Evening star., 1926-11-28
Nj MUSIGR Apis

town Visitation Convent included a
students recital last Sunday evening.
Jessie Davis Of Chicago opened the
program with a creditable rendition
of "Nochurne" by Chopin and CHA
cone" by Durand and was followed by
Doley Crawford. who was warmly ap.
plauded for her Interpretation of
"Scherzo" by Mendelssohn. as was
Mary Ahern for her playing Of Rein
holds "Impromptu, c Sharp Minor"
fhe Philharmonic Club, directed by
Theresa X. Hubner, with Mary Ahern
ut the piano. added to the pleasure OF
he occasion with the singing OF
Schubert's Who Is Sylvan" Rose of
Aty Heart" by Lohr, and Meath the
Autumn Moon" by Denza. The per-
sonnel of the club includes: Mary
Ahern, Margaret Mary Brennan.
Jane Wells Coonan. Frances Cusick.
Jessie Bartlett Davis. Dorothy Daw-
kins, Alice Susanne Emery. Katherine
Hammond, Dolly May Hardee, kath-
Alicia Kivlighan, Ida Gervase Litzin-
ger. Emily McNally. Julia Moynihan.
Jean Nesbit. Irene Sosnowski. Mary
Turregano and Caroline Wilbur.
Other pleasant events preceding
Thanksgiving were recitals by Mar
guerite Carter Mrs. Weldon Carter)
violinist, and Helen Corbin Heinl
pianist Next Sunday evening the
students will be entertained by a joint
recital by Theresa X. Hubner, con-
tralto, and Edythe Marmion Brosius,
harpist.
The International Federation OF the
Catholic Alumnae held its regular
meeting Tuesday and planned an in
formal joint musical Of the choral
club and orchestra December Z. All
graduates of 1926 are invited to join
the club as guest members. Miss
McAllister is chairman of the Music
Club, Mrs. Frederick J. Rice is presi-
dent of the Choral Club, Miss Aughin-
baugh is librarian, Miss Mae Bropson
is treasurer, and Miss Angela Bron-
son and Mrs. George T. Thomaides
are accompanies. The Cuban SO
prano, Estrella AmoreZ. will give a
short program of native songs at the
Tuesday meeting. DIR. Alexander
Henneman, composer, lecturer and
writer, directs the club and gives
short instruction on vocal training.
The following new members were
elected: Mrs. James r. Collifiower.
Mrs. Josephine C1awely, Mrs. Mar
garet Crager and Mrs. Philomena
Abel.
The Prestissimo Music Club, Bar
bara Sinclair, president: Martha Louise
Little. vice president. and Frances r..
Staley. secretary, held its November
meeting Tuesday at the Hotel Roose-
welt.
The club voted to work for the
Mcdowell fund crusade and to adopt
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pin.
A short program was given by Wal
ter Bird, Virginia Hunter, Martha
Louise Little. Harry Little, jr.: Bar
bara Leck, Fritz Purnell. Margaret
Page, Frances Staley and Dorothy
Witcover.
THE Hymn of Praise" by Men
delssohn, will be sung by the choir
OF All Saints Church, Chevy Chase.
Wednesday at pm. celebrating the
twenty-fifth anniversary of the first
service in the church.
Solos will be sung by Phyllis Price.
soprano; Lillian Linnell, second So
prano, and James T. Nicholson. tenor
William II. Taylor is Organist and
director.
Sylvia Lent. Washington violinist,
recently won fine comments from an
audience in Detroit, Mich, for her
solo work as guest artist with that
city's symphony orchestra. The Free
Press of that city reports that:
Miss Lent made an excellent i'm
preston on her audience with the
andante and finale to Mendelssohn's
"E Minor Violin Concerto" and the
Lark Ascending" a composition OF
the English Ralph Vaughan VIII
liams. Miss Lent has nice tone and
is a capable technician for one so
young. Her playing of the slow
movement of Mendelssohn's brilliant
concerto was lovely. In the spirited
finale there seemed some irregularity
in tempo which was smoothed out
nicely by Victor Kolar. whose capa
bic, and sympathetic attention to the
SoloiSt was noteworthy
The recent formal opening of the
annex to- the Washington COnserva-
tory of Music, 902 r street northwest.
was highly successful. l.. Nj. Her
shaw spoke on the contribution of
art to education and progress; Har-
riett Gibbs Marshall, president and
founder of this institution for musical
instruction for colored students, spoke
on fta1tldn art, anu pTOBTdn VI
Haitian music followed, including
some distinctive dances of that island
The program was repeated by request
last Tuesday.
At ST. Mark s Lutheran Church. the
music this morning under the direc
tion of Lucy Fl. Paul, organist and
director. will include prelude. "An-
dantino" Gemare). anthem. Prepare
Ye the Way of the Lord" Garrett.
tenor solo from Elijah" (Men-
delssohn). Harry Myers.
This evenings program will in
clude prelude, AVE Maria" tSchur
bert), anthem. How Lovely Are the
Messengers" (Mendelssohn). bass solo,
THE Prayer Perfect" (Stensonl, Gil
bert G.. Clark.
Yola d'Avril, charming young Parish
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