Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-13
MUSICAL MENTION

At the meeting of the executive
board of the Monday Morning Music
Club held Wednesday at the home OF
the president, Mrs. Charles W. Fair
fax, arrangements were made 1or
reassembling of the members the
first Monday morning in November.
The meeting will be again held at
the residence of Mrs Fairfax, bar
ring, of course, a continuance OF the
present epidemic. The Monday Morn
ing Music Club is a choral club OF
womens voices organized about
twelve years ago by Mrs. A. NJ. Blair'
who was the musical director until
five years ago, when she spent year
at her home in England. During her
absence and for one season AFTER
ward the club was directed by Edgar
Priest, choirmaster of the "ashins-
ton Cathedral (EpiscopaD, and last
season, when Mr.. Priests Work at the
bureau of standards in connection
with the war prevented his holding
rehearsals. the organization sang
under the baton of Herndon Morseii'
who has previously acted as conuuI-
tor also of the Rubinstein CUB
Like most OtHef IluSiSdi VI 7"'ii
lions in Washington, access TO con-
ccrts of the club is by invitation
only, as the club is supported by the
dues of it's active members. the sing
ers and associate members. MUSIC
lovers who attend the affairs.
News came during the week OF the
death in New York from influenza OF
Miss Lucille Moore. one of the younger
contingent of Washington. pianlsts.
Miss Moore had relinquished her mu-
steal work here temporarily to en-
gage in war work overseas. when
she was stricken with the preFalllns
maIady. her death occurring on &c,
tober g. Funeral services were helu
at her home here and lnterment as
made at her former home In Mem
lucky
Announcement is made of the en-
eagement of David Nemser. Vlollnlstc:
to assist the choir of the Church u
the Epiphany Mr.. Nemser col!es
impression at the service the last
Sunday in September when he played
for the first time with the choir.
Mrs. Clarence B. Rheem, former
president of the Rubinstein CLUB, has
returned from a fortnight's outing at
Atlantic City.
The harp recital by Edythe Mar
mon Brosius. scheduled for last even
ing at Gunston Hall. has been pos
pol1ed until more favorable conditions
permit OF even private gatherings Ior
entertainment purposes.
The recital by Mrs. 1nez Corlnne
JIockman, dramatic soprano. from IN
dianapolis. which was to have taken
Mace this evening at the Arts Cluo
has been postponed until the second
Sunday evening in November. the trio,
consisting of Miss Ruth Bronson, VIC,
linist: Dore Walton, vioionceinSt' anu
Mrs. Frank Byram, pianist, VIII con-
tribute to the program the same even
ing.
Mrs. Duff Lewis. violinist. n member
of the Friday Morning MUSIC Cluo
and the Arts Club, has returned from
a months visit to relatives In VIZ
ginia.
Miss Josephine Montague, Miss Mary
DAILY and Miss Gertrude Mlsel, 1ur-
nished THE musical program under ne
auspices of the Y. NJ c, A.: last sun
dav at Camp Humphreys, Va.
Armand Gumprecht has been en-
gagged to take charge of the music az
St. Joserh's Catholic Church and Will
reorganize the choir and furnish the
music at the SSTNlCeS tiS SUM 90
health conditions allow the reopen
ing of the churches. Mr.. Gumprecht
has long been prominently identihed
with musical affairs of the CITY, nav.
ing been for many years IN charge OF
the music of ST. Patrick's Church
during the pastorate of the late Rev.
DIR. Stafford. when some of the most
brilliant church functions ever wit
messed in the National Capital were
held there. Later he was organist at
the Shrine of the Sacred Heart until
the choir was disbaEded last spring
to give way to volunteer reorga MIA
ton. He is an officer and one of the
most active members of the District
Of Columbia Chapter of American
Guild of OrganiStS.
Arrangements have been completed
by which Claude Robson, organist of