The Washington herald., 1914-11-29
MUSIC AND MUSICIANS

ted to membership. Among the new
members were Miss Jenette Voight, So
prano soloist Of one OF the local churches.
and Messrs. A. z. Ashton and Grover
Leech. Next Tuesday evening, following
the rehearsal. Miss voisht viii render
few selections upon the request Of
friends
r. Mills SiIby, conductor Of the club,
made the announcement at the last re-
hearsal that the concert to be given by
the club will be on the evening Of the
third Tuesday in February. Polyphonic
compositions exclusively will be used in
preparing the program. This was voted
for by the members at the last meeting.
Notices were issued by the secretary to
those desirous OF taking part in this
concert to attend the rehearsals regu-
larly each successive week, on Tuesday
evenings at o'clock in Carroll Hall
At the regular meeting of the board of
managers of the Washington Oratorio
Society held last Monday evening, the
matter of soloists for the coming rendi-
ton of Athe oratorio Messiah" was dis
cussed. The society will carry out the
original plan as agreed upon at its Or
ganization; that of being a strictly repre-
sentative body and Of creating local in
terest in local talent by the employment
of local material, and to that end the
board will select the soIosists for the
Messiah from the soloists of Wash
ington.
This rule will be observed in all fu-
ture appearances of the society, the idea
being to present a different set OF So
IOists at each performance. The society
feels that there should be at least one
strictly local organization and looks TO
the musicians of Washington for support
in its effort. At the last rehearsal the
membership was greatly increased, but
at least seventy-fiye new members are
desired by next rehearsal. The society
rehearses, with Mr.. Harvey Murray at
the organ. each Monday at p. m. in the
chapel Of the Church of the Covenant.
Eighteenth and n streets, entrance on n
street. The Washington Oratorio Society
is in no way connected with any church
choir, but draws its membership from all
choirs and musical organizations; 1t
therefore asks all who are interested in
the singing of Oratorio to become mem
bcrs tomorrow night
The Rebew Orchestra, under the d.
rection OF H. w. Weber, gave a splendid
concert Friday night in the Keller Me
mortal Church. The proceeds, which
netted a neat sum, were for the benefit
OF the MTS. OlNe Joyce. So
prano; Mr.. A. w. Jett. tenor; Mr.. ].
Wesley Jones, basso, and Mr.. James L.
Moneyway, reader. were the assisting
talent. Mrs Joyce gave an excellent
reading OF Tolstoi's "Good-By to Sum-
mer.' and was equally effective in
Take Me jamie, Dear CBischofD. while
Mr.. Jett was most pleasing in 20. Tender
Eyes CMarshalD, and Absent" (Met-
calO. Mr.. Jones' fine bass voice showed
to advantage in THE Song Of the Even
ing Star" (Wagner) and Olcott's Irish
Lullaby" Mr.. Moneyway delighted the
audience with his humorous readings.
Miss Jeffries. Mrs. Elsie Weaver land
Miss Bessie Humphreys were the ac-
companists. The orchestra's program in
cIuded a march Under the Flag of Vic
tory CVon Blon); overture, Lila" CHar-
ris): Adele waltzes U1ampe): selections
from "Erminie:" characteristic "Whis-
pering Flowers" CVon Blon); Indian in
termezzO OAisha' Oindsay). and a
grand fantasy on Home Sweet Home"
QIampe).