Evening star., 1914-10-18

Rho Chapter of the Mu Phi Epsilon
Sorority met Wednesday evening at the
home of Miss Viola Schippert, the ar
fair combining the usual features of a
business meeting and a musical program
by the members and a surprise birthday
party for Miss Mildred Kolb. pianist.
and also a member of the sorority. The
| musical numbers included the piano
solo. "Minuetto," in 3 minor. by Schu-
bert, rendered by Miss Edith Grey;
Liebestraum," by Liszt, Miss Louise
Santorelh; soprano solo, Thou Won
drous YOUTH by Franz Abt, Miss Viola
Schippert; violin solo, "Orientaie" by
Cesar Cui. Miss Dorothy Snyder; The
Butterfly" by Lavaliee, and Fantastic
Impromptu.'. by Chopin. Miss Kolb
Nine. Marie Won Unschuld, the founder
OF the local cnapter, gave an interpre-
tation OF 'Scnerzo,' by Chopin, anu in
response to lnsistent applause played
foidinls 'Marcne Mignonne. AT the
conclusion of the program the guests
repaired to the dining loo1n which was
tas te1uily decorated IN the sorority col
ors, violet and white, and the table
with birthday cake in the center, re-
splendent with twenty-one candies.
The musical portion of the service
today at Epiphany Church will include
this morning "Te Deum.." by stephens;
Hark. My Soul" by Shelley. by the
choir, under the direction of Henry
McChord. with Mrs. Charles Brook
Smith, assistant, playing the organ.
7:45 this evening. the selections being
"Cantilene," by Stebbins; Lead, Kind
y Light tby re9uest). by West, and
cS9r G9nnds will, GhoeuT rsnder by Ka1aud The
''Nunc Dimittis." by Marks: offertory,
part l of the cantata From Olivet
to Calvary by Maunder, and "On the
Way to Jerusalem" and "In the Tenn
ple,' Dresden Amen. 1t is the inten-
of this cantata every other Sunday
evening, and the choir has in prepara-
ton Gounod's "Gallia," to be presented
the first Sunday evening in November,
All Saints day.
A cordial invitation is extended by
Albert w. Harmed, choirmaster of AS
cension Church, to all singers of the
city to join in the rehearsals now
being held in the schoolroom of the
church Tuesday evening, at o'clock
These rehearsals are on Mendelssohn' S
Hymn of Praise" which will be sung
November "a at Ascension Church, un-
der the auspices of the District of Co
lumbia Chapter of the American Guild
of Organists.
At last Sundays service at the Church
of the Reformation Mrs. Mabel Foote
Whitman sang new composition,
They That Put Their Trust in the
Lord" which was written specially for
her by Oscar Franklin Comstock, or
ganist and choir director of Trinity
Episcopal Church.
Miss Hester Irene Munger will be
presented in recital Friday evening by
Mrs. Bessie Latham Gibson. Miss
Munger Will be assisted in giving the
program by Miss Dorothy Snyder, vio-
linist, and A. C. Wilkins, oeliist.
Arthur Green, tenor soloist of ST.
Patricks mixed choir, ill sing at the
sodality service Wednesday evening,
when he will give the aria, IF With
All Your Hearts," from Mendelssohn's
oratorio. Elijah Miss Jennie Glennan
at the organ
The music at the First Presbyterian
Church today under the direction of
H H. R. Heling. with Charles H.
morning the prelude, lullaby" by
Jean Voigt; anthem, The Lord Is My
Light" by Marchant. "The Lord us My
Divine. All Love Excelling.' by Stainer.
and organ solo, 'Postlude" in D. by
Merkel. In the evening. organ solos.
Folk Song" by Nicode; ''Offertoire,"
in F minor. by Salome, and "Abend-
lied, by Schumann; anthem. My God
and Father, While l Stray" by Mars
ton: offertory, soprano solo; postlude,
Chorus of Shepherds" by Lemmens.
Miss Corinne Lockett, soprano; Miss
Jessie Masters, contralto. and Albert
w. Harmed, organist and choirmaster
of Ascension Church, have resumed
their work at the church after a sue
cessful weeks tour in Virginia. They
gave recitals in Manassas. Fredericks-
burg, Winchester and HarriSonburg,
h6ifl ynv1 -
sion and winning many encores. Miss
Masters gave group of German songs,
some English ballads and two duets
with Miss Lockett, and the latter was
heard in "EliZabeth's Prayer" from
'Tannhauser"; "Cavatina," from Queen
of Sheba," and two groups of English
songs.
Nine Marie Won Unschuld entertained
last week some of her out-of-town pu-
pills who have resumed their studies
with her, among them Claude Robson,
musical director of Greensboro Female
College, on special leave of absence;
Miss NJ Lakin. former piano instructor
at Hood College. Frederick, Md, and
now at the Cloverside School in this
city, and Miss Ruth Bower of Portland.
Greg. Nine Won Unschuld's summer
season was an extremely busy one, as
from the time of the annual closing of
the Won Unschuld University she gave
twenty four lectuer recitals on teach
ing and Interpretation to the sisters at
tendlng the summer course of the Cath
ono University of America; six lecture
recltals to the assembled music teach
ers OF the Order of the Immaculate
Heart, at Monroe, Mich; five lecture
recltals to the assembled music teach
ers OF the Crsuline Academies Of To-
ledo and Tiffin, Ohio and ten lecture re-
cltals to the assembled music teach
ers of the Order of st. Benedict at the
mother house of the order at Duluth,
Linn.
AT the Church of the Incarnation this
morning Miss Edna Snyder, violinist,
and daughter of the rector, Rev. Will
Ave Maria," for the offertory Harry
McCalmont. solo flutist, has returned
to the city and will play for the volun-
tary Heavenly Rest" by Schubert. He
will continue to play at all the morn
ing services at last season. The choir
under the direction of Mrs. Henry
White, will sing "Te Deum," in E fiat,
by Mackenzie.
At the Church of the Covenant this
afternoon, beginning at $3.50 o'clock
the double quartet. under the direction
of Sydney Lloyd Wrightson. Harvey
Murray, as usual at the organ, will
render the following program: Organ
prelude, Ave Maria" (sixteenth cen
tury), by Arcadelt: Judge Me, o God"
by Mendelssohn; contralto solo, abide
With Me-, by Liddle, Miss Beulah Har-
per: blessed Jesus. Fount of Mercy"
by Dvorak; God so Loved the World"
by Moore: Hide Me Under the Shadow
of Thy Wing" by West: organ post
lude. Festival in G." by Seifert