Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-08

Newport News, va. The offertory num-
Der this morning will be a duet, Dear
Spirit, Lead Me-" by Miles. sung by
Messrs. Klein and East.
Mrs. Charles Brooks Smith. organist
and choir director of the Washington
Heights Presbyterian Church, has re-
signed because Of her other musical
activities requiring the time neces-
sary for the choir work.
Craig Campbell. the Canadian tenor
who sang last week at Keith's. ac-
companied Mrs. Clarence B. Rheem
Monday afternoon to Walter Reed
Hospital, where he gave a generous
program to a delighted audience of
convalescent soldiers.
OF all the instrumentalities that
combine to give to residents OF the
National Capital its many advantages
for education and culture in the arts
the Washington Society of Fine Arts
must be accorded a place in the front
rank. Organized in 1905, it is COM
posed of both artists and others in
terested in the advancement OF art
and its appreciation. 1t conducts lee
lures. holds exhibitions for members
and the general public and actively
promotes civic improvements and all
else that tends to make Washington
artstlcally what it should be as the
capital OF great nation. In line
with the tremendous musical move
added to its courses on painting.
sculpture and the allied arts course
on music, the most popular of the
arts, with the object primarily of cul-
tivating intelligent appreciation in
the mnsic-loving listener and of at
the best in music at the least possible
cost. Among the events arranged
with these objects in view the so
cfety gave courses by Daniel Greg
DRY Mason of Columbia University,
New York: Henry H. Krehbiel, author
of many books on musical subjects
and music critic Of New York jour-
nails, and Nicholas Douty, the well
known tenor and lecturer. So gen.
erouS was the response to these eff
forts of the society that last season
two courses were given, precedent
that will be followed again this win
ter.
Mr.. Douty will give a course on
The OPERA" assisted by Franceska
kaspar Lawson, with Lucy Brtcken-
stein at the piano, and the crowning
achievement of the organization Will
DE the bringing Of the New York
Symphony Society, Walter Damrosch.
conductor, in four concerts. The con-
certs will be given in the evening
and in the auditorium of Central High
Mr.. Damrosch will speak, briefly
analyzing the principal works to be
performed, thus adding greatly to the
educational value of these affairs.
Company A Of the talent corps of
the War Service Commission. Caleb
W. O'Connor. captain, were guests
Tuesday evening of the officers at
Indian Head, returning after giving
their program by boat the same even
ing. Tuesday they will be guests at
| the Washington Country Club, when
they expect to have the honor of en-
| tertaining the President. who the COM
mittee say may be present The per-
Torrance will be similar to those
given at some of the camps: Villa
Loghry. in character songs; Bessie
Sanford, vocal solos; Misses Dahm
and Kearney. duets and dances;
Montrose Male Quartet; c. W. O'Con-
nor topical songs; Melanie Gordon.
leading a trio in interpretative
dances; Dorothy Caldwell, talking
soldier songs: Misses Madigan. Cor
man. Caldwell. Loghry. Bateman.
Nield. Sanford. Damn. Kearney.
Greene. Monk. Eidsburg. Bissettand
Morrison.
Mrs. Isabel Garvin Shelley. director
of the Kendall Baptist Church choir
and head of the vocal department of
the Washington Conservatory of Mu-
sic, has returned from a vacation
spent in the Tuscarora mountain
region of Pennsylvania. During her
sang at Grange and community meet
ings in the valley of the Blue Ju-
niata," and in a number Of churches
and schools near Harrisburg and at
Lancaster.
Miss Edith B. Athey,. organist and
choir director of Hamline Methodist
Church, has returned from her vaca-
ton, which was spent in various
points in Pennsylvania and Maryland
and was concluded by visit in Bal
timore to Miss Christine Church, for
merly a coworker in musical matters
here and now most successful young
singer in Baltimore and vicinity. Miss
Athey will resume her duties at the
church today and the quartet, consist
ing Of Miss Marian Greene. soprano;
Mrs. John Humphreys. contralto; Clar-
ence Lewis, tenor, and Fred Schaeffer.
bass, have been re-engaged for an
other season, barring draft possibili-
ties. The quartet will sing today, Mrs.
w. W. Deal substituting for Miss
Greene. who is at Atlantic City.
Miss Mary Brewer, organist of Ryland
gan of Hamline Church during Miss
Athey's absence.
Anton Kaspar and his family, after
a long holiday spent at Blue Ridge
Summit. will return during the week
to remain for the season.
At the Mount Pleasant Congrega-
'tional Church this morning Claude
Robson. organist. will play for pre-
1ude. "Evensong." by Johnston and for
postlude March," by Berens, and the
offertory will be a soprano solo, 1.-The
Kingdom Everlasting" by Jordan.
Miss Ora Iona Rev Of Petersburg.
Va. will spend several days in Wash
ington during the week as the guest
of Miss Edith b. Athey. She will give
a program Of songs Friday evening
for the soldiers at Camp Meigs, as
sisted by Lieut.. Moody Dawson, vio-
linist. with Miss Athey at the plano.
Miss Elizabeth Meininger has re-
turned from her vacation and will
resume her work today as director
and soloist at Union Methodist Church.
Miss Inez Miller substituted for Miss
Lille Winner last Sunday at the Eek
ington Presbyterian Church, singing
effectively Mathews 20 Love That
Will Not Let Me Co."
DR.. and Mrs. William Stansfe1d, the
former organist and choir director of
the First Congregational Church, re-
turned Friday from a months stay
at East Gloucester, Mass. stopping
en- route for brief outing in New
York city. DR.. Stansfield will be in
his place at the church today and has
arranged the following music for the
service this morning: Organ volun-
tary. Meditation" on Bach's First
Prelude" by Gounod. anthem "Great
and Marvellous" by Farmer; offertory
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