Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-14
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! Mems Bible class there. His relinquish-
ment of these duties is the cause of much
! regret among members of that church.
He has lectured also for. the \. NJ. Z. A.
, and is said on several occasions 10 nave
filled the pulpit in some OF our ioeai
! churches Mr.. Preston has baritone
| voice of resonance, and will contribute
| solo at each of the services, the antnem
i being rendered by a chorus choir from
among members of the church. MT
| Prestons work as director Will be supple
| mented at the organ by John b. Wilson,
1 who at one time presided at the organ Oh
| Ascension Church.
Miss Bcrda Stewar; Wilson. who has
/ spent the summer abroad, is due to arrive
4 In New York September 70. whence Sne
I viii come direct to Washington. Miss
Wilson left here early in June for Berlin
/ and has spent the intervening period IN
/ piano study under Herr Heffzimmer of
/ the Stern Conservatory. and with five
\ or six hours daily at the piano studying
i German. attending concerts anu me
! opera. has had a busy summer and little
opportunity for the sightseeing that fills
i the tjiae OF most Americans abroad The
4 last two weeks have. however. been given
4 over 10 short stays in Dresden. Leipzig
!, and other German cities of interest.
Miss Mary Helen Howe left during the
past week for the south to resume her
work as director Of the vocal department
| of the Brenau Conservatory in Georgia
Before her depa rture she entertained ut Il
! musical in honor of Miss Helma Chees-
man. who has recently returned from q
two-year stay in Berlin where ST" stud
led voice culture under Franz trocnoN
ski. Miss Gheesnlan delighted the guests
with I number Of songs ner' German dlc-
/ ton. with other good points, being nota-
| bly, fine. Miss Howe also took this oppor-
i tunity to introduce two young singers,
Miss Elise l.. Howe and Miss jennie
O'Loughlin both Of whom We're we'll re-
| ceivetl by the assembled company. Sew
/ eral classical gems were sung win Drill
/ fiancy by Miss Howe, Who was assisted
/ by Louis \. Potter. ir.. at the piano. NOT
! man -Day accompanied the other singers
1 and also contributed two solo NUMBERS.
| Miss Christine NJ Church has been
spending the summer with her parents al
their home in Cherrydale. after sue
cessful winter directing the public school
| music and leading the choir of the First
| PRESBYTERIAN Church at Nelson. Neb. She
! will remain in Washington this winter
and has accepted the position Of director
| of the music at the Fourth Presbyterian
| Church. where she sang during the month
/ of August. Miss Church assumes her new
duties October L. as soloist and precen-
tress for the morning service, and for the
evening service as director of the choir
which she is now organizing.
Miss Marguerite Howard substituted on
an hours notice last Sunday at the West
Street Presbyterian Church for Miss
Mabel c. Galleher. the regular soprano
who taken suddenly ILL., was threatened
with appendicitis. Miss Howard sang
"9ill Ye That Pass By the opening mum
Der of Dubois Seven Last Words" and
The Lord Is My Light by .allitsen. both
her voice and her interpretation winning
much favorable comment This morning
she viii sing at Gunton Temple tpresby-
terian) Church. when she will b. heard in
Gounod's 90 Divine Redeemer. with Mrs
Grace D. jackson again at The organ.
Rowland W. Durham. organist and
choirmaster at ST. Andrews Episcopal
Church, with soloists and choir. officiated
at the services last Sunday for the f1rst
time. since disbanding for the summer.
Fred c. Schaeffer furnishing the offer
tory number. This choir of men and
boys. while a comparatively new one, hav-
ing been organized in the fall of 1912 is
making steady progress. and the members
are looking forward with enthusiasm to
successful seasons work. During the
month Of August. j. b. Wilson, who has
just been engaged as organist At Ingram
Congregational Church. substituted for
Mr.. Durham at ST. Andrews.
Anton Kaspar. violinist and choir d.
rector. with Mrs. Kaspar and their
daughter. Priska. returned last week
from three-week outing at Ocean City,
Md. Mr.. Kaspar will continue as director
of music at Foundry Methodist Church
and has called the first rehearsal of his
chorus for the evening of September ~.
at s o'clock. The choir will be composed
Of solo quartet and a volunteer chorus
and application for membership in the
chorus may be made to the director dur
ing the week at his residence. 1902 Rhode
Island avenue. The soloists. all of whom
have been re-engaged from last season.
Anna Brett, contralto; J. f. M. Bowie.
tenor, and Charles w. Moore, basso.
with George S. Wilson at the organ.
Miss Flora McGill. who resigned her
position as soioist at the First Church of
Christ (Scientist) last season. in order to
go abroad with Nine Cuip and continue
her voice studies, has returned to the city
after fruitful summer spent coaching
under Mme. Nicklaff- Kempner. in Berlin.
Miss McGill expects TO spend the winter
i'm Washington and has already consum-
mated arrangements for number of
private musicals. She Is sister of Mrs.
! Ralph Barnard. contralto soloist of All
Souls Unitarian Church.
1 Mrs Helen Donohue De Yo soprano
soIoist of st. Margaret's Episcopal
/ Church and Charles Towbridge Tittmann,
bass soloist of Old ST Johns Church.
Lafayette square assisted by Lawrence
I Lee, tenor. and Miss Janney, pianist,
will give a concert in Leesburg. Va.
shortly. for the benefit of the music fund
of St James Episcopal Church in the
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