Evening star., 1925-03-22

THE Chaminade Glee Club, Esther
Linkins, director, and Gertrude
Walter, accompanist, assisted by
Flora Brylawski. contralto, Helen
Belt, violinist and John Philip Shad-
dick, baritone, will give a concert at
the City Club Tuesday. at $50 pm.
Besides singing a group of songs,
Mrs. Brylawski will sing the obbligato
solo in "Mammy's Song (Ware), with
the club and will also sing contralto
solo In the short cantata Dream
Visions" (Galbraith) which the club
will sing.
Included in the club numbers will
be REST Sweet Nymphs" tWarlock-
Leighter), dedicated to the club and
Miss Linkins, by Henry Clough-
Leighter and Dear Little Curly
Locks, Sleep"
Both words and music OF the lat
ter song were composed for the club
by one of its members, Florence r.
Hinman, the accompaniment being ar
ranged by Flora NJ. Linkins, also d
club member.
The club has given concerts re-
Gently at both the John Dickson
Home and the Home for 1ncurables,
giving much pleasure at both institu-
tions.
At the meeting of the Bethesda
woman's Club, Tuesday, Beatrice
Seymour Goodwin furnished a delight
full musical program, accompanied by
Mrs Olmstead. Miss Goodwin will
sing at the March meeting Of the
Somerset Woman's Club. Mrs. Ohm
stead will play some instrumen ntal
numbers.
At a special meeting Of the board
of directors of the Washington Col
lege of Music, recently held, DR.. Ed
win n. C. Barnes was elected a mem
ber of the board, and Weldon Garter
was elected vice president.
Mrs. McRoberts and Beatrice S. Good
win sang a group OF duets at the Arts
Club Friday evening. Miss Goodwin
also sang several solos. Mrs. Olmstead
was the accompauist. Mr.. and Mrs.
Benjamin D. Miller were the hosts.
B. Frank Gebest, presented a group
in recital at his studio recently, as
sisted by Elizabeth Stewart, soprano,
and Fritz Maile, violinist. Those TAX
ing part 1HCluueu 0ItilIl ID Ndi wv
Claire Philomene Sgueo, Esther
Wecksler, Mary Ida Wilmer, Myrtle
Crouch. Elizabeth Dodge. Frieda
Rosenblatt and Elizabeth Stewart.
Albert w. Harmed, presented Ruth
Judson Stunz. soprano, in a delightful
program, last Monday night at the
studios. Mrs. Stunz has charmin S
personality as we'll as a pleasing
voice. Her feature numbers were
"Elizabeths Prayer" from Wagner's
"Tannhauser." Dvorak's Songs My
Mother Taught Me-" and Campbell
Tiptons Spirit Flower" She also
sang works by Leoni, John Prindle
Scott Bath, Del Riego, Nevin and
Clutsam.
Gypsy music and gypsy lore formed
the theme of the monthly musical
evening of the District of Columbia
branch of the League of American
Pen Women Monday. Mary Helen
Howe, coloratura soprano, and Marie
Howe Spur, pianist, gave the pro-
gram. In brilliant costume, Miss
Howe talked on gypsy lore, and sang
gypsy songs and operate selections
from "The Bohemian Girl and Car
men," These offered ample scope for
the singers colorful voice and dra-
matte Interpretation. Mrs. Spur
also in gay costume, delighted with a
group OF Russian compositions, show.
ing fine command of technique. She
also accompanied Miss Howe. Mrs
Miriam Hilton was chairman for the
evening.
Thursday evening, Jewell Downs
will give a recital, followed by a
dopce at the Capital Yacht Club The
following will take part in the pro-
gram: Eunice Wartman, Glendora
Eliason, Gertrude Swarthout. Janet
Stevens, Carrie Wilson, Adessa Ehr-
hart, Ethel Rice, Ivy Loughlen Guy
Edith Hoffman Jones, Mamie Carolyn
Giles and Gwendolyn Taylor.
Elena de sayn String Quartet will
give a program of chamber music
Business Women's Council, at the
First Congregational Church.
The program will include the va
rious strings in novel combinations
in compositions of several nationali-
ties.
The aim of the Sayn Chamber Asso-
citation is to help to create greater
love for ensemble music and to intro
duce compositions of distinction. The
quartet consists of Elena de Sayn
first violin; F'rieda Irwin, second vio-
lin; Lydia Brewer, viola, and Herman
Sevely, cello.
The American War Mothers will
give a Mothers day program at
Arlington, May 10, in the Amphithe-
stsr, Mime. Ernestine SchWnann-