Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-23


w. o'Connor. Tuesday evening. In a
happily chosen program of italian.
French. German and English songs.
interspersed with illuminating COM
ment in way of analysis and transla-
ton, Mr.. Tittmann held his audience in
close and interested attention through
out the evening. The possessor of a
sonorous voice of satisfying tone quail
ity, nicely adjusted to the complete
mastery of constrasting effects ranging
from resounding. climacteric delivery
to the utmost delicacy of tone and ex-
pressiveness, Mr.. Tittmann proved
himself. as on the many previous oc-
casions Of his public appearances. an
accomplished expositor of advanced
vocal art. Particularly grateful to the
of the Schumann number, Itch grolle
nicht.'' his inspiring picture Of the
springtime in Tosti's April" and the
loneliness of the Reichardt gem. When
the 1 Roses Bloom The oshs. numbers s
Core" by Carissimi: Come Raggio di
SOL" by Caldara; Had a Horse"
Hungarian melody, by Korbay; The
Wind Song" by Rogers; lie Cor" by
'Du Dist die Rub" by Schubert; Banjo
Song" and Uncle Rome" both by
Homer. and Mother Machree." by Ball,
the latter sung by request Mr.. Tit
mann enjoyed the advantage of an ex-
Lewis Corning Atwater.
Miss Faye humphrey. mezzo contralto.
will give the third recital in the O'Con-
nor series Tuesday evening. Miss
humphrey has a well deserved place in
the front rank of Washington singers.
She has held the position of contralto
Church. Church Of the Covenant and
other churches. and is now singing at
the Metropolitan Methodist Church.
She has also appeared with success as
soloist at the Rubenstein Club concerts
musicales of the Friday Morning Music
Club.
Miss Margaret Woodrow Wilson sang
Ocean Grove before an audience of 5000
people, She scored her principal
triumph in LIE Nil" by Xavier Leroux;
IT. The year Years at the Spring" by Beach;
charm of the other and simpler num-
bers. usually her most distinctive sue
cess, being lost in the immense space
OF the Auditorium. She was enthus-
ance. responding with several additional
numbers. among the most effective being
the Irish ballad. Il Know Where I'm
Coin" Among her other programmed
"Leesie Lindsay; Faithful johnnie" ;
by Beethoven; odd Kentucky Home"
III sest tu." by Gretehnaninow;
"EEr n1s I'M 81 hs by sch 1n
nuns." by Strauss. and Danny Boy"
an arrangement of an old Irish melody
by Weatherly. Carmine Fabrizio, vio-
linist. who has spent much time in the
tai. has played several times at the
White House. and this past spring ap-
peared with Felix Garziglia in recital
at the New Willard. was one of the as
lie Nil" and the solos "Berceuse," by
Dvorak: azapateado." by sarasate. and
Tor an encore Schumann's "Traumerei
Several numbers were given by Miss
Beatrice MacCue. contralto, of New
York city.
The choir boys and men Of st. Johns
Episcopal Church. Georgetown. return
ed Thursday from their annual two
week outing at River Springs. Md.
whore they most thoroughly enjoyed
boating, bathing. fishing and other
sports. The party was in charge of
the choir director. Samuel Leech. as
sisted by his mother, Mrs. S. v. Leech.
and included Messrs. Warren Terry,
Arthur Ashton. Frank Haneke, Marcus
Sullivan. Lloyd Rosenbusch, Bernhard
Spille, and Masters Edward Brown, Ru-
pert Quick; Ray Homan. Lloyd Berrall.
Joel Berrall, George Hoffman, Preston
Bogley, Pearson Conlyn, Thomas Nc
Keever, Raymond Elliott, Noble Nc
Fadden. James Baker and Fred ~Ockers-
hansen.
H. H. Freeman. organist and choir
director of St. Johns Church. Lafay-
cite Square. is again spending the
summer months at Blue Ridge Summit.
Pa While there he is playing as he has
day at the Church of the Transfigura-
ton. He will be Joined some time this
week by his daughter. Miss Helen Free
man. who is now visiting school friends
in Virginia.
Mrs Paul Ewing of this city, who
is spending the summer in Canada and
the western states. sang THE Good
Shepherd" by Van de Water. and Thy
VIII. Not Mine, Be Done" by Marston.
at the Y. W. c. A. mass meeting held
last Sunday in Victoria. B. C.
Miss Blanche Latterner, a soprano
of the younger musical contingent
mere. was given surprise birthday
dance by her parents Friday evening at
their home in Clarendon. Va.
Mrs C. B. Rheem. contralto, and
Thursday for Atlantic City to be the
guest of Mrs. Frank Sorber for a
week or ten days.
At the evening service of Trinity NJ
E. Church today. Mrs Marie NJ. Rich
mond. soprano. will sing as an offer
tory number Walk in the Light" an
arrangement of "A Perfect Day" by
Bond. with sacred words written by
Minerva Bailey. and with a cello
obligato. to be played by J. A D. Tur-
ner.
Miss Emma Cohen, soprano, was the
offertory soloist at the Vermont Avenue
Christian Church last Sunday, when she
was heard in Fear Ye Not, o Israel"
by Dudley Buck. This morning she
will sing at Trinity Methodist Church.
when she will render, at the offertory,
Angels of Light by Marshall.
Recent word from Miss Viola Schip-
pert one of the leading young sopranos
OF this city, says that she is now visit
ing in Saratoga Springs, N Y
The musical program to be given at
the Mount Pleasant Congregatio
Church today. under the direction of
Claude Robson. organist and director.
Will include the organ prelude. Romance
h1y