Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-19

Herndon Morsell, the new musical d.
rector of the Rubinstein Club. and Mrs.
Morsell have returned to Washington
from Belmar, N. ]. During-kis absence
from the city Mr.. Morsell also visited
New York city and spent much time
at the publishing houses looking over
new choral compositions for the use
of the club during the coming season
Mrs. Rheem, president, will hold
meeting of the board Of directors dur
ing the week. at which the plans Tor
the winter concerts will be outlined.
The first rehearsal Of the club will take
place the third Wednesday Of October,
at the usual hour, in the ball room OF
the Raleigh Hotel. where the meetings
have been held for several seasons
past.
The Bloomingdale Orchestra, under
the leadership OF B. J. Wrightsman'
will resume rehearsals Saturday even
ing, September rs. at Bethany Baptist
Church. This will mark the beginning
of the third year Of this organisation.
which has given SUCCESSFUL conos'
at the close Of the past two Seasons,
and now, with a membership OF ABOUT
thirty and a neat sum OF money IN
the treasury, is well established. me
conductor announces that there Is room,
for additional performers on SIN shat fe q
Instruments, and 1t is expected that the
membership will be increased maten-
ally during the season now at hand.
Mr.. and Mrs Charles W: Fairfax nave nave
returned from a motor trip which TOOK
them first to Newark. N. j., wnere
they were Joined by their cousins. MI
and Mrs. Ralph Smith, the latter FORM
erly Miss Mamie Spignul OF this Guy:
Massachusetts to East Gloucester Tor
stay at the Hawthorne Inn ana tnen 70
Maine. where they met their young son
and daughter. Bowen and beatrlce
Fairfax, who have been dor Nv" a. Wnoas
Pond Later they were entertained oy
Mr.. and Mrs. Royal Nash at their camp
at Lake Kezar. Me. Mrs. Nash was
formerly Miss Elsie Du1our OF tnis
city, and her classic dancing was one
of the most successful features or the
italian fiesta" given this summer oy
Mrs. John Hays Hammond for the
benefit of the Italian reserv1sts' ana
the occasion was also one OF the most
ENJOYABLE events of the trip for Wash.
ington visitors. Mrs. Fairfax sang at
some informal musical affairs during
the summer, one of the most fnterestln!
taking place at the summer home OF
DoueIas yolk of New York, on which
occasion she was accompanied oy Har-
old Milligan, organist of the Firth ave
nue. Baptist Church. New YORK city
The remainder of the evenings pro.
gram was given by Mrs. Alexander of
New York and by the three Fuller sis
tiers. who ma de a successful appearance
here last season in their program OF
old English ballads. with ACCOMPANY
ment on the little Irish harp. On the
homeward trip from Lake aa,d Kezar s they
toga. west Point. Newark, N. j., and
New windsor: Md: where Miss Beatrice
has remained with her grandmother,
Mrs. Bowen, for the balance OF her va
cation.
The blind Of the city had an suspicious
opening of the musical events Of their
season when Miss Elizabeth Winston.
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Winston OF
Madison Hall Seminary, and one OF Wash
fngton's most talented young paanists.
gave an entire program for them at their
new home in Georgetown recently. Miss
winston was in excellent form. and gave
in finished style the Beethoven Sonata"
OPP Is, No. s; Chopin "Etudes." OPP. 10,
G major. by Chopin; Waltz" in A nat,
by Chopin; EN- Automne," by Moezkow-