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DR.. Minor c. Baldwin of New York was
heard in recital Tuesday evening at In
gram Memorial Congregational Church.
An audience that made up in enthusiasm
what ii lacked in proportions was in at
tendance and the veteran artist was un-
usually generous in the matter of en-
core. The program was an exacting one.
and its variety gave opportunity to dis
play the beauty of the different stops
and the organist's good taste in registra-
ton. Bachs Great TOccata. the OPEN
ing number is work of great difficulty,
and included some pedal solos which were
wonderfully well executed. Among his
other numbers was one of his own COM
positions, 'Reverie'; Sonata" by Fleu-
ret: 'Traum koenis" and Seine Liebe.
by Handel; ''Adagio.'' by Bach, and
overture. by Rossini Mrs. Hazel Wegner
Reeder. soprano soloist and director of
the choir OF Ingram Church. assisted.
her numbers being in lighter vein, serv-
ing as an agreeable balance to rather
heavy program. She sang when Shad-
ows Gather by Marshall and being re-
called, gave Reichardt's I'm the Time OF
Roses In the Indian Bell song from
Iakme she was at her best. displaying
clear soprano voice Of unusual range. and
for encore singing The Last Rose OF
Summer" The program closed with an
arrangement for organ by DR.. Baldwin
of the hymn, God Be With Us Till We
Meet Again
Oscar Franklin Comstock will play in
Trinity Episcopal Church this evening at
1:3a o'clock the following program:
Grand Chorus" by Dubois; impromptu
IN G. by Alcock; choral by Bach. Heart
Wounds" and "A Last Spring by
Grieg, and grand finale, by Franck.
The District of Columbia Chapter of the
American Guild Of Organists will hold its
monthly meeting tomorrow evening in
Bethlehem Chapel of the Cathedral Edgar
Priest. subdean. will give an organ re-
cital. which will afford an opportunity OF
hearing the beautiful organ to advantage.
All organists are invited to be present.
This evening at O'Clock, at the Church
of the Covenant. will occur the installa-
ton and first special monthly musical
service of the evening choir of 100 voices.
under the musical direction of Sydney
Lloyd Wrightson, with Harvey Murray at
the organ. The chorus is composed of
volunteer singers. with the following
soloists: Miss Gertrude Reuter-, soprano.
Mrs Leonore Fuller. contraito: George
Miller, bass The program for this even
ing's service is as follows: Organ prelude,
"Entree Solenelle" by Rousseau: pro-
cessional. Brightly Cleans Our Ban
ner,' by Sullivan: anthem, Send Out
Thy Light. by Gounod: contralto solo.
Fear Not Ye. o Israel" by Buck, Miss
Faye r. humphrey; anthem. God Shall
Wipe Away All Tears by Field; bass
solo. Draw Near. All Ye People," and
air. Lord God of Abraham" from Men
fertory anthem. "As Pants the Hart by
SPohr-Stimpson. Miss Gertrude Reuter-
and the choir: anthem, "Hallelujah ChO-
rus from the Messiah: Seven Fold
Amen. by Stainer. and organ postlude.
Finale i'm T, Flat by Guilmant. =
Harry Patterson Hopkins gave a piano
recital last Sunday evening in Baltimore
before the Charcoal Club. whose member
ship is composed only of artists and lit
erary and professional men, The affair
was such success that it was decided to
have musical once each month by inyi-
tation to the public. The following well
balanced program of compositions, with
strongly marked characteristics of the
different nations. was presented by Mr..
hopkins: Ball4de in G minor Polish), by
Chopin; AT the Convent (Russian), by
Boradin; Jardins Sous LIE Pluie"
ttrench),cb by Debussy; Bridal Song Tor
chestral transcription Danish) by HAM
erik; Perpetual Notion (Bulgarian), by
Alkan: Piano Concerto in D Minor
tAmerican), by Hopkins. "Tarantella, in
q Minor" CHungarian). by Liszt.
The Gaelic Society of Washington
held its first meeting OF this season
Wednesday evening in the cabinet
room of the New Willard. The music
which was under the direction OF Miss
Jennie Glennan, had the virtue Of
novelty and was especially attractive
\ timely address on The Home Rule
Question: Its Historical Aspect, with
an Analysis of the Present Home Rule
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the Catholic University. and proved in
teresting. The musical numbers in
cluded the duet, from the Irish opera
.Eithne." Mrs. katherine Rogers and
Joseph Whittemore, words by Rev.
o'Dwyer: solo. The Foggy Dew
words by Alfred Percival Graves:
Charles Vslliers stanford, Joseph
Whittemore: song, "The Fair Hills of
gan, music. an old Irish air arranged
by Alicia Adelaide Needham, Mrs.
Katherine Rogers and chorus OF fe-
male voices.
Miss Florence Mcdonnell was pre-
sented in a piano recital by Miss Kath-
arine McReynolds. at her studio, Fri
day evening. Miss Mcdonnell is re-
cent graduate OF western High scnooL
and on this occasion. her initial ap-
pearance in the musical field. showed
herself we'll equipped both as to tenn
permanent and technique. She was as
sisted by William Mes. violinist, and
Master Henry Walter, pianist. in CIV
ing the following program: Senate. A
major" Andante (theme and varia-
ticns) .'Menuetto and Alla-turca, by
Mozart: valse. "A la bien aimee. by
Schuett; March of the Crusaders,
presto Gioioso." by Won Weber, with
Miss McReynolds at second piano. Miss
McDoneH: two little duos for piano 4
by Lebert and Stark. primo. Master
Henry Walter 'Traeumerei and Ro- 4
NANCE for violin tSchumann). VIII
liam Nes, accompanied by Miss Nc
Bonell.
The most recent addition to local mu-
steal organizations is called the WASH
fngton Quartet Club. The club is really
only a string quartet but it is composed
of local players whose names have al
ways stood for the highest musical stand
ards Herman Rakemann first violin, has
been both concertmeister and conductor
of the Washington Symphony Orchestra.
William F. Green. second violin, and Jo-
seph Fipckel viola, were members of the
same organization and are experienced
PLAYERS of chamber music. and Richard
IoreIeberg, cellist, has been heard here
as soloist both with the Washington
symphony Orchestra and at two of the
concerts of the Rubinstein Club. The
club has in preparation also some quin-
tets for piano and strings, in which Mrs
Finckel will preside at the piano.
Beginning today. Miss Faye r. Bumph-
tot DT Nos rAS