The Washington herald., 1915-02-14

the most recent publications of Emile
Foos Christiani, the Danish composer, for ;
the Maccabees last Monday night The
Mazurka lmpromptu was brilliant and
| Byzantine" the second number, proved
charminGly piquant and modern.
Miss Berda Stewart Wilson. pupil Of
the late John Porter Lawrence. Hoffzim-
mer of Berlin. and Stojowski, Of Vienna.
returned to her home in this city last
Sunday. Her many friends and pupils
will be glad to learn that she is rapidly
recovering from an operation for appen-
dicitis and will in the course Of a week
or so resume her piano classes here. She
taught in private schools in Boston, Mass
until the middle of January when the
operation was deemed imperative
The RebeW Orchestra. with Mr. II. W.
Weber conducting, gave delightful con-
cert Tuesday night in Temple Baptist
Church. a neat sum being realized by the
Lowe Bible class, for whose benefit il
was given. Mrs. Nellie Barber Brooks.
soprano, was the sOlOist and gave a
splendid reading of Roses in June Ger
mani. "Chld's Prayer" NfaroIdD. Alone
in Loves Garden CHcwettI and Gray
Days johnson. with violin Obligatos by
Miss Pauline Scott. which added much to
the enjoyment Of the numbers. The or
cheStra played in its usual effective StvIe
a march Under the Flag OF Victory
tEnglemannD. overture Lila 0Tarrisl.
wedding Dance WaItzes' 0inckcl: se-'
lection from Spring Maid" CBarnharu,
"Aisha" intermezzo, "Screnadc d'NmoIr''
CVon BIon). ''LustspieI'' overture 0[eIer
Bela). and "On the Belvidere." march.
Miss Mabel DAILY was the acCompanist.
MIR Josef Easpar. assisted bv his ru-
pills. Miss Roberta Allen and Miss Eliza
beth Wilbur. with their pupils held a
musical at his residenCe-studio on NJ
street Saturday afternoon. February s.
The following viOlinists took part: Mary
Park Clements. Marian Grafram Katha-
rine knaebel. Naomi Matthews. James
Motlcr, Arthur Volpi. Harmon Warner.
assisted by Miss Cooper. Miss Cory and
Vail MOtler at the piano
Mrs. Huron W. Lawson gave a recital
thursday evening at oxford. n. C., and
yesterday at WinstOn-Salem, y. c., re-
turning to Washington today. Mrs Law
son has five engagements in Tennessee
later in the month. and will also sing at
the National School Of Domestic Science,
As the guest of Mrs NJ. c. Merchant
of the Donald. lol2 Thirteenth street
northwest Mrs. c. c. Covert. contralto.
gave pleasing recital of sacred music
Tuesday evening in the parlors Of the,
hotel. before large audience Of invited
guests Mrs. COvcrts voice gave much
Pleasure to her hearers and her internra-
tauon proved her familiarity with the
meaning OF the songs she chose The
program included Like As the Hear
DcsirCth" CAllitSen He Shall Feed HE
Flock" from the Messiah. Jesus. Love-
OF MY Soul MorseID. Abide With Me-
u-iddeD. Save Me. Oh God (Randcgar-
4 Heard the Voice OF Jesus Say ,Eatb.
bum, 80, Rest in The Lord. from Eli
jah. and 20. Thou that TeIlest Good
Tldings' (HandcD.
Mrs. MuehIeison. formerly Miss Gretch-
en- Hood. will sing with the Ingram Me
mortal Church choir at its musical service
TINS evening. NJ. Harry Stevens, tenor
soioist Of st. Thomas Episcopal Church.
VIII also sing at this service
Mrs Robert H. DaIglefsb presentsd
Miss Viola l. Schippert. soprano in
song recital at the old Washington
club. 1IlO ! street. February 4, as
sisted by Miss Mildred KOIb, pianist;
James Acara. flutist, and Howard
Wood. acCOmpanist This combination
proved happy One-Miss Schippert,
with her lovely soprano voice and
i'''i iiiAiltS pei SOiltIllyT MISS hOlD, with
her fine technique and Interpretation;
then Mr. ACara's beautiful flute obIi-
cato. and Mr.. Wood. an accompanist
of understanding. The program off,
fered was as follows: Thou Won
drous Youth" CAbb). Snow Flakes
tCowen). The Spirit Flower" CTip-
toni, "Nymphs and Fairies" (Bem-
berg). and The Years at the Spring
tBeach), Miss Schippert: "Pierette,"
op. Il (Chaminade). lie PapilIon"
Butterfly Lavalleel. and Valse top.
"a. No. - CMosCOnshe). Miss KoIb;
Thou Brilliant Bird pearl of Bra
ziD DAVID, Miss SChippert. with flute
obligato by Mr.. Acara: Love Song"
CFlegier). The Prayer Song" LA
TOsCa'D PucCini). DE Sun Is a-Sink-'
in" CBOhannan). and "Chanson Pro-
vencale" tDelTAcqua). Miss Schippert:
Fantaisie ImprOmptu CChopin), Noe
turne. No. >, Op. Is Chopin. and
ScherzO b fiat. minor CChopIn), Miss
Kolb; Song of the Woods CDraper),
One Fine Day C''Madam Butterfiy')
PuCciniC. blossom Land" (Elliott),
and The Fairy Pipers" CBrewer). Miss
SChippert.