Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-13
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DonelL The rendition Of both vocal and
instrumental numbers showed good meth
cd and careful training, the selections be-
| Ing as follows: Piano solos. prelude (for
left hand alone). by Arthur Foote. Over
the steepes." by Schytte. Miss Minn u:
by Charles S. Burnham. Miss Vera
Thornton: Warriors Song" by Heller.
Miss Marguerite Christian: vocal solo,
my ALL" by Bohm. Miss Florence F1em-
Star" by Wagner-Lange. Miss Helen
| kuhlan: "Scherzo,' by Schubert, Miss
i Erida Ring; theme for the . left ;. hand nd
Greig. Miss Lucille Hartzell; "A Sylvan
Glade" by H. K. Logan, Miss Ruth
Hubby; "Warum," by Schumann. and
"Amourette, by Mcdowell. Miss Eu-
Dowell. and "Impromptu. Opus 90. No.
A. by Schubert. Miss Louise Ryan: vocal
solo. AN Open Secret" by Woodman.
Miss Madeline Kyle; piano solos, "Trau-
Dance" by Mcdowell Miss Roselle
/ Wilson; From an Indian Lodge" by
Mcdowell, and prelude from Carnival
| Suite" by Schutt, Miss Ethel Eldridge.
| A most interesting number not listed on
the program was a song. a recent COM
position by Miss Waugh. which was SYM
pathetically given by Miss Mcdonnell.
with the composer at the piano.
| Wednesday evening Harry Patterson
Hopkins graduated the third of the four
pupils who are to receive their music
diplomas this season at Washington Col
! lege. Miss airline Shackelford Of Clay
| ton, Mo-, was the recitalist in this in
stance and presented the following pro-
gram: Prelude In A Minor. by Back,
transcribed by AszD, "Arabesque, No.
>, by Debussy: "Traumerei," by Strauss;
''Scherzo, in E Flat" with accompani-
| S@I- g.
sopranos aria from Rossinis Barber Of
| Seville" Miss Mary Brewington. Con
cert Waltz In E Major" by Moszkowski,
Miss Shackelford.
| The Children Of St Stephens Protestant
| Episcopal Sunday school rendered the
operetta "Punchinelo'' in the parish hall
/ Friday and Saturday evenings before an
| appreciative audience The affair was I'M
der the direction of Harry Wheaton How
| ard. the composer of the operetta- Men,
| bers of the cast included Misses Jane 7.
Cochran, Sue Clara Cochran, Katherine
Cobbey. Louise. Bruncken. Ruth Weaver,
Katherine Wuttke, kathlene Male. Mas
and large chorus. The performances
| were given for the benefit of the work in
| the primary department.
| Mrs. Annie Stanton Cox, contralto.
and Alfred G. Eldridge. organist and
| choirmaster of st. Margaret's Episcopal
Church. both Of this city, were soloists
at recent recital in Alexandria for the
| benefit of the Good Shepherd Mission, in
which Mrs. Cox has a special interest, be-
cause 1t was founded by her late hus-
| band, Rev. James Henry Cox. The af-
| fair was both musical and financial sue
| cess, both Of the soloists being repeatedly
encored, and North Memorial Hall being
| crowded to the capacity. Special interest
was manifested in a concert waltz, one of
| his own compositions, rendered by Mr..
Eldridge.
Conservatory of Gainesville, Ga, recent
| ly was a short sacred concert in which
the vocal pupils of Mary Helen Howe
| took prominent part. 20 Divine Re-
deemer." by Gounod. was sung by Myrtle
| Meyers, while the entire class Of thirty
| five gave ''Gallia," by Gounod. The latter
number was directed by Miss Howe. and
was sympathetically rendered, accom-
panied by the Brenau Orchestra OF twenty
members.
Anton Kaspar has been engaged as
| choir director Of Foundry Methodist
Church and assumed his new duties
last Sunday. Mr.. Kaspar is an ex,
perienced choirmaster. having served
in that capacity for several years at
st. Augustine's Catholic Church and
later at the Church OF the Ascension o:
time past, composed of Miss Mary
sherier. soprano; Miss Anna Brett;
eontralto; J; N: Bowie. t tenor. and nd
a chorus. Singers wishing to join the
chorus may apply to the director at
the close Of any service. Mr.. kaspar
will have the support at the organ or
George II. Wilson. who has been some
| time organist Of the Metropolitan Pres
byterian Church. The offertory number
at this evenings service. will be
! violin solo. Meditation" by Massenet,
rendered by Mr. Kaspar.
| The District of Columbia Chapter Of
the American Guild OF Organists met
After the business meeting the per-
| Torrance of "Haydn's String Quartet
| in G major. No. g." was given by MI:
Raynal. Miss King, Miss sewan and
Mr.. Finckel,' and the evening was I'M
ished with a supper.
Mrs. Susanna Oldberg announces for
| her studio at home this afternoon a
| program especially arranged by MISS
Anna Root Mrs. Helen Donohue
DeYo soprano, a recent soloist with
the washington symphony Orchestra,
and Mrs. William T. Reed. contralto
soloist in Calvary Baptist Church, will
be heard in solos and duets. while Miss
clara Ascherfeld. pianist OF the Pea
BODY Institute of Baltimore, will play,
as will also Louis Potter OF this city
/ The program Tor MIS-. 0uSdnne Olo-
| bere's at home last Sunday was given
] by Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur BryaSt OF
| Alexandria, Va, and Mrs. Walter Gait
! of this city.
| Sol Minister has just received contract
to take his orchestra Of thirty pieces to
Raleigh. N. c.. for the spring music
festival. April 81 to "a. This engagement
was filled last year by the Damrosch
and previous to that by the Victor Her
bert Orchestra. The vocal soloists OF the
festival are among the most prominent
in this country, Nine. Nevada Van der
Veer, Reed Miller and Frank Croxton OF
New York The German Requiem" by
Brahms, is to be given by chorus OF
$50, soloists and orchestra, and on the
second day there will be an orchestral
concert the program including severa!
numbers by Wagner. Mendelssohn and
| Grieg.
Herman Rakemann was the soloist Fri
| day evening at the first OF a series OF In
vitation recitals inaugurated. by the
Frederick Music Company. Mr.. Rakemann
| gave finished Interpretation OF the
,AndaDte from violin concerto Dy