Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-09-18
Decide. Chas. F. Hail, ID. w. Middleton an
w. A. Domer.

PUBLIC Aemeoroa.
The chorus. as a whole. had but one re-
hearsal. and that was held in Convention
Hall last Wednesday night. 1t was deter
mined by the music committee to make
that rehearsal a public one and give to the
people OF Washington an opportunity to
see how a great chorus is drilled. 1t was
Also believed that by charging a small price
FOR admission the treasury of the executive
committee could be materially benefited.
HOW well that rehearsal succeeded has al
ready been told So carefully had the Diff
ferent sections been drilled that when the
great body. which numbered over fifteen
hundred. came together they sang as
thoush they had been rehearsing enmasse
Tor weeks. The inclemency Of the weather
prevented the committee realizing as large
sum as they had hoped. but a check for
W was handed to Mr.. John Joy Edison, the
result of their Efforts From a musical
STANDPOINT II was the most pronounced sue
cess That Washington has ever known
Never before has so large a body OF sing
city south OF Boston and memory must go
back to the great jubilee festivals Of en-
more In 1863 and 1872 in order to fnd any
.nins approaching the excellence OF the
work OF the centennial chorus.
The Leaders Great Work.
The work done by Prof. Coward I'm or-
ganizing and drilling this great chorus has
been OF the most commendable character.
he mas carried to the work of oryanfzat zion
the highest executive ability and in the task
OF drilling the large body Of singers he has
clspiayed musicianly intelligence and indie
fatlgable energy. He has personally visited
nearly every division one or more times
curing the period of rehearsal and has as
has been said. conducted ali the combine
tion rehearsals Although comparatively
unknown to the mass Of citizens when he
commenced the work OF organizing this CEN
he hoC
In every section of the city and IL proba bly
personally acquainted with more musical
people than any man who ever lived In
washington he has systematically kept a
record OF every singer in the chorus and
IN this work he has been ably assisted by
Mr.. Jacob Scharf, who has acted as gen
eral secretary OF the chorus. This has been
accomplished by daily reports from the Sec
retaries OF the several divisions and this
ards Office.
The movement for the chorus has re-
ceived the generous support of the public
and particularly the churches of the city'
the trustees Of which have placed their
buildings at the disposal Of the different
DIVISIONS FOR rehearsal purposes; so that
while ordinarily the labor Of organizing
and preparing such an immense chorus
would involve the outlay of a good deal OF
money, In this instance the only expense
to the general committee has been the pur-
chase OF music and some minor incidentals.
This. Of course. does not include the cree
ton OF the stand or the pay for band music
The Chorus Today.
The work Of the chorus today was all that
was expected by those who heard the re-
hearsal last week. In the TIE Deum, with
which the program opened. there was n per-
feet Interpretation Of the lofty and deyo-
tioLal sentiment that pervades this great
composition. In THE Heavens Are Tell
ing" there was vigor and spirit and perfect
harmony in the immense chorus, ali obey
ing the baton OF the director. In the other
equally good, and the familiar strains Of
The Star Spangled Banne-" and Amer
lea" We're never heard with more inspiring
effect