Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-05

Henry H. Freeman, organlst ana
choirmaster of St. Johns Church.
Lafayette Square, announces the open
ing of his eighteenth season of Len
ten organ recitals Saturday afternoon.
beginning at 4:40 o'clock. Mr. Free
man will be assisted on this occasion
by Edith Marmion Brosius. harpist.
These recitals will take place each
Saturday afternoon at the same hour.
the recitalist Of the second event being
Percy Chase Miller. formerly of st.
Johns Episcopal Church. Georgetown,
now Of Philadelphia, who will be as
sisted by Paul Bleyden, tenor: March
% Mr.. Freeman will again preside at
the organ. with Richard Lorbeherg as
sisting: April 1 George Alexander A.
West of Philadelphia will play. with
Charles Trowbridge Tittman, bass. as
sisting soloist; April H. H. Freeman.
Anton Kaspar, vfolinist, assisting. ana
April Is S. Wesley Sears Of Philadel-
phia will bring the series to close
with the full male choir OF st. Johns
Church giving one or two numbers.
The students. faculty and a few
guests enjoyed a musical treat at Miss
Madeira's School last Sunday evening.
when Miss Hermine Luders was heard
in piano recital. Miss LuderS gave with
excellent technique Beethoven'S Sonata
Appassionata," ''IntermezZo." OPP. III
and "Rhapsodie. No. 1" Oh minor. both
by Brahms: four "Preludes," c major
+ minor, + major and fiat major:
"Mazurka." OPP. SO, No. 2: "Nocturne."
OPP. 55, No. 1. and 'Ballade." G minor.
all by Chopin. and prelude" and
Loves Death" from Tristan and
Mrs r. H Dalgleish has issued invi-
tations to song recital to be given
Wednesday evening at The Playhouse.
The choir of the West Street Presby
terrain Church will render it's special
monthly musical service at 1880 o'clock
this evening. The program will include
Love Divine All Love Excelling. by
J. Christopher Marks; Holy Father.
Great Creator" by J. Faure: contralto
solo, Hold Thou My Hand" by Gounod:
quartet. Blessed Are All They That
Fear Him. by 3. Cecil Klein; "Inflam-
matus,' from "Stabat Mater" by Ros-
sini. The soloists are Mrs. w. G. VIII
marth. sopano: Mrs. Esther Gumprecht,
contralto, ID. Austin Howard. tenor; S.
Theodore Howard. bass, with George
Herbert Wells, organist and director.
The Rebew Orchestra. under direc-
ton of II. W. Weber. Will give it's sixth
evening in the lecture room of the
Keller Memorial Church. Miss Emma
Cohen, soprano; Mrs. James K. Wal
lace. contralto., and William H. Davis,
tenor. being soloists. Music lovers are
cordially invited.
The Mount Pleasant chorus and the
solo quartet of the Mount Pleasant
congregational Church. directed by DIR.
William r. Buchanan, with Claude
Robson accompanist. will give. the
Maunder, at the Petworth NJ. E. Church
Wednesday evening, beginning at 9
o'clock. The solos will be sustained by
Mrs. A. l. Haycock, soprano; Mrs Ada
Arundel Pillow, contralto: Charles D.
Church. tenor, and James S. Hicks.
bass.
Miss Elsie Beck, organist of Trinity
Episcopal Church. Takoma Park. will
act as assistant organist at St
Stephens Church during Lent, when
service and in the evening during the
two-week mission.
Mrs. Susanna oldberg has issued in
vitations for musicale Tuesday even
ing at the Washington College OF
Music.
At the opening session of the annual
| convention of the National ASSOCIATE ton
of Life Underwriters at the New Will
lard Hotel. the National Quartet, COM
posed of Elizabeth S. Maxwell. soprano:
Lillian Chenowith, contralto: w. E.
Schofield, bass. with Ethel Garrett
Johnston, pianist. gave a recital for
the entertainment of the delegates,
presenting the following program:
spirit of Spring. by Cadman: The
Descending Night" by Emerson; The
Banjo Song by Homer; MY Lady
Chic by Clough- Leighter; "Dinah." by
Johns: Garry Me Back to Ole Vir-
ginny." by Bland; "All the World Is
Ix-
| night. Goodnight. Beloved" by Pin
suit: Star Spangled Banner" by Key
James w. Cheney. Jr, of this city
has just accepted a position as organist
and choir director of prominent
church in Pittsburgh, and will give
a farewell recital here at ST Paurs
Episcopal Church, Washington Circle,
March p. under the auspices Of the
District of Columbia Chapter of the
American Guild of Organists, of which
he is a member.
n. c. Angevine. tenor. with Mrs An
gevine and their young son has re-
turned from a visit to his old home
i'll Denver. Col, and he has resumed
his duties as soloist at the Church
of the Epiphany.
Recent events include a recital given
at the Congress Hall Hotel. the progra m
being presented by Miss Harriet Shaw,
contralto: Miss Ruth NJ Brosnon, violin
list. with Mrs. p. Craig Jones at the
piano. The program. consisting of both
classical and popular compositions. in
Guided among the songs. Rosemary for
Remembrance. by Hill: THE Leaves
and the Wind. by Leoni: "Come-For
It's June" by Forster: Until" by San
derson: Yesterday and Today" by
Spross: Dedication" and The Rose
Complained" both by Franz: The
Asra.' by Rubinstein: THE Little GRAY
Home in the West by Lohr: some
where Voice Is Calling" by Tate. "A
Perfect Day" by Bond. and Farewell. g
by sheridan: violin solos. "Liebeslied"
and "Niennese Eopular Song" both by
kreisler; 'Meditation. from That's :"
by Massenet. and .HumoreSque" by
Rehfeld
AT the Church of the Covenant this
afternoon the music will be given by
the triple quartet and in the evening
by he chorus choir with double quar-
tet, both services being under direction
of sydney Lloyd Wrightson, with Hal
vey Murray at the organ. The program
follows: Recommendations. Bow
Down Thine Ear. o Lord" by Owst. in
cidental solo, Richard T. Backing; bass
SOLO Cast Thy Bread Upon the Wa
anthems. Have Mercy Upon Me- by
Mnshall. incidental solo, Miss Meta
Craig; THE Wilderness" by Mendels-
sohn, incidental solos, Mr. Backing and
Mr.. Humphrey: In Heaven the Stars
Now Are shining. by Rheinberger.
Evening-organ prelude, AT Even
ing" by Buck; anthem, Now When
the Dusky Shades of Night" by Ber-
valid: contralto solo. He That Over