Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-22
THE GRAND CHORUS.
Rehearsals in the Various Divisions
PrOgressinG Satisfactorily.

PrOgressing Satisfactorily.
The work Of assembling the grand chorus
which Is to participate In the Capitol CEN
tennial celebration is progressing in tie
most satisfactory manner. Prof. edward,
| the general director, on Friday night at
tended the rehearsal Of the northeastern d.
vision. Of which Mr.. ]. H. Hunter has
| charge, and found over 100 well-balanced
voices. This chorus now ranks second in
| point OF numbers and among the best as to
| quality of tone and balancing Of voices.
The northwestern division held It's first re-
| hearsal under it's director M Donald b.
Macleod, last Friday night in the Episcopal
Church. on 23d street AS this division is
now the result Of the consolidation of the
western and northwestern divisions, Prof
edward has suggested the advisability OF
alternating the place of rehearsal betw cen
the sd street church and one further into
tne northwestern section. Mr.. Macleod
VIII carry out this suggestion as soon as a
The north central division. under Mr. G.
w. Lawrence's direction, IS progressing
nnely. and at its last rehearsal had seventy
80 TAR as the Anacostia chorus Is con-
cerned Mr.. John A. Roeder is getting his
force In excellent shape
Mr.. Geo. Godron has held his first rehear-
sal IN the southwestern division and started
with an excellent attendance considering
the difficulties that have been encountered
Mr.: Tracey. the conductor OF the northern
DIVISION. has found It necessary to secure
the Hamline NJ. E. Church for his rehear-
sails. SO great has been the increase in at
tendance in his division.
The choruses that held rehearsals satur-
day night were those in Rock Vile and Ia
koma. under the leadership Of Messrs Heze-
kiah Trail and Theodore Friebus, jr, re-
spectively.
Il am laying plans" said Prof. Coward to
a star reporter today. ''for my first combi-
nation rehearsal. which will take place next
n Mednesday evening in the Metropolitan
streets southeast. The force will consist of
what may be termed the East Washington
caReS a and and III. the
southwest. I expect to have over three hum
dred voices and to find them In fair shape,
even though some have had but one re-
Mr.. James Watson has found 1t impossi-
Die to give the proper attention to the Mt.
Peasant section. although ne would lie
glad to do SO IL circumstances would per-
nit He has therefore been compelled to
resign as assistant director. and Professor
Coward has placed this division in charge
OF Mr. Fred A: Grant. who went to Mt.
Pleasant Saturday night to begin the work
S Of Srsa 1 Eat Mr. someryile the presi-
ieft saturday for two weeks trip but be-
FORE going arranged for the prominent mem
beers of his society to meet Mr. Grant and
the work will now go rapidly forward.
Tonight Mr.. Walker Macarthur VIII hold
the first rehearsal of the central division in
G streets. Mr.. Macarthur Is the director Of
the Y. p. s. c. f. Society of the District
and will receive valuable aid from that
source. and besides he has one Of the most
popular sections to draw from 1t is ex-
pected that this division will furnish the
In hand
Other divisions that will rehearse toni,ht
VIII be those in Alexandria. Falls Church
and Hyattsville. At the latter place Mr. j.
"A: Roeder Is confident of securing a chorus
OF az least fifty good voices. One attraction
or his rehear sals is that he has for accom-
paniment a flute. violin and piano.
The western division will hold rehearsal
Church on sd street, and the director. Mr..
Macleod. expects that there will be a good