Evening star., 1924-11-09

Caroline Harter Williams, violinis
of Cleveland, Ohio. has accepted the
invitation Of the Rubinstein Club tc
play for the annual luncheon at the
New willard, which happens to fal
this year on Armistice day, November
II.
Mrs. williams has been heard In
Washington before. once at the White
House during her girlhood, when she
was the guest Of President and Mrs
Mckinley. the latter being a relative
of her father. the late Isaac Hartel
of Canton, Ohio. In the Spring OF
1912 Mrs. Williams again appeared
in Washington at the special invi-
tation of the Ohio Society for its
March meeting. A number of socia
events were arranged for her during
her visit, Mr.. Justice Day, then presi-
dent of the Ohio Society, and Nine
Grouitch, wife OF the Serbian Min
lister, giving luncheons In her honor
Clara van Ende gave the first Of
a series of three piano recitals at Me.
ridian Mansions on the afternoon o1
November l under the patronage OF
Nine. Jusserand, Mrs. Robert Woods
Bliss, Mrs. Theodore " Boynton,
Miss Sarah Lee, Mrs. w. Duncan NC
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Mrs. Tom Williams.
Nine van Ende's program included
a nocturne and fantaisie by Chopin
Romance" and "Melodie," by Rach'
maninoff: LisZt's six "Consolations'
two Schubert numb bers: Alkan's Pre-.
lude in Major" Widor's "Au Soir,
and Cesar F'ranck's "Priere."
The two other recitals will be giver
December 6 and January 3, respec'
lively, at 4:30 O'Clock.
Milton Schwartz, nephew Of Martin
y. Schwartz of 1925 Vernon street
northwest. gave violin recital ir
Aeolian Hall about the middle OF
October, assisted by Dorothy Paca
soprano. The recital won warm com
menadtion from critics, and both the
training and promising talent OF the
15-year-old violinist were remarked
upon. 1t is probable that Milton
Schwartz will give a recital in Wash
ington in December.
Mrs. II. IL Mckee, accompanied by
Dona Ghrey, soprano. who has recent
ly come to Washington to spend the
Winter, went to Frederick, Hagers-
town and Middletown. Md, Thursday
and Friday to fill a series of concert
engagements. Dona Ghrey, accom-
panied by Mrs. Mckee. sang in a
meeting Of the w. C. r. L. Tuesday
two compositions by Elizabeth Wheel
er Francis of Washington, The Call,
which Mrs Francis has dedicated to
the boys of Walter Reed Hospital
and which is now being sung all over
the country, and Loves Way" dedi-
Gated to the boys of Mount Alto Hos
pital.
Heloise Russell, Scottish pianist
will make her debut in this country
December Is, at an afternoon recital.
She will playAtwo piano compositions
with Katherine Ellis at the Play
house at 1914 N street northwest. Miss
Russell is a pianist of unusual talent
and combines with a facility Of
technique and straightforwardness OF
treatment and sense of atmosphere.
She Is said to be quite popular in
England and Scotland.
Mrs Ellis is well known in musical
circles in Washington.
Tickets may be obtaining from the
T. Arthur Smith, Inc, concert bureau.
Marietta (Peggy) Albion has or
ganized a radio music club for chill
dren that seems to be winning con-
siderable popularity. Talented chill
dren are asked to play on the pro-
grams, thus encouraging more pains
taking practice and giving q goal for
ambitious music students to work for.
Stories of the childhood of various
master composers are told in Mrs.
Albion's inimitable style and Louise
Lakin is presenting series of short
talks on the development of music.
beginning with the elemental
rhythms the making Of drums, and
progressing gradually toward the
complicated instruments and music OF
today.