Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-16
MUSICAL MENTION

Music conforming to the motu pro-
prio of the late Pope Plus X will be
one of the notable features of the
celebration by the Catholic University
Thursday morning of the golden jubi-
lee of Cardinal Gibbons episcopate.
The celebration will be held at the
Franciscan Monastery, as its church.
Mont ST. Sepulchre, is at the present
time the only church edifice connected
with the university of sufficient size
10 accommodate the prospective gath
ering. The members of the community
viii not take part in the ceremonies,
except to act as hosts to the visiting
ecclesiastics, 1t is expected to he the
largest gathering of the American
hierarchy since the Baltimore council.
more than forty having already Sig
nified their intention to be present
and taking part in the various func-
tons The proper of the mass will be
Gregorian and the common of the
mass will be the Mass of the I'M
macuIate Conception" by Rev. DR..
Abel Gabert, who is head of the de-
partment of ecclesiastical music at
the Catholic University. The mass Is
rendered by the students of Caldwell
Hall and the affiliated colleges of the
university. Rev. +. J. Kelly will pre-
side at the organ, with DIR. Gaoert a.
recting the two choirs. "Ecce Sacer-
dos" by Father Bonvin, S. J., will be
sung during the professional of the
clergy into the church and Ave
Maria" by Perosi. viii be given at the
onertorS.
;,,e
Elizabeth Winston, pianist, Will give
a program this evening at the Arts
Club which promises TO be exception
ally interesting. Mrs. Brookins is a
newcomer here from New Jersey ana
has had several years experience in
professional work in and around New
York city. For the past two years
she has been coaching with Alice YER
let, the Belgian operate soprano. VINO
has been a refugee in New York dur
Brookins will sing the Jewel Song"
from Faust" and several modern
songs Miss Winston. who is one of
Washington's most gifted young art
lists. was scholarship pupil for sew
eral years at the Peabody Conserva-
Bauer. She will play compositions by
Bach Liszt, A1beniz, Chopin, Tschai-
kowsky. Debussy and Rosenthal.
Miss Alma Bucciantini of Florence,
Italy. and Eleanor Rodney Smith, So
prano and mezzo soprano, respective
ly, who have long been associated in
| musical work. both here and abroad
and who have been making their
home in Washington for some six
months past, are now organizing
club for the study of italian music.
both medieval and modern. The first
meeting will be held Thursday even
ing at their residence, and any one
interested is cordially invited to be
present The club is to be conducted
solely for the study of Italian music
and incidentally for social enjoyment
Miss Edith B. Athey. organist of
Hamline Methodist Church, was the
soloist Thursday evening at Central
mencement exercises. when she
played "Andantino," by Saiome; st
Cecilia Offertoire," by Batiste;
''Marche Momaine." by Gounod: Min
uetto," by Calkin; "Star Spangied
Banner" and Festival March," by
Best.
Among the attractive musical con-
tributions of the week was the pres
entation of the garden scene
from Faust" at the tableaux and ball
given by the League of American
Penwomen in the ballroom of the New
Willard Friday evening and Saturday
afternoon. in which Mrs. Samuel Bur-
leigh Milton sang the role of Siebel
in costume, with Mr.. Milton imper-
in fine voice and sustained the repu-
tation she has long enjoyed here and
else here.
Claude Robson has arranged the
following programs for the services
gational Church: Organ prelude,
Meditation" by Kinder: contralto
solo. How Long Wilt Thou Forget
Me?" by Obey Speaks, Miss Florence
Steffens; offertory anthem, II Am
Alpha and Omega by Stainer. sung
by the Mount Pleasant Chorus: organ
solo. "Postlude," by Salome. The mu-
sic at the 5 o'clock vesper service will
! be rendered by the male section of the
Mount Pleasant Chorus, the numbers
being Under His Wings" by Hosmer
and offertory anthem. '"Te Deum," by
Harling. Mr.. Robson, at the organ
will play for prelude ave Maria" by
Boellmann. and for postIude, Min
uet," from Gothic Suite.' by Boeli-
mann.
Mrs. Charles w. Fairfax. chairman
Of the music committee of the Arts
Club, with her daughter, Miss Beatrice
Fairfax and Miss Kendall Lee. lef'
Thursday for a week end visit to her
son, Bowen Fairfax, who is s'rdent
y. g.
burg, Pa Some mid-year festivities at
the academy in the shape of a
dramatic event Friday and ball last
evening were some of the attractions
offered by the students for the visit
ors.
The double quartet of Rock Creek
Episcopal Church fold st. Paurs) will
render this morning 'Te Deum.' by
william; "Jubilate." by Hodges, and
the offertory anthem. How Lovely
Art the Messengers" from .tst Paul"
by Mendelssohn. William Hulime Tay-
Tor will preside at the organ and di-
rect the choir
Arthur Middleton will render the in
cidenral solo in the offertory anthem
this morning at the Church of the AS
cension, the composition being when
God of Old Came Down From Heav-
en-" by the organist, Miss T. " Hall.
in addition will include the process
sional, "Alleluia, Song of Gladness"
"Venite," chant: tie Deum," by Baum
mach, Incidental solos, Mrs Katharine
Thompson, Frances Thompson, Helen
Jaeger and Colin Clarke White; "Ju
bilate," by Schneider, solo. Miss Caro-
1yn Boardman; chiidren's hymn, Col
den Harps Are Sounding" Dorothy s.
Smith and chorus: occasional,
Through the Night of Doubt and Sor
row." Miss Bland Boardman, violinist,
Will assist with the music at the con-
firmation service in the evening, play
MUSICAL INSTRUCTION.
MARGARET c. RABOLD
Wat