Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-28

An oyerfiowing audience at old St.
Johns Church, Lafayette Square. Thurs
day afternoon, attested the apprecia-
ton of Washington music lovers for
the series of organ recitals given under
the auspices Of the Washington Society
Of the Fine Arts. Lewis Corning Atwater,
organist of All Souls Unitarian Church
and Of the Eighth Street Temple. as
previously announced. was the oftciat-
ing artist and gave the varied and ex-
acting program with master hand,
his work being marked by smoothness
and ease of the 1egato passages and by
admirable tone color effects in his
registrations. Most acceptable were
the three numbers. Have Mercy, God
the Father Everlasting" Christ. Com
fort Of the world" and Have Mercy,
God the Holy Ghost" by Johann
Sebastian Bach; 'Lapentation," by
Alexander Guilmant. and the Second
Toccata in C Minor" by James Il.
opportunity for a brilliant display of
technique. Mr.. Atwater played also a
paraphrase on the Christmas hymn,
20 Little Town of Bethlehem, written
and dedicated to him by William
Faulkes. his former teacher in Eng
'Evocation a la Chapeile sixtine." by
List; "Cantinene Nuptiale." by Dubois;
The Swan" by Charles A. Stebbins,
and Oriental Sketch" by Arthur Bird.
given Thursday by William Stansfield, or
ganist of the First Congregational Church.
and among his selections will be
''Minuet." his own composition: suite.
Finale" by Bartlett; Garden of
Iram," from THE Persian Suite" by
Stoughton; Variations de Concert" by
Bonnet: ''Fugue," from the sonata de-
scriptive of the cath psalm, by Reubke;
"Christmas in Sicily" by Yon; Chan
son de Joie.' by Hailing, and "Scherzo,"
by CallaertS.
Despite the inclemency of the weather
last Sunday afternoon an audience of
thusiasm was In attendance at the con-
cert given in Trinity College Audi
torium for the benefit of the Anna
Hanson Dorsey scholarship fund, under
Mabel Latimer. soprano: Mrs. William
T. Reed, contralto; Louis Thompson,
tenor; William Madigan, bass, and
Anton Kaspar. violinist. were the
artists presenting the varied program.
and each was compelled to respond to
the favor of the audience, in addition
to giving their programmed numbers.
Miss Latimer sang the Air de Salome."
from "Herodiade." by Massenet, and,
for encore, 20 salutaris.".. by, Verdi:
Ave Maria with violin obligato by
Mr.. Kaspar, and encore, 1.-The STAR by
Rogers; Mr. Madigan gave 1.-The Temple
Bells" from Indian Love Lyrics" by
Amy Woodford Finden. and encore,
Mother"
Mr.. kaspar played Gypsy Life" by
The Bee" by Schubert, and Mr..
Thompson e contributed group, ITO
Spring song" his own composition.
and for encore, THE Dark haired Girl"
from County Donegal airs. Miss
Latimer and Mrs. Reed opened the pro-
gram with the duet. "Quis est Homo"
from Rossinis "Stabat Mater" and
gave also Wanderers Night Song" by
Schubert. Mrs. Mary B. Keys and
Claude Robson proved efficient accom-
panists.
The frontier orphans in France"
will be the beneficiaries of a concert
to be given Monday afternoon, Febru-
airy 5, at All Souls Unitarian Church
by Miss Marguerite Brown, soprano,
and Nation Boyce. pianist. Miss Brown
has voice of exceptional range. and
has enjoyed the advantages Of studying
under voice masters of worldwide
reputation, and of singing later in
opera in various music centers of
Europe. Mr.. Boyce, who is organist
Church, had a thorough training. both
as pianist and organist. under English
and German masters, and together
they have prepared program OF wide
range, calculated to interest music low
ers of varying tastes. 1t is explained
that the frontier orphans" are chill
dren from the invaded territory of Bel
gium and northern France, and, recelf-
ing no government aid, they are en-
tirely dependent upon private contrl-
buttons from generously disposed per-
sons.
Recent events of interest at the Rris-
toll School must include the entertain
ment given by Mrs. dupont Joyce, .ne
English actress, and Frieda Frommel,
pianist, from Lemberg, Poland. entitled
IAN Evening of Tagore." Mrs. Joyce.
in the costume of a Hindoo lady, which
gave quite a touch of the orient, hrst
smoke on Tagore the man and his
works, and then recited some of his
poems, to which Miss Frommel played
selected preludes and other compost
lions by Chopin. To superficial Cd
server Chopin and Tagore might not
seem to combine happily. but those who
heard the reading and the music can
testify to the somewhat surprising fact
that the Chopin compositions seemed
to breathe the very spirit of the poet
in their main color and moods.
Harry Laurence McCalmont. flEtist.
was the star attraction at the musical
of the Home Club Wednesday evening.
He was assisted by Miss Elsie Carleton
Small. soprano: Miss Gertrude Browne.
contralto. and Emelie Margaret White
at the piano. Fortunate in the possess
sion of an instrument of exceptionally
beautiful tone, Mr. McCalmont gave the
most horid selections with almost
faultless technique. and was enthusiast
tically applauded after each of his
numbers. among them, Concert Waltz"
from "Traviata"; Dances" from Henry
VIII" by German; Souvenir" by Drdla
and Dances" from Nell Gwynn." by
German. Miss Browne gave a group of
fro-American songs and Luzzi's Ave
Maria" with flute obligato, and Miss
Small was heard in THE Land of the
Sky Blue Water" by Cadman; Be
Hank. the Lark" by Cushman. and
Tell Ne. Beautiful Maiden" by Gounod.
. George Dixon Thompson, pianist, and
Harry Waller. violinist, will give a re-
cital Tuesday evening at Studio Hall.
The Quality Trio, composed of Misses
Helen Rogers Smith, Helen Markham
And Elizabeth Meininger, sang Fri
day evening at Raucher's at the Mich
igan banquet, Miss Rose Greenberg ac-
companytng. Miss Smith gave several
solos and one request number composed
by Michigan member, Dallas Bonde-
man, entitled. My Boy Will Be a Sol
der When He's Needed"
Thamzine Cox. soprano. of HARRIS
burg, was the artist guest of the FRI
day Morning Music Club at the weekly
recital at the Raleigh Friday, when she
sang the incidental solos in Horatto