The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-05-10
MUSIC and MUSICIANS.

The double sextet Of the Church Of
the Covenant at the $3.50 o'clock serv-
leo this afternoon. under the direction
Of Mr.. Sydney Lloyd wrightson, with
Mr.. Harvey Murray at the organ. will
give the following musical program:
Peace and Light (chadwickD. Incl
dental solo, Mr.. Backing; Crossing the
Bar" (Behrend), Mr.. Humphrey; The
Souls of the Righteous" (Foster). Mrs.
Gavler: I'm Heaven the Stars Now Are
SHINING" (Rheinberger).
The vested evening choir Of 100
voices at the s o'clock service this
evening at the Church of the Cove
nant under the direction Of Mr.. sydney
LLOYD wrightson, will render the fol-
lowing musical program: Prelude. An
dante" in A (BattishilD: All Praise to
God in Light Arrayed" tWasner). incl
dental solo, Mr.. Tittmann; 20 Saviour
OF the World" (Goss), Hear My Pray
err" (Mendelssohn), incidental solo. Mrs.
Gawler; AT Rest (Wesley), organ
postIude, "Jubilate Dec" tsiiver).
The musical attractions provided at the
w. F. Frederick >Con.pany's establish
ment for the anniversary Of the Knabe
Company on Tuesday and Wednesday
evenings were furnished by Miss Mar
guerite Howard. soprano; Mrs. Blanche
Dagleish, contralto; Miss Sue Hess. So
prano; Miss Elsa Raney and Miss Mar
gerry Snyder. volinists; Miss Pearl
Waugh and Miss Dorothy Snyder. accom-
panists-
DR.. william Stansfield. organist and
choirmaster Of the First Congregational
Church, added fresh laurels to his already
enviable reputation as an accompanist
when he played for Mrs. B. II. Smart
and Richard Backing, who sang between
the acts at Polls Theater Monday night.
Both Mrs. Smart and Mr.. Backing were
in fine voice.
The famous Glee Club Of the Friendly
Sons Of St Patrick, OF New York City.
will give a concert Of Irish song In the
ballroom of the New Willard Hotel FIJI
day evening. May Is. at o'clock. Tickets
may be had at T. Arthur Smiths, 15N T
street northwest, and at the hotels. The
program will be made up Of old tradi-
tional airs, as well as Of more modern
songs including those composed by Victor
Herbert especially for this concert The
club will be assisted by the following
artists: Miss Mary Jordan. leading con-
tralto of the Century Opera Company.
New York: John Finnegan. tenor. St
Patrick's Cathedral. New York City;
Edith Mae Common. harpist. New York
City. and other well-known artists.
The Nordica Mandolin. Guitar and
Banjo Clubs. under the able leadership
of Mr.. Walter T. Holt. gave its if
teenth annual concert Wednesday
evening at the National Rifles Armory.
A large and enthusiastic audience at
tested to the excellence of the pro-
gram. The ensemble numbers Of the
clubs were well rendered. The clubs
were ably assisted by Miss Agnes c.
wheien, soprano: Mrs. Edwin Callow.
Miss Ada Arundel. Mr.. Charles d.
and Mr.. Edwin Callow. vocal
quartet: Miss George Lucy and Miss
Alice E. Hill. mandolinists: Mr.. George
o'Connor in character songs: Mr.. Ed
win Callow in Rotations. and MI.
H. Bailey. bantoist.
George W. Stewart. OF Boston. director
of music for the Panama-Pacific Inter-
Exposition. and ]. b. Levison.
chairman Of the exposition's committee on
music, are working together and making
elaborate plans in order to make the mu-
steal features of the exposition memoir
able and unique. They are not forgetting
school music in their colossal prepare
tons The leading musical associations OF
the country, interested in musical in
struction. will cooperate with the mu-
steal authorities of the exposition to
gather as many children as possible for
musical features and to assure quality
as well as quantity to the children's eff
forts.
An interesting sight at the exposi-
ton will be a chorus of Oriental children
singing American songs, and universities
and colleges will send their musical and
glee clubs to entertain the visitors to the
fair In all the large cities of the coun-
try where music is included in the course
Of study superintendent are looking for
ward to exhibiting the work of their
school along this particular line.
The musical section OF the National
Education Association. of which Miss
Agnes Pearson. supervisor of music in
the schools of Chicago. is chairman. and
the Musica. Supervisors Association,
consisting of leaders In the teaching of
school music. from all parts of the United
States. will assist the exposition In
making the work OF school children not
only entertaining but also indicative of
what the modern school Is doing for its