Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-19
MUSICAL MENTION

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| One of the most pretentious musical
/ offerings of the week was the pro-
gram presented Wednesday evening
at Confederate Memorial Home, under
the auspices Of Dixie Chapter, u. D.
c.. for the soldiers Of Walter Reed
| Hospital The music was in charge
| of Mrs. Samuel Burleigh Milton, with
| Mrs. Newton D. Baker as the star at
! traction. Mrs. Baker gave, with dra :
! matte expression, the aria, "One Fine
j Day." from Madame Butterfly and,
| for encore, a pleasing little song, In
Maytime." Miss Virginia Fuller con-
tributed a piano solo, Frank Steele a
recitation, Arthur Middleton, bass,
| gave Down in a Dungeon Cell, and
i 1.-The Armorer's Song from Robin
| Hood; Seymour Mcconnell played
| ITO Wild Rose.'' from Woodland
| Sketches" and one number from sea
| Pieces" by MacDowell; Miss 1mogene
| Young sang Where My Caravan Has
Rested" and Dear Old Pal of Mine
! Miss Helen Gerrer, one of Washing
violin solos; Miss Eta Taggart sang
| "Chericheribim." Miss Lillian Nor
| gan contributed Loves Sorrow, by
! Shelley, and Mrs. Benjamin Souie
| Gantz was also heard in some songs.
Mrs. Milton sang the aria. lie Par
| late d'Armore," from Faust. Sne
| Stops to Conquer" encore The Last
Rose of Summer and closed the en-
! tertainment by appearing in Spanish
costume and singing, to her own gul,
tar accompaniment, La Papoh'a'
and for encore, one of her own con.
Ripy, daughter of Representative and
Mrs Cantrill of Kentucky, was the
accompanist of the evening.
Caroline Curtis, a young soprano
who spent several years in Washlng-
ton taking a course in voice culture
and who was the soloist at one OF the
concerts of the Motel Choral Society
is now launched on a successful ca
reer in the concert field. Miss Cur
tbs gave a recital last week al
Jamestown, N. Y. winning warm com
mendati for it's Interpretation. She
is booked for a concert in Buffalo,
and other engagements for the near
future are pending.
The first of a series Of musical serv-
ices at Gurley Memorial Presbyterian
CnufCh Will tahe pidSS .Hts eNVf,
when the program will be furnished
by Mrs. Elizabeth Maxwell. soprano;
William e. Brathawaite. tenor solo
list and precentor of the church;
Chester La Toilette, violinist. and
William Van de Wall. harpist. with
Mrs. Harry Cunningham at the organ
Among the numbers will be the or
gan prelude. Wonderful by Max
Oesten: violin solo. Largo" by Han
del; tenor solo. Light from Heaven
by Gounod; harp solo. Love Dreams
by Franz List; soprano solo. my
Redeemer and My Lord" by Buck: in
strumental trio. ave Maria" by
Schubert; duet for soprano and tenor
Love Divine by Stainer; organ
postlude. professional" by Ashford
This morning Mrs. Beulah Harper
Dunwoody, contralto, will give the
solo, Lead Kindly Light" by Haw-
ley, and. with Mr.. Brathawaite. the
by Abt, and Mrs. Cunningham will
play for prelude. allegro Moderate"
by Montgomery. and at the closing of
the service. "Postlude in A Major" by
Blake.
Miss Mabel c. Linton. pianist, con-
tributed to the entertainment for the
soldiers last evening at the Church of
the Covenant. Miss Linton will play
tomorrow evening for the Continental
Chapter, D. A. r.. at the home of Mrs.
J. NJ. Duryee. her numbers including
compositions by Chopin. Leschetizky
and Schulz-Elver.
The hour of music this week at the
Friday Morning Music Club will be
given by Mrs. Beuiah Harper Dun
woody, contralto; Miss Duncan, cell
list. and Miss Alice Burbage. pianist.
Miss Burbage and Miss Duncan will
play Grieg's cello sonata, Miss Dun
woody will be heard in group of
songs by Grieg and Miss Duncan's
solos will be from Russian composers.
The music at the Metropolitan NJ.
E. Church at today's services will in
clude the following quartets: Morn
ing-''The Lost Sheep" by Foster, and
There Is Green Hill Far Away" by
Gounod. Eyening-"Now the Day Is
Savior. Look on Me- by Nevin. The
quartet choir is composed of Fannie
Shreve Heartsill, soprano; Helen Marie
Koontz, contralto; John w. Martyr,
tenor; Arthur N. Gardner, bass and
director, with Minerva Bailey. or
ganist. The program will also include
two organ numbers by Miss Bailey.
Miss Julia Culp, contralto. will sing
again today at both services at All
Souls Unitarian Church and Richard
Loreleberg, violoncellist, also will
contribute to the program of the even
ing service. Mr.. Loreleberg will play
"Sarabande." by Bach; "Cantilena." by
Golterman, and "Berceuse,' by GODDARD,
and Miss Culp will be heard this
morning in the solos. The King of
Love Ny Shepherd Is." by Speaks;
Love Divine" by Mozart, and this
evening. in THE Everlasting God" by
Goring Thomas. and The Day Is
Ended by Bartlett, the latter with
obligato by Mr.. Loreleberg. Lewis
Atwater, at the organ, will play for
prelude, Invocation a la Chapelle Six
tine" by Liszt; offertory, "Intermez-
zo,'' from the G minor suite, by Tru-
cite, and for postlude, professional
March," by Rogers. Next Sunday
evening a quartet. consisting OF Miss
BERTHE Thompson, soprano; Miss CUP.
alto: Harry Stevens, tenor, and Will
liam Clabaugh, baritone, will assist
with several numbers.
Announcement is made OF the ap-
pointment of Mrs Morgan Bradford as
chairman of the entertainment commit
tee of the Rubinstein Club. Mrs. Brad
ford is planning to give several mem
bers' day programs, beginning proba-
bly, in February.
Miss Viola Schippert, Miss Elsie Car
Teton Small, Charles Guest and John
Weiger sang Wednesday evening at the
Liberty Hut. giving THE Americans
Gene" and Come Where My Love Lies
Dreaming" Miss Schippert gave also
the solos, when the Boys Come Home"
and ''Nothin' But Love- and Miss Small
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