Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-14

Musical affairs of the city already
show signs Of renewed activities. Most
OF the c!.o;rs nave resumed rehearsals In
prepare lien 70. the coming season ana
many Of them are already furnishing tn
music at the services. The prelminarS
program given each Sunday evening az
the tent service OF the Church OF the
Covenant which have attracted large
congregations. vii be continued through
the month. j. 6. Klein. tenor singing TINS
cyr4i92, Miss Marguerite Howard next
SUNDAY and Sydrey LLOYD Nrghtson s1v-
in The closing program. Mr. Mem
uttm.rrs His evaring viii iEciudt
.-Nugcls Of Light by Marshall: 'Ninet!-
fir-,t Psalm. by MacDcrm;d. and 20
Loving Father by Teresa De- hieso-
Mrs Klein will assist "a accompanies.
:, Iney LLOYD W1;ghtson and family
are expected TO return from oSUi'idi
Ne. this evening. where they have peeA
since Julv T. Air. Wrightson mas T.
covered from Ills Illness - laSt ~ i.
and during his stay in Name :isiteu
Harvey Murray. organist OF the SnuIcil
of the Covenant who has u Suii's'O
home at Cape Cottage. rte aiSo ~ ~.
tan-day motor tour from Boston 70 Ne"
York. visiting Hartford, Conn. en- touts;
Going from there down INTO Long iS'ahu
ard W Jersey Announcements may
be shortly expected regarding inc ps' soi,-
mel of the afternoon choir OF the ,h4tSh
az he Covenant which viii sing Tor tne
first time this season on the hist Suhuas
afternoon in October. The evening cho,r
will convene Tuesday. October :. but "hi
not sing at the services until the mrs.
sunday evening in November ne oi
canization will be enlarged 10 a lnemoeI-
ship Of -, and will have It's own auat
tiers in the rebuilt chapel OF the ciiurch'
nov under construction. quartet com
posed OF four of the leading soioisis OF
the city will assist the evening choir a.
its services, the members OF which Mt.
Wrightson will announce later. me en-
gagement of this quartet IS likely 10 N
volvc sene changes In other ehoirs'
Mrs Emma Prall Knorr, one OF tne
pianists of the Friday Morning CUB ana
an honorary member of the RupinsteAi
Club. has been the guest during AuSust
and September of her sister. MIS-,
Fahn,stoek. at her new summer home
on Long Island. Mrs. knorr,s whose
nervous condition in the early summer
rad compelled her temporarily TO ols-
continue PLAYING, has sufhcientiS reco'ei-
ed her tone 10 resume her wofn- ana she
has taken part in many delightful musl-
cal affairs given by members OF the sum-
mer colony in that section. Sne mas also
taken up number OF new compositions
'
Hodgson Burnett. The writer. and Will
present them on some recital programs
for the entertainment OF her friends our
ing the coming winter. Mrs. burnett -
"A near neighbor ut Mrs. FatnestocS ana
graceful compliment 10 the aNtnoress
in which Mrs. knorr will participate TINS
week win be q character party IN
which r oh of the guests will inperson-
ale character from one OF Mrs. bur-
n.tt- books. Mrs. kuorr will return 10
k.. s4ifE nqf h.sr 4
The Nordica Mandolin and Guitar Or
chcs "a Walter T. Holt director. viii
resume rehearsals Tuesday. september
Ii, at the Epiphany Chapel The Nordica
Orchestra is one of the best known In
strumental organizations IN this city. 1t
was started fifteen years ago with only
twelve members and nov has an en-
rollment of about sixty players. The pop
ularity of the club is well attested by
the large audiences that attend its
affairs.
Mrs Warner Gibbs was the offertory
soloist last Sunday at St Thomas Epis-
copal Church, when she gave the sacred
cong. Face to Face By Johnson.
Mrs Harry G. Wilbur. member OF the
Rubinstein Club, has been engaged as or
gsnist at the Central Presbyterian
church, where she succeeds Miss Mar
guerite Allen, recently resigned. The ap-
pointment Is of, more than ordinary in
terest. as IL is the church at which Presi-
dent Wilson has attended since coming to
the White House. The music will be fur
nished by chorus choir. led by a pre-
centor. not Yet selected, and Will con-
tnue as formerly along simple and de-
votional lines. Mrs. Wilbur is an expert
enced ,rganist. having served in that po-
sition for, eleven years at the Metropoli-
tan Baptist Church, and having substi-
tuted in number of other prominent To-
cal churches. She has already assumed
her new duties.
Miss Alice Burbage. whose musical ac-
compIishments are well known in Wash
ington circles. has been distinguishing
herself in other fields this summer. Dur
Ing months stay at Deer Park she
spent much time on the golf links and
last week carried of the cup in the ladies'
tournament From Deer Park Miss Bur-
lsge will go to Atlantic City where she
i'll spend u fortnight before returning
to her home III this city.
Newton ". Preston has been engaged
as soloist and choir director at Ingram
Memorial Congregational Church and
has already assumed charge OF the music
at the services Mr.. Preston is private
secretary Of Representative Stevens o.
Nebraska, and when he came here three
years .,gn had the unusual record Of haV-
ing held tle position OF choir director in
one church OF mis- home state for nine
teen wears. Mr.. Preston is a man of
versatile talents, and during his stay III
Washington he has been president of
the choir of the First Congregational
Church and teacher OF the Business