Evening star., 1919-04-06
MUSICAL MENTION

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soprano. and Miss Gertrude Mckay.
accompanist. Included in the pro-
OF Spring by Sinding. and encore.
faGnaI:e FranF f. creppeatsk ep BY GsGpie
c Sharp Minor by Rachmaninoff;
Richard Forty. 'e2: violin solos,
'El Souvenir" by Drdla; en-
Rice, James E. McCann. '2i. Miss
MeRay at, the piano: cello solo,
! 81 ..Berceuse, by lie Maitre; encore.
LargS. zagSo,a by III Handel. Preston ton shelly; ,s
Bohemian Girl" by Balfe: and. en-
core. medley of popular songs,
Samuel Sana s LaTasa:: 81: soprano solo.
Butterfly" by Puccini; encores. The
"The Little Dam Damozel:" MISS Mss Boyle. sn
with Elsie Linder at the piano; vocal
Holy City," Robert NJ OLone, Is;
e Lucevan lie Stellae' from La
Tosca." BY Puccini Spirit Flower"
BY Campbell-Tiptor: encore. Give a
ZaDpone, 10
| OF the numbers by the orchestra in
! terest centered in the final Offering,
The Blue and the Gray" written by
the conductor of the orchestra. ].
, to the university. which was re-
ceived with rounds of applause. The
, other orchestral numbers were Chan
! son Parolle." by Rollaine: "Serenata, -
by Moszkowsky; "valse Orientale." by
Joyce; "Marche Militaire." by Schu-
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personnel of the organization in
| cludes: Robert NJ Grogan. '22: James
v: McCann, '21; William A. Moran.
| '22; valentine Hess. '2I; Basil Nc
Sormick. ,a 20; Joseph A. McDonough.
,22: Charles o'Malley. '22; Edward A
Hanafen. 20; Joseph OConnell. '22;
harold Connerty. 81; Bernard Grove,
'21: Peter V. ConstantinopIe. 81:
Samuel S. La Nasa. '21: p. Emerey
Huth, II. and Leo p. Burke, 81.
Mrs: Edythe Reilly Rowe, violon-
, , cellist, a recent acquisition to the
Washington music colony, won quite
an ovation at the Friday Morning
Music Club last week by her superb
artistry. With Miss Mabel Linton
supplying the exacting accompani-
ments, she gave a finished perform
ance of Boellmanns Variations
Siymphoniques"; ''Lento." by Chopin:
"Elfentanz." by Pepper, and Arise, y
by Reinecke. and in response to APP
plause; played "Hymnas." by Halter
Mrs. Rowe. who halls from Grand
Rapids. Mich, studied under Nine.
Elso Ruegger, considered by many as
the greatest of woman 'cellists; also
under Edouard Jacobs, Belgian
| cellist. and Alvin Schroeder the
dean of "cellists in America She was
a prize graduate and the last Ameri-
can graduate from the Brussels Con-
oh G-;c
course early in the summer of 1914.
She has coached also in ensemble
playing with Caesar Thompson, the
well known violinist. During the
war she has been most generous
| with her talents at the cantonments
and served as lieutenant in the War
Motor Corps for six months previous
to her marriage. She is the fortunate
posseSsor of a rare old Alessandro
Gagliano cello, made in Naples in
1922, and bow used by Alvin Schroe-
| DER at his first public appearance.
| forty years ago.
The occasion served also to introduce
| to Washington music lovers James D.
Westbrook, tenor. of the 11th Cavalry
| Band. Fort Myer. who was most ac-
ceptable in Il viii Sing Thee Songs of
| Araby," by Clay. Love Is the Wind"
by MacFadyen; some Indian love
songs by Hope and encore. Dear Old
Pal of Mine" by Gitz-Rice. with Miss
Brickenstein accompanying Eliza
beth Winston, pianist. completed the
choice program with an excellent per-
formance of the 'Toccata and Fugue
D Minor" by Bach: "Au Bord du
| Souce." by Listz; Waltz. Op. a." by
Chopin: Thou Art Repose," by Schu-
bert-Loiszt; 'Papillons." by Rosen-
than; 'Triana." by Albeniz. and "Eu-
gene oneiguine."" by Pabst-Tschai-
kowski.
w. r. HamilI, organist, will be in
| charge of the music today at the
Church of the Ascension. when solos
will be rendered by Colin Clarke
White and Frances Thompson, BARI
| tone. The offertory anthem will con-
sist of an excerpt from Stainer's can
tata, The Crucifxion,' And They
Came to Place Called Gethsen1ane."
Visitors at the Arts Club last Sum
day evening were rewarded by a
musical treat from two young singers.
Edna Hillyard Howard, soprano SOLO
ist of st. Patrick's Church. and LIE
Roy Lewis. baritone. newcomer
from Cincinnati. Mrs. Howard, with
Miss Jennie Glennan at the piano.
displayed a voice of lovely quality in
an aria from "Cavalleria Rusticana," ;"
by Mascagni; Springs Awakening" :"
by Sanderson; Dear Love, When in
I hine arms, Dy CnaoWlck; Nv axe
Up by Phillips; THE Star" by Rog-
ers, and for encore. when Pershings s
Men Go Marching Into Picardy." Mr.
Lewis, accompanied by Mabel Len
low, made fine impression in the
recitative and aria, DE Noirs Pres
Thuride." by Gluck: .Lamento," by
rains, from "The Rubaiyat', "Sbe
Rested by the Broken Brook" by Tay-
lor; Springs Singing" by MacFad-
yen. and The Greatest Wish in the
received many recalls and responded
by repeating some of their numbers.
The Girls Chorus of Sidwelrs
Friends School, with Miss Blanche
Poikinhorn as director. gave a most
Hospital last Saturday evening
Twelve ensemble numbers were given
beside violin and vocal solos, and
at the end Of the regular program
several songs were requested, in
which the men Joined. The club has
planning for an evening musical this
spring.
At Hamline Methodist Church this
morning the. quartet, composed of
Miss Marian Greene. Mrs. John Hum
phrey. Clarence Lewis and Fred
Schaeffer, with Miss Edith B. Athey al
the organ, will sing. Father, in Thy
Presence" by Wodell, and More
Like the Master" by Ackley. and Miss
Athey will play Prelude" by HoIlins,
and March" by Guilmant. The num-
bers this evening will be the organ
solo. "Lento." from 'Organ Sonata"
by King; offertory anthem. THE Lord
Hath Spoken" by Wilkinson; con-
tralto solo, Mrs. Humphrey and or
gan ,postlude. Grand Choeur," by
Salome.