Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-21
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- oppCdiiH6 quality, Wcll placed ana mex
ible, and gave schubert's who Is
sylvia? and 'Serenade." by Brahms.
Miss Katharine May Brooks contributed
two piano solos. Prelude" by Chopin.
Ana Ks,bar t tns MoN. by Rheinberssr Miss
numbers, "Warum" and "Aufschwung."
and the hostess was heard in Goodbye,
Summer" by Lynes. as an introduction
to Miss Gibson's Autumn dance Down
in the Forest" by Landon Ronald: "Oh.
Haunting Memory" by Carrie Jacobs
Bond, and an aria from La Tosca."
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar NJ Hicks of Pitts
burgh are making fortnight's visit in
the city. and are house guests Of the for
mer's brother and his wife, Mr.. and Mrs.
James 8. Hicks of Shepherd street Ed
gar Hicks Is prominent in the musical
work of his city. and is bass soloist of
the Asbury Methodist Church there. This
morning he will assist the choir of the
Metropolitan Methodist Church. of which
his brother is bass soloist and director.
and will be heard at the offertory in The
Prodigal, by Van de Water. The an
them, THE Friend That Waiteth Nigh"
by Macy, will be sung by Miss Mabel
Roberts, soprano; Miss Marian Larner
contralto: William Caulfield, tenor. and
James s. Hicks. bass, and at the evening
service the offertory number will be the
duet, The Cruciffx," by Faure sung by
Miss Roberts and James Hicks, with Miss
Lillian Wines at the organ.
]. F. NJ Bowie. tenor soloist of Foun-
dry Methodist Church. has been engaged
to sing with the double quartet that fur
nishes the music on solemn feast days at
the Eighth Street Temple. The regular
quartet is composed Of Mrs. Nellie Wilson
Shircliffe, soprano: Mrs. Kalisher, for
merly Miss Irma Stern. contralto Harry
Stevens. tenor. and John Nolan, bass. The
work of this quartet is supplemented on
special occasions by another composed Of
Mrs. Ethel Holtzclaw Gawler. soprano;
Miss Pauline Whitaker, contralto; Mr..
Bowie, tenor, and John Waters. bass.
With the exception of Mrs. kalisher, all
of these singers take part in the Sunday
services in other choirs-Mrs. Shircliffe,
Miss Whitaker and Mr.. Nolan at New
Gawler at Calvary Baptist Church and
Mr.. Stevens and Mr.. Waters at st.
Thomas Episcopal Church
Motel Choral Society. inclines almost
as much to literature as to music and
has just sent to his friends and others
interested In the subject a clever little
brochure on the subject Of the qualifi-
cations necessary for a singer. The
article is the third of series. the
first and second treating on THE Voice
in Singing Physiologically," Mr.. Simon
considering his subjects both from the
scientific and practical viewpoints. The
series will conclude with an article on
the Art Theories of the Motel Choral
Society,"
Mrs McNeal and Miss Katharine Nc
Neal left Thursday for New York, where
they were entertained by Mrs McCauley,
who sailed with Miss McNeal yesterday
Neal kept open house last Sunday after
noon for the many friends here who
called to bid her bon voyage Music
casion, Mrs Warner Gibbs being heard
in several songs and arias. and the
young hostess contributing several in
Strumental numbers.
Mrs. D. Olin Leech. the new vice presi-
dent of the Rubinstein Club, and con-
tralto soloist of Wesley Methodist
Church. has returned from an extended
stay at Rehoboth Beach, Del Mrs.
Leech will be in her place at the church
today.
Miss Edith Stowell. formerly soprano
soloist at the First Baptist Church, will
substitute at Foundry Methodist Church
for Miss Mary Sherier, while she is en-
tour with the Marine Band, beginning
September 20.
S. Theodore Howard, bass soloist of
st. Adams Church and of the Sunday
night choir of the West Street Presby
terrain Church, was heard at the wedding
of Samuel Walter Bogley and Miss Vir
ginia Maria Houghton at the Dunbar
day evening last in 20 Fair. Q Sweet
and Holy" by Cantor, and 20 Promise
Me-" by De Koven. Mr. Howard will
resume his choir engagements for the
coming season the first Sunday in
October.
John Richard Monroe. pianist. has re-
turned from a summer spent at his old
home in Maryland.
The following musical numbers will be
rendered at the First Congregational
Church at the morning service today:
Organ prelude 1.-The Deluge," by Saint
Saens: anthems, I'VE Shall Dwell in the
Land" by Stainer: THE Lord Is My
Shepherd" by Bischoff; offertory $50
prano and bass duet. Tn Heavenly Love
Abiding by Pontius, Mrs. Smart and
Mr.. Humphrey: organ postlude, march
from 'Leonore," by Raft.
Edwin Callow. baritone. assisted the
choir last Sunday at the Central Presby-
terrain Church. and will sing for the COM
ing month at the Mount Pleasant Congre-
gational Church, beginning today. Mr.
Callow is experienced in choir work hav-
ing sung with the choir Of Old st. Johns
Church, Lafayette Square, under Ii. H.
Freeman. and with the sanctuary choir
of st. Patrick's Church, under Il. Mills
Silby, and last season he was director of
the choir as we'll as soloist at the East
ern Presbyterian Church
Miss Marguerite Howard. soprano So
loist of st. Stephens Church and one OF
the most successful singers of the young
err set in local circles, will furnish the
preliminary program at the tent service
Of the Church of the Covenant this even
ing. Miss Howard will sing Gounod's
20 Divine Redeemer,'' which she gave
last Sunday. by request, at Gunton-Tem-
pie; ''The Lord Is My Light by Allitsen,
and the first number, "All Ye That Pass
by the Way" from Dubois Seven Last
Words Miss Towards home on n
street, which was badly damaged by the
awful storm in July. has been put in con-
after an extended stay with her grand
mother on Euclid street
The quartet Of Hamline Methodist
Church resumed singing last Sunday,
with the exception of Miss Marion E.
Mccoy, who will go during the winter
to New York state and will pursue
her vocal studies at Syracuse Uni
yersity under Miss Clara Drew Of this
city, who has recently taken her place
on the music faculty of that institu
ton Mrs. James Kerr. formerly Of
the First Baptist Church. sang last
Sunday with the quartet. the other
soprano: George v. Blakeney, tenor,
and J. E. S. Kinsella. basso. Miss
Edith Athey. who has spent the sum-
mer in the Adirondacks. has resumed
her place at the organ.
ranks of Washington musicians last
sea sOn has returned to the citv from