Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-12
MUSICAL MENTION.

s sThs Voice in the Wilderness" by
Mrs C. F. Stuhler librarian of the
Rubinstein Club. opened her home re-
Gently for Red Cross benefit. The
Heights Sewing Circle were the assist
ing hostesses at the 1 o'clock luncheon.
after which Mrs. Blair gave an inter-
esting talk on the War Conditions in
ford furnished the musical portion OF
the entertainment. and. with about
fifty guests present, a nice little sum
was turned into the Red Cross fund.
Noah H. Swaine, basso, who has been
so generous with his talents at WASH
ington musical affairs this season. sang
Friday afternoon at the Congressional
Club. With Miss Pearl Waugh ac-
br he eaye be ao1
by Ambrose Thomas; Cradle Song" by
William Wallace; Long Ago in Alcala.' ~
BY Andre Messenger. and King
Charles" by Maude Valerie White.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Holden Huss will
come to Washington during the week
to give concert Saturday evening at
the Colonial School for the benefit OF
the Rad Cross. The program will in
clude piano compositions by List,
Chopin and Huss and the vocal selec-
tions will comprise interesting folk
songs of England, Ireland. Italy and
Armenia. old Italian and French songs,
one song by Paderewskf and a group
of American compositions.
At the Church of the Ascension to-
days music under direction of Miss
Elena Hall. organist and director. with
M
will include this morning 'Te Deum,"
by Baumbach; "Jubilate," by Schneck-
er: 20 Worship the King" unfold Ye
Portals" by Gounod. and Kipling's Re
cessional."s The incidental solos will be
taken by Mrs. Thompson, Misses Day
ten. Lashorn. Meade and Osborne. and
Messrs Williams, Jett and Chdester.
The evening music will include Sem
The King of Love My Shepherd Is" for
the offertory anthem, with incidental
solos by Misses Dayton and Bickers and
'Mr. Williams.
Today's special musical service at
Trinity P. E. Church will consist Of q
recital by the organist and choirmas-
ter John B. Wilson, assisted by Miss
Anita Kloss. violinist. The program
follows: Organ solo, prelude and
Fugue in d Major" by ]. S. Bach; first
Tartini. Miss Kloss: "Cantilene." by
Reginald Goss-Custard: "Andantino,"
by Martini-Kreisler. Miss Kloss; allie
gro non troppo. from Sonata in F Mi
nor. by Rheinberger. Mr.. Wilson. The
public is cordially invited to attend the
service. which is at pm.
The Interior Department band added
greatly to the success of the District
Epworth League supper at the Y. w. C..
A. cafeteria Tuesday evening.
Due to the energy of the president
and manager. Victor l.. Dodge, the
band. which has been but recently or
ganized. has. made rapid progress and
1t rendered invaluable aid also during
the third liberty loan campaign.
The musical director Of the band,
Mr.. Herman H. Rudolph. who has had
twelve years experience in army bands,
is rapidly putting the organization in
good musical form.
the band made quite a hit with a COM
position by one of its members enti-
tied Our Yankee Doodle Way" which
was dedicated to the Secretary of the
Interior. Franklin K. Lane.
Adolph Werner announces that he
has discontinued the use Of that name,
which was assumed for professional
purposes, and wishes to be known in
future by his own right name, Sasha
Racovitch.
Mrs. Newton D. Baker and the Ma
tional Quartet gave a recital recently
IN Masonic Hall. Hyattsvile. Nd. for
the benefit of the local chapter Of the
American Red Cross. before an audi
ence that packed the auditorium. and
received with the grearesl enthusiasm.
the following numbers: Spirit OF
Spring" by cadman; II Hear You Call
by flaming. National Quartet; solo,
Love Is Rose" by Sans Souci, Miss
Chenowith: Kentucky Babe" by Gel
bel, and Southern Medley" by Pike,
quartet; When the Boys Come Home"
Magic Of Your Eyes" by Penn: solo.
The Horn" by Flegier. Mr.. Forker:
"Trip, Trip" by Marzials; ''Barcarolle. ;"
from Tales Of Hoffman," by OMEN
bach; Song Of the Vikings" by flaming.
National Quartet; soprano solos, April
RAIN" by Woodman. and Love Has
Wings" by Rogers. Mrs. Maxwell; AN
ME Laurie" harmonized by Dudley
Buck. and Love Was Meant to Make
Us Glad" by German; National Quar-
The Battle Hymn of the Republic"
Mrs. Baker; duet, "The Battle Eve +"
by Bonheur. Mr.. Braithwaite and Mr..
forker; Swing Along" by Cook, and
GOOD Night Good Night. Beloved, ;" by
tet is composed of the following group
Of Washington musicians: Elizabeth :
Maxwell, soprano: Lillian Chenowlth.
contralto; w. e. BraithWaite, tenor.
and Harry M. Forker, bass, with Ethel
Garrett Johnston, pianist.
The weekly musicals on TUESDAYS
from to 1880 o'clock at the Y. w. G.
A.. which have been given all this sea-
son. will close this week when Miss
Marian Greene. soprano soIoist Of
Hamline Methodist Church, will rive
the program. Miss Greene will sing
The Valley Of Laughter" by Wilfred
sanderson; THE Dream Maker Man"
by Nevin: Such LIZ Fellow" by Dich- :
mont; Il Bring You Heartsease," by
Branscombe; Il Hear a Thrush at
Eve" and THE White Dawn Is steal
ing" both by Cadman, closing with
three numbers by Mary Turner Salter
The Swan" Song of April" and
The Time Of May" Miss Greene will
be accompanied by Emile Margaret
White, who has arranged these must
calls. acting as the representative Of
| the Washington Alumnae Club OF the
Pi Beta Phi.
At the Church of the Incarnation this
morning the choir, under direction o1
! Mrs Henry White, will sing .'Te Deum
in c Major" by Dressler; "Jubilate IN
| c Major" by Buck. and, for theofYer-
! tory. Elsie Carlton Small, soprano. will
| sing 20 For the Wings of a Dove" INV
Mendelssohn. Emile Margaret white
| at the organ. will play "Offertory in
Major" by Schumann, and March in
c. Major" from "Idomeneo," by Mozart