Evening star., 1923-12-09
IN THE CHURCHES

The First Congregational Church
have given the public an unusual Sc
ries of concerts this winter, and possibly
, the most unique will be given on to-
morrow night by the Cheney Concert
Company. The program includes
numbers on violin. viola, cello, cor
net, piano. vocal solos. ensemble num-
bers, duets, trios mixed quartets and
the organ chimes played by the entire
company.
The company Will assist Harry Ed
musical vespers at 4:45 pm. today in
the following program: Organ, AL
legro Vivace" from Fifth symphony
(Widor) "Fa miliar Melody" tselect-
ed); trios for violin, cello and plano,
Queen of Autumn and Heart to
Heart" by Maude and Marx Cheney
and Lon Johnson: cello solo, "Elegie," F"
by Marx Cheney; organ chimes,
Mighty Lill9 Il Rose" and soldiers
Chorus; organ, 'Reverie": trios for
violin, cello and piano, Farewell TO
Cucullian," arranged by Kreisler;
Selection From Traviata," and organ
chimes collection of Old Melodies"
In response 10 many requests. the
musical service given at the Church
of the Covenant last Sunday will be
repeated this evening. The evening
choir, Claude Robeson, director. and
the solo quartet will sing Maunder's s
Song of Thanksgiving
The public is cordially invited to
this service. The doors of the church
will be open at o'clock.
For the afternoon service, begin
ming at 80 o'clock, the music is un-
der the direction of Harvey Murray,
organist The soloists today are
Miss Elsa Raner. violinist: Richard
, Backing. tenor; Dore Walton, cellist
A preliminary musical service will be-
gin at 3:15 o'clock.
For the II o'clock service at the
Mount Pleasant Congregational
Church the music will be given by the
Mount Pleasant Chorus and the solo
quartet. under the direction of Norton
N. Little, with Claude Robson at the
organ.
The music at the vesper service, at
o'clock. is by the SOLO quartet. The
programs will be: Organ prelude
"Offertoire" CHalD; Christ Went Up
Into the Hills" Cwarren), chorus;
| trio for soprano, tenor and bass
Praise Ye" CVerdD postlude
"Marche Pontifcale'' bemmens)
vesper service: Organ prelude
"Eventide" (Steane); contralto solo
NO Night There" Danks), Mrs
Buehler; offertory, The King of Love
My Shepherd Is" (Schnecker), quar-
| tet; postlude (West).
The musical program today at the
! First Baptist Church will be: Organ
] prelude by McKell; offertory solo
Let the Words of My Mouth" Ger
rX W:s+, organ gan posuude pss,,s, Eantasy
gio" tGuilmant), prelude and Fu-
que" (Bach). Finale" (Widor). An
! thems by the evening chorus, al
| mighty God" tHauser). "'Tis the
| Blessed Hour of Prayer" CDoane); or
! gan, "Postlude in F. (Mann).
| Music at Columbia Heights Chris.
| tian Church this morning will include
! an anthem by the choir. 20 God, the
Rock of Ages" PinsutD, and a con-
| tralto solo. Mabel Flehr, Eye Hath
Not Seen" (aria from "The Holy
| City GauD. In. the evening the
| choir will sing Like Shepherd Lead
| Us CNilliams).
| At the metropolitan Presbyterian
| Church this morning the music. under
the direction Of Lucy II. Paul, organ
y
Prelude. Melody in r. (Rubinstein)
| anthem. Awake Up MY Glory" with
! Incidental solo by Mr.. Stearns: tenor
! solo, 80 Dry Those Tears" F. II
Boyer. and postlude. Improvisation.
This This evenings program Will In.
anthem. Hear Ne When 1 Cali
| with solo by MT Boyer; soprano solo
| Dream of Paradise" Miss Gribbin
| and postlude, "Offertoire" (Thomas).
F. F. Boyer, tenor. will assist ir
| which are Evelyn Gribbin, soprano
Anita r. Gauges, contralto, and A. O.
Stearns, jr, bass.
One week from tonight there will
| be special program of music ap-
| and in addition. Clifton A: Woodrum
| member Of Congress from Virginia. will
sing several solo numbers.
On the fourth Sunday evening OF
| lNlS IuOHlH Tile lGuleS VI tie SHTlSlldIl
Endeavor Society will present a pro-
gram OF Christmas carols. They will
be assisted by the ladies of the
/ quartet. and Miss Paul.
Elizabeth W. Francis presented
three Of her recent compositions at
the League Of American Pen Women
recently, with the assistance of Inez
Crater, soprano; George F.. Bayliss.
tenor, and Lucy H Paul, accompan-
ist. Mra Crater sang The Cali" and
Loves Way" and Mr.. Bayiiss sang
'1n My Dreams"
The songs were we'll Interpreted
and enthusiastically received.
Mr.. Bayliss also sang two encore
numbers, Tommy Lad" and t'Uncle
Rome" He was accompanied by
Miss Paul.
At Christ Episcopal Church, George
town. there will be special musical
;e ipn he