Evening star., 1918-03-24

most enJOyaOle program, CKeolIdoiy
rendered, Tuesday evening at the Mount
Pleasant Congregational Church. under
the baton of Norton D. Little. with
Claude Robson, organist of the church,
accompanying. Assisting the chorus
were Mrs. Horace Dulin, Miss Daisy
Fickenscher, Edward Taylor and F. v.
Rand, violinists; C. Mitchell Bliss.
celIist; Mrs. Charles L. Bliss. pianist,
and the solo quartet of the church
phine Mack, contralto; Charles d.
Church, tenor, and James S. Hicks, bass.
Miss Mack contributed group of songs
THY Dreamy Eyes," by Mcdowell;
'"The Leaves and the Wind" by Leoni.
and '"The Ferry to Shadowtown," being
much at her best in the last number,
which was of special interest as the
DR.. Charles L. Bliss. Two numbers
for two pianos, "Serenade,' by Drolla.
and "Marche Triomphale." by Guilmant.
rendered by Mr.. Robson and Mrs.
Bliss. were enthusiastically received,
necessitating an additional number. A
group of camp songs by the chorus
keep the Home Fires Burning" by
Novello; 1.-The Bloom Is on the Rye" by
Bishop, and 1.-The Little Gray Home in
the West" by Lohr-with incidental
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by Mr.. Bliss, seemed to strike popular
chord as did my Lady Chlo." by
Leighter. and ely, Singing Bird" by
Elgar, the last named being made ad-
ditionally attractive by an obligato by
the strings. Other numbers by the
chorus were America, the Beautiful
by Macfarlane; The Brook" by Gull
ley; Spring Song by Pinsuti; Ser
enade." by Arensky; "a Finnish Lula
by by Palmgren (sung unaccom-
in1h of Nv II ayff hNy al
The Nightingale" by Rheinberger,
and 'Wynken, Blynken and Nod" by
Nevin. incidental solo, Mrs. Haycock.
The membership of the chorus consists
Of: sopranos-Miss Bliss. Miss Crst'
Mrs. Ellenberger, Miss Martin. Mrs.
Brooks. Miss Darby, Miss Fuller, Miss
Peck, Mrs. Crane, Miss Davis, Miss
Lang. Miss Ronsaville, Miss Rose. Miss
Wynkoop and Miss Lewis. Contraltos-
Miss Beall. Mrs. Buell.. Miss Clark. Mrs.
Mrs. Bradford, Miss Capers, Mrs. Fisher.
Miss Hummel, Mrs. Little and Miss
Riecks. Tenors-Mr. Baldwin. Mr..
Guilford. Mr.. Corner. Mr. Lippitt and
ton. Mr.. Fishburn, Mr.. Little. Mr.. Fish
er and Mr.. Mansfield
Mrs. Newton d. Baker, wife of the
Secretary of War, and Mrs Hight were
the leaders of party of twelve enter
tainers who on Monday evening jour
neyed to the camp at Accotink, Va, to
entertain the soldier boys there. Mrs.
Baker does not need to be introduced
as the wife of the Secretary in order
that her powers as an entertainer be ap-
preciated; Mrs. Hight and Miss Frances
Scherger were also liked in vocal num-
bers; Caleb W. OConnor sang his topical
songs. and the O'Connor Camp Chorus
closed the program with some interest
ing songs in which the boys Joined hearth
ly. Miss Scherger sang One Fine Day"
from Mime. Butterfly: Mrs. Hight gave
Just a Voice to Call Me Dear" and
Mrs. Baker was heard in When the
Boys Come Home and Uncle Sam"
The morning music this Sunday at
Rock Creek Episcopal tOld st. Paul,s)
Church by the double quartet choir, led
by the organist, William H. Taylor. will
consist of "Benedicite," by simper. and
"Benedictus." by Stainer. and the offer
tory number will be an anthem by Gou-
nod entitled There Is a Green HILL
Miss Aline Kronheim, soprano. win
sing Ashford's MY Task" at the meet
ing of the International New Thought
Alliance this afternoon at o'clock at
the Eagles Wings, 500 11th street north
Vest
At All Souls Unitarian Church this
morning the music to be rendered by
Mr.. Tittmann. soloist and Mr.. Atwater
1t the organ. is as 1OllO"S- oCdl
bers-"The Palms by Faure. Prayer
before Battle" (HimmeD; organ num-
bers - prelude Concert Overture"
(Hollins). offertory Spring Song
(Mendelssohn). postlude prelude in c
sharp Minor (Rachmaninoff).
Randall Haskin Trumpe. tenor of New
York, who spent the early part of the
season here and made an excellent i'm
preston by his singing in some of the
,ffv oh, 1aI
and will assist with the Easter music
at Trinity Methodist Church next Sun
day morning.
THE Resurrection" by Manney will
be given by the chorus choir of Trinity
Methodist Church next Sunday evening
under direction of Mrs. Ada Arundel
Pillow. The solo parts will be sus
tanned by Mrs. B. D. Shreve. soprano
Charles D. Church. tenor. Warren
Grimes. bass. and Mrs Pillow. with
Mrs. Elena Donaldson at the organ.
The musical portions of the service
today at Epiphany Church, under direc-
tion of McHenry McChord. organist,
will include this morning the, process
by Tescher: ''re Deum." by Custance;
"Benedictus," by Nevellc; "The Palms."
by Faure: Walter Sorrell; offertory
anthem, Filing Wide the Gates" by
TeCeSSlOHtll, rae on IN
Majesty" by Dykes Evening. process
sional, Love Divine" by LIE Jeune;
"Magnificat and Nune Dimittis." Gre
gorian: offertory anthem, "On the Way
to Calvary" by Maunder; recessional,
Sweet the Moments Rich in Blessing"
by Kenig.
Mrs. Edythe Mar-iion Bresius, harpist,
will assist with the Easter program
next Sunday morning at All Souls
Unitarian Church.
Charles Trowbridge Tittmann has
been engaged for three appearances at
the Cincinnati festival, in May. to sing
in the ''St Matthew Passion" "Pil-
grims Progress" and "Stabat Mater
Other artists appearing in these per-
'formances will include Mines. Matte
Messrs. Evan Williams, Murphy. White
hill and Werrenrath.
Mr. Tittmann has also been engaged
as the only bass soloist at the Bach
festival at Bethlehem, Pa, which takes
place the end of May. He will sing
in the cantatas on Friday and in the
"Mass in r Minor" on Saturday of the
festival. This is Mr. Tittmann's third
consecutive engagement for this fes-
tival.
The music to be sung at the West
Street Presbyterian Church today will
consist this morning of the anthem,
"Jerusalem," by Parker and the so
prano solo. 20 For a Closer Walk With