The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-08-15

Schrock's cost mark.
Rev. y Horne was expelled by the Quar-
fterly Conference Of Coopersdale Church
from the Methodist Episcopal Church last
Saturday evening. The charge was gross
immortality, and the Specifications were for
buying Intoxicating liquors at various times
during his candidacy for q scat in the iegis-
lature. Mr.. Horne was not present at the
trial, but by letter protested against the le-
gality ofthe proceedings and gave notice
that should the Quarterly Conference expel
him he would appeal to the ensuing Annual
Conference that will meet in September, at
Beaver, Pa. We learn that the specifoa-
tions were sustained by several witnesses,
and. the Quarterly Conference deciding that
they sustained the charge, expelled him
! ccordingly.-J9iHs'o,ca Tribune.
4 The parIor concert gwen on last saturday
evening at the residence of Mr.. Ed. Scull,
was a pleasing variety from the programme
of summer amuscments. Over hundred
persons including the best musical culture
of the place were present, and If the close
attention and discriminating applause which
/ prevailed throughout the entire evenings
performance is a Just indication Of the per
. formers merit the concert must be pro
nounced a musical triumph. Special inter
est al ached 10 the performance from the
fact that large share of the programme was
carried by nonresident musicians. The
| palm Of the evening was by universal con-
sent awarded 20 Miss Bird Harrison, of
! Washington, D. C.. Miss Harrison has not
{ only a voice Of rare natural qualities but is
1 possessed of an excellent method. and pol
ished style Of singing, as we'll Her voice Is
IA nch, deep and withal sympathetic con-
.ralto. Her lower notes have sensuOus
charm that fully electrifes the hearer, and
did not the music itself charm the ear, the
personal presence of the lady would put the
most unmusical person into deep sympathy
with the efforts ofthe performer. What es-
peciaUy marks Miss Harrison's singing i
! her artistic naturalncSs, which Of course is
/ the acme of arr. and with this quality para
mount her success in the domain Of ballad
singing IS limitless. In the first selection
sung BY Miss Harrison Some Dayn-the
Sympathetic character OF her voice was ap-
! parent. and the sudden transition from the
head 10 the chest register-though generally
considered inartistic. was perfectly appropri-
ate in a ballad Of such touching sadness
and produced most telling effect. The
applause calling for repetition Of the num-
Der was responded to by bright, winning
S,ar which by force Of the contrast in
character with the preceding piece. was ren-
dercd all the more effective. Across the
Ses a slow waltz song, was Miss Harri-
sons second number on the programme,
and was rendered in truly artistic manner,
and elected as an 0tc0fe selection Twick-
enham Ferry" In the c,oore the singer play
ell her own accompaniment, seeming there
by 10 impart an additional element of per-
sonal interest, and sang with naturalness
can or the evening to say that such rem
diiiOn OF the song was Ia them unprecedent-
ed Near the close Of the programme q
written request came up for Pretty a a
Picture by AiSs Harrison. The request
was kindly responded "a. and the piece rem (
dered in the same charming manner. \
large share Of the e, eniug's performances fell 1
% the lot of Mr " NJ. Stevenson, of Pitts
bursh. Mr.. stevenson comes OF musical I
family, aud j bo,h by inheritance and by
study versatile musician. but claims no
housrs ia the tOae-srt beyond the condition
of the diettante. Five OF his brothers and
himself have for several seasons given con !
C Is, both instrumental and vocal. His
voice Is a rather light baritone, and well
adapted TO ballad aud lyric opera singing.
In the duet Gsbble song sung with
VI : Harrison, Mr.. Stevenson first appeared,
and although giving buia very slight speci-
nitn OF the possibilities OF his voice, the
n2uiber was rendered very effectively. and
aroused height Of expectation that was not
az ali disappointed in the solo selections
which NJ. Stevenson sang later on in the
evening. Sweet Violets seemed 10 lose
liite ofthsir duicct qualities when voiced
forth By the singer, and the eaooe-" Flee
a a Bird showed the power of the singer
in music Of an entirely different character,
but not tuntlltheselection from Somnambula
-" Nj Naviso was reached, were all the
possibilities ofthe singer voice brought out.
4 written request f0I Warrior Bold by
Mr.. Stevenson, wss satisfactorily complied
with. 4 very important part of the con-
cert. the playing Of acconpaniInents, was
undertaken bv Miss Bessie Huuscker, OF
Norristown. and her renCftions were such as
to excite regret that She had not appeared as
a soloist. In the duet for piano AMI yio-
lin. Forget Ne No, '-eavotte-she play
Cd with rare brilliancy, excel ent expression,
and almost masculine power. Miss Carrie
Baer sustained her already weli-established
musical reputation hy an effective rendition
of Magnetic Waltz, and by prompt as
sistAnoe in several other numbers. The
duef-.'I Live and Love Thee by Misses
Baer and Scull, called forth loud and pro-
longed applause, and a repetition OF the same
number would have been n Qualification 20
all present. Miss Endsley played both in
the opening piano duo and in the solo selee-
tiori-'C Csreiess Eiegance with her wonted
excellence. ia the eaoogc TO the latter she
played brigh, and sparkling dance selec-
uon. Prof. J. J. Miller scored a signal sac
cess in his rendition Of The Kings High
way y"-sinsing il with genuine art, and in
the eaosrs number, A Hundred Fathoms
Deep suited the action 10 the word by
taxing as a closing note low T natural, which
the ponderousness % his voice would have
led one to o5eiieve, II gauge3 By the earaione.
was n least y natural. The trio" Come
Holy spirit the only sacred selection on
the programme afforded pleasing variety,
and E.s rendered faultleSsly. The closing
piece" The Old Folks at Home was
sung as chorus, aud caused both pleasure
and regret-pleasure for the music, regret
for the close cf the concert. An admission
Zee Of ff1y cents was charged, and the sum
Of sdxfy-three dollars realized. The pro-
oeesis were contributed TO the building fund
Of the new parsonage for the Disciples
church.
MARRIED.