Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-20

Interest in musical matters now centers
largely in the reorganization OF choirs'
the engagements of soloists and the ap-
pointmerts OF teachers in the various edu-
cational institutions Each week brfngs
additional announcements concerning both
fields of musical activity, the most recent
being from Gunton-Temple CPresby-
terian) Church, where Mr.. and Mrs. John
G. Klein will be in charge of the music
next season. having concluded success
full five-year service at Waugh Methodist
Church. They will take UP the duties OF
their new positions the first Sunday in
October, Mr.. Klein as tenor soloist and
director and Mrs. Klein as organist. 1t Is
the intention Of the new director to have
at present only soloists at the Sunday
morning services and to organize large
chorus choir for the evening services, and
he Is already planning some ambitious
programs for special occasions during the
winter and spring. Miss Marguerite AL
len, formerly organist Of Central Presby-
terrain Church, will substitute for Mrs.
Klein at Waugh Church at the service
this evening.
Mrs. Charles G. McRoberts, director Of
the choir of ST. Andrews Episcopal
Church. has arranged a special program
for the services today, which VIII be
the last 20 be held by the congregation
in the present building. Rev. DR.. Carter.
who was rector of the church previous
TO the incumbency of the present rector,
DR.. Dimon, will officiate today, and Will
liam ]. Atkinson. Just engaged by the
director, will preside at the organ. At
the morning service the choir will sing
''Te Deum." by Schneider. and 'Jubi-
lot Lr1A md $5n afYo ya1yYY
Der will be a duet, I'm His Hands Are
All the Corners Of the Earth" by Men
delssohn, sung by Mrs. McRoberts and
her sister. Miss Beatrice Goodwin. In
the evening the cheir numbers will be
"Maenifcat." and 4.Eunc Dimittis." by
Crulkshank) and Come Unto Him" by
Roberts. The incidental solos in the
anthems viii be sustained by William
Mr.. Atkinson. the new organist comes
from Rochester. N. Y, but was at one
time organist of st. PauPs Eoisconal
Church. Washington Circle, this city.
Residents of the summer colony in the
mountain region near Bluemont. Va.
enjoyed a musical treat last Sunday.
when a snecia1 service was held at the
picturesque Bishopskate Chapel. the
musical portions of the service being
under the direction of Josef Kaspar.
who has a large estate and summer
home In the vicinity. Rathbone Smith.
tenor. assisted the choir and sang
Herndon Morselrs setting of the hymn.
Jesus, Lover of My Soul" and Mr..
RasDer directed an archestra composed
IF some of his mountain neighbors. Be
sides the rendition of three ensemble
numbers. the orchestra assisted in the
selections by the choir. Miss Roemer
Butler and Miss Ruth Payne presided
alternately at the organ. and the vio-
tinists were Josef Butler. Richard
King. Walter Blount, Miss Ethel Allan
and Mr.. Kaspar.
Mr.. and Mrs Otto Torney Simon
have returned to Washington after a
summer spent in the unquiet atmos-
phere of war conditions abroad. Their
special object this year in going
abroad was to visit their old friend
and master. Sir Asger Hamerik. the
Danish composer. who is now living
In a beautiful villa in Copenhagen. but
was for twenty-five years resident of
this country while member Of the
faculty Of the Peabody Conservatory,