Evening star., 1921-10-09
Musical Mention

The District of Columbia Chapter of
the American Guild of Organists held
the first of this seasons meetings
Monday evening at the studio OF
Louis A. Potter. jr., organist of CAL
vary Baptist Church. John B. Wilson,
dean, presided, and the other officers
elected last spring took up their re-
spective duties for the current year
as follows: Lewis Atwater, subdean;
Rolla G. G. onyun. treasurer; Mrs.
Frank A. Frost, secretary. and Mrs.
John NJ. Sylvester registrar.
Plans for the recital series of 1871 =
22 were announced. creating much
enthusiasm, the first event in the
series being a recital by Frederick W.
Schlieder. organist of the Marble Col
legiate Church, New York city, as
sisted by the solo quartet of that
church. which includes two singers
well known in Washington. J. Barnes
Wells, tenor. and Frieda Klink, con-
tralto. So pronounced was the sue
cess of Lynnwood Farnam, organist
of the Church of the Holy Commun-
: ion, New York city, at his appearance
here last spring that the recital COM
mittee hopes to have him for re-
turn engagement. and it is also in
communication with a world re-
nowned French organist, who is ex-
pected to spend some time in this
country during the coming winter.
Last years plan of raising sub
scription fund is to be continued this
year and the committee hopes that
there will be a hearty response on
the part of the music lovers of this
city. The committee plans to extend
the number of recitals as far as the
subscriptions will permit. While
of he nf nfticarS
of the chapter is now centered upon
the recital series. there is soon to be
a drive for an increase in the mem
bership. Besides this the chapter is
planning to be of service to the
churches of the city by maintaining
q list of available substitutes for
their convenience during this season.
Ruby Potter. soprano; Mrs. Charles
Beall. soprano. and Charles Trow-
bridge Tittman, bass, will be the as
sisting soloists at the first of this
seasons musical services at Ingram
Congregational Church, which will
take place this evening at o'clock.
don Dixon, tenor, will complete the
quartet for the ensemble numbers.
with Mrs. Henry Hunt Mckee at the
organ andl directing the choir. The
program will include: Prelude. Ada
sio MI MisteTloso ss fPearGsC anthem. EN-
Skies" (Shelley). with incidental solo
by Mr.. Tittman: contralto solo. "Out
of the Depths tCampana). Mrs. Bry-
lawski: two bass solos, 20 Father Hear
Tittman; anthem, "Sanctus" CGounod),
incidental solo by Mr.. Dixon: soprano
solo, Come, Ye Blessed" John Prin-
die ScotD, Mrs. Potter; anthem.
'Hark, Hark. My Soul" (ShelIey). in
cidlental solos by Mrs. Charles Beall
Ia ri ri 0,Ir
Prayer" (Abbott. Mrs. Potter. Mrs.
Brylawski and Mr.. Tittman; anthem.
Send Out Thy Light" (Gounod), and
postlude. March in G Flat" (Guil-
will be the offertory soloist at this
mornings service. She is visiting fel-
atives in this city and was entertained
at a luncheon by Mrs. Mckee WedneS-
day.
Mrs Marion Cannon Bennion has
been appointed soloist and choir di-
rector at Christ Lutheran Church.
Mrs. Bennion came to Washington a
few months ago from New York,
schidt, previous to which time she
was a pupil of Blanche Corelli and
Giacomo Minkowski In Berlin. Mrs
Bennion also is a very gifted pia mist.
She was the accompanist for Lucy
Gates for several seasons.
The Washington Quartet. composed
Of Mrs Mary Sherrier Bowie, soprano:
Miss Ritchie Mclean, contralto: ]. F.
NJ Bowie. tenor, and Fred East, bass
sang several numbers at the recent
Southern railway evening of Wash
ington Centennial Lodge. Mr.. East
also was heard in The Horn" by
Flagier.
Mccall Lanham, baritone. of New
York. who made a very successful
appearance here last season at
Chevy Chase Seminary. will be
heard there again in program of
song Wednesday evening
Edith B. Athey. organist and choir
director of Hamline Methodist