Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-08

THE newest musical organization ol
Washington Ii an orchestra which
has recently been organized at Unior
Station. 1t ~ affiliated with and spon
sored by the Terminal Railroad Y. NJ
G. A. of this city.
The membership, I'm addition to rail
road men, Is open to any person con
nected with outside concerns who may
desire to practice with this orchestra
Tuesday nights from till 10 O'Clock
On the last meeting night Of each
month 81 treat and smoker is provided
for the members Of the orchestra with
out cost to them. Harry T.. Chrisma
is the leader and Arthur Glasgow II
associate director and concert master
A program was given Tuesday by the
Y. NJ. &. A.. in which this orchestra
played prominent part.
The first program In Washington
that has been brought to public at
tentiOn to commemorate the centenary
OF Franz Schubert's death will be pre-
scented by the Friday Morning Music
Club this week, under the direction Ol
Mrs. Rawls. The compositions OF the
entire program will. Of course. be
works by this composer. The assist
| ing soloists will be Charlotte Harri
man. contralto, and Evelyn Scott. VIC
| linist.
Sigurd Nilssen. young American
baSso. Il favorite in Washington both
in private musical programs and ir
opera, is among the singers who vii
have important roles in the coming
International Opera Festival to be
given by the Washington Opera Co.
Edouard Albion, director, during this
tnf half raf t'ahrItary
Mr.. Nilsson leaves New York tomor
row to tour with the Cosmopolitan
Opera Co. for two weeks of opera IN
| Canada-one week in Montreal. tht
second week divided between Ottawa
| and Quebec. During this tour Mr.
Nilsson will sing Ramphis in Aida.
Zunlga in Carmen" Mephisto ir
Faust" and Sparafuceli in "Rigo
letto"
January 20 this popular singer viii
sing the kings role in a performance
| Of "Lohengrin," given in English. bJ
| the Civic Opera Co. Of Philadelphia
1t Is probable that Mr.. Nilsson will b.
in Washington for some engagements
the end Of the month.
FRANCESCA Kaspar Lawson. soprano
left New Year night for Chicago. Mrs
Lawson Is on a tour of Middle West
| with engagements that included pre-
gram Tuesday of last week at tn
Woman's Club of Watseka, ILL.,: a pro
gram last night for the Woman
Club of Galesburg. Ill. Tomorrow sh
sings for the Woman's Club OF OF
tawa, ILL.,: Wednesday Mrs. Lawson
gives a program in Ashland. Ohio
and Friday she will sing before tn
Fortnightly Club of Piqua, Ohio.
The music section OF the Twentieth
Century Club will discuss 'Chambe
Music" at the meeting Tuesday morn
ing Mrs. Dun Lewis viii be in charg
of the program and, following a shor
| talk. there will be numbers by strin,
quartet. including. besides Mrs. Lewis
first violinist, Mrs. Rose Maxwell Dick
ey. yiolinist: Miss Maud Sewall. viola
| and Spencer Prentiss. cellist. The.
| will play two movements from
Haydn quartet In ID major. one from
Frank Bridges Quartet in E Minor
and one from a quartet Of Miss Sc
walls, written in G major.
Ethel Holtzclaw Gawler. soprano
assisted by Elizabeth Gardne
Coombs. gave a song recital follow
ing the dinner at the Arts Club O
Washington Thursday evening.
The senior class of the Maste
School Of the Piano held its Decembe
meeting under Miss Grace Gilchrist'
direction. when program Of master:
works was given. Those present In
cluded Marie Fuhs. Edna Rosenbers
Jeanette Rosenberg. India Shocke,
Mrs. Charles Cassidy. Mr.. and Mr..
/ Militia tn "a
trude Gilchrist, Marie Adams, Mr.,
Samuel Rosenberg. Mr.. and MIR
Harry Carnes. Haskell Miistone an
Gustav weckel.
The junior class. at its Decembe
meeting, was conducted by MI
Weckel. Those present were Mis-
Gilchrist. Frances Carnes, Gertrud
Gilchrist. Mary Frances MerZ. Jea
Holmes. Fay Greenberg. Arlen
Schoenberg. Betty Jane Cassidy
Margaret Murray Cassidy. Lucy His
gins, Clarence Huffman. Josephin
Bertolini. Hilda Siegei. Frances Pi,
tiglio. Rosalie Michaelsen. Americ
Pittiglio. Georgia Nau. Bernice Stein
Hanna Stein. Catherine Coulon. Dori
klesner. Antoinette klesner. lie
Ofenstein. John Brennan and vincen
Weckel.
| The Ruhiustein Club Is preparing 70
| Its second program TO be given Marcl
8 and announces that voice trial
are again being held for membership
| in the chorus at both morning ans
evening rehearsals, as well as by spe
| cial appointment with Mrs. Edit
! White, Ssis Thirteenth street north
west. Columbia 5s0l.
Those desiring 10 participate in IN
second concert are requested TO ar
range for voice trials as soon az pos