Evening star., 1918-10-27
MUSICAL, MENTION

Musical activities at the Arts Club.
Of w1ifcn Mrs Charles W. Tairfax 10
in charge for the season. will include
"a new departure in the shape Of
musicians who are already artist
members. A meeting Of the moving
spirits in the AFFAIR was held last
Monday evening at the club. when
Mrs. Emna Prall Knorr, who is spon-
sor for the idea, explained her plan
and also contributed some piano
solos. It is expected that the circle
will hold a meeting each Monday
evening. when opportunity will be af-
forded for discussion of current musi-
cal matters and an informal program
be given by the members. With the
pfoviSo that. the official restrictions on
public gatherings will be removed,
Mrs. Fairfax announces the artists
TOR the Sunday evening musicals IN
November as follows: November 10,
Mrs. Inez Corinne Lockman, dramatic
tsotfano. of Indianapolis, and trio.
consisting Of Mrs. Ruth Bronson, vio-
hnist; Dore Walten, violoncellist, and
MRS. Frank Byraln, pianist; November
70, song recital by two newcomers,
Miss Mildred Mattehws. soprano, Of
tralto. with Miss Mabel Linton, ac-
oompanist.
Miss Meta Craig, soprano; Miss
Elsa Raner. violinist, and Mrs. Par
risi1, formerly Miss Ethel Garrett
ulty recital this evening for the stu
dents OF Martha Washington Semi
nary. Miss Raner will play a group
OF compositions by Hubay, Kreisler,
Borowski and DAmbrosio: Mrs. Par
r1sh will give Chopin's "Troisieme Bal
kreisler's Caprice viennois" and
Moszkowski'B concert waits in E ma
jor. Miss Craig will sing two groups,
one OF old English airs and ION Wings
OF Song" by Mendelssohn. and the
other. consisting of four modern songs
and one number from manuscript.
WIND OF the Downs" written by Har-
old Mattice. of the Library Of Con-
gress.
Ernest Leat, well known here as a
vloloncellist, will give recital this
| which he Will contribute also sew
eral numbers as violin soloist. The
program announced includes eompo-
sitfons by standard composers Of both
Instruments and Mrs. Adele Robinson
Bush will support Mr.. Lent at the
piano throughout the program
Company A of the war service COM
mission, Caleb w. OConnor, captain.
gave one of its characteristic enter
tainments for the first time since the
prevalence Of the epidemic Wednes-
day evening at Camp Pelvoir, and was
received with loud acclaim by the SOL
utefs. Supplementing the numbers by
the company were two groups of en-
semole numbers of unusual merit by
lean Soldar. cellist:; and Milton Col
Detn. pianist. who were app1auded to
the echo, and responded after each ap
pearance with several additional mum.
oers. Mrs. Winfield Cline, who chap
son9s ounso I'm .ae u;sa company, gave several
EteIka kearney contributed some
duets, Miss Viola Loghry was heard
! IN character songs, Mr.. O'Connor met
with his usual success in topical songs
af a4G me- nne camp Chorus Club, consisting
OF Misses Dorothy Monk, Hazel Eids.
berg. Florence Nie1d. Agnes MadiKan.
M1af!orle Bateman. Dudley SANFORD
marjorie German. Louise Morgan and
Etelka kearney. gave four numbers
and five encores.
MI. and Mrs. Edward G. Linpftt ra.
turned early in the week from their
| wedding trip to Atlantic Cifv. and
nave been the guests for several days
4. .. ene pr1oes parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
RAYMOND Crist of Biltmore street. Mr..
Llppitt- who will leave today for Al.
Eapolis, where he is in traininp 10
tne son of Mrs. Charlotte Gardner lin.
PIT, comtralto of ST. PauTs Episconsl
Snac1, stain Ian and a member of the Rubin
seein CuD, and was for some time
| tenor sodoist of Mount Vernon MefhnS
dist Church South.
cha1les Trowbridge Tittman. BARI
Church, has received his commission
tas hrst lieutenant in the Army Service
.sorps and expects to leave shortly for
france. During his absence arrange
ments have been made for a substi-
ltute, 70 De announced later. Mr. Tit
ing one for the "St. Matthews Passion
Music" by the New York SYMPHONY
isociety, have been Cancelled for the
period of the war.
The solo quartet choir of the Mo,nt
Pleasant Congregational Church cSp.
e s.stine o., OF Mrs A. L. Haycock. So
Miss Josephine Mack. contralto.
Sharies D. Church. tenor. and James
q a., HICKS. bass. has been disbanded.
rendered for the present season by
the Mount Pleasant Chorus, which has
Isuccessfully supplemented the work
io1 the quartet at the evening services
fIor many years. The chorus was or
lat that time also tenor soioist Of The
lcnoir, and after a brief regime under
MI: Mills was transferred to the care
tef Dr. William r. Buchanan. MI Nils
leaving at that time to make his home
pa Phoenix, Ariz., where he has met
snd ann s,gr eat shccess both as teacher
Cnoer Dr. Buchanan. who, although
not professional musician, possessed
Qualities of leadership in a remarka-
pie degree, the chorus did excellent
Vol work, & presenting IN fine form many
war was declared DR.. Buchanan Vol
( unteered his services in the Medical
corps and was succeeded by Norton
d: Little. who is the present director
the special musical services given by
the chorus each season, it has given
an annual concert of secular n1usic
which always attracted a capacity
audience. substitute organist in
| place Of Claude Robson will also be
found for the period Of the war,
/ August King Smith, a newcomer to
Washington. being engaged to play
| the first Sunday that the authorities
allow the opening Of the churches.
/ Announcement is made of the resis-
| nation of William Starnell, orsanist
l,and choir director of the Ingram Me-
mortal Congregational Church. to take
effect November 1. Mr.. StarneN has
held the position for the past four
years. having served previously in
the same capacity at the North Caro-
| lima Avenue and the Fourth Street
| Methodist churches.
| Lewis Corning Atwater. organist of