Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-03

the OrQeT, the OBSERVANCE sAA>
celebration of solemn high mass at II
o'clock, in the presence of Cardlna
Gibbons and the apostolic delegate, and
afternoon services at $3.50 o'clock. The
music will be rendered by the COM
munity choir under the baton of Rev
Godfrey Hunt, o. F. NJ, with George
Herbert Wells at the organ, and VIII
consist of the following numbers: Al
- 10 o'clock, mass in A. honor OF 81.
Ambrose, by Griesbacher; lntroit'
Sequence and Motel. 20 Sanctisslma
Anima," by Father Peter Baptist. o.
F. NJ. offertory and communion. Gre
gorian Chant. At $50 o'clock, the
office of compline will be sung IN
Gregorian chant and al benediction the
numbers will include 20 Saiuntarls
Hostia," by Van Durme; "Tamtum
Ergo" by Piel: "Adoremus," md "Lau-
date" by NJ Halter. Immediately fol
ST. Francis in the Wood will take place;
during which hymns will be sung ana
the annual service commemorative VI
the "Transitus,' or death of ST. F'rancis.
will conclude the solemnitle - o on tnt
of the motel. 20 Sanctissima ANNA.
Psalm, 141, "Voce mea ad Domlnum
CLAIMANT" and "Salve Sancta Pater, all
by Father Peter Baptist of Falconara.
an eminent musical composer of the
Franciscan order.
At the Church of the Covenant today
the first of this seasons afternoon
services will be given, commencing at
$3.50 o'clock The double quartet, under
direction of Sydney Lloyd Wrightson'
with Harvey Murray at the organ, mas
prepared an attractive program whlcil
will include the organ prelude, Largo,
by Haendel; anthem, I'VE Bless Thee
for Thy Peace" by Briggs; incidental
solos, Mrs. Ethel Holtzclaw Gawler,
md
Backing; tenor solo. Mr. Backing;
anthem, This ! Know" by Cutter: in
cidental solo. Miss Harper. Praise the
Lord" by Randegger; Hide Me Under
March," by Schubert.
The first rehearsal this fall of the
evening choir of the Church OF the
of the church Tuesday evening next
at 8 O'Clock. Any one interested IN the
rendition of church music of high
order and who has voice rs cordially
invited to attend the rehearsal and TO
become n member if SO desired.
The evening chorus choir of Hamline
Methodist Church, under direction OF
Henry H. Freeman, will sing at the
services for the first time this evening,
with Miss Edith b. Athey at the organ.
The selections will include the anthems.
"Sand Out Thy Light" by Gounod. and
"Now the Day Is over" by Marks. The
incidental solos in these numbers Will
be sustained by Miss Marion Green,
soprano, and Walter Sorrell, tenor.
Arthur Mayo. pianist and organist.
who has recently returned to this city
after a two years absence on the
Pacific coast. will be the accompanist
of the Rubinstein Club this season. MIR.
Mayo is well equipped for the work.
both because of his musicianship and
his wide experience as an accompanied
for choral bodies. Before he came to
Washington he was accompanist OF the
Cecilia Club of Boston. and served in
the same capacity for the Damrosch
Club. an organization of male voices.
the Cecilia Choir and the Choral Socie-
ty of Washington.
At a meeting of the executive board
Of the Rubinstein Club. held Monday
evening at the residence of the presi-
dent. Mrs. Clarence B. Rheem. it was
this winter. instead of three as in
former seasons. The first concert will
be held early in December.
nrs Charles G. McRoberts will be the
r11sical director of the Y. w. c. A.
Choral Society this season in place of
Mrs. A. NJ. Blair. who is travelling
abroad. Mrs. McRoberts was formerly
choir director at the Church of the As
cension. st. Andrews Episcopal Church
and for a short period. at Epiphany
Church.
Mrs. Louis A. Potter. jr.. has resign
ed her position as soprano soloist at
Epworth NJ. f. Church. where. she has
been singing for three years past, to
accept a similar position at the YER
mont Avenue Christian Church. She
will assume the duties of her new po-
- sition next Sunday
Miss Florence NJ Girouard, soprano,
was soloist at the NJ ST. Seventh-day
Adventist Church last Sunday, when
/. she sang at the offertory. The King of
eLoye My Shepherd Is Miss Girouard
Z. will give several selections at the next
= meeting of the Capitol Hill Literary
= Club.
The Motel Choral Society, under the
y direction of Otto Torney Simon. will
: begin it's seventh season of rehearsals
Tuesday evening. in st; Johns Parish
= Hall. Two concerts will be given, as
= usual. during the season and additional
members can be taken on in all the
e parts. Application for membership
should be made to the secretary. Miss
= ty are: Mr.. Simon. musical director
: Mrs. Simon and George Fl. Wilson. ac-
= companists: Edgar Embry. executive
=. chairman; Mrs. Embry. treasurer. and
Z Louis Thompson. librarian.
- Karl Holer has returned to Washing
ton after summer spent in the
.s-~Adirondacks.
&
T. W. Jones, bass. who sings at the
- sunday morning services with tn.
= double quartet of old st. Paurs Episco
pal Church Crock Creek PARISH. has
been assisting the choir of St Marks
Church at the evening services during
1.-THE summer.
Walter j. Sorrell. brother of Clarence
-Sorrell. tenor soloist of Hamline Metho-
c-dist Church, has been engaged to sing
on the tenor side of the chorus choir
-Sat old st. Johns Church, Lafayette
N>SQuare.
The board of managers of the Wash
jugton Oratorio Society held a meet
ing Monday evening to arrange abou,
the first performance of the organiza
tion this season. which will take place
the latter part of November The first
rehearsal will be held tomorrow even.
ing at the chapel of the Church of the
covenant, when the society WIN resume
1.-The study of The Daughter of Jairus.
by Stainer, and Israel in the Wilder.
$ness. by Gaul. under the direction OF
II. Freeman. associate director
of the Oratorio Society. The perform.
lance will take place in the First Con.
gregational Church. Mr.. Freeman di.
recting, with Harvey Murray accom-.
panying at the piano and Dr. William
Stansfield at the organ.
= Mrs. Emile Dougal Maroon, wht