Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-21
NJ u SIG r Apis

New York studying. He was engaged
recently to sing in the Chapel Of the
Intercession, beginning April IL.
THE choir of Christ Church, George
town, furnished the music in connec-
ton with the service held at the District
Jail by Rev. Mr.. Dow last Sunday AFTER
noon. Anthems sung were "On Wings
Of Living Light" (Matthews), "They
Have Taken Away My Lord (Stainer)
and "AS It Began to Dawn" (Foster).
Mary Minge wilkins is organist and
choir director.
Mrs. Hugo Hesselbach recently re-
ceived an interesting letter giving an
account of the continued activities and
interest in music of Harold de Bildt,
who studied with Mrs. HesSelbech when
in Washington. M. de Bildt was for
merly attache Of the Swedish legation
here. For several years now he has
been Minister from Sweden to Egypt
He Is vice president of the Societe des
Amis de la Musique in Cairo. On the
occasion of the Beethoven centenary
in March, 1927, he wrote and delivered
q lengthy and scholarly resume of the
life of Beethoven at the Opera Royal
At recent musical event at the le-
cation in Egypt, Miss Ruth Deyo, the
American pianist, gave a recital. On
another occasion. Miss Deyo was in
vited by M. de Bildt to present to his
guests the piano version Of an opera
with Egyptian setting that Miss Deyo
is composing.
J. Edgar Robinson, a musician who
Is widely known in Washington, where
fdonfiAad viii
tivities for many years, has returned
from New York and Is again to make
his home here. He will be connected
with the Homer Kilt Co.
Among other positions that Mr.. Rob-
inson has held in Washington was the
office Of subdean of the District Of Co.
lumbia Organists' Guild.
Weldon Carter, head Of the piano de-
partment of the Washington College
of Music, presented group in recital
at the college Friday. The hall was
filled with students and friends. The
following took part: Dorothy Leighty,
Winifred Chamberlain. Margaret Oxen
berg, Helen Bailey, Priscilla Woodley.
Gladys Pinching, Celeste Pelton, Doro-
thy Russell Todd, Helen Rohrer. Bertha
Gordon, Mary Gastrock, Maxwell Short
and Victoriene Bouillon.
Some Of the pupils of Miss Emily
Mann gave an informal recital at the
college Wednesday. Those taking part
were: Mildred TIGER. Ruth Haskell,
Beatrice DeForest, Elsie Gawler, Doro-
thea Inazawa, Blossom Weinberg, June
Hall, Dorothy Brooks. Janice Levitt,
Charlotte TIGER, Marjorie Butler. De-
borah Hess, Audrey Bosher, Albert
Kohrn, Dorothy Southworth and Ruth
Brown.
A musical program Is being arranged
for the Mothers day ceremonies spon-
sored by the American War Mothers
and the Congressional Club, to be held
at Arlington Amphitheater Sunday,
May IL.
The Marine Band, under the leader
ship Of Capt. Taylor Branson, will give
selections from THE Jewels of the Ma
donna" by Wolf-Ferrari, and other
numbers, from 2 AS o'clock until 8, when
the other scheduled exercises will COM
mence. The Marine Band also will play
all accomplishments for the soloists.
A new patriotic song, not yet publish
ed, Eye That Have Faith" written by
Bertha Curtis johnson of Washington,
will be sung by Herman Fakler, bari
tone. This poem was found on the body
Of a dead Australian soldier on the bat
tlef1eld in France few days before the
armistice and was brought to America
by Capt Paul Collins.
Representative Clifton A. Woodrum
of Virginia. baritone, will sing Sweet
Mother Mine" words by the late Mrs
Lozier, wife of Representative Ralph
Lozier Of Missouri. Gertrude Lyons, So
prano. will close the program with her
own Interpretation of "Taps'-"Out Of
the Night the Bugle Blows"
Among the recent activities Of the
Madrigal Singers have been programs
given in cooperation with the National
Federation of Music Clubs at the John
Dickson Home and the tuberculosis
Hospital. and at the Methodist Home
for the Aged, by courtesy Of the Read
ing Circle Of the home.
The group will give the vesper hour
of music for the Y. ". C. A. today, at
which time Madonna Mary" song
composed by their director, Mrs. John
Milton Sylvester. and dedicated to the
Madrigal Singers, will be given its frst
public presentation. The program will
consist of both sacred and secular num-
bers and will include 20 Savior Sweet"
(Bach), "Cherubic Hymn" (Gretchani-
noff). ave Maria" (Arcadelt). "Nymph
and Shepherds" CPurcelD, Now Is the
Month OF Maylng' morley, May Day
Carol (Old English), and other en-
semble numbers, with solos by Elizabeth
Waters and Lois Lille
Later appearances of the club during
April will be at the Epiphany Church
Home and the regularly scheduled visit
to the Walter Reed Hospital.
B. Frank Gebest, dean Of the piano
department of the Institute of Musical
Art, will give a program in the recital
hall, 831 Eighteenth street northwest,
Friday evening at $50.
He will be assisted by Virginia Cure