Evening star., 1915-03-21

The usual capacity audience attracted
TO the Lenten organ rscita!s at old st.
Johns. filled the church at the third of
this seasons events. the program being
presented by gifted young organist of
this city. Miss Ethel Garrett Johnston.
Miss Johnston was assisted by Anton
Kaspar. violinist, who gave "Andante
Religioso." by Thome, and "Niolets," by
Hubay. Fl. II. Freeman accompanying on
the organ. The organ numbers by Miss
Johnston were rendered with vigor and
admirable technique and included Con
cert Overture, in D ma jor. by F'aulkes:
.IntermeZzo. in d fiat major. by CAL
laerts; ''Elfentanz." by johnson: .Fugue
in G minor" by Bach: "Cantilena in
minor" by Grison: Meditation in G. ma
jor." by Frysinger: "Toccata,' from the
Fifth Organ SYMPHONY, by Widor
Mrs J. Albert TIoughtcn. contraito. of
the West Street Presbyterian Church. has
resigned her choir position in view of her
removal to New York early in April.
Mrs Houshton sang solo contraito Of
the Dunbarton Avenue Methodist Church
for a number OF years prior to her en-
gaSement last October to the position
she is now leaving, and by her musical
ability and charm of voice and manner
has always won the high regard of her
associates She will be succeeded at the
West Street PRESBYTERIAN Church by Mrs.
Armand Gunprecht, well known in choir
and concert circles. u. Austin Howard.
SOLO tenor of the same church, Will be
out Of the city for stay of some months.
and Paul Hines whose vocal ability is re-
ceiving much favorable comment. has
been engaged for the rena inder of the
season.
The entertainment for the blind at
the Library of Congress, Monday even
ing. consisted of group of readings
by Miss Olive Russell Chaplin and dia
1Ar NV
Miss Chaplin delighted the audience
with her clever representations in THE
Red Whistler" by Anna MacManus;
''oisin and the Country of the Young"
William AIlingham; The Lonely Heart
of Me-" by Molly Cavanaugh; The
Ould Plaid Shawl" by Francis A. Fahy.
The musical part of the program was
piano by Miss Jennie Linn, talented
young musician from Ohio, who is
spending A few months in Washington.
Mr.. Gilder's numbers included the
songs, My True Love Lies Asleep. by
RUSSELL "Elysium," by Willeby, and a
group each of English humorous and
southern dialect songs. Miss Linn's
portion of the program included, In ad-
dition to her splendid work as accom-
panist participation with Mr.. Glider
in pleasing duet arrangement of Noel
Johnson's Gray Days, which was re-
peated in response to hearty applause.
Among the successful affairs of re-
cent date must be chronicled the re-
cital by Mrs Blanche Muir Dalgleish,
at the National School of Domestic Arts
and Science. Mrs Dalgleish gave a
Characteristic program, winning many
encores. besides repeating several of
the scheduled numbers. Among the
program selections were It'll Death"
ay Mascheroni Venetian Song by
Tosti The Bees Courtship.' by d'Har-
Iala nv q
Pretty Creature" by Wilson; "Au
tumnal Gale" by Grieg. THE Organ
Grinder" by Schubert; Little One
a-Crying." by Obey Speaks; Irish Folk:
Song by Foote; Spanish Love Song,
by Chaminade; Kept In by Nevin:
"of Course" written for and dedicated
to Mrs. Dalgleish by Harry Wheaton
Howard; Yesterday and Today by
Spross; DE Sun Is a Sinkin," by Bo-
hannah: For Love of YOU by Hast
ings; Nora" by Piggott: His But
tons Are Marked U. S. by Bond.
The choir of the First Congregational
Church, under direction of. DR.. Stans-
field. will give Stainer's cantata. The
Crucifxion." Wednesday, March 81. and
THE Daughter of Jairus," by the same
composer, Easter Sunday evening.
group of compositions by John
Frederick Leech is now included in the
programs being presented by trio of
Washington musicians at the Grafton.
The compositions are songs and are
entitled Drifting" Three Little
Birds" "a Wild Rose and Evening
Song" and under the adaptation and
skillful handling of Irving Boernstein,
violinist; Richard Lorleberg, cellist,
and Kari Holer, pianist, at last even