Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-11-05
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Tomorrow the coner-Stons VIII
Be Formally Laid
WITH APPROPRIATE SERVICES
The Program u = Brief Hat Highly
Interesting one-.NrA sni-
isy's Gala

Tomorrow sfternooE a. I'D o'clock
the corner stone Of the new st Cecilia
building viii &c laid The following
,jfdsr u exercises wiil be observed:
staging Of LuiAsE's hsHair ., mixed
chortsk
Prayer By Bishop GsIbsspie.
shoEt address by Mira T. y. thi' rresi-
dent.
shs.rt address by Mrs. j. c. wenham.
Hsmn 20 ~. Cecilia. eonposed ~ AIRS. ;.
NJ. stockes OF Deuoif. TO the II, Cecilia
chorus.
Putting IN eoatsats of stone and s2lins 1t.
By ex-President Mrs y. A. Fletcher.
Laying OF stone. by the president Afs. r.
=. Uhl.
Staging Of hymn. composed by Mr.. NJ.
y. smiley, muse couiIosed by Francs
Campbell; by 81 Cecilia chossas.
This day shall be To us day
Marked bright adown the line of years.
A day so full of hopes attained
That Joy sbsorhs all doubts and fears.
As IN the corner stone we've laid
Strength. truth and right maintain their
part.
So in our mutual work and cares.
Let love inspire and guide each heart.
We thank the great almighty source
For efforts crowned with bright success,
And pray that ali our aims and deeds
He'll guard. direct and kindly bless.
Principal address by Miss Amy Fay Of
New York.
Miss Amy Fay, the child Of gifted and ac-
eompl<Led parents, vas born IN LOUISIANA.
and educated n member of the most cuiti-
sated circle of New England society. At
tour years of age she tegan playing aud
composing On the piano. ana after reaching
womanbood she went IA 1889 TO Ber.ia.
where the great Tansig WIS then residing
ana teaching. In order that TO perfect herself
on her chosen instrument.
For the next six years she devoted herself
10 the art Of piano playing under sue
cession Of the most emf cent masters of 81
rope-Tausig. kuliak, Dsppe and Lizs.--
and on account Of her unusual difficulty
In mastering the technique. made sacn an
analytical study OF II as hitherto NO AmeFi-
can had attempted.
Her experiences were photographed as
they occured in her letters to her family. and
may be found in book form in her charming
'liusic Study in Germany" which, though
II has been eight years before the public, Is
still increasing IN popularity and yalne. IL
was pnhflsned through the influenced the
poet Longfellow, who reviewed II in manu-
script with the greatest care and interest.
and u has since received tie double honor
OF he Nc translated into German at the 10
quest OF List. Ia Germany IL enjoys the
sans popularity as In this country. In 1856
IL was repubiished in London by Mcmillan.
and large second edition has just teen IS
sued by that celebrated firm.
few years ago Miss Fay conceived the
happy IDEA OF giving piano concerts in
whirh, before each piece. she talks To her
audience long enough 10 impart 10 them her
own feeling. though and information in re-
gard 10 IL. and these piano conversations
have been happily described a. IAN exhlbi-
ton of exquisite musical pictures illumin-
ated by eloquent words"
Singing OF America" in which all are
asked 10 loin-
The members OF the society are re-
quested TO assemble In the parlors OF the
congregational church at 2 o'clock from
whence they will proceed in body to
the new building.
Every person interested In music and
musical culture is invited to attend the
ceremonies The invitation includes all
woman's clubs and literary societies
The Schubert club has accepted the
invitation to assist the St Cecilia chorus
in singing Luther's Hynnn and Amer
lca