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s6MMER EEIsURE.
SARATOGA TOPICS.
MADAME Rozg SINGS 10 AID A cHURcH-TuE DI


MADAME Rozg SINGS TO AID A cHURcH-TuE Di
MuRsKA CoNOERT-FREQUEST SHOWERS.
IFROM A SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT or THE TRIBUFsl
SARATOGA, N. Y, Aug. 19.-Madame Roze
sang in the Washington Street Methodist Episcopal
Churh evening The church is burdened with debt
OF 25 0OO which itwas determined TO make especial ef
fort reduce The pma donna asked TO take part
the services In order 20 increase the attendance and
she kindly complied. Her beralty In similar cause at
Riehfed Springs had emb0ldened the Saratoga church
20 ask her assistance. 1000 people we're present
Madame R0ze sang Jesus. Saviour Of my Soul" and
" In the Sweet By and By" The Rev DR.. O. s. Robin
son, of the Memorial Presbyterian Church of NeW-York
made brief appeal for contributions TO othe debt
and delivered a sermon. There strenuous and
repeated effort to get subscriptions, and no papers
for pledges of gifts circulated after the Kimbail
method collection was taken up IN the usual way,
and the service differed very little. except IN Dr. Robin
sons appeal and the conspicuous interest shown IN the
singing, from tho ordinary of Sunday nights.
The announcement that the distinguished prma donna
would sing filed everv seat In the church. and many
persons standing. The two hymns were sung with
feeling, and In sympathetIe. impressive way. With
out any strainng for effect. Madame ROzes exquisite
voice gave the familiar words and music richer and
deeper meaning than they had before TO her hear
Many Of the fashionable guests Of the principal
hotels among the congregation. Not a few per-
sons were very unmannery, coming in late and going
away such time In the service pleased them There
was an extensive exodus when the contribution baskets
handed about and impatient people hurried
away even while the preacher utterng tho words
of the benedotiOn.
The church building IS large, is built Of b'ck and
stone, and was finished six years ago, at a cost Of
$4,000 Last year f37 900 raised to reduce the
debt and determined to pay OF this year as much
as possible of the remaining The congregation
last night evidently desired TO have good music without
paying the privilege for the gifts not large
expected
Madame R6ze will go to Lake George tomorrow, and
will give a there Wednesday evening In the
dning-roOm OF the Fort William Henry Hotel After
ward che will return 20 Saratoga for few days but
correctly reported saratoga's summer residents, how
desire very much TO heaI her again. aud she GER
tanly would have large and very enthusiastic audience
II she should sing here once more. The praise and
applause called out by Saturday evenings concert and
the many expressions OF ceslre for another entertain
OF the kind, show this IL has been asserted That
Madame R0ze would sing at Newport but that not her
a. he d. Murska Concert and Opera Combination
heard at the Grand Union Hotel Opera House this
evening by an audience or FAIR size ana considerable
enthusiasm In tho way OF recalls. Mile, ID Murska
sang tho waltz :" Per Sempre," composed for her by
Clara Bishops " LO Hear the Geutle Lark" and
in duo from DOnizettfs RElislr dAmOur
from " Martha" Sulliyan's Love Once Again,
and took parC duo from "Belsarto" with Susni. An
aria from "Luereza Borg9" and RosslhPs "eeyeren,
from the Magic Flute" and the "Ieoman's We'd
ding Song" Charles Il. Pratt was the aecOmpanst, j.
s. Cox played on the flute and Lothian's orchestra
took part concert. In addition TO the pieces al
ready named several given In response to recalls
On Wednesday evening the opera - Don Pasquae Will
This summer will be memorable at Saratoga TOR the
number and violence OF ts showers Yesterday at the
time when the afternoon driving was just about TO be-
gin, there unexpected and heavy storm. The RAIN
did not continue long. bat came down energeticaliy
their airing. drove out after the storm, but muddy
roads lessened their pleasure