Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-06

Ch0lrS-SOmeclmeS humOTOuSiy CdhSu
1.-The war department of the churches
are usually at midwinter following the
even tenor of their way. the annual up
heaval taking place generally during the
summer or early fall. Today, however.
is made OF important
changes in the choir personnel OF two
Washington Heights Pres
byterian Church and the Church OF the
Covenant. Mrs. Blanche Muir Dalgleish,
for the past ten years contralto soloist
of the Washington Heights church, ana
Mrs. Harry Cunningham, organist Tor an
even more extended period at the same
church, have rendered their designations
to take effect as soon as the committee
can arrange for their successors, ana II
is probable that a quartet will be formed
to furnish the music as soon as suitable
voices can be chosen.
Mrs Ethel Holtzclaw Gawler, who has
been associated with the musical work
of the Church Of the Covenant for the
afternoon and evening choir Of that
church Miss Meta Craig has been en-
gagged to fill the position and Will sing
at both services today. At the evening
service she. will be heard in the SOLO,
Come Unto Me- by Coenen.
Announcement is made by Sydney
Lloyd Wrightson of the reorganization OF
the afternoon choir OF me CnurCn Ei ING ne
the season will consist of a triple quartet
in place of the double quartet that mas
been singing this winter. the personnel
of the new choir to be as follows: Miss
Craig. Mrs. Jewell Downs. Mrs. Harry
HURT, sopranos: Miss Beulah Harper,
Mrs. Lenore Fuller. Miss Marian Mccoy,
contraltos; Richard r: Back nnI. a W.;
M Ma,sfe basses The program this after
noon will include the anthem Lead Vs.
Mr.. Backing: tenor solo. 80 Lord: Re
member Me-" by Holden. Mr.. Backing:
anthem, Go Down, Great Sun. in the
Mss Harper; The LORD S Ny Rock"
Saviour, by Baldwin. incidental solo,
Mr. Humphrey. In the evening the
double quartet, and among the nun
bers will be the organ prelude, Medi-
tation." by Bartlett: Harvey murray
anthem. The Angels song ii.r by sn sa-
by and Blest Are They" from st.
Paul" by Mendelssohn: ABIDE with
Me-, by Reed. incidental solo, Mr.; Cor.
Heroique," by Maxson.
The Won Unschuld Club gave a re-
cital Friday evening at the Wallace
Memorial u. r. Church. when piano
numbers were rendered by Teresa PIT
tier. Helen Burkart. Virginia Bird
ces Fincknel. Ethel Coffin. Mary Rid
out. Madeline Lazard Won Unschuld,
Master Alton Heyser and kathrine
Restorff; vocal selections by Misses
L n
Simons. Quite the feature of the oc-
casion was the playing by little Made
line OF the Dancing DOLL" by Poldini.
choir director Of Epiphany Church.
has arranged the following program
for the musical portions of the seT
For Thee, . Dear. Dear Country. by
Edwards; Saviour. When, in Dust to
Thee" by Heryey; In the Cross of
sohn. Mrs. Brown. Mrs. Fatt and choir;
Com munion Service, by stainer..
Evening. organ recital, 1880 O'Clock;
by Saint-Saens; "Barcarole." by Lee
mare: soprano solo. Fear Not Ye, o
Israel" by Buck. and Ave Maria" by
Luzz Mrs Fatt; pooeHssionaI' M W0rk
Magnificent" by Kettle; "Nunc Dimft-
It's" by Clare.
Nine. Leona Clarkson- Grugan of New
York was heard in piano recital re-
Gently at the Home Club, giving an
exacting program with splendid technic
and musicanly Interpretation, among
her numbers being a group by Chopin,
prelude" and Clair de Lune," by De-
busy: "ScherZo in b Minor" by Cho-
PIN "Sonetto del Petrarcha" and Hun
garian Rhapsodie," by List, and, as
an encore. the Schulz-Evler arrange
ment of Strauss Beautiful Blue Dan
ube."
Mrs. Edith Marmion Brosius, harpist,
gave an after-dinner recital Monday
evening at the residence of Miss Wells
on Connecticut avenue, winning praise
ity in interpretation. Especially ac-
ceptable were three groups of Ha-
waiian. Scotch and Irish melodies.
and among her other numbers were
"Berceuse." by Hasselmans: "Chanson
de Pecheuryi' by label: "Minuet." by
:fMarionettes, by Tedeschi;
''Minuet." by Mozart: 'Humoresque."
by Dvorak; "Priere." by Hasselmans.
and a Hungarian "Earcarole,' by Cady.
Myra McCathran. Ruth w. Simpson,
Nellie Shore and S. Elizabeth Kerr.
with Florence Salin, accompanist, gave
a concert Friday evening at Emmanuel
Baptist Church, assisted by the Cham
made trio, composed of Elsa Raner.
Adele Robinson, pianist. The program
included the instrumental numbers,
of Love-" by Raff; Span
sh Dance by Moszkowski: Der zwei-
TEL" by G!inka; "Panzuita," by Robyn:
by 1ljinsky, and Hungarian Dance"
~ Brahms, Chaminade trio; soprano
solos. Love Has Wings" by Rogers,
md One Spring Morning" by Nevin,
Miss McCathran; "A Little Bit of
Voice Is Calling" by Tate. Mrs. Simp-
he Wood" by Goetez, Mrs. Kerr: yes
-erday and Today" by Spross, and
Loves Rhapsody" by d'Hardelot. Mrs.
Shore; piano solos. "valzer Gentle"
by Nevin: santa Lucia"
(Neapolitan air), 20 Sole Mic" by Di
Capua; when the Leaves Are Turning
Gold" by Donizetti; "Doan Yo' Cry.
Ma Honey" by Noll. and DE Coppah
The choir of Ingram Conversational
under direction of William H
Starnell, organist, will hold the regular
musical service this evening.
when the following numbers will be rem
Foundation: anthem. Calvary by the
choir, incidental solo. Mrs. oliver: solo
and quartet. Now the Day Is over"
Mrs. Bah, Mrs. Cummings, Messrs. Toense
and kinsella; contralto solo. Eternal
Day." Mrs. Krupsaw: quartet for male
voices, 1T Is the Lords Own Day"
Messrs. Green. Toense. Simons and Kin
sella; soprano solo. Savior, Blessed Re-
deemer," Miss Helen White; duet, Peace
10 This Dwelling, Miss Benzler and Mr
can