Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-23
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Woodman, Schubert, Kaun, Brake and
Bizet. Mrs. Chindblom, who is the wife
of Representative Chindblom Of Illinois,
will play works by Mcdowell, De-
busy and D'Albert.
Giuseppe Bruno, baritone, was guest
soloist Friday in Mcmahon hall Of
Catholic University given under aus
piceS Of II Circolo Italiano. A capacity
audience showed keen enthusiasm.
Elizabeth Gardner CoombS accompanied
! the singer.
The annual Mcdowell program Of
the Virgil Clavier School, Georgia e.
Miller, director, was held last Monday,
A group of some of the finest piano
compositions by that composer was
played by Elizabeth Hartung. Norma
Bell Carly, Margaret Loane, Elvia ALL
press Meyer, Pauline Graf and George
Cornwell The guest soloiSt OF the eve
ming was Sue Kennedy, contralto, who
sang three songs by Mcdowell.
The Arensky Trio and another trio
by Loeillet will be presented by the
Trio Intime'' as the features of the
Friday Morning Music Club program
this week. The members Of the trio are
Evelyn Scott, violin; Alice Allen Mer-
rell, violoncello, and Catherine Benson,
piano.
Dorothy Sherman Pierce will sing a
group Of songs
The German Literary Society dedi-
Gated the meeting last night to Goethe.
Minnie Volkmann, in costume, sang
Marguerite's famous Jewel Song, from
Gounod's Faust" Clara Bernheimer
accompanied her on the piano. Priska
Kaspar played three piano numbers:
"Papillon,," by Grieg "Naiades, by
sohns Trio In D Minor, Opus 40" was
played by the Misses Harvey, Ulke and
Berard. Miss Volkmann later sang two
songs with Goethe text, MoZarts "Das
Veilchen" and Himmels "Mignon."
Members of the Rubinstein Club en-
joyed a social evening at the Mount
Pleasant Congregational Church last
Tuesday. Mrs. S. w. Wellman, atttred
in the costume of India, sang group
Of distinctive Indian airs, giving exam
pies of two outstanding types. the Bha-
jan and GaZal.
Those interested in membership are
advised to get In touch with Mrs. Albert
Volkmer, chairman of addition, at 234
Willow avenue, Takoma Park. Tele-
phone Shepherd 2lS4, as soon rs pos
Sible.
Ruth e. Smith. soprano, and Hazel
Mitchell contralto, popular Washing
ton singers, gave a program OF duets
at the Evangeline Hotel tea last Sum
day afternoon. Their numbers included
Claimants "I Hear q Thrush at Eve"
and Love" For her solo number Miss
Smith chose Carrie Jacob Bonds Il
Love You Truly" which was exception
ally well received.
Mary Helen Howe, chairman Of music
of the District Chapter of the Inter-
national Federation Of Catholic Alum
nae, conducted the music last Sunday
for the high mass at st. Johns Catholic
Church at Clinton, Md. Louise Ryan
McNerney presided at the organ and
Miss Howe and Aloysius Horsekemp Of
fered the solos.
Miss Howe has arranged an attractive
program to be presented At the HURT
o'clock. Those taking part will be Sam
Wardell, violinist; Clement Giebel, BARI
tone; Mary Helen Howe, coloratura So
prano; Louise Ryan McNerney, pianist;
Florence Yocum, soprano; Willard Howe
and Anne Finnin, readers, and sextet.
A musical and social meeting of Rho
Beta Chapter will be held at the home |
of Dorothy Russell Todd 300 Quacken-
hos street northwest, Tuesday evening. |
The program will be rendered by Mil F.,
dred Smith. soprano, and Ruth Thomas,
pianist, both members Of the chapter.
The biennial convention of Mu Phi
Epsilon Sorority will be held this Sum-
At
order to send a delegate to the conven-
ton from Washington benefit bridge
party was held February 20. For the
same cause a musical silver tea will be
given at the Washington College of Mu-
sic next Sunday afternoon at 4:30. |
Alice Allen Merrill, celliSt, recent ar
rival In Washington, will be guest artist /
Katherine English was soloist at the
regular meeting Of the Capitol City |
Choristers last Monday night, singing q |
group Of two songs, Just q Weartn' for |
You" and May Morning" Mrs. Eng |
lish Is said to have a deep coratralto |
voice and q charming personality. She !
is q newcomer to washington She |
comes from Richmond, Va, where she |
was afflliated with various churches and |
singing organizations.
Mrs. English was assisted at the piano |
by Mrs. Henry Hunt Mckee, club direc-
tor
The Capitol City choristers will be
with q card party by Mrs. |
Mckee Wednesday.
Last Mondays meeting was held at |
the home of Mrs. Ella Mintz, treasurer
Of the club.
A program was given Monday evening
at the Naval Hospital under the direc-
ton of w. j. oates. Solos were played
by John Rappolt. piano; Thelma Nor
ton, cello: William Menk, violin, and
Wayne johnson, saxophone. z. H.
Swygert sang two tenor solos. Estelle
Norton rendered readings and dances.
The accompanies were Geraldine
Brown, Mrs. Ralph Snyder and Daniel
Clarke. A number of selections were
played during the evening by the Oates
Student Orchestra.
Among the new songs dedicated to
the subject of aviation, recently pub
Flight" written by Mrs. william Ker
Of this city.
Gertrude Lyons, lyric soprano, will
sing group Of songs at the monthly
meeting OF the District of Columbia
reservation OF Women's Clubs, which
VIII be held in the ball room Of the
Roosevelt Hotel tomorrow morning.
Mrs. Lyons will feature songs by
woman composers, two American and |
one English: Roses, Roses Bloom In
the Garden" and THE South Wind
Shakes the Linden Bells" by Mary Tur-
ner Salter, who was born in Peoria, nj.
March is, 1856, and was a teacher in
Wellesley College in 1s79-8l; THE Boat
Song" by Harriet Ware, born August
26, 1877, in Waupun, Wis; There Are
Fairies at the Bottom of My Garden"