The Washington herald., 1913-09-14
MUSIC AND MUSICIANS

Mrs. Caroline de Haas. the soloist at
the Christian Science Church, win sing
one of the Biblical songs Of Dvorak at
the service this morning. The selections
given by Mrs. de Haas are always In
keeping with the subject Of the service,
and her clear soprano and musicianly
Interpretation help to make her solos an
impressive part Of the service.
Mr.. John g. Klein, tenor soloist and
choir director of Waugh Methodist Epis-
copal Church, who has been preoentor at
the Church OF the Covenant Tent during
the summer months, will be the soloist
at the Tent service this evening AT I:5
o'clock. Mr.. Klein win sing the follow
ing selections; Angels OF Light" by
Marshall; "Ninety-first Psalm" by Mac
Dernied, and 20 Loving Father" by
Teresa Del Riego. Mrs. Klein win be
the accompanist.
Mr.. and Mrs Otto T. Simon, of ITO p
Street Northwest. arrived in New York
on the iceland. of the Red Star Lane, last
week from a delightful summer abroad,
and are now being greeted by their many
friends here.
The greater part of the summer was
spent at Carlsbad and London. At the
latter city Mr., Simon found in the DIFF
ferent publishing houses excellent mate
rial for his programs TO be offered by the
Motet Choral Society this season.
Mr. Sidney Lloyd wrightson and family
return from ogunquit, Me-, this morning,
where they have been since the first Of
July. Mr.. WrIghtson has thoroughly re-
covered from his serious illness of last
spring. During his stay In Maine he
visited Mr.. Harvey Murray, organist of
the Church Of the Covenant. who has a
summer home at Cape Cottage. Ne. He
also made a ten-day motor tour from
Boston to New York. visiting Hartford,
Conn. en- route. going from there down
into Long Island and New Jersey.
Announcement may now be expected
regarding the personsel Of the Aftern I'm
Choir of the Covenant, which will sing
for the first time this season on the first
Sunday In October. The Evening Choir
will convene on Tuesday evening, October
Z, but will not make its first public ap-
pearance until the first Sunday evening
in November. This choir will be enlarged
to a membership of LIS. The choir will
have its own quarters In the rebuilt
chapel OF the church now unde1 1construc-
ton.
A quartet, composed Of four Of the lead
ing soIoists IL the city, will assist ths
Evening Choir at its services, the MEM
bers OF which Mr.. Wrightson viii an
nounce later.
Mr. wrightson will be located this sea-
son in his handsome new studio, IN the
new building OF the Washington College
Of Music, t1f Connecticut Avenue.
The Nordica Mandolin and Guitar Or
chestra, Mr.. Walter T. Holt, director, will
resume rehearsals Tuesday at the Epiph-
any Chapel. Mr.. Holt has already closed
a number of concert engagements for the
coming season. The Eordica Orchestra
is one Of the best-known instrumental
organizations In this city. 1t was organ
lied fifteen years ago with twelve MEM
bers, and has now a membership OF about
sixty. The popularity OF the club is at
tested by the large audiences that attend
their concerts.
A gathering of artists met in the home
of Mrs. Warner A. Gibbs. 17ss Church
Street Northwest, Thursday night and
enjoyed an informal recital, the program
for which included dancing, song and
piano numbers. The gathering was large
and thoroughly enjoyed the program A
season of triumph was predicted for
Miss Irma Montgomery Gibson. a grad
uate pupil of the Charlif School of
who gave several interpreta- |
tive numbers.
Those who took part In the program
were Mrs. Warner A. Gibbs, soprano, |
who sang Goodbye, Summer" by Lynes: |
Love Is a Rose" by Sans Souci. and |
the-iast aria Of Ia Tosca." by Pucinf: !
Miss Katherine McNeal who gave piano |
selections, ''warum'' and "Autschwung." |
by Schumann: Miss Katherine Brooks, |
who played the Prelude" by Chopin. !
and Rhineberger Fugue; Miss Helma
Cheesman, soprano. sang ''Wer fist Syl
VIA" by Schubert, and serenade by
Brahms. Miss Irma Montgomery Gibson
gave interpretatfve dances. Autumn"
Love Is a Rose" and the ''valse Bril-
iante." Miss Marie Hansen was the ac-
At the conclusion Mrs. Gibbs
sang by request Down In the Forest"
1y Ronald. and ''oh. Haunting Memory"
1y Carrie Jacobs Bond.
Anton Esspar, vtolinfst and director Of
The Foundry NJ. E Church Choir. has
lust returned with his family from q
racation spent at Ocean City. Nd. Mr..
Kaspar will begin rehearsals for the
:horus choir OF Foundry Church next
Friday evening. 1t Is stated that there
ire opportunities for several singers In
his chorus choir.
Social Distinctions. sI