The Washington times., 1895-06-26
Moody Choir Made the Chesa-
peake Musical al Bay Ridge.
THREE HUNDRED VOICES
Sab Water Bathing With a Toboggan
Slide and Other Pastimes-Pluck of
Little Native who Broke His
Collar Bone, But Remained to Hear
the Chorus.

| The Moody choir made the wind nd wave
musical at Bay Ridge last evening, and as
| the last sweet notes of each number they
| Sang died away it was answered with
! thunders of applause from hundreds Of
! enthusiastic and appreciative listeners
| 1t was the final concert of the season and
| was enjoyed by an audience numbering
| nearly eight thousand, a majority of
| which came from Baltimore for the special
| purpose.
| AT the last rehearsal OF the choir in the
| early part of June an excursion TO Bay
Ridge and a basket picnic w1j decided
! upon and the friends and acquainta noes
| oil the members We're invited 10 participate
! The invitations were generally accepted
and yesterday the choiraudits friends made
pleasant party of nearly eight hundred
Although there was 10 prearTaugcd pro-
gramme of anu soments all enjoyed
themselves To the fun measure, each to
her or his own liking
TOBOGGANING IN THE WATER
or the numerous means Of 'enjoyment
offered possibly the batliug beach was
the most extensively patroniZcd, for there
the pleasure seeker found a toboEgau slide
which Carried him far out into the water.
The Ferris wheel also receives a fair sbar>
OF the patronage of the eXcursionists
Others OF more stdid turn of mind. passed
their time under the spacious aud comforta
bic pavilion enjoying the cool breeze from
the bay, or strollcd about the beautiful
shady lawn.
Besides these and other amusemeuts the
party enjoyed an excellent concert given
by the Bay Ridge Orchestra, and fancy
dancing by corps OF ballet girls from
Baltimore
The feature OF the day was of course
the concert by tie Moody Choir. under the
direction OF Mr.. Percy S. Foster, at the
''shelr' at 7:3O p. N.
GRAND CH0RUSES By THE SEA.
For want OF room on the shell stage
only about 800 members of the choir
took part, and while, possibly a few of
the singers may have taken on a little
too much salt water in the bath, the
chomses were grand. and none like it
were ever before heard on the shores of
the Chesapeake.
The excursionists after spending a most
enjoyable day, returned to the city by
special train at 9 p. m O'Clock.
The arrangements were III charge of
the governing committee of the choir,
Mr.. Percy S. Foster. chairman: Dr. NJ d.
Peck, secretary and treasurer; Dr. f.
j. WoOdman. Messrs. Plny NJ Hough,
Frank a. Wilson. and J. " Palmer.
Among those present We're Mr.. and Mrs.
d. q. Proctor. Rev. and Mrs L. H. Yorke,
Mr.. and Mrs. ] H. Rawlings, Mr. c.
H. Henry. Misses Gertrude Dana Maude
Turner, Josephine Clearwater, Corine Gil
enwater, Carrie Montague, Mrs. E. A
Folk, Misses Eta Woodland, L. r. King,
H. R. Bunch. NJ. A. Harper, C. NJ d.
Brown, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Smith,
Miss Elizabeth w. Hough, Mr. and Mrs.
Clifton, Mr.. and Mrs G. H Burton Mrs
Theodore Falkner, Mr.. and Mrs. r. l..
Lynch, II ISIS l.. M Robinson, E II.
Fowler, Misses l.. NJ Porterfield, Sadie
McMonigal, NJ Carter, Gertrude Wilson,
S. B. Meredith, Clara Stitz. F. E. Lewis,
G. f. Lewis. f. j. Burton, NJ A yelling,
Mesdames Darlington. Drummond, Kate
Cation, w. A. Jack. J L. II Winfield
and Miss Winfield. Ms ard Mrs E n.
Wales, Mr and Mrs. o. B. Hallan, Misses
Kate Talbot. Maggie Larcomb, Addie
Larcomb, DR.. George GunneH, Dr. and
Mrs John Bovee, Mr. and Mrs R. NJ
Dove, Mr.. Edward Muir and the Misses
Muir
An unfortunate accident, but one which
showed the determination Of the little
sufferer to hear the Moody choir, occurred
in the early afternoon. John Hagan, of
Baltimore, aged fifteen years was thrown
from the horse he was riding and both
broken. Dr. NJ d. Peck was near at
hand and Immediately splintered the
broken arm Little Hagan was very
plucky and bore his pain manfully and
could not be persuaded to return to his
home. he said he came to hear the Moody
choir and intended to stay and hear it,
He did stay.