Evening star., 1917-01-07
MUSICAL MENTION.

ton Heights Presbyterian Church to-
day: Organ prelude. Meditation. by
Hubay; quartet, adore and Be Still.
by Gounod, incidental soprano and
Werner: offertory. bass solo. IF God
So Clothed the Grass" by Bischon.
Edwin Callow: response, Grant Us Thy
Peace" by w. FRANKIE Harling: organ
ing, organ prelude, "Angelus." by
Sellars; quartet. Far from My Heaven
ly Home" by Tours; offertory. contral-
to solo. by the Waters of Babylon"
by Howell. Miss Nellie Moran response.
Hear Us. 0 Father" by Ludden: or
gan postlude, Improvisation in F." by
Riegger.
selman were heard in recital Wednes-
day afternoon at Studio Hall, among
those contributing to the program. be-
ing Miss Margaret Sterling. Miss Mar
garet Phelps, Miss Mary Barksdale,
Miss Regina MarZolf, Miss Elizabeth
Mitten. Miss Evelyn Matthews. Miss
Octavia Eisinger. Miss Olive Crowder
and Edward Kane.
Mrs. William McGee of Cincinnati,
formerly Miss Helen Nye, and promi-
nent In church music circles of Wash
ington. is visiting her mother here
during the holiday season. She was
entertained at dinner and musical
Tuesday evening by Mrs. Lulu Facius
Davis, the impromptu program being
given by Mrs. Robert H. Dalgleish, con-
tralto; Mrs. Lena Stobbe, pianist, and
the honor, guest. who sang, among
The Queen of Sheba.' Mrs. McGee
left Thursday for a visit to friends in
Richmond and will return to Wash
ington today for a short stay before her
return to her home in Ohio.
A musical program was distinctive
feature of the reception given by Mrs
Clark. wife of the Speaker of the
House, Wednesday afternoon at Con-
gress Hall, in honor of Representa-
gia, who were married New Year day
at Newman. Ga. Mrs. LeEore Sher-
wood. daughter of Representative Isaac
Sherwood: Mrs. Charles Bennet Smith,
falo. with Mrs. Charles Brooks Smith.
accompanist, participated in the fol-
lowing program: Violin solos. "Salut
d'Amour." Elgar, and Simple Aveu."
Wings" Rogers; Spring" Hildach: "a
Birthday" Cowen, and THE DANA"
Chadwick. Mrs. Sherwood; For All
Eternity" Mascheroni, Mrs. Sherwood,
with violin obligato by Mrs. Smith.
The choir of the West Street Presby-
terian Church will be heard today in
the following numbers: Morning,
Nearer. My God, to Thee" by Hall;
incidental soprano and contralto solos.
Mrs. Paul Ewing and Mrs. Helen Mac
Leod Cliff; anthem, II Am the Way. the
Truth. the Light" by Armstrong, Mrs.
Cliff and quartet. Evening: Gloria"
from Farmers Mass in B Flat" Incl
dental solos. Mrs. Ewing, Mrs. Cliff. d.
Austin Howard, tenor, and S. Theodore
Reward, bass; quartet. Rock of Ages"
by Dudley Buck; 20 Trinity of Blessed
Light" by Mark Andrews. George Her
bert Wells will preside at the organ
and direct the choir. as usual
An attractive musical was given at
the home of DR.. and Mrs. Riggs New
Year eve. when a group of Wash
ington's musicians gathered to watch
the old year out with music and mirth.
Mrs. Gertrude Lyons. soprano: Mrs.
William T. Reed, contralto: Miss Ruby
Stanford, vfolinist; Miss Alwarda Cas-
selman. pianist; Harry Wheaton How
ard, accompanist: c. w. OConnor.
reader, and Miss Katharine Riggs,
harpist. the daughter of the hostess,
gave the program, which was delight
fully informal.
Miss Gurle Louise Grey, colora-
tura soprano. has come from New York
to spend the holiday season at her
home in this city.
For the first time this season even