Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-18

The sacred concert given by the
choir of ST. Aloysius Church at Con
zaga College Hall Thursday evening.
under the direction Of Glenn W. Ash
ley. organist and choirmaster. is en-
titled to more than ordinary praise
worthy mention II can be justly said
10 have as nearly approached the acme
OF achievement in boy choir concert
work as has yet been attained in this
city by such organizations, either
local or those on concert routes The
distinguishing traits of this choir are
the beautiful warm tone color of the
sopranos. who carry throughout a sur
prising range of voice, a quality very
different from and superior to the
efreminized and unnatural tone too
frequently heard from choir boys; the
unobtrusive but perfectly sufficient
quota of boy contraltos. the cantabile
style and smooth legato of the tenors
and basses. and the intelligent, mature
and satisfying Interpretation of the
ensemble The choir did not under
take to exploit types of music con-
formable 10 strict ecclesiastical regu-
lations nor to divert the audience by
bizarre and fantastic effects, but ii
gave an eclectic program which tested
it's powers of adaptation. versatility and
endurance.
In the heavier chorus work it rose
TO rounded soldity of tone. the pianis-
simo work was remarkably well done
and always by the entire ensemble, and
the interpretative diminuendo and cres-
cendo effects were nicely graduated. The
solo work of the boys was clean and eff
fective. and of the men finished and
Pprh2nS. the Interesting
series OF the program was the Gounod.
Elgar and Mozart settings Of Ave Verum
Corpus, as they gave full play for con-
trasting effects and for the clearly hon
tail of the exacting program Among
the other compositions presented were
Unfold. We Portals" from THE Re-
demption.'' by Gounod: solo. .'Once in
ity.'' by Stewart, Master Eustace Hart;
duet. II Am Athirst." from the Seven
Last Words" by Dubois. Messrs- Francs
L. Dousherty and Glenn w. Ashley:
Charles Reagan: The Angelus" CTus-
cam. by Sir Edward Elgar; Great and
Marvellous and They Shall Hunger No
More" from THE Holy City" by Gaul.
Masters Eustace Hart and Charles Rea-
gan: Ave Maris Stella" by Cries: Re
gina Ioel. by Sir Jules Benedict. Fran
els \. Dougherty and Master Eustace
Hart: tenor solo. My Soul Doth Mag
Ashley; "Hallelujah Chorus from THE
Messiah
The annual business meeting of the
Ruoinstein Club took place Wednesday
morning at the Raleigh Hotel. The main
business Of the day was the election of
the second vice president. for which the
following members had been nominate d
At a previous meeting: Mrs. r. l. Dali
gleish. Mrs. Isaac Cans. Mrs. ID. DIN
Lecch and Mrs William T. Reed. Mrs.
Reeds name was withdrawn on account
OF her illness. Mrs. Leech polled the
greatest number OF votes. and will take
the place on the board left vacant by
Mrs. Gawler. The other officers will be
the same as for the past three seasons
Mrs Blair. president; Mrs. Rheem. first
vice president: Miss Jewell. secretary
Mrs. Gage. treasurer: Mrs. Yewell. libra
rian. Plans for the next season include
three evening concerts. one artists recital
and one members day" program. such
as proved very popular several seasons
ago. Reports were read by the different
officers. the treAsurer's book showing all
bills paid and a balance of SEQ in the
treasury. The club adorned until DC.
tober.
The last Sunday evening recital at ST.
Paurs Church, I'D street near Washington
Circle, will be given tonigh. with the
sey: ..Cantique D'Amour." by Lemare:
Spring Song" by Hollins: ''Humoreske.' .
by Dyorak, and Festive March," by
Smart.
Miss Mildred Smith will be the offertory
soloist this morning at the Westminster
Memorial Presbyterian Church. when she
will sing Hawley's Lead. Kindly Light.
This evening a quartet composed OF
Misses Aileen and Ruth Miller and
N@ss~s. Donaldsoa. and Byram, will give
Abide With Me-" by Barnby,
Mrs Lulu Facius Davis was hostess a,
a musical Monday evening in honor CT
Mrs. Lena Stobbe, pianist. of New Yark
who will make her future home in this
city Music circles OF Washington were
we'll represented. and among those con.
tributing to the pleasure of the oct aston
were Mrs. r. Il. Dalgleish. who met with
her usual success in MY creams and
Venetian Song" by Tosti; It'll Death. >
BY Mascheroni: Little One a-Cryin'.
b. Speaks: irish Dyes of Blue" by
Lang: DE Sum Am a Sinkin. by b.
hannah. Kept In" by Neyin: Mora,
b. Piggott, and THE Little Irish Girl.
by Loew: Herndon Morsell. who sans
effectively, Somewhere Voice is Call.
Ing" Nevin's Rosary and .Adora-
tion": Mrs. Z. B. Fletcher, who was heard