Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-09-10
MUSICAL MENTION.

Charles D. Church. and organ volun-
tary, "Postlude," by Salome.
The preliminary program at the
Church of the Covenant this evening,
at 7:45 o'clock, will be given
by Mrs. Edythe Marmion Brosius. harp
list: Miss Flora Briggs. soprano: Ernest
Lent. cellist; Herbert F. A1dridge, pre-
centor. and Arthur d. Mayo, organist.
and the numbers will ipclade the organ
solo. "Intermezzo." by Bizet; soprano
solo, abide With Me-" by Spence; harp
solo. "Berceuse:" by Hasselmanns: ana
during the service. soprano solo. Adore
and Be STILL" by Gounod. cello SOLO,
Evening Song" and "Traumerei, by
gan, "Nocturne." by Chopin.
The quartet of Calvery Baptist
Church, composed of Miss Mabel Rob-
erts. soprano: Mrs. William 4. heeo'
contralto: Richard P. Backing, tenor,
and T. A. Donaldson, bass, under ,ne
direction of Louis A. Potter, 1r, sang
again last Sunday after a months va
cation. Mr.. Potter is planning Tor
series of special musical services, at
which the quartet will present num-,
known and ambitious works. The pro-
gram today will include, at the morn,
ing service, the anthem. Great and
Marvellous" by Turner, and at the Of
>fertory bass solo; Out OF the the
anthems will include How Beautiful
Upon the Mountain" by Galbraith. and
'.Son of My SOUL" by Chadwick. Mr.
Potter will play this morning for pre-
lude Communion in F, by Grisson; .or
iaerts. and this evening for prelude,
Elevation in A Miner" by Wely. and
for postlude, "Grande choeur." by
Chauvet.
Nine. Marie ION Unschuld has re-
turned to the city. During the summer
she gave several recitals in Newport,
Boston and Duluth and a series OF
Two talented members of the younger
Miss Elizabeth Yung kwai,
soprano, and Miss Katherine RIGGS,
harpist, were heard in recital Friday
evening at Studio Hall by discrim-
cial as well as musical circles. MISS
Yung Kwai, who is the daughter OF
the counselor of the Chinese embassy
and Mrs. Yung Kwai, has voice OF
rare quality and spontaneousness in
the delivery of her songs. She was
especially effective in "Kashmiri Song"
and Till 1 Wake" both from the In
dian Love Lyrics, by Amy Woodford
Finden, and PHILOSOPHY" by David
Ammell, her other songs being "Adieu,
Song" by Lily Strickland. and He
Loves Me, He Loves Me Not" by Mas
cagni. Miss Riggs. daughter of DR..
and Mrs. D. H. Riggs. who has studied
the harp only one year. showed remark
able progress and added much to the
ton of 'tPatrouille," by Hasselmans:
"Menuet d'Amour," by Massanet; lie
Cygne," by Saint-Saens, and Marion
ettes." by Tedeschi. Hearty applause
greeted each appearance Of the embryo
artists. compelling several additional
numbers. Mrs. Sue Burrows Jennings
assisted at the piano.
Miss Elsie Carleton Small. soprano
soloist of the Church of the Incarna-
ton, has returned from Virginia Beach.
where she sang on several occasions
Miss Small gave several numbers also
at the Hampton Roads Yacht Club at
dinner given there in her honor.
Since her return she was soloist at the
wedding of Miss Rebecca A. Henderson
and Eugene Sibley, which took place
Thursday evening at the Second Bap-
fist Church. when she was heard In 20
Promise Me-" by de Koven. and Be
loved, It Is Morn" by Aylward. Miss
nation Church next Sunday, when tho
choir, under direction Of Mrs. Henry
White, will reassemble for the season.
Miss Josephine Daily. soprano. re-
turned during the week from a fortnight's
outing at Atlantic City.
Fulton B. Karr, organist Of Mount Yer
non Place Methodist Church South, has
returned from a two-week holiday at
Atlantic City and will be in his place
at the church today.
Mrs. Jesse Hester, contralto soloist
of the Eastern Presbyterian Church,
who has been visiting relatives at
Moscow, Pa. sang in the Presbyterian
Church there last Sunday, her selection
at the offertory, Rock of Ages" by
Herndon Morsell. causing favorable
comment.
Mrs. Huron Lawson entertained a
few friends at her home Informally
last week to meet Mrs. David 8. Rose,
well known in concert fields as Rose
mary Glosz Rose. Mrs. Rose gave an
La Tosca." I'll Bacio." by Arditi; Down
in the Forest" by Landon Donald, and
some Hungarian folk songs, accom-
panying herself at the piano. The
hostess contributed also to the pleasure
Of the occasion. singing the Indian
Echo Song" by Eckert, Miss Eulalie
Buchanan assisting at the piano.
Miss Grace Wilson. soprano, sang at
the First Baptist Church last Sunday
morning, her offertory number being
The Plains of Peace" Mrs Edmund
Barry presiding, as usual at the organ.
The recital in the artist students
course Friday evenings at Studio Hall
will be given this week by Miss Viola
Schippert, soprano. and Miss Frances
Finckel4 pianist. Miss Finckel will
play a program mostly from the clas-
sizes, including a Beethoven Sonata"
two compositions by Chopin, one by
Moszkowski and Hungarian Rhap-
sody." by List. Miss Schippert will
contribute two groups of songs and the
aria. One Fine Day." from Madame
Butterfly"
Mrs. Florence Noack Howard, So
prano. will resume her work at the
First Baptist Church today and will
sing at the offertory this morning "The
Ninety and Nine" by Campion. Mrs.
Howard will continue as seIoist until
October, when the quartet will be re-
organized for the coming season.
The music today at Ascension Church.
under direction of DR.. Hamlin Cogs-
WELL with Miss Eulalie Buchanan at
the organ, will include the professional
hymn, New Every Morning Is the
Love- "Venite," by Crotch; "Jubilate,"