Evening star., 1922-09-10

THE SUNDAY !
referred to the regents, who referred
1t to the legal authorities, who re-
ported that it infringed on citizens
personal rights. r-
The National Community Chorus.
the first mixed chorus in the city to
become affiliated with the Net,onal
Federation OF Music Clubs. has
planned q very interesting and busy
season under direction of Charles
Wengerd. The chorus Is in the most
fourishing condition in its history,
active interest of its officers and va
rious committees. The successful
lawn fete and also the recent boat
ride on the steamer st. Johns were
greatly enjoyed by the chorus mem
bers and many Of their friends. the
splendid work of the entertainment
committee making these events pos
Of each occasion. Perhaps the most
important committee Is the newly
formed finance committee, which is to
have full control of all finances of
the chorus. A definite plan for
financing the work of the chorus has
Deen
already under way that Is proving
very successful. The funds thus OBJ
tanned will enable the chorus to carry
forward its work on a strictly busi-
nesslike basis.
At least three concerts will be given
during the season. Because of nu-
merous requests. THE Rose Maiden"
which aroused so much favorable
comment when given during music
week last May. will be given again
in November. AS announced last
spring, THE Messiah" will be given
during the Christmas holidays, and
the oratorio Elijah" will be pre-
sented later in the season. Local
singers will be employed as soloists
as far as possible in keeping with
highly artistic performance of thu
works to be given. Rehearsals will
start the first Monday evening in Oc-
tober.
Mrs. Rowland Dyer. contralto. for
merly of Philadelphia. will substitute
for Mrs. Wayne b. Wheeler at the
Washington Heights Presbyterian n
Church this morning. Mrs. Wheeler
and family have motored to Ohio and
will return the latter part of the
week.
The Choral Art Society of Washing
ton, George Harold Miller conductor,
will resume rehearsals at the Wash
|ington College of Music about Octo-
Der l. 1t is Mr. Miller's intention to
give Handers oratorio. The Mes
siah," two evenings during Christmas
week. December % and 2s, in Cen
trail High auditorium. Members Of
the society will shortly receive no.
tices relative to the work for the
coming season and all singers In
terested in choral singing are in
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communicate with Mr.. Miller at the
Washington College of Music.
Earl Carbauh, baritone soloist OF
Central Presbyterian Church. who
suffered nervous breakdown some
ginia mountains. where he has been
resting and recuperating. and will be
in his place at the church today.
Mrs. F. S. Coolidge. who has been
such a generous patron of the art or
music, has engaged the vending
Quartet of Stuttgart. Germany, to
appear at the chamber music festi-
val to take place at Pittsfield. Mass,
September % to 80. Karl Vending,
founder Of the quartet, was formerly
a member Of the Boston symphony
the first and last Of the five pro-
grams Of the festival.
Mrs. H. c. Grimes. organist and
choir director of the Second Baptist
Church, left Thursday for months
shore of Maryland. Her place at the
organ will be supplied by William
Anson.
A section of the choir of old St.
Johns Episcopal Church. Lafayette
nf Ia n, . a
Dickinson. furnished the music last
Sunday afternoon at the service held
at Temple Heights. This was the
first appearance of the choir since its
reorganization for the coming season
and the singing created much favorable
comment. ...
n. H. Freeman, organist and choir
master of the old St. Paurs Episco-
pal Church. Rock Creek parish. has
returned from an extended trip
which took him and Mrs: Freeman
Montreal and Toronto in Canada.
While in Canada Mr.. Freeman Wis
:ted the plant where the new organ
for St. Paurs Church was built and
found it ready for transportation
here, preliminary for installation
some time this month. Mr.. Freeman
will resun his work with the choir
at today's service. the music for
which will be sung by quartet COM
posed of Miss Ida O'Neill. soprano;
Miss Marguerite Todhunter. mezzo-
contralto; John B. Switzer. tenor, and
John NJ. Jones, bass.
Washington talent-Albert Sum-
mers. tenor. and Mrs. Mareno. plan
ist-wifl contribute to concert to
be given Wednesday evening at Eden
Street Hall, Herndon. Va. for the
benefit Of the library fund. The
affair, which was previously an
nounced for September s. was neees-
sarily deferred because Of chautau-
qua engagements on the same date.
They will give an attractive and va
ried program of classic and modern
numbers.
tory soloist this morning at Ingram
Congregational Church, when he will
sing "The Lost Chord" by Sullivan.
Miss Margaret Baker. contralto. was
the soloist last Sunday. The regular
choir has already resumed rehearsals,
but will not appear at the services
until the first Sunday in October.
Miss Alma Bucciantini and Miss
Eleanor Rodney Smith of this city
are now in Germany. where they went
primarily to see the Passion Play
at Oberammergau. Before returning
to Italy they will visit Munich, Hell
delberg. Nuremburg and other points
Of historical interest.
Miss Pearl Waugh. who has been
spending the summer at her old home
in Upton, Ind, will return to Wash
ington the last Of the week.
Mrs. Charlotte G. Lippitt and Mr..
and Mrs. D. Olin Leech have return
ed from a motor trip through New
England. during which they visited
Mrs. Lippitt's sister. Mrs. Arthur r.