The Washington times., 1925-02-20
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SPEAK
Dime:
Wardman Park Dance Music
to Wind Up Interesting
Local Program

ListenerS-in on WCAP tonlghC
will have the opportunity of hear
ing for the first time new song
cycle by Lilly Strickland, From
a Sufi's Tent" presented by Paul
Bleyden, Washington's well known
concert singer, and three Of his,
artist pupils.
The song cycle was recently
completed in Calcutta and has,
never before been, sung or pre-.
scented to any audience. The poem.
on which the cycle is based is;
"The Lazumiat," the work Of an
Arabian philosopher Of the Tenth
Century, and Stuff, member OF
an unorthodox Mohammedan sect,
a mystic and something Of a Pan
theist.
Getting Proper Setting.
In order that they may better
appreciate the music, listeners are
asked to visualize picture OF
sunset in the Orient before which
a group OF white-clad SuftS sit
outside OF tent beneath q clump
of palm trees, discussing the why's
and wherefores of earthly exist.
| ence.
Mr.. Bleyden wiz be assisted in
his presentation by Mrs. Clyde B.
Aitchison, soprano; Miss Hattie
| Herfuth, contralto, and Clyde 4B.
| Aitchison, basso. Miss Margaret
Bowie Grant will be at the piano.
| The cycle will be presented at S:I5
o'clock, William T. Pierson an
nouncing.
Following thet Strickland music
WCAP will broadcast part OF the
| entertainment and addresses to be
given at the ty-fourth annual
banquet of the Vaughn Bible Class
Of Calvary Baptist Church. Among
the speakers who will talk at the
dinner are. Secretary of State
Charles Evans Hughes. the Rever-
end q. Barney. 7. Phillips. pastor
Professor Louis d. Bliss, and the
Reverend w. s. Abernethy, pastor
TOT Calvary Baptist Church.
Boernstein Dance Music.
The WCAP program will be con-
| cluded by concert Of dance music
| by Irving Boernstein's Wardn1an
Park Hotel dance orchestra, broad.
cast direct from the hotel under
the direction of Moe Baer. Incl.
dental solos will be rendered by
Joe Bombrest and Jack Golden.
At 1880 o'clock WCAP will pre-
sent Mary and Elizabeth Reyes in
violin, harp and song recital. This
| feature will be followed by a talk
on THE Carlsbad Caves Of Arizona"
| by Doctor w. T. Lee, of the Geo.
logical Survey. Doctor Lee win
speak under the auspices of the
National Research Council and Sci
ence Service.
The afternoon program Of WRC
| will feature a concert Of tea music
by the Meyer Davis New Willard
Hotel Trio, directed by Augustin
Beardsley and a talk oni"The Legend
of the Amethyst" by Mrs. Harry
Atwood Colman, national president
of the League Of American Pen Wo-
men.
Detailed programs for the after.
noon and evening follow: .
WRC.
p. m.-Fashion talk by Emma
4:10 p, m.-Piano recital by Mil
tonella Beardsley. ..-,--
4:30 p. m.-"The Legend Of the
Amethyst" by Mrs. Harry Atwood
Colman. national president OF the
League Of American Pen Women.
4:45 p. m.-Tea music by the New
Willard Hotel Meyer Davis Trio.
broadcast from the palm room OF
the New Willard Hotel.
6 p. m.-Children's hour, conduc-
ted by Peggy Albion. III
6:15 p. n1.-"The Question BOX.
by the assistant editor Of The Path
finder.
WCAP.
7:3o to 8 p. n1-Mary and Eliza
beth Keyes in violin. harp and song
recital.
Caves of Arizona" by Doctor W.
T. Lee, geologist in the geological
survey-one Of a series Of radio
talks by scientific men, arranged
the auspices of , the National Re-
search Council and Science Service.
8:15 to 8 p. m:-Paul Bleyden
presents an Oriental song recital
from "A Sufi's Tent" by Strick.
land. Mrs. Clyde B. Aitchison, So
prano; Miss Hattie Herfurth. con-
tralto; Paul Bleyden, tenor, and
Clyde B. Aitchison. bass. Margaret
Bowie Grant at the piano: 'Hark.
In the Minarets' tenor solo and
uuartet), 30, My Companion"
(tenor solo and quartet), And What
Avails IT, (soprano solo and quar-
tell, "But Now the Funeral" CLASS
solo). Tread Lightly" soprano
| solo), kiss the Rosy Cheeks" duet,
soprano and tenor, THE Silken
Fiore" (alto solo), 1.-THE Wines
Forbidden" (quartet) 1.-THE Sultan,
Too" (alto solo). "Or Sleep" tenor
solo and quartet Around the
| World" Obass solo), whence Come,
o Firmarnent" (soprano solo). 1.-THE
| Way Unto the Sun" quartet and
chorus).
to 10 p, m.-Entertainment and
addresses incidental to the thirty
! fourth annual banquet Of the
Vaughn class OF Calvary Baptist
Church, Washington. The list Of
speakers includes Honorable Charles
| e Hughes. Secretary OF State; the
Reverend z. Barney T. Phillips, d.
| D., pastor of the Church of Epiph.
any. Washington: Professor Louis
p. Bliss. and Reverend IS. Aber-
| nethy. D. D., pastor Of Calvary
Baptist Church. Music win bel