The Washington herald., 1914-01-25

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Mrx ormsby sang, sAuftrage'< an<
| ''FruhlingsnAchtw l1lss Whitaker =
Hear Thrush ct I'VE. and seomswhsr,
Ia voics II Calling.s' Mr.. Jett sDea,
Heart" and 'sActher Machrse," Mr.
Jones "out on the Deep and "Ahssnce.'
Is'Passass Bird lFArswelr' and "eprinl
Tine Is 80 Chaxming."
| A feature OF the evening was the rem
deriug Of the difncult AccompAniments b
| Miss Jefkriss. Miss Behsie Humphreys
and Mr.. Franklin jackson, jr.. which
added much 70 the enjoyment Of thoss
present.
The orchestral numbers Included s'Dawr
Of Peace. march CPiercon); "Buriesque, .
overture (suppe); Sounds from the Val.
ley" waits (seideD: selection from MAR
tha" caprice. Hearts Message" (san'
telmann), and "on Parole" march
(Potts).
Mr.. Oscar Franklin Comstock gave 9
studio recital last Thursday night with 9
delightful program and o fine attendance
Mr.. Archie Gibson was very hoarse In
his songs. but improved later in the pro
gram. Mics Mona Roberts was successful
IN two groups Of songA which she sans
very attractively. Miss Marquette VIII.
liams played two sroups Of piano pieces
with good style and expression. The lasi
number was the Peter Pan" song cycle
charming work by Joan Trevelsa,
which was most beautifully performed
by Mrs. Edward Whitman. Miss Roberta
Mr.. Whitman. and Mr.. Gibson.
Mrs. Frank Moore Pearson. Of Atlanta,
Ga. wife Of Frank Pearson, a former
basso of Washington. win sing the offer.
tory on Sunday morning at the Ffrs,
Baptist Church, Sixteenth and o streets,
Mrs. Pearson is the guest Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Pearson. lzl5 Decatur street.
Miss Margaret Snyder, q promisine
young violinist Of Washington, for Soma
years past a student at the Peabody Con-
servatory. Baltimore, will leave wednes-
day for her maiden concert tour. This
first tour will be into the South. and Ash
land, Va, the first point. Richmond will
be one of the places included.
At Ashland Miss Snyder will give three
recitals before as many musical circles.
Miss Dorothy Snyder. her sisters reRu-
lar accompanist. will also appear In solo
numbers at these recitais. The tour has
every promise of success.
The Rubinstein Club IL known far and
near. not only for its excellent choral
work under the able direction Of Mrs. A.
NJ. Blair. but for its most cordial hospi-
tality. When prominent soloists In the
vast musical world forego other engage
ments. both pleasure and professional. to
be the guests of the Rubinscein Club II
speaks most complimentary for the stand
ing OF the club in the musical and social
world.
Last Monday evening Miss Rosalie
Wirthlin. well known contralto of New
York. was I'm Washington to appear as
the sololst for the Monday Morning Music
Club at its evening concert at the New
Willard. On Tuesday afternoon Miss
Florence Hinkle. noted soprano OF Phiia-
deiphia and New York. was in WASH
ington as the soloist for the Philadelphia
season at the New National Theater.
Knowing that these prominent artists
would be in Washington at very near
the same time, the Rubinstein Club ar
ranged a reception for them on Tues
day evening in the Green Room at the
Hotel Raleigh. Both the artists had
previously appeared in this city as SOLO
lists with the Rubinstein Club. and re-
membering the cordial welcome given
them upon previous occasions and hav-
ing become enthused over the work of
the local women's choral organization,
were pleased to remain over for the re-
ception arranged In their honor.
Although the charming artists did not
attend the reception prepared to sing,
having brought no music with them. they
were so gracious as to sing what songs
the able accompanist. Miss Higgins,
could play without a score. Both artists
sang a group of Cadman songs. which
were highly appreciated by those pres
ent.
The active and associate members of
the Rubinstein Club were received by
Mrs. Blair, Miss Hinkle. and Miss wirth-
lin. Introductions were made by Miss
Yewell. secretary Of the club.
Mr.. Otto T Simon and Mr.. Herndon
Morsell have been invited to be the out
side examiners of the voices of those
pupils of the different high schools.
studying privately. who will wish this
study to 20 to their credit in the mark
ing of the school curriculum. The ex-
animation will take place at the Eastern
High School next Thursday afternoon at
2:30 o'clock.
The regular monthly musical service of
Trinity NJ. E. Church will take place this
evening. The program will include:
organ SOLOS, IrOrn 1dnnnduSer,
and March from Queen of Sheba;' violin
solo by Mr.. W. Hill; barytone solo by
Mr. Fl. p. Hoover: Pilgrims Chorus
by the choir; contralto solo by Mrs. NJ.
Bradford: quartet. Now the Day is
Over tShelley), by Mrs. ID. L. Richmond,
Mrs NJ. Bradford. Mr.. Robert Jonscher.
and Mr.. II. p. Hoover. The chorus Is
under the direction of Mrs. d. L. Rich
mond. with Miss Helen Burkart at the
organ.
Mrs. Ellen NJ Shreve. soprano, will be
the soloist at the morning and evening
services today at the Mount Pleasant
Congregational Church.
The Junior class of Mrs. Helen Glad
mon Purdum gave an interesting studio
recital Saturday afternoon. Those who
contributed to the success OF the program
were the Misses Edna White. Dorothy
Lydia Hulse, Elizabeth Dowden.
Ruth Dowling, Marjorie Simpson. Mar
garet Bowling, Mildred Hoover, Helen
Short, Emily Walker, Lillian Larsen,
Dorothy white, and Lucille Chamber.
lain.
GOID FOuND IN LORRAINE