Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-19
MUSICAL
MENTION

U
choirs settled down to the regular routine
Of the winter schedule. The Motel Choral
Society, the American Guild of Organists
the Piano Teachers Association, Wash
ington Oratorio Society, Music Study Club
and other organizations already are hold
ing meetings and rehearsals with the win
ter's work fairly well outlined and prep
arations for recitals and other musical af
fairs in the near future already we'll un-
der way.
With the return of Mrs. A. NJ. Blair
from her summer wanderings abroad, the
organizations singing under her direction
will Immediately resume the activities
brought to a successful climax last May.
The executive board Of the Rubinstein
Club held a meeting Wednesday and an
nouncement is made of the appointment
of Mrs r. III. Dalgleish as chairman of
the press committee. which carries with it
place on the board of directors. Mrs.
Dalgleish has been a member Of the club
since its organization and is one Of the
members who have given most generously
of their time and talents in furtherins
the best interests of the organization.
The board as 1t is now constituted con-
sists of Mrs. Blair, president and must
cal director: Mrs. Clarence b. Rheem,
first vice president; Mrs. d. Olin Leech.
second vice president: Miss Blanche
treasurer; Mrs. Edwin L. Yewell, libra
rian; Mrs. Walter N. Weston, chairman
of the room committee, and Mrs. Dali
gleish. press committee. Mrs. Blair an
nounces also that the first musical event
In the winters program will be an artists
txry % ~ rxfx- to, haH ~ h.
ably by Miss Inez Barbour. who sang
with the club last season, receiving an
ovation both from the club and the
audience. In addition to this recital.
there will be three evening concerts by
the club with out-of- town soloists, and
one members day concert In which
both solos and ensemble numbers will be
given by club members. The program Of
the first evening concert in which they
will sing will be made up entirely OF
works by some Of the Italian composers.
beginning with Palestrina and closing
with Puccini. The examining committee
will meet Tuesday morning to hear a
number of singers who have applied for
active membership, and the first rehearsal
will be held Wednesday morning in the
ballroom of the Raleigh HOTEL with Mrs.
Blair welding the baton and Miss Julia
Huggin, the new accompanist, at the
piano.
The Music Study Club held its first
meeting Monday afternoon at the home
of the treasurer, Mrs. Orville B. Drown.
Five soloists were unanimously elected
to membership in the organization and
made a creditable showing In an IN
formal program which included the aria.
Tosca," and "A Haunting Memory" by
Carrie Jacobs Bond, sung by Mrs. Warns"
Gibbs; aria from LA Gioconda" anu
1.-The Cry of Rachael" by Salter. render.
ed by Miss Elizabeth Leckie: "Wokin!
Cute Nacht'' and "Staendschen," all by
Schubert, Miss Cheesman. Miss Clara
Ross, harpist, and Miss Marie Hansen,
who played the accomplishments. were the
other new members. Miss Ross will con-
tribute to the program Of the next meet
ing. which will be held October q at the
home of Miss Katharine May Brooks on
Ontario road. Miss Brooks, former
president of the club, was appointed to
the craftsmanship of the press committee,
and the resignation of Miss Leila Speer'
violinist, was accepted by the club with
regret.
The executive board for the coming sea-
son is composed of Miss Faye humphrey,
president; Miss Maitland Marshall, vice
president, Miss Flora Kampfe secretary;
Mrs. Drown, treasurer; Miss Julia Hug
gin, chairman of the program commit
tee and Miss Brooks, press committee.
The plans of the organization for the
season, besides the regular seIni-monthiy
to take place in January. March and May.
to which the associate and honorary
members will receive invitations. At the
next meeting, tomorrow week. there Will
be a short paper on Classical Germany.
and a program will be presented by Miss
humphrey. contralto: Miss Marion West,
soprano: Miss Katharine Bouck, pianist
and Miss Ross, harpist
Mrs. Charlotte Gardner Lppitt of the
Rubinstein Club sang Wednesday at Ep-
worth Methodist Church at the wedding
Of Miss Lilly Imhof and Mr.. Percy An
derson, her selection being 20 Perfect
Love-" by Burleigh.
Miss Marguerite Howard, soprano
soloist of st. Stephens Church, has
been engaged to teach voice culture at
Madison Hall Seminary. and began her
new duties there the first of the week.
Miss Howard was heard Monday even
ing at the seminary in an informal re-
cital before the students and few
With her clear soprano voice, her dis
tinct enunciation and good style
Among her numbers were the arias,
"Vissi d'arte. Vissi d'Amour." from
La Tosca": 'Un bel di Vedremo."
MY Heart" by Randegger; "a Love
Note" by Rogers: Love Is the Wind"
by MacFayden: "A Birthday" by Wood
man; You'd Better Ask Me-" by Lohr
ana, Tor encore, the Ola DdlldQ, oOn-
ME Sweet Bessie" Later the same
evening Miss Howard was soloist at
the Columbus day celebration that
President Wilson honored with his
presence. She gave the "Will O. the
Wisp' by Spross. and responded by
special request with Bonnie Sweet
Bessie" Edward Donovan assisted as
accompanist at both affairs, and these
two talented young people, who have
received all their training from local
teachers, will shortly be heard in joint
recital at the Lucia Gale Barber
School. where they are both members
of the music faculty.
New York city announces a supplement
tary examination for free scholarships.
Saturday, October %. when three addi-
tional scholarships, one for voice, one for
piano and one for violin. will be granted
to the three most gifted applicants who
are without means and whose talent
promises distinction artists.
Mrs William T. Reed. contralto soloist
Of the Calvary Baptist Church, holds the
record for substituting on short notice
of the sessions of the missionary conven-
ton at Foundry Church last week, and
lust before the time for the musical num-
Der on the program word was received
from the singer that she was unexpected
" unable to be present. The presiding Of
ficer having, noticed Mrs Reed In the
audience, asked her to fill in the gap,
which she graciously consented to do,
giving some simple sacred numbers in
her usual finished style The audience
rose to the occasion and gave her an
fiOn.