributed to a
benent concert for the church. While all