The Washington herald., 1913-01-26

ana Mr.. Donald Smith; Mazurka for yio-
nm ttohm), Miss Elsie Savage; Nordische
sage for violin Bohm). Mrs. E. P. Jones;
no noiao ongarese for trio 'CHaydn), Ann
pecker, sylvia Lent and Margaret Day;
aeoitation from ''Thais" CMassenet),
souvenir Drdla). for violin. Sylvia Lent:
Inird Nalse Impromptu for piano Qent),
MISS Mary Decker; Allegro from major
sonata Tor two pianos (Mozart-Grieg),
MISS Hoops; Concertino for violoncello
'hlengeD, Miss Ruth Jones: Concert
stuec: for piano CChaminade), Miss Adele
Robinson.
Tie Columbia University students arc
again to visit Washington. Fhis year
they nave combined their Glee and Man
oohn CluLs and promise an especially at
tractiVe programme of good music and
catchy college songs. They are to give
TWO concerts in the New Willard ball
room, on the afternoon and evening of
February ..
MO- than fifty students of this great
Ne York University comprise the mem
oership of the clubs. They have just re-
turned to their studies from a successful
southern trip. While in Richmond, Va,
they ga a concert in the auditorium of
the Jefferson Hotel before a large aud
ience, and were enthusiastically received
Local students of schools and colleges
WIN ho uOuDt give tne cluDS fraternal
welcome when they appear here.
What promises to be a gala social as
well as musical event is the coming
concert nf the Philadelphia Orchestra,
under the direction of Leopold Stokoyski
with fsaye. one OF the worlds greatest
violinists, as the soloist, on Thursday af-
ternoon, February 13, at the New Nation
Al TheateI. The coming of the orchestra
WAghtnRrnn 10 10 sr..
ing chain of circumstances. by which
special pr ssure was brought on the
management in Philadelphia to present
Stokowski and the virtuoso orchestra un-
Ger his leadership to Washington at least
Tor one concert this winter, and at the
same time there was a general demand
on the part of Washington music lovers
who are conspicuous in the social and 1
diplomatic set that Ysaye should be heard
here. with an orchestra. interpreting
works of ;-rt worthy of his great world
reputation.
Boxes have already been taken by a
group of prominent people, which will in
clude a visiting delegation from Phila-
delphia in which Mrs. Stotesbury will be
conspicuous figure as an occupant of
the box held in the name Of Mrs. LeopoId
Stokwoski- In the other boxes will be
Mrs. Taft with group OF DISTINGUISHED
people, Mrs John f Reyburn, Mrs.
l. H. Letter. Miss May III. Williams, Mrs
Lawrence Townsend. Madame E. Hav-
NTH. wife of the Belgian Minister. and
Mrs. X. r. Hit. In addition to Mrs.
Stotesbu.y. Mrs. Stokowski will have as
her guests Mime. Loudon, wife OF the Min
lister of the Netherlands. and Postmaster
General Hitchcock. Mrs. Andrew Wheel |
er, a great beauty in Philadelphia, will |
be in Mrs. Stokowskis box
AT the afternoon service at the Church |
Of the Covenant at $50 O'Clock the fol-
lowing music. will be rendered under
The direction of Mr.. wrightson, by the
1ouble sextette: Anthem. THE Lord is |
My Light" Marchano. incidental solo |
by Miss Hall: solo, 20 Lord Most Holy
Abp. Miss Hall; duet, 20 Divine Re-
ieemer" CGounod). Miss humphrey and
hr. Backing; anthem. Awake Awake"
Strainer): anthem, BE Ye All of One
Mind" Godfrey. incidental solo, Mrs.
iawler: solo. My Task CAshford). Mr..
George II. Miller
The Mendelssohn Quartet which made
uch a favorable impression two seasons
Lgo. has been Organized again by Mr..
sydney Lloyd Wrightson. 1t is prepar-
hE for a public appearance in the near
uture. The singers composing the QUAR-
ct are: Mrs. Ethel HoltzcIaw GawIer
oprano:. Miss Faye humphrey, contralto: !
Ir. Richard P. Backing. tenor: Mr..
george II. Miller, bass; Mr.. wrightson,
musical director
There were I43 members nresant AZ tho
ehearsal Of the Washington Oratorjo
society last Monday evening at the sec
md rehearsal of Elijah" The society
meets in the chapel of the Church OF
he Covenant Eighteenth and n Streets
Il 1:55 o'clock every Monday evening.
>ew members desiring to enroll must
10 so either tomorrow evening or a
week from then. The "E.lIjah'' will be
;iven by the society on Monday and
Wednesday evenings, April p and %
Iood voices are welcome and a cordial
invitation is extended to all who wish
o join on either of the evenings men
ioned
The fourth special musical service Of
he Evening Choir of 100 voices Of the
'hurch of the Covenant will be given I
I that church this evening at o'clock.
nder the direction of Mr.. Sydney Lloyd {
Nrightson. with Mr.. Harvey Murray at I
he organ. The musical portion of the
ervice is devoted entirely to the COM !
'ositions of Felix Mendelssohn and is
most elaborate. The programme is as
ollows: &
organ prelude, Andante from Quartet !
VI Mendelssohn); professional hymn I73, /
Hark. the Herald Angels Sing" Men '
soprano solo, Jerusalem.
'hou that Killest the Prophets from s
st. Paul. Mendelssohn), Miss Reuter-. I
vocation; hymn No. 2S7, 30 Word of I
iod 1ncaTnate" Mendelssohn): anthem, e
Happy and Blest Are They" from ..'St. /
'aul' CMendelssohn); prayer: duet, c
Now We Are Ambassadors" from st I
aul' (Mendelssohn>, Mr.. Simpson and S
IT. Miller; Scripture reading: anthems, +
How Lovely Are the Messengers and v
Thus Saith the Lord" from est Paul. r
Miss Reuter- and the g
hoir: offertory cantata, Hear My Pray t
r" (Mendelssohn), Miss Reuter- and the c
holr; sermon, by the pastor; solo. Take
[eart, Ye Weary" CMendeIssohn). Mr..
ydney Lloyd Wrightsone hymn No $50 n
Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing" II
prayer, benediction; sew .
1fold, Amen: organ postlude, Priests | \
Iarch," from "Athalie" 0(Mendelssohn). 4,
The following musical numbers will be y
.ndered to-day at the First Congrega- =
onal Church:
At the morning service: Organ prelude
d. by Hollins; anthems. Jubilate in =,
. by Garrett: What Are These" by 6
.ainer: offertory. quartet. THE Friend I,
hat Waiteth Nigh" by Macy; organ .,
,stIude, march in B fiat, by Volkmann, n
t the evening service: Organ prelude z
dagio. by Haydn: anthems. Great and y
arvelous," by Farmer: I'm a Pill +
.im." by Marston; Come Unto Me-" =
: Wagner; organ postlude, march in K
by Whitney. n