Evening star., 1914-10-04

the day is the feast of st. Francis of
ASSIST one of the greatest apostles of
peace the world has ever known, and
the Franciscans of the monastery at
Mount st. Sepulchre, Brookland, will
observe today as the feast day of the
founder of their order. The music of
the services will be under the direction
of Rev. Godfrey Hunt, o. F. NJ, vice
commissary of the monastery, with
George Herbert Wells at the organ, and
will be rendered by the community
choir, assisted by D. Austin Howard,
tenor. and S. Theodore Howard, basso.
AT the solemn high mass, which will be
celebrated at 10 o'clock in the presence
of the apostolic delegate, the ''Missa
Brevis," by Rev. Ignatius NJ wilkens,
Q. F. NJ. will be sung. and the music
OF the introit "Gaudeamus." the Sc
quence "Sanctitatis' and the motet
saliva Nos" will be compositions of the
mastery Franciscan composer. Rev. Pc
ter Baptist Folconara. o. F. NJ. At half
past 3 o'clock this afternoon the office
of compline will be sung to the Gre
gorian chant and followed by solemn
benediction and the service "Transitus,"
commemorative of the death Of St.
will include 20 Salutaris Hostia." by
NJ. Haller; 'Tantum Ergo" 20 Sanctis-
sima Anima." the psalm. "voce Mea"
and Saliva Sancte Pater,' ali by Rev.
The first of the Sunday afternoon
services at the Church of the Covenant
this fall will be held this afternoon.
double quartet under the direction Of
Sydney Lloyd Wrightson, with Harvey
Murray at the organ. will render the
foll0wing nnn,,Sn musical program; Organ
them, Prepare Ye the Way Of the
Lord" by Garrett: bass solo, BE Thou
With Me-" by Geibel, ]. Walter Hum
phrey; pm quartet. Fear Not Ye. 9 Israel"
ing; Holy. Holy. Holy" from "st. Ceci-
La Mass; by Gounod, incidental solo,
Mr.. Backing; Sun of MY Soul" by
Stearne; organ "Postlude in A." by
The first rehearsal this season of the
evening choir of the Church of the
covenant will be held Tuesday evening
at o'clock in the chapel of the church.
Singers, whether readers or not, are
cordially invited to join the choir
Tuesday or at any of the rehearsals
following. which will be regularly held
on this evening of the week. The choir
sings only at the Sunday evening serv-
ice during the months of November
to May. inclusive. 1t is a social musical
organization, meeting from time to
time during the year for social even
1ngs apart from its regular rehearsals,
on which occasions some of the lead
ing artists of the city take part in the
programs. The class of music that is
rendered is of the highest order
classical. educational and inspiring
and the choir made a fine reputation
for itself last season
H. H. Freeman. organist and choir
master at old st. Johns Church, La
fayette square, resumed his work at
the church last Sunday, though still
spending his week days from Monday
to Friday with his family at Blue Ridge
Summit. where they will remain until
October is. Last week was a strenuous
one for this busy choirmaster, who has
been experimenting the completion of
two organs. one at Cornwall and the
other at Lebanon. Pa. built according
to his specifications. At each place Mr.
Freeman played at the dedication of
the organ. giving an exacting program
in his usual satisfying manner. The
more elaborate of the two recitals was
given at Lebanon, because of the pos
sibilities of the instrument, which is
large three-manual organ, complete in
every detail of the organ builders art
Among his numbers were: prelude and
Fugue in G Major" by Mendelssohn; !;
''Serenade." by Gounod: ''Gavotte.
from 'Mignon."' by Thomas; Concert
Overture in E Flat Major" by Faulkes;
''Toccata- in D Minor by Edwards;
Romance in D Flat" by Lemare
"Scherzo in D Flat" by Bohm; ITO a
Wild Rose" by MacDowel1: venetian
Love Song." by Nevin; "Evensong," by