The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-04-13

setting of "Tho Sweetest Flower that
Blows.
INC sweet tone and high culture Of Mr..
q J.. Gonla's voice was then heard IN
double Eubu.,riD numhcr-u1 The
uram' and ODD ''Nc1ruiugs
Everybody greatly opjoye1 Mrs. Wilson's
lHumnt playing un lhe piano of selections
Tuc whole a0oll was ono OF refined pleas.
Miss Annie Lee Fitch who as ut present
visiting her brother and his wife an the
homo OF Mrs. S. $. Ashc, will give q con.
cert in the parish house OF CHRIST church
ON the evening of Monday, the 2lst,
in conjunction with her own recital OF
songs Miss Fitch has engaged little Miss
Mary McElroy to play double number on
the harp.
Mrs c. r. oliver will he Miss Fltch's
accompgui>t
The following are the names Of the pa
! danes W. q. Van Week 5. T., Carter,
/ Willie Hutchinson, l.. A. Pcden and $. 5.
| Ashe
| Miss Titcbs songs will includc selections
/ FROM the composition of Mozart, Bclliui,
/ ShnhcrL Neym, Brahms, AtdltI, Paccicilo,
/ Rugcr- and others
The following ~ taken from the Times
4 bemocrIt of March 80, 1902;
1 one ol the sweetest soagmrds to which
/ me, city of New orleans Gas given voice
/ VIII arreur In q concert Thursday oven.
| ing, Arril g. az the Atbcnaculn. Miss An
( Mic Lee Fitch. who is known and loved ny
/ 80 many people in New Orleans, and not
! from hcl home VIII NO up her sweet voice
/ again iu her MtiNr city, and the hall viii
/ hc hurd with melody, Miss Auuic Lee
/ Fitch is Che daughter OF the fine olI FAM
1 lily OF that name, and b. the guest while
/ here of her sisteg. Sister Mary, IN charge
/ uf Che Episcopal orphans home iu Jackson
1 ayeupr, Many theirs arc in New Orleans
/ who remember tho pretty little maiden,
/ whose childish voice gave so much promise
/ NJ wonderful development, u was care.
/ fully cultivated under Miss Jeanne Faure
| womuuhood a splendid benefit concert was
! given her by the people OF her native city,
| ana Miss Fitch was enabled 10 60 to Europe
! md study four Years in the musical con
| servatories of Rerhn and Dresden An
| other ycar and a half was spent In singing
| in Germany I'm noted musical events, before
MISS Fltca returned home 20 receive an ova-
| ton, Miss fitch hiss sung In Bechsteiu
halt In Berlin, and was Solist for the or
| chestra OF the largest church I'm Dresden.
She sang IN solo parts 90 the memorial Serv-
/ ice 10 Luther held In the church IN Schnee.
( berg, In which he had preached, and she
! has sung In GoritL orchestra. Only sing
/ ers OF the rRrest voices are ever admitted
! 70 such places OF honor as Miss Fitch has
! filled
Miss Fitch cycels as a lyric singer She
| has rich contralt0 voice with nezEo so.
! pran0 range, and face of exquisite beauty
! Miss Fitch gave up her singing for soi5e
| years after her return TO America Her
| brother became ill aud she uursed him
| stcadfastly until his death Some wears
| have gone 10y since them. and now Miss
/ lttch has come back into the musical world
! to take the place which rightfuly belongs
| 10 her She has been singing Tor some
| months at prominent events, Ono Of those
! was The memorial service to President Mo
! hinley in Telluride Colo Miss Tltcb mas
! been Kept constantly employed since her
| temperance In the world of song, ana her
| concert Thursday night Is one evening IN
! long list 20 he completed before the sea,
! son closes. The selections witch she win
! give on this occasion VIII be from Rellini
Mozart, Brahms and Palsco
80
To-day az the Church Of the Annunciatfon
! the music Of the Easter service win be re.
peatsd, with the one change, that III.