Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-02

Two elaborate musical services Will be
given today at the Church of the Cove
nant under the direction of Sydney Lloyd
Wrishtson. with Harvey Murray at the
organ. The afternoon service will begin
a 3:15 instead of $50, the usual hour.
and the double seXtet will give the can
| tata, The Message From the Cross by
William g. MacFarlane. Mr.. MacFar-
lane is an American composer and was
for years organist of st. Thomas Church,
New York city and is now city organ!st
OF Portland. Me. The present occasion
will be its first presentation in Washing
ton. The leading solo part throughout
the cantata is written for the baritone
voice and will be sustained by George
II. Miller. Incidental solos will be taken
by Mrs Gawler, Miss Marian Larner
Messrs. Backing. Humphrey and j. NJ
Bodie. One of the gems of the work is
a number for baritone obligato with SIX
female voices sustaining the other parts
The double scxtet is composed of Mrs
Gawier, Miss Mary 1sobel Hall, Miss
Gertrude Reuter-. Miss Faye Humphrey,
Miss I.arner, Mrs. Fuller, Messrs. j.
Bowie, Backing, Blanchard. Humphrey
Miller and w. Roland Carter At the )
o clock service the evening chorus choir
Will render the cantata. The CrucifiN-
ion, by Sir John .Stainer Messrs. Back
ing. Miller and Carter sustaining the
solos.
Alfred J. Eldrdse of ST. Margaret's
Episcopal Church was the officiating or
ganist at the recital at old st. John 8
Church yesterday afternoon Mr.: Ed
ridge was assisted by Richard Lorleberg,
violoncellist, in the following program
Organ, vorspiel from "Lohengrin'; Sieg-
fried's Funeral March, from Goetter-
daemmerung Forest Murmurs'' from
Sfn,r frin mel g.
tcrsinger. Cry of the Nalkyr from
Die Walkure'D all by Wagner; cello So
los. Ave Maria, by Gounod, Noe
turne, by Chopin and "Elegie,' by Mas
senct. II. IT, Freeman accompanying or
gan solos. pilgrims chorus from "Lohen-
grin and march from Die Meistersing-
en-. both by Wagner. Next Saturday Mr.
Freeman will give the program, assisted
by Miss Marguerite OToole. harpIst.
The program for the entertainment OF
the blind was given Friday evening at the
Library of Congress by Mrs. George Met
calf Miss Sylvia Metcalf, Miss Syble ST.
pher and Dufour Brown, as follows:
Piano duet. YER Balant, by Chaminade,
Mrs Mctcalf and Miss Sylvia Metcalf;
song Mrs Metcalf; banjo solo. American
slave Song" by Del Riego, and Sweet
Miss Mary, by Neidlinger, Miss Metcalf;
vocal duet, MY Love-. by Schoebel. Mrs
ana Miss Mctcalf; solo, odd Songs. Mrs
Mctcalf; mandolin solo, .Valse lmpromp-
tn by Stauffer Miss Sipher. accompa
MED by Mrs Edna Moskowitz; vocal solo,
Roses in June" Miss Metcalf; vocal
due;. % Moment That l Bless by Denee.
Mrs and Miss Metcalf; piano. "Humor-
esuue'' by Dvorak. Miss Metcalf.
\ musical service will be rendered this
evening at Eastern Presbyterian Church
by double quartet composed Oh MISS
Viola Schippert and Mrs. Edwin Callow,
sopranos: Mrs. Jesse Hester and Mrs
Eleanor Baker Spencer, contraltos; Philip
Lee Scantlng and Horace Ward. tenors,
and Edwin Callow and Walter T. Nah
son. bassos The double quartet VIII be
assisted by Miss Olive Budd, violinist. in
giving the following program: Anthem,
The Day is Past and Over. by Marks.
incidental solos by Miss Schippert and
Mr.. Scantling: duet, Now Are We Am
hassadors." from Mendelssohn's oratorio,
st Paul" Messrs Scantlng and Callow;
offertory solo, The Ninety and Nine
Miss Schppert: anthem, The Day Is
Ended solo Mrs kester with violin
obligato. by Miss Budd At the morning
service a quartet composed of Miss
Schippert. Mrs Hester Edgar r. s. En-
bry and Mr.. Calow will Sing the anthem
God Is Love. and Mr.. Callow Will be
heard AT the offertory in the aria Lord
God of ABRAHAM, from Elijah. Miss
Nellie VI. Sacrey will be. as usual, at the
organ.
The choir of Westminster Memorial
Presbyterian Church, under the direction
of Mrs. Frank Byram, will sing TINS
morning the anthem. "Hark, Hark. My
Soul by Harry Rowe Shelley. in which
The contralto 500 will be rendered by
Miss Ruth Miller and the soprano Obl-
cato by Miss Aileen Miller. The offertory
solo will be given by Elmo Jaspar. his
selection being The Redemption by r.
NJ. Stultz.
Mrs. y. II. Melvin will assist the choir
of the First Presbyterian Church today
and will give her own setting of the
twenty-third Psalm. song dedicated to
the late Rev. Ross Fishburn
\ recital was given Friday evening in
the Foster recital hall by pupils of Miss
Isora Bnsaman, when the young pianists
were heard in the following program;
Little Caprice. Elwood Vermillion and
''Gnomes' and Happy DAYS" Marlin
Werlich: I'm the Woods Little Prince"
and Song of the Seasheli.' Eilwood Yer
million ''Vase Lente.' Song of the
Mill and Santa Claus Guards. Law
renee Nermllion: Turkish March,
''Scherzo" and Hunting Song" GurIitt.
I'hebe Fleming ,Mignonette,'' Cuckoo
Song" and ..Dolly's Dreaming and
Song. Reginald Newton and Phebe
Fleming: Avalanche" Little Soldier
and squirrels Frolic." Grace Weber:
"Etudc No. 3" Heller and The Foun-
-
opus iii. and 'Deuxieme Mazurka,''
GODDARD. Rosemary Arnold; 'Nalse Lente'
and ''Nalse," Christine Bare: Tarantelle'
and Gypsy Rondo, Reginald Newton:
Venetian Boat Song" and 'Consola ton
Mendelssohn. Rosemary Arnold; Fan
fare Mitaire.' Behr Rosemary Arnold
and Phyllis Robinson.
Sol Minister is busy rehearsing a band
of thrty-five men who will play at the
sutfragette tableaux TO take place tomor-
row at the south side of the Treasury
building. They will render the Grand
March from Aida, Prelude to Lob
engrin. overture to "Tannhauser"
Dvorak's ''Humoresque" Mendelssohn's
Spring Song and other classical num-
bers. Mr.. Minister is also preparing
special program To he given at the Walsh
mansion. when Mr. and Mrs. F. b. Nc
napolis cadets. who will come here to
section Of Mr. Minister'S band will also
head the company of High School Cadets !
in the parade of March 1.
The vested choir of Waugh NJ f. |
Church. numbering thirty voices under |
the direction of John G. Klein. will give |
a special musical service this evening |
at 100. The program will he as follows !
Anthems. "Hark. Hark. My Soul OBJ |
ligato solo by Miss t'lorine Walker: "Fes- |
tiva re Deum,'' by Dudley Buck, and |
The Day is Past and Over by Marks |
with obligato duet by Miss Walker and |
Mr.. Klein: mezzo soprano solo, Miss Ada |,
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