The Washington herald., 1916-12-03
MUSIC and MUSICIANS

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| A harpsichord recital by Miss Frances
Pelton-Jones was given this week before
the members and guests Of the Friday
Morning Music Club" Miss Peiton-Jones
| charmed with her numbers, which We're
most effectively given on the harpsichord.
The program included a contrapuntal
group. early Italian. Elizabethan. de-
| scriptive pieces, and early dance forms.
| The works OF Bach. Handel. Haydn. DR..
John Bull. Scarlatti and William were
| especially attractive on the instrument.
and the Morris Dance" by Percy Grain
ger. arranged for harpsichord by Miss
Pelton-Jones closed the program, which
was most unusual and delightful The
narpsIchord was an exact reproduction OF
the eighteenth century instrument.
An elaborate musical program was
| given at the Pan-American Mass at st.
Patrick's Church. Thanksgiving morning.
| by the Sanctuary Choir under r. Mills
Silby. and the Senior choir of mixed
voices under Miss Jennie Glennan, with
Miss Marguerite Allen Ross at the organ.
and the orchestral music as a special
feature.
| An attractive musical program was
| given Tuesday night at the Grand Visi-
tation" to the Bethlehem Chapter No. Z.
| o. z. s.. by Mrs. Gertrude Lyons, So
| prano, and Mrs. Samuel v. Gusak, vio-
linist, with Miss Elsie Weaver. accom-
panist. Mrs. Gusak played the "Mazur-
ka" by Mlynaski. and responded with
the Humoresque, Dvorak. for an encore;
Mrs. Lyons sang Gounod's 'Barcarolle"
with violin obligato played by Mrs
| Gusak. and as an encore the "Serenade"
by Gounod with violin obligato. Mrs.
| Lyons also sang a group of songs by the
American woman composer Harriet Ware
the Boat Song and "Mammy's Lul-
laby."
A lecture, Personal Recollections Of
Edward Macdowell." with piano illustra-
tions will be given tonight by Mrs. Emma
Prall Knorr, at the Arts Club.
Mrs. Raymond Dicky, violinist; Miss
! Mabel Linton. pianist; Miss Ethel Noble
Johnson, soprano. and the Masurgia
quartet. will give the musical program
at the Central Presbyterian Church Tues
day night. when the congregation will
celebrate the tenth anniversary of the
, pastors tenure.
Mrs. Ethel Holtzclaw Gawler, Miss
Victoria Siddons and Mr.. Harry Wheaton
Howard gave a delightful musical pro-
gram at the Y. NJ. C. A. on Thursday
| night.
The annual musical given by the Boil
| giano class of Foundry M E. Church,
took place Friday night before a large
and enthusiastic audience. The pro-
gram. given entirely by members of the
| class. included a piano duet by the
Misses Short. and Stutz's reading, Miss
Lillian Harig; mandolin solo, Mr.. Piggin;
| songs by the mixed quartet; tenor solo,
Mr.. Ash; vocal duet, Mrs. Miner and
Miss Edgar; contralto solo. Miss Edgar.
and songs by the male quartet, composed
of Messrs. Lewis, Miner. Stuntz and
| Smelker.
Members and guests OF the Florida So
ciety were entertained with a musical,
| supplemented by readings, at its meet
| ing Tuesday night, when Miss Louise
Van Wagenen. soprano: Miss Ethel Noble
! johnson, soprano; Mr.. Morsell Mr.. Frank
Duggan and Mr.. Jarvis and Miss Alwarda
Casselman, accompanist, gave the pro-
gram. Mr.. Morsell was heard in a group
| Of character songs, Miss Van Waeenen
in the scarlet Geranium." by Eville; Mr..
Duggan in "A Dream" by Bartlett, and
| "Grey Days" by johnson and Miss Ethel
Noble johnson, of Studio Hall in Break
| of Day" by Sanderson and the "Pick-
aninny Smuggle Song" by Smith.
At the Church of the Covenant this aft
ernoon the music will be given by the
| triple quartet and in the evening by the
evening choir of 100 voices, with double
: quartet and four additional soloists. both
services being under the direction of Syd-
ney Lloyd Wrightson. with Harvey Mur-
ray at the organ. The following are the
musical numbers:
AFTERNOON.
] The Lord Is My Strength" gth".........,,...R Roger,
Tenor solo. THE Sorrows Of Death" Hymn Of
Mr.. Backing
Yea, Though Walk Through the vslley'
.Stey enson
Incidental solo, Miss JacobsI
The Lord Is Ny Light" ht"............,,...M Merchant
Incidental solo, Ms CraiR
| 81 Will Give You Rest" est.........,......,..w. West
EVENING.
Organ Prelude in OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Parker
20 Lord. How Manifold Are Thy WorkS' .Bsrnby
Bass SOLO BE Thou With Me-. .Geibcl
Mr.. Wilson.
| 20 strenth and Stay ay''..............R. .R.rnbv
Send Out Thy Light. .Gounod
Organ Postlude ALA Marcia" Archer
The quartet of Trinity M. E. Church.
under the direction of Mrs. Ada Arundel
Pillow, will be heard this morning in
Benefits anthem, God Is a Spirit" a
selection in keeping with the celebration
of Holy Communion. At the organ Mrs
Frost will play Shepherds Pipes" by
Harris; "Andantino," by Hesse, and
Grand Chorus" by Rogers. more
elaborate program has been arranged for
tonight, including the anthem, How
Long wilt Thou Forget Me?" by Pfiueger,