Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-13

Henry Purcell VeaZie, the young choir
master of st. Stephens Episcopal Church
on the occasion of his farewell recital
Tuesday evening. Mr.. Veazie mas been
a student this year at George Washing
ton University, and is planning to leave
shortly for Europe to complete his col
lIege course at Oxford and also to con-
tin,1e his musical work. He was in flne
voice at the recital, and gave long and
lexacting program, his admirable enuncia-
tion adding much to the pleasure OF the
listeners. Among the most acceptable OF
his songs were "Staendchen' and "Es Hat
die Rose" by Franz; Am Meer.' by
Schubert: 1.-The Pipes of Pam" by Sir
Edward Elgar; "Allerseelen" and Zuer-
nung," by Strauss; Spirit Flower" by
Campbell-Tipton; Inter Nos" by Mac
Fadyn. and THE Birth of Morn." by
Leoni. the last named of which he was
obliged to repeat. Other selections on the
program were "WidmLng' and De
HelIe Some Leuchtet.' by Franz; Ma
rien Wurmchen'' and 'Wanderlied,' by
Schumann; Vision Fugitive" aria from
| pie Allmacht." by Schubert; Mime
Meme Konigin?" by Brahms; ''Traum
Durch die Dammerung," by Strauss. and
..Invictus," by HUM. Miss Clara Asch-
erfeld of the Peabody Conservatory. Bal
timore, assisted at the piano and played
with great sympathy and charm.
| Ernest Lent, who was scheduled to ad-
dress. the members of the Piano Teach
ers' Association Tuesday evening, was
unable to be present on account or
| conflicting professional engagement, so
his place was supplied by George Henry
| Howard, who made a talk on The Fine
Art of Listening" which was both IN
structive and interesting. The associa-
| ton will hold it's next meeting April =
at the home of the president. Mrs. Frank
Byram, when the final program OF the
scholastic year will be presented by Paul
Bleyden. who will speak on The Tech
illustrate his ideas with some vocal num-
bers. The last meeting of the season
will take place May 6. when there will
be an election of officers for the ensuing
year.
A service of song will be given by
the choir of Ingram Memorial Congrega-
tional Church this. evening under the
direction Of Mrs. Hazel Wagner Reeder,
with Mrs. Elsie Harvey Weaver at the
organ. Among the assisting soloists will
be Miss Richie Mclean. contralto. and
Harry Forker, bass, and the program
will be as follows: Organ prelude. THE
Rosary" by Neyin; professional h Ivan an,
Buck; bass solo, Pro Pecatis." from
'stabat Mater" by Rossini. Mr.. Forker:
..Infiammatus," from "Stabat Mater"
by Rossini. Mrs. Reeder and chorus:
Jesus Say" by Bruce steane. Miss Nc.
Lean; soprano solo. Hear Ye. Israel.
from "Elijah," by Mendelssohn, Mrs.
Reeder; tenor solo, 20 Jesus, Thou Art
Standing by Hawley: offertory, Sweet
the Moments" arranged from the Sex
tet from Lucia; chorus. "Gloria," from
the Twelfth Mass, by Mozart; recess
sional; organ postlude by Stern.
At the recent concert of the Handel
| Trio, composed of members OF the fac
ulty of Brenau Conservatory, Gaines
Vile, Ga, Miss Mary Helen Howe gave
a beautiful rendition of the aria from
Louise. by Carpenter, and. 'Valse
made" by Gounod and Autumn" by
Mathews, with violin obligato. She re-
ceived much applause after each number.
Miss Margaret Follin. soprano, was the
assisting soloist at the recital given last
evening at the studio of B. Frank
Gebest Miss Follin has a mezzo voice
Of beautiful quality and sang with much
expression, Song of Sunshine" by Cor
ing Thomas; 20 Rose That Lay Upon
den, Love-" both by Salter. Mr.. Gebest
presented a number of students Of piano.
who made a creditable showing in the
following numbers: Overture, Die
Nicolai, Messrs. Bostroem and Gebest:
.Hochzeitstag apf Troldlaugen. by
Grieg, Miss Edith Evermann: sonata, by
Grieg, Miss Selene Wilmer Dortch; ITO
Hazel c.. Munger; Idyll and Polonaise by
MacDowell. Miss Phyllis Stewart: Why
August Bostroem; ..Nocturne in F
minor" by Chopin, Miss Joanna Petin-
pin, Miss Josephine Golden: "Etuden.
Revolutionary" .Aeolian" and wind
all by Chopin, B. Frank Gebest.
A generous program Of good music was
| arranged by Mrs. Ralph Barnard for the
| hour Of music last week at the Friday
Morning Club. including the violin solos,
Melody" by Paderewski; 'Mazurka-"
by Emile Mlynarsh: Petit Caprice" by
Cesar Cut, and Air de Ballet" by T.
Adamowski, Miss Roberta Allen; con-
| tralto solos, "Zueignung." by Strauss;
Der Neugierige." oy Schubert; Inner
leise wird mein schlummer." and Stand
schda," ''Schwer leigt auf dem Herzen,"
by A. Goring Thomas; "A Cycle Of Life, "
| prelude, Down in the Forest" (spring),
Love; I Have Won You tsummer);
Drift Down, Drift Down" (winter). by
Landon Ronald, Mrs. Barnard; piano
solos, "Stamminger," No. 4, op. 20. and
'.Morgon Vandring," op IL. by Sogren;
Intermezzo' Qullaby), by Brahms, and
Magic Fire Scene" by Wagner-Brassin,
Miss Alice Burbase.
At the Church Of the Incarnation, Mrs.
Olive Joyce will sing Gounod's 20 Divine
Redeemer" this morning for the offer
tory. Next Sunday the choir, under the
direction of Mrs. Henry White. will sing,
for the offertory at the evening service,
Blessed Are the Peacemakers," by Ash
ford.
Miss Vera Budd, soprano, and Mrs.
Jesse Kester. contralto. contributed to the
| program at a recent meeting of the Or
der of the Golden Cross. Miss Budd gave
Arditi's waltz song. "Parla." and ''Swal-
lows" by Cowen, and Mrs. Hester was
heard in Daisies" by Hawley. and
Goodbye Robin" 10y Moir. Mrs. Harry
Wilbur Of the Rubinstein Club assisted
as accompanist.
Sunday evening by the Washington Saen-
gerbund under the direction of Armand
Gumprecht. Assisting in giving the pro-
gram were Miss Marguerite Howard. So
lprano; Messrs Newton T. Hammer, bari
tone; Norman Esputa Daily, plano; So
Minister, violin; C. Weyfueth, violin: r. c.
Stearns, viola: Paul Rooster, cello; Ar
thur B. Pierce. impersonator. and the Sc
Iections included: Choruses. 'Mutter
Welt" by F. Curt. Saengerbund; strins
quartet, Colt erhalte Franz den Kaiser
by Haydn, Messrs. Minister. Weyfurth
Stearns and Rooster: soprano solo, lone
Fine Day." from Mime. Butterfly" Mis-!
Howard piano solos, ION Wings o.