Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-01-06
MUSICAL MENTION

MUOlUAL WENIlUV
The oratorio Section of Washington
will make it's initial appearance tomor-
row evening in the Central High School
auditorium, when it will present The
Messiah" by Haendel, with a chorus of
225 voices. Meta Craig, soprano: Mary
Jacobs. contralto; Richard Backing,
tenor. and Robert Maitland of London,
England. bass, sustaining the solos
The performance will commence at SIS
and will be under the musical direction
of Sydney Lloyd Wrightson. with Har-
vey Murray at the piano and Claude
Robson at the organ. The Oratorio
Section is a new organization that has
grown with remarkable rapidly since
Mr.. Wrightson organized it as an ad-
iunct to the evening choir of the
Church of the Covenant. Which it is
in no way connected with the church. it
has its reheafsals there and the foun-
dation of the section Is the evening
choir of 100 voices. There is no ad-
mission to be charged tomorrow even
ing, but a silver offering will be taken.
the proceeds of which will go to the
Red Cross. Mrs. Woodrow Wilson. Mrs.
T. r. Marshall and the wives of many
members of the cabinet are patron
esses. in addition to many of the prom
inent women of Washington.
All of the local solofsts are well
known and popular, and Robert Matt
land sang here several years ago in the
Messiah" He has recently returned
from Toronto. where he sang. the work
making a tremendous impression. The
Central High School Auditorium seats
nearly 1000 people, and there should
be no difficulty in any one securing a
seat. Those fortunate enough to have
reserved seat tickets must present
same before o'clock. otherwise the
seat viii be forfeited at that hour and
given to some one else.
One feature of the musical work of
the Y. w. C. "A half hour of music
Tuesday afternoons from $3.50 to Z
ocloci--is meeting with much appre-
citation. These affairs during December
were arranged by Miss Emilie' Mar
garet White, representing the Wash
ington Alumnae Club of the Pi Beta
Phi Fraternity. The programs during
the past month were given by Katha-
riae Rich. ezzo-soprano: Alice Jones.
pianist, and Elsie Carleton Small. So
prano. Miss Richs songs included
THE Birthday" by Woodman; The
Owl" and THE Crows Egg" by John
Barnes Wells. and some patriotic
numbers: Miss Jones played "Taran-
telle.' by GaIlot; "Polonaise in C Sharp
Minor" by Chopin: Memories" and
The Sunshine of Your Smile" ar Miss
Small gave Beloved, 1t Is Morn" by
Aylward; THE Land of the Sky Blue
Wisp." by spross; The Cuckoo" by
Liza lehman. and 1.-THE Cuckoo
Clock" by Grant Schaeffer. Miss White
assisted as accompanist Miss Leonila
Lloyd pianist. will give the program
Tuesday.
George f. Anderson of the United
States Marine Corps will give a recital
Friday evening at the Y. NJ. c. A., as
The third monthly gathering of the
Community Singing Society of Takoma
Park took place Monday of last week
and. in spite of the unfayorable wealth
er. the Presbyterian Church was well
filled A number of the songs, includ-
ing those illustrated by pictures
thrown a screen, reflected the
gave a baritone solo and ]. NJ. Sylves-
ter contributed a Christmas reading
from Dickens. with musical accompani-
ment by Mrs. Sylvester. These gath
erings are increasing in attendance and
interest and are conducted in a truly
community spirit. At the next affair
there will be a collection taken up for
the benefit Of the seventy-odd Tako-
ma men and boys who have answered
the call to the colors. At the meeting
chorus. with Mrs. Sylvester and Mrs.
Guy L. Seaman presiding at the piano
and organ. respectively.
At the Church Of the Incarnation this
morning the choir. under direction Of
Mrs. Henry White, will sing Com
munion Service in f Flat Major" by
Eyre. and the offertory will be solo
for mezzo soprano, recitative, Then
Shall the Eyes of tie Blind Be Opened"
and He Shall Feed His Flock" from
The Messiah" by Haendel Miss
gro" from Beethoyen's Sonata, op. IA,
No. l." and The March of the Magi,'
from The Prince of Peace" by Ash
ford.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Lamon are re-
ceiving the sympathy Of friends and ac-
ouaintances on account of the sudden
death Of their only daughter. Kathryn,
which occurred New Year day. She
was a most talented child, musicalIy,
and. though only thirteen years of age,
at the annual pupils recital given last
y uHc Dy miss Eta SCnmlQ, shared nrSt
honors with Antoinette Loetsch re-
ceiving a handsome cavalier as an
award of merit.
This evening the choir of Christ
Church. Georgetown, will give a special
musical service. consisting entirely of
the compositions of the organist, N.
Irving Hyatt. The numbers will be
"Bonum Est" and Deus Miseratur"
for male voices; hymn anthem, Jesus,
Meek and Gentle" for female voices:
Epiphany anthem. Brightest and
Best" for mixed voices; soprano solo,
Far from Ny Heavenly Home" sung
by Mrs. Paul Ewing. and "Threefold
Amen" Some of these compositions
were recently written and are still in
manuscript.
Announcement is made that the next
event by the Rubdnstein Club will be
an artists recital, January 80. probably
In the Mount Pleasant Congregational
Church The artists engaged for the
occasion are Marie Stapleton Murray.
soprano; Mabel Beddoe contraIto. and
Lewis James, tenor. The club is not
scheduled to sing on this occasion. but
will give two concerts, assisted by out
of-town artists. later in the season.
For the benefit of newcomers to the
city 1t may be we'll to explain that no
tickets are sold to the concerts of the
Rubinetein Club. They are given by
the active members for the entertain
ment OF the associate members and
supported financially by dues of the
entire membership body. Active mem
bers are singers, and newcomers de-