Evening star., 1943-05-02
Washington Interest in Music Has Centered
Around Inspiring Leadership Of Mary H6we
Pianisf-Comp
Noe Active Yorker
In Red. Gross Unit
Bv Katharine Brooks.

Dv n 0tHuTtUe DFOOHSs
A musician by avocation and
by profession, Mrs. Walter Bruce
Howe still has time to do her bit
in Red Cross emergency work.
AS Mary Howe she is known for
her musicianship not only as
pianist, but as a composer. How
ever, the group of Red Cross
workers to which she is attached
is one of those never In the public
eye, but who hold themselves In
readiness for emergencies.
Mrs. Howe was born in Rich
mond, the daughter Of the late
Mr.. and Mrs. Calderon Carlisle,
who were prominent In society in
Washington where Mr.. Carlisle
was a leading lawyer.
She was presented here, but
preferred her piano work to the
less serious business OF society.
She started her piano studies in
Washington before going to the
Peabody Conservatory in sBalti-
more. There she was a pupil Of
Ernest Hutcheson and Harold
Randolph and probably it was
there that she developed her love
for two piano compositions and
playing.
She has done considerable pub
lie playing and was one of the
artists appearing at Mrs. Law
renee Townsend's Morning Musi-
Gales when they were given in
Rauscher's ballroom in their early
years.
During the past few weeks Mrs.
Howe has given much of her time
to the campaign for the sus-
tanning fund Of the National
Symphony Orchestra for which
she has been an ardent worker
since its early days. She. it was,
who organized the Woman's
Committee of the orchestra and
has served as It's very able chair
man since its start.
Through the past week or ten
days Mrs. Howe has been watch
ing the rehearsals for the per-
formance tomorrow evening Of
her quartet for strings which she
has written after Emily Dickin-
son. The occasion tomorrow is
a presentation by the Composers
Club Of Washington for the
Washington Music Teachers As
sociation. The program will be
given in the Textile Museum,
which Mr.. and Mrs. George
Hewitt Myers have loaned for the
concert.
Other Washington composers
whose compositions will be heard
tomorrow evening are Mr.. La
Sale Speir, Mr.. r. Deane Shure
and Mr.. Emerson Meyers. Mr..
Meyers quintet for clarinet and
strings, which will be played to-
morrow, is dedicated to Mary
Howe.
Mrs. Howe as Mary Carlisle was
/ gifted pianist, but also was a
very popular member Of younger
social circles In Washington. Her
marriage to Mr.. Howe took place
In 1912 and they have made their
home at 1921 H street ever since.
Mr.. Howe is a son Of the late
Walter Howe Of New York and
after his fathers death his moth
er married Mr.. Arnold Hague and
lived at 1924 I street until her
death some years ago. Mr.. Howe
shares his wife's interest in music
and is vice president of the Ma
tional Symphony Orchestra AS
sociation and has been an active
WOlhcl III OIlC SolilPd4SlAo 4oi bAAS
sustaining fund each year.
Concerts have been frequent in
the Howe household, for not only
Mrs. Howe is a musician but with
her children they formed a de-
lightful group. The older son
Bruce, now is a lieutenant In the
United States Army, Calderon is
a doctor, and the daughter, Miss
Molly Howe, has her days filled
with work toward the war effort.
Mrs. Howe did not develop an
interest in composition until her
three children were ready for
school. She then returned to the
Peabody for study and won her
diploma in composition from that
conservatory.
Not only holding the chair
manship of the Woman's Com
mittee of the orchestra, Mrs.
Howe is an active member Of the
Arts club, the Washington Com
posers' Club and she also Is an