Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-16

dlctlonS of the friends VINO nave as
sisted and encouraged the manage
ment. that there is ample talent among
the amateur musicians of Warrington
to form a symphony orchestra that IN
time would become real civic asset
On, account of the short notice given
the members. number of them were
prevented by previous engagements
from being present. yet thirtysix play
ers, under the dictatorship of DIR. Ham
lin E. Cogswel. head of the music de-
partment of the public schools. met
Tuesday evening at the Thompson
School and successfully inaugurated
what it is now confidently anticipated,
will become one of Washington's lead
ing musical organizations. For the first
meeting, when both conductor and
players were unaccustomed to each
other, no heavy or elaborate compost
tions were attempted. the Egyptian
Ballet by Luigini. 'Pique Dame"
(overture), by Won Suppe, and Schu
bert's "Marche Militaire" being rem
dered in creditable manner.
1t is DR.. CogSwelrS intention to re-
hearse only few pieces during the
remaining week of the season and to
commence early next fall with a def
Of some of the well known symphonies,
orchestra suites and really serious
works of that character. The present
mem bepship of the organization. num-
bering ffty-one, is as follows: Con-
cert master. DIR. Lewis H. Chernoff;
violins. J. F.. Skogland. a. Z. Smoot
Miss Margery Snyder. Miss Ida NJ. III
man, Mrs. w. f. G. Swami. ID. w. Hol-
ton, Sidney Roche. J. F. Butts, w. S.
Crown, /. J. Beers, Charles J. Hupp-
mann. J. V. Birch. Arthur NJ. Nyman,
Robert Cohen. Israel Cooperstein.
Henry A. Weber; violas. Charles E. AL
den. DR.. George A. Geiger. Walter c.
Allen and John W. McBurney: cellos.
DR.. w. F. G. Swami. Paul G Ramsden
Paul Finckel. II. W. Hoeke. Arnold
Landvoigt r. F. Jackson; double bass
William F. Doyle; flutes and piccolos
H H. Jacobs, l.. Fahnestock, H. F.
Sherwood: clarinets. H. Campbell Black.
Karl E kritsch. Paul D. Foote: French
horn, T. S. Hess: oboe J. A. BrearIey:
comets. r. l.. Hebbard, S. d. Gibson,
Gustave Sager, Thomas Blasey, II. T..
ialpin, H. J. McNicholas. J. A. P. Farm
ham; trombones. William F. Meggers.
DR.. B. j. Madert. A. f. Jackson. Glen
A. Colcord: bass horn. X. G. Nicklin;
drums. H. p. Curtis. J. F. Moulden. C.
u. Peters; saXophone. DR.. J. w. Klemm.
"Gethsemane to Golgotha," by Ed
| mund Turner. will be sung by the choir
of st. Margaret's Episcopal Church this
evening a O'Clock under direction of
Alfred G. Eldridge The solos will be
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Grace Rails, soprano; w. Walter Sor-
| rell, tenor; Arthur Deibert, baritone.
and H. II. Talmadge. bass.
Excerpts from Dvorak's "stabat
| Mater" will form the major portion of
the program to be given this afternoon
at the Church of the Covenant, under
direction of Sydney Lloyd Wrightson,
organ: The solos will be sustained by
Miss Meta Craig. Miss Buelah Harper,
Richard p. Backing and J. Walter
humphrey. and there Will be also a
by Miss Craig and Mrs. Downs: anthem,
When ] Survey the Wondrous Cross"
by Macfarlane, by the triple quartet
rms evening at 8 O'Clock the chorus
choir with double. quartet. will sing
AT Rest" by Wesley; baritone solo.
The Palms. by Faure. Mr.. Wright
son: anthems. Come Unto Him. by
Gounod: How Lovely Are the Mes
sengers," by Mendelssohn, and organ
postlude. march from Judas Macca-
heus:" by Haendel. and prelude. An
dantino. by Salome. Mr. Murray
Friday evening Stainer's 'Crucifxion"
Will be presented, the regular solos
being given by Mr.. Backing and Arthur
Chester Gorbach. and incidental solos
by w. Roland Carter, Harry Helwig
and George Rollings.
Dubois setting of THE Seven Last
Words" will be sung Friday evening
at the First Presbyterian Church,
under direction of Mrs. George F.
Schutt. The solos will be given by
Miss Elizabeth Leckie and Charles E
sing THE Palms. by Faure. and a
mems chorus will give Parkers "Jeru-
salem. This evening a male quartet,
| composed of w. A. Clothier. W. H.
sins. will render Calvary by Rodney.
Miss Katharine McNeal will return
to the city Wednesday to spend the
Easter holidays with her parents. Mr.
and Mrs. McNeal. at the Parkwood.
Mrs. Agnes Bode will sing this morn
ing at the Washington Heights Pres
byterian Church. her selection being
The Palms." and this evening Park
ers Jerusalem. Mrs. Charles Brooks
Smith will play this morning Melody"
and 'Intermezzo," by Truette, and
''Postlude." by Lemaigre, and this even
ing "Minuet.' by Beethoven. and Post
Jude" by Guilmant. Special music will
be a feature of the evening services
to be conducted April 17-23. Monday
Hugh Brown, Miss Josephine Mack
u. q. Angevine and William Clabaugh
will sing God So Loved the World"
from Stainer's .Crucifixion": God Is
Love-. by Shelley, and MY Jesus /
Love Thee Charles F. Myers Mr.
Simpson. James S. Hicks and Charles
Moore will sing Tuesday evening. Civ
ing Dudley Bucks setting of Lead.
Kindly Light" a quartet of Schumann's
and Some Day the Silver Cord VIII
Break "wednesday evening Mrs.
Lyons, Mrs. SUNNY. Messrs Myers and
Moore will render Seek Ye the Lord"
by Roberts, and The King of Love My
Shepherd Is: William E. Braithawaite
Leroy Glider. A. NJ. Petersen and e NJ.
Lineback will give the Thursday pro-
gram and Friday evening a chorus. led
by Mrs. Bode. will assist and Mrs. Bode
will sing Il VIII Lay Me Down in
Peace" by Dudley Buck
Dudley Bucks arrangement for quar-
tet of The Palms." by Faure will be
sung this morning at the Eastern Pres
byterian Church by Miss Viola Schip-
pert Mrs. Kester and Messrs. Guest and
Callow. and open the Gates of the
Temple" will be given by Mrs. Hester
This evening The Daughter of Jairus."
by Stainer. will be sung. with Miss
Schippert Mr.. Johnscher and Mr.. Cal
low sustaining the solos. assisted by a
large chorus and the Washington Ter
minal Orchestra, directed by Mr.. Guest
with Miss Nellie Sacrey at the organ
1.-The Palms." by Faure will be sung
today at All Souls Unitarian Church by
Mr.. Tittmann, assisted by the Sunday
school chorus. Mr.. Tittmann will give
also 20 Thou Who Driest the Mourners
Tears" by Haydn. and Mr.. Atwater will
offertory. "Cantilene Nuptiale" by
Dubois. and postlude. 'Marche." by
Mcdowell. Mrs Ethel Holtzclaw
Gawler will assist at the afternoon
service and will sing Hear Ye Israel"
from Elijah and Mr.. Tittmann's