Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-25
MONDAY MORNING CLUB
IN IT'S FIRST CONCERT
Washington Organization Gives En-
tertainment. Comprising Instru-
mental and Vocal Numbers.

The Monday Morning Music Club gave
Its first concert of the season yester-
day in the ballroom of the New Will
lard Hotel. Edgar Priest. organist and
choirmaster of the Washington Cathe-
dral. conducting. Richard Lorleberg,
cellist was the assisting soloist, play
Ing two groups of numbers. mis- sister,
Mrs. Won Bayer. accompanying at the
piano. Not the least of the charm of
his numbers was the perfection of
their ensemble. especially noticeable
in "Guitarre." by Moszkowskf. and
Peppers "Gavotte" ID major). which
won an enthusiastic recall, to which
he respondd by playing Saint Saens
1.-The Swan" His other selections were
''Sarabande," by Bach; "Andante." by
Gluck. and "Berceuse." by Simon.
Other Members in Solos.
The other soloists were members of
the club, Mrs. Elliott Woods singing
Two du hingehst." by Franz Ries; Itch
hab' Elm kleines lied erdacht.' by Au
gust Bungert. and What's in the Air
Today by Robert Eden. the last meet
Ing with much favor. and she gave for
encore "Rhoda Rae. by Herman Rake
mann.
The occasion served also to introduce
as soloist Mrs. William Thornwall
Davis. contralto. a recent acquisition
TO Washington musical circles, who
made delightful impression in three
songs: "Viel Traume." by Georg Hen
schel; Requiem by sydney Homer.
and Isl mes vers avient des allies" by
Reynaido Hahn. She was distinctly at
her best in the Requiem A trio.
'Fanne colei che adoro.' by NJ. Costa,
was sung by Mrs. Woods and Mrs.
John l.. Edwards. sopranos, and Miss
Elise Davis. contralto.
Club Shows Excellent Form.
Notwithstanding the fact that the
club has been rehearsing only four
weeks under Mr.. Priest the organiza-
tion never showed better form. either
for tone quality, attack or phrasing.
st Johns Eve by Chaminade, with
incidental solo by Mrs. Charles W.
Fairfax. and "Chanson Provencale," by
DelAcqua arranged by Harry Rowe Shell
ley). being the most pleasing of the
selections.
and solo was effectively sustained by
Mrs. Edwards. In addition the club
sang Love for Love" by Huntington
Woodman, and Chorus of the Druids"
from "Evelina.' by A. NJ. e. Sacchini,
arranged by Louis Victor Saar. Miss
Lucy Brickenstein assisted at the
piano.
Organization Personnel.
The personnel of the organization
this season includes the oTiicers Mrs
Woods. president: Mrs. Fairfax, first
vice president: Mrs. Edwards, second
vice president; Mrs. Ropert +. Nelson
secretary and treasurer. Mrs. Joseph
NJ. Stoddard. chairman of program
committee; Miss Katharine AyImer,
Mrs. T. S. Borden. Mrs. Harold Brooks,
Miss Elizabeth Brooks. Miss Dorothy
Brooks. Mrs. G. B. Chapman, Mrs. W.
i. Clark. Mrs. George H. Dawson, Miss
Eleanor Du Puy. Miss Elsie Davis,
Mrs W. Thornwall Davis. Mrs. Maury
Dove. jr.. Mrs. J. H. Emery, Miss Ed
wards. Miss Fueger. Miss Sallie Field,
Miss Georgia Golden. Mrs Joseph
Hampson. Miss Sarah Hickling. Mrs
Mccarthy Hangar. Mrs. Charles Keene,
Mrs. II. T. Mayo. Mrs. u. w. Reynolds
Mrs F. y. 3. Sands. Mrs. E G. Schroe-
der. Mrs. Swager Sherley, Mrs. Charles
Thorn. Miss Talmadge. Miss Thesis
Mrs. Ralph Quick. Mrs. B. Woodruff
and Mrs. A G. Bentley.