The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-10-20

Washington music activities are being
definitely outlined. They promise sea-
son of unusual diversity and interest
The calendar of local events includes
club musicales at the Home Club and
1.-The newly formed Arts Club: a promis-
ing array of programs for the Friday
Morning Music Club, and choral con-
certs, with both local and out-of-to%n
professional soloists. to be given by the
Motel Choral Society. the Rubinstein
Club, the Washington Oratorio Society.
the Monday Morning Music Club and
The Young women's Christian Associa-
ton Chorus.
The chorus of the Home Club has not
yet announced its plans further OPP
portunity Ia being given washington So
loists by the series of musicales held at
Studio Hall. presenting artists OF the
city In Star Artist Concerts on Tues
day. evenings. and the gifted students In
Student Artist Concerts Friday even
ings-a comparative scheme that should
do much to try out" their ability and
to broaden their standard.
Arts Club Musicales.
The Arts Climb OF Washington, In Its
attractive new quarters. at 2O1I street.
intends holding musicales every Sunday
evening at $780, Two artists recitals
will be given each month, while on the
other Sunday evenings informal mu-
sicales will be offered. The opening
Artist Recital Is announced for this
Sunday evening, October ~. the artists
being Anton Kaspar, violinist. and Paul
Bleyden, tenor. On the evenings OF the
Artist Recitals" special dinner Will
be served at 7 o'clock for members OF
the club and their guests. The club al
| ready numbers about 400 members In all:
The number of musicians has reached
a "a H. IN rNfNTF q
leading artists.
The music has been planned by COM
mittee that insures a brilliant winter for
this club, which. for the first time In the
history Of Washington, has brought to-
gether all OF the arts into working
fellowship. The chairman of the music
committee Is Mrs. Emma Prall Knorr,
| the other members being Miss Mary A.
Cryder. Miss Lucy Brickenstein. Myron
Whitney, Anton Kaspar. and Edgar
Priest.
Aims for Art Cooperation.
The Arts Club aims to combine art
cooperation and social intercourse
among the members of the allied arts.
II will also be meeting place for out
of-town artist members. number OF
whom have already been listed. Ex-
hibitions and social entertainments are
among the events already arranged
! for.
The Home Club inaugurated its sea-
son of musicales In Its spacious quar-
! tiers on jackson place last Tuesday
| evening. Charles Wakefield Cadman
song cycle. THE Morning of the Year
was given by the National quartet
which consists of Mrs. Elizabeth 3
Maxwell, soprano; Hiss Lillian Cheno-
weth, contralto, william r. Braith-
waite, tenor; Joseph X. Schofield, bari
tone, with Miss Ethel Garrett Johnston
pianist Miss Johnston also played two
| Chopin plano solos.
| At least two musicales a month are
given by the Home Club, the organiza'
| ton made up OF members of the vart'
Gus offices connected with the Depart
ment of the Interior. Miss Mary Louise
Carr, member Of the entertainment
committee, is in charge OF musical ar
fairs which. with the concerts OF the
Home Club Chorus under Otto Toney
simon, became such prominent fea'
ture Of the citys music life last win
| ter.