Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-07-13
An important recent occurrence in


nouncement by Ingram Memorial
Congregational Church GnstitutionaD
of the engagement of the National
Quartet of this city to furnish the
music for that church next season.
The contract, which also calls for the
services of the quartet's accompanist.
was signed this week and the quartet
will begin its choir work the second
O. y II ;eptember.
This is probably the first time in
the history of Washington churches
that an organized quartet, with an
established. reputation in secular
| music. in concert and chautauqua
cation for church work The repu-
tation established by the National
Quartet for it's concert programs dur
ing the past three years resulted in
city Offering them contracts for next
season. They selected Ingram Church
because of its institutional character
ana the larger opportunities anoroed
for presenting both secular and
sacred compositions.
This engagement affects several
choirs and will bring about number
OF changes, inasmuch as the mem
berS of the quartet are all sololstS IN
different churches. Mrs. Maxwell has
year by the Mount Pleasant NJ. +.
Church South, and has provided
substitute for that period; Miss
Chenoweth has resigned as contralto
SoloiSt at st. PauTs Lutheran Church:
Mr.. Braithwaite resigned some weeks
ago as soloist and precentor at (iuriey
Memorial Presbyterian Church, In an
ticipation of this engagement, and MIR.
Forker will give up his work as bass
soloist at Calvary Baptist Church:
racpntlE resigned
her position at Luther Memorial
Church. will preside at the organ and
direct the activities of the large chorus
choir which will supplement the work
Of the quartet.
1t is the intention of Ingram Church
to make a special feature of it's music
next year, and in addition to an attrac-
tive program at each service. morning
month will be given over to special
musical service featuring the quartet,
the chorus choir and added musical
attractions.
Mrs Frederick l.. Strang, formerly
Elsie Carleton Small of this city, has
been engaged as soprano soloist and
choir director of the First Methodist
Episcopal Church Of Newton, New
Jersey. Mrs. Strang was for several
years Soloist at Incarnation Episcopal
Church and at the time of her mar
riage was soloist at Vermont Avenue
Christian Church She is making her
home Indefinitely in Newton.
Weldon Carter, head of the piano
department of the Washington Col
lege of Music, and Miss Marguerite
Copeland Of New York city were
married in Grace Church Chapel, New
York. July Z. only a few intimate
friends of the bride and groom being
present.
S~o1
circles as violinist. She is a gradu-
ate of the Institute of Musical Art,
New York, and has appeared success
fully in frequent recitals.
A joint recital was given last year
in New York by Mr.. and Mrs. Carter.
which gained for them both much ia
vorable criticism.
Mr. and Mrs. Carter will return to
Washington in September.
Capt. Charles T. Tittmann. soloist and
precenter of All Souls Unitarian Church,
will sing two old favorites at the service
this morning, Flee as Bird to 1on
Mountain" by Dana, and Rocked in the
Cradle of the Deep by Knight, with
Lewis Atwater at the organ.
The Misses Minke entertained at two
musicales recently at their residence
studio. when the following pupils con-
tributed to the programs: May Louise
Brill, Katharine Jenkins, Dick HAYES,
Louise Dodge, Genevieve Beardsley.
Helen Kelley. Virginia Andrews, Helen
Elizabeth Stricken, Margaret Guertin,
Edith Norris, Richard HUM. Kathryn
Bishop, Augusta Silverman, Selma Foer,
Mildred Buckingham, Henry Duryee,
Agnes Lynch, De Lois Crown. margarine
Duryee, Helen HUM. Barbara Staples,
Alva Brayton. Louise Lewis, Ellen Buell.,
Mary Tew, Virginia Frye. Lillian era
gen, Eleanor Penn, Madaiine fonker'
Mamie Rouse, Louise stevens. LlIian
Seymour. Francis Evans. Violet DAILY.
Dorothy Gravatte, Ada wade, Margery
Smith and Jean Stormont.
The program of music to be given
this morning by the choir OF st.
Paurs Episcopal Church. ROCK Greek
Hulme Taylor. organist. will com
nJubilate." by Field. and the offertory
anthem, abide With Me-" by Barnby.
Mrs. Rifenberg. soprano. and
Charles Bright. basso cantante. will
be the soloists at the First Congre-
gational Church today. with Harry
Edward Mueller, organ1st and d.
rector. The numbers this morning
will include the organ prelude Wis
Thou Art Merciful" (Loew), Mrs. Riff
enberg; offertory solo. 20 God. Have
Mercy" from "st. Paul" Mendelssohn).
Mr.. Bright: organ postlude. "St. AIMS
Fugue" tBach): evening. organ prei-
c Minor (Mendelssohn): vocal solo,
"still. Still With Thee" (Hawley).
Mrs. Rifenberg; offertory solo, Arm.
Arm. Ye Brave" from Judas Mac
cabaeus" GHandep; Mr.: Bright;
Ind
sea Sketches" istoughtoD.
Mrs. Beulah Harper Dunwoody, con-
tralto; Herman Rakemann, violinist;
Lieut. ]. w. Sietsema. precentor. and
Claude Robson. organist. will give
the musical program this evening at
the Church of the Covenant. commence
ing at 7:45 o'clock. Among the num-
bers will be the organ prelude. In
termezzo", (Rogers1: trio for ,. violin snnn,
'"The Jewels of the Madonna" (Wolf
FerrarD; contralto solo. abide With
Me" (Spence); violin solo, "Romanza
(WilhelmO; eontralto solo. The Lord
is My Strength" (Wooler); organ
postlude, t'Recessional March (Gull-
manD.
Miss Bernice Randall, soprano, was
in charge of the music at the recent
graduation exercises of the Wilson
Normal School. with Edith B. Athey
accompanying at the piano. The
chorus of graduates sang in good
style, with Miss Randall directing. "A
Nav Morning." by Denza; The Snow
drop" by Gretchinoff; Robin on the
Apple Tree" by Hewitt: THE An
gelus," by Chaminade; Dance Of the
Fairies" by Hawley: a group of folk
songs, Billy Boy" (English), Duke
Of Marlborough" (French). 'Luisella's
Garden" Utalian) and "Massa Dear"
(American); The Years at the
Spring" by Gilchrist. and a group of
children's songs by Miss Randall.