Evening star., 1924-09-14
MUSIGRAPHS

A NTON KASPAR, we'll known local
"A violinist. is visiting his wife and
daughter Priska In Vienna. Austria,
where the latter Is studying the piano.
Mr.. kaspar has written friends and
relatives here interesting letters of
musical life In that notably musical
city and mentions that he and Mrs.
kaspar attend the opera nearly every
night.
Louise Hawthorne, after a tour of
the Northern States, has returned to
Washington to resume work at her
studio here.
Miss Susanne Moore, head of tho
publicity department OF the local Y.
w. {. A. and prior to that connected
with the Mount Vernon Seminary for
Girls for number Of years. has re-
signed her position here and left
Washington Wednesday for tho
Ithaca Conservatory of Music
Ithaca N. Y. where she has accepted
the position OF dean OF girls.
Ruby Smith Stahl returned recently
from Chicago, where she spent tho
Summer and took up the duties as d.
rector OF music and soprano soloist
at the First Congregational Church OF
this city. While in the Windy City
Mrs. Stahl studied with Percy Rector
stephens and WAS an interested spec
tator Of programs conducted by Eric
De IAmarter, assistant director Of the
Chicago symphony Orchestra and in
charge of the music at the Fourth
Presbyterian Church of that city
Mrs. Stahl announces that today
the quartet personnel of the First
congregational Church will include
Goldie Hutchins, contralto: John ii.
Marville, bass; Charles Wilfred Smith,
tenor. and herself soprano. with
Charles r. Ferry at the organ.
Alicia Freeman, dramatic soprano,
is newcomer this season in local
music circles. Mrs. Freeman Is the
wife of J. b. Freeman. a Southern
banker Her vocal training was re-
ceived in New York City. This morn
ing she will sing Gounod's 20 Divine
Redeemer" at the Highlands Commu-
nifty church in Brightw ood. This eve
ming she will sing Coenen's Come
Unto Me- at the Keller Memorial
Lutheran Church.
Fivienne Abbott Gilmore has re-
turned from a Summer spent in Cali
fornfa and other Western States. Con-
cert programs given before the Lions
Club OF Santa Ana, Calf, and Landar,
Wyo., seemed to be highly successful.
Mrs. Gilmore announces that she has
planned a different" recital to be
presented this season and that several
dates for it in or near Washington
have been arranged
Mrs. Fannie Shreve Hear.ill. So
prano soloist of the Mount Pleasant
NJ. h. Church South, has Just re-
turned from Old Orchard, Me, where
she was engaged to sing at a series
of evangelistic services being con-
Quoted by Rev. Charles A. Shreve
formerly pastor of Mckendree Meth
odist Church of this city. She was
heard several weeks ago at a similar
meeting in Lancaster, Pa Mrs.
Heartsill is also the soprano soloist
Of both the Musurgia and the Kim
ball quartets, well known secular or
sanizations. which were heard on
numerous occasions in the city during
tho past season. Last Sunday Mrs
Heartsill resumed her duties at the
Mount Pleasant church.
Louis Potter and Ruby Potter have
Just returned from vacation, the
first part Of which was spent in Joint
recital tour with Van Potter. bari
tone, of New York. in the eastern
part of North Carolina. The latter
part of their vacation was spent in
rest at Long Beach. y. Y.
Louis Potter began the seasons
work with an organ recital Septem-
Der to dedicate the new Skinner
organ at Elon College, North Caro-
lima. This is the largest Skinner
organ in the State.
Mr.. Potter began his local duties
last Sunday as director of music at
the Epworth Methodist Church, Thir-
teenth and East Capitol streets north
east. 4 new three manual Skinner
organ is under construction for this
church, to be completed September
Is. The church music will be fur
nished by 4 volunteer choir. Edwin
Moore is the organist.
Otto T. Simon has returned from his
vacation at Atlantic City. and has re-
opened his studio at 1909 Rhode Island
avenue northwest.
Julia Culbreth Gray. contralto. has
returned to Washington from vaca-
tion and rest in the mountains of
North Carolina. Mrs. Gray will open
cital at Greensboro. n. c.. week from
tomorrow night, followed by another
concert at Petersburg, Va, Tuesday
night, September %.
Helen Gerrer. violinist, has return
ed to Washington from a vacation of
several weeks. She will resume her
concert work and teaching this
month. Miss Gerrer visited the
Thousand Islands and enjoyed a mo-
tor trip through Canada, the C2tSkill
and Adirondack Mountains and va
rious interesting places in New York
State.
Dorothy D. Wilson. contralto, has
been engaged as soioist At the West
ern Presbyterian Church for the new
season.
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