Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-28

social festivities Of the week. At both
afternoon and evening services today a
the Church of the Covenant an eiaborat
program will he presented, compose
mostly of two cantatas appropriate
the season, each of which will be heal
for the first time in Washington. At IL
afternoon service. beginning at 81
O'Clock, the double seXtet under the di-
rection of Mr.. Wrightson, with Harvey
Murray ut the organ, will render THE
Message of the star by Huntington
Woodman The solo parts will he sus-
tanned by Miss Hall, Miss Harper Mr..
Backing and Mr.. Humphrey. In addition
To the cantata, Mrs. Gawler will sing
The birthday of King" by Neidlinger;
there will he an anthem. Sing and Re
joicc, by Barnby, and Mr.. Murray Will
play the ''Grande Choeur in c, by Sa-
lone. and march from Judas Macca-
beus," by Handel At the evening serv-
ice the vested choir of 100 voices, with
solo quartet. will sing the cantata The
Holy Infant" by Frederick Field Billiard.
There will also be the numbers And the
Glory of the Lord and the "Hallelujah
Chorus both from THE Messiah.
An evening of Christmas music by the
regular choir, supplemented by chorus
will be given this evening at the First
Baptist Church. under the direction of
Miss Florence Noack, who is also soprano
soloist. The solo quartet will be composed
OF Miss Noack. Miss May Whitaker, con-
tralto; l.. A. knight. tenor. and Raymond
Moore. bass, and the personnel of the
string quartet includes Chris Meininger,
first violin; Frank Howard. second violin
Miss Lillian Milovich. VIOLA and Paul
Finckel. cello. with Mrs. Edmund Barry at
the organ. The program will include the
..bn - I'iIin0S'.
quartet "Berceuse,' from "Jocelyn,' by
Godard bass solo. Nazareth" by Gou-
nod; chorus, Sing. Oh Heavens" by
Tours: string quartet. Angels Ever
Bright and Fair by Handel; soprano
solo and chorus, 20 Holy Night
Schumann: chorus. Holy Night. Silent
Night German hymn. AT the morn
ing service the numbers will include the
vocal quartet. Birthday of a King by
Neidlinger, soprano solo and chorus with
violin oblgato. 1T Is the Blessed Christ
mas Morn by Bartlett: violin duet,
christmas Stars by Ames.
The musical portion of the service at
Temple Baptist Church today will in
clude this morning the organ pre- ude,
"Chanson de Berceau.'' by Hauser: quar-
Neidlinger; soprano solo. THE Birthday
of a King" by Neidlinger quartet
Brightest and Best" by Rubinstein-
Dressler and Break Forth Into JOY.
Hagler. In the evening the quartet, as
sisted by Mrs. NJ. l.. Parkinson will sing
1.-THE Shepherd King by j. Lincoln
Neall, with an interpolated solo. oh
Holy Night" by Adam. and duet. The
The quartet is composed of Miss Florence
Macdonald. soprano; Miss Nan Field,
contralto: Joseph Conner, tenor, and A.
X. Clifford. bass. with Mrs. Grace Dufour
Brown, organist and directors.
The choir of Incarnation Church. under
direction of Mrs. Henry White. will give
today special program of music appro-
pirate to the season, repeating portion
service on Christmas day. Among the
numbers will be the anthem, Sing, Q
Heavens" by Tours; ''Venite.'' by Men
delssohn; Gloria" by Mendelssohn Tie
Deum." in F, by Tours: "Jubilate,' by
Bethlehem occasional. ''Hark, the Her
aid Angels Sing Miss Edna Snyder,
daughter of the rector. Rev. William
Tayloe Snyder. and a student of violin
at the Peabody Conservatory, will play
the offertory number. Contemplation,
by Mendelssohn. and Miss Margaret
White will be at the organ.
An interesting recital was given recent
ly at the residence studio of Mrs. Emily
Frech Barnes by the students in singing
and elocuton. The musical numbers in
cluded the piano solos Silver Stars" Qy
Bohm), THE Rosary tby Whelpley-
Nevim Miss Blanche Klinger, songs,
''Felicita" by Ardti' and Hear We, Is
Miss Ruth Ayler: "A Dream tby Bart
len Morning and You by Aylward.
Miss Margaret Donovan: ashes of
Roses by Wood, and The Gypsy (by
Oppenheim). Miss l-otta Scott; Dear
Love. Remember Me- (by MarshaD. Miss
Helen Kostrom: "Merrils ] Roam" Miss
Hhea Levy: "Serenade' Cby TostD, J.
Hilleth Smdley: duet. "Iife's Dream IS
Ger (hy Ascher). Miss Ruth Ayler and
Mr. Smiley. The literary part of the
Canoe and the Girl" (by Parker). Miss
Dorothy Terry: Bay Billy (by Gasso-
way. Clarence Ruebsam; humorous
monoIogues, "A Church Reverie,' Miss
Effie koontz: THE Bride and the Home-
maker and "A Change of Front Miss
Blanche Levy. and two scenes from THE
Merchant of Venice by Kisses Dorothy
Terry, Blanche Levy and Clarence Rueb-
sam.
Gurie Louise Corey is meeting with
marked success in her timely recital
christmas Songs of Many Lands which
had it's premiere recently at the National
School of Domestic Arts and Sciences.
The program was repeated last week be-
fore an appreciative audience at the Col
lege of Notre Dame, and Tuesday and
Friday evenings at Eastern and Western
high schools, respectively.
Miss Mary Upton Talbot entertained
last week at studio recital, when the
following young pianists contributed to
the enjoyable program of compositions
by Beethoven. Mozart and Schubert: Car
olyn Clapp. Louise Shepard. Russell Bra
shears. Ruth Brashears, Marjorie Will
Berkeley. Jean Taft Handy, Lydia Shep-
ard. Anna Margaret Hane, Elizabeth Ell
lis Clapp and Louise Carman.
The second musicale of the season by
pupils Of William j. Oates was given at
his residence Thursday evening Piano
solos were rendered by Misses Grace
Brauner Ruth Columbus, Dana Clai-
borne, Minnie Wcisenberg, Katherine
Leckie and Margaret Beall. and Messrs
Edward Acorn and James Mcdonald
Misses Laura Gray and Nellie Kidwell,
and Messrs. Charles Godfrey and Rich
ard Roberts. \ quartet for first and sec
ond violin. cello and piano was rendered
by Miss Laura Gray Miss Roland Gray.
j. p. Perry and Mrs. Gray. and the or
chestra class was heard in three num-
bers.
An attractive benefit concert was given
recently in the parish hall of the. Church
Of the Epiphany by. Miss Nellie f. Monks,
soprano and pianist, and Miss Inez Gyree
Ryan, reader.
Miss Berda Stewart Wilson gave the
musicale har from