Evening star., 1916-12-24

Notable among the events of the holi-
day season will be the celebration OF
the centennial of old st. Johns Epis-
copal Church. Lafayette Square, which
Will open Sunday, January z. instead
of December 26. as previously an
nounced. and close January IA. Henry
H. Freeman. organist and chofrmaster
Of the church has arranged series of
elaborate musical programs. to be rem
dered by the vested choir OF forty-two
men and boys, augmented by singers
from other choirs for the occasion. The
solo parts will be sustained by Milo
Atkinson and Richard Allen. sopranos;
Paul Bleyden. tenor, and Arthur Ches-
ter Gorbach. bass. all regular soloists
Of the church. The organ accompani-
ments will be supplemented by an or
cheStra of strings, under direction of
Anton kaspar, vlolinist, and among the
numbers to be given will be Halls
Communion Service IN u MAJOR , ,S.o
settings of the "Te Deum," one by War
rem. in G major. and the other by Kotz-
schmar, in + major; festival setting
OF the "Jubiiate Deo." by hadley; two
and "Nunc Dimittis," one by Fricker.
in G major. the other by Williams. in
d major. and the anthems. "Hallelu-
How Lovely Are the Messengers"
from the oratorio st. Paul, py Mem
delssohn; Praise the Lord" 20 Jeru-
salein," by Hail
Last Sunday afternoon proved a gala
occasion at Studio Hall, when the
guests at the tea given by the faculty
enjoyed the privilege of hearing DR..
Cornelius Corr Ruoner, dean hs OF the music
New York city, in several numbers. DR..
Rubner gave an inspiring interpreta-
tion of his own arrangement for piano
of the Fire Music" from THE VAL
kyrie," by Wagner: the "Sextet," from
Lucia di Lammermoor." bv Donizetti.
and excerpts from Die Meistersinger,"
by Wagner. Ingham Mack, the six
year-old lad who sustained the leading
role In DO You Believe in Fairies?"
last week at the Belasco. recited My
Earliest Recollection; Louise Thomp-
son, tenor, delighted the company with
several songs. his own composition.
still in manuscript; Mrs. Ada Arundel
My SOUL" by Carrie Jacobs Bond. Miss
Award Casselman accompanying, and
eleanor Griffith gave a recitation.
Mary Ann"
Mrs. William T. Reed, contralto, was
solcist at the annual installation Of of
ncers of Takoma Lodge Tuesday even
ing. her selection being awakening"
by Sanderson. She responded to two
rec ills, giving the Scotch ballads, MY
Ain Folk" and THE Auld Plaid Shawl"
9th ers contributing to the program
were Miss Frances Scherger, soprano;
Arthur Butler Pierce, in dialect songs
and recitations, and Byron Blodgett,
acrompanist
Is delightful informal musical was
given last Sunday afternoon by Mrs.
Fl anklin T. Howe and daughters, when
acfc fI,a;-
Beookland home. The program was Of
fered by Mary Helen Howe in selec-
tons from "Tosca" and 'Traviata," and
French, Italian and English songs,
ouis Potter. pianist, was heard in
several Chopin numbers, and Jerome
Williams in several of his own piano
c compositions. A feature of the pro-
gram was Miss Howe's rendition of
: To Thee" with the composer, Mr.. Will
llams, at the piano. The words of the
song were written by Willard Howe.
The composition is still in manu-
script.
A surprise banquet was given Tuesday
evening in honor of Sydney Lloyd Wright
son, in the oak room of the Raleigh Ho.
tel, by musicians and personal trends OF
Mr.. WrightSon. j. Walter Humphrey pre-
sided as toastmaster. and the committee
on arrangements was composed Of Harry
H. r. Helwig, W. s. Blanchard and Henry
Kruger, and appropriate menu cards by
Mr.. Kruger, with a design of a Tyre on
the cover, gave an artistic touch to the
occasion. Mr.. wrightson knew nothing of
the plans of his friends until he was ush-
cred into the room and found twenty
guests awaiting him. Songs and speeches
were indulged in through the evening, and
among those who sang were Richard P
Backing Henry Kruger, Fred East j. w.
Jones and E. L. Hutchinson and the Lyre
Male Quartet, consisting of Messrs. Back
ing Blanchard, Hutchinson and Jones.
The star event of the evening was the
arrival of Oklahoma Bob Albright, who
was playing last week at keith'S S and VINO
is personal friend of Mr.. East. He told
anecdotes and jokes and sang, accom-
panied by Jim Thompson. who was also
on the bill at Keith's last week. Among
others present, in addition to those al
ready mentioned, were c. w. Renshaw,
w. A. Wilson, j. G. Klein, James Dicki,
F. C. Chorley. j. l.. Walker, Harvey Muir
ray, Charles D. Church and Claude Robe
son.
Charles Trowbridge Tfttmann return
ed December 16 from a two-week tour,
during which he gave three recitalS in
South Carolina, under the auspices of
two big colleges and one music club.
He sang also in 1.-The Messiah with the
Ohio University Choral Society, and in
Parkersburg, W. Va, appeared in an or
chestral concert. One result of his trip
was the receipt of telegram on his re-
turn to the city engaging him for
of March, in which the other soloists
will be Nine. Carrie Bridwell and
Charles Harrison, both distinguished
American singers
At st. Margaret's Episcopal Church
this evening the Christmas cantata,
bethlehem" by Maunder, will be pre-
sented under direction of Alfred G. Ell
bridge, organist. The solo parts will
be sustained by Miss Louise Van
Wagenen, soprano; Melville d. Hensey,
tenor; Arthur FL. Deibert, baritone, and
r. F. Bingham, bass.
The Christmas music at the Church
of the Epiphany will be sung tomor-
row morning at IL o'clock, and the
music at the regular services today, un-
der direction of McHehry McChord, will
include this morning the professional,
Smart: 'Te Deum," by Dykes; "Bene-
dictus," by Smith; offertory anthem,
Fear Not Ye, o Israel" by Lansing;
recessional. .''Once in Royal David s
City," by Gauntlet. Evening, process
sionaL 20 Little Town of Bethlehem"
by Redner; "Magnificat" and "Nunc
Dimittis." Gregorian; offertory anthem,
1.-The Manger Cradle" by Neidlineer,
ana recessional, "Hark, the Herald An
gels Sing" by Mendelssohn.
The Mount Pleasant chorus and solo
quartet. under direction of DIR. William
r. Buchanan, with Claude Robeson at
the organ, will render the cantata.
THE Message of the Star" by Hunting
ton Woodman, this evening. The solos
will be sustained by Mrs. A. L. Hay-
cock. soprano; Miss Florence Steffens.
contralto. Charles d. Church, tenor, and
a ha