Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-04

| The quartet, which is heralded as one
of the most successful organizations
! of its class in the American concert
field today. is composed of John Young
and Horatio Rench, tenors: George
Reardon. baritone. and Donald Chal-
mers. bass. Assisting this aggregation
| of talent will be Felix Garziglia.
| French pianist, now of Washington and
New York city. Mr.. Garziglia will play
Chant glamour" by Stojowski;
Chopin's "Ballade in G Minor" and
| Las Collnes d'Anacapia." by Debussy.
the last number being from the modern
French school. of which he is an ex-
ponent par excellence. Mr.. Young of
the quartet will sing Where My Cara
van Has u Rested ed by Herman .n L9hr;
the Dawn by Chadwick; Mr.. Reardon
will give Prologue to Pasliacci." by
Leoncavalla: Mr.. Rench will contribute
Tosti's Parted" and Mr.. Chalmers will
he heard in Hawley's Il Long for You"
and "A Song of Steel" by Spross The
ensemble numbers will include the
quartet's Twilight" by Dudley Buck:
"Mammy's Lullaby" an adaptation of
Dvorak's "Humoresque": DE Sandman"
by Protheroe; The Drum" by Gibson:
"Pharisee and Saducee." by Robinson;
The Musical Trust" by Henry Hadley,
and Sunset" by Van de Water Claude
Robson will fill the unobtrusive but
important role of accompanist.
Mrs. Franceska Kaspar Lawson will
be the soloist at the first concert by
the District Symphony Orchestra, which
will take place February % in the
auditorium of the new Central High
School. Mrs. Lawson will sing Swiss
Echo Song" by Eckert and group
Of other numbers, and the orchestra.
Director t0RSwell
some interesting offerings for its mi
tial performance. Or. Cogswell issues
Il general invitation to players OF
orch estral instruments to attend any
of the Tuesday evening rehearsals at
the Thompson School building, and, if
interested. to join the organization.
Louis Thompson. tenor. of this city
was the soloist recently at the Belvi-
dere in Baltimore. at lecture by Rev.
William A. Hemmick. for the benefit
of Belgian children. Mr.. Thompson was
greeted with enthusiasm after each of
his numbers, "Dimance e. Laube.
Breton folk song: Moran ONeale" and
THE Dark Haired Girl" County Done
gal airs), two of his own compositions;
"A Spring Song and The Night Call,
Legere" Gold French). and a song.
oriental in character. For Zonia,' also
of his own writing.
At st. johns Episcopal thurch'
Georgetown, today. the musical por-
ton of the service, under direction of
Sar.uel A Leech. will be as follows:
Morning. "Kyrie Eleison, by Tozer;
Gloria Tibi." by Woodward; whose
Dwelleth Under the Defense of the
Most High" by Martin: "Sanctus." by
Stainer; Gloria in Excelsis told
chant. Arthur l.. Simpson. tenor solo
list Of the choir. will sing the solo in
the anthem. Evening. "Magniticat
N
Sing Alleluia Forth" by Dudley
Buck. with incidental solos by Master
Lloyd Berrall, soprano; Arthur l..
Simpson, tenor. and Charles A. Bright,
bass.
At the Washington Heights Church
this morning the following musical pro
gram will be rendered under direction OF
Organ prelude, Elevation" by F'rysinger;
quartet, 1.-The King of Love My Shepherd
Is" by Shelley. Mrs. Agnes Bode. Miss
Nellie Moran. Adolph Werner and Edwin
Beethoven: offertory. tenor solo. He
That Dwelleth in the Secret Place by
MacDermid, Mr.. Werner: organ postlude
'Impromptu in F. by Westbrook. There
will be no evening service owing 10 the
fact that this congregation joins with the
other PRESBYTERIAN churches in the Gypsy
Smith meetings.
Mrs. John McChOrd, OrganlSt anu CHolr
director of the First Baptist Church OF
Lebanon. KY, is making an extended stay
in the city as guest of her son, McHenry
McChord, organist and choir director of
Epiphany Church.
The Nevin Quartet, consisting OF Elsie
Carleton Small. Ruth w. Simpson. Nellie
Newton Shore and Florence Stefens, with
Florence Saln. pianist and accompanist
gave a program Wednesday evening for
the College Women's Club. winning much
| praise and responding to numerous re-
| calls. Among the solo numbers were
three songs. .yergeblisches S,andchen. ;.
| by Brahms; will O. the Wisp.' by
Spross. and Der Schmied." by Brahms
sung by Miss Steffens. and piano solo.
| "Murmuring Zephyrs." by Jensen render
ed by Mrs. Salin. Miss Small and Miss
Steffens gave the duet. 20 That We Two
the quartet sang, Underneath the
frees by Newton; when Porta Sings"
by George Nevin: 20 Sole Mic by Di
Capua; Santa Lucia" tNeapoltan folk
Albert W. Noll. and Garry Me Back to
Ole Virginny,'' by Blank.
Welsh and old English folk songs
made up the program for the blind
at the Library of Congress Tuesday
evening. Mrs Josephine Branhill
mezzo soprano. being the recitalist
with Miss Mabel Anderson accompany
e.
THE March of the Men of Harleck,"
The Name in the Sand" 'MeRans
Fair Daughter" God Bless the Prince
of Wales" THE stars of Heaven Are
Bright" and. in old English. she gave
Come, Lassies and Lads" "Oh. Willow,
Willow, Willow" Till Mary Won NV
Heart" NV Dear Love. WHY Wilt
Thou Ask" Farewell Manchester.
GIVE Me a Lover ST. Valentine" and
"Drink to Me only With Thine Eyes"
| The affair was brought to a close with
the singing of the Welsh national an
them, THE Land of My Fathers" by
James.
Sydney Lloyd Wrightson. whose con-
tract at the Church of the Covenant
does not expire until Nav 80. has been
re-engaged as musical director of the
church for another wear. This will be
Mr.. Wrightsons fifth year in his pres
ent position.
The choir of West Street Presbyte-
rian Church. under direction of George
Herbert Wells. will be heard today in
the following numbers: Morning.
herd Is" by Shelley; God Is Love-"
hv Holden. Evening, Sing Aleuia
Forth" by Buck: THE Mellow Eve Is
Gliding" quartet, by f. c. Story;
Gloria" from MoZart's Twelfth
Mass" The soloists are Mrs. Paul
Ewing. soprano: Mrs. Helen Macleod
Gift, contralto: d. Austin Howard.
tenor and s. Theodore Howard bass.
Miss Katharine Brooks will be at
home Sunday afternoons in February
after o'clock at her studio.