Evening star., 1918-11-17

Win the maj l1IIluS OF Ln6 QudTdu.
tine activities Of the different COM
panies Of camp entertainers have been
resumed with, If possible, increased
zest and enthusiasm, and with the
Thanksgiving spirit giving the key
note to music in the churches and
elsewhere. and the clubs holding their
usual rehearsals and musicales, Wash
ington's musical activities seem al
most to have reached the normal pro-
portions Of the early fall. Notable
among camp events of the week must
be included the program given Tues
day evening at Camp Leach by
Yvonne de Trevi1le, coloratura So
prano; George Costello, baritone, Of
Baltimore, and Anton Kaspar, violin
ist, with Miss Eta Schmid accom-
panying the two singers and Miss
Pearl Waugh supporting Mr.. Kaspar
at the piano. Miss Treville was re-
ceived with great enthusiasm, some
of her numberes being an aria from
"Un Ballo. in Maschera,' by Verdi;
Gounod's "Sing. Smile, siumber."
1.-THE Americans Come" by Fay Fos-
ter, and what the artist described as
the canned version" of an excerpt
from THE Daughter of the Regi-
ment," in which Mr.. Costello sang the
part of the father.
of the soldiers by his spirited inter
probation of "A Khaki Lad" by Flor
ence Aylward; PHILOSOPHY" by Con-
nell; Her Dream" by Waller, and
IAN Joys Be Thine" by Sanderson,
and Mr.. Kaspar met with his usual
S., G1
marin,' .'Berceuse," by Jaernefelt, and
"Zigeunerweisen," by Sarasate. The
usual patriotic note was given to the
affair by the singing of the Mar
sellaise' by Nine. de Treville and the
rendition of The Star Spangled Ban
ner" by the entire assemblage. The
program was repeated during the
week at Quantico, Annapolis and
Walter Reed Hospital.
An interesting program was given
Friday night at Camp Meade, under
direction of the National Work
Council of the Y. NJ. c. A. by Miss
Lulu Root. contFalto, of New York
city; Mrs. Raymond Dickey, violinist;
Miss Edith Athey, accompanist, and
Mrs. Bruce Macarthur, formerly Miss
Isabel Pechin, reader and imper-
senator. The program consisted of
groups of songs and dreadings-''Dawn
from Carmen Miss Root; :.Legende"
(Bohn) and "Mazurka" (MylanarskD,
What O'Clock iMcGoechJ and :"The
Americans Come" Gay Foster), Miss
Root, and a group of Neyin compost
Arthur gave a number of impersona-
tions, monologues and dialect selec-
tions, especially written for her.
The opening musical of the Friday
Morning Music Club. held at the
to the Washington public two young
war workers of unusual merit and
musical attainments, Miss Marie Culp,
contralto: and Miss Helen Gerrer, vio-
linist. Miss Gerrer played .."Ro,,
.'Obertass Mazurka.'' both by Wien
iawski. being much at her best in the
second number, which gave oppor-
tunity for the display of a fine tech
nical equipment, and giving. for en-
Culp's voice has a beautiful cello
quality. which made every note
pleasure to the music-loving audience,
and gave her songs with tender SEN
timent or dramatic force, as the text
required. She may well be regarded
ton musical circles. Among her num-
hers We're by the Waters of the
Minnetonka." by Lawrence; Like the
Rosebud" and My Love and T." both
by La Forge; Mon Desir." by Nevin;
Love Is a Dream" by, Pitt, Dusk
in June" by Foster, and wake Up"
by Phillips. Miss Virginia Bestor,
pianist, opened the program with
Mozart's "Rondo in A Minor and
closed with Il group by Brahms.
Felix Garziglia, French pianist. now
of Washington and New York. enter
tanned a few music lovers and critics
at his studio Tuesday evening. giving
with fine art the program he will pre-
sent in Aeolian Hall at his New York
recital November 20. Mr.. Garziglia's
Interpretation of Debussy's "Clair de
Lune," "Danseuses de Delphe," La
Cathedrale Engloutie" and Saint Saens'
"Etude en- Forme de Valse' were
notably characteristic, and his beautt-
full tone was evident also in Schu-
mann's "Etudes Symphoniques."
group of Chopin numbers, Triana;"
let's
Mrs. B. D. Shreve, who has served
as soprano soloist at Trinity Metho-
dist Church for several years past,
has severed her connection with the.
his new home, Atlanta, Ca, where he
will be engaged in educational work.
Miss Elsie n. Warren, one of Wash
ington newcomers from Connecticut,
sang Sunday evening at the rally at
Ingram Congregational Church, her
contralto voice and her interpreta-
songs occasion1ng much favorable
comment Mrs. Henry Hunt Mckee
presided at the organ
The vested choir and solo quartet of
Petworth NJ. E. Church. directed by
Dwight S. Church, with Mrs. John
Sylvester at the organ, will present
today: Morning, organ prelude, of
fertoire in F Minor" by warren; pro-
cessional, "Come Ye That Love the
Lord" by Williams; anthem, Send
Out Thy Light by Gounod; offertory.
tenor solo, "If With All Your Hearts"
Christy; postlude, ALLEGRO Moderate"
by Smart. Evening, organ prelude,
Prayer and Cradle Song" by Gull
mant; professional, Onward. Chris
tian Soldiers by Sullivan; anthem.
"The Radiant Morn Hath Passed
Away" by woodward; offertory quar-
tet. Lift Up Your Heads" Miss Lura
Campbell, soprano; Miss Emma Bow
en-. coAtralto: G. B. Christy, tenor,
and WIN. McLuckie, bass; organ solo,
"PoStlude,' by Clark.
The District of Columbia Chapter of
the American Guild of Organists held
the first of this seasons meetings
Monday evening at the studio of the
new dean, DIR. William Stansf1eld.
Members present decided that. in view
of the difficulties attending united
effort for the present, through the
draft and the demands Of war work,
any definite arrangements for the
winters activities be deferred until
the next monthly meeting in Decem-
Der.