Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-08

Music and the musicians remaining
in Washington have settled into the
usual midsummer lethargy, and except
for the reorganization of church chofrs
and school faculties, there Is little TO
excite even passing interest. Some OF
the more enterprising Of the city's
musical talent have found congeniat
fields of activity at seashore and noun
tain resorts, where music Is given
more adequate recognition from year
to year, and where today at least
weekly recital by visiting artists Is al
most a matter of course, in addition 10
the regulation orchestral programs.
Others from local circles are comoin-
Ing study with pleasure by taking
courses at summer schools in musical
pedagogy and eorelative subjects or
coaching with masters OF some pranch
of the art, who, not being able to re-
turn to their usual summer haunts
abroad, are holding classes for advanc-
ed students in mountain camps or IN
coast towns in the more vigorous ell
mate of the north. Not few OF the
citys organists and singers have re
sponded to the lure of the west. ana
have spent their holiday outing ENJOY
ing the artistic functions of the expo
sition. where American music ny
American artists has received a recog-
milton never before accorded the maze
in America" composition and its ex-
ponent.
Miss Florence Macdonald of this city
is spending her vacation at her old
home at Mansfield, Ohio. and incident
ally having a busy summer season
with her musical work. Besides coacn-
ing a number of her former pupils. she
has assisted at the services in churehes
where she formerly held solo positions,
and last week was heard in recital at
Arfh
under the auspices of Circle A OF Grace
Episcopal Church. She was assisted IN
giving the program by local talent ana
by Miss Miriam Webb mezzo soprano
and Richard Maxwell, bass. These two
Young singers spent last winter IN
Washington, Miss Webb being soprano
soloist at Luther Memorial Church and
Mr.. Maxwell singing with the choir OF
Macdonald sang My Mother Bids Ne
Bind My Hair" by Haydn; Songs Ny
Mother Taught Me- by Dvorak; AT
Night on the Terrace High" by Genet;
"Verbogenheit." by Hugo Wolf; I'm
G ess1s'' by Sydney "f Homer: asylvelin.S
by Sinding. and Sing to Me. Sing" by
Proposal" by Mary Turner Salter: MY
Heart" by Randegger: aria. "Adieu
Forests" from Jeanne dare" by
Tschaikowski. and Mr.. Maxwells num-
vond the Sunset" by Berthold Tours.
and prince Ivan's Song" by Allitsen.
Miss Macdonald will not return to
Washington until late in September.
Miss Richie Mclean, contralto, and
Miss Ruby Stanford. violinist. two of
Washingtons talented young musi-
clans. have been for some weeks en-
.our. at present in West Virginia,
and this week are scheduled for pro-
:,ram at chautauquas in huntsville and
montgomery. They will go from there
TO fill similar engagements in North and
South Carolina. Last week they were
heard in recital in Roxboro, meeting
with more than their usual success, re-
ceiving most fattering commendation
and press notices. Each Sunday they
contribute their talents to the musical
portion of the service in some church
of the town where they are spending
the week end. Miss stanford is plan
ming for a brief visit home between en-
fragments the latter part of this
month.
Frederick Wardman. baritone, will
sing this morning at All Souls Unita-
rian Church Forever With the Lord,
by Gounod. and Il Heard the Voice Of
Jesus Say" by Rathburn, with James
W. Cheney, jr.. at the organ.
Mrs. Hobart Brooks and Miss Katha-
rine Brooks returned the middle of the
1antic City.
Mrs. Elso Sohemmel Schmidt. pianist,
is spending some time In Washington
as the guest Of friends. Mrs. Schmidt Ia
director of music at the State Normal
School at Farmville, Va. the largest
normal school in the state. She is a
daughter of Prof. August Schemmel. at
one time director of the piano depart
ment of Madison Hall Seminary, this
city, from whom she received her early
musical training. going afterward to
Germany, where she finished her prep
aration for her profession under Xavier
Scharwenka. Mrs. Schmidt will return
10 Farmville in time for the opening of
the school year.
Miss Mabel Linton is substituting at
the organ of the New York Avenue
Presbyterian Church during August for
J. Willis Conant, the regular incum-
bent.
Miss Lillian Valley, soprano. is sum-
mering at Asbury Park, n. J.
Mrs. Warner Gibbs, soprano, of this
city, is still in Paris and is again ac-
lively engaged in using her talents for
philanthropic purposes. She has sung
GENTLY. with other American mu-
:icians, at three benefit concerts for
child sufferers of the war.
Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Callow have left
for holiday outing. going first to
Wilkesbarre, Pa, to visit relatives Of
Mrs. Callow. Later they will spend
some time in Ithaca. N. Y.
Miss Edith Athey, organist of HAM
line Methodist Church, left Tuesday to
join the colony of Washington mu-