Evening star., 1922-05-14

Miss Grace 1. Nelson. who made
the past season when she was pre-
sented in recital by Miss Cryder at
the Arts Club, has accepted the posi-
ton of soprano soloist of the First
Congregational Church and sang
their last Sunday. Miss Nelson will
when she will be heard in, Il VIII
Lay Me Down in Peace" by Dudley
Buck.
The annual business meeting of
the Rubinstein Club took place We'd
nesday morning at the New Ebbitt.
Reports were read by the officers
and an election resulted as follows:
President. Mrs. r. H. Dalgleish;
first vice president, Miss Matte Glib
Haycock; secretary, Mrs. J. E. Ben
ham; treasurer, Miss Alice E. Broas;
and librarian, Mrs. Frank Lord. This
concludes the activities of the club
for the season. Miss Elmer Curry,
who has served most successfully as
secretary for several years past. de-
clined a reelection because of the
pressure. of other duties.
The orchestra of the Terminal r. r.
Young Mems Christian Association and
a chorus Of sixty voices under direction
assistant director. will render the
oratorio. THE Redemption" by Gounod.
Tuesday evening in the Terminal r. r.
Y. NJ. c. A gymnasium, located in the
west end Of Union station. Men con-
nected with the railroad and affiliated
companies. their friends and families
are invited to attend. The chorus is
composed of members of the r. r.
Y. NJ. c. A. and number of church
choirs Of Northeast Washington. The
tl~s
Craig and Viola Schippert Klinge So
pranos: Marie Cisco. alto: Paul Bley-
den. tenor. and Elijah J. kinsella. bass.
The oratorio will be given also this
evening at the Eastern Presbyterian
Church and on May 2S at Ingram Con-
gregational Cnurch.
Mr.. Guest, the conductor. has been
number Of years In building up the or
chestra to its present membership Of
sixty men. b. r Tolson, chairman of
the committee on management. and G.
H. Winslow. secretary. are ex-officio
ficers being w. r. Edwards, concert
master; A. C. Moran. manager, and
Harry Chrisman, librarian.
The personnel of the orchestra is
as follows:
First vioIins-w. r. Edwards, G. C.
Williams, A. c. Moran. F. r. thinner
man, Mrs. Frieda H. Irwin. Durward
Bowersox. l.. n. Markowitz. F. Hahn.
George E. Bequette. c. NJ. Ellison, H.
Hicks. A. E. Smoot A. Boettner. =.
Duffey. F. A. Buell.. Fl. v. Dir. William
Enoff. c. c. Hutchison, A. c. Moran.
J. Bechtold, ]. Fitzgerald. A. Haw-
kins. George Heisley, NJ Won Harder.
c. Martin. Willie De La vergue. Rol-
and Denham. Violas-Mrs. Laura +.
Ward, L. Weimer. F. 0. E. Meyer.
Cello-H. Rose. DR.. p. D. Van VAL
kenbrugh. Bass. P. Stone. Pianos
Mrs. Clara Moran Bernheimer. c. w.
Morgan. Oboes-J. McGregor, J. A.
Brearley. Flutes-C. r. Shepherd. N.
Helbach. c. H. Atherton. Clarinets-
J. Messino. ]. Verson, A. L. Mallonee.
Bassoon-A: E, Jones. Saxophone-
W. o. Melvin. Bassoon-L. c. Welk.
Cornets-C. W. Robinson. Henry
Trumpets-G. E. Moorey, F. W. Har-
vey. Horns-L. F. Rice, E. w. Brock.
Trombones-H. Wales. George T.
Chattaway. Drums-John Hamilton.
The gold room of the Hotel La
fayette was filled to overfowing at
the recent recital at which August
King Smith presented Josephine
Houston, a gifted young soprano. in
her first professional appearance.
Miss Houston's program was well
chosen, ranging from the classic SIM
plicity of who Is Sylvia?" to the
elaborate coloratura of "Charmante
Oiseau." from David's La Perle du
Bresil." giving thus an opportunity
for the display of unusual versatility
for SO young an artist. Her voice, of
lovely quality, has a mellowness in
the middle tones rare in a soprano.
and with her refreshingly distinct
enunciation, her ease of tone produc-
ton, the characteristic Interpretation
Of the varied numbers. and a most
winsome personality, Miss Houston
sang herself into favor of the audi
"A Little Song of Life" august King
SMITH proved especially acceptable,
and had to be repeated, and. in addi-
tion to the programmed numbers, she
gave as encores THE Cuckoo" She
sang also Under the Greenwood
Love" (Haydn). 10. Hear the Gentle
Lark" (Bishop), Die Lotusblume"
tSchumann). ''Solvejgs Lied" (Grieg).
"Ritournelle" CChaminade). "Si Mes
vers Avaient des Allies" CHahn). The
Winds in the South i,r To-day, tScotn;;
(Farley). Bird of the Wilderness"
(Horsmann) and the aria. Caro-
Nome" from "Rigoletto" (Verdi). Mr..
King-Smith presided at the piano and
A. J. Gumprecht sustained the flute
obbligatos
Miss Gertrude Hennemann, pianist
was the soloist of well rendered
program of piano numbers Which en-
tertained the members of the Arts
Club, and their guests last Sunday
evening. Miss Henneman's exacting
program included "Gavotte" (Gluck-
Brahms), Novelette,. E Major" (Schu-
NANNY, "Preludes. B fat Major and
G Minor tChopin). "Nocturne. F
Minor. tchopin), ".Rhapsody. G
Mnses.e Mnes ssx9ass (chs and
minade), Doctor Gradus ad Par
Debussy), "Papillons" (Olsen) ITO
a wild Rose" and March Wind" (Mc-
Dowell). encore "Danse Humoresk"
(Stojowsky).
Pleasant events of recent date in
clude the musical and literary pro-
gram given in the auditorium of the
Y. NJ. c. A. by prominent washington
talent in honor of those who have con-
tributed their services to the social
service department of the Y. NJ. c. A.
during the past season. The Interior
Department quartet, consisting OF V1r-
ginia Robinson, soprano; Lillian Cheno-
with, contralto: c. H. Irvine. tenor, and
Arthur Middleton. bass, gave group
(Geibel, Italian folk song, 20 Sole
Mo-" and Good Night. Beloved"
(PinsutD.
Miss E. Jeane Farnum was heard in
some musical readings: Basarova, the
male contralto. sang Bonds Il Love
You Truly" and Goodbye" (Tost):
Warren L. Terry, tenor, contributed
three solos, "Alone in Loves Garden"
(Hewitt). when Love Comes Clamor-
ing In" (Slater) and the aria, La
Donna Q Mobile" from "Rigoletto";
Miss Chenowith's solos were Summer
Rain" (Willoughby) and Thank God