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cal at the cosmos tluD TOT the Fri
day Morning Club will be presented
by Mrs Charles w. Fairfax. Mrs. John
J. Stahl, Mrs. Harold Brooks, Elsie
and Katharine Riggs.
La Sale Spier. pianist. has sent out
invitations to a piano recital Thurs
day evening in the Masonic Audito-
rum, when he will give a program of
compositions by Grieg, Chopin. De-
busy. Liszt. Scriabine and Beethoven.
Mr.. Spier returned to this country
when we entered the war. after sew
eral years study with Richard Bur-
meister and Rafael Joseffy. Previous
to his return he concertiZed extern
sively in Europe, his most distinctive
successes, being as soloist with the
great orchestras in music centers OF
Germany.
Mrs. Robert Harrison Scott. better
known here as Florence Margaret
Steffens. contralto, arrived in Wash
ington last week from Los Angeles.
for visit to her parents. Mrs. Scott
will remain until after the Christmas
holidays and will fill number OF
engagements during her stay. This
morning she will be the offertory So
loist at the Church of the Incarnation,
when she will be heard in "Oh. for
Closer Walk With God" by Foster
Katharine Rich and Wilbur c.
Fielder will give the program at the
"fireside hour" from 5 to O'Clock
this afternoon. at the Y. w. c. A., each
giving group of sokos. then closing
with two duets, Forever With the
Lord" by Gounod, and Love Divine,
All Love Excelling," from The Daugh.
ter of Jairus." by Stainer.
Washington Council, K. of c., will
entertain at a musical Tuesday even
ing at the Knights of Columbus Hall.
There will be excerpts from Eigo-
letto" and Lucia di Lammermoor."
played by trio composed Of Messrs
I:eale. Arcaro and Pero: songs by
Edna Hillyard Howard, Richard
Repetti, pianist. will play Sinding's
Rustic of SPRING and Ben sReamy,
will give Rachmaninon'
''Prelude. G Sharp Minor. and
Militaire" (Chopin), and
Miss Keyes will render selections on
the harp.
The twenty second students con-
cert of the Washington College of
Music will take place tomorrow even
ing at Central High School, among
those participating being Gladys
Price. Herman Weihe, BENJAMIN Rat
ner. Mrs. w. Wright Deal, w. Dur
wood Bowersox, Gertrude Locker, MIS-
Sue Childs Paul. Rena Greenberg ana
the college orchestra, c. E. Christiani
The public is invited.
The Interior Department Band and
Orchestra will hold its monthly pub
lie rehearsal Thursday evening at
O'Clock in the auditorium of the In
terror Department building.
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Mr.. Long and Mr.. McCathran. cornets;
Mr. Randall, baritone; Mr.. HOFFMAN,
mela phone; Mr.. Gardner, trombone,
and Mr.. Grimm, bass. Arthur E. Mid
dleton will be the vocal sololst, ana
Mrs. Clara Moran Bernheimer pianist.
The band numbers will include the
aida" overture and selections from
Herbert's "Red MILL and the orches-
ira will feature descriptive Christ
mas selection, Chapel Chlmes
(Gruenwald), under direction of Wal
ter G. Wilmarth. ~ s.t.---
Wesley Weyman of. New York: an
Of the methods Of Tobias
Afathay Of London, England. lectured
Friday evening at the Sunset studios
before an audience composed prin,
cipally of prominent pianists and
teachers Of Washington. Mr.. Weyman
held the unfagging interest Of his
hearers throughout the evening, treat
ing his subject. Modern Methods OF
Piano Technique" in an informal.
way, inviting ques-
tions and discussion by those present.
In his succeeding lectures, to be given
twice each month, he will deal In
detail with various correlative sub
jects and at the next will have cross
section of the works of a piano OF
well known make and will explain its
Among ! those present
were s. NJ. Fabian, Helen Corbin
Heinl, Mrs. Frank Byra1l, Miss Pearl
Waugh, Mrs. Duff Lewis. Mrs. Jesse
Miss Stella Lipman. Miss
Amy c. Leavitt, George Dixon Thomp-
son, Arthur Mayo, Gertrude McRae;
Norman Stockett, Walter Nash and
many others.
The Interior Band was at the head
of the departments division in the
tercentenary parade Wednes-
day evening.
The cast of Aida" which the Wash
ington Opera Company will present at
PolTs Theater Monday. "Wednesday and
Friday evenings of the week Of De-
Is, includes Mrs. Franklin
who will sing the role OF
Amneris. She has appeared with the
New York and Philadelphia Sym.
postum Orchestra, on tour, and has
sung in the Sunday night concerts at
the Metropolitan. in New York.
George Harold Miller. who will sing
the role of the king. and Herbert AL
bridge, who will be heard as the
as well known here.
The out-of-town artists who Will
sustain the three leading roles are
Mary Cavan. formerly Of the Chicago
Opera. who will sing Aida; Otakar
Afarak. who will sing Radames, and |
Marcus KelIerman, who will sing the |
role of Amonasro.
Mrs. Frederick Lawrence Strang. So !
prano. who before her marriage was |
Elsie Carleton Small, arrived in WASH !
Ington yesterday from Charlotte. n. |
G.. for an extended visit to relatives |
here. During her stay she will be the |
soloist at the Vermont Avenue Chris |
tian Church, and will sing there this /
Katharine Rich, soprano: Alice |
Douglas Jones, contralto. and Wilbur |
c. Fielder. tenor, gave a program of J
songs last evening at the Mount Pleas |
ant M. f. Church South. with Eme-i
lie Margaret White as accompanist.
Viola X. Harper. soprano: Edna |
Barber, contralto, and John L. Wal |
ker bass, have been engaged to sing
their respective parts In the quartet