The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-02-19
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L n Music Lovers.

George Noyes Rockwell has just com.
pleted the music for a beautiful song
written by Ed. A. Niven, OF Wilkes
Barre, entitled Told at Twilight. !"
The song ia written for contralto, with
violin obligato and is one of Mr.,
Rockwell's best themes. The lines by
MIR. Niven are in the most attractive
sentimental vein, and the writer and
composer have bsrmonizad inspiration
in way that has produced charm
ing ballad Mr.. Niven has made ar
rangsmsnts for An early rendition Of
the song by a professional friend. and
as the composition has only to be heard
to become popular the success of the
work is not difficult to predict.
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The Elm Park Church choir is rs.
hsarsing Rossinis "Stabat Mater"
which will bs given at the Easter SER
vices.
Llew Herbert. the we'll known basso
Of Elm Park church quartette, will be
one of the Roloists at the St. David's
banquet to be held at Utica next
month.
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Rees Watkins, musical director at
the Washburn Street Presbyterian
church, is drilling choir Of twenty
one voices upon an elaborate Easter
programme.
Thomas Bynon, George Dewitt, John
T. Watkins and Fred G. Hand, we'll
known vocalists comprise the OUR
tette in the Elks' Glee club, whicn is u
musical organic alton of meritorious
Character.
1t Is a pleasure to note that the class
of people who have essIyed great
achievements upon the mandolin in past
years have about all turned their at
tention to newly invented instru-
ment called the autoharp The latter
is more easily handled by the person in
whose soul the spirit Of music family
glimmers and is less terrible in effect
upon the listeners than the mandolin,
w*k
Professor Haydn Evans is still wait
ing for the Worlds fair msdal which
was promised him some time ago. The
medal, it is said. will be in every way
worthy of the event It commentaries,
and will be one of the haudsomast of
the kind that has ever been stamped,
M
Il. T. Southworth. the we'll known
pianist and instructor, will after Apri
|, remove his studio to rooms occupied
by Prof. Fred Kopff In Powell's build
ing.
Max Frankel announces that he vii
soon publish collection Of songs fror
his opera "Ujiji."
The organ recital given at st. Like:
, church on Saturday afternoon by Will
Consnt, was an enjoyable affair and
the selections were highly appreciated
, by the audience. Mr.. Conant was as.
sisted by Miss Julia Allen, the vlolin-
ist, who rendered two of the selection;
upon the programme
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1t is announced that the Twiligh
4 recitals will be resumed at Elm Par
church by Mr.. Carter in the nsa
future.
Miss Maisson, of Baltimore, VIII
is in the city as the CUES
of Mrs David Spruks. possesses
3 soprano voice Of rare quality
AT a reception given in her homo
at the residence of Mr.. and Mrs. Spruk
on Friday evening, Miss Msisson fav
ored the guests with several vocal Sc
ections which We're given in charm
ing way that evidenced her artist
ability.
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