Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-27
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The services of today mark the clos
ing Of the choir season in practically all
Of the churches During August most OF
the choirs are given a vacation, either
with or without pay, according to the
generosity or ability of the various con-
gregations, and re-engagements for next
season. to begin in September or October
are already arranged by the music COM
mittees in the churches. The Protestant
churches mostly content themselves dur
ing August with an Offertory sO.oist and
a precentor to lead the congregation in
singing the hymns, and In the Catholic
churches generally there will be no mu-
sic except the necessary hymns for the
benedictiOn service. which takes place
after the last mass in the morning and
is rendered usually by junior choir
made up from among the young people of
the congregation. st. Patrick's will be
an exception to this rule. AS there are
two choirs regularly engaged at this
church, one Of the organizations is al
ways on duty. The choir of mixed voices,
under Miss Jennie Giennan, will conclude
Its season today and the sanctuary choir,
under r. Mills Silby, will resume sing
ing next Sunday. The solo quartet to-
day will be composed of Mrs Hattie Will
iiams, soprano; Miss Carrie Manning,
contralto; Joseph Whittemore tenor, and
James Nolan, bass. At the benediction
service which follows the last mass.
Messrs. Whittemore and Nolan will sing
duet 20 Salutaris," by Bailey.
AT the Church Of the Covenant. Miss
Mamie MullaIy. who has just returned
from ten-day sojourn at Braddock
Heights. will officiate at the organ in
place of Harvey Murray until October
l. as Mr.: Murray will remain at, his
summer home in Maine until that time.
The evening services are being held at
the covenant Tent, with J. G. Klein
precentor. Mrs Klein at the piano and
different sOloist I ON other churches
each Sunday. The preliminary program
this evening. will be rendered by James
Methodist Church, and his numbers will
include "Oh, For a Closer Walk With
God" by Johnson; 20 Eyes That Are
Weary" by Bracket, and IF God So
Clothed --.e Grass" by Bischon.
The choir Of the Mount Pleasant Con-
gregational church will disband for the
season at the close Of the services today.
substitute for Miss Marguerite O'Toole,
the regular organist. and Miss Ada
Arundel. contralto, in the absence of the
quartet. Will lead the singing and con-
tribute som. solos at each service. To-
day the anthem. by the choir. will be
Prepare Ye the Way or the Lord" by
Garrett, and Mr.. Church, tenor. will give
Van de Waters Penitent' at the of
fertory.
Affairs by the Friday Morning Music
Club will be this season in the hands
of Mrs. William Bruce King. presi-
dent: Mrs. Eugene Byrnes. vice presi
dent: Katharine Lee Jones. contralto
of St Thomas Episcopal Church, musi-
cal director; Miss Roberta Allen. vio-
linist and contralto. assistant musical
director; Mrs. H. A. Robbins, recording
secretary and treasurer (re-elected), and
Miss Aileen Bell. corresponding secre-
tary. also reelected. The innovation
of last year of having an outsider
Heinrich Hammer. in this case-to
train the womens chorus. instead of
having director from among the
members. proved such a success that
it is likely to be continued next sea-
son. and the advisability of charging
the chorus Is also under consideration
Until last season the club recitals were
held in the hall of the Washington
Club. but an increased membership