Evening star., 1926-11-07
MUSICIANS HONOR
. NATIONAL OFFICER
200 at Banquet for Mrs.
Edgar S. KeIIey-Commis-
f; SionerS Are Present.

Two hundred Capital musicians
probably the largest number and most
representative group of the craft here
ever to gather at a banquet board
last night attended dinner in honor
of Mrs. Edgar Stillman Kelley. ma
tional president of the Federation of
Music Clubs of America, at the Ra-
leigh Hotel.
The event also was made note
worthy by the presence of the three
heads of the District government
commissioners Rudolph, Bell and
Dougherty. Miss Esther Linkins.
president of the District of Columbia
chapter of the Federation. was the
presiding officer and introduced all the
speakers except Mrs. Kelley, who was
officially welcomed and introduced by
Commissioner Dougherty.
In addition to Mrs. Kelley. national
officers and board members present
included Mrs. William Arms Fisher of
Massachusetts, Miss Julia Williams
of New Jersey, national head of the
Junior clubs, who stressed the need Of
a fund to preserve the log cabin
where Edward Mac DOwell wrote many
of his most famous compositions; Mrs.
George Hail. president of the district
of Plymouth, of Providence, r. l.:
Mrs. Lillian Birmingham of the Pacific
district of California, Washington,
Oregon and Arizona, from San Fran
cisco, and Mrs. George Judisch of
Iowa.
Clubs Are Represented.
In addition TO the musicians present
there were also representatives of
leading clubs of Washington. Follow
ing the dinner and brief speeches.
Mrs. Kelley invited Washington to
send chorus to participate in the
Singing biennial convention of the
federation to be held in Chicago
April IS. 1927.
Commissioner Rudolph told the
gathering that. following his retire
ment from office, he expected to do as
much in promoting the musical de.
velopment of Washington and be as
keenly interested in it as during his
service in office. He was rendered a
special resolution in recognition of his
interest in music by the District of
Columbia Federation of Music Clubs
secretary, Miss Helen Miller.
Both Mrs. Kelley and Commissioner
Rudolph spoke highly of the work
done in this city by the Washington
Opera Co.. under the direction of Mr.
and Mrs. Edouard Albion.
Miss Linkins read a verse about
the voteless condition of the District.
The program was closed by music
presented by the three Washington
young people who represented the
District in the recent national music
contest in Philadelphia. Glenn Carow
the 10-year-old boy, who played three
piano numbers, showed surprising
efficiency and real talent in his play
ing. MacDowelrs Autumn Leaves,
his last number, was especially well
done.
COntraltO Is Pleasing.
Dorothy Wilson Halbach. contralto
accompa MED at the piano by Elizabeth
Gardiner Coombs, sang Schumann
"Widmung," Ilgenfritz LAS We
Part" and Culloch's arrangement OF
the old Scotch within Mile o
t,dinboro Town" Her enunciation
was especially admirable in both the
German number and Scotch dialect
song and her voice has a naturally
beautiful quality and resonance. she
also has charming stage presence.
Isaac Minovich, the 15-year-old
xiolinsit, who has been playing IN
public for several years now, played
all three of his numbers particularly
well. He played the Francouer-
kreisler "Siciliano ct Rigaudan," Vice
President Dawes "Melodie" and
"Canzonetta," by ID Ambrosia. His
sister. Dora Minovich,, was. as usual,
a delightful accompanist Those
present at the banquet included: Mrs.
Edgar Stillman Kelly, Commissioner
and Mrs. Rudolph, Commissioner and
Mrs. Dougherty, Commissioner Bell,
Mrs. George Hail, Miss Julia Williams,
Mrs. George Judison, Mrs. William
Arms Fisher, DIR. j. T. Huddle, Mrs.
CaperS, Mrs. Ernest Grant, Mrs. j. NJ.
Stoddard, Mrs. w. T. Reed, Miss B. S.
Goodwin and guests, A. l.. Baldwin,
Mr. and Mrs. Edouard Albion, Oscar
Throup, Miss Esther Linkins, Mrs.
Harriet LoCher, j. II. Cunningham, l..
NJ. Leisenrlng, Frank NJ. Pierce,
3Irs. j. Garfield Riley, Theo. Cannon,
Mrs. Philip S. Smith, Ernest 4. Her
rell, Miss Helen Fetter, Miss Jessica
MacBride. Miss Elisabeth Poe, Miss
Willard Howe, Mrs. Dorothy de NJ.
Watson, Miss Florence Hyde, Miss
Ruth Howell, Miss Helen Miller. Karl
Holer, Herman Rakemann, Maj. NJ.
II. Black, Miss Maxine Townsend,
Daniel Breeskin, Miss Fl. HoWiSon
and guest, Mrs. ". H. Hill and guest.
Mrs. Helen Corbin Heinl, Mrs. Carrie
V. Byram, Mrs. Emily "A. Brooks,
Miss Frances Fisher, Mrs. Irving
Linnell, Miss S. Helen Fields, Mrs.
Amy Ormbsy, Mrs. Rose NJ. Dickey
and guest, Miss Kathryn MacNeal.
Miss Eleanor Smith, Mrs. Marie H.
Spur, Mrs. Charles McRoberts and