Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-10-25

offertory, Love Divine" by stainer.;
In the evening the numbers will pc e;
Organ solo, "Gavotte." from "Mignon,
by Thomas; "Traumerei and Roman
"a" by Schumann, and VISION, by
Rheinberger: anthem, The Shadows OF
the Evening Hour" by Barri Shelley;
offertory, Our Confession" by Shelley,
and postlude, "Marche." by Best.
Theodore T. Apple, bass soloist of
Calvary Baptist Church, lectured on
the History of Music" at the regular
meeting of Capital Council. Royal Ar
canum, at Pythian Temple Thursday
evening. Mr.. Apple introduced his talk
with brief review of physics as re-
| lated to music, tracing the ancient mu-
sic of the Chaldean scriptures from
| 5000 B. c.. through the Hindoo and
| Chinese peoples, the Egyptians, Greeks
and Romans. the skalds Of the Viking,
the troubadors, the medieval to the
present time. The various musical
forms were illustrated with voice and
piano.
At the special meeting of the South
ern Society in the interest of the cot
tom movement, held in the ballroom Of
the Raleigh recently. the Confederate
beth s. Maxwell, sang a number of old
southern songs. A quartet from the
choir, consisting of Mrs. Maxwell. So
| prano: Miss Lillian Chenoweth, alto;
lard, bass. gave some negro melodies.
and Mrs. Maxwell sang MY Old Vir-
| glnla Home" accompanied by the quar-
tet. The Confederate choir, which is
! again under Mrs Maxwell's direction.
mas begun its rehearsals for the win
ter, and will continue, as in the past,
10 furnish much of the music for Or
| carnations and various meetings in
which the many people Of the south
resident in Washington are interested.
| The orchestra of Foundry Methodist
Church has resumed rehearsals, under
the direction of Anton Kaspar, who
mas charge, also, of Foundry choir.
Inc work for the opening of the sea-
| son was most suspicious, there being
fuil attendance and a display of I'M
| usual interest among the members. Ad-
| dlt1onal members for the string and
| WoodW1nd instruments would be well
coined and persons playing those in
strumentS who would like to join the
| orchestra should apply to Prof. kas-
| par at his residence or at the regular
rehearsals at Foundry Church Tuesday
| evenings
The choir of ST Aloysus Church.
under the leadership of Glenn Ashley
mas resumed work for the season with
double the membership of last year. In
June there were twenty five boys and
| men, now there are fifty, with d small
class of practitioners included. The
cholr is now rehearsing assiduously
and will be heard in concert several
times during the season.
The choir Of the First NJ F. Church
with Walter H. Nash at the organ and
| William Starnell, choirmaster. will
give this evening at .7:3o o'clock the
| hrst special musical service this sea-
son at which the following numbers
viii be rendered: Prelude, "Traumerei,
by Sehumann: professional, Onward
Demino.' by Dudley Buck: duet. My
God, My Father" Miss Josephine Gould
! and Miss Wayson; bass solo, Rock OF
Ages" by Herndon Morsell Richard
Maxwell: anthem, Lead Us. Q Father"
organ solo. THE Answer" Mr. Nash;
solo. "Ninetyfir Psalm" Miss Gould
and abide With Me-" Roy Beall; duet
Love Divine Miss Gould and Mr..
Toense; anthem, Consider and Hear
Me-; postlude, "Iarche Militaire"
| Mrs Charles G. MacRoberts and
Miss Virginia Goodwin will sing this
morning att st. Andrews Episcopal
Church the duet, Love Divine. All
| Love EXcelling. from The Daughter
of Jairus," by Stainer.
| Miss Helen Macleod. contralto, has
been selected by the Thursday Morn
ing Music Study Club of Clarendon
| Va. to be the soloist at the musical to
be given November 49, The program
will be made up of Songs of England.
! The newly organized choir of Gunton-
| Temple (Presbyterian) Church, under
the direction of John G. Klein, now
| numbers thirty voices and Mr.. Klein Is
| planning a number of interesting pro-
grams for the coming winter. This even
ing the choir will be assisted by Will
! ar.1 ~
! evening choir of the Church of the
| Covenant He will sing '.Gpide Ne t9
! the Light" by Squire. and the SOLO ana
| obligato in the anthem, Seek fe the
Lord by Rogers. with Mrs. hieih' at
usual, at the organ.
Miss Katharine McNeal entertained
Wednesday afternoon at musical tea
in honor of Nine. Leona Grugan, her
house guest, who charmed the com
pany by her artistic rendition or a
Chopin group-"Nocturne in E Minor,
.'Barcarole in D Major "Mazurka IN
B Minor and "scherzo'" and the
Schulz Evler arrangement OF STRAUSS
.'Blue Danube Waltz"
The vested choir of the Church OF
| the Ascension. under the direction OF
Albert w. Harmed. organist. will render
the following musical numbers at the
services today: Morning, II O'Clock
| ..Te Deum," in E fiat, by woodward
"Jubilate Deo." in E, by Elvey; fe
Shall Go Out with JOY" by Barnby
Miss Sarah Hickling. incidental soloist
Evening, s o'clock, "Nunc Dimittis." in
D. by Wood, and Eye Hath Not Seen.
by Foster. incidental solo. Arthur ~
Gardner. The first of the cantatas to
be given by the choir this season VIII
be 1.-The Holy City, by Gaul, which
will be rendered in the afternoon OF
| the second Sunday of December.
Miss Katharine McNeal. pianist. who
recently passed through strenuous ex-
periences in the effort to return to the
| United States from Germany, went to
New York Thursday. where she spent
few days teaching the classes of
Oliver Denton, who sailed on the 17th
for Italy. Mr.. Denton is likely to re-
main abroad throughout the winter. in
| which event Miss McNeal, having
| studied his methods while in Berlin,
| will conduct his classes until his re-
turn Today she is visiting friends in
| Philadelphia and she will return to
her home in this city early in the week.
Mrs. Huron Lawson gave recital
yesterday at Hannah More Academy,
| near Baltimore. and will return to the
! city today or tomorrow. Mrs. Lawson
has been engaged for a concert, Decem-
Der Z. at Converse College. Spartan
| burg, S. C..
Mrs. Mary Branson keyes assisted at
the piano at the recital given last week
| by Miss Jessie Herriott at the New