Evening star., 1916-12-24
MUSICAL MENTION.


.on an April Bough." by Lang Miss
Madden" Boots" shooting Of Dan
McGrew," and mo One to Care" writ
ten and presented by Mr.. oConnor:
Birds" and What's in the Air Today?"
The Call of Cupid" and From the
Land of the Sky Blue Water" by Cad
man, Mrs Lyons.
Mrs. Huron Lawson, soprano, has re-
turned to the city after filling an engage
ment as soloist in the oratorio. THE
Messiah" at the Ohio University and
recital engagement at Hollins College.
Miss Elizabeth Richardson will be the
solpist at the IL o'clock service this MORN
ing at the Congress Heights Baptist
Church, when she will sing might of
Nights" by Van de Water.
At the meeting of the Priscilla Musical
Club held at the residence studio of Miss
Helma Cheesman. plans were furthered
for the presentation of the operatta
Priscilla" some time this spring. After
the meeting social hour, with music,
was enjoyed.
The December meeting of the Gaelic
Society. which took place Tuesday even
ing at the. Hickman studio, was devoted
to Scotch music and proved a treat to
lovers OF folk music. Miss Jennie Glen
nan. director of music for the society,
presided at the piano, and the program
included two Irish songs, 1.-THE Little Red
Lark and THE Banks Of the Daisies" :"
by Stanford. Miss Agnes Mccain; Mary
Of Argyle" and Turn Ye to Me-" Mrs.
Heinrich Schafhausen. H Alvin Lake,
basso, was on the program for several
Scotch songs. but was prevented from
singing by severe cold.
Mrs. William T. Reed. contralto, will
sing Night of Nights. by Van de Water,
at the Calvary Baptist Church this
morning.
Arthur Butler Pierce sang at the din
ner given by Vice President Marshall
recently in honor of President Wilson
at the New Willard Hotel. His char
acter songs. which were accompanied
at the piano by Byron Blodgett, re-
ceived numerous encores.
Earl Carbauh, baritone soloist of the
Central Presbyterian Church, will be
heard this morning in Nazareth. by
Gounod. and The Birthday of a King,
by Neidlfnger, and this evening in Can
tique de Noel, by Adam. with Mrs.
Harry K. Wilbur at the organ.
Nine. Ida P. Scudo-Ragland, pianist.
appeared in recital Friday evening be-
fore the Congressional Club, when her
program consisted of: Toccata, Bach
Tausig; Gavotte nd Musette, D,Albert;
Etude de Concert. Am Meer and Erl-
koenig, Liszt; Andante finale de Lucia
di Eammermoor (arranged for left hand
only), Letzchetizky; Nocturnn (opus Is.
No. 1D, Polonaise (opus 53), Chopin.
Nine. Ragland studied in her native
Germany and has;been awarded numer-
Gus honors by royalty.
Mrs. Edith Marmion Brosius, harpist,
will assist the choir of Gunton Temple
Presbyterian) Church this morning and
will play the solos. "Priere," by Has
Night" by Franz Gruber At the open
ing Of the service she will give ''The
Song of the Ages" by Adam Geibel,
and will render the obligato to Adolph
Adams 80 Holy Night" to be sung by
John G. Klein, tenor, with Mrs. Klein
at the organ.
Miss Helen Cheesman of Brookland
entertained at a musical last week,
presenting number of young students
in a program of songs. Among the
participants were Miss Nellie Middle
kauf, Miss Myrta Reynolds, Miss Eliza
beth Molster. John Lynch and Kent
ashf9Ed sas3s Miss Naomi nsI9 Lynch Miss
W. A. Wall, Mrs. Charles A. Johnson,
Mrs. H. A. Leef. Mrs. r. w. Callahan,
II. A. Leef, Mrs. David Oertly, John
Lynch, Mrs. Edgar C. Powers and Miss
Helen Molster.
The choir of the Washington Cathe-
dral, under direction of Edgar Priest,
rave a program of Christmas carols
gress Tuesday evening. among the sea-
sonable offerings being the recitative,
20 Lonely Watchers and chorus. "A
Light From the Land Immortal" by
West: soprano solo, In Bethlehem's
Ancient City" by West, Master Howard
Gentlemen" (o1d English); tenor solo,
90 Holy Night" by Adams; carol, "A
Bright Star Shining" by Matthew's;
baritone solo, Nazareth" by Gounod !;
carol. Good King Wenceslaus" Gold
English); Silent Night" by Haydn.
Mrs. NJ. Edith Lohr has arranged a
music club. to meet every alternate
Monday at her residence. The election
of officers for this season resulted in
Perley secretary and Miss Elizabeth
Archibald treasurer. At this week 3
meeting the selections presented for
he musical part of the affair were
compositions Dy Gr1eS, CnODlu, auDlu-
stein and Wagner-Liszt.
The musical program at the recent
meeting of the Washington Corral,
Military Order of the Carabao, held at
the New Willard, was furnished by
James K Young, Earl Carbauh, Roland
Rodrick and ]. Frank Duggan and a
table of fifty CarabaoS, with section of
the Marine Band playing the accom-
paniments.
The students of the Petworth branch
of the Won Unschu1d University of
Music gave a pre-holiday reception to
Nine Won Unschuld at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Edward Finckel. The parlers
were decorated in the colorS of the pre-
paratory school. and the president was
presented with a handsome floral
tribute.
The chorus choir of Wesley NJ. E.
Church will render the sacred cantata,
Bethlehem" by Maunder, this evening
and a program of Christmas selections
ct the morning service. under direction
Of Mrs Harrington Barker, who will
also preside at the organ.
Albert w. Harmed has issued invita-
tions for a studio tea Wednesday aft
ernoon from 4:S0 to $50.
heard in recital at the Holy Cross
Academy last week, giving a program
of operatic arias, ballads and songs ap-
propriate to the holiday season. She
was assisted by Edward Donovan, who.
aside from sustaining the role of ac-
companist. also added several piano
solos to the program.
The choir of old st. Johns Episcopal
Church with the director H H Free