Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-27

Teacher Can Influence Students to At
tend Concerts and Recitals." The meet
ing was we'll attended and the discus
sion that followed the lecture brought
out many practical and interesting sug-
gestions. This infant organization OF
Washington musicians is showing great
vitality and the directors have planned
schedule of events for the winter to
be given by representative members OF
local circles. Meetings will be held
Tuesday evenings instead Of Wednesday,
and at 141O n street. November . Miss
Katherine MacReynolds will read paper
on Helps and Hints for Teaching Young
Children
The board of directors OF the present
season Is composed OF: President. Mrs.
Frank Byram: vice president, Frank Nor
ris Jones: recording secretary, Miss
katherine MacReynolds; financial secre-
tary. Miss Pearl Waugh, and treasurer,
Felix Garziglia.
A party of music lovers from Washing
ton, motoring to Dover House one even
ing last week. had an unexpected treat
In All informal song recital. given by U.
Scott Hunter. organist. choirmaster ano
baritone singer. Mr.. Scott-Hunter, who
is a native Of Sterling. Scotland, possesses
a voice Of great. resonance and gave
folk songs Of different countries, espe-
cially some Of the ballads Of Scotland,
with a characteristic Interpretation and
Among the selections that proved espe-
cially acceptable were The Sea Rig,
John Anderson. My Jo.'' '.The Bonnie
Banks O. Loeb Lomond," "Wham BE
King But Charlie?" "Mo'ac Fled
by Pinsuti, and many others. in response
to special requests. Mr.. Scott-Hunter
is an experienced organist and choir
master, and is likely to prove distinct
addition to Washington musical circles.
He received the full cathedral and COL
legiate training under DR.. Charles Z. Al
lurn. organiSt and director OF the choir
of Holy Trinity, at Sterling. Scot and.
large choir of boys and men. Famous
musical career as the boy soloist of the
choir, was afterward articled to DR..
Alum for five years, and later served as
his first assistant. Other posts held by
Parish Church at Sterling. where he re-
manned three years: South Church, Ell
gin, where he OBLIGATED ten years, and
at ST. Ternan's Episcopal Church, Ban
chory. about six years. His last post IN
Scotland was as organist and choirmaster
of the private chapel ST Mary, Star Of
the Sea, Wemyss Castle, Fife. AS a
musical director he has conducted the
Choral Society of both East and West
Wemyss. the E sin Select Choir the
Sossiemouth Amateur Opera Company
and others. Since coming to this coun-
try, Mr.. Scott-Hunter has served as or
ganist Of the Labor Temple. New York
city. and was afterward in charge OF the
organ and theory department Of the new
Conservatory of Music. the Skidmore
School of Arts, Saratoga, n. Y.
Music lovers will have an opportunity
of Bethlehem Chapel of the Holy Ma
tivity, Washington Cathedral, when Ed
gar Priest, organist and cho.rmaster, will
give a public recital. beginning at D
Choeur in G Minor by Guilmant; "Nau-
titus" '.Andantino'' and "Melodie' ("To
Water Lily'O. all by MacDowell: Can
tique d'Amour," by Lemare. and Fugue In
E. Flat, by ]. S. Bach. This fugue
(known as the st AIMS on account of
its subject being identical with the first
strain of that tune) is presented in three
sections. with a change of time in each.
The new organ is an exceptionally fine
instrument and the conditions OF the
acoustically, under which the inStru-
ment is placed are ideal. The organ con-
sists of five divisions: Great organ. swell
organ, choir organ, solo organ and pedal
swell organ thirteen stops. the choir or
gan nine stops, the solo organ four stops
and the pedal organ six stops.
In addition the organ is equipped with
fifteen cOuplers and fifteen combination
pistonS, a balanced crescendo pedal which
will gradually bring on the full power of
the organ, and u scherZa.rdo pedal. which
will bring on the full power of the organ
Immediately. The swell, choir and solo
organs are inclosed in separate cement
swell boxes and wind is supplied by a
seven-horsepower electric motor. The ac-
ton is electric-pneumatic. The console
is in the choir near the altar but the
organ itself is in 4 great chamber at the
altar. This Is an unusual position in the
case of a chancel choir. but is made
necessary by the limited space at the
east end, and the fact that the structure
OF crypt chapel is determined by the
requirements of the great church above,
and not by its own special needs. The
voicing of the organ has been done with
the utmost care and special attention has
been given to the quality of the soft
stops. y new stop called "Chanson An
and takes the place Of the harp In its
effects.
Miss Josephine Underwood Munford,
pianist, has returned to the city after an
extended vacation spent mostly at the
family homestead, Highacrc. in Fauquier
county. Va. NJ IS Munford has employed
the comparative leisure of the summer
months in adding to her already gener-
Gus repertoire. She was also the guest
during the heated term of Miss Lorraine
Clarke of Bridgeport, Conn. with whom
she motOred through New England, stop
ping In New York city Ell route to Wash
fngton. She will spend the winter with
her cousin. Mrs. D. F. Hendricks, of Ban
croft place.
The choir of the New York Avenue
Presbyterian Church will hold the first
Of Its monthly musical services this even
ing. when the members will render
Haydns Imperial Mass under the
direction Of John Porter Lawrence, who
will preside. as usual. at the organ. The
quartet IS composed of Mrs Nellie Will
son Shir-Cliff, soprano: Miss Pauline
Whitaker, contralto: DR.. William NJ.
kembail, tenor. and John Nolan, bass.
These musical services will be held thel
last Sunday evening of each month
throughout the season.
Miss Mabel Latimer. formerly soprano
sOlost Of the Shrine of the Sacred Heart,
was the assisting soloist at the recent
recitals at the De Guerin School Of Music
when she was heard to advantage in the
aria from "Attila." go Italy, Thou Cher
ished Land Other numbers on the pro-
gram We're given by Miss Mabel Linton.
who rendered Schumann's Carnival of
Venice: The Masquerade Dance" by
Harry Patterson Hopkins; Macdowell's
Witches Dance and Tone Poem.'' and
LISTS "Rhapsodie." and Miss Eugene
de Guerin. violinist. who was very ac-
ceptable in group of numbers. Vision
and Serenade.' both by Drdla: Der
ceuse." by Tschetschulin, and Caprice"
by Wieniawsky.