The Washington herald., 1920-12-12
MUSICIANS OF WASHINGTON
PREPARING FOR ACTIVITIES

response to requests of many mu-
sicians for chamber music.
Martin Richardson's Recital.
Martin Richardson will give the
first of a series of Sunday evening
musicales at his studio in II street
this evening at $40.
Rubinstein Club.
Another successful rehearsal was
held on Wednesday morning by the
Rubinstein Club under the direc-
tion of Claude Robson. The Her
aid was thanked for its interest in
the clubs luncheon and entertain
ment. held on December l at the
Raleigh Hotel, as well as in the
general work of the organization.
Mrs. Dalgleish, president Of the club,
announced that the work of the
woman's Orchestra had grown to
such en- extent that in the future
that part of the clubs activities
would be looked after by Mrs. How
ard NJ. Blandy, who may be ad-
dressed at the Nottingham apart
ments or reached by telephone at
North 10415 by those desiring to
join the orchestra.
Public Organ Rectal.
The twenty-second public organ
recital was given at Central High
school auditorium on Tuesday even
ing by Edith B. Athey, Aorganist, al
sisted by Ruby Potter. soprano. and
Louis A. Potter. jr.. accompanist.
Mrs. Potter was heard in Devotion"
(Strauss), "Serenade" (Strauss), DE
puis lie jour" from Louise" ICnar-
pentier, Love Like the Dawn Comes
Stealing" (Cadman), Far Away"
CBeach), and ''Endymion" Gehman).
The organ numbers included Sonata
No. 1 in A Minor '(BorowskD.
'Larghetto," I'd Sonata, (Guilmant,,
"Cantabile' (Batiste), will O. the
wisp," Scherzo-Toccatina, (Nevin).
"Minuet" (Boccherini). "Evensong'
CJohnston). Military March" (Schu-
bert), and March in d" (Best).
Friday Morning Club.
The Friday Morning Music Club
was entertained last week by Miss
Elizabeth Winston, the brilliant
young concert pianist of this city.
and by Mrs. James Allen Ryan. who
is a first prize pupil of the Paris
Conservatory in vocal selections.
aIn a Persian Garden.-
Liza Lehmann's I'm a Persian
Garden" was sung at St. Paul's
English Lutheran Church by a quar-
tet composed of Mrs. B. II. Smart,
soprano; Miss Marian Larner. con-
tralto; SH. F. Aldridge. tenor and
director. and ]. E. S. Kinsella, BARI
tone. Louis A. Potter. jr., was the
4 accompanist and piano soloist.
Miss Locke l. kincer commenced
the program with the follow
ing organ solos: Imaginary
Ballet" (Coleridge Taylor), Indian
Wall" (Dvorak). and March Ponti-
fcaI" (Semmens). Mr.. Potter was
heard in the following plano num-
(Brahms), Goldfish" Debussy),
Novelette," (MacDowell), and Hun
The Rev. John T. Huddle, d. D..
gave an interesting historical and
analytical description of the Rub
aiyat of Omar Khayyam," from
which the musical setting was
taken.
Mrs Stierlin's Pupils Recital.
A very enjoyable and creditable
piano recital was given last Friday
evening by the pupils of Mrs. Will
c. Stierlin at her residence studio
in the Plaza apartments. Those
taking part were: Misses Minnie
O'Neill, Edna Blumer. Almeda' Brat
| ton, Devota Purdy. Myrtle Alber,
Mary Mcdonald, Margaret O'Connor,
Eleanor Nyland, Margaret Clark,
| Elizabeth Hager, Elizabeth Stern,
Elizabeth Spillman, Elizabeth Ford,
Kathleen Smith, Agnes Lawler.
Mrs. Stierlin was very ably assisted
by Miss Inez Miller and Miss Nina
Norman, vocal pupils of Mrs. Will
lam T. Reed. the program conclud-
ing with a duet by Miss Elizabeth
Stern and Mrs Stierlin.
| Gunton Temple Presbyterian.
The vested choir of Gunton Tenn
| pie Presbyterian Church, under the
direction of John George Klein, will
sing at the morning service. Con
slider and Hear Me" (Pfleuger), Mae
Norwood, contralto, sustaining the
solo part. Fred East, barytone SOLO
ist OF the choir. will sing Draw
Near. All Ye People" (Mendelssohn).
AT the evening service, which is held
over the Park Savings Bank Miss
Lillian Chenoweth, contralto, will
sing The Lord Is My Helper
(Adams), and 20 Love That viii Not