Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-11


beginning June !. Nj. Wrightson will
have charge also Of the music at the
services Of the Covenant Tent sunday
evenings throughout the summer, as well
as both afternoon and evening services
AT the church during the winter. The
present evening choir of Ito voices Will
I've enlarged Ia 10 members. and the
series of musical services that have at
tracted such a large attendance during
the season Just drawing to close VIII
he continued next winter. 1t = not yet
decided whether the afternoon choir viii
he a Sextet quintet or double seNtet.
Harvey Murray viii continue his ad-
mirabIe services at the organ. and! with
Frank Reesidc as precentor. will be III
chstrg,. Of the music at the morning serV-
it,, The services at the Covenant Tent
will begin sunday evening. June l. j u.
Klein. director OF music al waugh Meth
odiSt Church. will he precentor ana AfS-
Elcin acComyaniSt beginning June :
MIR Wrichtson will give the first pro-
.ram June J. with Mrs. j l. Downs as
accompanied. and among the SoioiS's al
r,ady engaged Ia! the series OF services
are Miss Mary ISohel Hail. Charles
Trowbridge Tjt;mau- Henry Purcell
NeazIe Miss carrie Winenw, MISS Ger
trade Reuter-. J. 6. Klein and Mrs. Ethei
fIoItzclav GawIer Mrs. Helen ponohue
d. Yo and Richard i. lacking. the last
three being booked for Two evenings each
The tinai meeting this season of the
Piano Tcac hers Association OF the D1s-
1rjct of Columbia was held Tuesday al
th.. NacReynuldS studio. when the annual
election If officers was held Anairs vi
the organization next season VIII ne vi
charge of Frank Norris Jones, pres scent
Miss Josephine Underwood Munford. wee
president; Miss Pearl Waugh, secretary
and Miss katherine MacReynodS, treas
urcr. Plans for the Improvement OF the
association We're discussed and steps
taken which seem likely to result in It's
enlargement and which will make IT an
increasing force for progress in the must
al life of Washington. Meetings in fu-
ture will bt, held monthly instead of h-
monthly and AT the homes of different
members OF the organization ana the
series of essays and talks tndt nave
proven both entertaining and hclpfui to
the teachers attending these meetings
will he kept quite up to the standard OF
past programs and will possibly show also
SOM, new features Among those who
have contributed papers this season We're
Or Anton Gloetzner. Heinrich Hammer.
Mrs. Ernest Lent. Miss Munford. Miss
Waugh. Miss Georgia Miller. Miss Mac
REYNOLDS. Mrs. Frank Byram MeSSrS.
Frank Norr : Jones and Is. Frank GebeSt-
y bulletin setting forth the schedule oil
events for the coming year and outlining
the policies to- be adopted by the new
board of directors will shortly be issued
upon application To the secretary at l41o
street northwest.
The final rehearsal of the Rubinstein
Club for the season of i9l2-l3 took place
"Wednesday morning at Emmanuel Bap-
list Church and MAS made a gala occa-
sion because ~ its being the birthday
of the musical director. Mrs. Blair. who
will shortly sail for a summer abroad
BY previous arrangement each of the
members brought some little parting
gift the original plan calling Tor a
handkerchief shower. but IN accordance
with the generous impulses of some OF
the members. many of the gifts had ex-
banded both in value and proportions
far beyond the original Intentions of the
promoters. while handkerchiefs of every
conceivable kind and size. many the
handiwork of the donors. from tiny
glove handkerchief to huge red ban
dana were literally showered on the re-
cipient- Among the gifts was beausi-
full pin. of the design recently adopted as
the club emblem. made of gold. with
the letters r. c. in dark blue enamei
and set with diamonds. Clever verses
accompanied many of the gifts and Were
read aloud for the edification or amuse-
ment of the gathering by Mrs. Dalgieisa,
who acted as mistress of ceremonies,
and the members dispersed after giving
three cheers for the director and three
for the Rubinstein Club. The annual
business meeting of the club Will be held
Wednesday morning at the Raleigh
Hotel. when reports of the officers will De
heard and a new vice president elected
TO fill the place on the board left va
cant last season by Mrs. Ethel Holtzel
Gawler-
Miss Marion McFall, soprano soloist OF
Hamlin,s Methodist Church. and Mrs
Mary BranSon keyes. pianist. furnished
a musical treat at the reading room fol
the blind Library OF Congress last week
Each OF the numbers was en-hus astica@S
received. The program included the toul
Indian Love Lyrics, by Amy Noodiord
.Finden.'' The Temple Bells. Hash
mir Song Less Than the Dust and Til
| Wake" aria from Madame Butterfly
and the Waltz Song. from Romeo and
inlet Miss McFall. Meditation from
That's by Massenet and "Rustlint
Leaves" by Siuding. Mrs. kcyes; "
Hear You Calling Ne 10y Marshall; \
Dawning," by Cadman; My Laddie. b!
Thayer. Irish Folk Song" by foote
and The ears at tn. Spring" by Beach
MISS McFall. Miss McFall was especial,
;scceptable in the last number which Wa
adInirablv adapted to her voice and wa
crie of the numbers IL be repeated
Vt the Church of the Covenant thi
afternoon at 800 O'Clock the double sex
lot. under the direction of sydney Lloy'
Wrigh,son. with Harvey Murray a, tn
or.an. 9ill render by request the sacret
cantata. THE Holy Night. by Brewer
The program is follows: Organ pre-
IGde. night choruS ttdFoib, W OlutrlO
Night; recitatiVe and air. There Wer
Shepherds J. l. NJ Bowie; chorus. Il
J. tn. Christ. oar God; solo. To 70,
the BlesSt Gness He Bears. George II
Miller. chorus ~-4ghttta, TIN Let L
Ever joyful Be: chorale, Ar Christian
May Rejoice To-day: recita.ive and ari
eta Mark Thou My Heart" Miss Mar
Isabel Hall: quartet. Welcome Thric
Welcome; solo. 20 Jesus, Lay Thy Gen
tie Head" Mss Miriam Larner: final
tchorusl Now Praise We Our God: OF
fertory anthem. Come We Blessed. b
mcfarland. Mr.. miller and female voices
At the evening service the choir of III
voices under the direction of Mr.. Wright
son. will give its eighth special month";
musical service.
The program has been specially al
ranged with refereIc" To giving pr0rni
hence to the work of George II. Miller
who has resigned his position in bot
choirs and will leave tomorrow for Ne'
York To- accept another engagement Tn
occasion will serve also 10 introduce a
.soloist young soprano Miss CARR
Wineow The program is a. follows: oi
gan prelude. "Alielulia 30 Filh. by Dt
bois: professional hymn. Onward. Chris
tian Soldiers" by Sullivan: anthem
blessed Is He That Cometh.' froi
'-Messe Solenelle. by Gounod. Soprar
solo. There Is a Green Hill Far Away.
by Gounod Miss Wineow; anthem
Abide With Me-" by Reed. incident:
solo by Mr. Miller: offertory solo. M
Task" By Ashford. Mr.. Miller: anthem
still. Still. With Thee" by Speaks. inc
dental solo by Mr. Miller: Sevenfol
Amen by Stainer: organ postlude. II,
sanna. by Paul Wachs-
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