Evening star., 1914-07-19

day. Mrs. Klein. as usual. will he the
accompanist

day. Mrs. Klein. as usual. will be the
accompanist.
Announcement is made that in pursu
ance of its policy in encouraging the writ
ing Of the. smaller musical forms by
American composers Phi Mu Alphpa Sim
fonia- the well known fraternity Of man
musicians and music students, which
originated at the New England Conserva-
tory Of Music, Boston. offers a prize of
800 and gold medallion for the best
male chorus with piano forte accompani-
ment to be submitted by>a male composer,
who must also be an American citizen.
The judges will be Victor Saar of Cincin-
natl, Gustave Strube of Baltimore and
Frank Damrosch of New York. Manu-
scripts must be in before October 90 1914
and further particulars may be had from
F. Otis Drayton, New England Conserva-
tory of Music.> Boston. The competition
was decided upon during the Chicago con-
vention OF the Sinfcnia last December at
which last seasons prize composition.
string quartet by Henry Albert Lang of
Philadelphia. was presented. At the same
convention it was voted to approve and
promote plan for a revival of the Eu-
ropean music pjlgimages which some
years ago were conducted in summer
from some of the music centers of this
country.
Mrs. Helen Donohue De Yo, soprano of
st. Margaret's Episcopal Church: Will
with Harry Wheaton Howard as accom-
panist, will furnish a musical program
next week at a reception to be given at
the Raleigh in honor of the visiting dele
cation at the Building Associations con-
vention.
Miss Ruby Stanford. vioiinist. will play
again this morning at Trinity Methodist
Church. when she will give, by request
Handers Largo and "Adoration.' by
ing resumed her duties, at the organ
Miss Mabel Latimer, soprano, has been
receiving congratulations upon her re-
turn to the choir Of the Sacred Heart
Church. her re-engagement being just
announced. Previous to the installation
OF the boy choir, three years ago. Miss
Latimer had for six years been the So
lolst OF this choir, giving great satisfac-
ton She will resume her duties in the
Miss Helen Mcleod. contralto, has sub
stituted at Calvary Methodist Church for
two Sundays past, and will sing there
sgaIa aga1n this this MOI morning; rendering Thou
Mrs. Charlotte G. Lppitt concluded her
seasons work last week with a recital,
presenting the members of her class in
the following program Of songs: Male
Conner. Corder, Elkin and Wakeman:
duet. 'tSerenade," by Tosti, Mrs. Shaw
and Mrs Tucker; contralto- solo. Song Of
Singing" by Mead. Mrs Elsie w. Kettler;
bass solo, 30 Love That Will Not Let
Me Co" Earnest Eakin; soprano solo,
"Obstination," Miss Jean E. Mum; trio,
'tSerenade to Juanita," by Jouberti, Mrs
Howell. Mrs. KettIer and Mrs. Tucker:
e9ntralto cont solo, Humility" by Behrend,
when Love Is Kind Miss Anna Peter
son; tenor solo, "A Spirit Flower" by
Campbell Upton. Joseph Conner; soprano
solo, "A June Morning" BY Willeby. Miss
by Sanderson, Mrs. Tucker and Mr.
Conner: soprano solo, "At Dawning,'' by
Cadman. Mrs. Lipscomb; baritone solo.
LESS Than the Dust by Woodford Fin
den. Arthur Guilford: duet Go. Pretty
soprano solo. Willamette" by Del Acqua,
Mrs. J.; w. Howell; tenor solo. Dream
ing," by Hawley, Turner Corder; soprano
solo. !" 'Tis Spring Within Our Hearts, -
Shaw; male quartet, 20 Star of Peace" /"
Messrs. Conner. Corder, Ellin and Wake
man. with Mrs. Shaw sustaining a So
prano obligato. Mrs. May H Wilbur
ments to the satisfaction of both singers
and audience Mrs. Lippitt will leave
the city August 1 for two-month vaca-
ton in New England. On the return trip
she will stop in New York city for a
brief period of coaching with her former
teacher. Mrs. Sleight. During September
Mrs. James Kerr will substitute for her
at the services of St. Paufs Episcopal
Church, Rock Creek parish.
Miss, Meta Jaeger. soprano last season
at the Church of the Ascension. has re-
| turned from a two-week stay at Piney
Point, where she was heard in several
recitals and met with much success. Miss
Jaeger will sing at the Soldiers Home
service this evening, with Mrs. Lulu
Facius Davis accompanying.
Rev. F. j. Kelly, for two years in
charge of the male choir of the Shrine
of the Sacred Heart, returned recently
/ from a years sojourn across the water
and was a guest at the Catholic Univer-
sity, where he was at one time a student
of church music under Rev. Louis Abel
Gabert. Father Kelly spent most of his
time abroad with the Benedictines, COM
pleting his studies of church music ac-
cording to the reform inaugurated ten
years ago by Pope Plus x. During May
Father Kelly went to Rome for his exam
nations and received the degree Of "di-
rector of rGegorian chant from the