Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-09

lack WHITCOMB and Rodman
~ Smith. two Washingtonians who are
not professional musicians but who have
music as a hobby and are particularly
interested in band instruments. nave
announced that they are organizing
hand for amateurs who wish to learn
more OF band music. Any one who
plavs, even a little. on some band in
strument and Is interested in joining
this band is asked TO write 10 l.. q.
Phillips. 1913 H street northwest. this
city, stating the instrument played and
other details. Telephone Main 1882 for
further information.
The organizers give as their sole OBJ
iect in getting together q desire to see
more and better band music"
Helen Augusta Colhoun has returned
from Pittsburgh, where she appeared in
dramatic recitals Miss Colhoun pre-
sented lyric readings with music ac-
compartment as we'll as dramatic read
ings. She gave programs at the Won
ans Club OF Ingram. the First Presby-
terrain Church and the studio of Mary
H. Parsons.
La Sale Spier presented three stu
dents in individual recitals in his studio
last night. Jacqueline Churchill. II
years old, played works by Bach, Men
delsSohn, Schumann, Mcdowell and
Mozart. Chester Morrill,, jr., two years
older than Jacqueline. played other
works by the same composers, with the
exception of MacDowell, playing 8 work
by Chaminade instead. Helene Finna-
com. Is years Of age. played works by
Bach. Beethoven, Chopin, Schumann
and Mcdowell, giving a formal type
of concert program.
Miss Georgia E. Miller presented
George Cornwell in piano recital in
her studio June l. He played compo-
sitions by Chopin, Mcdowell, Debussy,
Tschaikowsky and Rachmaninoff.
A trio of members of the Tuesday
Evening Club. Florence Howard direct
ing, sang a group Of songs. The sing
tlefield and Catherine Gross. Donna
Taggart was the accompanies.
Josef Kaspar will present a group Of
his younger Wolinists In recital at
his residence, 1877 M street northwest,
Friday at 8:15 pm. The soloists will
be Alvin Kay. Sylvan Mao. Able Rubin,
Bernard Milofsky. Nathan Breeskin,
Abraham Lynn, Barbara Cation, Herbert
Bird and Albert Pergament. Gertrude
and Gladys Cowsill will open the pro-
gram with duet.
The entire ensemble, to play the an
dante from Tschaikowsky's Fifth SYM
phony" and the "Serenade de Mando-
lines" by DeSermes, includes Jules
Avignon, Priscilla Barrows, Herbert
Bird, Nathan Breeskin. Barbara Cation
Gertrude Cowsill, Gladys Cowsill, Will
lard Jones. Alvin Kay, Abraham Lynn,
Sylvan Mazo, Robert Merritt, Bernard
Milofski, Albert Pergament, Able Rubin
Sherwood
SUSSEX, James Suter and Siegal Work
man.
The vested choir of Keller Memorial
Lutheran Church, Maryland avenue and
Ninth street northeast, will give the
third special music service Of the season
this evening at 7:45 when the choir will
be assisted by Robert C. Ferguson,
tenor, who will sing. IF With All Your
Hearts," Elijah" (Mendelssohn), and
Evelyn Scott, violinist, who will play
"Liebeslieb' (Sammartinf-E lmanD.
Two cappella numbers to be sung by
the choir. "Cherubim-Song No. -
(BortnyanskD, and The Lords Prayer
Gaines. were studied by Gertrude
Lyons. guest conductor at Keller Church
for several months, when she took a
special course in sacred music and con-
Quoting with John Finley Williamson
last year at the Civic Summer Music
School in Winston-Salem. N. C. Other
numbers by the chorus are: Blessed Be
the Lord God of Israel" "St. Cecilia
Mass" (Gounod); Unfold We Portals
Redemption (Gounod): women's
voices, 20 Holy Jesus cappella pal
estrina); trio, "On Thee Each Living
Soul Awaits" Creation" CHaydn), Mrs
D. H Lawson, w. r. Settler and Gerald
Whelan; alto solo, Eye Hath Not
Seen" Holy City" (GauD, Mrs. J. U
Nielsen: quartet, still. Still With Thee.
arthur Foote). Gertrude Lyons, Mrs
Nelson, Mr.. Ferguson, Mr.. Whelan; pro-
cessional. "Hark. Hark, My Soul
(SmarO; occasional. Jerusalem the
Golden" Ewing; organ prelude with
violin, Cradle Song" (Schubert); post
Mde. "Marche Triomphale" Dubois
offertory. Consolation" (Mendelssohn)
Lillian Wines.
Irene Juno, chairman OF the music
group, League of American Pen Wom-
en-, presented DR.. z. w. Ladovitch and
Mildred Echols in joint violin and
piano recital at the club rooms Friday
the occasion being the annual awarding
Of the Isabel Andersen prizes.
The Capitol City Organists Club al
the regular monthly meeting recently
elected Irene Juno secretary. She held
this position when she helped organize
the original organist's club some three
years ago. The Club numbers so. The
library OF over 1000 musical numbers
was distributed among 20 Of the origi-
nal members.
Myra McCathran Marks will present
her students in song recital at Barker
Hall, Y. w. c. A., Tuesday at Sis pm
The Chevy Chase Chanters will sing
at pm. during the Elks' Flag day
exercises at Sylvan Theater Song OF
Thanksgiving" ''Where'er You Walk. -
Men of Harlech" and The Builders. :
They also will sing group of songs
at La Fayette Lodge June 20.
A. j. Walker. president, entertained
the chanters and wives at his home on
Jocelyn street, Thursday, when officers
for the new year we're elected. AS is
the custom at the end of each season.
the chanters presented their musical di-
rector. Herndon Morsel. with a gift Tor
his faithful and willing services.
Robert Ferguson has been chosen
tenor soloist of the Church of the Cove
nant for the coming year, and will
begin his duties in the early Fall.
Mccall Lanham gave his final stu
dents recital at the Chevy Chase School
last Wednesday evening, at $50 pm.
Ruby Smith Stahl, Washington So
prano. whose artistically built programs
are so generally well known that no
further comment is necessary, will pre-
sent such a program Tuesday night at
the Arts Club Of Washington. She will
sing three groups of songs, assisted at
the piano by Mildred Kolb Schulze
Mrs. Stahl will sing songs by Haendel,
Haydn and Pergolesi in her first group;