New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-04-06
CHANGES Nv TIE CHURCH CHOIRS.
MANY APPLICANTS FOR EVERY VACANT PLACE
SALARIES CUT DOWN.

MANY APPLICANTS FOR EVERY VACANT PLACE
SALARIES CUT DOWN.
The engagement of choristers for the
various church chors in tho city are generally
made about Eastertids, running from the ehd
OF April the beginning OF May. The present month
therefore is a busy one for church committees or
ganists, eholrmasters anu singers The committees
are besieged with applications soon as 1t is known
that change is contemplated, while the applicants ors
all possible pressure to bear in order TO attain their emu
Never before has the competition Tor POSITIONS DEE"
keener than during present spring. though III nearly
every ms ance salaries have been much reduced. DC
spite the essened incomes however, many OF the IN
cumbents have remained when they became aware Of
the rush for their positions In instance as many as
fifty applied for the part Of soprano IN wel[known
choir In few instances. however, no reduction mas
Miss Henrietta Beebe still remains at the West Presby-
terrain Church. whore she has been for the last thirteen
years. holding pleasant relations with the CON
cregaon and minister at largest salary paid to any
choir singer IN the city At ST. Bartholomew ana nov
former church Mis-. Earl and the latter Miss Annie
Norton Hartdegen and Miss Fitch respectively receive
large rewards for their services The choir OF Grace
Church still remains unchanged. as does that OF 81
Johns Episcopal Church and TRINITY church AZ ,e
side at the organ with chorus choir but only one solo
singer Miss sophie Hack conrao leaves this church
church. Ivan Morawsh, OF St, ThOmass leaves
there to go to Mr. Beeeher's church
associated with Mr. Rockwoods choir at the Church Of
the Holy Trinity, takes the organ at Dr. Hairs Church
his successor not yet having been definitely appointed
Miss Hortense Pierce the weknown soprano, has been
offered the position of solo singer in Mr. Brlsows choir
Henry Carter, the organist has accepted the position
the Collegiate Church. and C. A. Rice Will be the prnc
pal tenor Mrs Lett has been engaged a. soprano
at Zion Church. ST. Marks will be the OF many
changes Mr. Pened the organst transfers his services
the Broadway Tabernacle where he takes the place OF
Mrs. Christopher. He Will be succeeded ny r. tltl
hugh, of Brooklyn Both Miss ruschet and Carl
Duff, the soprano and bass. will go, the former
to ST. Paus Methodist Episcopal Church, and the latter
to Dr. Armtage's Church. Ii Is not yet decided who
will take their places at st. Marks. Mr. Ashwail, or
ganist the Church Of Our Saviour, WILL as has been
before announced, preside at the organ IN the Bapts
Church Of the Epiphany at siHty-fourthst and haal
son-ave.
liz Brooklyn there will also be many changes At
Plymouth Church. in place OF the voluntary chorus
there will be paid quartette, consisting OF ialtle T.
Cation soprano; Kate Cavanah contralto: j. L. DICK
erson, tenor; and Ivan Morawsh bass. The organlst
will be Harry Rowe Shelley who was formerly organlst
at Dr. Sorrs's Church of the Pilgrims where he VIII Do
succeeded by Frederick Archer. At the Central Con
gregationa Church there will DC quarete consisting
OF Mrs. III. c. Clark, soprano Alice IL DeceNee CON
tralto c. H. Clark, tenor; J. H. Haven, bass Lewis
II. Moore organis At DR.. StOrrs's Church Miss Mon
teth and Mr.. Ingraham will remain. while the new
corners Mrs Spooner and Ernest Distelhorst