Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-12-06
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Ann NJ. Baily; the tepori are Messrs. John I.
Layton, Joseph K. Brisby, Edwin l.. Thomas,
David Lewis: Daniel Hsrdie. q. ., Freeman,
ard james Smith; the TENOR p. II. Sim
mons, George Matthews John ". Bailey, John
A. Simms, james II. Freeman, Alfred Layton.
The members of this choir very regular in
their attendance, and will rival in proficiency
any similar organization in the city in point of
careful singing.
town, on Congress street near Bridge, Mr.. I. A.
Newman il the leader. The s0pr2ni are Misses
Ida Hill, Emma VsIient, Ella Maston, =
Wheatley,- Alice Deem, and Hettie Csthell;
alto, Miss Matte Catheii; bassi Geo. Browning,
VIM Grimes, +. Goodman, j. q. Barron; ten
orr, James Davis, John G Cose. The organist
is Miss Maggie Cathell The choir are in excel
lent training and sing in tine style.
The choir of the Assembly Presbvter AN
Church is under the charge of j. Remington
Fairsmb, Organist and director. The solo So
pTanO is Mrs. NJ. X. Fairlamb; the sOprani are
Misses Nettie Lehman, Sallie Sloan, Belle lar
wood, Clara Ball; the alti are Mrs. Butcher,
Misses Morrill,, Florence Ball; the teuori are
Messrs. Launt, Colidye, Newman, Ed HDf,
Will StOckman; the bassi are Messrs. John
GoldsbOro, y. lockwood, r. Douglass, McGee.
The anthem music employed at this church is
that of the English Cathedral school, and here
ii may be heard at each service. The ten COM
mandments, with the choral responses, are given
every sunday morning, and the Nenite and fe
Deum are occasionally rendered. The ofertory
is also made the occasion for the introduction
OF the principal solos from the standard ortto-
rios, such as "The Messiah, "St. Paul, ""rne
I.l1dD, &C, hHu tuc pEcScBb
winter it is proposed to produce, with the choir
enlarged to a chorus of forty voices, a newsa-
cred work by the eminent English composer
Barnby, never yet given in this country.
At the Presbyterian Church, Georgetown,
Mr. W. W. Curtis is the leader, and the sopraui
are Mrs. F. L. Moore and Mrs. John r. Evans:
alt, Mrs. DIR. Robinson; tenor, Yr. j. l.. Park
hurst ba.si, Mr.. ID. Robinson and Mr.. William
Winship; organist, Mr.. f. Farley.
At the First Presbyterian Church, Rev. By
ron Sunderland, pastor, Mr.. E ID. Tracy is ml-
sic nj cnVI NOT Nr / ~ Ia vHn nrnl utzf
sopran, Misses Louis Mygatt, Zadee Jones,
Emma Cross, Emma Richardson, Lou Brown
and Miss Thomas alti, Miss Mary keiss, Mrs.
Patterson, and Mrs. Townsend; tenori, Messrs.
David Kohr, +. G. Townsend, W. B. Brown,
Frank Surant; bassi, w. IL. Harmer, John Will
son, Mr.. Elliott, G. F. Johnston.
At the Western Presbyterian Church, Rev.
G. W. Coombs, pastor, the music is conducted
by a large choir under charge of Prof. IOWA
send, organist. The soprani are Misses Annie
Harkness, jamie Turton, Keetch, Grub, Ba-
ker, Moore, Jane Kelley, and Mrs. Smith; ten
orr, Messrs. Harry Hardness, Will Harkness,
Louis Wilson, Harry Smith; bassi, Chas. Gran.
dell, Fred Baker, Ferdinand rurton. and P. H.
Ward.
The Congregational Church, corner 10th and
G streets northwest, Rev. DR.. Rankin. Here a
large chorus choir has been engaged and is un.
der the immediate direction of DR.. j. p. Caui-
field, organist. The choir face the congrega-
ton and are Immediately above and in the rear
Of the minister. The tine new organ just in&u-
gurated will be valuable auxiliary to the
music of the church, and under the care of Dr..
Garfield, who has brought the Philharmonic
Society to such state of proficiency, the choir
will ere long rank any in the city. Among the
soprani are Misses Florence j. Hopkins, Louisa
F. Hopkins, Mary W Chaplin, Minnie II. Rus
sell, Belle f. Elliott and Mrs G. F, Johnson;
alto, Mrs. DIR. j. r. Caufed, Mrs NJ u. War
dell, Mrs. A. P. Eastman, Mrs. A Is C.ift, Mrs.
q. II. Bliss and Mrs. w. Allen; bassi. Samuel j.
Davis. 9. =; Stephens, e. \. Pratt, Aug.
Crane, f. J. Bookings, NJ. b Cushm9n and f.
II. Lillibridge.
At st. Panl's English Lutheran Church, cor
ner II and 18th streets, Rev. II b Bslmer, pas
of Mr.. q. W. Linkins Sopr AMI, Mrs. Belmfr,
Miss Ida Reamer and Miss Ola = Weaver; alti,
Misses Ida Reiss and Mary Bartlett; bass,
Messrs. Sprague and Seiber; tenori, Messrs.
Muth and Durand.
The Metropolitan Methodist Episcopal
Church, Rev. o. ii. Tiffany, have a chorus
soprani are Mrs. J. Z. Tasker. Misses Endor.
Fotes, Kern and Bird, aiti; Mrs. Ssmner Bod
fish and Mrs. Sturges; tenor, Z. Burlew, josiah
keene AMI Mr.. Jones; bas,i, Messrs Root,
Rogers, George w. Gray and j. e. Tasker.
Prot. A. p Tasker is the organist.
At the Mount Vernon Place Church, corner
9Th and X streets northwest, Rev. A F. Wilson,
pastor, Prot J. II. Daniel has charge OF a large
chorus choir, consisting of the following: Or
ganiste, Miss Florence Cooke; soprani, Misses
Kate Webster, Minnie Henderson, Maria Web
and Mrs. Kesler; a,i, Misses Kate Wright,
Kate Moses, Alice Ely and Mrs. Hall; tenori, y.
T. g. Morsell James Bangs, II. q. Windsor ami
George Thomas; bassi, |. l.. Johnson. A. L.
mOnston, Mr.. Martin, IL. Middleton, Samuel
SmOot and Frank Compton.
At the Mckendree chapel, Massachusetts
avenue, near 9th street, Rev. j. ". Cooper,
pastor, the music is under the charge of NJ.
Crawford. The soprani are the Misses stti-,
Seymour, Goddard, Mrs. Speddsn, Mrs. Hol-
drews; teuOri, Mr.. HOdgekin, assistant leader,
and Mr.. l. Hodgekin; bsss, Messrs. Speddsn,
Stokes, Hollidge and Rawlings. Miss Addie
Fuller is the organiste. The organ here is IL
large size cabinet, of the Este make.
At the Kyland Chapel, corner 10th and d
streets southwest, Rev. Mr.. shannon, pastor,
They have a wide reputation for excellent sing
ing: SOprani, Mrs. MuTtagh and Miss Mary
lloyd; alti. Mrs. Sarah Lloyd and Miss Matte
Gray; bassi. Messrs. Murtagh, White, Garrett
and DIR. Wright: tenor. Mr.. Il. +. Lloyd; organ
list, Miss Rachel Garrett; leader, MIR. b. F.
Lloyd.
the following compose the choir: Leader, j..
l. Osenbaum; tenori, Richard Willett and WIN.
Turpin; bass, Darby Thompson, Il. 5. Chap
man and DIR. Tackington; alti, Misses Ada Fra
ger and Emma Leech; soprani, Mrs. White,
Mrs. Rosenbaum Oeading soprano), Miss Nellie
Williams and MISS Hazard; organiste, Miss
Rosa Rosenbaum.
At the 9th-street Methodist Protestant
Church, Rev. w. Cooper, pastor, the foil oy-
ing persons compose the choir: Sopraui, Mrs.
Moore, Miss Mary Lizzie Moore and Miss Lou.
Angus; att, Miss EdmOnStOn. tenor, Capt.
johnson; bassi, Douglass Moore, Ell. w. Ster
and W. II. Harrison; Organiste, Mrs. ii ellen Stier.
st the GoTsuch Chapel Methodist Episcopal,
Rev. j. D. Moore, the organist is Robt. Seat-
man, and here the singing is done by the con-
gregatiOn.
at the Foundry NJ. F. Church, Rev II. A.
Cleveland, Mr.. A. V. 5. Smith, leader, they
have no organist at present. Misses Shockey,
Riggles, King, Manger, Mrs Easterbrook, Mr..
Gore and Mrs. Green are the sOpTani; Miss Bal
and Mrs. Smith the alti Nessrs. Smith and
Easterbrook the tenori; Col Stocking, Dr..
Peck, j. F. Stock, Messrs Shockey and Snyder
the bassi.
At the Hanine VI. F.. Church, Rev G. Ct.
Baker, pastor, n. p. Freeman, tenor, ia leader;
Misses A. johnson, NJ. WheelOck, W. RennekeT,
Lizzie Langley and NJ. Woodwork are s0pr AMI;
Miss Crabbe and Mrs. y. P. Freeman, the att;
Messrs. j. Uninter and y. p. Freeman, the to-
nori; WIN. NJ. Tsinter and w. Brown, the bassi.
At the First Methodist Protestant Church,
Virginia avenue, between 9Th and 9Th streets
southeast, Jacob b. Wilson, pastor. Miss Emma
McGOwan is the organste; s0prani, Miss ANNE
Mclean and Miss Emma Bradley; alto, Mr..
Marks; tenor. l.. A. Gates; bass, Messrs. Cole
and Radcltf.
The Unitarian Church, Rev. DIR. Hinckley,
have at present only a trio, consisting of MIR. y.
G. Ever, tenor; F. A. Chase, bass; Mrs. Bradley,