Evening star., 1912-09-08

ton of the soprano in the duet "Afar
From God" by Harkness. Miss Cheno-
with sustaining the alto. Associated
with Mr.. Zimmerman in the musical
work of the camp meeting were Miss
Edith Prettyman at the piano and Miss
Frazier Maxwell at the organ. Miss
Maxwell is organist of the Methodist
Church at Harrisonburg. Va. Mr.. Zlm-
norman has been appointed chairman
of the music committee of the conven-
ton Of the Sunday School Union, which
will meet here the last week in October.
The first meeting of the committee will
be held tomorrow evening at Mount Ver-
non Place NJ. E. Church.
Mrs. Warner Gibbs is substituting at the
Episcopal Church Of All Saints in Chevy
Chase for Miss Blanche Polkinhorn, the
regular soprano, who is away on her va
cation.
Miss Eta schmid, organist Of the
Northminster Presbyterian Church, will
go TO Martinsburg, w. Va, this week for
another outing.
Mrs. William Hamilton Bayly. organist
Of st. Paul's English Lutheran Church.
has returned from a week vacation
and was again in charge of the organ last
Sunday. She went to Cape May for two
weeks and the latter part of the time was
spent with friends in the Orange noun
tains of New York. She returned to the
planned because Of the poor health Of her
mother. During her absence Edward
Muth substituted at the organ: Herbert
Aldridge, tenor, of Wesley Methodist
Church, will sing with the quartet today
and at the offertory will be heard in the
tenor solo, "When With Doubling and
Mistrust." by Tosti.
Miss Katherine McNeal sailed We'd
nesday on the Neckar for Bremen. Quite
little company Of friends accompanied
her from this city to Baltimore to see her
aboard and wish her bon voyage" She
will go direct to Berlin from Bremen, and
will be absent about three years complet-
ing her preparation for professional ca
reer under some of the great concert
pianists. Tuesday evening Miss McNeal
entertained at an informal at home which
was largely attended. the guests includ-
ing many prominent in local musical
circles
Theodore T. Apple. bass, of Calvary
Baptist Church quartet. will be the Of
| sing IF God so. Clothed the Grass" by
Bischoff. The quartet. composed Of Mrs.
Walter Gawler, soprano; Mrs. William
T. Reed, contralto: Richard p. Backing,
tenor and Theodore T. Apple, basso, will
render the anthem. Fear Ye Not, o Is
| rael," by Max Spicker.
Miss Aileen Miller, a member of the
Rubinstein Club and Of the choir of the
Westminster Presbyterian Church. was
| one of a large party OF friends who made
| the trip to Baltimore. Old Point. Boston.
| Providence, Narragansett Pier and Mar
,, thas Vineyard. They visited Lexington.
Concord and all the principal places
around Boston.
Miss j. Forney Donaldson of the West
| minister Presbyterian Church is visiting
at her old home at Centerville, Md. and
at other places on the eastern shore.
| Mrs. Frank Byram, who is a guest at
the summer home Of Geraldine Farrar,
| in the Adirondacks, has returned on ac-
| count Of the death of her niece. Mrs.
which has caused her to cancel all her
| engagements for the coming season.
| Mrs David G. Cheesman Of Brookland.
who went abroad a year ago for the
| education Of her daughter, Miss Helma
Cheesman. has been delightfully."- sojourn-
| ing during the month of August at vari-
GUS places on the Rhine. Mrs. Chees-
mans health has much improved since
| she has been away, and 1t Is expected
| that after remaining with the daughter
| q few months in Berlin she will sail for
| New York t, early part OF December.
Miss Barbara Stedman. pianist, has re-
| turned from her vacation, which was
| spent at Silver Lake. N. Y.
/ Mrs. Strong and Miss Gladys Strong
| left Friday to visit relatives near
Frederick City. Md.
| Miss Marian McFall. soprano. and
Miss Lillian koechling, violfnist. have
returned to the city after an unusually
successful season spent. at Winchester