The Washington times., 1913-05-11
CAPITAL MUSICIAN
WINS PRAISE ABROAD
Edwin Hughes Has Planned for
Extensive Tour of Cities
Throughout Europe.

Recently received press notices from
German papers and several programs
attest the popularity of Edwin Hughes
pianist. in Europe Mr.. Hughes Is a
native Washingtonian and was = former
assistant Of the famous master, Les
chettzky. In Vienna. During the next
season. Hughes has planned an extend
ed tour Of Berlin. Vienna. Munich, Nu-
remburs, and other European musical
centers.
Sydney Lloyd wrightson has been
re-engaged as musical director Of the
Church OF the Covenant his new cbn-
tract beginning June l. He has charge
OF the services at the tent during the
summer and the afternoon and evening
services next season. He has entire
charge OF the engaging Of the singers
Tor afternoon services and the soloists
Tor the evening choir. In the evening
the present chorus choir of 100 voices
VIII be enlarged to LIS voices. and the
series OF musical services given this
this year will be continued next year.
Harvey Murray will still have charge
OF the morning services and remain as
organlst in the afternoon and evening
MI. Reeside also remains as precentor
Karl Koler, conductor Of the Arion
Gesangve.ein for the past four seasons,
has severed his connection with the
club. His resignation went into effect
May !.
The MacReynolds koeble Music
School gave q violin and plano recital
at st. Johns College Saturday night.
The following pupils Of Prof, Josef
neIss ,ooe o1e Ias part as:es nasssS EssnSr
O'Leary Ingrid Westesson. Mary
Evans. Isabel MCGEE, Barnet. Linden
kohl. Florence McDonell. Elisabeth
Wilbur. Ruby Gaver. Roberta Allen,
Haluovich. Holmes. and Gsantner, ana
Mrs. Jesse w. Rawlings.
An old colonial concert is scheduled
for Wednesday, Nav q, at s o'clock
in Odd Fellows Hail. Seventh street.
in which the confederate . Ghoi: xiii be
The costumes of the colonial period will
be worn by those participating aud
chorus OF seventy-1ve voices Will sup
port the principals. who include Mrs.
Helen Donahue DeYo. Miss Agnes
Richie Mclean, Miss Lillian Cheno-
with. contraltos; Jack Bowie, Calvert
Bowie, Joseph Whittemore, tenors:
Frank Sunny, Elijah kinsella, Ro-
land Carte. and Harris Franklin. bassos.
AHc pIOScCoS orc iOI tic
benefit Of the Confederate Choir. As
sisting in the program will he the
choir Of the North Carolina Avenue
Methodist Protestant Church, and of
the West Washington Baptist Church.
w. H. Starnell will direct the con-
cert. Miss Minnie Bailey will be the
accompanist
The fourteenth annual concert of the
Nordica Mandolin. Guitar. and Eanto
Clubs under the direction Of Walter T.
Holt. and Philip Floria. concert master.
win be given at National Rifles Armory
"wednesday, May q. Mrs. Grace Du-
four Brown and Byron Blodgett will
be the piano accompanies while others
assisting will be Elizabeth ]. Leckie, mez-
zo-soprano: Arthur E. Middleton. bas-
SO; Mrs. f. NJ. Moskowitz. guitarist.
Arthur B. Pierce, character impcrson.
ator. and Dufour Brown. banjoist.
The concert OF the Rubenstein Club.
under the direction OF Mrs. A. NJ. Blair,
was given In the hotel ball room Of the
Raleigh on Wednesday last. with Mrs.
W. w. Burdette at the piano and Inez
Barbour as soloist. The club gave a
program Of seven numbers, the song
cycle by Nevin and Spross. "A Day in
Venice being most artistically rem
dered. Inez Barbour was enthusiastic
ally received, and was forced to give
several encores. singing Thou Art a
Child" Weingartner. with rare charm.