Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-07
humphrey will be in her place next Sun
day in st. Margaret's choir.


Miss Marguerite Allen, who recently re-
signed the position Of organist at the Gen.
trail Presbyterian Church. has been spend
ing the past two weeks at the Kittatinny,
Delaware Water Gap, and left there Fri
day for Atlantic City, where she will re-
main until the close of her holiday.
Mrs Helen Donohue Deyo. soprano
soloist OF St. Margarets Chuch, has re-
turned from an outing with party or
friends at Virginia Beach and will give
the preliminary program at the tent
this evening. Mrs. Deyo's numbers will
include new setting for the hymn Just
for Today" by Mary Turner Salter; "A
Little While by Briggs. and Abide
With Me-" by BONN. Mrs. ]. g. Klein
accepted an engagement to sing at d con-
cert at Gettysburg. Pa, some time In &C.
tober She will be assisted by Mrs. VIII
liam Hamilton Bayly, who will play the
accompaniments and contribute some or
gan solos
The engagement of a new quartet is
announced at the Temple Baptist Church.
but Mrs. Grace Dufour Brown. who has
served as organist and director for twen-
ty-three years. will still be In charge OF
the music. The new quartet is composed
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Florence Briggs, contralto: Joseph Conner.
tenor. and Walter Smith, bass. Miss
Trow was the soloist last year at the
Eastern Presbyterian Church and Mr..
Conner Is re-engaged from last season at
Temple Baptist. The new organization
will sing together for the first time to-
day.
Miss Marguerite Howard, soprano So
loist of ST. Stephens Catholic Church. has
been engaged as a member of the faculty
of the Lucia Gale Barber School in the
vocal department. Miss Howard will sing
next Sunday at Gunton Temple Presby-
terian) Church
William NJ. Janson is supplying the or
gan of the Second Baptist Church, pend
ing the engagement of an organist and
director for the choir to succeed William
Cohen. who concluded his service there
In August
Music at the Epworth NJ. E. Church
will be made more than usually attract
i've next season by reason of the addi-
tional facilities afforded by the posses
sion of q new organ, which Is just now
being installed. The new instrument Is
a two-manual organ. with pneumatic
action and other up-to-date appliances
and will be in charge of Miss r. M. Rice,
who served there last season.
One Of the most recent acquisitions to
local musical circles is Miss Grace Bur-
nap of Boston. Miss Burnap was stu
dent at the New England Conservatory
and at the Whitney International School,
and now holds the position of contraito
soloist of the North Avenue Baptist
Church of Boston. She is on leave OF
absence for the coming winter. and will
spend the season here with relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. Otto Torney Simon are
again homeward bound, having sailed
from Dover, August 80. After an ex-
tended stay at Carlsbad they passed
tend. resort on the North sea, and
thence to London. During the fort
night in the great metropolis Mr.:
Simon spent much time at his old
haunts, the concert halls and the offices
Of the music publishers. at the last
novelties for the concerts of the Motel
Choral Society this coming season.
Miss Vera Budd will assist Miss Viola
Schippert at the service of the Eastern
Presbyterian Church this morning. when
she will sing Savior, Blessed Redeem
err" by Dana. Miss Schippert Will also
Love. My Shepherd Isl by Gounod.
with Miss Nellie sacrey again at the
organ.
Mr. and Mira William Hume Taylor. the
former the organist and director OF the
choir of All Saints Church, Chevy Chase.
left yesterday for a two-week outing at
early in the week by their sister, Miss
isabelle Taylor. Miss Taylor has been
in charge OF the music this summer at
Christ Church and st. Johns Church.