Evening star., 1928-12-30

of Christ. The second scene is the
birth of Christ.
The solos in the various anthems will
be sustained by Mrs. L. H. Windsor,
Mrs. Alvin Richards and Mrs. Bernard
Duglas, sopranos; Mrs. G. E. Dement,,
Miss F. B. Fallon and Miss Beverly
Newton, altos; DR.. A. l.. Simpson and
E. G. Obryhim, tenors, and John Ryan,
bass.
Those assisting in the pageant are
Dona May Sparks, Margaret James,
Austin Conklin, Joseph Newton, Forrest
Neal, Lemuel Windsor, w. E. Mooney
and DR.. A. L. Cummings.
The members of the choir include:
Thelma O. Pitcher. Mrs. Elizabeth
Clagett, Ruth Brown, Mrs. Grace Mooney
Richards, Mrs. L. H. Windsor. Mrs.
A. E. Grigsby, Mrs. A. w. Cummings,
Mrs. Elsie Jones Douglas, Ella Purks,
Gladys Speakman, Betty Hume, Clara
Belle Sparks. Katharine L. Dunn, Thel-
ma Albea, Margaret James, Mrs. w. E.
Mooney, Mrs. j. o. Tune, Mrs. BERTHE
H. Dement,, Beverly Newton. Frances
B. Fallon, Herbert Reamy, Ben w. In
gram, E. G. Obryhim, j. H. Ingram,
Joseph Newton, Ross James. John Ryan,
l.. c. Handy, Henry c. Ashford and
Austin Conklin.
The choir is under the direction of
Dr. Arthur l.. Simpson, with Mrs. E. L..
Carpenter at the organ.
The program for the Friday Morning
Music Club this week will be given by
Elsa Raner, violiniSt; Mabel Duncan,
bach, pianist. They will play trios by
ArenSky and Brahms. Miss Raner also
will present some solo selections by
Bach. The meeting will be, as usual, at
IL am. in the auditorium OF the Co.'S
mos Club.
Katherine Riggs. harpist, assisted by
Herbert Fuchs. boy chorister. gave a
short program under the Christmas tree
for the children of the Children'S Hos
pital Christmas eve.
Mrs. Weller, in charge of recrea-
tional work in the hospital states that
the children listened to the music with
rapt delight, SO much so that they gave
no heed to the gifts which were set be-
fore them.
The senior class of the Master School
of the Piano held its monthly meeting
Friday. Grace G.. Gilchrist, director of
the school, conducted the meeting and
gave a talk on Beethoven, the Master
of Masters"
Those present were Marie Adams,
Gertrude Gilchrist, Jeannette Rosen-
berg, Mrs. Eva Mendelssohn-Rosenb
Loretta Ryder, Mr.. and Mrs. William
Clarke, Mrs. India Shockey, Mrs. Charles
j. Cassidy, Mrs. Clara Cohen, Haskell
Milstone and Gustav Weckel.
The junior class of the school had
its meeting Saturday. Miss Gilchrist
was present The meeting was con-
Quoted by Gustav Weckel. Students
present were Betty Jane Cassidy, Mar
garet Murray Cassidy. Fannye Kressin,
lene Schoenberg Josephine Bertolini,
Betty Ray, Doris Klesner. Antoinette
Klesner, Catherine Coulon, Mildred
Meyer, Berenice Stein, Hannah Stein,
RoSalie MichaelSon, Frances Pittiglio,
America Pittiglio, John Brennan, Leo
Ofenstein and Vincent Weckel.
Little Betty Jane Cassidy, smallest
member of the class, distinguished her
self by her first performance.
Elena de Sayn, we'll known musician
here, who will present Franco-Belgian
festival of three concert programs, to be
Willard Hotel, announces a long list OF
both musical and social patrons and
patroneSSeS for these events.
The music to be presented will be
works by Cesar-Auguste Franck, Achille
Claude Debussy and Camille Saint
Saens.
The dates are January 18 and 81 and
February ID at 8:45 pm.
The children's vested choir of the
Takoma Park Presbyterian Church will
give q program of ancient carols at the
morning service today. The selections
will include three old French carols, one
Belgian carol and works by Johann Sc
baStian Bach and Praetorius.
At st. Patrick'S Roman Catholic
Church the Christmas music will be re-
peated tonight. The choir will give
o recital. OF, Christmas carols and.other