Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-13
MUSICAL
MENTION

The recitals for the blind. which are
given weekly in the reading room far
the blind at the Library of Congress,
have been resumed for the season.
These affairs were inaugurated many
years ago by Miss Eta Jocelyn Citizen,
and have gradually grown in scope and
attractiveness until now they are one
fof the distinctive features Of Wash
ington musical life in the fall and
| winter. They are given primarily Tor
the blind, but are open to the general
public except for the reservation OF q
sufficient number of seats to accommo-
date the blind who are regular at
tendants and the friends who accom-
pany them. The programs are given
by the voluntary service of local mus.
clans, and practically all the prominent
singers and instrumentalists OF the
city have at some time contributed TO
the pleasure of these occasions. one
of the events last season was the re-
cital by the Hammer String Quartet
composed of Heinrich Hammer hrSt
violin; William f. Green, second vlo-
lin; Daniel Breeskin, viola, and Rlcn-
ard Loreleberg, cello. The first or tnese
musicals this season was given by Mrs
Warner Gibbs, soprano; Newton Ham
mer, baritone and Miss Lillian Koech-
| ling, viOlinlSt.
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George H. Miller, who has returned to
| the city after a season with the savage
and Aborn opera companies, was one OIL
| the sOloists at the recital given Frluay
| evening for the blind at the Library OF
| Congress. Mr.. Miller delighted the audi
ence with his rendition of several num-
bers, among them "A Bowl of Roses, by
| Clarke; 'The Nightingale and the Rose,
| by Hawley; Requiem by sydney
Homer; Her Rose by Whitney Coombs;
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wick and the Prologue" from 'Pag-
liacci,' Mrs. j. l.. Downs assisting as &C
companist. A pleasing variety was gwen
| to the program by some violin SOLOS ny
daughter of Rev. Tayloe Snyder, rector
| of the Church of the Incarnation. She
gave evidence of both talent ana soou
| training in her Interpretation OF the vari-
Gus numbers, which included Hauser 5
Cradle Song Alteration" by BoroWskl'
"Andante," by H. Rowe, and for encore
numbers, "Traumerei' and ScnuDertS
| 1.-The Bee" Miss Duff Lewis. member
| of both the Rubinstein and Friday Morn
| ing clubs, was the efficient accOmpapist
of the violin numbers. Plano selections
| were also contributed by E. y. Bracket.
The District of Columbia Chapter Of the
American Guild of Organists held its first
| fall meeting in Mr.. Comstock's studio
Monday night with good attendance and
| number of guests. The chapter Is
growing and the season promises to be an
| Interesting one. The evenings pleasure
was greatly added to by the singing of
| Mrs. E. S. Hale and Jack Bowie and the
piano playing by Louis Potter, IT. Inc
| next meeting, November 4. VIII take
| place at the Cathedral when the subdean
| Mr.. Priest will exhibit the beauties OF the
| organ and play fine program
| Sixty-eight singers enrolled Tuesday
and Saturday evenings last as members
| of the evening choir Of the Church of the
| Covenant, which is being organized by
| Sydney Lloyd Wrightson. 1t Is INTENDED
| to limit the membership to 100 voices. "A
large platform is now under course OF
| construction which will be set up each
| Sunday for use at the evening services
by the choir. Rehearsals this week will
| be Tuesday and Friday evenings IN the
chapel of the church. entrance on
| street Singers, whether readers or not.
| will be cordially welcomed at either or
| these rehearsals by Mr.. Wrghtson. The
choir will sing for the first time Sunday
evening November 3. An innovation Will
church singing professional. Harvey
| Murray, the regular organist OF the
| church, will preside at the organ as
| usual.
The choir of the West Street Presby-
terrain Church commenced its autumn
season last Sunday with program
which included. Sing Allelula Forth" ;, 9 3y
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e flat, by Thomas Spencer Lloyd. and
Savior. When Night Involves the
Skies" by Harry Rowe Shelley. Miss
Mabel Galleher and Miss Frances Gail
leher formerly soprano and contralto So
loists of st. Paurs Methodist Episcopal
Church, have been engaged in like ca
pacities at the West Street Church. Dali
las Tucker, for some years :enor or the
has accepted the tenor position. and s.
Theodore Howard, who is also bass SOLO
list of St. Adams Church at the morning
service, completes the solo quartet. Inc
chorus numbers thirty voices. In addi-
ton to the regular work of the choir.
special monthly musical services Will be
| held during the season.
Mrs Nellie Wilson Shircliffe. soprano
soloist of the New York Avenue Presby-
| terrain Church. and William Z. Mills,
| tenor soloist of the Mount Pleasant Con-
gregational Church. were the special at
| ing of the Hotel Powhatan. Mrs. Sh1r-
cliffe gave the aria from Carmen with
fine effect. as well as the songs 20. Sky,
lark, for Thy Wings" by Cowen. and
| heard to advantage in the arias, Celeste
Aida and La Donna Mobile" from
| .'Rigoletto, and also in the song, 1.-THE
| Nightingale Has Lyre, of Cold" John
| Porter Lawrence, who assisted at the
piano. proved, as usual, an admirable ac-
| companist.
| The Rebew Orchestra, III. w. Weber,
| conductor, gave the first public rehearsal
of this season Monday evening in the
| lecture room Of Keller Memorial Church.
The capacity audience showed apprecia-
| ton of the enjoyable program. The or
chestra was assisted by Miss Josephine
| Gould, soprano. who gave In the Gar
den of My Heart" by Ball; and for en-
Weber, who played Won Webers Invita-
| ton to the Dance" and for encore Mon
astery Bells; J. Wesley Jones. basso, who
sang LAS Deep as the Deep Blue Sea-"
| by Petrie, and when recalled, gave 1.-The
Monk" by Cowles. The numbers by the
| orchestra We're march. "Tippecanoe", by
IG. J. Weber; overture, Castelar," by
Schlepegrell: selection from the Spring
| Maid" by Bernhard; waltz, Beautiful
| Spring by Lincke: idyll Softly I'm
| awares." py Lincke," and march. "True
| to the Flag" by Won Blon.
| Donald H. Freeze. organist and director
of the choir of the Luther Memorial
Church has returned to the city from
itwo-month vacation, during which he took
| a trip through the great lakes and made
an extended stay in the northwestern
| states, where he was heard in organ re-
| citaIs I'm the cities of Duluth and Supe-
riOr. Mr.. Freeze will preside at the or
. gan of Luther Memorial Church today.
During his absence his place was filled
by William n. Jansen of this city. Mr..
Freeze is planning for some special mu-
steal services at the church, to be given
probably the last Sunday evening Of each
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