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

cital was given by Miss Marguerite How
ard. soprano soloist of St Stephens
Catholic Church: Louis a. Bradford v1o-
loncellist and Mrs. Paul Bleyden. accom-
PIANIST Miss Howard, whose musical &C
tiyities have been much curtailed by a
serious illness the early part of the sea-
son. was in fine voice. and her singing
shows conscientious study and careful
training. Among her numbers We're "A
Birthday" by Huntington Goldman;
.'Iaddie, by Thayer; "A Love Note. by
James H. Rogers: '.Chanson Triste. by
Zimbalist: VIII O. the Wisp," by Spross:
Love Is the Wind by MacFadyen'
When Roses Bloom" by Reichardt;
.vissi dArte vissi d'Amore,' from
''Tosca." in which she was especially eff
fective: It'll Death by Mascheroni
with obligato by Mr.. Bradford. Mr.
Bradford played Sauires' ''Tarantella. >
After Sunset by Pryor. and Mon
Occur SQUIRE ia Voix,' from Samson
and Delilah'' and he was obliged. as was
Miss Howard. to respond with additional
numbers Mrs. Bleyden filled the exact
ing duties of accompanist with skill.
Another recital of interest was given
for the blind by Miss Faye r. humphrey.
contralto; Edwin Borchardt, violinist, and
Miss c. +. Bracket, accomDanlst. and
their we'll rendered program included
Der Tod und das Madchen," by Schu-
bert; ''rraum Durch die Dammerung,
by Strauss; "Roslein auf der Heiden," by
Schubert: "Fruhlingsnacht, by Schu-
mann; The Monotone by Cornelius;
"Serenade,' by Strauss: Cradle Song,
balist; THE Cry of Rachel by Salter.
Miss humphrey; Romance in g.. by
Beethoven; Romance from Concerto In
D MINOR opus -. by WieniaWskl; me
Bee" by Schubert Meditation" from
THAT'S by Massenet, and 'Humoresque,
n r6f
Mrs Paul Blayden returned Thursday
from Philadelphia. where she played the
Accomplishments for Ysaye the Violinist
Paul Gruppe the Dutch cellist, and Mil
dred Fass, soprano, at one of their joint
concerts.
The following musical numbers will be
rendered today at the First Congrega-
tionaal Church: At the morning service
Organ prelude, AdagiO in fiat by Mer-
KEEL, Anthems. Jubilate in c by Dudley
Buck: 1.-The Lost Chord by Sullivan,
ley; organ postlude in G by Whiting. At
the evening service-Organ prelude in F.
minor by Batiste: anthems, Benedictus
in F by Chadwick; II Will Lay Me Down
in Peace by Gadsby; Come Unto Me"
by Wagner: organ postlude, finale in E
fiat. by Wolstenholme.
Mr. and> Mrs Ernest SchellinS of New
Ork. the former the WeH-AHo"ii PiohiS'
are house guests this week Of Mrs. Henry
F. Dimock Mr.. Schelling gave pro-
gram at an afternoon reception early In
the week.
Miss Rosalie Thornton. pianist. of Bos-
ton, was in Washington, during the week
the guest of Miss Sallie Zimmerman, and
played Wednesday afternoon for COM
pany of music lovers and critics. Among
the numbers with which she delighted her
hearers were Chopin Nocturne. No. t.
Brahms 'IntermeZZo in B fiat minor"
and 'Etude Cascade" by Gebhardt.
Mrs Eugene Byrnes of the Friday
Morning Music Club entertained at dance
Monday evening in honor of three debu-
tantes, Miss Talcott. Miss Frances Car
penter and Miss Eloise Orme.
Mrs. Warner Gibbs. soprano, will give
the program at the weekly musicale at
the Grafton this evening. and will include
Love Is Rose" by Sans Souci: Boat
Song" by Harriet Ware; "Serenade.' by
Nerdlinger: 1.-The Wind by Charles Gill
bert Spross, and "Connais tn lie Pays"
from Mignon. to which Richard Lorele
berg, cellist, will play the obligato.
The adult section of the sanctuary choir
of st. Aloysius Church was entertained
by the rector Rev. Father Mcdonnell. at
a banquet in the community refectOry
Tuesday evening. The rector spoke warm
ly Of his appreciation of the work Of the
choir. After the supper the men were
most pleasantly surprised by the appear
ance of Father Finn. c. S. p. director of
the famous Paulist Choristers of Chicago.
who addressed them informally for a
half hour. giving them the most cordial
encouragement Father Finn organized
the male choir of St. Paul's Catholic
Church in this city during his student
days at the Catholic University. and later
was detailed to Chicago, where he form
ed the organization known as the Paulist
Choristers, which met with unqualified
success in a recent European tour and re-