Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-02

| The musicals for the blind. which are
given weekly in the Library OF Congress
throughout the winter, will be resumed
Tuesday evening. These affairs We're III
augurated many years ago by Mss Eta
Josselyn Giffin, and have gradually grown
In scope and attractiveness until they
are now one of the unique and distinctive
features of Washington musical life. They
are given primarily for the blind, but
are open to the public except for tn.
reservation of d sufficient number of seats
| to accommodate the blind, who are. regu
lar attendants. The programs are giveI
| by the voluntary service OF local musi
clans. and practically all the well known
| singers and instrumentalists OF the city
have at some time contributed their quota
for the pleasure of the. sightless Mrs.
Harold Rider, who was III charge OF these
affairs last season, has already arranged
many attractive events for the near fu-
ture. They will take place this season
Tuesday evenings instead Of Friday. and
the first one will be a gala cvent-a CON
cert by the Nordiea Mandolin, Banjo and
Guitar Club. under the direction of Wal
ter T. Holt.
The musicals at the National Library
for the Blind. now in charge OF Miss
Giffen. were resumed two weeks ago. the
last one being song recital by Mrs. K
II. Dalgleish. Mrs. Dalgleish gave a
generous program, her songs ranging
from grave to gay. and being received
with manifest appreciation by the audi
ence, many were repeated Among the
| most acceptable We're '.Ninon," by Tosti:
Yesterday and Today. b. Spross;
| "Madrigal." by Victor Harris; For Love
of You by Hastings; The Nightingale
Song" by Nevin; The Bee and the
| Song, by Weatherly: Three Little
chestnuts.. by Clifford Page; Little
bye Robin by NOR: ..Agnus Mac
Donald" by Roeckel: Dear Little Bare
| toes by Scott: Venetian Song by
Tosti: He Loves Ne. He Loves Me
| Not" by Mascagni and "Of Course" by
Harry Wheaton Howard.
The November meeting OF the Distric,
OF Columbia Chapter of the American
Guild of Organists will be held tomorrow
evening at the studio of Oscar FrankIyr
Comstock. The feature of special interes,
VIII be an address by Rev. DIR. Abel Ga.
bert professor of Ecclesiastical Music a,
the Catholic University. on the "Gfegoriar
Chant and the Benedictiness of Solesmes.'
DR.. Gabert is a musician of great attain.
| ments and wide experience. He was
formerly maitre de chapelle of the. Ca
thedral OF Grenoble, France, and maitr.
| de Notre Dame de Plaiss4ncr in Paris
Before coming to the university he was
| In charge of the music ut the Church OF
the Assumption al MorristoWn, " J.
3. Frank ,;ebest inaugurated last
evening series OF studio rrcitals
which will run throughout the winrs,
and spring. and In which he will pre-
| sent IL number of young students in
programs from the classical composers
Mr. Gebest was assisted last evening
by Miss Emma Randall Lowell soprano
who sang My Dream by Tosri
"Florian's Song" BY GODDARD. AND
"Musettas Valse Song" hy Puecini
Other numbers on the program in
Guided the first movement of Sehu.
berts symphony, III Il nat, arranged
for four hands and rendered by Miss
Selene Wilmer Dortch and Angus,
Bostroem; "Minuetto,' in minor by
Schubert, Miss Joanna Petingalc
"LAvaianche." by Heller Miss Natalie
Furness; LA Pastorale," by Burgmul-
| ler Miss Mary Tucker Furness KAN
ennoi Ostrow." by Rubinstein, Miss
Edith Eyermann: valse. a la bier
aimee" by Schutt. Miss Phyllis Stewart
Les Etincelles.' by Moszkowsky. Miss
Josephine Golden. and "Rhapsodie No
H." by List, MIR. Gebest.
| The choir of the Church OF the Ascen-
sion. under the direction Of Albert w
Harmed, will render this morning the
professional Ten Thousand Times Ten
| Thousand" by Dykes: 'Kyrie Eleison.' In
| y. by EIvey: hymn. Holy Offerings by
Redhead offcrtory duet. For All Thy
saints by Shelley, sung by Miss Corinn.
| LoCkett, soprano, and Miss Jessie Mas
| tiers. contralto. occasional, There Is
Blessed Home by Henry. At the evening
service the musical numbers Will be.
| Professional hymn How Firm Foun-
dation" tAdeste Fideles,, choral responses