Evening star., 1915-07-25
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Choirs In practically all the churches
will conclude the seasons work with the
services today. The annual-in some
cases even more frequent - upheaval
among church soloists is more wide
many Of the churches find financial re-
trenchment not only expedient but In
some cases Imperative, though the more
well-to-do among church organizations
are still giving their sooists the usual
months vacation. Protestant churches
are generally contentins themselves with
q precentor and an orertory soloist,
simplifying and briefing the service,
while in Catholic churches the music is
reduced to the necessary hymns at the
benediction service. st. Patricks Church,
having two choirs. one is always on duty
and during August the male choir. under
r. Mills Silby. will furnish the music
at the low mass at IL O'Clock on Sun
DAYS and at the benediction services.
At the First Congregational Church
DR.. William Stansfield will play los
will leave during the week Tor
Gloucester. Mass. where he has passed
the heated term for several years.
During his absence Charles H. Kocher.
organist of the First Presbyterian
Church. who supplied his place at the
organ very successfully last summer.
will again play and direct the chorus
choir. which sings throughout the
Smart, soprano; Miss Marian Larner.
contralto. and ]. Walter Humphrey.
bass. will have their vacation during
the coming month , The s,r,en tenor ~ posi- Isl
resignation Of D. G. Angevine (now
of Epiphany choir), Is not likely to
be filled until DIR. Stansfeld returns
from his outing. At that time he is
chorus. The organ is undergoing some
minor repairs. but the movement to
obtain a new instrument. which, 1t
was announced last summer nad been
postponed until the arrival of new
pastor. Mrs. Smart has been spend
ing July as usual at her summer home
at North Chesapeake Beach, and. II
f1ciently, she will pass August in the
mountains. Miss Larner will not take
an extensive trip as last season, but
il enjoying short motor trips to points
Interesting events Of recent date in
the suburbs include students recital
at Riverdale when a we'll balanced pro-
gram of vocal and instrumental num-
bers was rendered In creditable man
ner. The program opened with a
violin trio. "Salut dAmour." by Sir Ed
ward Elgar. played by ]. Power
Robert Carruthers. and was followed
by q piano solo, for the left hand. rem
dered by Elsie Reeves: piano duet,
Catherine Duley and Mrs. J. B. Waters:
Francis Barr. and other violin numbers
were given by J. Burrows Waters (ac-
companied by little Anne Waters) and
by Mary Higdon; piano solos. Ada Barr
Carruthers. Louise Owens. Anne Waters,
Miss Catherine Waters: vocal solo. Mrs.
J. B. Waters. and bass solo (bass viol),
Mr.. Waters. Following the program
prixes were awarded to all. the first
prize being won by Miss Clara Barck-
ley. DR.. Clarence J. Owens distributed
the priSes and made a short address.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Nicholas Nun
hall. the latter formerly Miss Mar
guerite Howard, spent q few days last
week in this city as the guests Of Mr..
and Mrs. John Howard. having motored
from their home. in Pittsburgh. When
they left Monday they were accom-
panied by Mrs. Howard and were going
Mr.. Munhalrs sister. Mrs. Arthur Vim
cent Campbell. at Maplewood, N. J.
At the conclusion Of their stay in New
Jersey they will motor through New
England and northern New York, visit
ing Niagara Falls and other places Of
interest, and after a short stay in Buff
falo will return to Pittsburgh. where
Mrs. Howard will remain as the guest
Of Mrs. Munhall until some time in
Miss Mamie Mullaly, registrar Of the
District Of Columbia Chapter Of the
AWs,tean !,1,s1,,s Gu Guild j., OF ,orEanists is sub
summer for Harvey Murray at tho
Church of the Covenant. Mr.. Murray
left some weeks ago for trip to Pam
ANA, and for the first two weeks Of
this month his place at the organ was
filled by Miss Cornelia Coyle. a mem
Der Of the Covenant Church. Miss Null
laly is planning for a short outing
early in September.
The music at the funeral of Dr.
Holmes last Monday at the Church Of
the Covenant was furnished by a quar-
tet composed of Mrs. Ethel Holtzclaw
Caviar, Mrs. William T. Reed, Richard
Backing and ]. Walter Humphrey. with
Miss Mullaly at the organ.
Lawrence Murray. basso. will be the
offertory soloist this morning At the
Westminster Memorial Presbyterian
Church: when he will sing Judge Me.
Byram being at the organ.
Nine. Marie Won Unschuld will take
her vacation at the conclusion of her
summer course, anu Will go TO the sea-
shore with Mr.. Laxard and their little
daughter Madeleine, who is spending
July with friends at Nazareth, Pa,
where she celebrated her seventh birth.
day anniversary Thursday.
At the Mount Pleasant conrreRa-
tional Church the quartet discontinued
singing July l for tho summer. Miss
Ada Arundel, contralto, and Charles ..
Church, tenor. have been singing dur
q boz
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