The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-05-23

barytone. Mr.. Bispham has written 10
Prof Hammer stating that he Is proud
| to be chosen as the first singer to sing
| this wonderful work and that he con-
siders the music for the ode master
! full composition while he is thorough
| ly in sympathy with the spirit OF Dr.
| Henckle's impressive book. The So
prano soloist will be a local artist,
| Mrs. Helen Donohue De io. whose
beautiful voice. excellent work and
, charming personality has dengnted
many Washington audiences
Directly after the singing of the
last chorus, THE Bridal of Nations.
| Mrs. Christian Dominique Hemmlck
president of the Peace Association
will present her large and elaborate
tableaux representing world Peace
which will remain during the singing
of the finale which is a national song.
Columbia, Fair Land"
A distinguished audience is expect
ed to be gathered together on that
night. President Wilson has been per-
sonally invited to attend and 1t Is ex-
pected that many other high officials
Of the United States government in
GLIDING the cabinet will be present
The diplomatic circle will be repre-
scented apd also the delegates from
the South American Republics who
hold a convention in Washington this
week are expected to be present
The Home Club Chorus. Otto Tor
mey Simon. director. will give con-
evening, May 26: assisting soloists:
Mrs. Mary Lowering Robbins. soprano.
of New Haven. and Richard Lorle-
berg. of this city. 'cellist The Home
Club, as everybody should know, was
organized in the Interior Department,
at the suggestion of Secretary Lane
From a purely social. il has expanded
into a kind of sociological. social and
industrial club of great interest. with
educational classes in many branches
of arts and sciences. a club house at
u Jackson place, and the above men
toned chorus of over a hundred
voices. Mr.. Simon has taken deep in
terest in the work of the chorus, and
an exceptionally choice choral pro-
gram is promised for this. the initial
performance of the organization.
Cards of admission may be had from
members of the Home Club chorus.
An evening with the Confederate
Choir, Mrs. Elizabeth c. Fred. captain;
Mrs. Elizabeth S. Maxwell. director.
and Mrs Dorothy Baxter. pianist, drew
large audience to the Confederate
Memorial Home last Thursday night.
The Interesting program was as fol-
lows: "Over the Hills" (GeibeD. choir:
Il Would Linger." from Romeo and
Juliet" (Gounod). Mrs. Ethel Nc
Knight; reading. Mrs. Wallace Streat-
err: violin solo. Miss Ida Ullman; See
the Pale Moon" PinsutD. Mrs. NJ. {.
Bowie and Mrs. J. X. Schofield: The
Mission of a Rose" (Cowen). Miss Lii
liam Chenoweth: Kentucky Babe"
(GeibeD. Mrs Bowie. Miss Simms. Mrs.
Townsend, Mr.. Braithawaite. Mr.. Bal
lard. Miss Chenoweth. Mr.. Martyr, Mr..
Heartsill: solo. Miss Sims: In Dixie
Land With Dixie Lou" (MeyeD. Mrs. !
Maxwell Mrs Bowie. Mrs. Zann, Mr.. |
Braithawaite. Mr. Schofield; 80. Lovely |
Night" (Barcarolle) tOffenbach- Spick- |
err. choir; Annie Laurie" (Buck), Mr.. |
Martyn. Mr.. Ballard. Mr.. Brathawaite, |
Mr.. Heartsill: yesterday and Today"
(Sposs). Miss Edna Cosdon: solo. Mr.. /
Earl Carbaugh: reading. Mrs. Maud i
Howell Smith: "Rockin' In De Win"
(Neidlineer). Mrs. Bowie. Miss Simms.
Miss Chenoweth. Mr.. Martyr. Mr.
Heartsill. Mrs. Zahn, Mr.. B,aithawaite,
Mr. Ballard; "A Fadeless Rose" (San
SoucD. Mrs. F. P. Heartsill; italian
Street Song" from Naughty Marietta)
Herbert. Mrs. Maxwell and quartet.
Mrs Bowie. Mr.. Braithawaite. Mrs.
Zahn. Mr. Schofield; "A Night in May"
choir
About once a year the many friends
Of Mr.. J. Walter Humphrey have an
opportunity to hear him in a popular
which for several years past
has been given in Bethany Baptist
Church. Rhode Island avenue and Sec
ond street northwest for some charit-
able object. This year Mr.. Humphrey
together with Mr.. Charles E. Myers,
Mrs. B. H. Smart and Mrs. John Hum
phrey as vocal soloists. Mrs. Emily
Frech Barnes as reader and Mr.. A. D.
cIIMN6ED DEcnDrc