Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-11-02
Musical Mention

Garrett Johnston. organist. will pre-
sent the following programs today:
lures" (Barton): anthem. quartet and
chorus. 20 Saviour of the World
(Goss); tenor solo, 1T Was for Me"
(BlounD: organ postlude (Rink) }.
Evening. organ prelude (Renardl !;
anthem. quartet and chorus Lead,
tralto and bass, 80 Lovely Voice of
Jesus" (NevinE anthem, quartet, THE
Lord Is Exalted" (West), and organ
postlude (Callaerts).
The musical given at Clifton" the
National Service School for Women
last Sunday afternoon was one of the
most enjoyable of a series of social
affairs which have been given at the
school.
Clifton" which was formerly the
home Of James Elverson. a Philadel-
setting for the occasion. The as
sisting artists were Mrs. Beatrice
Oberwinder, pianist, who has spent
several years abroad; Lillian Milor-
wick, violinist. accompanied by Prof.
Hammer, both Of Washington;
Boston. coloratura soprano, accom-
panied by Miss Helen Townsend of
Washington. After the program, tea
was served on the veranda.
Arts Club 'habitues last Sunday
evening had the privilege of listening
to an enjoyable recital given by Lieut.
Hollis Davenny, dramatic tenor, OF
the war camp community service, and
Miss Louise Ryan, pianist. Miss
Ryan. who is one of the most promis-
ing of the younger contingent OF
Washington pianists, played the first
movement from Sonata" by Schytte:
Chopin etudes and Tausig's transcript
ton of Straus' "Valse Caprice" and
Mr.. Davenny was heard to great ad-
vantage in the aria, Hear Me. Ye
Winds and Waves" from "Scipio.'
by Handel: Song of the Golden Calf.
from Faust; Life and Death" by
.Coleridge-Taylor; Ship O. Mine" by
Haydn, and BLUE Road" by Wood
Both soloists were enthusiastically
received and responded to encores. Mr.
Davenny's additional numbers being
the popular "Mammy's Song" by
Harriet Ware. and The Prayer Per
feet by Stinson. DR.. Davenny was as
sisted at the piano by Miss Myrtle v
Kershemer, who proved an admirable
accompanist.
Katharine Rich, mezzo soprano
soloist of Incarnation Church, gave
two groups of songs at the meeting OF
the Maine Society, held last evening
at the Wilson Normal School. With
Alice Douglas Jones accompanying al
the piano Miss Rich was heard in a
group of old Irish folk songs, my
Loves an Arbutus,'' The Lepren-
haun' and would God I Were the
Lovely Apple Blossom and for her
second group she gave THE Banjo
Song" by Sidney Homer, and i've
Been Roaming" by Horn.
At the Mount Pleasant Congrega-
tional Church today the music this
morning will be given by the Mount
Pleasant Chorus. directed by Norton
organ prelude. "Offertoire." by King
Hall, rendered by Claude Robson
bass SOTO. When With Doubling and
With Dreading," by Tosti, Herman
Fakler; ofrertory. Come. Savior
Jesus" by Borch. and organ postlude
Grand March," from aida" by Verdi
The solo quartet. consisting of Miss
Agnes Charnstrom. contralto; James
K. Young. tenor, and Herman Fakler
bass. will give the program at the
O'Clock vesper service, singing the an
them. Shadows Falling Dark, and
Long" by Rheinberger; Miss Scher-
5er Will SlHS come TO Inee, Dy
caro- Roma. and Mr.. Robson will play
for prelude. "Priere Notre Dame
and "Minuet Gothique," both from
'Gothis Suite" by Boellmann.
Mrs. Huron Lawson returned during
gave recital for Rev. DR.. Newell
Dwight Hills at Plymouth Institute
Mrs Lawson was cordially received after
each group of numbers and was Of
fered permanent position in New
York at most generous salary
which her home ties in Washington
alone prevented her accepting.
H. Leroy Lewis entertained about
thirty guests Friday evening at a
studio musical. Mrs Ruby Potter
soprano. proved most acceptable in
French and English composers, her
Interpretation of Liza Lehmann's set
ting OF Longfellow's poem. "Endymion,'
being quite the gem of the evening
Louis Potter, jr.. added very much to
the pleasure of the music lovers pres
ent by contributing piano numbers by
List, Mcdowell and Moskowski, his
rendition Of Moskowskis Spanish
Caprice" proving particularly enjoy
able.
At the Church of the Incarnation
this morning, Mrs. Henry White, di-
rector. has arranged the musical por-
tons of the service in keeping with
the feast of All Saints. The choir will
sing the professional. Ten Thousand
Times Ten Thousand" and "Hark,
Hark. the Sound of Heavenly Voices"
both by Dykes; offertory anthem,
The Sun Shall Be No More Thy Light
by Day." by Woodward; introit, 20,
Quanta Qualia." ancient plain song
Communion Service in A Major" by
Berthold Tours, and occasional. Il
Heard a Sound of Voices" by Storer.
Emile Margaret White, at the organ,
will play, setting of Schubert's
"Litany for~All Saints. for the pre-
Jude and Coronation March," from
THE Prophet by Meyerbeer, for the
postlude.
The Rebew Orchestra, H. w. Weber.
director, will give it's first public re-
hearsal of the season tomorrow even
ing in the lecture room of the Keller
Memorial Church, Miss Dorothy Cali
lahan, soprano, and Albert F. Henkel,
being the assisting soloists.
Admission, as usual, will be free and
a cordial invitation is extended all
music lovers to be present.
Mrs. Rosa Pennebaker, well known
in musical circles here. left yesterday
for Ohio to be present at the marriage
of her son, Clinton Boone Pennebaker,
formerly Of this city. to Mrs. Florence
Klotz of Cleveland. The bride is prom
inent in musical circles of Cleveland,
and the marriage will be celebrated
mass at st. Agnes Church in Cleve-
land. Mr.. Pennebaker returned re-
Gently from France, where he served
sixteen months in the Army Service