Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-01-14
Musical Mention

Leigh, and Rolling Down TO Rio"
Germany. Mrs. Frederick Freund and
Mrs. Louis b. Thompson were the ac-
companists.
This month being the anniversary
of Edward MacDowelPs death, a pro-
gram of all Mcdowell numbers will
be given by the club at an early date.
dr., and Mrs. T. S. Lovette will not
be ateholne today for their usual Sum
day afternoon musical tea on account
or the illness of Mrs. Lovette and that
of her mother, Mrs. Margaret Z. Whit
ford, who has recently undergone a
serious operation.
with. today's services II. Carlisle
Crump completes his work as organist
Of the Georgetown Presbyterian
Church. which position he has held
for the past eighteen months, since
coming to Washington from Norfolk,
Va.
Although Mr.. Crump resigned the
latter part OF December. he has con-
tinued his work at Georgetown Pres
byterian Church until this time. when
renewed by the acceptance of Miss
Mable Linton of the position. Miss
Linton Will be at the organ next Sun
day for the first time
during the months of January and
February Mr.. Crump will preside over
the new organ just installed in the
Brookland Methodist Episcopal Church
Tor the Sunday afternoon services, and
ne Will give pre-service recital each
Sunday. - =
Mrs. Henry White has received very
interesting press notices from Rose
burg, Ore, telling of the musical work
OF Mrs. Frederick Lawrence Strang in
that city. Mrs. Strang was better
known in Washington musical circles
as Elsie Carleton Small, having been
soprano soloist here in the Church of
the incarnation, Western Presbyterian
church and the Vermont Avenue
Christian Church. Mrs. Strang, who
IS soprano soloist and director of the
choir in the First Presbyterian Church
OF Roseburg, has been chosen director
OF chorus OF voices, picked from all
the choirs in the city, which is plan
nlng a number of cantatas for the
season. Their first public concert was
q rendition of Adam GeibePs Christi
mas cantata, THE Incarnation" given
before a record audience. The Rose
able comment on the high standard
OF music maintained by Mrs. Strang
in her own choir.
The Mount Pleasant NJ. z. Church
South has engaged Miss Gladys Price as
q nieInper OF ltS double quartet. For
the soprano soloist at Calvary Baptisf
church, and she has already assumed
her duties with Mt. Pleasant Church.
rms church is making a special feature
" Its music this winter and, under the
direction of Mrs. Elizabeth S. Maxwell
several special musical programs will
pc presented during the coming months.
RehearsalS of Gaurs Holy CITY" to
De given some time in February, will
Desln next week. The solo double
MnIinf TN
now consists Of Elizabeth S. Maxwell
ana gladys Price, sopranos: Alice Jones
ana Florence r. Steinbrenner, contral-
los; DIT: George Z. Saxon and William
n Ecu. tenors. and E. G. Ballinger
and Harry Il. Denham, bassos.
Mrs. Z. Grant Smith of Cleveland
aafk entertained at a musical last
aurbtayy evening nn in honor of her
Cumberland, Md. The program was
furnished by Horace A. Lake. who
sang numbers from THE Persian
Garden eliza Lerman). and. in duet
Win Thelma Smith, The Jhellum
IS cycle" lFinden). Edward Il.
w ltman gave Pale Moon and Time
Was l Roamed the Mountains" and
Mrs: Mabel Foote Whitman was heard
IN Down in the Forest" G.andon
Ronaldl and Little Brown owl"
Anna Belts Smith was the accom-
PIANIST.
An especially interesting program
mas been planned for the meeting of
the Marcia Burns Chapter. D. A. r.,
W ednesday evening next at the home
or Mrs. Lucille Belts. Miss Frances
Gutellus VIII play "Poionafse Ameri-
came" by John Alden Carpenter. and
-Fountain of Acqua Paola," by Charles
I. Critics. and Mrs. Elizabeth Hesse
VIII read biographies of both COM
posers At the February meeting the
same pSrsonnel will exploit Carl En-
lowell in "Negre Elegie."
Mrs J. B. Kendall has arranged an
attractive program for the hour OF
music next Friday at the Cosmos
Gun before the Friday Morning
Music CUB and will present a Balti-
more trio, Clara Ascherfeld, pianist:
Broemer, 'cellfst. They will pIaT
trios by Beethoven and Brahms. and
Miss Ascherfeld will give a group
of piano solos
Quite an array of talent has been
secured by the Beall Bible Class of
Temple Baptist Church for a concert
70 take place there Friday evening
The list is headed by the Norciica.
Mandolin and Guitar Orchestra, and
tkulele Club, directed by Walter T.
Holt, with Mrs. Otis d. SWEET. So
prano; R1chle Mclean, contralto, and
Warren L. Terry, tenor, as assisting
soiolsts. The program ato be pres
ented VIII be as follows:
Nordica Mandolin and Guitar Or
chestra Overture, 'Semiramide"
(RossinD; banjo solo, American
Rondo" (Stuber), A. Wayne Van Leer,
guitar accompaniment by Miss Hill;
(Protheroe) and ''Sunbeams'' (Ron-
add. Mrs. SWEET. Mrs Grace Du Four
Brown accompanies; orchestra, Bal
let Egyptten" (LuiginD, arranged by
DE Loss; contralto solos. Until
(Sanderson) and 'Lindy Lou" (Strick-
lan6. Miss Mclean, George Wilson
accompanist.
Nordica Hawaiian Guitar and
Ikulele Club-tSmiles, Then Kisses"
(Anciiffe); tenor solos. Yale" (Rus-
ing In" (Slater, Mr.. Terry, Mrs. Mar
guerite Allen Ross accompanist; man
dolin solo, 'Andante ct PoIonaise"
(Mezzacapo), Miss A. E. Hill. guitar
by Mr.. Holt; orches-
s tEa Ele1a syy (p snd a Tangiea
Frolic'' (Odell).
The Music History Club, Miss Pearl
Waugh, president, has resumed IT'S
meetings for the sason, the January
meetings for the season, the January
home of Mrs. Jonas Bernheimer. the
club was assisted in giving the in
formal program by Elizabeth Bern
heimer. violinist; Louise Bernheimer,
'celiist, and the hostess, Mrs. Bern
heimer, pianist. Among the mem
bers participating in the program
were Ruth Garrison, Betty Baum,
Katharine Watson, Frances Brooks,
Lillian Robin, Herminia Ellis, Wini-
fred Michaelson, Bertha Robin and
Catharine DUNCAN.
Franceska Kaapar Lawson returned
last Sunday from Ohio, where she
was heard in recital under the
auspices of Muskingum College at
Wy Concord