Evening star., 1917-09-30

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Announcements Of tho week include
the reorganization Of the evening choir
Of tho Church Of tho Covenant. which
will resume rehearsals Wednesday
evening in the chapel Of tho church
Sydney Lloyd w1ghtson, musical d.
| rector Of the afternoon and evening
choirs. will return Wednesday from
Ogonquit, Me-. where he spent the sum-
mer. Volunteers to the number Of 160 are
desired for the evening choir. and ap-
plication may be made any Wednesday
evening at the rehearsals. which begin
at o'clock. Any ono with a fair voice
is eligible, whether able to re4d music
at sight or not Beginning next Sun
day the music Of the evening services
until November will be supplied by the
double quartet. consisting of Meta
Craig and Jewell Downs, sopranos;
Jacobs contraltos: w. s. Blanchard and
Henry Kruger, tenors, and Harry H. r.
Helwig and Wheeler Wilson. BASES
The chorus. which for several years
has supplemented the work OF the quar-
evening in November the membership
of the solo quartet remaining the same
as in October. excepting that Miss Mar
garet Allen will take the place of MRS
Dunwoody, who will sing only In the
! afternoons. In addition to the double
| quartet in the evening. Mrs: Robert
Fatt, soprano. and Fred East, baritone,
will be among the soloists.
| During the season three social even
| inRs are arranged for the choir men,
bers. at which leading talent OF the city
and abroad furnish dramatic and mu-
steal programs. The choir will give the
oratorio. THE Messiah" by Handel, as
last year, during the Christmas season.
and the winters plans include also the
presentation of several lighter works,
| some Of them never before given in
Washington. Afternoon services Will
the following personnel in the triple
quartet: Miss Craig. Mrs. Downs and
Mrs. Fatt, sopranos; Mrs. Dunwoody,
Miss Jacobs and Mrs. Lenore Fuller,
contraltos: Messrs. Richard 2. Backing.
w. S. Blanchard and Henry Kruger,
tenors. and Messrs. Wilson. East and
Helwig. basses Harvey Murray will be
again at the organ.
Mr.. and Mrs. John G. L. Klein have
been re-engaged as soloist and organ
/ ist respectively, Of Gunton-Temple
Presbyterian Church for the coming
year. this being their fourth season in
that capacity. Owing to extensive i'm,
| not resume Its activities until the work
is completed, when Mr.. Klein plans to
have mixed choir Of about twenty
voices. Mr.. Klein will sing this morn
by Metcalf, and this evening he will be
assisted by Miss Katharine Peacock, her
| selection being Even Me-"
The musical program at the Church Of
the Ascension today will include. this
1 To Hry Ro,, oh
"Jubilate," by Decevee; Savior. When
Event Evening. sAns "Nunc I Dimittis,'' BY BY simper;
anthem. Peace Leave You." by Rob-
Morn Hath Passed Away" by Wood
ward. The solos will be sustained by
Miss Elizabeth Dayton, Mrs. Francis
Thompson and Mrs. Luther Decfes,
sopranos; Mrs; Myers. alto; Arthur Jett
and John Debel, tenors, and Francis
Thompson. bass. Miss Locke Kincer
will be at the organ this morning and
Miss Alwarda caselnan this evening.
Miss Mabel C. Linton, pianist, spent
a few days in Philadelphia, after a stay
at Seaside Park, N. J., where she gave
series Of afternoon recitals. assisted
by Beaumont Glass. violinist, member
OF the Philadelphia Orchestra
| special musical program has been
arranged by McHsnry McChord, orEanist
and choir director Of Epiphany Church.
for the military service to be held there
this evening for soldiers and sailors The
| full vested choir will sing and will be as
sisted by Miss Ruth Bronson. violinist,
and Sergt. Walter F. Smith. oornetist, Of
the Marine Band. The soloists will be
Mclean. contralto; Walter Sorreu, tenor:
| Ambrose Durkin, bass. with William c.
Stump, precentor. and the music. begin
ming at 7:15 o'clock, will include the pro-
tOn hn 0f NNd Nou Es<,vtk,
to War;" by Whitney; America" by both
congregation and choir: God Of Our
Fathers" from Army and Navy Hymnal;
rAmerica. the Beautiful by MacFar-
Geibel; ofrertory anthem. 20 Come and
Behold the Works of the Lord" by Long
herst; Star Spangled Banner" for cor
net, violin and organ; recessional. 30
This morning the choir win render the
professional, Christ Is Made the Sure
Hall; "Benedictus." by Novello: introit.
go Forward. Christian Soldiers by Ed
wards; Gloria Tibi." by woodward; rOft
in Danger. Oft in Woe" by Gauntlet;
ofYertory. "Hark, Hark, My Soul" by
Shelley; Dresden Amen; recessional.
Soldiers Of Christ, Arise" by Elvey.
Mrs Robert Benham contralto. win
| sing this morning at the Westminster
Memorial Presbyterian Church. when
| she will be heard in THE Lord Is My
| Shepherd" by Liddle, with Mrs. Frank
Byram at the organ.
| At the Church of the Incarnation this
morning the choir. under the direction
of Mrs, Henry White. will sing 'Te
Deum in D." by Woodward. the irci-
dental solos being sustained by Louise
Deutermann and Katherine Richa I'D.
| For the offertory they will give THE
King of Love My Shepherd Is" by
Harry Rowe Shelley. Miss Ruth Pope
singing the contra'to solo. Emile Mar
garet White. at the organ, will nlay
AVE verum" by Mozart. for prelude.
and March of the Girondins," by Scot
son Clark. as postlude.
J Charles CARRIER. violinist. will con-
tribute one numbe- at this mornings
service at Gunton-Temple Presbyteri"n n
Church. when he will play "Minuet in
c." by Beethoven. Mr.. CARRIER Is a re-
cent acquisition to the WASHINGTON mu-
steal continvent He is a graduate of
| Combs Conservatory, In PHILADELPHIA,
| from which he received the artist
| diploma and he appeared here as solo
| ist several seasons ago with the Rubin
stein Club.
The reorganized Nevin Quartet. con-
sisting of Miss Lily Winner and Mrs.
| Ruth Simpson. sopranos. and MISS tidna
| Rarber and Mrs Nellie Newton Shore,
| contraltos will sing this evening a.
the service for the soldiers at the
Church of the Covenant. giving I'm
| derneath the Tees" ny Newton. and