The Washington herald., 1914-10-18
MUSIC AND MUSICIANS.

NASO4N E4NN NlSSANA<ANSs
Music lovers Of Washington will be out
in force tonight at the National Theater
TO hear the splendid program arranged
by Charles Trowbridge Tittmann, Wash
ington's well-known basso. for the bene-
fit OF the Red Cross fund. The program
offers such attractions that the music
public will be eager to not only assist
the worthy cause but TO enjoy an even
ing of real music.
The concert was organized with the ap-
proval and cooperation of Miss Mabel
Boardman. chairman Of the executive
committee of the American National Red
Cross. All the participants have given
their services without cost, so that the
entire proceeds remaining after the
charges for printing and theater rent.
which was obtained at cost, may be de-
voted to the war relief work now be-
ing prosecuted abroad by the American
Red Cross.
Among those who will attend the con-
cert are former President Taft and Mrs.
Taft, who will be members Of a box
party given by Miss Mabel T. Boardman.
Included also as Miss Boardman's box
guests will be Mrs. Richard Townsend
and Mrs. A. G. McClintock. The list
Of patronesses includes names of women
prominent in official and resident cir
cles, five of whom are wives Of Cabinet
officers.
The list Of participants with a word
OF their work is as follows:
Miss Alice Burbage. pianist. who will
contribute a group Of two numbers, is
a pupil Of Nine. Teresa Carreno and
prize graduate OF the royal conserva-
tory Of music Of Leipzig.
Miss Mary Sherrier. soprano, another
OF the artists on the program. is a
Washington girl who, after a period
Company, has turned her attention to
the concert field. She has in recent
years made several tours with the Marine
Band in the capacity OF soprano soloist.
Myron Whitney, jr., bass-barytone, son
Of the late distinguished basso. has ap-
peared in both concert and oratorio in
many of the principal cities OF the United
States and has made the National Capital
his home for several years.
Anton Kaspar, violinist, is a member
OF a Washington family that has con-
tributed several artists to musical cir
cles here. He has appeared in local con-
certs on many occasions, and also has
participated in a number OF concert
tours.
John Bowie. tenor, has for several
years filed leading solo positions in the
churches Of the National Capital.
Charles T Tittmann. basso, through
whose efforts the participation Of these
artists has been assured, is a pupil of
the late Alfred Giraudet, the teacher of
Maurel Renaud, and Gilbert. He has ap-
peared on many occasions in song recital
and oratorio. and has for a number of
years taken a prominent part as a church
singer here.
The accomplishments for Mr.. Whitney
and Mr.. Tittmann will be played by Mrs
Althouse, wife of Commander Althouse
L. S. N, and those for Miss Sherrier
Mr.. Kasper. and Mr.. Bowie by George
Wilson, organist Of Foundry NJ. z.
Church.
The vested choir of the Church OF the
Ascension, under the direction of Albert
W. Hamel, organist and choirmaster will
render the following music today: At the
II o'clock service: Te Deum, in fiat
CBing HalD; JubiIate Dec, in CEIveyn);
THE Sun Shall Be No More Thy Light
by Day" CWoodward). At the s o'clock
service: Nunc Dimittis, in CTours); 20
for Closer Walk with God (Foster),
with Miss Sarah Hickling as incidental
soloist
A cordial invitation is extended to all
singers to join in the rehearsals now be-
nGlu lne SunOdy HCnOOl room OF Inc
Church OF the Ascension on Tuesday
nights at s o'clock. These rehearsals are
on Mendelssohn's Hymn OF Praise"
which will be sung on the 24th Of Novem-
Der, under the auspices Of the American
Guild of Organists, District Of Columbia
Chapter.
meeting Of the Y. W. c. A. Choral
Club officers has been called for Monday
October IA and the first rehearsal will
probably be held at the Y. w. C. A. on
Saturday. October "a, under the leader
ship OF Mrs. r. H Dalgleish, when plans
Mrs Blair expects to be with the club at
its first rehearsal in November.
At the Church of the Incarnation this
morning Miss Edna Snyder, vioIinist and
daughter of the rector win play Gounod's
Ave Maria for the offertory. Mr.. Harry
McCalmont, solo fiutist, has returned to
the city and will play for the voluntary
Heavenly Rest" by Schubert. He will
continue to play at the morning service
as last season The choir, under the d.
rection of Mrs. Henry White, viii sing
Te Deum in E, by Mackenzie.
Miss Clara Ascherfeld, pianist of the
Peabody Conservatory, Baltimore, has re-
sumed teaching Saturdays at her studio,
l406 H street northwest.
Miss Ascherfeld is well known in wash
ington, where she has been frequently
heard in informal and public recitals.
At the Church Of the Covenant this
afternoon, the double quartet under the
direction Of Mr.. Sydney Lloyd Wright
son with Mr.. Harvey Murray at the or
gan, viii render the following muaical
program: Organ prelude. Ave Maria"
(sixteenth century,, Arcadelt; Judge Ne
o God" CMendelssohnD. contralto solo.
Abide With Me-" Qiddle). Miss Har-
per; blessed Jesus. Fount OF Mercy"
Dvorakl. God 30 Loved the World"