The Washington herald., 1912-06-09

There VIII be three anthems BY the
choir: a soprano solo BY Miss Anna
Lawson; contraito solo by Miss Elsie
Weaver. and a soprano and tenor duet
By Mss Florine Walker and Mr.. Klein.
AIRS. Klein VIII preside at the organ
oscar Franklin comstock gave his
closing recital. the eighty-nfth, in his
studio last wednesday evening. with q
nne programme ana a large attendancs.
Clarence Carpenter gave four songs IN
good style. the ''Heigh-ho," by Bur
leigh. being specially we'll interpreted.
Henry Forker's singing OF his two songs.
vision Fugitive by Massened, and
The Sparks Fly Thro' the Smithy
Door," by 0ounod. forming a fine con-
trast and showing his sympathetic Voics
to admirable advantage. new song
oycle Of exceptional beauty and merit.
The Morning Of the Year" by Cadman,
was sung by Miss Margaret Ashbridge,
Miss Emma Bowen. William J. Caui-
field, and Mr.. Forker. This difacuit
though charming work received the most
painstalCing Interpretation from these
singers. Miss AshbrIdge was much at
home in the lofty solos that require a
birdllke cIearness and poetic feeling. and
IN the qnartets displayed an unexpected
fuliness and breadth. Miss Bowenss
voice was warm and sympathetic. and
all her solo passages were carefully In
terpreted Mr.. Caulheld sustained his
excellent reputation in all the work, bat
was particularly charming In the duet
with Miss Ashbridge. The lions share
OF the solo work falls to the bass, and
IN the hrst one, with Rushing Winds"
Mr.. Forker attained unexpected dram
attic effects, while in the second beautiful
solo, THE Brooklet Came From the
Mountain his style was charmingiy
lyric and touching.
The whole work Is delightful and should
be better known. The accomplishments
by Mr.. Comstock lent the right support
and brilliance.
Mr.. Comstock's programme for the or
gan recital after to-night's service IN
Trinity Church includes the scherzo and
fugue from Mendelssohn's Second Sonata,
Chopin's Nocturne In G minor. Hollins'
Spring Song" HandeFs Largo, and Mo-
randi's Bell Rondo."
The District Of Columbia Chapter OF
the American Guild Of Organists gave q
delightful evening to their fellow-organ-
lists, nonmembers, at a reception last
Monday. Mr.. Richard Backing sang sew
eral solos to the great pleasure Of all.
The pupils Of Bessie N. Wild gave a
creditable recital IN her studio on Friday
evening in Pythian Temple. The pro-
Eramme opened with a composition
Dance Of the Imps'-of Mrs. Katherine
Reddington, wife Of the late Thomas X.
Reddlngton, formerly Of this city.
The pulls apepparing were Charles
Proudiey, Miss Ida Gum, Miss Mary
Louise Hussey. Miss Geneva Wallace.
Miss Margaret Miller. Miss Estelle Wild,
Miss Sue DarIey, Mr.. c. Risdon Allen,
Miss Thelma Payne, Miss Clyone Wal
lace, Miss Mary WiIloughby. Miss Ma
tiIda Senior. Mr.. Roger z. Craley. Mr..
Archie W. Davis, Mrs. Deborah Hick-
man-Lawson, Miss Nina Wallace, and
Miss Ruth Terrill.
The Columbia Conservatory OF Music,
Edwin Hart, principal, gave its annual
pupils recital In Carroll Institute Hail
on Tuesday evening, the following pupils
giving the programme. which opened and
closed with orchestra numbers: Miss
Rosalie Bowen, Miss Grace YanhoTn,
Miss Eleanor North, Mr.. Raymond Hart,
Miss VettR BreZ. Mr.. Charles NJ. Cor
don, Misses A. L. and Georgia Foster,
Mr.. Charles S. Woodin, Miss Edith Lenz,
Miss Cathryn De Binder. Mr. Percy c.
Bowen, Miss Ruth Hawkins, Misses e.
vira Giovanetti and Merle Kraft, Mr..
Edgar T. Hart, Miss A L. Foster, Miss
Nellie Schafer, Master George Horning,
Miss Blanche Levy, Miss Juliet Bar
baux, Miss Henrietta Luber, Mrs. N. A.
Kestlsr, Miss Ruth Hawkins, Miss Helen
Camp Miss Seville Foster. Mrs. n. A.
Kestler. Miss Florence Brez, Mr. Roy
Kuhn