Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-12

celVed the highest praise from Pope Plus
~ rather Finn spoke of many occur
rences during the tour. especially of the
competition in Paris. where the grand
pflN was won by the PauiiSt Chor1sfers
in the first division-the division d'hon-
neur.''
At the afternoon service at $3.50 o'clock
TO-DAY at the Church Of the Covenant
special music will be sung by the double
sextet, under the direction of Sydney
Lloyd Wrightson. In addition, Mr..
Mrightson will give by request 1T Is
Enough" from Elijah The double SEX
tet Will sing Holy, Holy, Holy tSanc-
tus from "Messe Solennelie st. Cecilia'')
by Gounod. the tenor solo being sustained
by Richard Backing; Blessed Be the
Lord God of Israel (Benedictus. from
Messe Solennele st. CeciliaD. by Gou-
Miss Gertrude Reuter-: The Lord Is My
Rock, by WOodman: Jesus. ] Live to
Ihee, by Speaks. incidental solo by Miss
humphrey: Mrs. Ethel Holtzclaw Cav
duet. What Have l To Do With Thee,
from the oratorio OF Elijah At the
evening service at o'clock the chorus
choir OF 100 voices, under the direction of
Nr. Wrightson, with Harvey Murray at
the organ. will render the following mu-
sic: Organ prelude, Ave Maria by
Robert Franz: professional hymn, THE
ChurchS One Foundation, by Wesley:
Still Still With Thee" by Speaks: Incl
dental solos by George II. Miller; Love
Jeune: Hear My Prayer soprano solo.
In Thy Faithfuness. both from The
Word of Cod by Spross, Miss Gertrude
Reuter-; Nearer. My God, to Thee by
organ postlude, Allegro in c. by Oliver
King.
The pupils of Miss Gatchell gave
their midwinter recital yesterday
afternoon in the parlors of the Portner
lows; Waltz" by Mozart. Margaret
Dammeyer; "Playtime." Dorothy Marsh
The Echo" Elizabeth Carl: The swal-
Towers; Woodland Waltz" Ruth
Laughton: Air de Ballet and "scher-
zetto." Frances Peck; THE Perfect
Day. Miss Alice Broas;. "Etude."
Lawrence Mason; "Minuet." Frances
Liebermann: Spinning Song" Helena
McDade; "Watersprite," Mildred Lieber-
MANN "ForeSter'S Song, Marietta
Melvin: Hunters Horn Anna Blake:
"Maeinlust." Elizabeth Blake, and Soma
tina, Evelyn Selman.
Miss Augusta Hill substituted last
Sunday at Trinity NJ. T.. Church for
Miss Mort, the regular contralto. and
was heard at the Offertory in the hymn.
MY God, My Father, While 1 Stray
by Marston, to which she gave very
pathetic note.
The quartet of ST. Stephens Catholic
Church sang Tuesday evening at the
sodality services of the immaculate Con-
ception Church. giving the Christmas
song. 20 Holy Night" and "Adeste
Fdeles'' by Novello. The quartet is
composed of Miss Marguerite Howard
soprano: Mrs Nellie OHare Pollard.
Thomas S. Moore, basso.
The board of directors of the National
Library for the Blind inaugurated We'd
nesday evening series or musicals LOT
the entertainment of the sightless in the
this fall. the board being composed of
Thomas Nelson Page. honorary president;
Miss Eta Josselyn Giffin, director; MISS
Ella Lorraine Dorsey, recording secretary;
American Security and Trust Company,
treasurer; Mrs. William f. Clark, assist
ant treasurer; Mrs. Ernest w. Roberts,
national chairman Of publicity committee,
and Mrs. Champ Clark. national chair
man of membership committee. 1t Is To-
Gated at 1923 II street, where the must
Gales will he held. The first recital was
given Wednesday by quartet of blind
musicians. the Schumann Concert Com
pany. composed of Miss C.. l.. Grady,
pianist; Miss A. Claire D. Murray, So
prano: French w. Hufty. violnist, and
j. Francis Germuler. pianist. and their
program was as follows: Piano duet.
"Chase of the Lion; violin solo. "A&ora-
tion," by Borowsk: song with violin OBJ
ligato, Fiddle and L. Mrs. Goodwin :;
piano solo. "Siegmund's Love Song by
Wagner: violin solos, Souvenir and
''Serenade." both by Drdla; song. 20
Buck: piano solo. Whispering Winds -
by Wollenhaupt At the close of the
regular program Elias Breeskin. the boy
violinist, formerly of Washington. now
of New York, who was visiting reia-
tives here last week. made visit to the
library and. to the delight of every one
present. played Caprice Vienesse." by
kreisler: "Adagio Allegro. by Loler;
''Lehesfrend" by Kreisler; ''Humor-
esque. by Dvorak and Russian Airs"
by Wienawski. Young Breeskin will
shortly return to New York to continue
his studies with Herr kneisel, and in the
spring will sail for Europe to complete
his musical education.
Miss Eta Schmid entertained at a