Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-09-02

Vacation time with the majority OF
choir members was concluded the last
Sunday in August, many of the church
music organizations having resumed
order to furnish the music at the
services today, and many others are
called for next week. allowing an ex-
ira Sunday on account CT Labor day to-
morrow. Announcement is made by
McHenry McChord, organist and choir
director of the Church of the Epiphany.
of the re>engagement of the solo quar-
tet. consisting of Mrs. Hugh Brown.
soprano: Miss Richie Mclean. contral-
to; Walter Sorrell. tenor. and Ambrose
Durkin, bass. Messrs. Sorrell and Dur
kin having taken up work with the
choir late last season. The full choir
will reassemble today and will render
this morning the professional. For
Thee. Q Dear. Dear Country" by Gou-
nod; offertory anthem, Hear. o Lord"
by watson; Communion Service, by
Stainer, and occasional. 20 Heavenly
Jerusalem by Martin. The organ re-
citals preliminary to the evening serv-
ice, which proved an attraction last
season, will be resumed this evening.
beginning at 7:30 o'clock. and at the
service Immediately following the choir
Mercy Calls U.s." by Mccartney: Mag
nificat" and "Nunc Dimittis." by Clare;
offertory anthem. Now the Day Is
over" by Shelley; benediction hymn.
Come. Ye Disconsolate." by Webbe;
occasional. Children of the Heavenly
King" by Pleyel.
The National Quartet completed its
Il
Chautauqua recently. and its members
have gone their several ways for the
balance of the summer. Mrs. Maxwell
is on an automobile trip to New Jersey,
where she will spend two or three weeks
hlling some engagements and visiting her
home in that state, Miss Chenoweth is
in Kingston, y. Y. doing some Chau-
tauqua singing: Miss Johnston is at
Atlantic City; Mr.. Braithwaite is spend
ing couple of weeks at Asbury Park.
and Mr.. Forker is doing his bit as a
volunteer Red Cross worker during his
vacation
In addition to their quartet work. next
season Will find these artists again iden-
titled with local musical activities. Miss
Chenoweth returns to the Church of Our
Father as contralto soloist for her seventh
season; Mr.. Braithwaite has renewed his
contract as precentor and musical director
at Gurley Memorial Presbyterian Church;
Mr.. Forker has been re-engaged as bass
soloist at st. Andrews. and Miss John
ston viii lagain preside at the organ
and direct the musical destines of Lu-
Their Memorial Church
Herbert Moreton. bass soloist of
Wesley Methodist Church. who Is now
training in the Officers Reserve Corps
at Fort Myer, will sing at the morn
ing service today, the other members
Of the quartet being still absent on
their vacations Mr.. and Mrs. Harring-
ton Barker. tenor and organist. respec-
a1x -hn "a bat 1,a
on their yacht Spunky. cruising in
the lower Potomac, will return during
the week. as the quartet. consisting of
Miss Aileen Miller, soprano; Mrs. Kerr.
will open the season at the church
next Sunday. Mrs. Kerr. who returned
the first of the week from the Jersey
coast, left again yesterday for a week
end visit at Virginia Beach.
Miss Guadalupe Sylvestre, the young
pianist from Manila. who spent last
winter here and appeared in a number
of recitals, has been in Japan during
the summer and has played at a num-
Der of private musicals and once, on
the occasion of a patriotic celebration
in honor of July 4, contributed to a
program at the American embassy.
Sydney Lloyd wrightson presented
Miss Mary Jacobs. contralto in a recital
last Sunday evening in her home town
at Sparhauk Hall. Ogonquit. Me. before
large audience. The young artist,
who was one of the soIoists last season
at the Church of the Covenant. was
compelled to respond to numerous en-
cores. and Mr.. Wrightson was finally
called to the platform to share the
honors. She was assisted by Arno
Waechtler. violinist; Frank H. Menzes.
violoncellist: Josef Nelson. futist all
members of the st. Louis Symphony
Orchestra. with Thomas Elliott of
Cleveland as accompanist.
Miss Pearl Waugh, who has been
spending her vacation at her old home
in Upton, Ind, is now in Indianapolis
the guest of relatives. On her return
early this week to Upton. she will have
Mrs Frank Byram of the music faculty
of the Washington public schools as
house guest, and they will both return
to this city in time for the opening of
the schools.
The Montrose Quartet, composed of
Messrs. Jarboe. Martin. Skinner and
Drummond under the direction of C. w.
O'Connor, rendered some light musical
numbers at the Arts Clubs studio din
ner Thursday evening.
Mrs. Marguerite Allen Ross has re-
turned to her work as organist and choir
Methodist Church after vacation OF two
months. This morning Miss Thelma
Smith. contralto, will sing MY Redeemer
and My Lord" by Buck, and at the even
ing service Edward Towers, baritone,
will be the offertory soloist- The full
choir will reasSemble September Is.
Mrs. Florence Howard. soprano, ac-
companied by Mrs. Jewell Downs. sang
last Saturday evening at the Church of
the Covenant at the entertainment given
to members of the Engineer Corps. Mrs.
Howard gave two Irish songs. 81 Remem-
Der Meeting YOU and You'd Better Ask
Me- both by Lohr. and Annie Laurie"
Others contributing to the affair were
Miss Craig. who was heard in a French
trench song, Keep the Home Fires
Burning" and Miss Gilbert, who gave
20 Promise Me-" by De Koven.
James S. Dickinson. who returned re-
Gently from holiday trip to Toronto
Canada. substituted last Sunday evening
at the Church of the Covenant for Claude
Robson. who was out of the city.
Mrs. Hazel Bachschmid, soprano. has
been substituting during August at
Foundry Methodist Church for Mrs. Mary
Sherier Bowie, and last Sunday was heard
at the offertory in 20 God. Be Merciful,"
by Bartlett.