Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-05
Musigraphs

MARCEL GREENHALGH, one of
4FI the younger group Of pianists
here. sailed Friday on the s. S. La
France for Europe. Miss Greenhalgh
expects to take a series Of dozen les
sons with Nine Chaumont, assistant to
Philip. in Paris. and will be abroad
In all two months. not returning TO
Washington until October.
This young musician has had a
rather exciting time of 1t recently with
illnesses that have held up her trip all
the early part of the Summer After a
severe case of tonsilitis that resulted in
an operation. which was slow in being
effective, Miss Greenhalgh visited
friends in New York City and in New
Jersey. The night she returned to
Washington she was afflicted with a
severe attack Of appendicitis and was
rushed to the hospital for an opera
ton. She has recuperated sufficiently,
however. so that she Is determined TO
make her boat Friday. her third reser-
vation made this season, two cancclla-
tons having been necessitated preVi-
ously, due first to her fathers severe
illness in the late Spring, and again to
to her own. Here's wishing her thu
success in this trip that her persistence
in the face of such obstacles would
seem 10 ueSCIFe.
Flora McGill Keefer, the musicianly
contralto. and DR.. Keefer left Wash
ington Thursday for motor trip into
New England They will visit friends
at Bass Rocks and in Bar Harbor, Me,
and do not return to Washington until
September.
Lisa Gardiner. Washington dancer
writes from Paris that she is en- route
to Spain after having had some lessons
with Volinine She mentions having
had a beautiful day with Nine. Paw
Iowa in London" also that she has
some interesting new music ana Is
bursting with ideas"
Pearl Waugh sends another line 4. m
London and mentions a party at ne
country home Of Thobias Matthay, Eu-
thority on piano pedagogy. In Haste
mere. where some Of the most con1lcal
and clever stunts were put on by Myra
Hess and Irene Scharrer. two Of Eng,
lands most gifted and distinguished
pianiSts. among others at the party.
Miss Hess made her local debut IN pub
lie recital under the auspices OF Mrs;
Lawrence Townsend last season, and
Miss Scharrer was presented in one oil
the distinctive programs given last Win
ter at the Library of Congress
Mrs. Lawrence Townsend. whose
morning musical events have became
the smartest entertainments, involv-
ing musical artists of first rank con-
sistently, in Washington left the city
Tuesday morning. motoring with Mr..
Townsend to the AdirOndackS, where,
above Schroon Lake. they have their
Summer home She will spend the
month of August there, probably re-
turning to Washington early in Sep
TENDER.
Max Rabinoff, opera and concert i'm
presario. sends greetings from MOSCOW,
Russia. and mentions that he is en-
route home and expects To be in Wash
ington some time in the early Fall.
Charlotte Klein. Washington Alumnae
Club delegate of Mu Phi Epsilon MuSi-
cal Sorority. has just returned home
from the national convention OF the
sorority held in Trontdale. the newest
and most impressive of Colorados
mountain resorts. There we're more
than $50 representatives from all over
the country The delegates made stops
at Chicago and Kansas City on the
way out and, following the convention,
made a post-tour of Colorado Springs,
Pixies Peak. Salt Lake City, Yellow
stone National Park and Minneapolis.
Inez B. Miller, local singer who at
tended the convention as visitor, ana
Clara Young Brown. delegate from Rho
Beta Chapter here, both visited friends
in Illinois instead Of taking the post
tour following the convention, before
returning TO Washington.
r. late fAt 40
past five years at the Shrine OF the
Sacred Heart Church on Park road,
rendered his resignation 10 take effect
July IS.
MRS. John M Sylvester, registrar of
the District of Columbia Guild Of Or
ganists and we'll known as an organist
here. and Mr.. Sylvester were en- route
to visit their daughter at her home in
Bethlehem, Pa, last Friday when their
automobile was struck by another car
on the road between Allentown and
Reading and Mrs. Sylvester was in
iured, suffering from cuts about her
head She was taken to the Allentown
Hospital. where she is recuperating
satisfactorily according to word re-
ceived here by friends and will pro-
coed shortly. as originally planned. TO
Bethlehem. The car that Is reported
to have caused the accident. sliding out
of control on the road. is owned by
people of Forest Glen. Md.
Gertrude Lyons. acting president of
the District of Columbia Federation of
Music Clubs In the absence of Mrs.
Stoddard, who Is attending the music
festivals In Europe, has Just returned
to Washington from Winston Salem,
NJ c., where she was am enthusiastic
member of the Civic Summer Master
School Of Music. John Finley William
son. director There Is no other choral
director In this country who has won
the unique and estimable position that
MFR. Williamson has achieved. first
through his gradual. excellent building
Choir OF Dayton. Ohio. and later
through his school established In Day.
ton IN the Winter and Winston Salem
In the Summer
This choir is we'll known and popular
in Washington, where it has presented
concert programs several seasons. The
choir will tour Europe next Fall and
Winter. MIR. and Mrs Williamson left
for the Continent last week
Mrs. Lyons hopes 10 take choral
group in Washington and apply MIR.
Williamson's methods In both church
and secular programs. While in Win
Ston-Salem. Mrs. Lyons was made chair
man OF the resolutions committee for
the student body. representing 20 States,
and on her committee also were Arthur
Leslie Jacobs. minister OF music OF Wes~