Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-30

~ OMPOSITIONS of the late
4 Thomas s. Lovette, written for
piano. voice and violin, will be
~ presented at the musical salon
to be given tomorrow at $3.50
pm. in Pierce Hall, Sixteenth and Har-
ward streets. The occasion is the ami
versary of the birth of the composer,
who was known here and abroad as
pianist and teacher. He is noted for
original work in the line of principles
of relaxation and application of arm
weight In the art of modern pianoforte
playing. After studying and later
teaching at the Conservatory of Leipzig,
DR.. Lovette came to this country He
became head of the music department
at Baylor College, Tex. Coming to
Washington in 1922. he founded the
Lovette School of Music, now being
conducted by Eva Whitfofd Lovette,
known in private life as Mrs. Charles
Coppes Lowe Master classes were con-
Quoted in recent years by DR.. Lovette N
Philadelphia, New York and at National
Park Seminary at Forest Glen, Md.
Victor Russell, president of the Inter-
national Association of Art and Letters,
under whose auspices this program is
presented. will preside. DR.. Arthur
Deerin Call secretary of the American
Peace Society, will make few remarks
on THE International Language"
pointing out the universally Of music
and other arts. BY virtue of the many
years of his close friendship with the
composer, Dean Walter M. w. Splawn
of American University will give brief
Introductory to the musical program.
The Lovette Choral Club, to which
male voices have been added, will sing
three numbers entitled 1.-THE Kingdom
Of Our Gracious God" from the sacred
cantata Gods Kingdom; "Garnlwyd"
(Haleluwia), sung in Welsh. and "All
Through the Night" arranged as q
chorus in the Welsh melody. Eva Whit
ford Lovette, who is directing the pro-
gram, will be conductor and also will
sing a group Of solos, including III I
Could Love Thee" 81 Love My Love"
THE Throne of Love" and THE Close
of Day." monotone win one climax,
written especially for her voice.
Lorena Stockton Gawler, coloratura
soprano, will sing 1.-The Message OF a
| Rose" and Resurrection" Jack Chsrl-
ton Ward, mezzo soprano, will sing
Heart Of Rose" "Astnoreen,'
Marlin og A Stor," Star of My
Heart" and an unpublished Arrange
ment of abide With Me-"
my Guiding Star" and who Knows"
will be sung by Ethel Lynn Fast, colora-
| tura soprano, and Nellie barper BROOKS,
soprano, will sing I'm Eastern Sky of
Old" a Christmas song. Mrs. Louis
Robertson, violinist, win play "Un
! Petite Romance" Longfellow's poem,
THE Reaper" will be sung by Morti-
mer H. Davenport, baritone, and Gil
bert C. Clark will sing Almighty God,
! Who Sleepest Not" a baritone solo from
Gods Kingdom" Lovette's sacred can
| tata.
! Henry S. Gregor, pianist and conf
poser, will play "Nocturne in A Flat. "
Assisting at the piano for the choral
! numbers will be Pauline Lishman. Elsie
Cranmer and Eva Whitford Lovette
will assist the soloists. Men singing in
the choral numbers are Evan G. Brooks,
| Nathan Clark, Roy K. Easter, Griffith
Evans, D. Breese Jones, Harold s. King
and Royden K. Whitford, ST.
Women in the chorus are Lucy N.
AIsop, Nellie Barber Brooks, Marietta
Brumbaugh, Pauline M. Bruner, Kath-
leen Dietz, Ethel Lynn Fast, Lorena
Stockton Gawler, Louise K. Hartung,
Audrey E. Rooms, Bertha Kryz, Lucy S.
Mayo, Hattie NOEL, Elsie S. Phelps
Clara E. Riese, Beulah Burton Smith
Janice Stockton Fay Bruce Swenson
Emily E. Tennyson and Lulu Wood
Volland.
Friends of the late Thomas S. Lovette
and of Mrs. Lovette who have not re-
ceived a card of invitation may obtain
one If desired by calling North 70l5.