Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-02-01
Club and School Notes

THE Washington College of Musi'
will give its fortieth public con.
cert at Central High School tomorrow
evening. The public is invited. There
| will be no reserved seats and no col.
| lection. A feature wilt be the new
string ensemble, which replaces the
| orchestra. This organization consists
| of 18 first and 16 second violins, {
violas, 6 cellos and double basses
| with organ and four-hand piano.
The following program will be
presented: Mendelssohns ''Fingers
Cave" string ensemble; Mendelssohn's
"Etude in Flat Minor" Emily
Mann; Raff's "Cavatina," Cuts "ori-
entale," Norman Goldman, with string
ensemble; Keers Three Salt Water
Ballads" Edgar Kidwell; Chopin's
Waltz in A Flat Major" Sara Becker
Saint Saens' lie Deluge," string en-
semble, violin solo by Rena Green
berg; Planquette's Chimes of Nor
mandy" three choruses, concert YER
sion, solos by Mrs. Brown, Mrs Griest
and Mr.. kidwell, repertoire class;
Beethoven's Concerto in B Flat Ma
jor." first movement, Sylvia Altman;
Allegro Brilliante," Flora Clayton;
Boyle's "Barcarolle," versePs "As You
Dance" Annie Moffat; Woodford- Fin
den's -Four Indian Love Lyrics, "
string ensemble.
The accompanist will be Marjorie
Davis.
The slogan "On to Portland" Is now
being broadcast over the United
States by the National Federation OF
Music Clubs calling attention to Its
biennial convention to be held al
Portland, Greg, June to IS, 1925
The federation has a membership OF
over 1000 clubs and is planning for
this the biggest event of It's career
Esther Linkins is president of the
Washington Federation of Music
Clubs, of moro than 1000 members
The Washington delegation should be
a large one.
The time selected for the conven-
ton, June to 10, Is the same week
Of the Portland Rose Festival, where
200 miles of rose hedge line the
streets of the city. Arrangements
are now in progress to equip trains
with every comfort and to give spe-
cial opportunity for side trips to view
the Nations wonders. A special train
will leave Chicago the night of May
81, Sunday, at 1880 pm, central time,
with two diners. a special lounging
observation car, all steel Pullman
and a. special conductor, who will ac-
company the train all the way to
Portland. To derive the greatest
amount of benefit, the Washington
contingent should leave for Harris
burg, Pa, May 80. and there join
the Eastern clubs en- route, who plan
to arrive at Chicago Sunday morning,
and spend the intervening time in the
Windy City, where arrangements are
being made by the local musical clubs
to provide special entertainment
throughout the day until the special
train leaves Chicago that night.
Tuesday following will be spent at
have been arranged for Pixies Peak,
Garden Of the Gods, etc, leaving We'd
nesday, travelling through the Royal
Gorge at it's most beautiful time,
reaching Salt Lake Thursday morn
ing. Most Of the day will be given
here to viewing the wonders of this
remarkable city. The last days
journey will follow the Colum bia
River, reaching Portland Friday
night, June 8, ready for the opening
of the biennial Saturday morning
June 6. Further Information will be
given at a later date regarding the
detailed program of the convention
On the return trip tickets will &C
commodate those who wish to come
to Chicago through Canada and down
via Niagara Falls. Side trips to
Alaska. Yellowstone, Glacier National
Park, San Francisco, Yosemite and the
Grand Canyon can be included al
slight additional expense.
The chairman of the transportation
committee for the Washington Fed
GRAFTON Of Music Clubs is H. M. Brown
of the Interstate Commerce Commits
fa4,
The Rebew Orchestra, under the
direction of H w. Weber, will give
the second of a series of public re-
hearsals this season tomorrow night
i'm the lecture room OF Keller Me-
mortal Church, the assisting soloists
being Leila NJ. Findley, soprano. and
Arthur T. Hitsley, tenor.
Practically every concert given this
year in the series of Sunday evening
musicals at the Grace Dodge Hotel
has included washington artists, all
of whom have been well received.
Tonight Helen Gerrer, violinist, and
Katherine Riggs, harpist, will play
on their third return engagement
Ethel HoItzclaw Gawler, soprano, will
sing several groups of songs, accom-
panied by George Wilson, pianist.
The program, given below, Will be
| broadcast by WCAP between the
hours of and 6: Poem" (Fibich)
| Ave Maria" (Gounod). Miss. Riggs
and Miss Gerrer; aria from the first
act of Aida" "Ritoinar Vincitor'
(VerdD, Mrs. GaWler; Romance
(Hasselmans), "Benedictus" (Gou.
nod, "All Through the Night" (Welsh
folk song), Miss Riggs; "Wohin'
(Schubert), mon Desir" (Nevin)
Mrs. Gawler; 'Rondino" beethoven
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