Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-10-19

Each succeeding week brings addi-
tional announcements of appoint
ments and designations among church
singers. Among the more important
of such engagements this week must
D. Schaeffer. who has for many years
I been bass Soloist at HamHne Meth
odist Church. Mr.. Schaeffer gives ur
this post. where he has proved most
successful, to accept similar posi- l.
ton at Calvary Baptist Church. This
appointment completes the personnel
of Calvary quartet choir. which mas
Ieen in a state of reorganization Tor
more than year. The quartet LOT
this season consists of Miss Gretchen
contralto (re-engaged): George r.
Myers. tenor. and Mr.. Schaener, pass:
The work Of Miss Hood and Mrs. Reeo
are too we'll known to need furtner
comment. and Mr.. Myers. who belongs
TO the younger contingent, is likeiy 70
take his place in the front rank OF
Washington singers. He is son OF
Charles E. Myers, tenor soloist anu
choir director of Mount Vernon Pace
Methodist Church South. and cousin
of Louis Thompson. who has more
than a local reputation. both 1or ms
singing and his attachments as a com
poser Louis A. Potter, 1r,. VIII cor
finue as organist and choir dlrects0I
and the music arranged for TO-DAY VIII
include this morning the antheihs,
"RoW Down Thine Ear. o Lord" by
Barnes. and Consider and Hear ME.
bv Pfieuger. and this evening,
Lover of My Soul by Wliilams' anu
"Songs in the Night.
A chorus of fifty voices is meeting
in regular rehearsals of Gllpert anu
Sullivan's delightful comic opera
al. NJ S. Pinafore," each M M9i1ua,
and Thursday evenings at wilson
Normal. The zest with which these
xoun~ neopIe have entered into this
wholesome recreation and the cor
dial support that has been ACCORDED
the movement by the vocal teachers
: of the city lends most promlsihs
outlook for the future of the Peopie
National Opera Society of Washing
ton Rollin Bond. who conducted
the war camp operas last season is
in active charge OF the fehearsais.
Tenor and bass voices and few more
contraltos are needed, and Mr. Bond
extends cordial invitation to all
singers to participate. Two stage
directors thoroughly familiar with
light opera have Joined the forces
of this society. Mile. Modiste,
Domino" and other fine comic operas
will follow "Pinafore." Mr.. Bond
advises that the cast of principals
for "Pinafore" is complete, and when
announced in due time will reveal
names of singers unsteady and So
cially prominent. Promising voices
. from among the chorus singers will
be selected to understudy the prin-
cipal roles and at a later date. after
the initial performance during the
visit here Of the Prince Of Wales, the
Peoples National Opera Society will
give these understudy voices an OPP
portunity to be heard in public per-
formance. Thus, in giving oppor-
tunity to those from among the peo-
pie at present in musical obscurity.
the genuine community spirit will
be expressing itself in genuine
community way.
The Rubinstein Club has been for
tunate in securing Edward P. Dono-
van as accompanist for the season.
Mr.. Donovan succeeds Mrs. Howard
Blandy. who resigned because unable
TO give the necessary time to re-
hearsals. He is Washingtonian
who has received his training here
as orGanist and choir director in sew
eral of the city's churches. among
them the Church of the Holy Com
forter. St. Mary's Church and ST.
now in charge of the music. The
first meeting of the club was held
Monday evening. at the Mount Pleas
ant Congregational Church. After a
abort rehearsal. under the direction
of Claude Robson, the evening was
social hour. large number of new
active members meeting with the,
club for the first time. Miss Augusta
Hill. contralto. of New York, a for
made quite success in professional
helds of the metropolis. was visiting
in the city and contributed to the
pleasure of the occasion with two
numbers. Harriet Wares "Mammy's
Bong" and ITO My First Love" Gohr).
entertainment were Miss Frances
Scherger. soprano. who sang Some
where Some One Is Waiting for Me"
(Vete) and viii O. the Wisp
tralto. who was heard in Less Than
the Dust" (Woodford Finden) and
MY Laddie' (Thyer); Miss Katharine
Rich. mezzo soprano. who gave The
Autumn Song" and Remembrance"
tboth by salter): Miss Daisy Ficken-
zangaresca" agnes Tschetschulin)
and Wilhelmfs arrangement of schu-
bert's ave Maria: Miss Clara Young.
soprano. The Sunshine Song (Grieg)
Mrs. John \. Herman. contralto.
whose numbers were Ave Marie"
HuzzD and In My Little Garden,
(Nutting).
Miss Ruth n. Spaulding. who has re-
Gently returned from Korea and Ja.-
pan, where she was heard in concert,
has been engaged as soprano soloist
at Epiphany Chapel and will sing
: there today. her selection being THE
Voice in the Wilderness" by John
Prindle Scott. ,..
Harry Edward Meuller. who has
been for some time in (earRe of the
music at the First Congregational
Church. made his initial appearance
in Washington as a pianist Tuesday
evening at the church. when he gave
an exacting program. Among his
numbers were 'Chrematic Fantasy
and Fugue." by Bach: "Eccossaisen."
by Beethoven; Leschetizky's Inter
mezzo in Octave" "Warum." by schu-
mann: "BaiIade" and 'Danse" by De-
busy: "PoIonaise." by List. and
chopin's Sonata in Flat Minor"
for which he was rewarded with en-
thusiastic appreciation. necessitating
az additional number. when he played
a short composition of his own. TN
Petit Rien."
The recent holiday services at the
Eighth Street Temple have had un-
usually elaborate and effective mu-
steal programs under the direction of
Rabbi Louis Stern. The regular quar-
tet. Mrs. Nellie Shircliff. soprano; Mrs
Jrma Stern Kaiisher. contralto: Harry
Stevens. tenor. and John Nolan. bass.
was assisted by Miss Selma Selinger
soprano; Miss Marie Culp. contralto:
Herbert Aldrich. tenor. and George
Miller. bass. Sol Minister PLAYED as a
violin SOLO Rruch's ''Kol Nidre.' and
William Van de Wall gave several
harp numbers. An auxiliary choir