Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-16

to help war sufferers in Europe, has
recently been in correspondence with
Nine. Cecile Chaminade, the French
composer and pianist. who is now
president of committee formed in
Paris to raise funds to be used for the
wounded and convalescent soldiers of
Provence, France. For this purpose
Nine. Chaminade has sent to Miss Cry
der the original manuscript of several
of her compositions, in the handwrit-
ing and with the autograph of the
composer Some are songs and some
compositions for piano. and the pro-
ceeds will be forwarded to the COM
mlttee as soon as disposed of for this
charity. This fall Miss Cryder received
post card from a soldier who was in
the Royal Field Artillery with the
British expeditionary force in France.
The man wrote: Dear Miss Cryder:
Just a few lines to thank you for
cigarettes. and also to let you know
that your gift of 'baccy" and Gigs is
very much appreciated by the boys at
the front. You will be pleased to
know that this has come from the fir
ing line With best wishes, from ISL.
Sergeant S. Duffy Miss Cryder re-
CARDS the card as treasured souvenir.
1t was headed "On active service" and
stamped From the Field T. o.
At Gunton Temple Presbyterian
Church this morning. John G. Klein.
tenor soloist and director, will sing
Angels of Light" by Marshall, for the
offertory, and this evening, at the serv-
ice beginning at 6:45 O'Clock. the choir
will render abide With Me- by Barn
by. and Stainers 'Sevenfold Amen"
Miss Lillian Everson, soprano, will
sing Peace, Troubled Heart" by
Pinsuti, and Mrs. Klein will be at the
! organ at both services.
The Gaelic Society will meet Tues
day evening at the Comstock studio
and Miss Jennie Glennan, musical di-
gram of ancient music to be given by
Miss Edna Dyer, soprano. and d. G.
Angevine. tenor Miss Dyer will sing
The Sweet of the Year." by Needham,
kirk collection, and among Mr.. Ange-
vines numbers will be two Irish songs,
The Foggy Dew" and Down by the
Sally Gardens by Yeates; some Welsh
ballads, The Minstrels Desire" from
the Cambrian collection, and Farewell
Mari by J. Lloyd Williams, with Miss
Glennan accompanying.
Martin McHenry McCord, organist
and choir director of Epiphany Church.
and will be in his place at the church
again today.
The choir of Epiphany Church was
entertained at a musical Wednesday
evening at the home of Mrs. E. S. Rus
a soprano solo by Mrs. Hugh Brown,
who sang "A May Morning." by Denza:
Miss Richie Mclean. contralto. who
was heard to advantage in Il Love
by Carrie Jacobs Bond. and Drink
to Me Only With Thine Eyes" (Old
English); Miss Marguerite Weller,
who gave Rose in the Bud" by Fors-
ter; Miss Hazel Spring: The Slave
Isle glamour; d. G.. Angevine, tenor.
THE Ninety and Nine" by Campion,
and William Clabaugh, Brown Octo-
Der Ale.' from robin Hood" and Ne
WINS Rosary" the last named play
chorus choir also rendered two num-
bers, Hymn in the Night" by Brown,
and Song in the Night" by Woodman,
and the affair closed with the serving
of refreshments for the inner man
and a social hour.
Mrs. Edith Marmion Brosius, harpist,
gave a recital Tuesday evening at Wis.,
itation Convent in Georgetown, using
alternately the large harp, such as is
generally used in concert work. and
small Irish harp, used mostly for
Accomplishments. She gave an exact
ing program of concert numbers and
for encore groups of Scotch and Irish
folk melodies.
The choir Of All Saints Church. Chevy
Chase, gave an old folks concert Tues
day evening at the Chevy Chase
Library. at which the following num-
bers were given: 'Old Kentucky
Home" by ladies' quartet: "She Wore
a Wreath of Roses,'' c. T. F. Ogilby;
when the Swallows Homeward fly
Miss Edna Robinson; "Old Rag Tray"
Mr.. Hales. with mixed quartet and
chorus; violin solos. Money Musk"
Irish Washerwoman" and Arkansas
Traveller" Miss Roberta Allen; Oar
chorus: 20 Vert Thou in the Cauld
Blast" Miss Robinson and Mrs. Jack
son: Rocked in the Cradle of the
Deep Mr.. Wilson; "old Folks at
Home" Mr.. Ogilby and male quartet;
Sailors Hornpipe." Miss Constance
Weaver, dancer, accompanied by Miss
Allen; What Are the Wild Waves Say
ing?" Misses Nugent and Robinson;
The Lords of Creation" Mrs. Hoover:
Billy Boy" Mr.. Weaver and chorus:
'"rhe Girl I Left Behind Me-" DR..
Watch" Messrs. Ogilby and Stevens:
Listen to the Mocking Bird" Miss
Allen: 1.-THE Last Rose of Summer"
Miss Ethel Nugent. and when You
and I Were Young. Maggie" Mr.. Hales
and chorus. William Taylor, organist
and director, assisted as accompanies.
William Clabaugh. baritone, has been
engaged as soloist of Epiphany Church
to succeed George Mayo. who sang
with the choir last season.
William N. Zimmerman, sixty-three,