Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-16


Schumann: ..Er list Gekommen," by Franz
An den Sonnenschein,' by Schumann
| Dedication, by Franz. and 20 Rest in the
Lord from Elijah. Miss Julia Higgins
and '.yogels ais Prophet by Schurnann
and "Rhapsodie," by Brahms. The next
meeting will be held at the home of Miss
Edna Dyer, on Lamont street, November
II. and the program will be made UP OF
numbers from representative composers
of modern Germany. Illustrations will
be given by Miss Helma Cheesman. So
prano, and Miss Flora kamfe pianist.
Mrs j. Sherman Taylor is presiding at
the organ of the New York Avenue Pres
bvterian Church. pending the engage
ment of a successor to the late John
Porter Lawrence. Mrs. Nellie Wilson
Shircliff, soprano of the quartet, has ar
dered at the services today: Morning.
Heavenly Life by Mozart. and Just as
AM" by Schneider: evening. Seek We
First the Kingdom Of God. by Foster, and
Abide with Me- by Barnhy.. The other
members of the quartet are Miss Pauline
Whitaker, contralto: DIR. William NJ.
Kendall, tenor. and John Nolan, bass.
Miss Grille Louise Corey. soprano. will
give the recital for the blind at the
Library of Congress Tuesday evening.
She will be assisted by Miss Edith
Reyes, pianist.
Miss Angela Small gave one of her
unique programs Wednesday evening at
the National School of Domestic Arts
and Sciences Russian, French and
Irish music was represented on the pro-
gram with dances in the traditional cos
tunes of these nations. Miss Small left
Friday for Scranton. Pa, where she was
engaged to give the same program. and
she will stop in Baltimore. where she has
a similar engagement, on the return trip.
Mrs Huron Lawson will sing this aft
ernoon at the farewell reception to be
given by Mrs Oldberg in honor of Robert
Cary Stearns. who will leave the city
shortly to make his home in Chicago.
Mrs. Lawson will be heard in the aria
Down in the Forest" by Landon
Ronald. and "Pourauoi" by Delibes. Mr..
Stearns will give several of his own COM
positions and the 'Rondo Capriccioso,'
by Saint-Saens.
Mrs. Hobart Brooks. honorary president
of the Rubinstein Club. and Miss kath-
arine Brooks. former president of the
Music Study Club. left Friday for New
York to attend the wedding of their
cousin. Miss Mary Lodge Mckee. and Curt
Reisinger. which took place yesterday
afternoon. Mrs. Brooks is the guest of
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Wellman. formerly
of this city, and Miss Brooks is being
entertained by Mr. and Mrs. Paul Yoder,
also at one time of Washington. Mrs.
Yoder was formerly Miss Leona Kidwell
and preceding her marriage was secre-
tary of the Music Study Club. Mrs. and
Miss Brooks will return about the middle
of the week.
The students and faculty of the Ma
tional Cathedral School for Girls, with a
few outside guests, enjoyed a musical
treat last Saturday afternoon, when w.
Dalton Baker, the new English baritone,
and Anton Kaspar, violinist, were heard
in joint recital. Mr.. Bakers numbers
among them, Drink to Me Only With
Thine Eyes, sailors chanty, "Heave
Away" Gold English, Father O'Flynn"
told Irish, THE Danza," by Chadwick: :
Two Little Songs" by Herman Loehr;
"Bedouin Love Song" by Chadwick:
"Serenade de Don Juan" by Tschaikow-
sky; ''Du Bist vie Fine Blume'' and Die
Beiden Grenadiere." both by schumann:
Lorraine. Lorraine. Lorree." by Capel;
cavalier song. Marching Along by
Maud Valerie White. Mr.. Kaspar
achieved his usual success in the "Ro-
MANGA" by Wilhemj; "The Bee.' by
Schubert; '.canzonetts," by d'Ambrosia,
''Ziguenerweisen." by Sarasate. and Air
Varie." by Vieuxtemps. Miss Josephine
Williams assisted as accompanist-
Edwin Hughes OF this city now living
abroad. Is meeting with success both in
his concert work and in the coaching of
artist pupils. Mr.. Hughes appeared in
concert recently in the Bayerischer Hof
Hotel In Munich. his audience including
such distinguished artists as Gabrilow-
itsch. Nine. Charles Cahier and Mrs III.
II. A. Beach. the American composer.
Mr.. Hughes gave among his numbers, the
Beethoven Sonata Appassionata." LA
lade Venetienne," by Leschetizky. and
his own arrangement of the Strauss
wiener Blut WALKER the last named
especially meeting with hearty and pro-
longed applause. Mr.. Hughes plans for
the season include appearances with or
chestras in the principal German cities.
among these concert in Leipzig. when
he will play the Schumann Concerto with
the Philharmonic Orchestra.
The choir of the First Congregational
Church, under the direction of Donald
Macleod. will sing this morning the an
thems. 'Jubilate Deo." by Dudley Buck
I'm Pilgrim. I'm Stranger" by Mar
Thee" by Hawley. J. Walter Humphrey
organ solos. prelude. .Aria Pastiche." by
I.achaume; postlude. professional
March," by Steiner. Evening: organ
prelude. "Berceuse," by GODDARD; anthem
1.-THE Radiant Morn Has Passed Away
by Woodward; Sweet Is Thy Mercy
by Barnby: choir hymn. Tighten Our
Darkness" by Macleod: postlude, Pill
grims' Chorus" from "Tannhauser'
The choir Of the First Baptist Church.
under the direction of Miss Florence
Noack. will sing today. at the morning
service, the anthem. Il Am Alpha and
Omega" by Sir John Stainer. There will
be a soprano solo. 20 Dry Those Tears. "
by Del Riego Thy request. Miss Florence
Noack. and viola solo. Voice OF
Milovich. In the evening the string quar-
-tet will play Melody" by Mendelssohn
"Schlummerlied." by Schumann. and
"Fruelingsglaube" by Schubert. and the
quartet choir will render the anthem
Jesus. Meek and Lowry" by Ambrose
The quartet Is composed ct Miss Noack
Miss May Whitaker, contralto; e. r.
Embry. tenor. and Raymond Moore. bass
and the instrumentalists playing today
will be Chris Meininger and Frank How
ard. violinists; Miss Milovich, viola: Pau
Finckel. cellist, and Mrs. Edmund Barry
organist.
Miss Gladys Kains debut as singer
which occurred recently I'm the studio OF
Mrs. Susanna oldberg, was most success
| full, the studio being taxed to its utmost
capacity by friends and admirers OF the
young singer Miss Kahn has swee,
and resonant voice. coupled with much
charm OF manner.
DR.. f. :. Kimban has returned from
| q two-month stay I'm New York.
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