The Washington herald., 1915-09-19
MUSIC and MUSICIANS

The Bloomingdale Orchestra, under the
direction of Mr.. B. ]. Wrightsman. will
resume rehearsals Saturday evening, Sep
tember Is. at Bethany Baptist Church.
Rhode Island avenue. near Second street
northwest. This will mark the begin
ming Of the third year Of the existence
o. the Organization. OF A successful con-
cert has been given at the close Of each
Of the past two years, and the orchestra.
with a membership of about thirty, and
neat sum of money in the treasury, Is
now well established. There is room for
additional performers on stringed instru-
ments, and it is expected that the MEM
bership will be increased materially dur
ing the present season.
The requests have been so general for
more opportunities, to hear the Sanctu-
ary Choir of St. Patrick's Church in con-
cert that arrangements have been made
to give an early concert this fall. The
exact date for the first appearance of
this popular male choir this season in a
program outside the sanctuary Of the
church has not been decided, but it II
expected to be during the first week of
October.
The program will include some excel
lent English motets and madrigals, some
Of the early sixteenth century part songs
and other equally interesting selections.
Mr. Oscar Franklin Comstock has re-
turned from his long vacation spent at
his home in Flatbush. n. Y. Mr.. Com
stock was much honored in being en-
gagged for a large part OF the summer as
organist in Old Trinity, where fne
service is always to be heard. While
there Mr.. Comstock played for the large
military funeral for Gen. Tracy, and
gave the first of the seasons organ re-
citals. September l. The program for
the recital was: "Polonaise Militaire,"
Nockurnes in e nat and G minor (Cho-
pin). ana Toccata and Fugue in D minor,
Doric Bach).
At this mornings service in Trinity
Episcopal Church Miss Alice Dore will
sing Mendelssohn's But the Lord Is
Mindful Of His Own"
Mr.. c. E. Christiani has given up his
studio in the Kenois Building and taken
charge Of the violin department of the
Washington College of Music in place Of
Mr.. Anton Kaspar, who resigned at the
close of the school year last June.
Mr.. s. NJ. Fabian. president Of the
Washington College Of Music. returned to
sA0 SAey Aoct "SSh o3ScE . uClSul1ul
to Norway. Sweden and Denmark, where
he renewed many old acquaintances.
Miss Beulah Harper. after spending a
delightful summer in Michigan. has re-
sumed her teaching at the Washington
College Of Music and her work at Gurley
Memorial Presbyterian Church. where
she has been re-engaged as soloist at tho
srvices.
Mr.. Walter Sorrell. tenor. has been en-
gagged Is soloist by the Gurley Memorial
Presbyterian Church for the evening
services this winter. His duties will COM
mence the FIRST Sunday in October.
Miss Isabel Jarvis Primm has resumed
her teaching at the Washington College
Of Music. She did not leave the city for
her vacation. taking 1t by helping her
family move into q charming new home
they have built in Brookland.
Mr.. Frank Norris Jones, vice president
of the Washington College Of Music.
spent his vacation visiting his family in
Kentucky and friends In Ohio and In
llama He has resumed his teaching at
he college.
The Washington College Of Music Or
;neeu3, conoucteo py Mr. Chrfstlan1, -
'lanntng q number OF invitation concerts
his winter. The FIRST will be held about
he first Of November. and the orchestra
vtH Be asststed by students In the piano
md vocal departments Of the college.
Mr.. Walter T. Holt, director of the
sordica Club. win hold his rehearsals inl
be recital hall Of the washington Col
sse Of Music after October I. Mr.. Holt
~ taken charge Of the mandolin, gui-
ar and banjo department OF that insti.
utioo. Ii
Niss Alma Thomas. graduate Of the :
Warrington College OF Music. has bsan
poointe1 assistant teacher In the vocal ,
speftmeat of that school. under Nr. I'd
n Paul hsad ee tAe department. I,
1ll1s T.. 4 M9tSll Of ths washiastonI
;ollA0o e Nude has, Just returned fremi
moaxA's trip 70 the San Fraucisco Ex-t
o11ti0n. Ysllowstons Park ana thsI
lranA Canyon, and has resumed herl
oAcAing "a. .the eoJlAge.
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