Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-09

Al the Church of the Covenant this
evening an innovation will be made by
turning the evening service into a rem
dition OF Haendels Messiah" as is
the custom in England during the
Christmas season, where a performance
of this oratorio is given in almost
every city within twenty-five days OF
Christmas. The work on this occasion
will be given by the evening cnoir Oh
100 voices. with double quartet, With
out the assistance of any addltionai
voices. h work will be given in its
entirety under the direction OF Sydney
Lloyd Wrightson. with Harvey Murray
at the organ. After the Pastoral
symphony rendered on the organ. a
snort address Will be made by the pas
tor Of the church, Rev. DR.. Charles
Wood. The sole parts will be sustained
by Mrs. Ethel Holtzclaw Gawler. so
prauo: Miss Beulah Harper, contraIto:
rsichard r. Backing. tenor, and Arthur
chester Gorbach, bass, all OF them soio-
lists of the church. Tomorrow evening
the work will he repeated for the pub
lie and those who are not able TO at
TEND tonight. The doors OF the church
will be opened both evenings at ':3o'
and no cards of admission will be nee
N@t - ans
$50 o'clocb the regular double quartet
of the church will give the followrns
musical numbers: Anthem, sun OF
My Soul by Steane; contralto SOLO.
Father in Heaven by Briggs. Miss
Harper: anthems. Fear Not 1e. y
Israel" by Lansing, with Incidental
solo by Mr.. Xxi - Giaosouie
Light" by Sullivan. and In Heaven tne
Stars Now Are Shining by Randesger.
The Musurgia Quartet. composed ofMrs.
Ethel Holtzclaw Gawler. soprano NJ
William T. Reed. c~ontralto: f.icharu l.,
Backing. tenor. and Edwin CaIow, pass
and reader, with Harry wheaton now
ard. pianist and director. gave a uhe
program at the annual New year ~
cert of the Young Mems Christian AS
of music lovers. The numbers, both SOLO
and ensemble, given from memory,
were heartily encored. the most populdi
being The Goslings,' which was pre-
scented by the quartet for the first time
on this occasion. Mr.. Callow gave wv
new readings. and Miss Luciiie shah.
non. q visiting pianist. assisted IN Tue
program
. "ouncem is made that Etheiynde
smith. soprano of New York. has been
engaged to sing with the RuoiNstenu
Club at its next concert, WhiGn Nh
take place January 20, at the haieish
Hotel
Henry McChord. organist and choir
director OF Epiphany Church, gave a
pueh Brown. soprano soloist OF the
ctur.h. and John Walke bass. Mrs:
Brown sang 20 for the Wings or a Dove,
by thunderstorm. and MIR. Walker gave
", lie AIr. McChord was effective IN ms
int r citation of the prelude TO .Loneh-
gin" by Wagner; Saint-Saens Inc
swan" I'm summer by Stebbins, and
Love song" BY Watson.
ore OF the most pleasing features OF
the special Holy Name vesper service, neio
a. Immaculate Conception Chorch iast
Sunday evening. was the singing Oh snss
Mabel Lat.mer. who has seldom been
heard 20 greater advantage She sang
Holden's 80 Salutaris," as well as the
soprano solo parts of Millard's "NespeTs
and Riga's "Tantum. Ergo. several
other members of the erstwhile I'M
maculate Conception Choir were present
and volunteered their services. Tom Muir
ray was again heard in Miilards "Jura-
VII" and James Nolan sang himfnefs
"Neai Creator" Howard Cock, for years
tire terror soloist of this church. sang the
trying tenor soios. and Miss Agnes ONeai
the coGtralto numbers. The chorus was
under the leadership of Mrs Clara Baker
Smith, formerly director of the I'M
maculate Conception Choir. and Harry
Wheaton Howard played the organ.
Miss Viola Schippert. soprano. and
Mrs. Jesse kester. contraito. furnished
the musical features OF the meeting OF
the Democratic Women's Congress Fri
day at the New willard. Miss Schippert
gave Spring Song" by Stern. ard The
Years at the Spring" by Beach, and
Song" by Foote. and "Norah!" by Pig
gott. Saturday Miss Emma Cohen. So
prano. sang the aria. "One Fine Day
from Mime. Butterfly and "Nainka's
SONG by Wishaw, and Mrs. Milton c.
White. contralto. was heard in My
Dreams" by Tosti. and Nanny Lul-
laby." by Jamison.
\ piano recital was given Friday
sr,eruoon by Miss Helen Rosenbusch
hr Schubert: prelude in ID Flat and
"Ecossaise." both by Chopin; "Impro-
vis*tion" and Hungarian" both by
Mcdowell; "schmetterlins and Aus
lem Carnival" both by Grieg: Pre-
,uae. by Rachmaninof, "Barcarole,"
nv Nev.n. anu '~inpromptu.' by Rein
hold.
N"~ath-ar. Puth w. Simpson. Nellie
Sh1'e and s. Elizabeth Kerr, with
F1c-erce Salin. -accompanist. sang Fri
''sv evening i" a concert AT the Iowa
1venue Methodist Church. The quartet
was assisted by Elsa Louise Rsner.
violinist. who also found much favot
with the audience. Both Quartet and
solo numbers were repeatedly encored.
the program numbers including the
quartet Morn Rise" tGavotte Ste
phanic), by Czibulka; violin sole.
''Reverie." ny Sarasate. Miss Earer:
soprano solo, Somewhere Z Voice is
Calling" by Arthur r. Tate. Ruth
Simpson; piano solos. '~Gondoiiere." ov
N=Niu. and "~SsreEfta.' ny M~oskowski.
Florence salio: quartet, Garry Me
Eacj: to Old Virginia" by Bland: con-
tralto solos. - Birthday" hv Z. Hunt
in-toH Woodu&n. and - Necklace OF
love" by Nevin. Nellie Shore: Guartets,
Santa Lucia" al 80 Soil Mo" violin
solo. "Adagio.' Franz Ries. Miss Raner:
roprauo solos. TIN Beam.n2 Eyes" and
"Lo.e Has Niu@s." both by MacDogell.
MIRA NcCathran, piano SOLO. Pier
cite" by CEsaniuade. Florence Salin;
quartet. When Inc Leaves Are Turn
ing Cold" with violin obIigsto. by
Mss Baner: coutralto solos. Jean by
BurIeigh. and "At Dawninz." by Cad
man. c. Elizabeth Kerr: VIOLA solos.
"Eourree.' by Handel, and "Scherzo,"
70. VAN Goens. Elsa Rauer; quartet,
"Doan We CRY. Ma Eoney.' by A. w.
%pI'.
Mrs. George Corbett. soprano. sad
Mss Mary yFusler. contralto and
reader, were the assisting soloists at
the public rehearsal of the Rebew Or
chextrs. II W Weber. conductor. which
took place Monday evening in the new
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