Evening star., 1923-12-16
MUSIGRAPHS

italian ambassador to the United
States. at the latter's home. in Wash
ington, on Friday Following the
dinner Mr.. Bilotti gave an informal
recital
Miss Anne F. Parker Of 2S40 Wood
land drive, Washington, has been
chosen a member of the freshman
choir of seventy-eight voices at
Mount Holyoke College. which will
make its first appearance at the
christmas vesper service in Mary
Lyon Chapel this evening. The choir
VIII sing a group of three carols.
the Coventry carol. from Coventry
Mystery; THE Three Ships" an old
carol of Derbyshire. and The Three
Kings" carol from Spain, chosen
from the large collection of Christ
mas carols of many countries made
by Prof William c. Hammond of the
department of music, who directs the
college choirs. The senior and sopho-
more choirs will also assist at the
service.
After the service the college or
chestra, which has membership OF
this year, assisted by the choirs.
playing four numbers from The
Messiah"
Katherine Riggs. harpist will play
the Incidental music for the Christ
mas pageant which is 10 be given by
the students of the Misses Eastman's
School at the Washington Club Tues
day. one performance will be given
IN the morning for the school and
one in the afternoon for the members
or the Washington Club.
Henry Weldon. weIl known concert
and operE:ir G,aNsn -...l -,, or
Washington. Iur row ,;-.n. il \ y
York. sen ~ t.st w---& md T,rt
VISITING o.l ftirL-.a
Mr.. Weldon is now assisting artist
with Geraldine Farrar and has toured
the United States and Canada with
her. receiving many favorable COM
| ments on his voice and style of sing
ing.
Mrs. Eranceska Kaspar Lawson
banquet Of the United States Potters;
! Association held at the New Willard
| Hotel. Mrs. Mabel Finch Rawlings
! was the accompanist.
! The Luther Home Tor the AGED
! was entertained by the Christian I'm
! dcavor Society OF 81 Paul's Church
last Friday evening. Miss Esther
Linkins. soprano. sang several solo
! mum bers, accompanied OH the piano
! by Miss Alice Larrimore. Miss Lin
| kins also led the community sing
ing.
| a Si!ait group OF people especially
| interested in music enjoyed a delight
| full informal musical last Saturday
afternoon, following a luncheon given
! by Miss Mary Z. Smith of Baltimore
at the Willard Hotel. The musical
was OF piano compositions given by
! Clemens Halle, d young American pi-
| anist OF much promise. Mr. Halle is a
Fennsylvanian by birth. but has made
! his home lately i'll Baltimore. where
! he has been heard in concerts He
expects to give a concert in Washing
) ton early in February and will give a
, concert at the governors mansion at
F., Annapolis shortly.
/ Mr.. Halle has fnc. firm touch and
/ seems to read a great deal of beauty
! into his playing. He gave Schumann's
"Papillons" In light. fine style. and
Debussy's delicate Claire de Lune"
was exquisite. The ancient "Arie" of
Peigolesi was interesting. and his
Chopin group included a prelude, a
nocturne and a polonaise.
/ Mr.. Halle has played on concert
programs with Reinald Werrenrath.
| Meta Craig. popular soprano of this
city, was guest soloist of the Rotary
Club at their luncheon at the Will
lard last Wednesday. She sang a duet
| as the final number, with Robert Law
renee, director of community singing
| in Washington. George Wilson was
the aCcOn1panist