The Washington times., 1922-12-02
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4v4 to the home Of Mrs. w.
Duncan McKim this afternoon to
hear Mile. Elena de Sayne. a
young Russian violinist. have a
treat in store for him. This IL
q safe prophesy. for Mrs. McKim
y herself q brilliant musician. with
any musician whom she sponsors
10 sure to be. q first-rate artist.
Mile. de Sayne has made numer-
the war and the tragic events in
are still in Russia and suffering
many privations-interfered in
great measure with her career
And now Mrs. McKim, who has
great faith in the ability Of the
youns artist, is trying to bring
her protege into contact with
music lovers in Washington. To
this end she has arranged q mu-
steal tea for this Afternoon. It
will be quite informal, with one or
two friends pressed into service at
the tea table after they arrive:
and Mile. de Saye will present
q carefully selected program.
PEFORE her marriage Mrs. Nc
- Kim. who was Miss Leonora
jackson, was herself widely
known as a concert violinist. She
gave up her professional career
when she married DR.. Mckim
and. although she plays very
beautifully. 1t Is only occasionally
and for her friends. She Is, how.
ever, a patron Of music In the
best sense Of that much abused
word and she has helped many a
struggling musician to success.
The home Of the McKims at the
corner OF Eighteenth and r
streets boasts one Of the finest
organs in Washington and has
been the scene Of some delightful
musical parties.
MRS. McKIM is one of a small
AVA but influential group Of
women in Washington who are In
the first rank as musicians.
There 10, for example. Mrs.
Walter Bruce Howe. formerly
Miss Mary Carlisle, who in spite
Of being a successful wife and the
mother Of several charming chill
dren, has managed to keep her
music up to professional standard.
She IL q pianist of brilliant attain
ments and appears occasionally IN
recital. Moreover at Hot Springs.
Va, where she has a summer
home, she has organized Choral
Society whose work Is nationally
known.
E One one occasion two years or
20 ago q joint recital was given
here by Mrs. Howe and Mrs. Ell.
fingham Lawrence Townsend,
who has q lovely contralto voice;
and you may remember that 1t
was Mrs. Townsend who sang the
role of "Amneris" with the Wash
ington Opera Company's produc.
ton Of aida" winter before last.
holding her own in such high
company as Mary Cavan. who
was the Aida" and Ottaker Ma
rak, the "Rhadames." Mrs.
Townsend was trained for Q pro-
fessional career and was, be-
heve. studying in Germany when
she met Mr.. Townsend. a nephew
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Town.
send.
am not quite clear whether or
not Mrs. Lawrence Townsend is
q musician In the sense that she
sings or plays, but she Is a great
lover Of music and an excellent
Judge thereof; and one meets
many musical people at her
house. She, too, is a helpful
friend to beginners in the mu-
sical field and has helped to
launch many now successful
artist.
WASHINGTON, too, feels that
w II has a claim on Mrs.
George Eustis Corcoran. formerly
Miss Rosamond Eustis, although
she now spends most of her time
in New York. She is a pianist
Of musicianly attainments and
has appeared as accompanist and
soloist with such professional or
ganizations as the Flonzaley
Chamber Music Quartette. II
am not mistaken she has also
been identified with the great
music festival at Bethlehem, N.
H., on several occasions. More
over. she takes q leading part in
all the musical activities at New
port where the Corcorans have q
summer home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Corcoran are per-
haps better known here as "Mr.
and Mrs. George Peabody Eustis,"
having changed their name two
years or so ago by process Of
law In order to perpetuate the
name OF Corcoran. Mr.. Corcoran
is a grandson Of the late w. w.
Corcoran. philanthropist and
splendid citizen. who did so much
for Washington and to whom the
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