Evening star., 1917-11-11
MUSICAL MENTION.

the organizers Of the Mcdowell Club
an outgrowth of the Music Study Club.
which has been doing some interesting
work this season. with Mrs: J. Paul
president. Miss Brooks has appeared
as piano soloist before some progressive
clubs during her stay in this city.
The double quartet choir of old St
Paurs Episcopal Church Crock Creek par
ish). composed OF Miss Ancella B. Fisher
and Miss Ida o'Neal. sopranos; Mrs
Charles Charles H. Par Parkman and Mrs CHARLOTTE
dor Morsen and John B. Switzer, tenors.
and George F. Rolltngs and John w.
Jones. bassos. with William Hulm Taylor,
morning ..Te Deum." by calkin; "Jubiiats
in F Major" by Schilling. and Whose
Dwelleth,' by Martin. Mr. Morsell has
resigned his position with this choir. much
to to the the regret Of the other IN members and
similar position with the choir of Wash
ington Cathedral (EpiscopaD. under Ed
gar Priest.
William stansfield. organist and choir
director of the First Congregational
Church. has arranged the following mu-
sic for the services today: Morning. or
gan prelude, 1.-THE Answer" by Wolsten-
holme; anthem. THE Wilderness" by
Goss; offertory. quartet, "Come. Ye Dis
consulate" sung by Mrs. B. H Smart. So
prano: Miss Marian Larner. contralto:
Herbert F. Aldridge, tenor, and ]: Walter
AIMS Fugue," by Bach. Evening. 7:45
o'clock, organ solo. "Marche Pontihcale,"
from from First symphony" by Widor:
Like as the Hart" by West, Mr.. AID
ridge; anthem, Come Unto Me-" by Brad
bury. the choir; during service commenc-
Peace Of Jerusalem" by Knox: offertory
Sweet Galilee." the quartet. and organ
postlude. Fantasia" by Best
word Of the death on the aviation field
in England of David Bispham, jy., who
had Joined the Royal Flying Corps of
England just previous to the entrance
of the United States into the war Mr..
Bispham was a fine specimen of young
manhood. only nineteen years Of age,
but skilled as an athlete. a horseman
and an aviator. being at the time Of
his death a teacher Of aviation. HIS
mother spent some time here last
month and was to have returned the
latter part of November to remain-dur-
ing the winter. His sister, who, as
Miss Vida Bispham. was frequently in
Washington several years ago as the
Mrs. Daddi-Borghieri Of Italy. Her
husband is at the. Italian front and
she has recently returned to active
work with the Red Cross of Italy.
leaving her young son with his pater-
nal grandparents in Florence.
The Monday Morning Club. of which
Mrs. Charles w Fairfax is president
this season, with Herndon MorseN as
musical director. is now arranging
some special programs to be given at
the various camps in Washington and
vicinity. The directors are planning to
fpi he
dierS each month.
Miss Elizabeth Winston. one Of Wash
ington's most accomplished young
pianists, will be the soloist with the
Motet Choral Society at its next con-
cert, as announced by the director. Otto
Torney Simon. The concert will be
given December 10, in the ballroom of
the New Willard. and the rehearsals
are progressing with satisfaction to
the director and with enthusiasm on
the part Of the members. The choral
numbers will close with selections
from 1.-THE Messiah and other Christ
mas music. sung about the lighted tree,
as has become traditional with the So
ciety during the past nine seasons.
At the Church of the Ascension this
morning the music, under direction of
Miss Alwarda Casselman and Miss Locke
kiucer, will include '"Te Deum.' by Alza-
mora, with medicinal solos by Mrs. De-
Hark. My Soul" by Shelley, incidental
solos. Mr.. and Mrs. Thompson This
evening the choir will sing 'Nunc Dimit-
the Very Thought of Thee" by Booth,
Mrs. Decius sustaining the solo.
The vested choir of Petworth n. E.
Church. directed by Dwight S. Church,
with Mrs. John NJ. Sylvester at the organ,
will render today the following musical
numbers: Morning-Organ prelude, An
dantino." by Whiting; anthem. Gloria. .
fertory solo, James K. Morton; process
sional. Holy Lord God" by Dykes;
organ postlude. Folk Song" by Nicode.
Evening-Organ prelude. Prayer and
Cradle Song" by Guilmant; process
sional. The Son Of God Goes Forth to
War" by Cutler: anthem. Il viii Extol
Thee" by Maker "a capella): offertory
anthem. Praise Ye the Father" by
| Gounod: organ solo. "Postlude in L
| Flat Major" by West.
Earl Carbauh. bass soloist and pre-
centor of the Central Presbyterian
! Church. Will sing this morning Teach
Me. O Lord by Bischoff, and this even
; ing. Defend Me Still" by Jordan, with
Mrs. Wilbur at the organ at both serv-
| ices.
| Miss Ethel Miner. soprano: Miss Helen
| Woytych. violinist and Mrs. Sue Bur
rows Jennings. pianist. will furnish the
| musical portions of the service this morn
| ing at Fort Myer. Miss Miner will sing
Teach Me to Pray" and Van de Water s
| The Penitent." and Miss Woytych will
give "Andante Religioso" by Thome,
and THE Deluge." by Saint Saens, Mrs.
Burrows accompanying.
| Mrs. Hazel Bachschmid, who has tust
concluded an extended period of sub
stituting at Foundry Methodist Church
for Mrs. Mary Sherier Bowie. sang last
| Sunday evening a Calvary Methodist
| Church. giving Tell Me About the Sa-
| vior." by Caro- Roma. and Hear Me, O
Cod by Randegger. Mrs. Bachschmid
was engaged as soloist and will sing
| with the choir this morning and be
heard in the solo, Fear Ye Not. o
Israel" by Dudley Buck.
J George F. Ross. organist, and the
! choir of the United Brethren Church
/ will render the following music at the
services today: Morning. organ prelude,
"Berceuse,' by Faulkes: anthem. "Ye
Shall Dwell in the Land" by Stainer;
4 Rogers. Evening. prelude, "Metiita tio.i, -
by Ralph Kinder; anthem, 20 for a
closer Walk With Cod" by Foster;
! organ solo. "Postlude, in D Major" by
! !t'uthbert. incidental solos will he sus-
t tanned by Miss Florence Girouard, So
! prano, and Arthur Gleason, bass.
! A delightful event of the week was
| the recital given Monday evening at
| Gurley Memorial Presbyterian Church
| ~, NJ Fabian piapiSt preSideut of