Evening star., 1928-11-25
MUSIGRA Apis

THE Federation of Music Clubs for
= the District of Columbia is plan
ming for the singing of Christmas carols
in the old-fashioned way.
Gertrude Lyons, first vice president
of the federation and director of the
Woman's City Club chorus, is place
ment chairman.
Any musical group interested and de-
string to cooperate in the spirit of this
singing gift" at Christmas time, also
any institution wishing the carols. will
please communicate with Mrs. Lyons as
soon as possible, that we'll organized
plan may be formed to the greatest ad-
vantage and enjoyment of all.
Mrs. E. H. Cahill of New York City.
chairman of moving pictures for the
National Federation of Music Clubs.
and Mrs. Joseph M. Stoddard, president
of the Federation of Music Clubs for
the District of Columbia, have been ap-
pointed delegates to the Conference Tor
the Federal Supervision of Motion Pic
lures tomorrow at the Mayfiower Hotel.
A mammoth program for the great
biennial convention of the National
Federation of Music Clubs in Boston
next June is being prepared superior to
anything that has yet been done at any
previous convention. AS an artistic,
educational and musical center, outside
of its physical beauty, Boston is def
nitely an outstanding locale for this in
teresting event.
Among the many brilliant contribu-
| tions which will be made at that time
are those of the Boston Symphony Or
chestra, the Handel and Hayden Ora
Ian nh
| and the New England Conservatory of
| Music. Many splendid opportunities
will be available to hear the finest
choral work that this country can pro-
duce, and negotiations are pending to
| cooperate with the MendelsSohn Choir
of Toronto, Canada. an outstanding or
ganiZation of the North American con-
| tinent
A schedule of train accommodations
and hotel rates is being prepared and
viii be published shortly, that the peo-
| pie of Washington planning to attend
the convention may make their reser-
vations at an early date.
This morning at IL o'clock at the
/ Mount Pleasant Congregational Church
! the music will be given by the chorus
choir of so voices and the solo quartet,
under the direction of Norton M. Little,
with Claude Robson at the organ.
The program will be as follows:
Organ prelude, "Onertoire". ....:::... Hall
Contralto solo. Consider the Lilies Of
the Field" (song OF thanSsgiving) .Maunder
soh. Lord! How Manifold' 49,. Barnby
ORGAN posl1d: rtrd wsp March Of e'tSe'' tse
Priests" ("AthalieO. O......... .Mendelssohn
The music for the psychology life
service at o'clock this afternoon will
be given by the solo quartet, under the
direction Of Mr. Robson.
At the motion picture service at 2
o'clock the music will be given by Mary
Apple, contralto.
The Friday Morning Club program
this week will be given by the Ma
tional String quartet, Henry Sokolov.
first violin; Max Pugatsky, second vio-
lin; Samuel Feldman, viola. and Rich
ard Lorleberg, violincello, and Flora
McGill Keefer, contralto.
The selections will be:
Quartet in E Flat Major Dittersdorf
Allegro. Andante. Minuetto. Finale.
..,.,u,ab!; abs National String Quartet. mozart
"Gss;ang Weyias" Huse Wolf
Furioohoe MIS- K.:t:. :K;:;t:,..'.'.''''H 'Hanoei
- The National String Quartet.
DAS MAuCnen opIlCnt oIa nInS
LHeure SilencienSe. ......... Victor Staub
~ousr,.t oDu, M5s, 45s,. kesisr. o,,ua. n.su,,,
Andante. Doucemsnt. Expressive. s'''o'
Fourth Movement.
The National String Quartet.
Frances Tucker and Lillian Llewelly
| of the Tuesday Evening Music Club
sang two Of the principal roles In the
| operetta "The Princess Chan" by Pau
Bliss, in the Fall show Of the Eastern
| High School.
Laura Lyle. soprano, sang a program
of wedding music preceding the mar
riage of Miss Dorothy Greenwell last
| Thursday evening. Mrs. Lyle's songs
| included when You are Near Me-
Pierson; 20 Promise Me-" de Koven;
II Love You Truly" Bond, and Because
Love You," D'Ardelot. Lucy Paul
! was the accompanist.
The Tuesday Evening Music Club
| Florence Howard, director, is arrang-
ing q series of monthly programs to be
! given for the hospitals and inStitu-
tions in and near Washington. These
musicals are being sponsored by the
Kiwanis Club of this city, The frs!