Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-15

from many parts OF the world to inform
friends back home of the enjoyment of
the tourist or OF the student at master
classes"
willard Howe, Washington CORE
spondent of the Musical Leader. is In
Jamaica in the British West Indies, and
writes: This is, indeed, a wonderland
of beauty and color
Mrs Katie Wilson Greene, concert
manager, on the reverse OF a gay scene
along the Rue de Rivoli in Paris, men,
tons that there are about dozen con-
certs week In the French capital
Esther Linkins. former president of
the District of Columbia Federation of
Music Clubs, sends line from Fleming
ton, N j., where she is making a short
visit.
Henry Smidt-Gregor, pianist and
composer, left Washington Tuesday for
Chicago, where he expects to see his
publishers about some new songs he has
written and especially consult them on
a series of songs based upon American
Indian melodies: at present the latter
are merely sketched out. One of Mr..
Smidt- Gregor'S more unusual compost
tons recently completed is an arrange
ment OF the early American Turkey in
the Straw" for three pianos.
Washington the end of August. He will
resume his work at the National Park
Seminary in October.
MARCEL Greenhalgh, who has Seen
making a short visit In Spring Lake,
N. j., recently gave formal close to
her teaching season in Washington
when she presented small group in a
recital. Those participating included
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Worthington, Adelaide Shafer, Francis
Dicus. Harriet Benoist, Mary Kehoe,
Sidney Hamilton. Dorothy Gates and
Ruth Harris.
Mrs. Elmer j. Binford, mezzo- soprano,
has been presented by George F. Schin-
mel in two concerts recently. She sang
group of songs at the organization
meeting of THE First Americans" &C
companied at the piano by Lydia Haw-
ley Also. Mrs Binford was the fea-
tured soloist at the last meeting this
season of the Indiana State Society," at
| the willard. when she appeared on the
same program with Secretary of the In
terror Hubert M. Work, Secretary of
Labor James j. Davis and Postmaster
General New
Mrs. Binford will sing for the Ten
nessee State Society at It's October meet
ing. and has re-engagement to sing
for the Indiana State Society during
the coming Winter season.
A march song. called "Lindbergh, the
Spirit of America" was played on the
Fourth of July by the United States
Navy, Army and Marine Bands. the
18th Cavalry Band and the United
States Soldiers Home Band The verse
to this song was written by Burton Lin
gard Nay and the music is by Alpha
Lienhard
The Lovette Choral Club. which has
held its rehearsals Monday evenings
throughout the year at the Lovette stu
dio. met for the last rehearsal Of the
season at the home of Mrs. j. Lester
Brooks. This club of Il women, direct
ed by Eva Whitford Lovette, was organ
tied a few months ago and was first
heard at the memorial services OF the
National Congress of Daughters of the
American Revolution In April.
The club has given three concerts
since that time-at the Brookland Bap-
fist Church for the John Burroughs
Parent-Teacher Association and the
church. at Highlands Baptist Church
and at the community clubhouse at
North Beach Park. Md. AT these con-
certs the club presented George Dixon
Thompson. pianist; Arthur Herbert
Fast and Marion Tucker. readers, and
Ethel Lynn Fast. Beulah Burton Smith
and Nellie Barber Brooks. soprano So
loists. Diane des Admirers was the &C
companist throughout the season.
The club personnel is as follows:
President, Lulu Wood Volland; vice
president, Elsie Hobson Leonard; secre-
tary. Esulah Burton Smith: treasurer,
Ella Mint2: librarian. Fay Bruce Sven
son: Katherine Parrish Dietz, Ethel
Lynn Fast. Nellie Barber Brooks. Nell
Duree Norris. Emma Guschewsky. Ma
rietta Brumbaugh. Anna Heron. Eva
M. Heron and Mary Blaks.ee.
Two children's programs under the
direction of Thelma Callahan have been
given at Camp Good VIII since its OPEN
Ing. There we're violin solos by Doris
Griffin, musical readings by Mary Eta
Callahan, toe dancing by Blanche
Majors, recitations by Merrill Lark,
piano solos by Kathryn Latimer. Mary
Beth Henninger Ellen Mary Wright and
Grace Caveston. and violin trioS given
by the Cowsill Trio. Miss Callahan
played the accomplishments
Leonard r. Davis will be the soloiSt
at this mornings service of All Sotiis
Unitarian Church. Mr.. Davis viii sing
"Where'er You Walk" by Haendel, and
THE Lord Is My Light" by Speaks.
Gertrude Smallwood Mockbee, who,
with her husband. Harry 8. Mockhee,
ir., returned recently from motor trip
to Roanoke, Va. has started her Sum-
mer classes In piano and pipe organ.
Mr.. and Mrs Mockbee also visited her
uncle, the Rev. John William Smith,
ID. D., In Durham, N. c., recently.
Ethel Holtzclaw Gawler. soprano.
accompanied by Elizabeth Gardner
Coombs. gave recital Tuesday night
izeS In the singing of art songs" and
seems to be winning much success In
concerts featuring such songs. The
program Tuesday night was a requested
Encouragement following recital given
by the two Washington musicians In
Dumfries during the Winter.
A card from Pearl Waugh of WASH
ington. written soon after her arrival
in London. England. where she is at
tending the special school of Tobias
Matthay. indicates that she had an ex-
cellent crossing and is finding time for
a bit of visiting with friends there, as
well as enjoying the lectures. etc. of
her course. In the school, in addition
to work with Mr.. Matthay direct, Miss
Waugh has aural harmony. musical
analysis. etc, under such specialists as
Ernest Read Stewart MacPhearSon and
York Trotter.
Miss Waugh also has visited friends
In Kent and enjoyed drives to Roches-