New-York tribune., 1890-05-04
CHURCH CHOIR CHANGES.
NEW SINGERS WHO HAVE BEEN ENGAGED BY
VARIOUS CONGREGATIONS.

The first Sunday in May IS the recognized date for
changes in church choirs. and number viii occur IN
leading Brooklyn churches this year. The aIpropn
alton for music forms considerable PAT Of the eX-
pcndtures in large and fashionable churches. and tie
sums set apart for tho purpose aic frequently sup
pemented by private contributions from wealthy
members who have cultivated musical taste. Per
haps the most important accession To- the ranks Of
church singers tins year l. tie Ictuin Of Mrs. {.
+. Dntton. formerly Miss Bessic GIovestccn. - her
former place In the choir Of the First ytcrian
Church. IN Henry-st. she comes ba,k TO Biook!y %
from DR.. Pa4tOns church in %cw-lOrk. IN ordcr 10
sing with her husband. who viii succeed Loan,
Belcher as the tenor In the church. They VIII re-
ceve e. 800 salary which is believed 10 be The lars It
sum paid to two singers Of BrooAhn church. The
average salary is considerable below $1,000. Nj
Belcher Will take charge Of the choir In the bedford
Avenue Reformed Church. succeeding r.. :. swain. and
will sing as the tenor Of the quartet there. with MiS
Alice Breen Miss a. l. Parry and John Middleton.
all Of whom are to this church. Mr. Bclctr had
been for fourteen years with the Tl;.t Presbvtetan
Church. X. H. wOodman remains there a. ofsanist
and will be chornaster IN place of M Bclcher
At Plymouth Church nearly new quar-
et Will sing the coming wear. i
Will consist Of the sisters, Miss Ncttc
smith and Mrs. Summers. who have heretofore sung
in the Church Of the Saviour; T. Is. CLANCY. rom All
Souls Universaist Church. and T.. y. CampbcA VINO
has sung in Plymouth Church the last year. walton
" Ell, remains choirnastcr for the fourth year
c. Werlrn smith Will be succeeded at the organ by
$. L. whtely who at one time played in the church
Of the Holy Trinity. Mrs Jennie Hall wade, VINO
has sung soprano in Plymouth Church. viii give up
church singing for the concert stage, and Mrs ~ H.
Johnson, contralto, goes " the Ross street PTeaby'
terian Church. The chorus AT Plymouth VIII be III
creased from fifty ~ seventy voices.
The places Of Mrs Summers and Miss smith In
NJ. Dcnniston and Mrs Decevee. Mrs. Dennston
from Christ Episcopal Church, IN Eedford davc''
and Mrs. J. Il. Tce will succeed her there. Mr.
Dennison Will also leave Christ Church ana VIII
become choirmas,er In the CassOn Avenue Prcsby
terian Church Mrs. Henry Nr0om will he the so
prano In this church in place Of Mrs. Incz Parmenter
who goes TO the Central Congregational Church.
An illustration Of the huctuatiOn in The pay OF
singers is shown by the fact that Mrs. Parmcntcr
has been receiving $500 year salary. Her voice
tried in Plymouth Church and $7Io was Offered
Church made an offer Of $500 ana this VIII be IN
creased by member of the congregation 10 Ti,1OO
Miss Hattie Becbc, whom Mrs. parn enter succeeds
Baptist Church. succeeding Miss Milne, who is TO
be married Charles Ives Will take hc place OF Mi,
DnfIey rynty atS c&rc & wnc ne cye cr i ch" Gr
master, TO 20 abroad ioi study preparation for the
operate stage. His place viii be taken by Mr.. Case
+. G. Swain. who mas been the bas,o aud choir
master in the Bedford Avenue Reformed Church for
ten years, Will assume the same place IN The
Ross street Prcsby ytcrian Church Mise l.. l.. Nid
dlctOn soprano in the Greene Avenue baptist Church.
returns 20 her old place in The Kent street Re
formed Church at an increased salary There will be
no changes in the singer ia the Church Of the IH
gims. Hanson Place Methods Episcopal Church. "a
fay ette Avenue Prehbytcran Church and some ohcr'
A lumber OF new orfanists have been secured, be
sides Mr.. Whitley al Plymouth. Tho New YORK
Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church has engaged Mr.
schmidt Of Troy, 10 tiko charge Ol the fine istrH
ncnt which Is being PIT In the new cdihcc MTs
Noble street BdpIst thurrh. Robert I.iNlOr WHO j.
only sixteen years oid VIII play IN The Marcy A.cnns
Baptist Church Emil spOcrl viii take charge 81 lie
ncw organ IN the Ross Street Presbyterian Church
and r. J. Grant viii bc 0rganist IN Christ Episcopal
Church r. II. Wo0dman viii continue 10 play In thc
First Presbyterian Church larry Rowe shelley IN the
burch Of the Pilgrims, and John Hyatt Brewer In the
Lafayette Avenue Presbyterian Church.