Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-11-07
MUSICAL Mention.

The Friday Morning Music Club.
which for a quarter Of a century has
been a notable feature in the mu-
steal life Of the National Capital. will
inauBurate the season of 1s38-21
with a recital Friday morning at the
Cosmos Club, presenting Nine. Maud
Albert. contralto, and Ethelyn Dry
den, pianist, in a joint program. No
vember 10 a Scandinavian program
will be given by Mrs. William II.
Noble, violinist, who will play a
Grieg sonata, with Mrs. George Wall
son at the piano; Adolph Torowsky.
who will give some piano solos. and
Mrs. Clarence Connor, who will con-
tribute some songs. November rs,
the day after Thanksgiving, there
will be no meeting. AS in former
seasons. the club will give. usually
on Friday mornings. an hour of mu-
sic. beginning at IL o'clock, the pro-
grams to be rendered by the active
members of the club. with an occa-
sionaI. guest artist Several interest
ing novelties are in course Of prepa-
ration by Washington artists Aor
the programs which are already out
lined for the season by Mrs. Charles
w. 6lTldX, mo Is CndlEUidH VI lhC
musical work this year.
The Friday Morning Music Club is
not choral club. though having a
chorus as one of its many activities.
but it includes in lis active MEM
bership most of the successful in
as singers who have attained prom
inence. 1t was established in 1886.
and the programs. which have always
been maintained at high standard,
have. in different seasons been ar
ranged. sometimes according to
periods. sometimes by schools, and
each season at least one allAmerican
program is presented. A program of
works by Washington composers also
has been one of it's interesting fea-
lures.
In addition to its active member
ship there Is a list of chorus mem
bers and another of associate men,
bers. the latter having the privilege
| of attending the musicales. and their
dues. together with those of the &C
tive members, support the organiza-
tons activities financially. The
chorus holds weekly rehearsals and
contributes periodically to the pro-
grams in the way of cantatas and
other choral works. In addition to
the programs by the members. many
artists of note have been presented
under its auspices.
On Friday. November 10. at Central
Civic Center. the music committee of
the Washington tercentenary cele-
bration. Percy S. Foster, chairman.
will present the National Community
Chorus in f. s. Hosmer's beautiful
cantata THE Pilgrims of 1920" Both
composer and author. Josephine
Maroney, have entered heart and soul
into the spirit of these early settlers
Of our country. depicting with deep
feeling 'hei- leave-tak'ng of the
homeland. their hardships of the
stormy voyage across the sea. their
great joy at the first sight of land.
and the thrill Of their hyrns OF
praise and Thanksgiving as they set
foot on Plymouth Rock. An unusual
feature Of this performance. will be
the appearance Of the National Com
munity Chorus in appropriate cos
turnes Of the pilgrim, period. Charles
s. Wengerd IF the Community Serv-
ice of the District of Columbia will
conduct the ranfata In which the only
solo part. the Pastor. will be sung
by George II. Lambert. baritone. Miss
Nancy Stillwell. eontralto will be
heard in a group of songs. The Lor-
raine Trio. a new string organization.
will make it's initial anpearance be-
fore a Washington audience on this
occasion. giving an Interesting group
Of numbers. The personnel of the
trio is: Maurice Schrowski. violin:
Boris Paskell. viOlOnce1lO and Morton