Evening star., 1914-07-19

| Music and the musicians remaining
| in town have settled into the usual
midsummer lethargy, and except for
| the annual upheaval and reorganiza-
tion Of church choire there Is little
occurring to excite even a passing in
terest. Some Of the more enterprfsing
Of Washington musicians are finding
conEenial fields Of activity at the
larger summer resorts, where the musi-
cal. features are regarded with increas-
ing Importance with each succeeding
year. Formerly music provided for
weekly or semi-weekly dances seemed
the sum total of the provision for
musical entertainment at even the
msst fashionable resort, but today the
public demands and obtains also enter
tainment Of a different and higher or
der. and musicians Of versatility and
social gifts are finding an ample op-
portunity for the exercise of their
talents in arranging concerts. recitals
and other musical affairs with no loss
of prestige among their co-workers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Evans Greene
returned to Washington last week
from a trip to New York city and New
port, r. I. Mr.. Greene went to New
port to attend the annual meeting and
banquet Of the Society of the Cincin-
natl in the State of Rhode Island and
Providence Plantations and took his seat
as an hereditary member. succeeding
his father, Rev. William Wallace
Greene. who died last year. On the
walls Of M. Greene's studio hangs the
original certificate of membership is
sued to Lieut.. John Morley Greene, a
nephew of Gen. Nathaniel Greene.
gathering was Albert Ross Par
sons, president of the American College
of Musicians of the University Of the
Estate Of New York. The musical fea-
lures Of the commemoration meeting.
which was held in Representatives Hall
at the statehouse, included the sing
ing Of The Sword of Bunker HILL" by
Augustus Franklyn Arnold, and the
the national anthem. America" by
Arthur Edward Johnstone, which was
awarded the gold medal of the society
and prize of $500.
The Library of Congress has recent
ly received valuable addition in the
music department through the commit
tee Of the Max Bruch manuscript fund,
which has donated the original full
score manuscript of the "Romanza" for
violin and orchestra, Op. AZ. by Max
Bruch. Among the works for violin by
Bruch. this ''Romanza in A major is
regarded as second only to his Con
certo in G minor in point of popularity,
and the original manuscript may well
be regarded as one Of the most valu-
able autographs in the national Lii
brary. Constantin Won Sternberg was
chairman Of the committee, and with
the assistance Of Andrew Wheeler of
sary for the. PURCHASE of the manu-
script through voluntary contributions
from music lovers and admirers Of the
composer
James K. Young. formerly tenor of
St. Patrick's choir Of mixed voices, is
filing the place at Epiphany Church
left vacant by the resignation of LIE
Roy Glider.
Hamilton Merritt Weed of New York
will be the offertory soloist today at
he will give the aria, MY Hope Is in
the Everlasting" from "The Daughter
Of Jairus," by Sir John Stainer. Mr.
Weed has a voice. of excellent timbre,
All Souls Episcopal Church, New York
city. With Mrs. Weed he has been the
house guest for the past ten days of
NJ. NJ: and d. Mrs Il. u4;,,t A. ellis Of Chevy
the Rubinstein Club. will be, as usual,
at the organ. =
10iSSs VlSAdH MdLSOu, pianist
and accompanist, of the Schubert
Quartet. is spending three months in
New Mexico visiting relatives. She
| will return to Washington in Septem-
Der.
Miss Ethel Foster, soprano, was the
soloist last Sunday at Emmanuel Bap-
| tist Church and delighted her hearers
with her Interpretation of the old
sacred song. Jesus Is My Friend, .
Percy Foster assisting at the piano.
| Mr.. Foster has disposed Of his sum-
| mer home at Washington Grove and
the family are spending the month
| in Washington and enjoying week
end trips to friends in the vicinity.
William S. Blanchard, tenor soloist of
Evening Choir and a member of the
double sextet at the Church of the
Covenant, will give the preliminary
musical numbers at the Covenant
Tent service this evening. beginning
| promptly at 7:45. He will sing ''Thy
Way. Not Mine," by Ambrose, and
Lead Me to the Light" by Squire.
Mr.. Klein, who was prevented from
acting as precentor last Sunday by
reason of cold. will lead the singing
again this evening. Mr. Blanchard
having supplied his place last Sum