Evening star., 1922-09-24

UNIQUE affairs. spoken SONGS" Thurs
day evening at. the Arts Club. Miss
Schade has in preparation Robert Schu-
mann's "Schoen Hedwig" (Fair He'd
wig), the words of which inspired lhe
great composer to write musical SET
ting. The poem has been translated by
Miss Mary Isabel Kelly. who spent sew
eral years in Germany studying under
xaver Scharwenka, who is scheduled
to concertfZe again in this country our
ing the coming season. Miss schane
will give '.Schoen Hedwic" at the Fri
day Morning Music Club during the
coming season.
The choir of Ingram Congregational
Church will resume singing at both
services today under direction OF MIS-.
Henry Hunt Mckee. This morning
Flora Brylawski will be the ofertory
soloist, other numbers being given by
a quartet composed of Mrs. Baker. So
prano: Mrs. Brylawski. Charles Guest.
tenor, and Mr.. Coyle. baritone Net
ia Craig. the regular soprano soloist
has returned to the city from Wash :
ington Grove. Md. where she spent
the summer, and will be the ofertorS
soloist at, this evenings service. when
she VIII be heard in Jesus, Lover OF
My Soul,' by Tours. There are still a
few vacancies in the chorus Ee-
hearsals are held at the church Thurs
by lesson in sight singing at
o'clock. which is free to members OF
the choir.
Mrs. Henry White, choir director OF
the Church of the Incarnation, ha s
returned from her summer outing IN
the mountains of Virginia. and has
arranged special program for the
services today. the occa sion being the
first service at which the new rector,
the Rev. DIR. Atkinson. will officiate.
The choir Will sing ''Venite.' by Ell
vey: "Te Deum." by Woodward; 'Ju-
bilate.' by Barnby. and. at the offer
tory, Send Out Thy Light" by Gou-
nod. Emelie Margaret White. at the
organ, will play for prelude, Pastoral
symphony" from Hande1's Messiah
and at the close of the service. Grand
Choeur," by Deshayes.
Miss Agnes Charnstrom has been
engaged as contralto soloist of Ham
line Methodist Church and sang there
with the quartet last sunday. Miss
Charnstrom filled the same position
for one season at the Mount Pleasant
Congregational Church and she has
appeared also with the Washinsto-
mans i'll some their light opera
performances. She succeeds Miss
Eleanor Kittredse. The other MEM
bers of the quartet at Hamline
Church are Miss Clara Young, So
prano: Clarence Lewis. tenor; and
William Schmucker. bass. Miss Edith
B.. Athey. organist and choir director.
has returned from her Vaca ton out
ing at Ocean Grove. n. j.. and will be
in her place at the church today.
During her stay at Ocean Grove she
had the privilege of an interview
with Nine. Schumann-H Heink, who is
an honorary member of the Mu Phi
Sorority, of which Miss Athey is a
member.
Alexander Henneman. director OF
music at the Catholic University. has
returned from Chicago. where he gave
private performance of the photo
written a musical setting.
Miss Ruth Kimbal1. who has been the
organist at the lexington Presbyter-
ian Church for the past year, will re-
sign her work there at the end of this
month to go to Baltimore. where she
will attend Goucher College and con-
tiuue her musical studies al the Pea
body Conservatory.
Charles S. Wenged. baritone. was
the soloist recently at an impromptu
McKee's when he sang 1T Is Enough.
from Elijah" "Where'er You Walk
by Handel and a song cycle.
.'The Garden of Kama" by Alma
Goetz Mr.. wengerd displayed Z
in the arias and excellent annuncia'
tion throughout. Other selections
were given by Leslie NJ. Coyle. :
promising young baritone. from
Canada. who has recently taken uI
his residence here. among them Or
Ia1a Inv L q
and Mother o. Nine" by Tours, will
the hostess at the piano.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard NJ. Bland,
have given up their apartment il
Washington and have taken posses
vile pike, where they will be at hom'
to their friends on Thursday even
inss. This change of residence doe:
, not at all mean that Mrs. Blandy vii
relinquish the musical activities IL
which she has been such shining
success. She will still serve as ac
companist of the Rubinstein Club. ant
will BE at the piano for the evening
chorus choir of the Church of the
Covenant. when it again takes par
in the services this fall. With a music
room of generous dimensions in hel
new home, two pianos and newly
discovered cellist in one of her neigh.
bors, she is planning some attractive
musicals for her Thursday evening
at homes.
Marguerite Allen Ross. organist and
choir director of St. Andrews Epis.
; copal Church. announces the engage
ment of George S. Parker as the bass
! thus completing the solo quartet. the
other members being Margaret 4
Dudley. soprano: Mrs. Walter c
Shorb. contralto and Warren Terry
tenor.
Miss Mary Isabel Kelly. pianist. has
returned from trip to Boston and
various points in Maine.
J. E. S. kinsella, bass. has been en-
gagged as bass of the solo quartet OF
the First Congregational Church. sue.
ceedins Fred c. Schaeffer. who has
accepted position at ST. Alban's
Church.
Mr.. KinseIla has held similar po-
sition for several years at ST. Paul's
English Lutheran Church. The vested
choir of the First Congregations
Church. under direction of Harry
Edward Mueller. oreanist. will sing
I! for <the first time this season at botl
services today. The quartet. COM
posed Of Miss Esrelle Wentworth. So
F.! prano: Mrs. Goldie d. Hutchins. con-
( tra1to: Albert Parr. tenor. and Mr.
Einsallo will he Sunplemented by thf