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Evening star., 1924-06-01

director; Leschetiszky Club. Mrs. A.
\. Jones. teacher; Glee Club of Cath
olic Daughters of America. Court
Of District of Columbia, 212, Miss
scendo Club. Miss Pearl Waugh,
teacher; the Cecilian Circle, Signora
Resta, director; Wilson Normal Glee
Club, Miss Bernice Randall, director;
Holton Arms Glee Club, Miss, Ruby
5. Stahl, director; the Music Club of
the Government Hotels, Claude Robe
son, director.
The junior clubs-vipivoce Music
Study Club, Frances Gutelius, teach
er: Cecilian Glee Club Of immaculate @
Conception Seminary, Mrs. L. NJ.
Hamlet, director; Progressive Musical
club. Mrs. Abbie +. Higgins. teacher;
st. Dominic's Band, Rocco Resta, di-
rector.
juvenile clubs-Maret School Club,
Mrs. William r. Benham, director:
Nipivoce Juveniles, Frances Gutelius,
teacher. --"S
Church choirs-First Congrega-
t1onal Choir Harry E. Mueller was
Epiphany Episcopal Choir, Adolph
Torovsky. director; Sunday Evening
Chorus of Calvary Baptist Church.
Herbert F. Aldridge, director; Gunton
Temple Presbyterian Choir, First
presbyterian Choir. Emmanuel Baptist
Choir. Mount Vernon place nj. r..
ChoIr, r. Deane Shure, director; Ry-
land NJ. Z. Choir Mount Pleasant
Chorus, Chorus Study Club (Ffrst
BAPTIST church,: Eastern Presby-
1erian Choir, st: Adams Choir, Christ
episcopal Choir. Vermont Avenue
Christian Church Choir Rock creek
Parish Choir. Fifth Baptist Choir. the
evening Choir of the Church of the
Covenant.
Artist members: Edouard Albion.
Edith Athey, Mrs. VIM. HamiIton
Bayly, Mrs. A. M. Blair, Victor &.
Soehan' Soeh; Mrs. Frank Byram. VIM. S.
Dalgleish. Chas. T. Ferry, Helen
Gerrer, Grace Gilchrist, Mary Howe.
1Mrs. Walter Bruse Howe), j. Walter
Humphrey, Franceska Kasper Law
son, Amy c. Leavitt, Esther Lnkins,
mrs; MI Henry Hunt Mckee. Leonore
Mills. Blanche Polkinhorn, Mrs. May
Brooks Ramsdell. Mrs. Benjamin III.
Smart, John S. Thiemeyer, Pearl
Waugh and Mrs. Samuel E. Winslow.
The associate members: Mrs. Sid
ney r. Kent, Homer L. Kit, Charles
Linkins. George r. Linkins, Mra
VIM. H. Linkins. Mrs Harry Norme nj.
T. Arthur Smith, Inc.
There are forty-two clubs and
choirs federated. a total of I ,492 men,
bers and thirty-two. artist and as
sociate members, making a grand to-
tai of 1894 federated members in
| the District of Columbia.
The progress of the federation for
| the first half of the year has been
very encouraging and when the board
again takes up work after the sum-
the cooperation of the federated
clubs and individual members, pro-
gress may continue along every line
of endeavor, in the organization.
Evening star., 1924-06-01
Navy Band Conc:-r,

A concert will be given WNInn4
day, 1880 to pm, from the band
stand of the navy yard by the United
States Navy Band, Charles Benter
director.
The program will be: March, Major
Edwin DENLY, Z. S. NJ. c." (Benter>,
dedicated to Edwin DENLY; over
ture, "Rienzi'' (Wagner): suite of
two songs for -cornet and baritone
BE Still and Know" (Pierson). My
Curly Headed Little Baby" (Clut-
sam), Bandmasters G. De Giorgio and
]. Manganaro: grand scenes from the
opera "Rigoletto" (VerdD: three
dances from Henry VIII" German.
humoresque on gallagher and
Sheen" (arranged by Sousa), suite.
Song of the volga Boatmen Car
ranged by Lake.. Parade of the
Wooden Soldiers" (JesselD, valse DE-
concert, wedding of the. Winds
tHalD: excerpts from the popular
musical comedy. The Merry Widow
Lehar), popular selections. finale.
THE Star Srdngled Banner"
Evening star., 1924-06-01
strictsEederation of Music
Clubs Reports Progress.

At the last meeting of the District
Board of the Federation of. Music
Clubs the following report Of the
federated clubs. choirs, associate
members and artist members in the
District of Columbia was read: Clubs
-Rubinstein Club, Mrs. Be- H. Dali
gleish. president: Friday Morning
club. Mrs. Eugene Byrnes, president; !;
Interstate Male Chorus. Clyde B..
Aitchison. director; Almas Temple
Glee Club. Charles r. Bartlett, di-
rector; Washington Choral Society,
Charles S. Wengerd, director: the
Washingtonians, Rollin Bond, di-
rector; the Chaminade Glee Club,
Esther Linkins, director; Lovette
School of Music, T. S. Lovette. presi-
dent; 1n-Com-Co Bank. Charles l..
Strohm, director: Dalgleish Music
Study Club. Mrs. Fred A. Klinge,
president: Esther Chapter Choir, No.
,. .. r. s.. Mrs. j. Harry Cunning
ham, director; choir of Joppa Lodge.
No. -, o. T.. S., Mrs. A. y. Jones,
Evening star., 1924-06-01
MARINE BAND CONCERT.

At the United States Marine Bar
racks tomorrow at 4:50 p. m, a con-
cert by the United States Marinc
Band. William H. Santelmann. leader
Taylor Branson, second leader, will
be given.
The program will include: March
Marine Corps Institute" (Branson)
overture. Barber of Seville" (Ros-
sinD; "reminiscences of Havana, ~
Night on the Prado," (LakeD. ex-
cerpt from a Runaway Girl.
(Cary1D; waltz. "The Debutante." J."
(Santelmann); characteristic fantasia
Gypsy Life Ge Thiere); Prelude in
G Sharp Minor, (Rachmeninoff)'; y;
Marines hymn, THE Halis of Monte
zunsa. and The Star Spangled Ban
ner."
Evening star., 1924-06-01
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Evening star., 1924-06-01

| Mrs. Peter VI. Becker. jr.. Mrs. AlbeT
+. Russell and Mrs. Lemuel Mori"is
Hamlet.
Rho Beta Chapter of Mu Phi EpSi-
lon entertained a a mothers party IA
the form of musical Monday eve
ming in the chapter rooms. after which
refreshments We're served. Thost
performing on the program were;
Olive Writer'S, Nell Galley Canine and
Helen Fisk Torey, sopranos: Rebecca
Easterbrook, pianist; Frieda Irwin,
violinist. and Hazel Benton, cellist.
June 8 the installation of the newly
elected officers for the season 1929
1924 will take place. followed by IN"
last musical of the season: those who
will take part are Netta Craig, Inez
! Miller, Charlotte Klein. Mabel Ward.
Lille Winner Chase, Mabel Linton.
Rose Hyer Hartung aud Frances
Bronson. -
Last Monday afternoon before tn,
Colonial DANES Bertha Thompson
Nelson. pianist. contributed the fol
lowing program. creating consider
able comment. as she substituted on a
| few hours notice: prelude in j,
Minor" CMacDowelD over the
Steppes" (Schytte): "Gopak" CMous-
sorgsky): "Valse de Concert U.;t
Forge): BY the Brook" (karganoffb
"Tollegeselschaft" DohnanyD "Rhap-
SOuic ANu. 10 NLlcZlJ, w uiAGSl va
janD.
The third and last concert of the
Music Club of the Government Hotels
for this season will be held in thu
recreation hall of the hotels on Thurs
day evening, June :. at SIS o'clock.
The club will be assisted by Leonard
Lewis, baritone, of New York.
An interesting event of the closing
week at Fairmont School was con-
| cert given by the Choral club of
! thirty students. under the direction
| of Miss Elizabeth Keyser. All of the
| selections were sung in good style
and with fine expression. Ethel
| Grimes was a guest soloist and sang
| a group of songs charminSly.
Marie Howe Spur will present Viz
| ginia Lee Barker. cleven-ycar- old pi
| ano student, in recital. assisted hN
| Peggy Allen. reader. in the y. NJ. c. y
assembly hall Friday evening at SIS
| o'clock.
The program will include "Minuet"
| (Bach), "Gavotte" (Bach). Album
Blatt" CBeethoven). Virginia Lee Bar
/ ker; "Etudes." Nos. G. =. tHellerb.
Virginia Lee Barker; ITO a Wild
Rose CMacDowell). "Elfin Dance
(Grieg). "Papillon" (GriegD. Virginia
Lee Barker: atlantis" Peggy Allen.
"Valse" (Chopin). "Mazurka" UCho-
tpin), "Poupee Valsante' (PoldinD.
Evening star., 1924-06-01
Harriette Cady, Composer,
Pupil of Leschetizsky

WASHINGTON music circles en-.
5oycd the temporary addition to
their membership of Harriette Cady
American woman composer and nj.
anist, who was in the city RECENTLY
leaving for New York last Friday
They heard unique music interpreted
by her skillful fingers. Miss Cady is
the daughter of famous music pub.
Usher of Chicago. Her mother was 9
fine pianist and gave. her daughter
Evening star., 1924-06-01
Nine. Lund of Norway
Discusses Americ an Music

how. when only two years old, the
baby Signe pulled at her skirts and
pointed to the piano for mother to
play. When four years and three
months old small Signe wrote her
first composition, for four voices, and
when at six years she went to school
her teacher had considerable trouble
phabet, for Signe insisted that A
was really the first. letter Of the al
should come after G., as it did on the
should come after G., sit did on the
piano keyboard. The young composer
met Edward Grieg, with whom her
Evening star., 1924-06-01

Motion picture fans will have the
opportunity of seeing Gloria Swan
son at both ends of the fashion lad
der, in her latest picture, MAN
handled" In one scene she wears q
dress that cost $50, portraying an ex-
ample of how the American girl can
dress without spending a fortune on
clothes, and In another scene she
wears a gown which cost just one
hundred times -mors thap. The Little
DIaip dress.
Evening star., 1924-06-01

eral years has been organist and
choirmaster of st. Johns Episcopal
Church, 18th and H streets north
west, has resigned, his resignation to
become effective August 1. next. He
has been granted two months leave.
during which time T. Guy Lucas will
have charge Of the, music.
Evening star., 1924-06-01
BESSIE N, WILD
SAXOPHONE

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In 10 to 20 Lessons
Rag, Jazz and Popular Music q speciality.
Come In, wrtte,or pAene for booklet. Free
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Evening star., 1924-06-01

Mary Helen Howe, coloratura So
prano, was soloist at the memorial
services held in the Capitol by the
Lincoln and Grant Circles of the G:
A. r., She sang Christ in Flanders
(Stephens) and led the organization
in patriotic songs, concluding with
"The Star Spangled Banner"
Evening star., 1924-06-01

The third and last concert of the
Music Club of the Government Hotels
for this season will be held in ths
recreation hall of the hotels on Thurs
day evening. June :. at sis o'clock.
The club will be assisted by Leonard
Lewis, baritone, of New York.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-10-20
Washington Proud. Of
Her Symphony
OF Sixty Z
A symphony Orchestra for wash

A Symphony Orchestra Tor Wash
ington! We have It.
Music lovers have been finding
their way to the Tivoli Theater
promptly at two o'clock on the
last two Sunday afternoons. to
hear the half-hour Of symphony
music presented there each week
BY !. Washington's Symphony Of
Sixty; Daniel Breeslxin, conductor;
Elias Breeslin, solo violin, and
Sigmund Ziebel, concert master.
The feat is made possible through
the cooperation Of Mr.. Crandall.
Already we are noting the IRE.
reaters." Lots OF the same faces
were seen at both concerts-the
regular concert-goer people.
We've had Meyerbeer, Wagner,
Mandelssohny Rossini for the first
lovely a"L'Arlesienne Suite" and
RELATIONSHIPS 1872 Overture" in
yesterdays delightful program.
Think what rich memory we
may hold with seasons program
AlhG LIl4Ls ~ AHSdlS luuSlCkAl cur
ture-yet that is forbidden term.
1t means making old friends out
Of the best of music, so that we
love it. That's what we need.
And the orchestra Is playing
with the fresh spirit of enthusiasm.
Daniel Breesl1in, has fine body
OF men=-the professional musicians
Of the eity-and they respond to
him in solemn beauty Of tone or
in lofty delicacy and clear delinea-
ton OF the music.
Elias Breeskin. as solo vioIinist,
brings us; an artist Of natural
fame who is with us for awhile.
His playing Of the Mandelssohn
concerto in p minor, the finale,
demands. a. rehearing OF 1t soon
again. 1t was full of outdoor
spirit of the hunt and its melodious.
ness was given with singing quail
ty of real beauty.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-10-20
AMPlco ACCOMPANIES
SINGERS OPERA ARIAS

When CIytie Hine, soprano Of
the Coyent Garden opera, sang
at the Luther Place Memorial
Church, recently people were de.
lighted with her opera aria from
Samson and Dalila" Of Saint.
Saens. 1t was her hit of the eve
ming. And Miss Hine was accom-
panied by an artists recording of
the piano score on the Knabe
Ampico, furnished through the cour.
tesy OF the Homer L. Kilt Gem
pany. Ill
The "Barcarole" from offenbach's
Tales of Hoffmann'' also was
sung by Miss Hine, with John
Munday. 'celIist Of. the New York
Trio Classique, playing the obi
cato with the ,Ampico- again &C.
companying, as It did for her
singing, Of the Bach-G ounod save
Maria, - Schubert's who Is Syl.
via2" and other songs.
Elizabeth Winston completed the
trio. OF artists, making perhaps
her greatest success with the piano
transcription of Strauss BLUE
Danube and the Mendelssohn.L iszt
ION Wings Of Song" She played,
in person, the charming ''Papillons''
OF Rosenthal, which she preceded
with the Ampico recopd Of her in
depreciation.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-10-20
KOOSSEVITSKI
IS MATINEE
IDOL
Robert Stearns Writes Of
Debut of New Boston
J. Symphony Leader :

Robert Stearns, our gifted com.
poser-violinist, seems to be gaining
In health--which will be a source
of real Joy to musical Washington
II one can judge from the spirit of
q letter to e. H. Droop in which
he tells Of the American debut, in
Boston. of the new conductor Of
the Boston Symphony Orchestra.
Koussevitsky.
1.-THE program wasN somewhat
new and also included two new
pieces, concerto for organ by
Vivaldi and an orchestral number
by Honnegar called Pacific 231"-
so.called after the type of a large
locomotive engine of which the
composer is very fond" Mr.. Stearns
writes.
'Koussevitsky is tail and grace
full, as conductors should be-" he
adds, affirming his conviction that
he viii make himself famous here
also by his ability and genius. Then
he describes quite fascinatingly the
new Honnegar work, Honnegar, one
Of the new names on our concert
programs.
z 1.-THE piece starts off with the
double basses, which seem to give
an imitation Of the Choo Choo Of
the engine, after which it goes off
in the usual way which locomotives
usually go! However, none Of the
novel instruments commonly known
to be used to initiate steam engines,
such as the trap drummers outfit,
are employed at ALL no steam
whistles or bell which we would
naturally look for with our ears
We're present. However, the double
BASES did their stunt and what
followed was fully characteristic Of
the steam locomotive mentioned
and classified under the head Of
Pacific 23J'
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-10-20
KATHARINE M'NEAL
OPENS NEW STUDIO

Katherine McNeal. pianist, win
be established in her new studio
at 1873 I street this week, where
she win !, remain from, Monday
through Thursday, Of every week
during the season. Her week.ends
are spent in New York city, where
she will continue her teaching in
the Vanderbilt Studios. =
This Is the first time in eleven
years that Miss McNeal has had a
residence studio in Washington.
She has been associated with the
French nodernist. e. Robert
Schmitz. ! as assistant teacher in
both Chicago and in San Fran
cisco.
Already she has formed two
classes for study in modern tech
nique and Interpretation, one In
the evening and one in the fore.
noon. in addition to her private
students.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-10-20
NISSHENNENIhN.
!. IN 4 PIANO
RECITAL
a Century ''PIus" Celebration
at the Playhouse on
Wednesday Eve

Chickering and Sons Of Boston
in celebration Of its one hundred
and first anniversary has arranged
through its Washington represen-
tative, the Arthur Jordan Piano
Company to present the celebrated
young American concert pianist
Gertrude Henneman in q recital at
the Playhouse ON Wednesday even.
ing, October %.
Miss Henneman appeared In a
recital at the Playhouse through
the courtesy Of Chickering and Sons
last year, In celebration of its one
hundredth anniversary, and her
concert was so successful that she
was re.engaged to appear again
this season. she has introduced
q unique idea In her recitals which
has proved particularly pleasing
to music. lovers throughout the
country.
In the form Of Introductory re-
marks Miss Henneman paints a
beautiful word picture OF the seiec.
ton which she Is about to play
thereby faIniliarizing her audience
with the story Of each composition.
placing. even, the most experienced
music lover in q position to better
enjoy the music.
This young American artist has
been enthusia sticaIiy. praised by
music, critics for her brilIiant tech
nfarie and fun fIch. tones. She wfll
be assisted BY Miss Frances
ScherGery soprano whose many
concerts last season won for her
d host Of admirers.
4. Invitations TO this recital have
been mailed to Washington music
lovers through the courtesy Of the
Arthur Jordan Piano Company.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-10-20

Kann's Victor ConsoI
Has 4 Radio
Cabinet

what win the Victor Talking Ma
chine do for the Radio?" has long
been & matter for query among
music lovers 3
They are not saying yet! But a
new Victor consol the low table
model-at Kann.s offers q partial
answer to the question. making one
curious to know just why this ID the
latest model from the Victor fac
tory.
A little bird tells us, also. that an
entire block in Camden, N. j., is
being constructed into q radio plant
for the Victor. adding another unit
to this large plant.
The consOl has two sections. On
one IL the usual Taking Machine,
on the other half Ii q. large square
flat surface upon which the radio
is to be placed Doubtless there are
special considerations OF acoustics
In the form Of the cabinet.
Radio fans will want to know
about III
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-10-20
De Mile AIDS
On MOVIE
SCORE
coIIaborates With Resented
h Designing Elaborate
Accompaniment

Five thousand participants in
Cecil gB De. Miles production of
'"Ehe Ten Commandments. working
on over thirty-six miles of area,
helped to build the Inddern Egypt
and Sinai at Guadalou5e, La1., q
desoIate place about 200 miles be-
tween San Francisco and Los
Angeles. It was d very human
crowd, and its constituents much
like the crowd that the confusion
Of tongues scattered at Babel.
Clever director general thar he Is,
De Mile raw that chaos and con.
fusion w0uI,I result for this army
without MeIpomene, majestic maid,
binding them together by her sweet
strains.
Miss DicIxey Selected.
The Muse Of Music selected in
this case was Ruth Dickey, sister
of Paul Dickey, the playwright, 10
whom was assigned the task of pick.
ing a score of players for the lOca.
ton orchestra. She knew the jazz
that would amuse PharaoI1's army
ana Israeps hosts In the recreation
hall at night, while De Mile chose
for her the thrilling melodies that
We're to inspire the actors to regis.
ter" before the camera At lawn
her trumpeters sounded the revaille.
The men supplied majestic march for
Israel's path across the desert. AZ
night the sbugle call summoned the
players to the mess hail ana thence
after the recreation hours to the
tents. Music, in sense, ruled every
part Of the life of the camp.
AS the movie enterprise grew
larger and Pharaof's' wild chariot
charge iTnpended, Rudolph Berliner,
q New York conductor and old
friend Of De Mile, came a visitor
to the camp. De Mile immediately
Communicated Berliner's services.
and securing volunteers, got up q
second orchestra for the rides and
scenes in the Red Sea.
BeFIiner Directs
Mr.. Berliner proved so valuable
to De Mile that the latter put him
in charge of the accompanying
music to the special presentation
Of THE Ten Commandment" at
the Monterey Preside three months
later before the officers and dough
boys who had participated as
Egyptian charioteers" in Pharoah's
pursuit Of Israel.
After the picture was finished,
De Mile sent. for Doctor Hugo
Riesenfeld, who came to Hollywood
for month in the directors baron.
ial castle on the hills above Holly.
wood. There In the great hall Is
a perfect screen equipment, along
side 1T 10000 pipe organ, the
largest pipe organ owned by
private dltiSen In America.
There Riesenfeld and De Mile
worked out the orchestral accom-
pRinment which Is heard in the pre-
Rsentation Of the epic currently at
the New National. Riesenfeld went
back to New York in November
and with the aid of a big staff of
musicians elaborated the rough
draft into the present score.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-10-20
Schwartz y New Victor
Shop Opens in .
Georgetown

Say 1t with Victor dogs and toy
balloons might have been the slo-
gan Of the opening OF Schwartz
new Victor phonograph department
in his Georgetown store, 1929 M
street, last Saturday, as a branch
OF the Schwartz Music Shop, on
Seventh street. just above G..
It was a revel for the kiddies, who
made the neighborhood look quite
like carnival.
Grown.ups, too, had their share
In the opening day. Special con-
certs were given by the Victor Red
Seal Artists, many of which proved
to be soloists announced for the
present Washington concert season
This is the only Victor shop in
Georgetown. It was gayly decked
with flowers and proved an attrac.
ton. for the many residents OF Vir.
ginia- just across the bridgelas
well ais for this western section OF
the National Capital. Il.