The Washington herald., 1913-09-28

Mary Helen Howe. thei artist teacher
OF Brenau Conservatory. OF Gainesville
Ca. was heard last week in vocal re-
cltal at the Brenau Auditorium before
an enthusiastic audience of educators
musicians, and students. Her prograIn
was as follows: '.AnG2iouse" iLeTailee).
Der Traun'' CRubinstein1, "Obstination"
CFontenailIes), "Mignon' tGounodl, Mutt
de Printemps'' CSchumsnnl. Cry OF
Rachel CMary 7. Salter). 'San vie Gle
Nacht' &C. Bohml, Itch leiOe Dien
CGrieg). ''Bonjour Suson'' Pessardl. and
.tOh fors e iui," from 'Traviata
VerdD. A critic and musician attend
Ing the concert had this TO say of the
artist: Miss Howe IS the embodiment
of song and beauty. Her French songs
were piuuant and fuiI OF animation, her
German ones solid and forceful, her
Italian easy. flowing. and brilliant, and
her English thoroughly at home Miss
Howe spent the summer IN Washington.
adding much through assistance and her
own artistic ability to local musical
circles
Mr. wr;ghtzon announces the fOTma-
ton of a solo quartet. which will sing
in conjunction with the chorus choir OF
rs voices at the evening services of the
Church of the Covenant. The members
are Mrs. GawIer soprano; Miss Beulah
J.. Harper contralto; Mr.. ". $. Blanch-
ard. tenor ard NJ. Charles Trowbridge
Tittmann. bass
Mr.. Hugh L. Salesman mas returned to
his C Street studio after spending the
month of July at the University of Vir-
gina as the guest OF DR.. and Mrs. Erwin
Schneider and a soiourn at Atlantic City
during August. Mr.. SALESMAN will re-
sumo rehearsals of the Opera Club, Mon
day, October s. The club is now in its
fifteenth year and has produced a score
o. more OF the popular operas since its
organization. and many singers now well
known to the profession have gained
their first experience with this club.
Among singers appearing with this sea-
sons cast are Miss Marguerite Tedrow.
Miss Estelle Murray, Miss Gaida Christi
ami and Messrs. Eugene Walter. James
Paynter, Thomas Murray. Melville Hen
sey. Charles Moss, and Warren Fergu-
son.
Miss Clara Ascherfeld. pianist Of the
Peabody Conservatory Of Music, Balti-
more. will continue 70 teach in Wash
inGton on Saturdays at her studio, 176e
Columbia Road. Miss Ascncrfeld has
played frequently in Washington, her
public appearances including recitals at
the various high schools and at prom
iTent music clubs.
Miss Edith Gallant. VINO recently has
resigned her position as organist of st.
Peters Church. returned Tuesday from
Atlantic City and will resume her piano
classes at her new studio. lit6 Fifteenth
Street Northwest, October !.
Miss Helen Macleod. contraitn. has re-
turned from a very refreshing vacation
in Maine.
list of church organists desiring
permanent OF substitute duty has been
opened by Mr.. Henry II. Freeman. the
organist and choirmaster of old St
Johns Church. Lafayette Square. Or
Ganists desiring employment are asked TO
send in their names and addresses to
Mr.. Freeman at once.
Mr. Sydney Lloyd -Wrightsn announces
the engagement OF the following singers,
composing Il double seXtet for the after
noon services at the Church OF the Cow
euant this season: Mrs. Ethel Holtz-
claw GawIer. Miss Mary l. Han, and
Miss Helen Crennan. sopranos; Miss
Beulah l. Harper. Miss Grace BurRap.
and Mrs. LenOTe FuEer. coHtraltos: Mr.. :
Richard p. Backing. Mr.. lie Roy Glider. I
and Mr.. w. =. Blanchard. tenOrs: Mr..
J. Walter Humphrey, MIR. James S.
Hicks, and Mr.. Roland Carter. bassos.
This seXtet will sing for the first time
Sunday afternoon. October !. OF the
old double s"xtet OF last year. Mr..
WnShtsOn has re-enRaged Mrs. Gawler.
Miss Hall. Mrs. Fuller Mr.. Blanchard.
Mr. Humphrey. Mr Backing and Mr..
'arter. The new members are Miss
Helen CrCnnan. who takes the place of
Mrs. George II. Miller, and Miss Beulah
l.. Harper. = newcomer here, one Of Mr..
Wrightson's assistant teachers in the
Washington College of Music. who takes
he place of Miss Faye humphrey. Miss
Grace Burnap also is a newcomer, COM
ing from the Union Congregational !
Church. of Boston. Mass. She has studied
n the New England Conservatory of
Music and the Whitney International
School. of Boston. She will take the
place of Miss Larner. Mr.. lie Roy Glider.
tenor scIoist OF the Epiphany Church, !
takes the place of Mr.. Jack Bowie. and !
Mr.. James S. Hicks, bass soloist OF the
Metropolitan NJ. f. Church takes the
place of Mr.. George II. Miller.
The Washington College of Music is
issuing invitations for a reception and |
musical in its new building, l147 Con-
necticut Avenue Northwest 1t will be |
in the nature Of a-hodse warming. TAX |
ing place on Friday evening, October 10. |
The reception will ne from SIS to $50
and will be followed by. a musical pro-
gram in the chapel OF the Church of the
Covenant from $50 to 1880, given BY the
faculty of tine institution.
Mr.. Sydrcy Lloyd Wrishtson, Mr.. S. |
VI. Fabian. Mrs Ethel Holtzclaw Cav !
Ter, NJ. Franz Norris Jones. Miss !
Beulah l.. Harper. Miss Isabel Jarvis |
Prirnm. and Mr.. Lee Crandall will take |
part in the program, with Mrs. John |
J.. Downs accompanist.
M. George H. Miller. who sang in the |
Church of the Covenant last winter and |
was married to Miss Gertrude Reuter- |
late in June. mas opened a vocal studio |
in Kansas City and already has a prom |
Using class. lie mas been appointed bass |
so!oist N tine Independence Boulevard |
Christian Church in that city. II has |
a congregation of @.fOO people.
Mr.. S. n. Fabian, who has been work.