Evening star., 1928-03-25

KATHERINE RIGGS, Washington
IN concert harpist. will go TO Phila-
delphia this week to attend the eighth
annual festival Of the National AsSo-
citation of Harpists in session there.
Miss Riggs is expected to return
Friday.
Marion Hines. soprano. accompanied
by Grace Thomas at the piano. pre-
sented songs. both old favorites and
new numbers. before the members OF
Her songs we're all received with en-
thusiasm.
Virginia Compton was guest soloist
at the Second Church Of Christ Sci
enlist last Sunday.
A musical program. composed largely
of works by r. Deane Shure, well
known local composer, was presented
by EIvina Neal Rowe. one Of the pref
tiest sopranos in Washington, and Mr..
Shure. following the dinner given in
honor OF Secretary OF State and Mrs.
Kellogg by Mira Khan Meftah. Min
ister OF Persia. Wednesday night.
DR.. Preston Haines baritone. former
ly soloist at the Centennial Baptist
Church OF this city. will be guest solo,
ist at the service at that church to-
night. DR.. Haines has just returned
from New York.
Grace Thomas was the soloist at the
Fourth Church OF Christ Scientist last
Sunday.
/ Those scheduled to present the pro-
/ gram this week before the Friday Morn
ing Music Club are Gertrude Lyons. So
/ prano: Mabel Linton Williams. pianist.
and Gretchen Hood. soprano, and Hazel
Arth, contralto. in duets.
Mrs. Charles Cole presented a group
in a musical program at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. James Councillor on Kalo-
rama road last Sunday. Those pre-
Senting piano numbers were GLADYS,
Cecil and Jean Fielding. James Council
lor. Mary and John Harrington. Flora
and Marian Mckenzie. VeSper and
Gertrude Crane. Jane Patterson. Helen
Meneratte. Philip Turner. Margaret
Hutchison and Kathleen de Haven.
Three songs were sung by Edith
Wsllack. which were much enjoyed.
Paul Bleyden has arranged q special
program OF music for the twilight hour
this afternoon at 4:30 in the head
quarters OF the Young women's Chris
tian Association. Seventeenth and K
streets northwest
Mr.. Bleyden will present the Bel
Canto Ensemble, composed Of Helen
Harper. soprano: Lucy Hopkins. alto;
Hattie Herfurth. eontralto. and Mar
garct Morgan pianist, In trioS. solos
duets. always with piano accompani-
ment.
Louis Potter. former Washington
pianist and organiSt, now in charge OF
the music for the Baptist Temple
Charleston. w. Va, presented an sSpe-
cialiy interesting Lenten program in =
veSper service at his church March (
when he was assisted by Ruth Hoh-
mann. soprano: Richmond Houston
violinist, and Walter Hansen. pianist
with the Temple Choir. one OF the
most effective numbers OF the after
noon was Mr. Potter's presentation on
the organ Of Bach's Prelude and Ftlgue
in ID Major"
The Washington Alumnae Club OF
Mu Phi Epsilon musical sorority held
its monthly meeting Wednesday at the
home OF Mary Thompson Von.
Following the business meeting,
music Was presented by Charlotte Klein
IneE Miller and Isabel Middlekaud.
The recently elected oftcerS az the
club are President. Mrs Middiekaun:
secretary, Miss Klein; treasurer. Mabel
Linton Williams, historian. Hazel Glib
son Wood.
A special meeting has been called for
tomorrow night at O'Clock 81 the
home of Mrs Middlekaur. Out-of-
town Mu PhlS are invited.
Randolph T. Myers, bass SoloiSt OF
the Cleveland Park CONGREGATIONAL
Church, was guest Soloist last sun
day at the Douglas Memorial NJ E
Church.
Mr MYERS sang MY Task" by Ash