Evening star., 1916-10-15


Mrs. A. NJ Blair has returned to Wash
ington with renewed enthusiasm for
the work of the Rubinstein and 7. W.
C. A. Choral clubs, organized by her
several years ago and singing under
her direction until last season. The
Y. w. c. A. Club held a rally in honor
of Mrs Blair's return Monday evening.
when the club, under direction of Mrs.
Charles G. McRoberts. who filled Mrs.
Blair's place with them last winter,
sang Our Greeting" as she entered the
hall. Mrs. Blair gave an account of
her work for the war sufferers In
England and announced that the re-
hearsals for the season will be re-
sumed tomorrow evening, when a
large number of recently enrolled
members will sing with the club for
the first time.
The Rubinstein Club will hold its first
rehearsal for the season Wednesday morn
ing in the ballroom of the Raleigh HOTEL
with Mrs Blair again welding the batin.
She has brought from abroad some rare
old folk songs, which will be taken up
for rehearsal at once in preparation
for the first concert. to be given prob
ably some time in November. These
songs. discovered after much research
in English publishing houses and IL
braries. will include Welsh. Gaelic,
Scotch. Irish and sixteenth century
English songs, and are said to be very
quaint and Characteristic of the music
of each nationality. The club will give
three concerts and one artists recital.
the dates of which are not yet ar
Washington three seasons ago from
Greenville. N. c., and who has already
won a place for himself in the front
rank of Washington musicians, will
support the club as accompanist this
season.
The assembly hall at Belcourt Semi
nary made an attractive setting for
Mrs. Huron Lawson, soprano, and Mrs.
Edith Marmion Brosius. harpist. last
Sunday evening, when they were heard
in joint recital by the students. faculty
and a few invited guests.
The well chosen program. rendered
with genuine artistry, aroused much en-
the recitalists giving several encore
numbers. Mrs. Lawson sang The Bird
Iaddie," L Idle BY Thayer; :spirit Flower Flower" BY BY
Campobell Upton; ITO Messenger" by
"Traviata," and a group. All Through
the Night" Believe Me of All Those
Endearing Young Charms" and Comm
Thro' the Rye" with the accompani
ment on the Irish harp, and final group,
In the Time of Roses" by Reichardt;
"Sylvelin," by Sinding. and "Ave Maria"
by Gounod, with accompaniment on the
large harp. Mrs Brosius numbers were
Song of the Volga Boatman." a Rus
"Au Monastere," all by Hasselmans and
group Of southern airs and another Of
Irish folk songs.
Edgar Priest. organist and choirmaster
of the Washington Cathedral. will re-
sumo today his Sunday afternoon reci-
tails, and will continue them the third
Sunday of each month throughout the
season. beginning at o'clock. These af-
fairs take place in the Bethlehem Chapel
and are open to the public.
Mary Helen Howe was the artist pre-
sented in recital at Studio Hall, Tuesday
evening. and rarely has coloratura So
than Miss Howe in Arditrs Ecstasy
and "Ou va la Jeune Hindoue,' from
"Lakme." AS an Interpreter of songs
she was especially pleasing in Southern
by Pessard. and still vie die Nacht."
by Bohm. Her program included also
two songs. comparatively new to Wash
ington. Transit and Hush Song" by
Philip James. a young American COM
poser Of promise. Miss Howe was warm
ly received throughout the program. re-
spending to two encores with Annie
Laurie" and THE Last Rose of Sum-
mer." Edward Donovan sustained with
skill the difficult role of accompanist.
other numbers by Miss Howe were.
with Verdure Clad" from The Crea-
ton" "vissi d'Arte. Vissi dAmore,"
from La Tosca"; "At Parting by
Rogers; Der Traum." by Rubinstein.
The music today at Petworth NJ. E.
Church, under the direction Of Dwight
S. Church. with Mrs. J. NJ. Sylvester
at the organ. will be by the vested
musical numbers this morning will in
clude the organ prelude. "Andante."
from Sonata in D." by Volckners pro-
cessional. The Triumph of His
Grace" by Mason; anthem, Holy Art
Thou" largo. by Haendel; organ
solo, "onfertoire in B Flat" by Batiste;
offertory, soprano solo, 20 Lord, Be
Merciful." by Bartlett. Mrs, Arthur ].
Richards recessional, Jesus, Thy
Love" by Lowry; organ solo. Post
lude in D. by Merkel. Evening. organ
prelude, Last Spring." by Grieg; pro-
cessional. 20 for a Heart to Praise My
Cod; anthem, The Homeland" by
HeR ReinieRe: duet et'0 Love avGras Divne" from
Daughter of Jairus." by Stainer, Mrs.
John II. Paine and James X. Morton:
recessional, 20 Thou to Whose ALL
searching Light" by Gounod; postlude,
Announcement Is made that as a result
of the competitive examination held last
week at Studio Hall by the faculty, c. w.
O'Connor, Miss Alwarda Casselman Miss
Ethel Noble Johnson and Miss Charlotte
Hogan. awards of the scholarships were
made as follows: Piano department. Ed
ward Kane; singing. Katharine Keliher:
dramatic art. Eleanor Griffith; interpre-
tive dancing. Alva Robinson; voice ex-
preston, Irene Ludwig, and singing
Juan B. Saldana.
William Stansfield will give the third
of his series of five twilight organ re-
citals tomorrow afternoon, at 4:3O O'clock
in the First Congregational Church, as
sisted by Mrs. Ada Arundel Pillow, con-
tralto soloist Of Trinity Methodist Epis-
copal Church. with the following pro-
by Rheimberger: "Chanson du Soir," by
Becker: First Suite" by Borowski;
vocal solo, Ashes of Roses" by Wood
man; "Berceuse," by Wheeldon: Fan
tasia." on Southern" hy Lord; Christ
mas In Sicily" by Yon; vocal solo,
Irish Love Song" by Lang; overture
to William Tell" by Rossin
The music at Ascension Church to-
day. under direction of Hamlin e.
Cogsdell. with Miss Eulalia Buchanan
at the organ, will include the process
sional, Holy Father. Great Creator:
"Te Deum," by Woodward. solo by Miss
McLearen; litany hymn. Father, Hear
Thy Children Call" by children of
the choir: sermon hymn. MY Faith
Looks Up to Thee; offertory solo.
"The King of Love-" Miss E. DAYTON.
occasional, Ten Thousand Times"