Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-22
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has completed the course leading to a
teachers certificate.
Among pleasant events of the week the
musical given at Grace NJ E. Church
under the direction of Miss Marguerite
Allen, waSs especially enjoyable. The
program consisted mainly of the song
cycle. The Morning of the Year. by
Charles Wakefield Cadman, presented by
Miss Grace Rials, soprano: Miss Mildred
Hoge, contralto; George F. Ross, tenor.
and John L. Walker. baritone. All of
the solo numbers We're well received and
many OF them were repeated in response
to the insistent applause. The concerted
work showed careful training by the
young directress, and won warm COM
mendation from many musicians present.
Miss Allen gave also two organ solos,
Concert Rondo." by Hollns. and The
Land of the Sky Blue Water by Cad
man, and showed much taste in regstra-
ton as well as skill in handling the in
strument. She is at present organist of
Central Presbyterian Church. at which
President and Mrs. Wilson attend, and
conspicuous among the floral decorations
of the auditorium were two huge bou-
QuetS Of carnations sent from the White
House.
The program follows: Prelude. Miss
Allen; quartet. Spring of Spring: reci
tative. With Rushing Winds" solo.
II Martius AM. Mr.. Walker, invoca-
Tears Are Falling" Miss Rails; .recita-
tive. Sweet Laggard Come" and solo,
IAN the World is Spring Today" Mr..
Ross; quarrel. II Hear the Whispering
Voice of Spring; recitative. April Is
Sweet Wind" Miss Rails: recitative,
again the Sun is Over AL" Mr.. Ross:
duet, alas. That My Heart Is Lutte"
Miss Rials and Mr.. Ross; recitative,
The Softly Warbled Song Miss Hoge;
solo. The Brooklet Came From the
Mountain" Mr.. Walker: quartet. 81 Saw
the Bud-crowned Spring Go Forth;
solo. The Moon Behind the Cotton
wood Miss Hoge; recitative, Look
Forth. Beloved and serenade. II Can
Mr.. Ross: quartet, 20, Spirit of the
Spring, Delay"
Miss Lucy Brickenstein sailed yesterday
from New York on the Anchor line for "A
three months outing on the other side Of
the water. Landing at Glasgow she will
go for an extended visit to Mrs. George
Henschel. an American friend who has
Scotland. She will go to Munich early
in August, where she will be Joined by
her sister. Miss Mary Brckenstein,
and where they will attend the
Wagner festival, which includes the pre-
sentation of six of the masters operas
within space of ten days. They will
sail for home from Cherbourg the latter
part of September and expect to be in
Washington again about October ;.
The annual picnic of the choir of the
First Congregational Church took place
Monday evening. when cars chartered for
the purpose conveyed the members to
Great Falls, where the evening was spent
in social enjoyment. A repast was served
in the pavilion. during which several in
formal speeches were made by the mem
bers and the homeward trip was enliven-
ed both for the picknckers and residents
along the route by a continuous program
of popular and old-fashioned songs, both
solo and ensemble.
An attractive entertainment was given
Friday evening at Stanley Hall. Soldiers
Home. under the auspices of the Legion
of Loyal Women. Representative Willis
of Ohio. Mrs. Lizzie w. Calver and Mrs.
Ada II. Weiss each addressed the gather
ing. Charles f. Hanford gave some dra-
matte Rotations, and among the musical
numbers were vocal solos by Mrs. Bertha
Lincoln Heustis, accompanied by Mrs.
Sue Burrowes Jennings; violin solos by
Claude Barrows. vocal solos, Ecstasy"
by Rummel; Where the Roses Bloom"
by Reichardt. and "A Birthday" by
Woodman. sung by Mrs. Stu
art Johnson. with John Zimmerman at
the piano; soprano solos. Till Death" by
Mascheroni, and "A Perfect Day. by
panied by the Soldiers Home Band, under
the direction of Mr. Zimmerman. and
Star Spangled Banner" Mrs. Heustis
and the band.
The first rehearsal of the patriotic
chorus for the independence day celebra-
ton was held Wednesday evening at Nc
kinley High School. Heinrich Hammer
conducting and Mrs. Frank Byram at the
piano. The membership of this chorus is
gratifyingly large. and additional
names are being registered daily at the
committee headquarters. 1923 F street, as
surfing for this feature of the pageant
conspicuous success. There will be two
Wednesdays. June % and July 3 again
at the Mckinley High School, at O'Clock
in the evening.
Amy Margaret Berry daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Washington Berry of Meridian
place was awarded last week the pre-
paratory scholarship for the coming year
at the LadOvick Violin School. after a
recital by students of the
primary class. She is eleven years of
age. and has studied but four months.
The regular scholarship was awarded to
Miss Ladd. Both were selected from
among large number of aspirants
Mrs. Warner Gibbs will substitute to-
day at the West Street Presbyterian
regular soprano of the choir. and will
sing at the offertory the aria. Angels
Ever Bright and Fair" by Handel.
Herman Rakemann, violnist will be the
solost at the Covenant tent service this
evening. The preliminary program. which
begins at 1:43 o'clock, will include the Sc
lection "Nocturno," by Crentzfeldt. Sun
plication." by Elliott; Media tion' nv
Massenet, and "Andantino' by Martini
kriesler. Mrs. Klein will be at the piano
and Mr.. Klein will lead the congrega
tional singing. In addition to Mr.. Rake
mann's playing. Mr.. George FL Miller who
is visiting in Washington. will sing at
the Church of the Covenant tent this
evening MY Task" by Ashford, and
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Prominent local talent contributed to
the success or a recent concert at War
renton for the benefit of the EPISCOPAL
Church of the Virginia town. The sum
mer colony there has a large Washing
ton contingent. and the home talent was
warmly welcomed and SO enthusiastically
applauded at the close Of each appear
ance as to necesSitate additional num-
bers from both singers and Instrumental
lists. Among the numbers presented were
the violin solos. "MaZurka' by Mylnar-
ski; Spinning Song" by Hollaender;
"Gavotte." by Bohm: ''Mazurka," by
Rehfe!d. and Air de Ballet" by Adam
owsk. rendered with fine tone and technic
Icy Miss Roberta Allen: soprano solos.
Susani. Susan. '!indenlaub'' and
Late by Grace Wassall. sung by Miss
J,uc,r RricknnStein bass SolOS .Dnny,