Evening star., 1919-04-27

tionai Church about six years ago. and
MT. Aldridge's previous service was In
the Cathedral. Ogden. Utah. and ST.
Paurs Lutheran Church. this city.
Harry Miller. who has been in charge
OF the music of the First Baptist
Church. Lexington. Ky. has been en-
gagged to succeed DR.. Stansfield.
today under direction of Mrs. J. j.
Stahl, soprano. will include this morn
ing Christ. Our Passover" by Schil-
ling, and They Have Taken Away My
Lord" by Stainer, rendered by the
chorus and quartet. consisting of Mrs
blakeaey and Roy Easter. This even
tns. the selections will include the
anthems. God Hath Appointed a
Day." by Tours: ''As 1t Began to
Dawn. by Martin, and Christ. the
Lord, Is Risen Today"
The National Star Spangled Ban
ner Chorus, which is being organized
by Mrs. Priscilla Wilkinson Streeter.
is holding rehearsals Monday evenings
at O'Clock. in the Sunday school room
OF the Church of the Ascension, and it
is hoped that this chorus will soon out
grow Its present quarters, as the aim
is to have thousand members.
George Harold Miller Is the musical
director and Mrs. Streeter is arrang-
close of each rehearsal by way of en-
tertainment. Last Monday night Lieut..
Philip Barber. attache OF the Belgium
military mission, gave an interesting
talk on the share Belgium took in the
great war.
Tomorrow evening the added attrac-
ton to the national chorus will be
the song entitled THE Greatest Dad
dy of Them AL composed by George
r. Laird of the War Department. Mr..
Laird himself has "A fine voice. but
upon this occasion will be seated in
the audience to listen to his own song,
which will be sung by Mrs. Anderson,
wife of Lieut.. Paul Anderson, I. S. A.
Mrs. Anderson is spending some time
in Washington with her sister, Miss
flag of the allies, and who Is also the
composer of THE American Marseil-
laiSe."
The public is cordially invited to
join this chorus.
Takoma Park will take place tomor-
row evening at O'clock in the
Presbyterian Church on Maple avenue.
The program will include recita-
ton by Mrs. l.. L. Caviness. soprano
solo by Miss Marion Greene of Ham
line NJ. E. Church choir and duet
by Miss Greene and Mrs. John Hum
phrey, also of the same choir.
The Boy Scouts, Division. 81, under
command of Scoutmaster Fred Har-
ries. will give short drill, and the
community singing. led by James
Dyre. will include Red Cross songs in
compliment to the nurses of Waiter
Reed Hospital, who are to be guests
Of the evening.
Announcement is made of a musical
treat to be given Tuesday evening at
S:15 o'clock at Central High School, un-
der auspices of the General Civic Cen
ter of Central High school; NV win rais ths
y M. c. A. cooperating. The analr
will be in the form of a lecture re.
cital, entitled Americas Inheritance,
by Miss Lula Root, contralto, assisted
by Miss Edith b. Athey, accompanist'
and violinist to be announced later.
Miss Root will soon leave washington
for her home and work in New YORK
city.
Miss Florence Steffens, contralto So
Iofst of the Mount Pleasant Congre-
gational Church. will sing this morn
ing; still. Still, With Thee" ny
Fisher; and at the one Smer!ory ~ Moier- oI..
stadt, Miss Marguerite Levin sus-
taining the soprano part. Claude
Robeson, at organ, will play for prel-
ude, Canon in G Minor" by Schu,
mann, and for postlude, Grand
Choeur," by Loret. At the . CLOCK
Chorus, directed by Norton d. Little,
will render the Easter cantata. Vic
tory Divine" by j. Christopher MARKS
The solos will be sustained by Miss
Florence Steffens, J. F. N. Bowie and
James S. Hicks. s,~-
Mrs. Helen Gbrbin Heinl and Mrs.
Elizabeth Pushee Prindle gave pro-
gram of ensemble piano music We'd
nesday afternoon at the Colonial
School, among the numbers being a
Mozart sonata. Air and Variations"
by Schumann. and Saint-Saens' ar
rangement for two pianos OF theme
by Beethoven.
John G. Klein. choir director of
Gunton Temple Church, will sustain
the incidental solo this morning in
the anthem seek Ye the Lord by
Roberts, which will be sung by the
triple quartet, and Mrs. Harry Shack
lett, will give the contralto solo in
"As Pants the Hart" by Hall Two
soprano solos. Far From Ny Heax-
emily Home" BY Neidlinger. sung by
Miss Dorothy Callahan. and 80 Jesus.
Thou Art Standing" by True, by Mrs
Edward Williams, will complete the
musical portions Of the service.
Mrs. Ruby Potter. soprano; Herbert
F. Aldridge. tenor; Van A. Potter.
baritone, and Louis A. Potter. tr., pi-
anist, will leave this evening for Nor
folk, Va, to give recitals under the
auspices Of. the Y NJ. c.. A. at the
camps in the vicinity. Mrs. Mabel
Frost will substitute for Mr.. Potter
this evening at the organ of Calvary
Baptist Church. but the party will re-
turn in time for the members to be in
their places at the various churches
next Sunday.
McHenry McChord, organist and
Epiphany. left yesterday for a six
week trip to California. His place
will be supplied in the interim by
Herbert Pearson of Savannah. Ga,
who is here engaged in war work.
Under direction Of # organist anhs and and
Easter music will be repeated at this
mornings service in Warner Memo
rial Church. Kensington, Nd, and will
consist Of the organ prelude. Hal
lelujah Chorus" by Handel; anthem.
God Hath Appointed a Day" BY
Know That My Redeemer Lveth,"
by Handel; anthem. Easter Hymn"
by Shelley; incidental solo, Mrs. R.
R. Graves; organ postlude. "The
Heavens Are Telling" by Haydn.
William stansfeld has arranged the
following selections for the music of
the First Congregational Church to-
day: Morning, organ prelude, I'm
Paradisum." by Dubois; anthem, "Un-
fold, Ye Portals" from ''The Redemp-
ton" by Gounod: ofrertory quartet.
"As Christ Upon the Cross" by Bull
lard, Mrs. Smart. Miss Larner. Messrs.
Aldridge and Humphrey: organ post
lude, Fantasia by Tours. Evening