Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-18

Not in a decade of years have musical
matters, both among church choirs and
other organizations, been In such an
unsettled state. With Mrs. A. NJ Blair's
decision as to her return next fall still
pending the dictatorship of the three
clubs, the Rubinstein, the Monday
Morning and the Y. w. c. A. Choral,
that have been singing under her baton,
is one of the most important affairs OF
the moment and the subject OF much
conjecture. Almost every director OF
any standing in the city. and some from
other cities, have been mentioned by
friends and followers as the proper sue
cessor in some one of these positions.
but it is safe to say that so vital mat
ter will not be decided by the executive
boards of these organizations until
after serious consideration. A meeting
of the board of the Rubinstein Club was
called last week. but no decision ar
rived at except as to one or two minor
matters
Plans for the programs by the Friday
Morning Music Club. however, are be-
ing arranged now for the winter series
by Miss Lucy Brickenstein, the pro-
gram director, as is the custom in that
forehanded organization
The final meeting of the Music Study
Club before the close of the season did
not find a quorum present, so the cleo
ton of officers scheduled for that day
was necessarily postponed until fall.
James Dickinson. organist and di-
rector of the male choir of St. PauIs
Catholic Church, has rendered bis resis-
nation to take effect August l. Mr..
Dickinson is director of the Knights OF
Columbus Choral Club, which Is still
holding weekly rehearsals, and he ex-
poets to continue his residence il
Washington. He came to this city two
years ago last February from Toronto,
Canada, where he was in charge of the
music of the Cathedral.
Walter T Holt of this city was re-
elected president of the American Guild
of Banjoists, Mandolinists and Guitar
lists, at the annual convention held re-
Gently at Providence, r. l. The next
convention n1s in mt, the spring of lsls win
James b. Trotter. will be in charge of
the local arrangements and one of the
most striking features of the conven-
ton will be a mammoth concert by the
delegates and the Washington artists
on these romantic instruments.
Edwin Whitman. a young tenor. sang
sregational Church, making a favora-
BILE impression in his rendition of AL
htsen's The Lord Is My Light"
Inc compete success OF the prOQuC-
ton of "Fairyland." the $4,000 prize
American grand opera by Horatio
Parker. given a $4,000 premiere July
l. at Los Angeles, Cal, has inspired
the American Opera Association to con-
tinue vigorously its campaign for
American music. Announcement is
now made that every four years a prize
American opera will be produced as
climax to the gathering of the Ma
tional Federation of Musical Clubs,
which will hold every second biennial
gathering in Los Angeles. Details of
the competition will be announced
later.
Miss May Eleanor Smith has been
engaged as member of the music
faculty of Paul Institute, and will take
harmony at the opening of the school
this fall. Other members of the faculty
are Mrs. Ernest Lent and Miss Clarine
McCarty, piano: Miss Beulah Harper.
voice: Anton Kaspar. violin, and Ernest
Lent, violoncello.
Signor C.. NJ. Cortesi, who was for
many years a resident of this city and
returned to Europe about five years
ago on account of i'll health. writes
that he has entirely recovered and is
planning to spend next winter in Wash
ingtoa. He is now in Marsetlie AMI
10 delaying his coming to this country
in the hope that in the near future
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war dangers.
Mrs. Gertrude Lyons, soprano, Of this
city. 10 filling an engagement in the
Episcopal Church at Oak Bluffs, Mass,
during July and August. The people of
that resort are enthusiastic over her
work, and at their request she will
give concert at an early date.
Miss Katherine McNeal. who spent
some time at Atlantic City after a sue
cessfu. season in New York city. is
visiting her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. II.
W. McNeal, at the Parkwood, for the
summer.
Mrs. Robert H. Dalgleish, contraito
soloist of the Washington Heights
Presbyterian Church. sang last Sun
day morning at the offertory a new
sacred composition, From Every
Stormy Wind That Blows" written by
Miss Minerva Bailey, organist of Trim
ity Methodist Church. which made a
very exceptional impression for its
lovely theme and devotional spirit.
This morning Mrs. Dalgleish will be
heard In Teach Me to Pray" by Hew-
lit.
The solo quartet of st. Patrick
Church, composed of Mrs. Katharine
Rogers, soprano; Miss Elise Davis,
contralto; Arthur Green. tenor, and