Evening star., 1939-01-29
In Local Music Circles

Mrs. Withers recently gave a pro-
gram of American songs, accom-
panied by Mrs. Rae Clerk at
meeting of the Susan REVERE Het-
Eel Chapter, D. A. r.
Irene Lerch, pianist, will be the
soloist in the Grieg "A Minor Con-
certo' with the Navy Band SYM
phony Orchestra Tuesday evening at
$50 o'clock. The concert will take
place at the Sail Loft, Navy Yard.
Henriette Bagger Plum, Danish
mezzo-soprano, sang two groups of
songs at the White House on Thurs
day, January 26 Her program in
cluded the aria, Amour, viens
alder" from Samson and Delilah,'
by Saint-Saens, and songs by Schu-
bert, Schumann, Grieg, Heise, Cesar
Cui and Charles Critics. Mildred
Kolb Schulze was the accompanist.
Maria H. Martins, violinist, Is
teaching now at Mrs Lyons Studios,
1925 G street NV.
She is also conducting classes on
solfeggio and theory of music. Ap-
pointment can be made by calling
at the studios or Mrs. Martins
residence, 1850 Newton street NV.
The District of Columbia Fedora
ton of Music Clubs, Eva Whitford
Lovette. president, with Gertrude
Lyons State junior counselor, will
present members of the junior de.
partment in the fourth recital Of
the l4th season on Saturday eve-
ming at o'clock, in the Sale de
Recital. 1925 G street NV. The
public is invited to attend. The
music for this program will be by
composers of all countries"
Anne Yago McGuffey has returned
from the West Coast. where she
spent the last five weeks, and will
reopen her vocal studio February /.
The Potomac Electric Power Co.
Glee Club gave concert at the New
York Avenue Presbyterian Church
on Tuesday, January IT, under the
auspices of DR.. Edwin N. G. Barnes,
director of the department of music
OF the public school system of WASH
ington, D. c., and president of the
Southern Conference for Music Ed
ucation. In addition to the program
number of Stephen Foster folk
songs were sung at the request of
the audience.
On January 20 the glee club en-
tertained the Grand Encampment
of the Independent Order of Odd
Fellows at the Odd Fellows Temple
and on January % the Columbia
Historical Society in the Italian
Garden of the Mayflower Hotel. The
glee club is under the direction Of
j. Humbird Duffey; Cornelia Kin
sella, accompanist.
Franceska Kaspar Lawson, So
prano, assisted by Harry Wheaton
Howard, pianist, gave a song re-
cital last Thursday afternoon for
the faculty and students of St. Ce-
elias Academy.
Oba Jan Gibson, soprano, and
Mrs. j. L. Doty. pianist-accompanist,
gave a concert for the Mispah Chap
ter, Order of the Eastern Star, Tues
day evening.
Mrs j. Frank Rice, soprano, will
be the guest soloist at the North
minister Presbyterian Church. Alaska
avenue and Kalmia road, today.
Songs of Yesterday" was given
last Thursday at Masonic and East
ern Star Home by Edith MacCartee
of St. Johns Lodge Chapter, o. E.
S., assisted by Clara Tarbet, reader;
Vivian Smelser, accordionist; Elaine
OFlaherty, pianist, and the young
mems quartet from Calvary M. E.
Church, Ray Swan and Finley Ches-
ton, tenors. and Robert Black and
John Meininger, bassos.
The "Deluge" Biblical cantata,
will be sung by the choir of Hamline
Methodist Church, next Sunday,
February S. at the Hanline Metho-
dist Church.