Evening star., 1922-05-29
Central High Thronged Last
Night Amid Blaze.
Of Glory.
schola. cantorum Is Wei
coined From indianapolis.
Community Singing.

With more than 1900 people turned
away on account of insufficient seat
Ing capacity. washington's second
Music week was ofacially opened
midst a blaze Of glory. at the Central
High School auditorium last night
Long before the hour for the frst
number Of the elaborately arranged
program great crowas tnrongea
owing to the damp condition OF the
stadium grounds, where the concert
was originally planned to be given,
1t was decided by those In charge to
stage the premier entertainment
within doors. &sre
Adhering strictly to the fire regu-
lations, the doors of the building
were closed Immediately all seats
were occupied, and 1harply at 8
o'clock the Army Music School Band.
which proved conclusiveiy last night
that In the future it must be consid-
cred the equal Of any military or:
ganization In the country: presented
the overture to wagner's "Dte Meis.
tersingerN Won Nurnberg.
Respond to h4ncOres.
Continuous applause greeted the
efforts Of this splendid band, ana ite
several directorA John 3. Martin.
Manuel Comylada and Roecs esass.aa hss.sa,
Other numbers rendered by the
Army musicians with equal brlliancy
were the overture to Egmont OF
'Csrmen." a Southern Rhapsody"
arranged by Homer. and . Tschaako~-
Members Of the organization are
Cleaned from every Army post IN ne pc
last night that on June - gradua-
tlon exercises will be held. when Jonn
Philip Sousa. the noted bandmaster. VIII
conduct. Gen. Pershing viii award
the certificates.
Another feature number to receive
spontaneous welcome by the large
audience was the Schola Cantorum
Of ss. Peter and Paul Cathedral. In
In Introducing these noted choris-
ters Robert Lawrence, organising
director OF Washington's Music week.
s.ressed what couid be accomplished
by business men intent on bringing
Twelve in number. with Elmer A.
Steffem directing and Miss Frances
B. Spencer at the organ. these highly
cultivated singers thrilled the vast
assembiage with the "Agnus . Del sla
the "sanctus" from Yon's "Two-part
Mass" So hearty was their reception
that they sang "To the Spirit OF
Music" by Percy Rector Stephens.
with words by Charles Hanson
Two songs. "As We Part" Iigen-
fritz and ''Waltz Song" from Fire
Fly" were presented with much
charm by Mrs. Mary Sherier Bowie.
accompanied At the piano by George
Wilson.
Leads Cennunity Singers.
Twice during the evening Director
7 107 tn nj
which was given with q ze.t tnat
spoke well Of the musical activities
undergone by the people Of Washing
ton In the last few months.
featured BY special music seryi IS
in many Of the churches Of the city.
at all Of which unusual crowus were
In attendance. At st. Dominic's Cath
Ollie Church. where the schoia Can
forum replaced the regular choir At
high mass. many were turned away.
An Interesting program was pre-
sented at the Arts Club last night
by Helen Corbin Heinl. accompanist,
and Josephine Houston. soloist.
at the II street Christian Church.
gave q half hours organ recital last
night. The musical program for the
day. under the direction Of Mrs.
Isabelle G. Shelley. was as follows:
Hernns1rssn ssnen DFTsigss;
Songs without Words" tMendeis-
Him In Perfect Peace" (ssward):
Ave Maria Hisztl. 'Solace." POST
lude in F" fLeybsch1: EvsninE-or- nss,
ssprinstime sketch. !Brewer@; "Ays
1srs :.PIeiude in'' IN q I saoiiins>: duet.
"springtime Of the sour' SHart). Miss
Sylvia Philabaum and Mrs. Shelley;
''Maroh" (Halton).
At Westminster Church.
At tho Westminster Memorial
Church last night Hear Ny Prayer"
and "Oh. for the Wings OF Dove, by
Mendelssohn, were sung. with Mrs
Miriam Hilton singing the soprano
solos and obligato: Mendelssohn's
Hymn OF Praise" vas sung by Mrs.
Hilton and Mrs. W. H. Porterfelde;
Miss Stanley Depue sang tho tenor
aria, "Sing Ye Praise" and Floyd
franklin sang 'Thee Sarraros Of
Ifssaa ssason., contributions received for
tho Music week fund to date include
the following: Charles w. Semmes,
S25: Thomas Eean: $6: Dorothy +.
Thompson. 81: A. W. Steele. IS; J.
D. Thompson, SO: Mrs. Grace Cole.
IS: Mrs. ]. n. Stutesman, 81; Miss
q. 8. Baldwin. $26: Miss Margaret e.
Baker, IS; George p. Tyner, IS: Sc
ourity Storage Company, $26: Miss
Ella Foy. $2; William F. Guide. S25:
C. 3. Corby. $50; o. J. De Moll, $25:
r. q. Parro. IS; John l. Edwards.
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